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Chapter 526 The True Role of Azi

In the original novel of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", "Wrath of the God of Lightning" is not actually considered the most top-tier martial art. However, just like the Taizu Long Fist depends on who performs it, Li Ke's version of "Wrath of the God of Lightning" is naturally not the same as the original novel.

The purple giant behind him clenched his fists, his face resolute, making him appear at a glance to be a masculine and righteous young man, perfectly embodying the Taoist meaning of thunder in warding off evil and upholding righteousness.

This scene, which seemed to stop time, was not because Li Ke had simply stopped time in the entire world, but because he had forcibly 'paused' the particle activity in all nearby areas with powerful electromagnetic force!
Because it's not a true stop in time, the pause time is not long for experts. The higher the skill level, the less affected the person is. The larger the range of the immobilization, the greater the energy consumption.

The energy Li Ke expended to freeze Ding Chunqiu and all his disciples in place was naturally enormous, but Li Ke was confident that he could freeze everyone here for a full five seconds!

So he came to Ding Chunqiu, who had self-destructed. Everything about him was frozen in the instant of the explosion, but Li Ke could clearly see that Ding Chunqiu's brain was already empty. The white brain matter he had spurted out earlier was not real brain matter at all!

In other words, the other party was completely faking their death, so the problem must lie with that iron mask and the Divine Wood Cauldron.

So when the bird-headed, human-bodied fire giant behind Li Ke waved his hands, Ding Chunqiu's body turned to ashes in the flames.

Li Ke's figure arrived at the Xingxiu Sect disciple whose face was possessed by an iron mask. He saw that the iron mask was now extending countless tentacles, which were burrowing into the disciple's terrified face.

Li Ke didn't even need to look inside the mask to know that it contained Ding Chunqiu's brain tissue. Once the disciple put on the mask completely, the disciple's body would become Ding Chunqiu's body, allowing him to be reborn.

So the blue-purple giant behind Li Ke suddenly grabbed the edge of the mask and pulled it out.

The giant hand grabbed the tentacle that had extended into the disciple's head, but it was utterly futile in saving the disciple's life. As the tentacle was pulled out, Li Ke clearly saw that it had completely devoured the Xingxiu Sect disciple's brain!

The look of fear on the other person's face was his last conscious thought!
Therefore, the bird-headed man behind Li Ke once again demonstrated his terrifying power. The instant the blue-purple giant threw the mask into the sky, crimson flames instantly arrived in front of the mask! At the same time, Li Ke's time stop finally reached its limit!
Time begins to flow.

"What is this!!"

Seeing the flames attacking it, the mask let out a shrill cry, but was instantly engulfed by the flames that could melt metal and began to burn fiercely in the air. Behind Li Ke, Ding Chunqiu's body also exploded in an instant, and countless flames, along with the wailing of the insects, formed a dazzling fireworks display!
Li Ke covered his cheek with his left hand, his leg involuntarily stepped forward, and he turned his body to the side, pointing his right hand at the disciples of the Xingxiu Sect.

"Sarah, count your sins!"

He didn't think the people Ding Chunqiu brought were any good people, so he planned to torture them to extract all their crimes and then hand them over to the local government to deal with.

The moment he struck that pose, the iron mask was completely burned away and fell in front of him, emitting white smoke that attracted Li Ke's attention.

Logically speaking, the flames emitted by his Stand, Crimson Magician, should have reached thousands of degrees, and this iron mask, which had no energy protection, should have been vaporized in an instant. However, at this moment, the iron mask was not only undamaged, but a spike also popped out from inside the mask, and the corners of the mask's mouth seemed to be curved, giving the impression that it was 'full'.

An eerie feeling kept emanating from the mask, causing Li Ke to frown involuntarily.

But just as he was about to investigate, the disciple whose brain had been emptied swayed and fell to the ground, his body rapidly decaying as if his life force had been drained.

At this moment, the Divine Wood King Cauldron in his arms rolled to the ground, gleaming with a faint light, as if echoing the mask, making it look even more eerie.

Seemingly sensing his confusion, a beautiful woman who gave Li Ke a warm and familiar feeling raised her hand.

"Young master, the Iron Mask and the Divine Wood Cauldron, when combined, can transform a person into an immortal being. Although I don't know the complete formula, if you're willing..."

The girl in purple looked at her fellow disciples with ill intent and spoke with a smile.

"I can let them test the medicine on you. And although I joined the Starry Sky Sect, I have never used medicine on anyone, nor have I ever killed anyone."

The girl in purple tried her best to appear harmless, but those around her became anxious.

"Azi! What are you doing! You still dare to say you've never killed anyone! I ask you, how did you poison Senior Brother Ge to death! This young master looks handsome and refined, like a god, how could you deceive him like this!"

The oldest disciple of the Xingxiu Sect stepped forward indignantly, then bowed to Li Ke and spoke to him in the manner of a righteous young hero.

"Young master, I am unworthy. I was forced to join the Starry Constellation Sect by that villain Ding Chunqiu. Although I have been there the longest, I have never done anything immoral. At most, I paid to spend the night with those women. However, I am proficient in using Ding Chunqiu's Divine Wood King Cauldron, so I can definitely help you..."

But before he could finish speaking, another of Ding Chunqiu's disciples stepped forward.

"Ha! Senior Brother, do you even know what you're saying? You killed their entire family, and then gave that woman a single coin? Does that count as giving her money? Young hero, you don't know this, but I'm the only innocent one in the entire Xingxiu Sect... Ah! Who gave me the Three Laughs Carefree Powder! You're all despicable!"

However, before the Xingxiu Sect disciple could finish speaking, he let out a scream and then unceremoniously scattered the medicinal powder from his pack at the people around him.

Li Ke watched this scene speechlessly and silently took a step back. At this moment, the disciples of the Xingxiu Sect had already begun to kill each other. He hadn't even said a word or given them any hope, and they had already started fighting amongst themselves.

It can be said that the comicality has been taken to an extreme.

However, while these Xingxiu Sect disciples were fighting amongst themselves, Li Ke saw a girl named Azi secretly trying to take the iron mask and the Divine Wood King Cauldron away from his sight. So when he looked at her, the girl gave him an awkward but polite smile.

"Um, haha...what a coincidence."

Azi obediently withdrew her hand from the Divine Wood Cauldron and, as she stepped back, made a "please" gesture. However, Li Ke could tell that she was wary of him and was ready to throw a packet of poison powder at him at any moment. But her martial arts skills were far too weak, and her movements weren't fast enough. Li Ke could kill her the instant she threw the poison powder, so he looked at her speechlessly.

"With such low martial arts skills, how have you managed to survive this long? Is it because of Ding Chunqiu's favor?"

His words made Azi bite her lip. She was adopted by Ding Chunqiu when she was young. When she was five or six years old, she had to test medicine for Ding Chunqiu and feed him poisonous insects. After growing up, she was also coveted by Ding Chunqiu and other members of the Xingxiu Sect. She developed a habit of vigilance and a wary heart at an early age.

But upon hearing these words from the familiar and kind man in front of her, Azi couldn't help but feel a pang of grievance.

"Isn't it all my parents' fault? They gave birth to me but didn't want to raise me. They abandoned me. If I had died at first, it would have been fine, but I ended up in Ding Chunqiu's hands, making me neither human nor ghost! I have to worry all the time about whether I will be poisoned and turned into a drug person, or whether I will be forcibly taken by someone!"

She couldn't help but complain, and instinctively looked at Li Ke with pitiful eyes.

"And now you want to kill me. Oh well, at least I'm free."

Although she was saying this and had her eyes closed, looking like she was waiting to die, Azi tried her best to straighten her chest and stick out her buttocks, trying to make herself look more attractive.

It was obvious that she wanted to seduce Li Ke, but at this moment, A Zi looked exactly like a goose, and because of her poor martial arts skills, her body was involuntarily leaning forward, making her look more like a duck that was constantly waddling forward.

Li Ke was speechless. At this moment, the disputes among the Xingxiu Sect disciples also stopped, and they began to denounce A Zi who was here.

"Azi! Look what you're doing!"

The same senior brother who had mocked Azi earlier was now covered in multicolored poison powder, and several highly venomous insects were hanging from his body. He was only spared from dying here because he had received many treasures from Ding Chunqiu.

However, when he pointed at Azi, he couldn't recall Azi harming anyone else around her. Just as he was wondering, he remembered that since the drug trial, Azi had been favored by Ding Chunqiu and had always been kept within the Xingxiu Sect. Azi had never done anything like collecting taxes or robbing people!

So he shouted out in grief and indignation!
"Azi is Ding Chunqiu's confidante! Ding Chunqiu always treats her with extreme caution when letting her test medicines! She is the old monster's illegitimate child!"

Hearing his shout, the other Xingxiu Sect disciples also shouted in the same way, but seeing that none of them had mentioned Azi's cruelty to civilians, Li Ke couldn't help but look at Azi.

"You never killed an innocent person while working for Ding Chunqiu?"

He didn't believe it at all, but Azi opened her hands.

"Maybe it's because I'm good-looking and well-behaved? He never lets me try drugs with serious side effects, and he even prepares medicinal baths for me... I always keep the prescriptions with me!"

As she spoke, Azi took out a prescription and casually handed it to Li Ke. Li Ke reached out to grab it, which surprised Azi, who tried to pull her hand back. However, she only managed to pull it back a little before Li Ke grabbed the prescription.

Li Ke took the prescription directly into his hand, completely disregarding the highly poisonous powder on it, and quickly began to study it. Then—

His gaze towards Azi held amusement.

These prescriptions are designed to stimulate Azi's organs and glands, aiming to induce her to produce excessive amounts of hormones and other trace substances. Furthermore, it appears that Azi has undergone a special diet and lifestyle, as well as a unique internal energy cultivation method.

"Could it be that……"

With a certain suspicion in mind, Li Ke raised his hand and picked up the iron mask. The moment he touched it, he realized that the iron mask could store a large amount of internal energy, and the sharp spikes were the spikes of some kind of creature that were in an activated state.

With a gentle tap on the iron mask, the internal structure of the mask was continuously revealed in Li Ke's mind with the echo, allowing Li Ke to clearly see the presence of some organs still remaining inside. So when he raised his hand, a Xingxiu Sect disciple who was bleeding profusely saw some of his blood fly up and smear onto the strange mask.

The next moment, Li Ke saw the iron mask rapidly absorb the blood, then transform it into some kind of substance, which was then injected into the spikes inside the mask.

With another tap on the mask, Li Ke used his true energy to activate the spikes, simulating the environment of a human body. In the next moment, a mass of fleshy pulp, resembling viscous fluid, shot out from the spikes and quickly stretched out in the air.

But halfway through, Li Ke saw the fleshy substance extending towards A Zi, as if it desperately craved A Zi's body!
Azi subconsciously took a step back, her face turning pale. Although she had long known that Ding Chunqiu's training of her was for malicious purposes, she had always assumed it was because Ding Chunqiu wanted to sleep with her. But now it seemed...

"I...I'm actually his medicine man and tonic?!"

Even if she were incredibly naive, she finally understood. She realized that what she had been worried about was true: Ding Chunqiu really wanted to eat her! Before, she thought Ding Chunqiu wanted to sleep with her, but now she realized he wanted to physically devour her!

The moment she realized this, Azi instinctively wanted to snatch the iron mask from Li Ke's hand and smash it completely, so that no one could get it and prevent someone from being modified and wanting to eat her!

But when Azi saw Li Ke's amused gaze, she immediately realized what was going on and threw herself into Li Ke's arms, acting coquettishly.

"Young hero... if you want to eat me, how about we try another method?"

This time, however, her flirtatious wink was anything but comical.

(End of this chapter)