Section 7: Begging for Mercy is Useless!
By Gu Zhenren
February 9, 2013
The Sound-and-Image Mirror vibrated violently, and Shangguan Feiyi’s furious roar echoed: “Good! Very good! You still haven’t fled and are determined to oppose me! I’m very curious, how much longer can you live?”
Chu Yun didn’t reply at all.
Shangguan Feiyi, who had never been ignored like this before, stomped his foot in anger: “You’re finished, you’re dead! I’ll skin you alive and then whip you. I’ll sprinkle salt on your bloody muscles. Then you’ll understand that offending me is the most terrifying thing you’ll ever do!”
Chu Yun disdained to deal with such a barking mad dog. He continued with the auction, acquiring three Ancient City Tokens. He used up most of his Stone Coins.
“Young Master Shangguan Feiyi wants to kill you. Head southeast, flee quickly. This is the most help we in Cursed City can offer you,” the receptionist reminded Chu Yun during the handover.
“Alright. I’ll remember this favor,” Chu Yun nodded to him, then soared into the sky and flew towards the southeast.
“Sigh, I thought he was a smart person,” the receptionist said, shaking his head and sneering as he watched Chu Yun’s retreating figure.
“You can’t escape. Do you really think I, a mere Wanderer, can’t do anything to you? When I catch you, I’ll tear you into pieces, skin you inch by inch, scrape every shred of flesh from your bones, and watch you writhe and die in agony!”
Not long after Chu Yun flew away, Shangguan Feiyi arrived with a group of people, spewing vicious curses. In his hand, he held a Demon Soldier compass as he furiously pursued Chu Yun to the southeast.
“Huh? Why isn’t the compass showing the way anymore? This lousy Demon Soldier!” Shangguan Feiyi cursed vehemently when he found the compass malfunctioning in the deserted desert.
“Young Master, what should we do now?” a subordinate asked for instructions.
“You all split up and chase! If you get any news, immediately send up a signal flare. I swear I’ll kill him and make him understand the tragic consequences of offending me,” Shangguan Feiyi declared menacingly.
“Yes, Young Master!” The group scattered and soon disappeared from view.
“To actually be foolish enough to split your forces, I really don’t know if you have a brain,” Chu Yun’s figure suddenly appeared on the now empty sand dune. His attitude infuriated Shangguan Feiyi.
“You, a mere Wanderer, an ant! How dare you challenge me! Today, I’ll reduce you to ashes! Swift Shadow Poison Scorpion!”
He stood high in the sky, looking down, and pointed at Chu Yun.
Instantly, a black shadow the size of a palm shot out. It moved extremely fast and silently, lunging at Chu Yun.
Chu Yun immediately felt a cold and ruthless aura lock onto him. No matter how he dodged, he was closely tracked.
Swift Shadow Poison Scorpions are a specialty of Dunhuang Country; they are not found elsewhere. Among all scorpion-type Demonic Beasts, they are unique. They are pitch black, always palm-sized, can hover in the air, and their flight speed is top-tier.
This is an assassination-type Demonic Beast. Although it only has High-grade potential and can only cultivate to the Spirit Monster level, it is notorious in the assassin world. Many powerful figures have met their end from its scorpion tail.
However, the danger of the Swift Shadow Poison Scorpion was reduced by half when Shangguan Feiyi unleashed it so mindlessly and openly.
“Brilliant Dragon Mark!”
Chu Yun suddenly drew his Drunken Snow Saber, stepped forward, and swung the saber down.
With a roar, a dragon’s cry shook the heavens, and a burst of snow-white light erupted. The powerful saber energy, like a heavenly mountain avalanche, completely engulfed the Swift Shadow Poison Scorpion.
The Swift Shadow Poison Scorpion’s defense was not outstanding. It lasted only half a breath before it let out a mournful cry and was cut into pieces by the saber light.
“What?!” Shangguan Feiyi was shocked. His eyes widened, and his previous arrogance vanished. He pointed at Chu Yun, trembling violently, “That’s the Drunken Snow Saber! You’re the Little Tyrant!?”
Chu Yun was now ranked 14th on the Peculiar Person Ranking. His famous Demon Soldier, the Drunken Snow Saber, and his famous Demonic Beast, the Sky Fox, were already well-known to the public.
The moment the Drunken Snow Saber appeared, his identity was completely exposed.
“So what if you know?” Chu Yun sneered. After dealing with the Swift Shadow Poison Scorpion, he stomped his foot, and with a bang, dust flew. He soared into the sky and lunged fiercely at Shangguan Feiyi like lightning.
“Wait! I didn’t know you were the Little Tyrant. This is all a misunderstanding, and we can be friends.” Reputation precedes a person. After learning Chu Yun’s identity, Shangguan Feiyi turned pale with fright. He retreated while shouting.
Chu Yun ignored him. He lightly patted his Immortal Pouch and summoned Eight Spirit Monsters.
Eight Trigrams Battle Formation!
With a boom, Shangguan Feiyi was enveloped by the formation.
“Eight Trigrams Battle Formation…” Shangguan Feiyi clearly knew Chu Yun’s trump card. Trapped within the formation, his face was filled with panic. His screams, laced with a high-pitched tremor, sounded like the lingering echo after a bowstring is sharply plucked.
“You wanted to kill me, didn’t you? Why aren’t you attacking?” Chu Yun said with a teasing smile.
“Slap!”
With a crisp sound, Shangguan Feiyi suddenly slapped himself hard. He did it with such force that within moments, half of his face visibly swelled up.
“It was my fault for being blind! I didn’t know Big Brother was coming to Dunhuang Country. If I had known earlier, I would have welcomed you and shown you the utmost hospitality. Big Brother, you don’t know, but I’ve always looked up to you. A true man should be like Big Brother, dominating the battlefield and being invincible! Big Brother, please calm down. I wouldn’t dare oppose you. These treasures I bought at the auction, I’ll give them all to Big Brother as an apology,” Shangguan Feiyi cried, tears welling up in his eyes.
Facing Chu Yun, he couldn’t maintain any arrogance. With the unification of the Archipelago, it was akin to an undivided Dunhuang Country. Although his father, Shangguan Fengye, was a powerful figure, he was merely one party among rivals like the Tie, Shui, and Shu families.
Whether in terms of background, achievements, or personal combat power, Chu Yun far surpassed Shangguan Feiyi. Shangguan Feiyi was indeed a favored son of heaven in Dunhuang Country. At a young age, he already possessed five Spirit Monsters and had the backing of a powerful force, promising him an immeasurable future. But compared to Chu Yun, he was like the leader of sparrows encountering a phoenix, immediately overshadowed.
“Hmph, if I kill you, these treasures will still be mine,” Chu Yun sneered.
“No! Big Brother, I was wrong, I was really wrong. I was blind!” Seeing Chu Yun advance to kill him again, Shangguan Feiyi shivered with fear and shrieked.
Slap, slap, slap.
Then, he used both hands, like butterflies dancing, to furiously slap himself in the face. After each crisp sound, his once fair face swelled like a pig’s head, his cheeks bright red.
Even his palms were red and trembling from the impact.
“Hmm, seeing your sincerity, I’ll spare your life. Disarm yourself, put all your Demonic Creatures in your Immortal Pouch for me to keep. Hand over all the treasures you have. What are you waiting for? Do you want to die?!”
Chu Yun glared, and Shangguan Feiyi trembled as if electrocuted. However, after his initial shock, his face was filled with both fear and surprise.
After all, his life was spared.
“Big Brother, you are magnanimous and tolerant. Thank you! Thank you for sparing my life, I am deeply grateful. These treasures are far from enough to express my gratitude. In my Young Lord’s Estate, I have a large collection of precious Demonic Creatures, exquisite ancient jade, famous paintings and calligraphy, and meticulously raised, carefully trained exquisite beauties… Big Brother, I sincerely invite you to stay at Shangguan City for a few days, and I will entertain you properly. Let us truly resolve our differences!”
Shangguan Feiyi spoke with overflowing enthusiasm, his words sweet and pleasant. However, Chu Yun caught the fleeting, vicious glint in his eyes.
*If I can get him to Shangguan City, I’ll make sure he never returns. Little Tyrant? Who dares call themselves a king or tyrant in front of my father? I’ll drain your blood, skin you, and torture you until you wish you were dead. Your Drunken Snow Saber, Sky Fox, and all your other Demon Beasts will be mine. By defeating you, I’ll ascend the Teng List and become the true favored son of heaven, with you as my stepping stone!*
He roared inwardly.
“You talk too much, and you have too many hidden intentions. It’s one thing that you’re foolish, but do you think I’m as foolish as you are?” Chu Yun said with a cold laugh, drawing his Heart Intent Whip.
“Big Brother, what are you doing?!” Shangguan Feiyi’s face turned ashen, cold sweat streaming down his forehead. He sensed Chu Yun’s killing intent, which he no longer bothered to conceal. He retreated in panic, shouting, “Didn’t you say you wouldn’t kill me? I’ve already given you all my treasures. You, the Little Tyrant, a prominent figure on the Peculiar Person Ranking, your word is your bond, you must keep your promise!”
“I always keep my word. I said I’d spare your life. But whether my Demonic Creatures spare you is another matter.”
Hearing this, Shangguan Feiyi nearly dropped his eyeballs. He pointed at Chu Yun, enraged, “You, you are too shameless, too shameless! How can you say such a thing? You have no bearing of a strong cultivator! If you kill me, my father will surely kill you!”
“I am always myself. ‘Little Tyrant’ is just a title the world gives me. Heh, does being given a nickname mean I have to be like Chu Bawang, whose word is law and never goes back on it? I don’t live for you, I live for myself. If I weren’t worried about damaging these treasures during a fight, why would I be wasting so much time with you?”
With that, Chu Yun raised his Heart Intent Whip and lashed out several times, scattering Shangguan Feiyi’s soul.
“Spirit Condensation!”
Within the battle formation, he absorbed all of Shangguan Feiyi’s spirit. He completely extracted Shangguan Feiyi’s remaining worth, then unleashed a torrent of Dao techniques to destroy the evidence.
