Abundant Martial Arts Virtue
Chapter 435 - 389 The Shangmo Family

Chapter 435: Chapter 389 The Shangmo Family

Wu Xiaode was on the run.

The ground shook, and Magic fell like shooting stars, continuously bombarding the area he had just dashed past.

The puppets were in hot pursuit!

——Originally, Wu Xiaode had already evaded them.

But Little Bone received a call from an unknown number that subtly reminded it that such evasion wasn’t "convincing" enough; a true escape required a chase and a "big scene" involving hunting and killing to make the plot seem "full" and believable.

Below the number was a line of fine print:

"——From a tree spirit at Ning Shen Temple who wishes to remain anonymous."

Wu Xiaode had no choice but to reveal himself from the mist.

The puppets attacked in mid-air while he fled on the ground, occasionally getting hit.

Of course.

All this was to make the event seem more "real."

Wu Xiaode even sustained some real injuries.

These fairies meant business!

He cursed silently in his heart and immediately activated "Descent," transforming into the Dark Demon King, and then——

continued to flee forward.

The puppets shouted from behind:

"Hand over the Guardian God Forging Skill in your possession! It is this world’s secret, and we will not allow you to take it away!"

As soon as the words were out.

A voice rang in Wu Xiaode’s ear:

"This is an Immortal Technique that transcends the Law, it will help you——"

What? What does that mean?

Boom——

Wu Xiaode barely managed to avoid the center of the Magic, but the shockwave blew him away.

Suddenly, a line of ice crystal text appeared on the Book of the Dead:

"You have been hit by an Advanced Demon Skill: ’Shape and Spirit Chaos.’"

"For a lengthy period, you will maintain a chaotic form, unable to change and will continue to take damage."

"This damage may appear as ’flesh stripping,’ but only fairies know that it will just make you spit a mouthful of blood; the following effect involves sweating out toxins, which is beneficial for nourishing and beautifying the complexion."

"——Great dramatists’ performance tricks."

Wu Xiaode immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.

The very next second.

His entire form morphed into a humanoid infernal monster——

the Dark Blood Tiger!

Yet, he still maintained the state of "Descent," his back aflame with dark fire.

Enough already!

This was real enough.

The matriarch and the Family Head of the Shangmo family should both know this is Arian!

Only Arian had transformed himself into the Dark Blood Tiger and also had this form of "Descent."

——He had also obtained the Human Emperor’s Inheritance.

Now, he had acquired the Human Puppet Forging Skill as well.

If the Destruction Council wanted the Human Puppet Forging Skill, they had to go all out to rescue themselves right now.

If they lacked even this level of determination and strength——

Then they had no right to meddle with the ’Heaven and Earth’ world!

Wu Xiaode’s figure flickered, relying on the Demon King’s Magic immunity to endure the onslaught of attacks and once again escaping into the sky.

Suddenly, a female voice rang out from the Void:

"This way."

——It was the matriarch’s voice!

Overjoyed, Wu Xiaode immediately rushed over.

The Void opened.

Several figures burst forth, launching Magic at the distant puppets to cover Wu Xiaode.

Wu Xiaode dived right in.

...

The world spun around.

The next second.

His feet landed on solid ground.

Wu Xiaode gasped for air and reached to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

——There was no helping it, having been hit by that skill, he had to keep sweating out the toxins.

A voice sounded:

"Did you snatch the Human Puppet Forging Skill of the ’Heaven and Earth’ world?"

Wu Xiaode looked up to see that he was standing in a plaza.

Not far away stood the palace and castle of the Shangmo family.

A burly man dressed in a full suit of chainmail, wearing a face helm, stood on the plaza.

Behind him were rows of fully-equipped soldiers, divided into various formations of melee, Magic, and support based on their armor type.

The man was about two meters tall, standing there with his iron armor, like a majestic mountain.

The matriarch stood beside him, also dressed in an elegantly designed leather armor.

"Arian, respond to the Family Head’s question," she urged him with a meaningful glance.

Drenched in sweat and pale-faced, Wu Xiaode looked as if he had suffered severe injuries.

"Yes, it is in my possession."

As soon as he finished speaking, the matriarch’s face beamed unstoppable delight.

"Excellent! Marvelous! You have made a significant contribution to the family; now no one can look down on the Shangmo family anymore," she said to the towering man.

The man gestured with a wave of his hand.

"Go, tell the Council that the Human Puppet Forging Skill of the ’Heaven and Earth’ world is in our hands."

"Yes."

Several subordinates leaped into the air and disappeared into the sky.

"Family Head, why tell them? We got it first!" the matriarch protested with discontent.

"You think it can be kept a secret?" the man scoffed lightly.

He waved his hand again, ordering, "Someone, heal Lord Arian."

Several subordinates immediately landed next to Wu Xiaode, examined his body, and released various Healing Skills to mend his wounds.

An elder who had performed the Healing Skill reported to the man, "Reporting to the Family Head, the young master has suffered significant energy depletion, evidently from prolonged battles, but thankfully, after very sound adjustment, he is no longer in danger. There is just one thing—"

"What is it?" the man asked.

"The skill he’s been hit with is quite troublesome; it will keep inflicting damage on him. Moreover, he will maintain the ’Descent’ form for a long time before it can be mitigated," the elder explained.

Everyone looked towards Wu Xiaode together.

He was surrounded by dark flames, with a corona of Black Flame Crown behind him.

At one glance, it was clear he was in an ascended state.

"It doesn’t matter if you can’t revert to your original form, as it can be relieved later. However, his injuries must be taken seriously," said the Family Head.

"Yes," a few Healers responded in unison.

The Family Head looked at Wu Xiaode and spoke deliberately,

"The Human Puppets are the Guardian Gods of the ’Heaven and Earth’ world, possessing tremendous power. If we can master their Forging Skill, our strength will undoubtedly grow exponentially."

"Exactly," said Wu Xiaode.

"What do you plan to do with this Forging Skill?" the Family Head asked.

At that question, Wu Xiaode felt all the sounds around him suddenly hush down.

The mother figure stared at him intently.

All the subordinates around him lowered their eyes, remaining silent.

——Everyone was waiting for an answer.

Wu Xiaode flashed a smile and said earnestly,

"Entrust it to the Council in exchange for sufficient benefits—if they give enough in return, I will hand over this Forging Skill."

"Hmm, that’s exactly what should be done. You go and wait in the reception room first, and heal your wounds while you’re at it. When the people from the Council arrive, I will notify you,"

the Family Head said lightly.

"Yes," said Wu Xiaode.

Two attendants came forward and led him away from the square.

The Healers followed Wu Xiaode into the castle, taking a temporary rest in a reception room.

"Alright, my wounds are almost healed, there’s no need for further treatment."

said Wu Xiaode.

"That won’t do, young master. The Family Head has instructed us to ensure your injuries are fully healed," said the old man with a smile.

Several people surrounded Wu Xiaode, continuously casting Healing Skills.

Wu Xiaode said nothing further, closed his eyes, and kept wiping the sweat beads on his forehead with a handkerchief.

Suddenly.

A few lines of text sprung up from the Book of the Dead:

"Severe Poison Curse released."

"Multiple Manipulations released."

"Divine Soul Restriction released."

"Your current form is that of the Dark Demon King, immune to such Magic."

Wu Xiaode’s eyes snapped open.

"Who can be killed in one move?" he asked.

The people around were all baffled.

"I will," a female voice emerged from the Void.

In an instant, the reception room vanished.

Another world raced from afar, materializing before everyone’s eyes.

They saw a bustling crowd marching through the streets, everyone’s faces filled with smiles, shouting loudly as if celebrating something.

"Eh? You’ve come too."

Said a passerby as he stopped, then moved forward to grab the hand of a Healer.

"Come with me, let me show you a place to stay around here," said the passerby.

"You—"

Before the Healer could utter another word, the passerby dragged him across the street into the throng and they disappeared amidst the crowd.

The rest of the group were also led away by other passersby, departing from before Wu Xiaode.

The world returned to normal.

Wu Xiaode was still seated on a spacious and comfortable sofa.

Those healers around him all had their eyes closed, faces bearing smiles as if engrossed in a beautiful dream.

"All clear now," said Audrey.

"Where have these people gone?" inquired Little Bone curiously.

"To my world—a ghostly world," replied Audrey.

Wu Xiaode quietly nodded his head.

This high-end battle still depended on Audrey.

Among the three rare Powers of Death he had awakened, she possessed another rare Death Ability—

Ghost Power!

"Beware, someone is coming," warned Audrey.

Wu Xiaode sat up straight again.

Bang!

The door to the meeting room opened.

——But it wasn’t the members of the Destruction Council that arrived.

It was the mother figure.

She ran in all alone, first glanced at the Healers, then immediately sat down next to Wu Xiaode and whispered urgently in his ear:

"After you refuse the Family Head, he will surely find a way to kill you."

"But he dares not act directly, after all, I am a Council member," said Wu Xiaode.

"He is too powerful. As long as nobody knows when he kills you, there will be no problem—quick, take this and leave the Shangmo family immediately, go to my mother’s place; our Prison Flame family—"

Before the mother figure could finish, a buzzing noise suddenly came from outside.

The Book of the Dead produced a line of ice crystal text:

"A space seal has been completed in the current world, no entry or exit permitted."

Wu Xiaode looked towards the mother figure.

Her complexion turned pale, she stepped back a few paces, then with a grit of her teeth, she returned to Wu Xiaode’s side and seized his hand:

"My family is constantly monitoring the situation here. If they detect the space seal, they will immediately come knocking. You act according to the situation when the time comes."

Bang!

The door was pushed open once again.

The man draped in heavy armor, towering over two meters tall, walked in.

His face carried a smile, but his eyes were exceptionally cold.

"Qiong, leave us, I have something to discuss with Arian," he said.

The mother figure remained silent for a long while, not saying a word.

The Family Head began to laugh, speaking in a gentle tone, "What’s the matter, not even listening to me anymore? Are you still unfamiliar with the Shangmo family’s rules?"

Thinking of something, the mother figure shuddered.

Wu Xiaode felt she was gripping his hand exceedingly tightly, almost as if it was about to cause an attack.

"...Yes,"

she said softly.

Eventually, she let go of Wu Xiaode’s hand, stood up silently, and walked out.

Only the Family Head and Wu Xiaode were left in the room.

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