Chapter 36 - Thunder Arise! (1/2)

Chapter 36: Thunder Arise!

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

“Why? You seem to be hesitating.” Xin Zhong’s smile evaporated as he frowned at Chen Fan.

He planned to use this high school student merely as an instrument to humiliate the Third Lord, but never did he expect the boy to speak up before so many influential and powerful people.

“What do you think, Master Wu?” Feeling slightly uneasy, Xin Zhong asked the white-haired old man under his breath.

Master Wu glanced at Chen Fan and shook his head in disdain.

“He is just a boy, who doesn’t even measure up to that Qi fellow. He wouldn’t recognize anything even if a real Dharma Artifact were right in front of his eyes.”

Chen Fan stood up and walked around the wooden box as he murmured to himself, “The Eight-Trigrams-Plate contained eight different kinds of spells, and they form a small Dharma Array. We have all experienced the beneficial effect of the spell array first hand. Also, it could form an area where Spirit Qi congregate; it was the so-called ‘Feng Shui Field.’ in layman’s terms. Anyone within the field would benefit from the presence of the Spirit Qi and improved health.”

By then, it was evident to Chen Fan that the so-called Feng Shui Dharma Array was a knock-off of the Spirit Gathering Array.

The Spirit Qi gathered inside of the array was beneficial to any living ent.i.ty inside its area of effect. In some extreme cases, such as on those Life-Stars where Spirit Qi was abundant, a human could have lived over two hundred years old without even cultivating. The wild beasts on those planets were huge in size and formidable in their strength. Some could grow up to a few hundred feet and be as old as time itself.

“Oh? Go on; I am all ears.” Master Wu’s stared at Chen Fan attentively.

Seeing Chen Fan’s incredible knowledge on the matter, the others gave each other a surprised glance, and they wondered if this boy was also an expert.

“So you agree that this is a Dharma Artifact?” Boss Yan asked impatiently.

“Yes, but…” Chen Fan paused and turned around to look at Xin Zhong

“But what?” another rich man hurried a reply.

“But this Dharma Artifact had been used too many times that it is near its due date.” Chen Fan pointed at the Eight-Trigrams-Plate and said.

Everyone was shocked after hearing Chen Fan’s words.

Once they gave the plate a second look, and they noticed that the surface was covered with minor fractures and it was too intrusive to pa.s.s for ordinary wear and tear due to age.

It seemed that this plate was not going to last too long before it breaks.

“You b.a.s.t.a.r.d! How dare you!”

Master Wu slammed the table hard as he pushed himself out of the chair. His glared at Chen Fan angrily.

No longer did he care to keep up appearances as the grandmaster; he glared at Chen Fan and regretted ever letting the teenage boy speak up.

Even Master Wu had failed to notice that the boy was a fellow-martial-artists. If he wasn’t a master in martial arts, he wouldn’t be able to see the minor fractures on the wooden plate.

“Mr. Xin, Boss Gu, what is really going on?” Old Man Zhen furrowed his brows and asked.

Xin Zhong’s face paled while the chubby face of Boss Gu was already drenched in sweat.

Most people from Chu Zhou City had noticed something was amiss; they looked to the three suspiciously.

“Isn’t it obvious? You have been conned by Mr. Xin, Master Wu, and Boss Gu.” Chen Fan said with a cold sneer.

Chen Fan had felt something was fishy about Master Wu. He had already reached the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment Level, and therefore, it was impossible for him to have missed those obvious cracks on the wooden plate.

Not only did he hide the truth from everyone, but he also initiated the power of the Eight-Trigrams-Plate and pushed it one step closer to its destruction. The knowing glances between Xin Zhong and Boss Gu didn’t escape Chen Fan either, and it had finally made him realize what was going on.

Master Wu, Xin Zhong, and Boss Gu were con artists, and they were in it together to scam the deep pockets of the Chu Zhou City. Chen Fan wagered that their main target was The Third Lord of Wei.

“Xin Zhong, is this true?”

As soon as Chen Fan had finished his words, Third Lord of the Wei stood up and shouted at Xin Zhong.

As realization finally dawned upon the other attendees, they looked to the three people with suspicion in their eyes.

Boss Gu was drenched in cold sweat and was trembling uncontrollably. Xin Zhong’s face also paled. His s.h.i.+fty eyes glanced at Master Wu from time to time.

By then, Master Wu’s face was contorted by anger as he nailed his gaze on Chen Fan. He hoped to leave the Chu Zhou City with at least fifty million yuan, but all his planning and hard work to pull the scam off had gone down the tube.

“You little p.r.i.c.k, how dare you spoil my plan!”

Master Wu managed to squeeze a few words out from his tight-clenched jaws. The air about him started to turn colder and darker.