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Chapter 309 - 275 "Clutching the Fatal Acupoint

Chapter 309: Chapter 275 "Clutching the Fatal Acupoint

As a half-step Gang Qi realm master, Murong Gu knew very well that once a Magician entered the Early Innate Realm, they could manipulate lifeless objects, and as their magic cultivation improved, the strength and number of their telekinetic powers increased, allowing them to control some sharp weapons to attack, which was extremely tricky.

At first, Ye Fan’s use of telekinesis to affect Murong Sheng’s sword speed and angle in a life-and-death battle had proven this point.

Just now, Ye Fan’s control of the Taiyin Xuan Sword to slay the weaker Zhang Qian had proven it once again!

At this moment, although Murong Gu could use his half-step Gang Qi strength to stop Ye Fan from using telekinesis to control the Taiyin Xuan Sword to kill Murong Sheng, he knew very well that since a Magician primarily cultivated their consciousness, their spiritual sensing power far surpassed that of a martial artist of the same realm.

Under such circumstances, once the inner strength surged inside him, Ye Fan would be able to sense it and thus take a step ahead to kill Murong Sheng.

Realizing all this, Murong Gu felt some regret, regretting that he had been too complacent, to the point of overlooking the special qualities of a Magician, attempting to snuff out Ye Fan’s life with the ease of pinching a chicken, as a way to vent the rage in his heart!

Otherwise, had he chosen to use his ranged attacks to confront Ye Fan just now, Ye Fan would have had no chance of resisting!

But—

There are no ifs in this world.

At this time, Murong Gu found himself in a tricky situation.

Even so, the pride that comes with being strong and the anger in his heart prevented him from compromising; instead, he sneered coldly, "Are you threatening me?"

"This is not a threat, merely a statement of fact," Ye Fan said calmly, as if he wasn’t in the midst of danger but having an easy chat with a friend.

Hearing Ye Fan’s words and thinking of how Ye Fan cunningly restrained Murong Gu in a critical moment, seeing Ye Fan’s calm demeanor in the face of death, Zhao Meng, Kang Lin, and the other three Yanhuang Organization members couldn’t help but admire him.

In their view, for someone as young as Ye Fan to possess such wisdom, even Emperor Bai, the martial arts genius from the Bai Family who currently dominated the top of the Qing bang, might not be able to match him.

"After all, the Saint’s consciousness is shattered, and he is destined to become a living dead, suffering pain; it would be better to let him find peace sooner!"

While Zhao Meng and the others secretly admired Ye Fan, Murong Gu was seething with hatred, and with insincere sarcasm, he retorted, "And you will all be joining him in death!"

"Murong Gu, if you truly wanted your son to find peace, you would have killed me with a palm strike already, wouldn’t you? Why are you still wasting words with me?" Ye Fan remarked with poise, as if he had grasped Murong Gu’s vital point.

*Hiss~*

Murong Gu was so angry that the corner of his mouth twitched. Although he had used his consciousness to detect that Murong Sheng’s consciousness was almost shattered, he was holding out for a miracle—so long as Murong Sheng’s consciousness wasn’t completely destroyed, there was still hope for repair!

"Murong Gu, the sea of bitterness has no bounds, yet turning back is the shore. If you continue to be deluded, not only will you fail to save your son, but you and the entire Wudang Sect will have to face the wrath of the Yanhuang Organization!"

Seeing the deadlock continue, Zhao Meng wiped the blood from his face, enduring the pain, and spoke with difficulty, "If you release Ye Fan now, seeing that you have the potential to become a Gang Qi realm master, the Yanhuang Organization might just show leniency..."

"Shut up!"

Murong Gu coldly interrupted Zhao Meng’s words, but he also knew that ever since the Martial Arts World flourished and martial artists’ status dramatically rose, they had become able to influence regional and even global politics to some extent.

Now, with the Six Major Alliances in full swing, they are engaged in an arms race like the nation-states of old while trying everything to enhance the overall strength of the martial artists within each alliance.

It’s no exaggeration to say that in this era of flourishing martial arts, a Gang Qi realm master’s role in an alliance is no less significant than that of a nuclear weapon, serving as a deterrence!

In such a situation, including Huaxia, all Six Major Alliances would spare no expense to win over those in the Gang Qi Realm.

This was also why martial artists in the Gang Qi Realm could ignore the rules set by the Yanhuang Organization!

"Besides, if you let Ye Fan go, there’s hope for your son’s consciousness to be healed!" Sensing some hesitation in Murong Gu’s heart, Zhao Meng spoke with a revelation.

Hmm?

Hearing Zhao Meng’s words again, Murong Gu’s heart stirred, and his pupils dilated sharply!

Compared to killing Ye Fan, he was more hopeful that his son’s consciousness wasn’t completely shattered and could be repaired.

If letting go of Ye Fan meant his son’s consciousness could be restored, he would naturally be very willing!

"Do you think I am a three-year-old child who can be easily fooled by you?"

After a moment of temptation, Murong Gu regained his calmness. He was very clear that if his son’s consciousness had been completely destroyed, it would be like the soul scattering and even a descended immortal would not be able to repair it.

Moreover, even if his son’s consciousness wasn’t shattered and there was hope for repair, it had nothing to do with releasing Ye Fan!

"Ye Fan can heal your son’s consciousness." Guessing what was in Murong Gu’s mind, Zhao Meng added another bombshell.

"Heh heh..."

In Murong Gu’s subconscious, only the reclusive Evil Emperor Chu Xuanji was likely capable of healing Murong Sheng’s consciousness, so when he heard Zhao Meng claim that Ye Fan could also do it, he laughed coldly, "Do you think my brain is waterlogged?"

"I don’t know if you’ve heard of the Ao Xiang Villa incident. During that incident, Ye Fan was framed and, despite the unfavorable situation, helped two ordinary people heal their consciousness. With those two ordinary people testifying, he was able to reverse the unfavorable situation and prove his innocence."

Zhao Meng said again, and while Murong Gu’s back was turned, he covertly signaled to Ye Fan using sign language: "Try to stall for time until your father arrives!"

Ye Fan had been taken away by Qin Hai of the Yanhuang Organization for three months of special training and learned many skills, including sign language.

He immediately understood what Zhao Meng meant, and given the current situation—even if he joined forces with Zhao Meng and the others—they couldn’t shake Murong Gu; they could only wait for Ye Wenhao to arrive.

"Director Zhao, his son challenged me to a life-and-death battle and was defeated due to his lack of strength. Now, this old fool not only violates the Yanhuang Organization’s rules by interfering in this life-and-death battle but also wants to put me to death!"

While understanding all this, Ye Fan, although knowing that Murong Sheng’s consciousness was beyond repair, deliberately showed an angry expression, "You can forget about me healing his son’s consciousness!"

Hmm?

Since Murong Gu had been in seclusion and cultivation on Wudang Mountain, he knew very little about secular matters and certainly wouldn’t blindly believe what Zhao Meng said.

But—

Seeing Ye Fan’s angry refusal to heal his son Murong Sheng’s consciousness, he somewhat believed in Zhao Meng’s words, causing him to frown and ask, "Can you really heal consciousness?"

Ye Fan responded with a feigned cold laugh and did not answer.

Brilliant!

Sensing this scene, Zhao Meng couldn’t help but internally praise.

In his view, Ye Fan had not only perfectly grasped Murong Gu’s psychology, thus opting for retreat as a way to advance, but his performance was worthy of an Oscar!

"Kid, if you can restore Sheng’er’s consciousness, I’ll let bygones be bygones regarding this matter!"

Just as Zhao Meng had predicted, Murong Gu fell for Ye Fan’s tactic of retreat as a way to advance, and basically believed his words, which meant he was no longer as aggressive as before but began to lower his stance and negotiate with Ye Fan.

"I’ve said it, no way!" Ye Fan scoffed coldly.

"You..."

Murong Gu was furious, but considering that Murong Sheng’s life was in Ye Fan’s hands, and that Ye Fan could also restore Murong Sheng’s consciousness, he suppressed his anger and asked, "Then what do you want?"

"Only if you agree to two conditions." As if judging that the timing was right, Ye Fan’s tone was no longer so tough.

"What conditions?" Murong Gu asked through gritted teeth, with resentment but still restraining his fury.

The first condition, Ye Fan asserted with undeniable firmness, was, "You violated the Yanhuang Organization’s rules by interfering in this martial arts competition, intending to put me and my friends in mortal danger. Even if the Yanhuang Organization does not hold you accountable afterward, you must bow and apologize to me for this!"

Ye Fan continued, "Secondly, your son signed a life-and-death contract with me, agreeing that the outcome of the duel be left to fate. Therefore, if I save your son, it means he owes me a huge favor, and he must pay a sufficient reward!"

"Fine, I agree!"

Murong Gu’s complexion turned a ghastly shade of green with rage, but to save Murong Sheng, he was willing to let his dignity as a half-step Gang Qi realm master feed the dogs. As for the reward mentioned by Ye Fan, he didn’t care in the slightest.

On one hand, as a half-step Gang Qi realm master, he had almost no desire for money. Moreover, the Wudang Sect had considerable influence in the secular world, and for him, the Great Elder, arranging for Outer Disciples to gather money was a matter of just one word!

"I’m not done talking yet," Ye Fan said, feigning displeasure as he raised his eyebrows.

"You... didn’t you say two conditions?" Murong Gu was so angry his lungs were about to explode.

"It’s two conditions, but do you know what reward I want?" Ye Fan asked coolly.

Murong Gu clenched his teeth in anger, "What is it?"

"The Taiyin Xuan Sword and the Taiyin Xuanmen Sword Technique." Ye Fan revealed the answer.

"What... What?"

Startled by Ye Fan’s requested compensation, Murong Gu was firstly shocked and then trembled with rage, bellowing, "Kid, don’t push your luck!"

"Pushing my luck?"

Ye Fan was not at all afraid of Murong Gu’s anger as he mocked with a sneer, "Murong Gu, it seems I wasn’t the one begging you to agree. You’re entirely free to refuse, even to strike me dead with one palm."

"You..."

Murong Gu was so angry that veins stood out on his forehead. As the Great Elder of the Wudang Sect and a half-step Gang Qi master, when had he ever tolerated such humiliation?

However—

Despite his rage, the last shred of reason told him that if he wanted Murong Sheng to survive and even recover his consciousness, he had no choice but to compromise with Ye Fan.

"I agree to your terms!"

After thinking it through, Murong Gu forcibly suppressed the fury in his heart and squeezed out a few words through his teeth.

"The Taiyin Xuan Sword is the Wudang Sect’s treasured weapon, and the Taiyin Xuanmen Sword Technique is its ultimate skill. You agree to my terms without even thinking, could it be you’re planning to deceive me? After I save your son, will you repay kindness with enmity and get rid of me?" Ye Fan gave Murong Gu a skeptical look.

Clang!

Murong Gu indeed had such plans in mind. Hearing Ye Fan’s words, his heart skipped a beat, and while cursing Ye Fan’s cunning, he feigned strength and said, "As the Great Elder of the Wudang Sect, I do have this authority! Besides, my son Sheng’er is taught martial arts by both Sect Leader and me, which makes him akin to Sect Leader’s half-disciple. Sect Leader will certainly not object to my decision!"

"Why should I believe you?" Ye Fan still questioned.

"You little beast, are you making fun of me?" Murong Gu’s anger flared again.

"See? You start with ’little beast.’ Is this the attitude of sincere cooperation?"

Ye Fan scoffed with a sneer, saying, "In my opinion, you might as well drop all pretense and just kill me now."

"Buzz... Buzz..."

This time, before Murong Gu could speak, the roaring sound of a car engine suddenly came from the distance.

Whoosh!

At the sound, including Ye Fan, everyone immediately turned their gaze to the entrance of the villa.

The sunlight was blinding except for Su Liuli, who had not yet entered the path of martial arts, everyone else saw clearly that the red Hongqi H7 sedan with the Jiangnan Province Committee 00001 license plate was like a raging steel beast, roaring towards them at high speed.

At the same time, they all distinctly felt Ye Wenhao’s powerful presence!

"You little beast, it turns out you were just buying time for Ye Wenhao to arrive!"

Upon sensing Ye Wenhao’s arrival, Murong Gu instantly understood he had been played. His killing intent erupted violently, and in his fury, he seemed ready to tear Ye Fan into shreds.

"Murong Gu, if you dare hurt my son, I will level your Wudang!!"

That time.

The response to Murong Gu was not from Ye Fan.

It was from Ye Wenhao

That voice, like the roar of a tiger, echoed through the skies!

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