NOVEL NEXT Chapter 168: Be Your Slave!
"It's not an exaggeration, it's truly astonishing; one sword strike can cleave the vast seas, one palm can shatter mountains and rivers! There are too few Grandmasters in this world, so you might never witness the strength of a Grandmaster in your lifetimes!" Dragon Slayer Daoist spoke proudly, then he sighed, "The reason I descended from the mountains to the Mortal World was to seek the opportunity to become a Grandmaster..."
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The crowd gasped in amazement, looking at each other in disbelief.
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War Dragon Daoist continued: "Unfortunately, I need to find what I'm searching for to succeed. Lord Gu King needs the Dragon Crystal Stone to become a true Grandmaster, and all I need is to find what I'm searching for. I can directly surpass a Half-step Master and become a true Grandmaster! Alas, I have not found it after all this time..."
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Qian Tianao heard this and cupped his fists in respect, saying: "Master, rest assured, Mu Jiangyue will be captured soon, and the 'Moon Concealing Stone' will also quickly fall into our hands. The treasures you seek are within reach!!"
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"Indeed, I only recently thought that by using the Moon Concealing Stone, I might be able to find the thing I need," Dragon Slayer Daoist said.
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Upon hearing this, Liang Jiuxiang, Tan Zhanhu, and the others changed their expressions!
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No wonder Qian Tianao had gone to such great lengths to hire the Poisonous Insect King to deal with Mu Jiangyue, yet at the secret meeting of the Six Kings, he only wanted the "Moon Concealing Stone," leaving the division of the Mu Family's assets to them.
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So his intention was to help Dragon Slayer Daoist become a Grandmaster!
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With that in mind.
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Who in the Southwest would then dare to provoke the Qian Family?
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Thinking of this.
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Even Liang Jiuxiang, ranked first amongst the Eight Kings, hastily became cordial towards Qian Tianao, saying, "Old Qian, rest assured, we will definitely help you."
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"Yes, yes, we will all help you..."
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The other few also immediately changed their attitudes, speaking to Qian Tianao in a respectful and flattering tone.
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Qian Tianao's lips curled into a smug smile as he looked towards the lake in the scenic area.
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Now if he could just capture Mu Jiangyue.
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Then he would leap to the rank of the foremost among the Eight Kings... no, to a rank surpassing the Eight Kings themselves!
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Hahahaha...
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...
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At this moment, in the heart of the lake.
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"How about it, scared yet?"
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Poisonous Insect King's mouth curled into a sinister smile.
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A large group of mutated water pythons, fish, and other creatures, under his command, madly besieged Qin Feng's little boat.
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Qin Feng showed not a hint of fear, and said lightly: "Trifling tricks."
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Then.
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He bit his fingertip, flicked a drop of fresh blood into the lake water.
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In an instant.
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The entire boiling surface of the lake, as if bewitched by a magic wind, instantly calmed down!
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And those giant water pythons that were frantically rushing this way, they too stopped in their tracks, their expressions pained as they struggled briefly before sinking into the depths of the lake...
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"What?!!"
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White Ghost, the Poisonous Insect King, stared in disbelief with wide-open eyes.
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Looking into the lake water.
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The water pythons, fish, shrimp, frogs, and so on, had all returned to their original forms, gathered together, nodding frantically towards Qin Feng, who stood at the bow facing the wind, as if they were all prostrating themselves in worship...
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"What, what kind of move is this?!"
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The Poisonous Insect King said in a daze.
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Slowly.
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Then he suddenly recalled something, his pupils dilating further as he said to Qin Feng: "Could it be that you, you... are the one everyone is seeking, the..."
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He didn't say those two words out loud.
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Because he knew those two words were a secret, a secret that all the powerhouses in the world were searching for!
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Once spoken.
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He could no longer leave any survivors!
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Thud!!
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Poisonous Insect King White Ghost, collapsed heavily onto his knees before Qin Feng: "Please... spare my life!!"
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"Spare your life?"
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Qin Feng sneered coldly, "Just now, you were thinking of taking my life!"
Lord Gu King shivered all over and said, "I, I am willing to offer the Dragon Crystal Stone!"
Speaking thus, he took out the Dragon Crystal Stone and held it up with both hands to Qin Feng.
"Sorry, but I don't think it can buy your life." Qin Feng said, as he carried the one-foot Life and Death Blade and walked across the surface of the lake towards him, "If I kill you, it will still be mine."
The Poisonous Insect King trembled all over, bowing even lower.
"I, I am willing to give you this life! I have trained arduously for decades, all in hopes of witnessing unrivaled power. I do not wish to die before that, from this day forth, you are my master, I am but a dog by your side, a slave, just begging you to spare my life!"
"Oh?"
Qin Feng raised an eyebrow, sizing him up and said, "The thing is, you look like a ghost, utterly disgusting."
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Lord Gu King was at a loss for words.
He was the worshipped Gu King, adored by thousands!
To be despised because of ugliness.
Yet.
His heart raced with excitement because Qin Feng's tone seemed to hint at a possible turnaround!
He hurriedly kowtowed again, saying, "Whatever my master wishes me to be, I will change into that, I will follow all the master's orders, I surely won't disgust master again!"
"How can I trust you?" Qin Feng looked directly into his eyes.
Lord Gu King was taken aback for a moment, then took out a small jade screen and offered it with both hands.
"This is the 'Heavenly Destiny Worm' I've cultivated for twenty years in the Southern Domain Swamp, once inside another's body, even a Grandmaster can be controlled by it. It recognizes its owner by a drop of blood—all it requires is a taste of the master's blood, then to reside within my body, and my life and death would be under the control of the master!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Feng said, "What I meant is, how do I trust you can change your appearance into something that won't disgust me?"
"Ah??"
Lord Gu King was confounded.
Didn't he mean to fear his own betrayal?
"Forget it, first go sort out your clothes and appearance, plus that face of yours, it's chilling to look at!"
Qin Feng waved his hand indifferently.
Knowing he had been spared, Lord Gu King eagerly kowtowed with gratitude, "Thank you, master, thank you, master..."
"To think you wanted to use the Dragon Crystal Stone to break through in cultivation, you were truly deluding yourself." Qin Feng looked at the Dragon Crystal Stone he was offering, "Although the Dragon Crystal Stone contains great power, if misused, it will only result in your meridians bursting and your demise."
Lord Gu King trembled all over, dripping with cold sweat, and quickly expressed his gratitude, "Thank you, master, for saving my life!"
He did not doubt the words of Qin Feng.
Because he had guessed who he was.
"Let it be for now, when I am free later on, I will think of a way to make you a true Grandmaster, alright, I'm leaving now!"
Qin Feng waved his hand as he spoke.
Lord Gu King could hardly contain his joy.
Was he personally going to help him break through to become a master?
This was an immense grace indeed!
Qin Feng was paying him no mind at this point, gliding over the water and heading towards the lakeshore.
Watching his retreating figure.
Lord Gu King's heart was filled with a myriad of thoughts, he hadn't expected such an opportunity to come his way.
Even if he were to become someone else's servant.
As long as he could become a Grandmaster and witness even greater power, it would all be worth it.
At that moment.
He noticed the small bottle of the "Heavenly Destiny Worm" in his hands. His expression immediately changed.
His hands, too, shook with gratitude and emotion.
"This, this... he actually did not take away the 'Heavenly Destiny Worm' that could control my life and death, it means his strength, he simply disdains such 'dishonorable' means to control my life!"
"Or rather, though my life is his, he respects me and has not truly treated me as a slave that comes when called and moves at his command!"
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For a while.
Lord Gu King, looking at the departing figure of Qin Feng, saw him grow in stature, becoming tall and mighty, and he secretly vowed, "In the future, I will follow him loyally!"