Free Web NovelChapter 244: Recruitment Offer
Now Lin Zhendong, the former Grand Marshal of the Azure Dragon Dynasty, had changed his name to Zhu Lie Huang, the Vermilion Bird Emperor. Rumors claimed that he possessed the bloodline of the Divine Vermilion Bird.
But to Hua Zuixian, that was nothing more than bullshit meant to elevate the prestige of that traitorous bastard. Back when he was still a prince, if Lin Zhendong truly possessed the Divine Vermilion Bird bloodline, then why did none of that bastard’s techniques carry even the slightest trace of divinity?
Divinity could not be hidden. At least, not according to the knowledge Hua Zuixian had gained during his long years wandering the Jianghu. Divinity was something that naturally revealed itself when one unleashed their combat techniques.
And back then, when he was still the Third Prince, he had watched that bastard train and spar many times.
He had never noticed any trace of divinity at all.
"And that’s what happened back then. I’m not your father. I just... once hoped that I could be." Hua Zuixian said, his voice filled with regret and melancholy.
"Uncle Hua..."
Dream Butterfly looked at her uncle, a man who had desperately sought to reunite with her, only to fall into the cracks of fate. He had become trapped by circumstances he could no longer escape, stumbling at the final step before he could free himself from the contract.
"Uncle Hua... I’ll ask Sister Mo to pardon you. She might be a greedy, profiteering, merciless merchant who only sees profit and agonizes over every spirit stone she loses..."
"Are you sure you think of that Mo girl as your sister?" Hua Zuixian retorted.
"Yes. And even if she is that kind of person, her heart is in the right place. I’ll ask her to pardon you," Dream Butterfly said.
Hua Zuixian smiled and gently ruffled the girl’s hair with affection.
"There’s no need. She’s already been lenient with me. Putting me here under house arrest is far more merciful than what most people would have done. Other than not being allowed to leave this place, I can do whatever I want. I can even cultivate, and she still sends me the bare minimum amount of resources to support my cultivation."
He then took out his U-Phone 2 from an inner pocket of his robe and placed it on the stone table.
"I can even watch all kinds of programs and broadcasts! Especially that brat Wei Chen’s broadcasts. They’re the funniest." Hua Zuixian opened the screen and showed it to Dream Butterfly.
With the release of the new product, the U-Phone 2, many people who purchased one could record their journeys and create content to upload to the Spirit Net. They could gain likes and subscriptions from their followers. freewēbnoveℓ.com
They also earned Spirit Net Credits based on the number of views their videos received. These credits had become a form of currency that could be exchanged for spirit stones and cultivation resources at any Thousand Treasure Pavilion Money Exchange branch across the Three Provinces.
"Hahahaha! I never thought that one day I could sit inside my house or cultivation cave, enjoy a cup of wine, and watch dramas and events unfolding more than a hundred thousand kilometers away! That money-grubbing girl, Mo Xingyao, who came up with this broadcasting business is a genius! I bet her money-grubbing nature finally worked in a good way for once!" Hua Zuixian said as he poured wine into a cup and drained it in a single gulp.
Dream Butterfly smiled and shook her head.
"No, it wasn’t Sister Mo Xingyao. It was our lord husband. He’s the one who came up with the idea."
"Huh? That foul-mouthed brat?" Hua Zuixian blurted out in surprise. "And here I thought he was just a brat with a face that constantly begged for a punch."
"Ahahaha..." Dream Butterfly smiled wryly. She had to admit that her husband possessed that particular talent.
Then one of the recommended broadcasts caught Hua Zuixian’s attention. It sat at the very top of the recommendation list.
He immediately spotted Wei Chen’s face on the broadcast thumbnail.
"Huh? Did that brat start a new public broadcast? Interesting."
Hua Zuixian opened the broadcast.
A holographic screen appeared above the U-Phone 2.
Displayed on it was the devastating scene of a high-level battle.
The people fighting in the video were none other than Wei Chen and the Nether Patriarch.
The battle was devastating.
Wei Chen’s Underworld Bone Claw manifested a Death Avatar whose strikes resembled those of a god of war, sundering the earth and uprooting the land. Meanwhile, the Nether Patriarch stood like an immovable mountain, defending within his domain like a colossal Buddha statue.
Yet his Buddha Avatar possessed the characteristics of a demonic incarnation. Horns protruded from its head, and black aura surged around its massive form. Even though its eyes and expression conveyed mercy toward the creatures below, the demonic aura and murderous intent surrounding it were so intense that it seemed as though that mercy itself was being expressed through slaughter.
Because only death could bring true justice and equality to all.
And only death could bring an end to worldly suffering in the shortest possible time.
With each swipe of the claw from Wei Chen’s Death Avatar, new claw marks appeared across the Murderous Buddha’s shield. The dense demonic aura and murderous intent grew thinner and weaker with every slash.
The image showed armies of Hidden Ancient Forces surrounding warriors clad in black armor, the standard uniform of the Underworld Palace.
"Huh? These people have been surrounded? This is concerning. Even if it’s the Underworld Palace, being surrounded by three Hidden Ancient Forces is a bit..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Dream Butterfly suddenly stood up and flew out.
"Wait! Where are you going!?"
Hua Zuixian instinctively moved to follow her, but hundreds of Black Blade Guards suddenly emerged from their hidden positions and pinned him to the ground.
"Wait! Stop! Release me! Release me now! Arrrrggghhh!"
Hua Zuixian roared and struggled desperately to break the seal, but the seal in question was one that Wei Chen had purchased from his Merit Shop. It was powerful enough to seal even an Immortal and reduce them to the level of an ordinary mortal. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
There was simply no way for Hua Zuixian to break it.
With most of his cultivation sealed, Hua Zuixian had no choice but to stay put.
— A Few Days Later - Vermilion Bird Province - Emerald River —
At the Emerald River, the fight was still going on. It had been three days and three nights. The land and river had been devastated beyond recognition. The area now looked more like a desolate wasteland, with countless craters marking the ground.
The forests had all been burned, uprooted, or withered away by the death qi from Wei Chen’s claw. The land was scarred by both scorch marks and traces of lingering death qi.
Now, the two combatants had begun to slow down, especially Wei Chen. However, the Nether Patriarch had also expended most of his spiritual qi in this battle and was no longer able to maintain his Domain.
Crack! Whoosh!
The Domain shattered and vanished in an instant as the Nether Patriarch stopped maintaining it. At the same time, Wei Chen’s Death Avatar dispersed. Both men panted heavily, their exhaustion nearing its limit.
The Nether Patriarch looked solemnly at Wei Chen. In his mind, he quickly calculated the gains and losses.
This brat was only around the Soul Transformation Realm, yet he was surprisingly resilient and powerful. With merely Soul Transformation Realm cultivation, he had managed to fight evenly against someone at the Sealed Great Ascension Realm.
Even though his cultivation was sealed, the cultivation method he practiced was not some common technique that could be found at an auction house like those used by ordinary cultivators.
To be able to fight him to a draw through pure attrition was truly fascinating.
Furthermore, despite possessing a stronger cultivation base, he had been unable to abandon his defensive stance and launch a proper offensive. The attacks from this brat’s avatar and combat techniques were simply too powerful. They came like a heavenly net, leaving him no openings to exploit.
As a result, he had been forced to remain on the defensive and fight a war of attrition, dragging the battle into a fierce, high-intensity struggle that lasted for three days and three nights.
Every mark this brat carved into his Demonic Buddha Avatar required spiritual qi to repair. Likewise, every strike this brat unleashed consumed spiritual qi to damage the Demonic Buddha Avatar.
Fortunately, his cultivation was higher. As a result, this brat was now on his last legs.
Otherwise...
Hm...
Since this brat’s cultivation method allowed him to fight to such an extent, it might very well be a secret cultivation art of the Underworld Palace!
From what he had heard, this brat was the Young Master of the Underworld Palace!
If he could recruit this brat into his Dark Nether Ancient Clan and obtain his cultivation method, his Hidden Ancient Clan would rise above all others!
