Abundant Martial Arts Virtue
Chapter 432 - 386: Counter Scheme (Extra release, vote for more!)

Chapter 432: Chapter 386: Counter Scheme (Extra release, vote for more!)

Dark Void.

Nothing surrounded him.

Wu Xiaode drifted aimlessly in the Void.

——This was very awkward.

The Human Emperor’s Secret Realm had vanished.

He had nowhere to go.

Only the Book of the Dead flipped open rapidly, revealing row upon row of ice crystal small characters:

"You have left the Human Emperor’s Secret Realm."

"From this moment, you will not enjoy the time flow of the Human Emperor’s Secret Realm."

"Your time has returned to normal."

"——You will be immediately transported to the dueling arena of Abner!"

No way!

My end——

Wu Xiaode quickly flipped through the pages, but saw two Angels hugging each other, sound asleep and snoring.

Angel Number Two talked in their sleep:

"Wedding dress... Little Wu, help me..."

Angel Number One continued, "Don’t want to wake up... Sleep some more... Little Wu is the best to talk with..."

Wu Xiaode couldn’t help but cover his face.

I’m about to duel!

You two get up!

The countdown had begun on the Book of the Dead:

"5 seconds until transport!"

"5,"

"4,"

"..."

There was no more time.

It seemed that he really had to be transported to finish the life-and-death battle.

Now, he faced a problem.

Should he fight as Wu Xiaode, or as "Wu Xiaode"?

That sounded a bit confusing.

Wu Xiaode silently took out the glass statue.

The disguise Holy Object, Diamond Tears.

...Forget it, let’s fight as "Wu Xiaode".

In that case, there was a bigger margin for maneuvering.

Wu Xiaode made up his mind and immediately crushed the glass figure.

The next instant.

He completely transformed into himself.

The voice of the Mother whispered in his ear:

"After you crush the glass figure, you are no longer yourself, you must forget all your emotions and wholeheartedly play another person——"

"Wu Xiaode."

"The Council originally planned to strip his ’End’ from this newbie."

"But Wu Xiaode made the Guardian Gods of the ’Heaven and Earth’ world join the fight, forcing the entire Destruction Council into a quandary."

"Since Wu Xiaode took part in the Floating City battle, he should have sustained some injuries."

"All disguises completed."

"You are him."

"Go, kill your brother as ’Wu Xiaode’!"

A strong pulling force came from the depths of the Void——

Whoo!

Wu Xiaode disappeared in an instant.

The world spun.

All of a sudden, he appeared on the platform in Abner.

He almost instantly noticed something——

His body was covered in scars, he had no clothes on the upper half of his body, and there was a mouthful of blood foam.

Yes, this was very realistic.

But he was Wu Xiaode indeed!

He hadn’t been hurt at all while facing Abner in this arena!

Wu Xiaode was somewhat speechless.

Alright then.

Since he was here——

He spat out the blood foam from his mouth and with a scornful glance at Abner, who was stunned on the opposite side, said disdainfully:

"Come on, trash."

Abner, holding a long sword that radiated Fiery Flame, assumed a defensive posture on the spot, his face showing uncertainty.

"You——how come you are injured all over? This isn’t right, you weren’t hurt at all just now!"

He scrutinized Wu Xiaode up and down as he spoke.

"I just went to kill your father." Wu Xiaode grinned and said.

Suddenly.

Both disappeared from their spots at the same time.

Boom——Bang——

Two sounds of impact followed one another.

The two landed on opposite sides of the platform and turned back to face each other.

"Not right... what Martial Arts are these... you didn’t feel like this before," Abner said gravely.

"I am me, what are you rambling about?" Wu Xiaode said indifferently.

He had just made a sword strike followed by a punch, both from the Human Emperor’s True Martial Inheritance.

But his Soul Power Level was too low, and the moves weren’t powerful enough; at most, he could barely fend off the opponent once.

——That was because Abner was probing and hadn’t gone all out.

If Abner fought with his full strength, Wu Xiaode would still be no match for him, even if he had a wealth of Human Emperor Martial Arts, since his Soul Power wasn’t sufficient.

Even without using Human Emperor Martial Arts——

Using "Descent" and "Tao Power" would also overtax his body.

His strength level was simply too poor.

——He needed more time to grow!

Wu Xiaode sighed silently in his heart, his eyes glancing to the Book of the Dead from the corner of his eye.

The Book of the Dead floated in front of him, displaying the page of "End".

Angel Number One and Angel Number Two hugged each other in sleep, resembling two little cats that had eaten their fill and were now napping.

Still not waking up!

There was no choice, he had to fight for a bit more time.

Wu Xiaode looked at Abner, about to speak, when suddenly he noticed that something was off in Abner’s expression.

Huh?

What was going on?

Abner suddenly said, "You are not Wu Xiaode."

What’s happening!

"How did you figure it out?" Wu Xiaode asked.

Abner sneered disdainfully, "Your transformation was too obvious. Did you think I’m a fool?"

With a casual toss, a birdcage suddenly appeared in midair.

A parrot with a red head and green feathers squatted on the cage’s perch, its gaze fixed intently on Wu Xiaode.

"Reveal your relationship with Wu Xiaode, or you shall be cursed with misfortune!"

The parrot screeched.

Ice-crystal small characters suddenly floated up on the Book of the Dead:

"Misfortune Parrot."

"Act according to its demands. Do not lie or contradict; otherwise, you shall be cursed with misfortune!"

"You’re a Bright Ghost, the handler of luck and misfortune. You can be unaffected by any of its abilities."

Wait a minute!

Even though I can be unaffected, there’s absolutely no problem with telling the truth.

I’m not afraid of telling the truth at all.

"As long as I stand here, you will never find another Wu Xiaode."

Wu Xiaode spoke up.

"You killed him? How is that possible? Wait, why can you impersonate him?"

Abner asked.

The parrot hesitated for a moment, seemingly considering the last question most crucial, and repeated it.

"Let me be clear, I’m not afraid of any damn curse, but I figure it’s harmless to tell you—"

Wu Xiaode’s tone carried a hint of murderous intent:

"I’m here to kill you, Abner, at the matriarch’s behest."

Upon hearing this, Abner relaxed instead, shaking his head and saying:

"Kill me... so it’s you, Arian, my defeated subordinate. You truly are a pitiful wretch."

He waved his hand, releasing a shimmer of light and shadow.

The light and shadow showed the matriarch and a young man.

That young man was Abner himself.

Only to hear the matriarch say:

"Your father has grown old and is of no use to the family anymore; your brother is also a wastrel. Only you, Abner, are whom I favor."

"Matriarch, please keep your distance from me. Our family’s affairs will be decided by us," Abner said.

"Isn’t it good to be with me?" The matriarch took a step forward.

Abner stepped back, a wary look in his eyes:

"I’ve heard that before you remarried into the family head, you were the decisive figure in your own family."

"You are very guarded," the matriarch said.

"My path is under my feet, not under yours, matriarch," Abner said.

"Hmph, slippery kid."

After the matriarch spoke, she turned and left.

All light and shadow disappeared.

"Oh foolish brother, were you bewitched by this woman? Did you even kill father for her sake?"

Abner said mockingly.

"Yes, I killed father. What, are you going to avenge him?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"I’m just angry—how can our family have someone as foolish as you? I’m killing you because your existence will obstruct our family’s path, turning everything into a wedding dress for others!" Abner said.

He gathered strength all over his body, flames bursting forth, ready to take action at any moment.

Wu Xiaode smiled.

All of a sudden, he invoked the power of the Shadow Followers, extracting "animal transformation" from the bone dragon and transforming directly into a Dark Blood Tiger.

"Indeed, it’s you, my foolish brother," Abner grew more certain in his heart.

Wu Xiaode assumed an attacking stance, glancing at the Book of the Dead in the process.

——The two angels were still asleep.

"You’re wrong, Abner. Would I forsake authority and power for a woman? No, never," Wu Xiaode said.

——Keep stalling for time.

Startled by his words, Abner looked at the parrot.

The parrot shrieked, "The misfortune didn’t take effect! The misfortune didn’t take effect!"

It didn’t work.

He was telling the truth.

"If you’re not bewitched, why would you work for her?" Abner couldn’t help but ask.

Wu Xiaode’s thoughts flashed like lightning, and he pondered for a good five or six breaths.

Abner stood at a distance, not hurrying him.

He seemed to have a premonition.

Finally, Wu Xiaode began, "Have you noticed that since my arrival, you’ve become a little different?"

"What do you mean?" Abner asked.

"You’ve started to worry about our family’s future and fate, much like father did," Wu Xiaode said.

"You killed him, and you’re so weak. Naturally, I have to take charge of this family. I will lead our branch to the center of power in the entire Shangmo family, even becoming a significant figure in the Council," Abner said matter-of-factly.

"There’s something I want to show you," Wu Xiaode said.

In the midst of the mist, the Ghost Queen waved her hand.

A burst of light and shadow appeared.

It was a deep purple bead, surrounded by a line of small characters:

"End Illusion: Bloodline Resonance Curse."

"It comes from a very high-level End, controlling the will of those with the common bloodline in the form of a curse, causing them to gradually adopt a preset thought as their belief until death,"

"This curse will continue to be inherited within a bloodline, from father to son, from son to grandson, never ending."

Abner quickly finished reading, then sheathed his sword, lowered his head, and silently sensed something.

At the right moment, Wu Xiaode spoke, "I found this curse on our father, but after I killed him, it didn’t affect me – it must have affected you."

"So I used the power of the matriarch to turn the tables and come here to remind you."

"But why are you being so kind?" Abner asked.

Wu Xiaode said with disdain, "Idiot, once you die, that curse will transfer to me!"

"Indeed..."

Abner was persuaded by this simple yet valid reasoning.

For the first time, his face showed a hint of panic:

"Right now, I have a thought in my mind, it’s crazily replacing my original thoughts — no wonder I spoke so much for the sake of the family just now."

"To save you, and to save myself, I have a solution," Wu Xiaode said.

"What’s that? Are you going to kill me?" Abner asked.

"No," Wu Xiaode’s gaze deepened, "have you considered that if you hadn’t noticed this thought, it would keep pushing you to consider only the family."

"Yes," Abner nodded.

"But now that you’ve discovered it — we can use it to our advantage," Wu Xiaode said.

"You mean..." Abner said.

"The belief that the curse planted in you is to make our family the strongest within the entire clan," Wu Xiaode said.

Abner thought for a moment and nodded.

Wu Xiaode silently smiled, then continued:

"For our family’s survival and strength, you must find the person behind this curse—"

"Kill him, eliminate the curse!"