Chapter 261: [212] Begging for support with a bamboo stick – everyone within the four seas is a brother (seeking monthly passes, recommendations, and support)_1
Luo Jinhua’s torso was a bloody blur, and without even a chance to catch his breath, a hand brazenly pressed onto his face.

“Enter the dream.”

The two words were succinct, like a death sentence pronounced on Luo Jinhua.

His eyes widened in unwillingness.

But in an instant, endless darkness devoured his consciousness.

At the same time, a large amount of memories flooded into Pei Jinye’s mind.

…

[New Extraordinary Gene: Body·Gang Fist]

[New Extraordinary Ability: Fire Explosion Sky Fist]

[New skill…]

…

Unable to resist the temptation, Pei Jinye decided to take a risk for wealth, but just as he had finished devouring Luo Jinhua’s extraordinary power, a Light Slash instantly descended upon his head, ready to crash down.

But the next second, the Faceless elder appeared in front of Pei Jinye, and the Light Slash in the sky was crushed by an even more domineering power.

“Inorganic!!!” A roar of fury came from the distance.

Inorganic?

Without a word, Pei Jinye looked up at the figure in front of him.

The Faceless elder laughed heartily, not minding at all: “You Western Fire League killed my disciple first, and now killing your two heirs as interest. Western Fire League—”

“Is nothing much!”

The final four words thundered out.

Those seven words echoed through this entire realm.

Figures lurking in the shadows along the way burst into mists of blood.

This terrifying power also made Pei Jinye realize even more about the Faceless elder’s strength.

[Damn, I’m so weak…]

“Well done.”

The Faceless elder didn’t even look at the exploding blood mist nearby. Turning around, he looked at Pei Jinye. Even though his face wasn’t visible, the mirth in his eyes was unmistakably brilliant.

“Let’s go.”

Pei Jinye followed the Faceless elder, with the powerful members of the Old Gods Association behind them, walking mightily through the sandstorms… soon disappearing.

Only after the Old Gods Association’s people had all vanished did others start to emerge.

“Since when did the Old Gods Association have such a formidable disciple?”

“That was the Old Gods Association’s elder personally acting as protector. Could this be the Old Gods Association’s God Son?”

“Does the Old Gods Association have a New Godson now?”

Murmurs of astonishment filled the surroundings.

“This New Godson… is so powerful.”

“…And such strong killing intent!”

…

In a single day, the Western Fire League Master lost two of his sons. As the news spread, half of the Western Continent began to stir turbulently.

…

Inside the courtyard.

The Faceless elder was in high spirits, “You indeed didn’t disappoint me.”

He issued an order: “Go, bring the Flame Spirit Dragon Armor here.”

Pei Jinye was curious in his heart.

But the Faceless elder motioned for him to return the Demon Abyss, making Pei Jinye silently praise his stinginess.

As if the Faceless elder saw through his thoughts, he scolded with a laugh: “Having the Shenxiao isn’t enough for you, you still covet my Demon Abyss. Ranking-wise, my sword isn’t even as good as your Shenxiao. Be content with what you have.”

Being chided by the elder made Pei Jinye feel a bit better. He’d die before admitting he was coveting the Demon Abyss: “I’m satisfied with the Shenxiao, really.”

The Faceless elder chuckled softly.

An underling had brought a set of Flame Spirit Dragon Armor adorned with flame patterns.

The elder gestured for Pei Jinye to put it on.

“This armor can be activated by Vitality. It’s forged from the scales of a Flame Spirit Dragon, made from superior materials. Now, it’s a gift to you.”

Pei Jinye circulated his Vitality a bit, and it felt as if a Flame Spirit Dragon was slithering within the armor.

What intrigued Pei Jinye more was that…

When he stimulated his Vitality, he distinctly felt as though the armor was forming some kind of link with him. He wasn’t sure if it was an illusion, he even felt that if he pushed hard enough, he might actually be able to Summon a Flame Spirit Dragon.

“Elder, this dragon… can be summoned?”

The Faceless elder just laughed heartily: “Whether it can be summoned or not, that will be up to your own destiny. Take your time to get a feel for it. Such treasures are basically out of reach in the Federation, unless you accept a chip planted by Star Ring in your mind. You wouldn’t be able to enjoy such treasures. But it’s different with our Old Gods Association, valuable treasures belong to those who are worthy!”

Pei Jinye restrained his gaze: “The elder is wise.”

“Would you blame me for pushing you to the front?” The Faceless elder suddenly asked.

Behind the mask, Pei Jinye’s expression didn’t change in the slightest: “It’s just killing people, I have nothing to worry about.”

The Faceless elder was amused by Pei Jinye’s response and didn’t say anything else, “I’ll have Lou Hai take you back.”

“About that, elder… The fight just now was quite exhausting. Do you have any Dan Medicine or Potion to restore Vitality or spiritual power? I don’t need much, ten or eight would be a nice gesture.”

“…”

…

“Lou Hai! Lou Hai!”

Soon enough, Pei Jinye was escorted back to Da Peng City by Lou Hai.

When the noise finally ceased, the Faceless elder sighed helplessly: “This kid, he looks so harmless, but give him an opportunity, and he’ll climb up. I’m afraid he’s truly set his sights on my Demon Abyss.”

He fondled the Longsword in his hand.

The blade let out a crisp sword cry.

The Faceless elder contemplated, “This kid’s swordsmanship…”

A moment later, he chuckled softly.

“Worthy of someone chosen by the oracle…”

Two figures, one gold and one silver, appeared, kneeling on one knee: “Elder, we’ve tracked down the hiding place of the Western Fire League Master.”

The Faceless elder had already put away his smile: “He can be killed.”

“Yes.”

…

Back in the bar.

Pei Jinye held a chest in his hands, while Lou Hai envied him… In this day and age, there was still someone bold enough to take advantage of the elder, and it seems that person could only be the one before him.

“Demon King.”

Silver Art looked surprised to see Pei Jinye:

“What’s this?”

“A little something from the elder; he insisted on giving me some local specialties, wouldn’t take no for an answer,” said Pei Jinye with a chuckle as he suddenly swatted away Hong Luo’s sneaky little hand.

The little girl got a fright, jumped to the side, and glared at Pei Jinye with puffed cheeks…”Stingy!”

“Hehe.”

Pei Jinye, holding the chest, said, “Let’s chat another time, I need to make a trip back.”

“Take care,” Lou Hai said politely.

He was well aware of the Demon King’s status in the eyes of the elder.

After Pei Jinye had left.

Hong Luo leaned close to Lou Hai and asked curiously, “What did the elder want with the Demon King?”

“You should listen to the news from outside more, you’ll find out soon enough,” Lou Hai said with a sigh: “It’s incredible.”

He glanced at Silver Art, merely smiled, and said, “I won’t keep you any longer, farewell.”

With that, he disappeared into a spatial tunnel in the blink of an eye.

“How mysterious…” Hong Luo thought of the large chest that Pei Jinye was holding and couldn’t help but rub the little hand that was slapped, “Stingy!”

Silver Art yawned…

…

The back mountain of the Jiang family.

It took some doing, but Pei Jinye managed to bring the large chest back here.

The Flame Spirit Dragon Armor was a somewhat conspicuous target.

And Pei Jinye didn’t dare to wear it out in the open.

But then he slapped his forehead.

“I’m such an idiot!”

He suddenly remembered he had a private storage in the Lotus Mirror.

“I’ve got myself stupid by fighting all the time. I have a storage space and forgot to use it.”

With a thought.

The metallic chest was thrown into the private storage.

With another thought from Pei Jinye, the chest reappeared before him.

After trying back and forth a few times, Pei Jinye finally put away the chest with satisfaction, placing it along with the Flame Spirit Dragon Armor into his private storage.

Even though the Faceless Elder was reluctant to speak, he still gave him a few bottles of internally refined Dan Medicine.

Looking at the red pills in his hand, Pei Jinye decided to put them away, thinking that as someone cautious by nature, it was better to try them first.

After returning to the Jiang family.

Pei Jinye started devouring the Blood Spirit Fruit and guzzling the Blue Potion like a beverage, quickly recovering his three attributes.

In the meantime, he called for the middle-aged butler.

“How come there’s only so little Blood Spirit Fruit left?”

“Master, we are still procuring more, and the monthly intake is now equivalent to the total amount of the preceding two or three months,” the middle-aged butler hurriedly explained.

Pei Jinye waved his hand to signal him to step back.

As he pondered.

Suddenly, the virus package he had set up in Sky God International started to operate.

Filtering out irrelevant information, the scope quickly narrowed, and soon snippets of dialogue started coming through.

…

“There’s been an issue at the lab… The Bronze Coffin excavated from the Dragon’s Den has vanished, with everyone in the lab dead…”

“Was it an external intrusion?”

“The headquarters now suspects it was the Bronze Coffin that killed the people…”

“Is the Bronze Coffin a Cursed Object?”

“It’s still unclear.”

“Never mind, why worry about so much when we’re tens of thousands of miles away from headquarters…”

“What’s your opinion on the death of the Lin Brothers?”

“They were inferior in skills and got killed, it’s only natural. Don’t overthink it; look at how many years they followed the surname Sang, and when they died, that was just it. That old guy’s heart must really be made of ice.”

“Okay, but we still have to cooperate with headquarters… Let’s not make it look too bad on the surface.”

…

The conversation ended.

Pei Jinye pondered for a moment.

But he quickly pushed it to the back of his mind.

“Let’s see where Sky God’s warehouses are…”

“Within the four seas all men are brothers; it shouldn’t be a problem to borrow a bit.”

Around seven in the evening.

A transport vehicle from Sky God International was ambushed on its way to the warehouse.

The scene was in total chaos.

This incident enraged the upper echelons of Sky God International.

After so many years, to think there was someone brazen enough to rob their Sky God shipment.

The incident became the talk of every major gang in Da Peng City.

They speculated about who might have pulled off the heist.

Pei Jinye transferred all the goods to the back mountain of the Jiang family; his private space was already full, so there were still quite a few things that needed to be hidden there.

Had he not been able to summon shadow avatars and use Metal Telekinesis, he alone wouldn’t have been able to move so much loot.

In his vision.

Sky God International had simply added manpower to their transport operations and even diverted warehouse security to transportation protection.

For a time, Pei Jinye even thought the manager of Sky God International’s warehouse was his inside man.

…

At eight o’clock in the evening.

Lin Xiawei suddenly made a phone call.

“Finish up what you’re doing in thirty minutes and come to the base for an urgent mission. Don’t tell anyone else,” she said.

Pei Jinye felt doubtful.

Lin Xiawei was not the type to speak without reason.

But he wasted no time.

Within less than twenty minutes, he was in Lin Xiawei’s office.

At the same time, there were several members of the Investigation Team whom he did not recognize, each with a strong aura.