Chapter 63: The Heavenly Armory, Open for Money

The three golden characters "Heavenly Armory" on the signboard facing the street, with their dragon-like strokes, shimmered in the sunlight, casting a golden glow over half the street, dazzling to the eye.

The couplets on either side were also made of pure silver, with golden paint. The entire storefront exuded the air of a nouveau riche, making anyone who approached immediately feel a strong smell of money.

The top couplet read: "Cutting iron like butter is no dream, broaden your horizons!"

The bottom couplet read: "I have divine weapons, come quickly if you want them!"

The horizontal inscription read: "No patience for waiting!"

Then, by the door, stood a sign: "Heavenly Armory, open for money. No gold or silver, no entry. Ten thousand taels of silver is the minimum, a million taels of gold is not considered rich. Bring out your treasures, and you'll be satisfied as soon as you enter."

Not only did it look nouveau riche, but it also seemed lacking in culture. From the signboard to the couplets, everything was vulgar. The characters were crooked and twisted, full of evil, as if written by a drunk rat dragging its tail.

Then, Boss Chu sat upright, waiting for customers. This was like Jiang Taigong fishing, waiting for the willing to take the bait. (Of course, Chu Yang didn't know this anecdote, but there was a handsome, talented, and charming lady named Feng Ling who did.)

It must be said that over the past few days and nights, Chu Yang was quite tired, but also quite excited.

The taste of effortless gain was truly delightful. Damn, no wonder so many people become thieves. Just reach out, and you get gold and silver, it's so comfortable.

Robbing the rich to help the poor, hmm, it makes sense. Back then, they were so rich, and I was so poor, taking a little bit doesn't count as helping the poor, right?

The opening of the "Heavenly Armory" immediately made everyone who saw it gape in shock. Too arrogant, too outrageous! Throughout history, no one has ever done business like this!

This wasn't doing business; it was purely offending people! And it was offending people after disgracing itself.

In an instant, the "Heavenly Armory" became the biggest joke in the history of the Iron Cloud Kingdom, spreading rapidly.

Go and see, a heaven-defying lunatic has opened a shop on the street!

Suddenly, a crowd gathered outside the Heavenly Armory. On a cloudy day, people were idle anyway, so watching this fool was not a bad way to pass the time.

But everyone was a bit puzzled. Why did this fool choose to show off here, in the most prosperous street of the Iron Cloud City? Was his brain broken? But if he was really a fool... where did he get so much silver to open a shop?

Boss Chu sat with his legs crossed, nothing but a cup of tea on the counter in front of him. The steam and aroma of the tea rose gently, and Boss Chu's head nodded along with it, truly tired...

On the left wall near the inner door, hung a sword, a saber, a short sword, and a short saber! These four items seemed to be the backbone of his grand opening... and the "divine weapons" he was prepared to sell.

Outside, the crowd was buzzing with speculation, sighs, and laughter... Chu Yang paid no attention. His target customers were not these people.

Moreover, Chu Yang's memories from his previous life clearly told him: the Iron Cloud Kingdom might not care about other things, but the words "Heavenly Armory" would certainly touch a sensitive nerve in the upper echelons of the Iron Cloud Kingdom!

"Move, move, a good dog doesn't block the way. I'm talking to you, what if you don't?" A rough voice came from a distance, and several burly men with open collars walked over like crabs. Wherever they went, people scattered as if they had seen a plague.

"What's this Heavenly Armory? Damn, so impressive?" A large man with a big black mole on his face, with a cluster of long black hair on it, squinted at the signboard, his nose in the air, and suddenly became furious: "Damn, poor to the point of madness, no silver, no entry? I don't have much silver, but I want to go in, what can you do?"

"Big... Big Brother..." A small thug, looking around, exclaimed in surprise: "This is all... silver! Pure silver!" He pointed at the signboard, jumping and shouting, looking like he was having a stroke.

"Silver?" The large man pinched it in doubt, and his voice suddenly changed: "Damn! It's really silver!"

His gaze lifted to the signboard, suddenly becoming greedy and vicious.

"Who's the boss inside? Come out, come out." The large man's voice was almost hoarse, his throat moving up and down as he swallowed saliva. Damn, no need for anything else, just scare him a bit, and taking the signboard back would be enough.

"Do you want to buy something?" Chu Yang, with his arms crossed, slowly walked out. No choice, in the entire Heavenly Armory, he was the only one. Boss and helper, all done by him.

Seeing the scene, Boss Chu's nose almost twisted in anger.

I was preparing to catch a big fish, but instead, I attracted a bunch of hooligans. This is too unlucky.

"Is this shop yours?" The large man's nose was in the air.

"So what?" Chu Yang's mood was bad, so his tone was naturally not good.

"So what? Damn, you've got some nerve? Looks like you don't know who's standing in front of you..." The large man reached out to grab the collar of the annoying little guy in front of him, ready to beat him up.

"Get lost!" Chu Yang gave a low shout, his eyes glaring, and then his arms vibrated. With a whoosh, a visible black aura erupted from his body, spreading out in a terrifying wave, carrying a cold chill, and rushed over.

This large man was just a street thug, not even a martial disciple, relying only on his physical strength to bully others. How could he resist such a soul-shaking aura from a Martial Venerable?

The large man, just as he finished his sentence, suddenly felt a chill, and was immediately overwhelmed by the aura, both body and soul. His eyes rolled back, and he felt as if he had fallen into an endless nightmare...

Countless ghosts, bleeding from all seven orifices, howled from all directions, coming from the sky and the ground...

"Ahh..." He let out a scream that was not human, stumbling backward, suddenly grabbing his head, rolling on the ground, and screaming like a madman: "Spare me! No, it wasn't me, spare me, spare me..."

Suddenly, he jumped up, turned to run, but fell with a thud, blood streaming, and collapsed on the ground, unable to stand up, but still crawling forward desperately.

As he crawled, his pants gradually became wet...

Only the heart-wrenching cries for mercy echoed in the air for a long time.

The two small thugs who followed him had no idea what had happened, but seeing their boss change from normal to terrifying in an instant, they felt a chill run through their bodies. They couldn't help but shout and scatter in different directions.

Chu Yang, with a puzzled look, watched the three people run away, scratching his head, seemingly not knowing what had happened. After thinking for a while, he said, "Oh, right. Each divine weapon has its own aura. It seems these people had evil intentions, offending the divine weapons, which have their own spirits and punished them..."

Hearing this, the onlookers immediately understood what had happened, their faces showing fear, and they all took a step back, feeling a chill down their spines.

Chu Yang smiled and said, "Everyone, who else wants to come in and take a look? Please, please, don't be shy."

With a roar, the crowd scattered.

Chu Yang chuckled and turned back.

The Heavenly Armory was truly remarkable. The divine weapons there had their own spirits, and if someone had evil intentions, they would directly punish them... This rumor spread even faster than the previous one.

After all, many people had witnessed it firsthand. The story spread with vivid details. The storytellers spoke in low, cautious voices, and the listeners felt a chill down their spines, holding their breath.

Who would dare not believe it? Didn't they see the thug on East Street go mad with fear? What, don't know the thug? He's the one who collects protection money...

Thus, the story became more and more bizarre. Various versions emerged, adding a mysterious veil to the newly opened "Heavenly Armory."