Chapter 287 - 113: Black Piece

Chapter 287: Chapter 113: Black Piece

’My True Essence has transformed into ’Dark Thunder,’ which will trigger a delayed eruption of the Yin Qi in his body. This way, he’ll surely drop dead very peacefully before long.’

Fang Rui thought to himself as he gripped Zhang Henshui’s hand, his face a mask of utmost sincerity. "Zhang Yuzhang, I’m sure you’ll be all better in no time."

"My good brother!"

Overcome with emotion and reluctant to leave, Zhang Henshui gazed at Fang Rui as he was carried away.

"Our Chief and Zhang Yuzhang are really close!"

"Yeah!"

He could still hear the whispers of the people nearby.

Just then—

"Vile beast!"

A furious roar echoed from the other side of the battlefield.

Fang Rui instantly put his ’good brother Zhang Henshui’ out of his mind, returning to his original spot to continue watching the distant battle.

...

"Vile beast!"

Seeing the Yin Corpse retaliate and injure a great number of Chief Constables from the Divine Capture Bureau, Zhen Daoji shouted grimly. He turned to Zhen Yi and cupped his hands, "I must ask you to intervene, Second Uncle!"

"Very well!"

Zhen Yi slapped a hand upward. The mahogany box on his back shattered, and the Secret Treasure, the Martial Extreme Sword, flew into his grasp.

"Martial Extreme Sword... Activate!"

He held the sword in his left hand and flicked his right sleeve. A petition signed by the entire Divine Capture Bureau flew out and, without any wind, ignited in midair.

SKREEEON!

From the void, a Qi Fortune Golden Dragon, invisible to ordinary people, plunged into the Secret Treasure, the Martial Extreme Sword, causing it to erupt with an incomparably sharp Sword Qi.

"Second Uncle, let me give you another boost."

Zhen Daoji laughed heartily and took out a small seal, silently channeling his True Qi to activate it.

SKREEEON!

Another Qi Fortune Golden Dragon flew out and into the Secret Treasure, the Martial Extreme Sword. But this time, its light began to recede, turning inward.

"Go!"

Zhen Yi poured his Spiritual Power into the sword and swung his hand.

WHOOSH!

The Secret Treasure, the Martial Extreme Sword, trailed a translucent ribbon of light as it plummeted like a comet.

Moreover, with the sword as its tip, a cascade of blades formed behind it—one splitting into three, three into nine, nine into twenty-seven—until countless translucent Light Sabers rained down like a torrent.

RAAAGH!

The Yin Corpse seemed to instinctively sense the danger. The Dragon Pearl on its forehead flashed, and an endless torrent of Yin Qi erupted from its body, surging upward from it in all directions. For a moment, it completely suppressed the boundless flames and nine fire dragons of the Nine Luminaries Flame Prison Array.

Its body shot skyward like an ignited rocket.

BOOM!

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

It was like a comet striking the earth. A deafening explosion ripped through the air, and then the countless translucent Light Sabers split from the Martial Extreme Sword violently collided with the Yin Corpse’s black cloud of Yin Qi. A chain of explosions erupted, bursting forth with a dazzling, brilliant light.

「A few moments later.」

SWISH!

High in the sky, atop the Red-Feathered Golden Eagle, Zhen Yi raised his hand and caught the returning Martial Extreme Sword.

Below, the Yin Corpse, which had been beaten back again and again until it was slammed into the ground, had bone showing through its arms. A large hole gaped in its chest, and its body was covered in grievous wounds leaking black blood.

"Yes!"

It was unclear who shouted first, but the cry instantly ignited the atmosphere on site.

"What a great hit!"

"That was incredible!"

"It’s finally going to be over!"

...

But amidst the cheers...

RAAAGH!

The Dragon Pearl on the Yin Corpse’s forehead began to flash rapidly. Its wounds started to heal at a visible rate, and its roar, like that of a tiger and a dragon, summoned a massive amount of Yin Qi that formed a giant black face in midair.

A shockwave of sound, saturated with extreme Yin Qi, spread out beyond the Nine Luminaries Flame Prison Array, knocking countless people off their feet.

...

’I didn’t know last time, but I certainly get it now. That petition from the Divine Capture Bureau, stamped by everyone, is a necessary procedure to unseal the Secret Treasure, the Martial Extreme Sword. It’s also a way to share the expenditure of Qi Fortune.’

’Impressive! Last time, in the hands of the Third Grade Zhou Changfa, the Martial Extreme Sword unleashed the power of the Second Grade. Now, in the hands of Zhen Yi, an Upper Grade Spirit Master comparable to a Second Grade Martial Artist, it’s actually displaying First Grade might!’

’Of course, that’s also because Zhen Daoji upped the ante and poured in more Qi Fortune. Even I wouldn’t dare to take a hit like that head-on!’

’Here it comes, the big clash. Who’s going to win? Oh, Zhen Yi won. But the Yin Corpse has a period of unlimited mana regeneration, so the situation is still a stalemate.’

Fang Rui watched the good show, providing a running commentary in his head.

He had learned these secrets partly from past conversations with Ge Changgeng, and partly from casual chats with Zhen Daoji and Zhen Yi. By now, he could be considered quite the ’cultured man’ on these matters.

’The Martial Extreme Sword is the guardian Secret Treasure of the Divine Capture Bureau. It’s only because Zhen Daoji is carrying out a public, lawful sentence on the Zheng Family that he can bring it out so openly. It could never be used as a routine tool or a personal weapon.’

’Still, this thing is truly powerful. It has the Yin Corpse trapped now, and if they just keep grinding it down like this, they can eventually wear it to death.’

’But if they do that, the Yin Corpse will continue to drain the Yin Attribute Dragon Pearl Origin. By the time they finish it off, the Dragon Pearl will be greatly diminished in value.’

’Let’s see what choice Zhen Daoji makes.’

Fang Rui mused, looking up at the sky with the air of a spectator enjoying the drama, hoping it would escalate.

...

"This won’t do. We can’t let this continue, or the Dragon Pearl will be ruined."

Zhen Daoji frowned and looked at Zhen Yi. "Second Uncle, is there any way to knock the Dragon Pearl off and separate it from the Yin Corpse?"

"I just tried. The Yin Corpse dodged it instinctively. I wasn’t successful."

Zhen Yi sighed. "Dao Ji, mobilize the Military Qi. I’ll try one more time!"

"Alright."

Zhen Daoji slapped the Red-Feathered Golden Eagle beneath him. It wheeled through the air as he called down below, "Where is the Cyan Dragon Guard?"

"Here!"

From the east, an elite force of a hundred men emerged, clad in heavy armor and wielding sharp weapons.

"Where is the White Tiger Guard?"

"Here!"

"Where is the Vermilion Bird Guard?"

"Here!"

"Where is the Xuanwu Guard?"

"Here!"

"Four Guards, hear my command! Activate the Secret Technique and slay the Yin Corpse!"

"SLAY! SLAY! SLAY!"

Amidst the perfectly synchronized roars, an invisible Military Qi, unseen by ordinary people, began to rise.