Killing Dao Fruit
Chapter 189 - 186 Civil Servant Takes the Pen, No Deception to the Common Folk!

Chapter 189: Chapter 186 Civil Servant Takes the Pen, No Deception to the Common Folk!

At this time.

The incendiary fire set by the fox spirit had completely engulfed the Cloud Tower Ghost Market, spreading rapidly in all directions.

All the buildings here were falsified by the Deceit Market, so burning them down amounted to no loss of property— they could easily be recreated with a mere thought from the master.

Even if many were burned down, there was no heartache.

But, as Xing’er, the fox spirit, said, the guests of the Ghost Market were not the peaceable common folk; they were undoubtedly in a hotspot of major disasters, constantly breaching moral norms.

The Fanatics, temporarily blocked by flames, immediately set their sights on the merchants within the Ghost Market.

A line of text slowly appeared on the face of a Fanatic who stood before a young man:

"For committing regicide, he must be killed!"

The young man, who had just committed a significant act and felt somewhat panicked, turned red with anger when his guilt was exposed, and shouted:

"That damn Lord Lin wanted to steal my sister away, so he sent a bunch of his henchmen to force my parents to their tragic deaths, leaving our family ruined and desolate.

Are we tenants supposed to just suffer humiliation from our landlords and obediently accept it without the slightest resistance?"

However, although he had come into contact with the Cultivation World by chance, he obviously hadn’t yet learned any real skills; just after arguing his point, he collapsed to the ground, lifeless.

At this moment.

Some older Magicians, who were originally from Yu State, finally recognized these distinctively featured Weird beings.

Especially when they saw the main body with the words "Convince with Virtitude" on its face, they instantly cried out in alarm:

"It’s the Weird Fanatic! And it’s their original body! Run for your lives!"

After spotting a group of new prey, the Fanatics easily forgot about the escaping fox spirit and lifted their feet, ready to charge into the scattering crowd.

Before they could take any action,

Humm—!

The rules of the Deceit Market suddenly descended.

The Fanatic that had just devoured the young man, for "unjustly possessing" the latter’s essence qi, violated the rules of the Deceit Market, and was immediately consumed by the Deceit Market itself.

In the blink of an eye, it underwent a massive transformation and became a brand-new Deceit Market service staff member.

It had gone from being a Fanatic’s split body to becoming a henchman of the Deceit Market.

The "Convince with Virtide" Fanatic’s original body immediately sensed the threat from its kin, looking up to the sky as its body puffed up abruptly like inflating air.

In a flash, it transformed from a gaunt old man into a colossal giant.

Standing ten feet tall and equally wide, its body, built like a rock, easily tore through its paper Confucian robe with an intimidating and powerful presence!

It seemed just a bit short of regaining the rank of Yellow Seal Mage.

At the same time, the terrifying size made the words "Convince with Virtude" on its face lose all persuasiveness.

As a great battle between the two Weird beings seemed imminent.

Wang Yuan, worried that the Money Box might suffer losses, had no choice but to temporarily abandon the pursuit of reparation from the fox spirit, his head crowned with a blazing sun-like Merit Golden Wheel.

Adorned with a Phoenix Hairpin and dressed in a Luan Robe, the young girl with a pair of phoenix wings spread on her forehead half-sat on one side within the Golden Wheel.

Despite her delicate features and young age, the innate regal aura was unmistakable.

With a chilling look, Huang Wu, who was seldom angry, glanced at the fox spirit in Wang Yuan’s hands, acting all innocent and pitiful.

Extending her hand towards the burning Ghost Market, the surging Flame Stream in the distance suddenly rose into the air and was absorbed into the palm of her hand, vanishing without a trace.

With a flick of her wrist, the jade-colored Bone Flute appeared in her hand, and with a light rebuke, she exclaimed:

"Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix, rise!"

The Bone Flute played a tune of the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Song all by itself, and golden birds of one hundred and eight varieties burst forth from the Merit Golden Wheel, circling over Huang Wu’s head to form a huge Golden Ring.

At the same time.

Blue flames soared from within Huang Wu, wrapping around her body to form a giant silver-eyed phoenix, which took her soaring into the sky.

Bathed in the light of the Netherworld Phoenix, the little ghost girl seemed to grow up in an instant from the appearance of a fifteen-year-old girl, exhibiting a noble and commanding aura.

At this time, she was no longer that little ghost girl but had ascended to appear as she rightfully should as "Princess Yunhe," bolstered by her position.

[Taboo: Only a noble of high status, who personally intervenes, matching norm with norm, can truly eliminate the Fanatic.]

When he realized King Jing Zhou Jinhuan could not come to save the day, the image of Huang Wu, the former Princess of Great Yan, immediately sprang to Wang Yuan’s mind.

Although in essence she was deceased and there was no complete certainty, in such a dire moment of being bullied right to their doorstep, they could only try their best.

Looking down at the Fanatic below, Huang Wu spoke coldly:

"The General holds a sword but does not slay the loyal and good; the Civil Servant wields a pen but does not deceive the people.

You, a corrupt scholar who discerns not right from wrong, just or wicked, knowing only to uphold your false morality, deserve to be punished!"

Following Huang Wu’s command,

Bang!

The Fanatic’s main body was as if struck by a blow from across the void.

The massive body that had seemed like a small mountain shrank suddenly as if it were a paper tiger whose hide had been pierced, and the terrifying aura it had exuded fell by leaps and bounds.

From the four words "Convince with Virtue" on its face, they changed into "Civil Servants wielding pens, who do not deceive the commoners, must be executed!" ten words.

Realizing that crisis was imminent, the [Fanatic] hugged his own head, intending to snap his neck and then reincarnate in one of his other bodies outside the Deceit Market.

However, a phoenix’s call suddenly resounded from the sky.

Clang—!

A phoenix flying, a harmonious clang, the sound of the phoenix call was like the resonating of gold and stone.

Immediately after.

An immense force from the "Ten Thousand Enemies Skill: Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Formation" suddenly descended upon Huang Wu.

The phoenix formed of flames transformed into a huge phoenix-wing bow in her delicate jade hands.

She drew the massive bow with all the strength of the entire formation.

The next moment.

Crash!

A red line of fire that seemed to split the entire sky in half flashed by, piercing from the chest to the back of the [Fanatic], leaving a washbasin-sized scorched hole in his body.

With a thud, the [Weird] collapsed to the ground in the same way as the countless people it had once killed.

Only after having finished her fight did Huang Wu slowly float down from the sky.

Carrying with her the formidable valor from having slain the [Fanatic], her clothes billowing, and her presence commanding, she looked fearfully stunning.

So much so that Wang Yuan, who had been in her company day and night, couldn’t help being a little infatuated, muttering words of admiration and accidentally letting slip the feelings he had concealed for over a decade:

"I want it!"

At this moment.

A "clang" was heard by the ear.

After the death of the [Fanatic], its pitch-black body disintegrated like burnt charcoal in the wind, but a huge, black, thick, hard... wolf fang club, covered in barbs, fell to the ground.

The club bore four shiny characters—Convince with Virtue!

Wang Yuan gradually came to his senses from the beauty of his sister, and immediately went to pick up the [Deceit Object], brushing it with several rays of Enlightenment Immortal Light.

While gaining another Rashomon Bone, the information of the wolf fang club also appeared on the [Small Book of Life and Death].

Biography: [Deceit Object·Morality (Wolf Fang Club)].

The teaching of Confucianism begins with "Convince with Virtue," and this idea is strictly implemented across all branches of Confucianism.

It is said that when the Teacher was educating the people of the world, he did not avoid flood dragons in the water, nor tigers and rhinoceroses on land, could uproot an ox horn by strength, express anger with a breath, which shook the heavens with its might, truly commanding respect... no, it was respect through high morality!

Ability: Convince with Virtue.

Set a condition related to "Morality." Only those who meet this condition can be killed with it, the more stringent the condition, the stronger the killing power.

If the condition is not met, it possesses no more killing power than a wooden club.

Precept Taboo:

[1. Confucianism must merge with the royal authority to educate the world. The user must possess an official post or scholarly honor; otherwise, using it recklessly will only lead to being reformed by it.]

[2. Fond of being a teacher, it must be used at least once every ten days to instill education; otherwise, the master will be reformed by it, or it may even cause the [Fanatic] to resurrect in the wolf fang club ahead of time!]

Wang Yuan first instructed the service staff in the Deceit Market to calm the flustered patrons, and then turned his head back to the fox demon Xing’er, whom he was holding in his hand.

After she had diverted disaster eastward at her own peril and caused the death of innocent people, the [Debt] above her head suddenly jumped and turned black and red.

Wang Yuan examined her carefully with the [Small Book of Life and Death], and nodded to himself:

"Life Plate with four pillars, born on a Jia day sitting on Shen revealing Geng metal, indeed a born disaster-bringing [Beauty] pattern.

If you were to grow up, you would definitely be a figure on the level of Xishi.

Not bad, not bad."

Ignoring her pitiful expression, Wang Yuan smiled coldly:

"Last time, didn’t you say you would settle your debts with your body?

Today, I shall Convince with Virtue, allowing you to turn over a new leaf, and start anew! What happens next depends entirely on your own destiny."

With those words, he slowly raised in his hand the... [Wolf Fang Club·Morality].

Wailing...

The fox demon Xing’er’s eyes suddenly widened, kicking and thrashing wildly, but as her neck was clamped, no amount of struggling was of any use.

As the wolf fang club fell on her head, her world went pitch black as she lost consciousness completely.

"Convince with Virtue" activation condition: Only harms creatures with [Debt] greater than [Yin Morality], the greater the [Debt], the stronger the killing power, it can’t harm even a finger of a good person.

This was a condition with the strongest killing power against evil, although it somewhat reduced the applicability, but to prepare for the upcoming "No-Life Dao," he could not afford to be too picky.

Looking down at the fox spirit lying as if dead on the ground, Wang Yuan shouted sternly:

"[Fire Official] Xing’er, if not now, then when will you resume your place?!"