Chapter 2: The Purple Mist from the East
This was one of the
lessons of the Chu Clan.
As Chu Yu spoke, he
observed the reactions of his attackers. He saw both of them twitch briefly,
and fear flashed in their eyes. In that moment, they seemed to hesitate, but
they recovered quickly.
"There is no need
to remind us child, you will not see the daylight!" Zuo Zong reiterated
coldly.
"Ok then, since it
is to be this way, may I be granted a small wish before I die... that isn't too
much to ask is it?" Chu Yu continued, "even inmates on death row are
given a last meal."
"Last meal? Do you
want my leftover egg yolk pie? Take my advice and take in more of this fresh
air!" Zuo Zong laughed coldly, a grim look settling on his face.
Yet, having heard Chu
Yu’s assertion about the Chu Clan made him and his fellow attacker nervous.
The Chu Clan, the
Northern Wolves!
Killing the scion of the
Chu Clan had earth shattering ramifications. They took solace in the fact that
they had already made fake passports, and were going to escape after tonight
with cash and resources to last themselves a lifetime. Yet, the thought of the
Chu Clan made them anxious and apprehensive.
However, these emotions
made Zuo Zong especially annoyed. This ruined individual actually managed to
unsettle us with a couple of sentences.
Damned influential
families! Damned scions of influential families!
Chu Yu shrugged his
shoulders, "I don't like egg yolk pie, too greasy."
"This is my first
time on Mount Tai, and my only wish is to watch the sunrise here." Chu Yu
sighed, and looked at his two attackers, "since I am to die, could you
fulfill this simple last wish of mine?"
Just as Zuo Zong was
about to speak, Pointy eyes interjected, "No!"
As he spoke, his body
burst into action. Waving his huge fist, he sent a devastating punch in the
direction of Chu Yu’s chest.
He had enough of
waiting. His patience was wearing thin, he would kill Chu Yu himself.
How fast is someone at
Acupoint Charging Stage 6? Minutely close to the speed of sound!
How heavy is the punch
of an Acupoint Charging Stage 6 martial artist? Even a rock meters high would
shatter upon impact!
Even though Pointy Eyes
had unfathomable speed, impossible for the naked eye to register, to Chu Yu, he
was still extremely slow. Chu Yu could easily register his every move, tracking
them as they moved through the air. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com
Yet, his body was
incapable of reacting accordingly.
These two individuals
were clearly not his match, yet they were the harbingers of death!
Such astronomical
mockery and sorrow!
God damn it!
Chu Yu lamented
internally. He still had no idea why these two individuals were after his life.
He had some ideas, but there was simply no way to be sure.
As the looming specter
of death hung above him, his fear vanished instantly, and his mind held only
one thought "God damn it, how unlucky!"
In that instant, his
life flashed before him. Like water out of floodgates, they rushed into his
mind.
The punch from Pointy
Eyes had already contacted his chest.
It carried a mournful
crackling sound!
Bang!
The punch landed
squarely on Chu Yu’s heart!
Such accuracy!
The strength in that
punch was terrifying!
Even a thousand pound
rock would have shattered!
Just at that moment!
A faint ray of light,
the width of his eyebrows and invisible to the naked eye, cast downwards,
forming a shield instantly, wrapping Chu Yu in its protective cover.
Yet Chu Yu was
completely unaware of this.
Chu Yu was knocked into
the air by the immense force of the punch, and flew in the direction of the
Wordless Monument.
Was this the sensation
of death? Surprisingly, there's no pain! And no horror?
Confusing thoughts
flashed through Chu Yu’s mind. As if by coincidence, Chu Yu landed on the roof
plate of the Wordless Monument, in front of the Jade Emperor Temple.
The force of the impact
nearly caused him to fall off the Monument. In this critical moment, he
instinctively reached out and grasped the pillar in the middle of the the roof
plate and steadied himself rather embarrassingly.
"Hmm? What is
happening?"
Chu Yu was dumbfounded,
he was keenly aware of the power packed in a punch by an Acupoint Charging
Stage 6 martial artist. He was just next to the Sun Viewing Pavilion, many
meters away from from the Wordless Monument. Under any normal circumstances, a
punch from an Acupoint Charging Stage 6 martial artist, even at less than full
strength, should have easily knocked him into the Jade Emperor Temple/
It could even knock him
several hundred meters away and into the valley below!
A punch from an Acupoint
Charging Stage 6 Expert should have killed him beyond doubt!
But yet... unexpectedly,
he didn’t die?
He was alive!
No wonder he felt no
pain, he was still alive, and unscathed!
That was the biggest
miracle!
How unbelievable!
Chu Yu examined himself,
except for some flesh wounds and blood, he did not feel anything out of the
ordinary. With a pale look, he patted his chest and exclaimed: "F*ck, that
was scary! Is this the mythical miracle? Your tiny punch didn’t seem to do very
much."
His two attackers stood
rooted to the ground, astonished by what just transpired.
Zuo Zong looked at his
fellow attacker suspiciously, "You’re cutting him some slack?"
"F*ck you,
rubbish!"
Pointy Eyes filled with
rage, but his eyes gave away his deep confusion and fear
He was keenly aware of
the force packed in the punch. The punch was not meant to send Chu Yu flying,
it was meant to punch a hole in Chu Yu’s body, smashing his heart into
smithereens!
Since the New Era, no
one has dared to live on Mount Tai for various reasons. The popular Jade
Emperor Temple still stands tall at the peak of Mount Tai, and many still scale
the peak of Mount Tai to pray to the heavens at the temple. Yet, no one lives
here anymore, and the area is rather desolate.
Even so, if he knocked
Chu Yu into the Jade Emperor Temple, wouldn't he have to enter the temple to
behead him? How troublesome!
What Pointy Eyes could
not even dream of was that such a terrifying punch of his actually did no
internal damage to Chu Yu.
How could this be?
Could it be that someone
was helping Chu Yu behind the scenes? That punch landed squarely on his chest,
and he distinctly felt it impact the flesh. Else, Chu Yu could not have been
knocked away.
"What's
happening?" Zuo Zong whispered with fear.
This was too scary!
"Is there... a
protective magic item in his possession?" Zuo Zong’s eyes glimmered at
that thought, and he looked at Chu Yu with greed in his eyes.
"A magic
item?" Pointy Eyes’s Eyes also glimmered.
Even though this is the
new era, and everyone is a cultivator, magic items remain very rare,
manifesting themselves only as treasures in stories. Such items were even rarer
to rogue cultivators like them.
The two of them began to
hurry at the thought of Chu Yu having a protective magic item in his
possession.
Any magic item capable
of blocking the punch of an Acupoint Charging Stage 6 expert with such ease was
of great value to the two men.
What an accidental
reward!
The fear in their hearts
dissipated, quickly replaced with surprise and excitement.
"We’ll take half
each!" Zuo Zong suggested.
Pointy Eyes nodded
vigorously, "deal!"
They glanced at Chu Yu
at the roof plate of the Wordless Monument, and simultaneously rushed towards
him.
"Kill!"
At that very moment, a
faint white line broke over the Eastern Horizon. It seemed like a terrifying
monstrosity opened its eyes just a little.
The darkest hour was
finally over!
Sandwiched within that
white line were lines of invisible purple gas.
That was the purple gas
he was born with!
The two attackers
lunging towards Chu Yu were momentarily afflicted by an illusion, almost as if
the pale purple gas made a mystical connection with Chu Yu as he stood atop the
Wordless Monument.
They were buffing each
other!
Even the Wordless
Monument which has withstood the beating of time and weather became
increasingly cryptic, spreading a wave of ancient aura.
As they reached the
front of the Wordless Monument, it was as if they hit against an unbreakable,
springy wall!
They were knocked away
by an invisible surge of force. They fell many meters away. Despite their
expertise in Acupoint Charging, they were unable to get up on their feet for a
long time.
Both of them lay aghast
at what had just transpired.
At this point, Chu Yu
had stood up on the Wordless Monument, covered by the pale purple gas and
buffed by the purple gas in the east.
He was almost godlike,
and he stood tall and unwavering!
It was as if he was the
only man between heaven and earth!
Kacha! Kacha!
The purple gas that
previously sealed his acupoints began collapsing. Thereafter, the purple gas
was absorbed into his meridians, disappearing for good.
One Acupoint, two
Acupoints... All 240 shackles sealing his Acupoints shattered!
Chu Yu’s organs erupted
like a volcano, waves of anger crashing against the walls of his body.
He felt an enormous
explosion of force following the release of all 240 of his acupoints.
Just as quickly as this
explosion of force was channeled outside his body, it was suppressed by an invisible,
opposing force.
The outside world was
completely oblivious to the surge of force now contained within Chu Yu’s body
As the sun rose and the
day got brighter, the purple gas also disappeared, as if it was an illusion.
Just like a surprise.
Chu Yu stood atop the
Wordless Monument with a strange expression, as if he was absorbed by feelings.
That strange expression
was quickly replaced by surprise. He heaved a sigh of relief and burst out in
laughter.
"Hahahaha! This is
indeed an ancient heavenly mountain, time simply cannot mask its glory!"
"Mount Tai, a
blessed place!"
Chu Yu had never dreamed
that the seals in his body would be broken with by the Xiantian purple gas
present at dawn on the peak of Mount Tai.
Both Zuo Zong and Pointy
Eyes slowly rose from their earlier accident, further disturbed by Chu Yu
laughing hysterically atop the Wordless Monument.
They thought Chu Yu had
gone insane.
Scared to insanity!
However, their gazes
were fixed on the Wordless Monument.
Rumor has it that the
Wordless Monument was established for Qin Shi Huang, others claim that it was
erected by Emperor Wu of Han.
However, Chu Yu’s
attackers were not cultured enough to know the history behind the Wordless
Monument. They felt that the Monument was sinister, never expecting that Chu Yu
had any semblance of ability.
It seemed impossible
that a ruined individual for 15-16 years could change and become almost divine
in an instant. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com
"There is something
strange about this monument!" Zuo Zong said solemnly.
"Find a way to
finish him!" Pointy Eyes exclaimed, revealing increasing levels of
anxiety.
They had already paid a
huge price in order to lockdown Mount Tai for one night. In just a moment, the
sun would rise and bring with it waves of tourists looking to scale the peak.
By then, even their backers would be unable to stem the flow of tourists.
If that happened, this
assassination attempt would be an utter failure!
Failure in itself did
not mean much. However, once news of this incident reached the Chu Clan, the
two of them, and even their backers, would be unable to withstand the fury of
the Chu Clan.
Zuo Zong retrieved a
handgun and fit on a silencer.
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