Free Web NovelChapter 251: Chapter 251: The Central State Martial Arts Department Changes Hands
"Hmph!"
Jiang Xinghai stood as proud as a king, his gaze as sharp as a blade, completely unaffected by the predatory stares of the three men opposite him.
The three Elders’ conviction began to waver.
They could truly feel the powerful, king-like aura emanating from Jiang Xinghai.
He was like a majestic lion displaying its unparalleled might before them.
The three Elders exchanged a look, the sharp glint in their eyes gradually fading.
They knew there was no turning back. freēwebnovel.com
Either the three of them could join forces to defeat this king.
But the consequence would likely be a gruesome end for all three of them.
Or, they could choose to submit.
"Let’s risk it all on one more strike before we decide!" the Grand Elder, who had an almost ethereal air about him, suddenly growled.
The other two nodded grimly.
Then, the three of them charged at Jiang Xinghai together in a pincer formation.
"You’re stubborn until the very end!"
A blood-red glint flashed in Jiang Xinghai’s eyes as he shot forward to meet them.
"THUD! THUD! THUD!"
With blinding speed and unparalleled power, he instantly smashed the three attacking Elders into the collapsed ruins.
"Again!"
Just as the crowd stared in awe at Jiang Xinghai’s display of might, the three Elders shot up from the ground, launching themselves out of the ruins.
"You are not worthy of taking another blow from me." Jiang Xinghai’s expression remained icy.
He simply waved a hand.
In the next instant, the three Elders who had leaped into the air were suddenly bound by an invisible force, completely immobilized.
"What!"
"How is this possible?" frёewebηovel.cѳm
’This is unbelievable! To have this level of combat power... could he have already taken that step?’
The three Elders were shocked beyond belief.
Their eyes filled with terror and despair.
They finally understood.
The three of them finally understood that the gap between them and this ’king’ wasn’t just a matter of power.
In every respect, they were hopelessly outmatched.
"I will not repeat myself. Give me your decision."
With a wave of his hand, Jiang Xinghai freed the three bound Elders.
THUD!
THUD! THUD!
Without a moment’s hesitation, the three Elders fell trembling to their knees.
"We choose... to submit."
The Grand Elder lifted his head slightly to gaze at the young Jiang Xinghai, his eyes a mix of complex emotions.
’The three of them combined couldn’t even touch a single hair on his head!’
Jiang Xinghai nodded with a slight smile, his imperious gaze sweeping over everyone else present.
In that moment, a profound sense of awe washed over everyone. Before this king, it seemed, submission was their only choice.
"Old Yan, come here."
Jiang Xinghai beckoned Yan Qingshan over. "You’ve been following me for some time, yet I have not given you a proper opportunity. I will now impart *Soul Control* to you. Do not teach it to anyone without my permission."
"Master!"
Yan Qingshan was holding the Spiritual Medicine and couldn’t kneel, otherwise he surely would have, overwhelmed with excitement.
Jiang Xinghai reached out and tapped a finger between Yan Qingshan’s eyebrows.
The secrets of *Soul Control* were imprinted clearly in Yan Qingshan’s mind.
"Give me the herbs. You can go and deal with those three."
Jiang Xinghai pointed to the three Elders, then slowly turned his gaze to the others. "This includes everyone present," he said. "You have a choice. Submission... or death."
His voice was calm, but his words struck everyone’s ears like a clap of thunder.
’Submission or death?’
Almost without hesitation, they all dropped to their knees.
’Are you kidding me?!’
’President Zhen Xiangchong and Third Elder Wanyan Hongchao were both dead.’
’Even the three Elders present had chosen to submit. They were just minions—what right did they have to refuse?’
’Besides, the only alternative to submission was death.’
「Half an hour later.」
Yan Qingshan had turned every member of the Martial Arts Department into his thralls.
Jiang Xinghai was very satisfied.
’Yan Qingshan’s aptitude is actually quite good.’
"Master, the entire Central State Martial Arts Department is now under your command," Yan Qingshan said, his face flush with excitement.
Since becoming Jiang Xinghai’s thrall, he had never dared to dream of such a grand opportunity.
’But today, he obtained the legendary *Soul Control* technique!’
’He had even used it to subjugate three Elders and so many subordinates. He was absolutely ecstatic.’
"From now on, you’ll manage this place. To the outside world, it’s still the Martial Arts Department. Understand?" Jiang Xinghai nodded faintly.
Yan Qingshan knelt. "Please rest assured, Master. This old servant knows what to do."
"Good. I’m going to the Mu Family to perform Alchemy." Jiang Xinghai said, turning to leave with the medicinal ingredients.
’He had never been interested in worldly power.’
「Half an hour later.」
Jiang Xinghai drove to the Mu Family estate.
He needed to plant the Spiritual Medicines—all except for the Dragon Scale Bamboo—before their potency was lost.
Following Mu Huang’s lead, Jiang Xinghai arrived at the Mu Family’s medicinal garden.
"This aura..."
A fervent gleam lit up Jiang Xinghai’s eyes as he stared at the small, five-meter patch of land before them. "Patriarch Mu, this land has nurtured a Spirit Vein. By a stroke of luck, so many herbs were planted here and nourished by it that this can also be called a Medicinal Vein. And it’s reached the Second Grade!"
"A Second Grade Medicinal Vein?"
Slightly startled, Mu Huang replied without a moment’s hesitation, "Mr. Jiang, if you need it, please feel free to use it."
