The Black Book: Seven Deadly Sins

On the outskirts of the battlefield, watching Yan Yunsheng lead a group of arrest officers who practiced the Constant Star Melting Furnace Body Tempering Technique, surrounding the enemy, charging repeatedly like hungry wolves, Zhu Haomiao frowned strangely.

He delights in war, goes wild in battle!

This is the Extraordinary Power of anger!

No, the mere influence of a Cultivation Technique can't be this exaggerated...

Watching his subordinates, who hadn't practiced the Constant Star Melting Furnace Body Tempering Technique, similarly eager to try, Zhu Haomiao suddenly realized.

The temptation of exchanging contributions for Secret Techniques is this enormous for them?!

For this Heaven-defying Fate Changing opportunity, they would even risk life-threatening dangers to fight?!

The tangible lure of profit, combined with the catalyst of the Original Sin of anger, created a battlefield where everyone fearlessly faced death.

However, the disparity in hard power between both sides was quite large. Even with Yan Yunsheng, a seventh-rank with several eighth-ranks, it was hard to contend with an experienced sixth-rank expert.

If the enemy hadn't also focused on Horizontal Training techniques, stronger in defense but weaker in attack, casualties would have already occurred on the battlefield.

Just as Zhu Haomiao was about to take action himself, a sudden spirit light flashed in his mind.

Pausing his actions, the young man watched on the sidelines.

Letting the black-faced big man charge left and right, forcing Yan Yunsheng and others to retreat step by step, watching him tear through the encirclement and dash into the Prison.

"Don't chase, just guard outside."

Stopping his injured subordinates one by one, Zhu Haomiao stepped forward, following the black-faced giant into the Prison.

Following the enemy's steps, the young man found that the other seemed quite familiar with the structure of the Prison, heading straight for the underground entrance without hesitation.

Under the frightened gazes of many minor criminals, Zhu Haomiao wore a meaningful, wicked smile, following closely into the underground.

On the other side, the black-faced giant, stepping into the Underground Prison, suddenly froze, seeing the empty cells devoid of even a rat!

Unwilling to give up, he rushed all the way to the depths of the dungeon, feeling an unease upon seeing the empty Prison.

Bad!

It's a trap!

Turning around to run out, as soon as he turned his head, he saw a slender, upright figure slowly descending the stairs, in the dark shadows, a pair of terrifying, eerie eyes teasingly fixed on him.

"Young brother, I'm just acting on someone's behalf, we have no hatred, why not do me a favor and let me go?"

Pretending to be calm and clasping his fists, the black-faced giant looked at the young man approaching step by step with trepidation, a chill rising from his spine.

Only now did he realize that his previous evaluation of the young man was far too conservative!

This oppressive feeling, he had only felt from those Famous Martial Artists of the Jianghu!

However, Zhu Haomiao paid no attention to his submission, looking at him with a seemingly smile.

"From your accent, you're not from the Imperial City?"

"That's right, I'm from Northwest Liangzhou."

"No wonder..."

Nodding thoughtfully, Zhu Haomiao murmured to himself.

"Waited for half a month, and you really came, so... your target is Huo Hong?"

Sharp eyes noticing a twitch in the giant's eyelids, Zhu Haomiao promptly understood the answer, nodding thoughtfully.

"Did you hide him?"

Seeing his purpose exposed, the black-faced giant tried cautiously, unexpectedly, Zhu Haomiao shook his head decisively.

"No, killed him."

"??!"

In disbelief, the black-faced giant couldn't hold back, roaring in sorrow and indignation.

"Wasn't he supposed to be executed next fall?"

Hearing this, Zhu Haomiao showed compassion.

"Every time I saw him, he was in agony, rolling on the ground, wailing for death. I am kind-hearted, can't stand to see people suffer, so I compassionately relieved him..."

Then, the young man looked at the black-faced giant strangely.

"Besides, these scumbags living only make the rice in the Imperial City expensive; sending them off early isn't good?"

"You... you... that's abuse of private punishment! Arbitrarily taking lives!"

Listening to the black-faced giant's furious accusations, Zhu Haomiao chuckled, shaking his head.

"Offering their lives to me, becoming stepping stones for my return to the high heavens, is their honor."

"?!"

Though not understanding the young man's inexplicable rhetoric, the black-faced giant quickly caught the key point.

They!

Glancing around the entirely empty underground prison rooms, the black-faced giant instantly understood something, feeling a chill surge from his tailbone to the top of his skull, goosebumps rising all over.

This guy... could he be a madman using human lives to cultivate Magic Skills?!

A shiver ran through him, secretly urging his Inner Breath, preparing to charge out even at the cost of injury.

He really didn't want to stay in this dark dungeon with such a weird guy anymore.

On the other side, Zhu Haomiao seemingly didn't notice the black-faced giant's secret buildup of power, his eyes greedy and hungry, smiling faintly.

"Friend, I see you have extraordinary bones and rich nutrition, destined to be linked with me..."

Boom!

The moment the words fell, the black-faced giant erupted, charging toward Zhu Haomiao like an unstoppable tank.

Standing by the staircase, the young man activated his Inner Breath, casually raising his palm, and a nearly invisible shadow of black scales appeared on his skin's surface.

Constant Star Melting Furnace Body Tempering Technique, Fourth Level!

On the other side, seeing the slender-bodied young man standing still, with no intention to dodge, the over two-meter-tall, over 300-pound giant with knotted muscles felt a thrill in his heart.

This boy, who clearly follows a nimble combat style, dares to engage me head-on, matching physique against physique?

Who on earth gave him such courage?!

Immediately, the giant couldn't help but surge with burning rage in his heart.

Because the young man's action clearly showed just how much he underestimated him.

I'm charging unstoppably, why don't you dodge?!

Harboring the anger of being looked down upon, the giant grinned viciously, charging with all his might, feeling as if he could crush even a small mountain in front of him, let alone a mere young boy!

Thud!

The next second, his ferocious smile stiffened on his face.

Centered on the collision point, the giant's muscles rippled like liquid, deeply deforming the bones of most of his body, compressing him like a water balloon slammed against a wall, collapsing into a ball.

After a brief compression from the collision, elasticity released, Zhu Haomiao smoothly unleashed his Power, sending the black-faced giant flying back out, crashing into the stone wall with a human-shaped pit.

Loose dirt crumbled from the ceiling, Zhu Haomiao brushed off the dust from his shoulders, watching the black-faced giant struggle to pull himself from the wall, spitting two mouthfuls of blood, looking at him with terror-twisted features.

That look of disbelief, questioning life, was like a bewildered child after a beating.