Chapter 20 of 100
Chapter 20
13 min read3,333 words
As the old man Wang Diao spoke, Hao Qi had already confirmed his physical condition.
First, his right lung had been pierced, and a large amount of blood had flowed into it. Although he had managed to stop the blood from flowing back into his veins with his internal energy, his right lung was completely damaged. If he couldn't receive treatment, even with his current physical strength and internal energy enhancement, he might not be able to fight again, and there was even a possibility of death.
On the other hand, the bone arrow that had shot at him with immense force had strangely not pierced through his body. It was still lodged in his lung and then melted and disappeared, turning into a black liquid that mixed with his blood. Clearly, the black liquid was spreading throughout his body from the point where he was hit. When Wang Diao started speaking, his entire chest had turned black.
Finally, he had fallen from a height of several dozen meters. Although a car had cushioned his fall, the side of his body that hit the car was definitely fractured. Although his body had been strengthened by internal energy cultivation and repair, it was far from reaching the strength of a quasi-internal energy realm. This fall had fractured his bones, and although they hadn't broken, any movement would cause them to shatter.
In other words... he might not even be as strong as a quasi-internal energy realm, let alone the internal energy realm before him...
The old man, who looked like he was about to die and was much older than Li Ming, clasped his hands in a salute. He didn't seem to expect or care about Hao Qi's return salute and directly said, "Since time is tight, I won't beat around the bush. Hao Qi, I want your internal energy realm martial arts. Let me tell you, the arrow that hit you was made from the bone of a venomous dragon. The venom of the venomous dragon is incurable, except for the gallstones in its gallbladder, known as the venomous dragon pearl. I killed a venomous dragon in my youth and used its spine to make this bow and its ribs to make the arrow. I still have the venomous dragon pearl. You have five minutes to decide. Either give me your internal energy realm martial arts, or you die."
Hao Qi struggled a few times but couldn't get up. He lay on the ground and said, "Aren't you afraid that if this trap fails to ambush me, I'll track you down and your martial arts group, and wipe out your entire family?"
Wang Diao laughed loudly, his face full of killing intent and coldness, and said, "I am 171 years old. No one in the internal energy realm can live past 200 years. In recent years, I've felt my body beginning to decline. As someone in the internal energy realm, you must know how finely we can control our bodies. My body's decline means my life is short. Unless I can advance to the internal energy realm, I will die within five years. Yes, I have a family that I built with my own hands, but my sons are all scoundrels, bullying men and women, and committing all kinds of evil. My grandchildren are all useless, relying on my reputation and power to indulge in all kinds of vices, but not one of them has reached the quasi-internal energy realm, let alone the internal energy realm. What use is such a family? If I die, the family will eventually be wiped out, and they will suffer worse than death. Ha ha ha, before coming here, I had already killed everyone in my family, from top to bottom. If I fail this time, you won't find any of my blood relatives, because I've already killed them all!"
Crazy!
Hao Qi couldn't help but draw in a sharp breath. Such a madman, he had only seen in movies and novels before he crossed over. He had never heard of anyone who would kill all their blood relatives just to ensure no one could destroy his family after his death.
But... it's true that only the mad can truly live. This madman had indeed ambushed him...
Hao Qi barely gathered some internal energy and slowly stood up, trembling. But as soon as his body left the ground, Wang Diao immediately shouted, "Kneel down! Put your hands where I can see them! Did you hear me? Kneel down!"
Hao Qi laughed and ignored him, slowly standing up and saying, "You have your madness and obsession, and I have mine. This is the third time fate has wanted me to kneel. The first time was on Earth for over thirty years, when I was lying down. The second time was when the Li family tried to recruit me and Lin Xiong died, when I bent my back and tried to stand straight. This time..."
As he spoke, Wang Diao drew his longbow and shot an arrow, which hit Hao Qi's knee with incredible speed. The arrow pierced through, causing his knee to bend backward. Hao Qi fell to the ground again, but this time he immediately used his hands to push himself up, and with a forceful push, he stood up again. However, this caused the blood vessels in his right chest to burst, and blood spurted out.
"Even if it happens ten thousand times more..."
Hao Qi shouted, "Fate will never make me kneel and beg for mercy!"
"Come! A direct shot to the heart, it's right here! Just one arrow is needed!"
Wang Diao drew his bow like a full moon, but he didn't release the arrow. He aimed at Hao Qi and watched him silently for a long time. Suddenly, he slowly relaxed the bow and said, "You didn't achieve the internal energy realm by luck. Although you may have burst into the internal energy realm because of the internal energy realm martial arts, I believe that even without them, you would eventually become an internal energy realm practitioner... Your eyes are good. I haven't seen such eyes in many years. You have the potential for a glorious future..."
"But precisely because of that!"
Wang Diao suddenly drew the bow again, his killing intent stronger than ever, almost growling from his throat, "Precisely because of that, why are you so reluctant to exchange something external for your life? Exchange your martial arts for your glorious future. I am also in the internal energy realm, and I have my dignity. I promise you, if you give me your martial arts, I will definitely let you go. I swear, I will change my name and leave this Blue Sea region, and we will have no further contact. This is a vow I make with my dignity... Don't force me to kill you now!"
"I can't..."
Not only because the martial arts are from the system and can't be given to you, but also because...
"Thirty years on Earth, the hardships of practicing boxing for the past ten years, repeatedly rejecting the recruitment of the powerful, abandoning the seemingly easy-to-get wealthy life, and even sacrificing my brother's life... My pride is all here. Since I won't kneel to fate and beg for mercy, do you think I will compromise with you, a desperate old pig? I think it's best if you kill me." Hao Qi suddenly laughed, blood and lung fragments spilling from his mouth as he spoke.
"A desperate old pig, huh?" Wang Diao's eyes narrowed, but he suddenly burst into laughter. After laughing, he clenched his teeth and roared, "I know, you look down on me for being afraid of death, right? As a martial artist, one should face death without fear, right? Ha ha ha, that's just what the powerful say to the low-level martial artists they use as cannon fodder. Have you ever seen an internal energy realm practitioner who isn't afraid of death? Apart from me, what kind of people are those internal energy realm practitioners who sought to spar with you? Including Li Ming, the coward, they all want your martial arts. They are still young, and even Li Ming has at least seventy years of his prime left. They still dream of becoming internal energy realm practitioners through accumulation, so they don't dare to fight you for real. Bah! If they were my age, you'd see how much they fear death and how ruthless they can be!"
"No, I'm also afraid of death." Hao Qi suddenly said, "Who isn't afraid of death? But... what are you afraid of death for? What am I afraid of death for? I call you a small, desperate old pig because you are just a beast living to survive. You, who kneel to fate and beg for mercy, you are not even as good as one of my fingers..."
This time, Wang Diao didn't ask or speak again. He just looked at Hao Qi coldly and said, "I'll count to three. Will you give me your martial arts or not? I don't mind searching you. I don't believe you can memorize and destroy the internal energy realm martial arts manual!"
"Three!"
Am I going to die...
"Two!"
Yeah... I'm going to die.
"One!"
Do I regret it... No!
"Die!"
This time... I am standing tall and living!
Hao Qi closed his eyes, and in the next moment, he felt a sharp pain in his heart and instantly fell into darkness...
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