400 Obtaining the Stratagem Board (1/2)
Two black rays shot out of that black hole and penetrated straight into Qin Shaoyang's pupils. In a moment, he had become like an idiot such that when asked anything, he would answer without holding back or hiding anything at all.
”Humph. Initially, I just wanted to take back the things that the Qin Clan stole from me. But now, everything that your Qin Clan has should belong to Qin Xiaoyou. If there are any extras, I will just take them as interest.”
The whole reason that Mo Wen had found the will from that year was because he wanted to demand justice for Wang Huiru and her daughter. However, now that the evidence had been destroyed, he had no other choice but to be ruthless in getting back all the assets from the Qin Clan.
Mo Wen lifted Qin Shaoyang with one hand and said calmly, ”I will keep this person alive because I've got a use for him. The rest of them can be killed.” His underlying meaning was for those other aristocratic families to take whatever revenge they wanted. The Qin Clan had committed such treason, and it was naturally impossible for them to have a good ending.
The reason for leaving Qin Shaoyang alive was because he was ultimately the clan leader of the Qin Clan, and all the shares of the Blue Ocean Group were in his hands. Although Qin Xiaoyou may not care about material goods at this point in time, it belonged to her regardless and should not be left with the Qin Clan.
Those aristocratic families of the Capital had long begun to itch at having a go in attacking. They longed to take revenge on the Qin Clan as soon as possible. However, because of Mo Wen's aura, they had been afraid to take action personally. Now that they had gained Mo Wen's approval, they surged forward at once and fought their way towards the Qin Clan.
In the previous battle, the people of the Ghost Lair had already been destroyed. Meanwhile, most of the other people of the Qin Clan had sustained serious injuries. The unusual black fog that helped to improve their abilities had also disappeared. Now, in the face of so many aristocratic families being united against them, they essentially had no power to resist. In a moment, there were row and rows of ancient martial art practitioners from the Qin Clan collapsing. It looked like a massacre.
Qin Guang had attempted to escape. After all, he was in the Embryonic Breathing realm, and it was difficult for the average person to stop him. However, a huge Black Fog Sword had descended from the sky and slashed him such that he started to cough up blood, and he began to lose his spirit. From behind, Huo Changxin and Bi Kuanhai approached together and simply beat him up until he was very seriously injured.
”You're too cruel!” Qin Guang let out a long cry and looked at Mo Wen with a very complicated gaze. Then, his body slowly fell to the ground. It was clear that he had not died in peace, as his eyes remained wide with anger even in death. Just before he died, he had truly regretted his actions. If it had not been for him giving free reign to Qin Shaoyang to kill off Qin Yi all those years ago, allowing him to harm his own kin and steal his assets, Mo Wen would not have gone against their Qin Clan. If it had not been for him being so wildly ambitious and collaborating with the heretic forces, the Qin Clan could have perhaps maintained its position as one of the five aristocratic families in the Capital.
But now, everything was over! A wrong decision made in the spur of the moment had destroyed a clan that had been passed down for 100 years. All the people of the Qin Clan had been executed, and on the other side, the people of the aristocratic families had quite a lot of casualties and suffered significant losses.
Mo Wen held the stratagem board in one hand and concentrated the last bit of spiritual energy that the Spiritual Energy Pill contained into it. Immediately, the stratagem board glowed with a black light. Soon after, the black fog that had engulfed the square began to gradually dissipate. A ray of sunlight finally penetrated through, and the area was bright once again.
Mo Wen's figure flashed and turned into a few rays that headed to the mountaintop. From behind a secret rock, he plucked out a small black flag. That small flag was only the size of a palm, and it had a black base with gold sides. On top, there was the mark of a skull. It was the stratagem flag that was supposed to be paired with the stratagem board.
Just the stratagem board without the stratagem flag would mean that it would be impossible to construct a huge stratagem. However, any huge stratagems that had a stratagem board would be complemented with a stratagem flag. The exception lay in those Great Stratagem Masters who could manipulate the stratagem techniques as they desired. With a single phrase, they would be able to construct something that was earth-shattering and could move the earth. Only then could one construct a huge stratagem without the stratagem board and the stratagem flag, or any other things such as the stratagem's foundation.
Among the Immortal Cultivators, those Great Stratagem Masters could construct a stratagem with a phrase. Hence, they were able to set up a stratagem at any time or place. A rock on the floor, a leaf on a tree, or even a fish in the water could all be used as the foundation for a Great Stratagem Master to build a stratagem upon. The moment the stratagem techniques reached a certain level in the world of Immortal Cultivators, that person would be of a very frightening status.
Of course, among the Immortal Cultivators, there were not many who could achieve the level of a Great Stratagem Master.
Mo Wen continued to retrieve four more stratagem flags from the other few mountaintops. With the five stratagem flags and the one stratagem board, he was able to construct a huge stratagem. Such a stratagem was very simple. It was the most average of all the huge stratagems. It was a technique used by Immortal Cultivators who had just learned the basics of stratagem techniques. Since it was not in the least bit complicated, Mo Wen was able to easily grasp such a stratagem. If it had been a more complex stratagem, he probably would not have been able to do it.
Of course, a stratagem being simple did not mean that the stratagem board was very simplistic. However, anybody who was able to create a stratagem board had to be an Immortal Cultivator for sure. Moreover, they had to be an Immortal Cultivator who was rather well-versed with stratagem techniques, since it was something that purely belonged to the Immortals.
In his past life, Mo Wen had not even had the chance to obtain a stratagem board, not even the simplest of them. Yet, in this lifetime, he had attained one so easily. It really amazed him. If that Lord Ghost Ink had been an Immortal Cultivator and not an ancient martial art practitioner with no understanding of stratagem techniques, he would essentially not have been able to steal the stratagem board from his hands.
Turning the stratagem board around to see its base, there was a very outstanding button. A look of understanding flashed in Mo Wen's eyes. He pressed the button, and with a click, the base suddenly dented inwards to reveal a small and narrow space. In that space lay a white pebble about the size of an egg.
”It is the spiritual stone, indeed.” A look of happiness flashed in Mo Wen's eyes. He had long known that an ancient martial art practitioner like Lord Ghost Ink could not possibly have the ability to activate any stratagems. If it had not been for the push provided by some sort of spiritual energy, even having the stratagem board would be of no use. Hence, he guessed that there definitely had to be some sort of spiritual energy in existence. If not, the huge stratagem would not possibly exhibit such a strength.