FVN Chapter 39 Treasures
Chapter 39 Treasures
The cervical vertebrae shattered.
The cervical nerves collapsed.
Even with the enhanced physical condition of the demon-transformed man, his life force was rapidly escaping from him.
Yet even so, as Alkaid neared the man by two meters, he suddenly burst forth with utmost speed, pouncing forward and viciously stomping on the man's head.
"Crack!"
The clear sound of the skull shattering rang out.
"Huff."
Alkaid exhaled a breath mixed with the scent of blood.
Only at this moment did he truly relax.
"Tssk!"
He pulled out the Chengying Sword.
He didn't know what this demon creature truly was.
But as long as they existed in human form, they had the same vital points humans did.
Thus, with a neck injury nearly causing a break, if humans couldn't survive it, they shouldn't be able to either.
Besides...
The skull was shattered.
However, considering that this demon actually possessed Divine Intent attack methods, stronger than any other demon Alkaid had encountered before, he still made some effort to decapitate the demon's head.
"Young Master Alkaid..."
At that moment, the voice of Lei Yun, tinged with concern, came from the alleyway.
"It's nothing."
Alkaid responded.
Considering the issue of disposing of the body, and since he didn't have a driving license, he would need Lei Yun to drive him to De Yue Tower...
"Call Lin Xiaowei and have her come over,"
he instructed.
"Yes."
Lei Yun, hearing Alkaid's response, breathed a slight sigh of relief.
While Alkaid glanced at the man's attire...
A successful person.
Luxury car, luxury watch.
Instantly, he embodied the excellent tradition of a businessman pursuing profit, taking the watch from the man and searching his body for a while.
As for loans...
Like nodding or blinking, that was now impossible to get through.
But in a moment, Alkaid seemed to discover an unexpected treasure.
A black bead the size of a table tennis ball.
The bead was crystal clear and shiny, as if it could absorb a person's soul.
Alkaid glanced at it, and in a trance, he saw the scene of the man answering a phone call.
An elder instructed him to clandestinely erase those who continued to investigate "Yulong International."
Such a vision caused Alkaid to quickly concentrate his spirit.
"What is this..."
He watched the black bead with some surprise.
Then, as if he realized something, he concentrated and perceived his businessman profession.
Indeed, this branch of his profession had gained a substantial amount of nutrients.
So much so, it was even more than the three hundred million he had previously earned.
It was a Treasure Bead.
Probably worth dozens of billions.
Yes!
Dozens of billions!
The reason the nutrients didn't skyrocket was because the "labor cost" of this "transaction" was too great.
He was injured.
The time he lost due to his injury was also calculated into the "labor cost."
Besides, along with the substantial growth nutrients the businessman profession had gained, the career of his fourth branch finally surfaced.
Alkaid sensed it briefly.
Artifact Refining
This profession left him with a rather peculiar expression.
Visualizing the great sun, burning all things with the resplendent power of the great sun, guarding one's spirit.
Specifically used to fend off attacks on Divine Intent and erosion of the spirit.
If he had the Great Sun Suppressing God Diagram in the battle against that demon, not only would he not have lost his wits facing its Divine Intent attack, but he could have also burnt the opponent with the visualized resplendent great sun, injuring its spirit.
In a clash at the level of the spirit, the home-ground advantage is too significant.
Unless there is an absolute advantage, otherwise, one careless move in a Divine Intent attack could backfire.
"Once my spirit is nurtured, and with the newly acquired Treasure Bead, when I slay demons next, I should be able to get answers from them and find out how vast the force behind them truly is."
Alkaid thought to himself.
The truth wasn't far from being unveiled.
"It's over here."
Just as Alkaid was digesting the gains from this battle, a voice came from afar.
Footsteps...
And not just a few.
As Alkaid stood up to look outside the alley, he saw not only Lei Yun and Lin Xiaowei but also Ye Yuhe.
Including Xia Wuyuan, who was visibly injured with somewhat unstable vital energy.
Seeing him, Alkaid was somewhat surprised, but thinking about it, it also made sense.
Xia Wuyuan obviously had many questions now.
Lin Xiaowei happened to be with Ye Yuhe, and when Lei Yun made the call, he heard it, so him following was not strange.
"What is this...?"
Lin Xiaowei and Ye Yuhe were the first to see the decapitated corpse on the ground.
"Young Master Alkaid, are you alright?"
Lei Yun quickly asked.
"It's nothing."
Alkaid responded.
Even though the demonic features of the man retracted after his death, Xia Wuyuan still recognized the key point immediately: "Had to be beheaded?"
Alkaid glanced at him, understanding what he meant: "They're a bit more resilient than humans, but they have the same vital points as humans."
Xia Wuyuan took a deep breath and said solemnly, "These... people, what is their origin?"
"I'm waiting for you to find out the results."
Alkaid said, then glanced at him: "You look a bit rough."
"I thought he was only at the level of a martial master, but when it really came to fighting, his strength was not below mine... no!"
Xia Wuyuan was somewhat reluctant to admit it but still said: "In terms of the Martial Path, he was stronger."
"Then you..."
Alkaid looked at him.
Xia Wuyuan directly pulled out a firearm that was larger than an ordinary pistol: "When I captured the fourteenth Martial Path championship, the Third Prince gifted this to me, Black Blade, 12.7 caliber, with a specially-made bullet, muzzle velocity reaching 1,130 meters."
Clearly.
This Martial Saint was not only incredibly proficient in the Martial Path...
But also in firearms.
Alkaid nodded at this point.
The same firearm, in the hands of different people, obviously yields vastly different powers.
"This is..."
At this moment, Ye Yuhe's gaze fell on several footprints not far from the body.
The stone-paved ground clearly bore a few imprints of footsteps.
And on the wall where the imprints led, there were web-like cracks.
This kind of destructive impact...
Was exactly like the scene of Xia Li's death not long ago.
If before it was just conjecture, then now...
It was confirmed beyond doubt.
For a moment, Ye Yuhe looked at Alkaid with some astonishment.
It was hard to imagine that such a young man, a generation younger than her own senior, had such strength!?
"Did... Young Master Alkaid leave these?"
Lei Yun glanced at the shattered floor and then at the damaged shoes Alkaid was wearing, her eyes filled with disbelief.
This...
What kind of strength is needed to cause such astonishing destruction!?
Martial master!?
Or perhaps...
Grandmaster!?