Abundant Martial Arts Virtue
Chapter 122 - 96: Serious Offender

Chapter 122: Chapter 96: Serious Offender

"Sin Prison Summoning Staff."

"White represents the enforcer of divine decrees, red represents an unbreakable covenant with God, and black represents the calling of the prison."

"When you acquire the three staves, they will automatically merge into one, that is the Sin Prison Summoning Staff."

"Usage:"

"Beings classified as ’God’ imprisoned within the Sin Prison are obliged to protect the owner of the staff;"

"The holder of the staff shall sacrifice numerous souls to provide the ’God’ with soul and flesh;"

"Both parties agree to search for a way to escape the prison over the long years and to keep each other’s secrets;"

"The holder of this staff is, therefore, the true leader of the Holy Sect."

"—It is said that this staff hides deeper secrets, which are currently undiscoverable."

Is there also a red staff?

If I collect all three staves, does that mean I don’t have to deal with the Holy Sect anymore?

"Are you done reading?" the Emperor asked.

"Yes," Wu Xiaode said.

"Are you interested?"

"What kind of interest is your majesty referring to?"

"The red staff is in the hands of the Holy Sect Pope."

"I see, it looks like I’m only missing the red staff."

"Right, since you’ve gotten the black staff and acquired the white one, why don’t we do something big?"

"What does your majesty have in mind?"

"Find a way to eliminate the Pope so you can have the three staves and become the legitimate leader of the Holy Sect."

"They won’t accept me, I’m not even eighteen years old yet."

"No, they definitely will accept you because once the three staves are gathered, the so-called ’God’ will recognize you as its conduit, communicating only with you."

"That would be great... If they really listen to me, I could transform the Holy Sect into a square-dancing club..." Wu Xiaode mused.

"Hahaha, interesting, interesting! I’ll gather some information on the Pope and contact you later."

After speaking, the Emperor hung up the call with the sign "All Ministers Kneel in Peace" displayed once again.

Wu Xiaode stretched lazily, enjoying a comfortable yawn.

The commission was finally dealt with.

—Since I’ve managed to get the staves, that should count as completion, right?

He looked toward the Void.

Indeed, the Book of the Dead had already opened, revealing a line of ice crystal small print:

"The commission can be considered complete, but it can also be considered incomplete."

"Submitting the commission now would yield a relatively good reward."

"You can choose to submit it, or you can choose to delve deeper into the commission to see if you can handle the matter more perfectly."

"The more perfect it is, the richer the rewards."

Back in White Horse Village, after killing that group of guys, the Book of the Dead stated "Rewards are extremely limited."

This time, however, it displayed "Rewards relatively good."

It seems there is still room for improvement...

Wu Xiaode fell into contemplation.

If I can’t get the best reward, what’s the point of the task if I’m facing such unscrupulous enemies?

—What should I do?

Looking at the content of the commission, I have already stopped the massacre in White Horse Village.

I have now also found out that the Holy Sect was the mastermind behind it.

What should I do next?

Wu Xiaode quickly figured it out.

Even the street thugs manage their own turf.

After someone comes knocking, should I simply stop them and discover the truth?

The answer is simple.

—Of course, I should strike back!

Dingling ling!

The phone suddenly rang.

"Hello, Elder Qian, what’s up?" he asked.

"I’ve gotten myself into trouble, Elder Wu," Qian Mingkui’s anxious voice came through.

"What? If there’s a problem, why don’t you let Zhao Junyu handle it? Where is he?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"He went on a mission. I thought it best to consult the faction first, so I wanted to report to you," Qian Mingkui’s voice wavered.

"What’s the matter?" Wu Xiaode asked gravely.

"You’ve sponsored quite a bit of money to the faction, and I’ve signed up with ample ’spirit,’ buying a lot of things these past few days. I got targeted by thieves who came to the dojo to steal," Qian Mingkui said.

"Beat them up!" Wu Xiaode said.

"No—The thief was caught by me escaping over the wall. I chased after him—you know, since we’re professionals, he couldn’t outpace me. So he was in a mad rush, ran a red light, and got hit by a car and died," Qian Mingkui explained.

Wu Xiaode was stunned.

That’s it?

I thought something earth-shattering had happened over there.

"Elder Qian, getting hit by a car after running a red light is his own fault. Why are you meddling in this?" Wu Xiaode said.

"Elder, it’s because I was chasing him that he ended up crashing," Qian Mingkui nervously replied.

"Nonsense! A stranger, why would you be chasing him?"

"Elder—"

"Don’t you have a habit of jogging for exercise? You were simply running around the dojo just now, understand?"

"Ah... ah..."

"What ’ah’? Run a couple more laps then go back and train with your spear!"

"Yes, Elder."

The call ended.

Wu Xiaode shook his head.

This guy is too naive. I don’t know how he’ll manage in the future. Hopefully, his Birdman friend is reliable.

Wu Xiaode grabbed his phone and quickly dialed a number.

"What’s up?" Zhao Junyu asked.

"Junyu, where is that charity affiliated with the Holy Sect located?" Wu Xiaode inquired.

"The address is quite hidden, I’ll send it to you," Zhao Junyu said.

"Is it in a nearby city?"

"That’s right."

"Okay, thanks," Wu Xiaode ended the call.

Sometime later.

A map arrived on his phone, marking the relevant address.

...

Elsewhere.

Li Kunlun crouched behind a car, feeling like he was about to die.

Today had been a strange day.

In the morning, someone had come to recruit him into a movie company.

Of course.

This was good news.

But then, a series of bizarre events had unfolded.

A large truck had suddenly charged toward him, and if he hadn’t reacted quickly, diving behind a roadside tree, he would probably have been dead by now.

That wasn’t the end of it.

Still unsettled, he had just stepped out when a streetlamp came crashing down.

In the moment it was about to hit him—

he burst forth with an unprecedented desire to survive, desperately shifting his body away.

It was so close!

He immediately chose a different path, trying to get back to school quickly, but suddenly several police cars appeared around him.

The officers got out and started a gunfight with criminals in a sedan.

The gunfight grew more intense.

Stray bullets flew, hitting the car and walls next to him.

He almost lost his life!

Li Kunlun clutched his head, somewhat unable to understand why he was so unlucky today.

Little did he know that, at the top of a nearby building, someone else was also feeling very frustrated.

"Ah... facing several dangers already, why hasn’t he awakened yet?" Xiao Baihong complained, twirling his umbrella.

Thinking of Wu Xiaode’s serious demeanor, he suppressed his emotions and sent a message from his phone:

"It’s no use, Little Wu, this guy just won’t awaken."

After a few breaths.

Wu Xiaode’s reply came: "Isn’t he afraid of dying? Can’t the danger of life and death awaken him?"

"Throwing him into a gunfight scene didn’t work," Xiao Baihong typed.

Wu Xiaode fell into contemplation.

Strictly speaking, this guy’s so-called "fear of death" might just be what he assumes to be "fear," not the kind that truly stirs the depths of his soul.

Qian Mingkui was genuinely afraid of his daughter being killed, which activated all his potential and led him to a breakthrough success.

What exactly is Li Kunlun afraid of?

Wu Xiaode couldn’t help recalling that scene.

- To protect his abilities from being taken, he’d rather die.

Not being taken away...

Wu Xiaode hesitated, then typed, "Elder Xiao, try having someone steal his things and also attempt to kill him."

"Okay," Xiao Baihong responded.

He put down the phone, picked up a walkie-talkie, and said, "Attention all units, we are planning a new task, like this..."

The gunfire in the streets grew even more fierce.

Sometime later.

Several criminals couldn’t hold out any longer and escaped in their vehicle.

The sound of gunfire became sparse.

Just as Li Kunlun was letting out a sigh of relief, about to get up from the ground, he saw someone hastily move in front of him.

It was a masked criminal.

The criminal immediately spotted Li Kunlun and raised the gun at him.

Li Kunlun froze completely.

"Hand over everything valuable you have," the criminal demanded.

Li Kunlun subconsciously glanced at his backpack.

The criminal saw it.

He stepped forward, snatched the backpack, unzipped it, and shook it.

A phone and a wallet fell out.

"Alright, now these are mine. Time for you to die, kid," the criminal snarled, pulling the trigger.

Li Kunlun watched as the man took his belongings, and as the dark muzzle of the gun was aimed at him, he saw the criminal pull the trigger.

He was going to die.

"No!"

Li Kunlun cried out in despair.

An invisible wave radiated from his body.

Atop the building, Xiao Baihong immediately noticed.

"He can really awaken... then, according to what Little Wu said, this should be his most dangerous moment," Xiao Baihong muttered, his figure flashing as he covered the long distance, appearing beside Li Kunlun.

"Congratulations on awakening," he said.

Li Kunlun’s expression changed.

His eyes were full of vitality and authority; if one didn’t look at his face, he no longer seemed like the naive young man he was before.

"Was that to help me awaken?" he asked.

"Smart," Xiao Baihong smiled.

Li Kunlun surveyed his surroundings and spoke softly, "So I’ve been thrown into the Sin Prison... By the way, who are you?"

"An Awakener, I guess I’m also a prisoner—enough idle chatter for now. You’ve just awakened, and the world will trigger a mechanism to kill you, so I need to get you out of here quickly," Xiao Baihong explained.

"Okay," Li Kunlun immediately responded.

Xiao Baihong paused for a moment.

"You trust me just like that?" he asked.

"I remember many things... you must immediately take me to safety because I am a major criminal," Li Kunlun said, hands behind his back.

"Major criminal," Xiao Baihong repeated.

"Yes, the kind that must be executed in the Sin Prison," Li Kunlun said.