Free Web NovelChapter 1823: Chapter 1820: Ruthless and Decisive
Huang Ying, that woman he had always regarded as a perfect goddess, had always been the symbol of purity and flawlessness in his heart.
But now, Xu Wendong was telling him that Huang Ying might be lying on Lin Feng’s bed at this very moment—how was he supposed to accept that?
It felt like thousands of needles were stabbing into his heart; that kind of pain and despair almost made him suffocate.
A mocking smile curled at the corner of Xu Wendong’s mouth, his face full of scorn.
"I said you’re a guy wearing a green hat, and you really don’t get it, huh?"
"A woman like Huang Ying, if she were some virtuous wife, would I have divorced her?"
"Why did she break off the engagement with me? Isn’t it just because she wants to marry Lin Feng?"
"Think about it. You work your ass off for her like an idiot. Not only will she never thank you, she’ll probably lie in Lin Feng’s bed and laugh at you, this pathetic bootlicker."
Xu Wendong’s words were like sharp daggers, stabbing straight into the deepest part of Zhao Mo’s heart.
This was killing the heart first—he wanted Zhao Mo to die in utter despair.
Zhao Mo’s eyes were filled with pain and struggle, his lips trembling slightly. He seemed to want to say something, but no words would come out.
In fact, he wasn’t completely oblivious. Huang Ying and Lin Feng had always been very close, and how could he not see those intimate gestures?
He just refused to believe that the goddess in his heart would turn out to be such a fickle, promiscuous woman.
Now, with Xu Wendong laying this cruel truth out in front of him, his inner defenses completely collapsed.
The few house slaves who heard this all fell silent, embarrassed looks appearing on their faces.
In truth, everyone in the Zhao Family knew about the matter between Huang Ying and Lin Feng; it was just that no one dared tell Zhao Mo.
At this moment, seeing Zhao Mo in such despair, they couldn’t help but feel a trace of sympathy.
"I...I don’t believe it!" Zhao Mo was still putting up his final struggle. He gritted his teeth and glared at Xu Wendong, eyes full of unwillingness.
"Believe it or don’t, what’s it got to do with me? I’ve already divorced her, she and I have nothing to do with each other anymore. Only an idiot like you would still be so devoted." Xu Wendong sneered, his eyes full of disdain.
Then he tightened his grip, and with a crisp "crack," Zhao Mo’s neck was twisted off by brute force.
Against someone like Zhao Mo, Xu Wendong had no intention of showing mercy.
The reason he told Zhao Mo all that before he died was only to let him die knowing, to make him understand just how stupid he really was.
In an instant, streams of Yin Energy flew out from Zhao Mo’s body like black ribbons and all poured into Xu Wendong’s body.
Xu Wendong felt this powerful force pouring into him; his Cultivation Level, originally at the First Level of the Soul Transformation Realm, actually broke through on the spot.
The aura on his body surged, accompanied by a dull booming sound, as if some giant beast were awakening inside him. "Pupupupu——"
Yin Energy coiled around him, making his eyes flash with a sharp light, his whole body seeming to be shrouded in a mysterious halo.
The surrounding Zhao Family house slaves were scared out of their wits by this scene; terror filled their faces.
In their eyes, Xu Wendong at this moment was like a Demon walking out of Hell, sending chills down their spines.
"Run!" The house slaves finally reacted. They turned and ran desperately toward the edge of the woods.
Right now, they had only one thought in their hearts—to escape from this terrifying place.
"Trying to run? You think you can get away?" Xu Wendong curled his lip in contempt, his figure turning into a streak of black lightning as he instantly appeared in front of the house slaves.
The reason he chose to make a move outside the city was precisely so he could use the Nine Netherworlds Manual on them without any scruples.
To find the Three-Life Stone as soon as possible, Xu Wendong needed to raise his Cultivation Level quickly.
Following the normal pace of Cultivation was obviously not enough for his strength to skyrocket, and the Nine Netherworlds Manual was undoubtedly the best shortcut for him to become stronger.
In no time, those house slaves were all killed by Xu Wendong. Their corpses lay scattered across the ground, and blood stained the earth red.
After settling everything, Xu Wendong gathered the corpses of the Zhao Family together and then tossed out a strand of Yin Fire.
The Yin Fire instantly devoured the corpses, burning fiercely. The air filled with the stench of charred flesh. Even if the Zhao Family wanted to investigate, they probably wouldn’t be able to trace it back to Xu Wendong.
"Time to head back." Xu Wendong clapped his hands, a satisfied smile appearing on his face. Then he headed in the direction of the Nether City Lin Family.
After Xu Wendong left, a figure suddenly appeared at the site of the battle.
This person was precisely the Netherworld Pavilion’s mysterious black Shadow.
"So he’s actually Lin Family’s Lin Mo?"
"Wasn’t this guy supposed to be a useless good-for-nothing who couldn’t Cultivate? Yet he actually has the strength to kill Zhao Mo!"
"Not only that, he even possesses an Evil Technique that can absorb other people’s Cultivation Level and Human Soul. Looks like before long, another Demon is going to rise!" the Shadow muttered to himself, eyes full of shock and fear.
In the Netherworld, people who Cultivated Evil Techniques were not uncommon. The law of the jungle was the fundamental rule of survival in this world.
However, a Cultivation Technique like Xu Wendong’s, which could devour other people’s souls, was unheard of. That was what truly terrified the Shadow.
"I must report this to the young lady at once." The Shadow’s figure flickered and vanished without a trace, as if he had never been there.
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Lin Family, small courtyard.
After returning, Xu Wendong shut the door directly and told Xiao Die he wouldn’t see anyone.
He needed to quickly digest the souls and Cultivation Level he had just devoured.
Just swallowing Zhao Mo’s power alone had made his Cultivation Level soar by one whole level.
However, Zhao Mo was, after all, a Soul Transformation Realm expert. To completely refine all of his power would still take some time.
Because of this, Xu Wendong decided to go into seclusion and Cultivate, to fully absorb this powerful force.
Devouring souls didn’t just grant him the other party’s power; it also allowed him to obtain part of their memories.
Over the next two days, Xu Wendong remained immersed in Cultivation. He saw no one, throwing his entire focus into refining Zhao Mo’s soul.
Finally, through his efforts, he succeeded in absorbing Zhao Mo’s Human Soul.
At the same time, he also obtained an extremely important piece of information.
"A Nether Crystal Mine! The Zhao Family actually has a Nether Crystal Mine!" A hint of delight flashed in Xu Wendong’s eyes. He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.
He knew that Nether Crystals were incomparably precious Cultivation Resources for Cultivators in the Netherworld.
If one could locate a Nether Crystal Vein, it would be an enormous boon for any of the Three Great Families in Netherworld City.
The Lin Family had once obtained a vein. Relying on that vein, the Lin Family expanded rapidly and became the number one power in Netherworld City today.
Unfortunately, the vein was exhausted far too quickly, and now the Lin Family’s development had slowed down greatly.
And now, the Zhao Family actually possessed a vein!
"If I pass this news to Lin Zhen Tian, my contribution to the Lin Family will surpass anyone else’s. In the future, I won’t have to worry about Lin Feng picking on me, and I could even kill Lin Feng and it wouldn’t matter." Xu Wendong narrowed his eyes, calculations churning in his heart.
However.
He soon realized a problem: he had no way to explain how he came to know about the Zhao Family Mine Vein.
He couldn’t very well tell Lin Zhen Tian that he had devoured Zhao Mo’s Human Soul, could he?
