Chapter 127 - Profiting from Someone’s Misfortune? Are You Okay with It? (2/2)
He’s stabbing from so far away? Wang Kai was given a frightful shock. There was still at least five meters of distance between him and the Heaven Scorcher Halberd. He was absolutely too far away to be stabbed…
An impossibility turned into a possibility in a split second. The Heaven Scorcher Halberd in Qin Fen’s hand was no longer in his hand. His sudden stab seemed as if it had reached its limit, but then the halberd was simply let go, becoming a hidden throwing weapon. It was just that the size of this hidden throwing weapon was a bit larger than normal.
Only now the Wang Kai realize his opponent was probably using the weapon in an underhanded manner. The crescent blade in his hand rushed to parry the Heaven Scorcher Halberd that flew toward him. The large halberd let out the crisp sound of metal ringing as it contended for the space in the air. At the same time, the ripping sound of the air being torn by wind had reached him.
It was Qin Fen! He had thrown himself along with the Heaven Scorcher Halberd. Right now he too stood before Wang Kai, and his powerful, large hands had grasped the handle of the crescent blade.
Just like when he seized the Heaven Scorcher Halberd, the greatest advantage of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Art was the enormous strength it provided! This strength was unleashed vividly and thoroughly in an instant, forcing Wang Kai’s hands to give up the large blade. At the same time, the foot of the Arhat Fist’s Treading the Mountains shattered the opponent’s sternum and heart.
I would have not tried to profit from somebody’s misfortune if I knew this would happen…. Wang Kai’s final thought flashed in his mind, and his body disappeared before Qin Fen’s eyes.
Qin Fen tossed the crescent blade over to Zhang Xiangyang. He let out a long sigh. “Let’s go. We’re going to the Guardian Deity Sect.”
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Qin Fen walked out of the Thunder Mountain Villa’s main door, which was painted red. Wave after wave of random noises came echoing from the courtyard across the street. There was a series of angry and crude curses mixed among the noise as well.
Qin Fen walked into the middle of the street, and the door to the noisy courtyard suddenly burst open with a thud. Thirty-five Chinese men came running out, each of them carrying a vicious air on his face. They were led by four men, whose upper bodies were completely bare. The healthy and beautiful muscles looked as if they were chiseled from stone and were full of latent power. Anyone looking at them would know that terrifying strength lay concealed beneath those muscles. There was absolutely more to them than just model looks.
“Which one of you is Thirty-Six Hours?”
“Which one of you is from Dragon Hall?”
“Is it you?”
“Which one of you is that Thirty-Six Hours who would do anything for money?”
The four people talked over each other. They completely lacked the order and tacit understanding that the Thunder Mountain Villa possessed. The only common trait they had was that they all were searching for Thirty-Six Hours.
Qin Fen looked at these four people, who clearly didn’t know what he looked like. Emotions stirred within the two sides. It seemed they possessed a hatred that resembled that of having one’s father killed, hence becoming enemies that could not live under the same sky. Their eyes burned with the raging flame of the desire to fight.
Qin Fen slowly strode a step forward. He cupped his hands calmly together and said, “Dragon Hall. Thirty-Six Hours.”
“Ohhhh, so you’re the one who wants to come take the sign of our Guardian Deity Sect in a sect-challenge?”
“Okay then! Today we will tear down your Dragon Hall first!”
“Dealing with a shameful martial artist like you is doing the battle network a bit of charity!”
“That’s right! Today we will strike you dead in the middle of the street. You won’t even be given the chance to walk into our Guardian Deity Sect! This is to avoid staining the martial artists’ honor of our Guardian Deity Sect.”
Qin Fen’s eyes had started to look at other places long ago when he heard the four men talk.
In a corner behind these members of the Guardian Deity Sect, Qin Fen discovered someone he wasn’t really familiar with. However, he was convinced he had seen this person before in the past.
It was a member of the Guardian Deity Sect ! Qin Fen smiled, so it turned out that a member of the Thunder Mountain Villa was instigating this contention with the Guardian Deity Sect. Qin Fen cupped his hands once more to loudly declare, “I didn’t come here for a sect-challenge. I just heard someone from the Thunder Mountain Villa say that they sold the sign of my Dragon Hall to you guys. Is it possible for you to return the sign to me? I will certainly return the favor in the future.”
The expressions of the four leaders of the Guardian Deity Sect were brimming with surprise. They turned their heads in unison and looked at the informant of the Thunder Mountain Villa with eyes of fury.
So it turned out all this talk about Thirty-Six Hours wanted to use sect-challenges to make money was all bogus! The Thunder Mountain Villa just wanted to get somebody else to do the dirty work.
Qin Fen weighed their words and observed their facial expressions, something introductory in the field of psychology. He relied on the teachings imparted to him by Squad Leader Hao and immediately received some useful information from the expressions of the leaders of the Guardian Deity Sect.
They will place their anger on the Thirty-Six Hours and explain that they don’t want to engage in direct contention with me. Qin Fen smiled. He quickly cupped his hands once more after he produced this analysis. “I ask the Guardian Deity Sect to return Dragon Hall’s sign. If there’s anything I, Thirty-Six Hours, can be of use in the future, I will certainly help out.”
The large street turned incomparably quiet. The four leaders of the Guardian Deity Sect had expressions full of emotion. They quickly exchanged glances, seeking to get each other’s opinions.
Within a short span of time, the faces of the four were happy for a bit and were frowning in worry for the next. Several seconds later, they expressed eagerness to give it a shot, then several more seconds later, their faces turned grave.
Qin Fen’s screamed inside about how rotten the situation was. The longer these people discussed amongst themselves, the greater the number of variables that would appear.
The number of people on both sides of the street was gradually increasing by now. People of various sects had heard the disturbance on the streets.
Everyone had an expression of excitement. The most delightful thing about Hell City was watching someone fight to tear down someone else’s sect in a sect-challenge.
The Guardian Deity Sect had a bit of reputation as a sect on this street. Their leaders—Wielding the Nation, Growth, VastEye, and Many Rumors—all cultivated in the Guardian Deity Fist, and they had the internal art the Golden Bell Shield as their foundation. In addition, the four people trained in joint attacks, so they possessed considerable might. There weren’t really many sects who would challenge them in normal times.
Qin Fen saw more and more people appear on the street. He raised his head to the sky and let out a gentle sigh. Everything would have been easy to resolve if nobody had come out to watch the fun.
But now…
Qin Fen took a step back, and the Dragon Elephant Prajna Art began to circulate and pressurize within his body.
This fight was no longer avoidable. If the Guardian Deity Sect were to return Qin Fen his sect’s sign under the attentive gazes of this many people, it would show that they were scared of Qin Fen. They would find far more people come knocking on their doorstep for trouble in the days to come.