Chapter 1293 - 1227: Assassination!
"My lord, is it possible?"
"That no one sneaked in, and it’s actually one of us causing trouble secretly?"
Crane Immortal said.
"Who has the guts?"
Valley Master shouted.
"Yes, yes."
Crane Immortal nodded repeatedly, cold sweat streaming down.
Valley Master said gravely, "Immediately seal the entrance and take people to search; you must drag him out for me!"
"Yes."
Crane Immortal responded respectfully, then turned and left.
...
At the same time.
Inside the castle, Qin Feiyang looked at the image of the Valley Master, his brows furrowed tightly.
He couldn’t understand why this person would discover him?
You should know that at the time, he didn’t release the slightest aura, he just rescued Wang Lin and the other eight.
"Huh?"
"Rescue Wang Lin and the eight?"
Qin Feiyang suddenly seemed to think of something, turned to Wang Lin and the other eight.
The eight were curiously looking at the castle and the few beasts with the Wolf King.
"It seems it’s because of them."
Qin Feiyang murmured, took out the Image Crystal Stone.
Soon after.
Luk Zheng’s phantom appeared.
He stood alone in a simple room, looking at Qin Feiyang and asked, "What’s up?"
"Help me take a look, what is this?"
Qin Feiyang waved his hand, and the previously recorded image drifted out from the Image Crystal Stone, slowly unfolding in the void.
"Huh?"
Seeing the Valley Master strip the blood of Wang Lin and the other eight, turning it into eight marks, Luk Zheng raised his eyebrows.
"Do you know what he’s doing?"
Qin Feiyang asked.
Luk Zheng nodded.
"Quick, tell me!"
Qin Feiyang’s spirit lifted.
Luk Zheng said, "As far as I know, this is a kind of secret technique."
"Secret technique?"
Qin Feiyang was surprised and doubtful.
"Yes."
"This secret technique is similar to your Enslavement Mark, it can control others."
"But unlike yours, your Enslavement Mark controls someone’s Soul, whereas this secret technique controls someone’s Bloodline Power."
Luk Zheng said.
Qin Feiyang’s heart trembled.
He didn’t expect the Valley Master to actually possess such a terrifying secret technique, no wonder Crane Immortal previously said he didn’t dare betray the Valley Master.
Thinking that Crane Immortal was also controlled by the Valley Master.
Qin Feiyang said, "So what is this secret technique called?"
"Blood Soul Art!"
Luk Zheng said slowly, and then added, "To be honest, our Luk Family also possesses this secret technique."
Qin Feiyang frowned.
"Don’t misunderstand, though I can’t see the true face of that Valley Master, I can be sure he’s not from our Luk Family."
"Because our Luk Family would never do such a thing."
Luk Zheng said.
Qin Feiyang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Hearing that the Luk Family also possesses this secret technique, he was really worried that this Valley Master was from the Luk Family.
"It is said that the Blood Soul Art was created many years ago by a Demon Ancestor; he relied on the Blood Soul Art to enslave a large number of powerful people and commit evil."
"But there’s a saying, ’Evil has its retribution, good has its reward.’"
"The behavior of the Demon Ancestor finally angered two War Gods, who joined forces to set a trap and eventually killed the Demon Ancestor."
"And this Blood Soul Art was consequently lost."
Luk Zheng said.
Qin Feiyang asked, "Then where did your Luk Family get the Blood Soul Art?"
"The Demon Ancestor had a mount, and this mount also possessed the Blood Soul Art. To avenge its master, it committed evil everywhere, capturing humans."
"And the captured people were the overlords of their respective regions at that time."
"Its strength was comparable to the Demon Ancestor."
"But in the end, after a relentless blood battle lasting days and nights, it also died at the hands of those two War Gods, its Divine Body was torn apart and sealed in various places."
"Yet before it died, it passed the Blood Soul Art to the people it controlled at the time."
Luk Zheng said.
"Why did it do that?"
Qin Feiyang was suspicious.
"Because it was unwilling, it wanted chaos in the world."
"Human ’desire’ is boundless, once they possess such a secret technique, they will certainly stir up trouble."
"Indeed, shortly after the death of the Demon Ancestor and that mount, those who got the Blood Soul Art began committing evil."
"Although they were later killed by the two War Gods as well, the Blood Soul Art was passed down by those with intentions."
"And our Luk Family obtained the Blood Soul Art at that time."
Luk Zheng said.
"How long ago was this?"
Qin Feiyang frowned.
Luk Zheng said, "About over ten thousand years ago!"
"My goodness, over ten thousand years ago?"
"So does this mean that your Luk Family has existed for over ten thousand years?"
Fatty was stunned.
"Of course, otherwise why do you think the current emperor is so wary of us?"
Luk Zheng smiled with pride.
"It really is an ancient family!"
Fatty murmured.
Qin Feiyang looked at Luk Zheng and said, "So, anyone could possibly possess the Blood Soul Art?"
"Indeed."
Luk Zheng nodded.
Qin Feiyang said, "Then if controlled by the Blood Soul Art, is it like the Enslavement Mark, being able to glimpse what the other party is thinking?"
"It cannot do that."
"The Blood Soul Art controls the Bloodline Power of the other party."
"You also know how important Bloodline Power is to us cultivators; once the Bloodline Power is destroyed, it’s equivalent to being a cripple."
"And the secret of the Blood Soul Art lies in destroying the opponent’s Bloodline Power in a single thought."
"Of course."
"Although the Blood Soul Art cannot glimpse into the other party’s inner thoughts, it can sense the opponent’s location, no matter how far away."
Luk Zheng said.
"It really is related to them."
Qin Feiyang glanced at Wang Lin and the eight others.
At that time.
Surely, as the Valley Master, he sensed the eight people vanishing and came to the jungle.
Qin Feiyang asked, "Then how can the Blood Soul Art be undone?"
"Two methods."
"First, abolish one’s own Bloodline Power."
"Second, kill the Valley Master; the Blood Soul Art will naturally be undone."
Luk Zheng said.
Qin Feiyang said, "You mean, as long as the Valley Master is killed, everyone controlled can gain freedom?"
"Yes."
Luk Zheng nodded.
"I understand now."
Qin Feiyang said.
Luk Zheng curiously asked, "What exactly did you discover over there?"
"A very interesting place."
Qin Feiyang said, without explanation, and closed the Image Crystal Stone.
Fatty glanced at Wang Lin and the others, and whispered, "Although the Blood Soul Art can destroy their Bloodline Power, right now, the Hidden Fortress seems to be able to block its control."
Qin Feiyang nodded.
If the Hidden Fortress couldn’t block the control of the Blood Soul Art, then the Valley Master should have sensed their location earlier.
And surely, their Bloodline Power would have been destroyed by now.
"What do we do next?"
Fatty asked.
Qin Feiyang said, "I’m not concerned about the Valley Master. My only worry now is whether there are Pseudo Gods here. So we need to find out the foundation of this mysterious organization."
"There aren’t that many Pseudo Gods in the world, you’re overthinking."
Fatty said.
"What if there are?"
"So, it’s best to be cautious."
Qin Feiyang finished speaking and left the Hidden Fortress alone.
The jungle had vanished, leaving a barren landscape.
Scanning his surroundings, Qin Feiyang concealed his aura and moved deeper into the mountain range.
For the entire day, he wandered around the mountains.
Other than encountering strong beasts, he did not find any sign of Pseudo Gods.
As for the Crane Immortal, he ran into him several times, searching for him everywhere.
Yet each time, Qin Feiyang easily evaded him.
The next morning.
Qin Feiyang entered the Hidden Fortress and looked at Fatty, "How’s it been? Has it reached ten days?"
Fatty took out a notebook, looked down at it, and said, "Not too much or too little, exactly ten days."
"Then it’s correct, outside only a day has passed."
Qin Feiyang smiled.
"This..."
Everyone exchanged glances, unable to hold back their delighted smiles.
"Bro, I’m going into closed cultivation mode. Don’t call me even if the sky falls."
The Wolf King immediately settled into a corner, took out a large pile of Battle Intent Pills, and began cultivating.
One day outside equals ten days here.
This is such a great opportunity!
I must seize it, catch up to this guy.
No!
Surpass!
It secretly vowed in its heart.
The Black Dragon Snake, Burrowing Beast, Double-winged Snow Eagle, Ghost Snake Emperor, and Flood Dragon also immediately entered closed cultivation mode.
They all had the same thought.
"Boss, should I go into closed cultivation too?"
Seeing the Wolf King and the other beasts, Fatty also felt a longing.
"Just forget it."
Qin Feiyang pointed at Wang Lin and the others, "Help them gather energy and teach them cultivation first."
Wang Lin and the others were still ordinary people, so now they were sleeping soundly on the ground.
"Why?"
Fatty complained.
In terms of cultivation, the Wolf King and Double-winged Snow Eagle were stronger than him, so they should be the ones teaching!
It’s unfair.
Bias.
Qin Feiyang gave him a look and left the Hidden Fortress alone again, continuing to journey deeper.
But this underground world was far too vast; he walked a day and night without finding an end.
So he gave up.
He activated the teleportation gate and concealment technique, returning to the plaza outside the palace, looking at the tightly shut palace doors with killing intent in his eyes.
Instead of wandering aimlessly, it would be better to get the job done by directly eliminating the Valley Master.
As long as the Valley Master dies, the Blood Soul Art will crumble, and others won’t pose any threat.
Because everyone yearns for freedom.
Once the Valley Master is dead and free from the Blood Soul Art’s constraint, the people here surely won’t continue to serve this mysterious organization.
"Huff!"
Qin Feiyang took a deep breath, stepped towards the palace.
A dozen breaths later.
He approached the palace door, peeking through the window, and vaguely saw the Valley Master alone on the dragon-head throne, deep in thought.
Whish!
He entered the Hidden Fortress, then maneuvered it stealthily through the door crack.
The mobile fortress was virtually unstoppable unless faced with a completely sealed secret chamber.
"Success or failure hinges on this."
Qin Feiyang gazed at the screen’s Valley Master, his gaze flickering slightly. He took out Blue Snow, restrained his aura to the utmost, and exited the Hidden Fortress to appear beside the Valley Master.
Yet the Valley Master remained unaware, head lowered without any notice.
Qin Feiyang dared not be complacent, acknowledging the opponent as a Nine-Star War Emperor.
His eyes fixated on the Valley Master, he slowly raised Blue Snow.
Suddenly!
Murderous intent erupted from Qin Feiyang’s eyes, Blue Snow struck with full force, swiftly plunging into the Valley Master’s top of the head!