Chapter 504 - 503: Two Mysterious Techniques

Chapter 504: Chapter 503: Two Mysterious Techniques

Rage. Mo Bokong’s fury was irrepressible!

To him, Qin Ya was far more than just the man who had saved his life. He was a figure of unimaginable value—a Pill King, one of the few in the entire Divine Country! Give him time and medicinal ingredients, and he could refine Spirit Pills!

All of Beihuang had no shortage of medicinal ingredients; even Ninth Grade and higher ingredients were abundant. However, the Pill Masters capable of refining them were few and far between.

Thus, the value of a Pill King to the Divine Country was self-evident!

It could be said that such a figure was comparable even to the Venerable of an entire prefecture!

But today, if he hadn’t arrived in time, Qin Ya would have very likely been ruthlessly killed! How could he not be furious? How could he not be alarmed? He certainly wasn’t going to be pleasant to Ziming Liufeng. A cold glint danced in his eyes. "Ziming Liufeng, you dare attempt to murder an honored guest of my City Lord’s Mansion in public? Do you have no respect for the law?!"

Ziming Liufeng’s expression darkened. He hadn’t expected Mo Bokong to show up in the nick of time. He said coldly, "City Lord, this person publicly injured the Crown Prince of my Ziming Family. His attitude is insolent and he holds everyone in contempt. Am I supposed to just let the matter drop?"

"Hmph. In a clash between peers, injuries are unavoidable. For a magnificent Era-Defining King, a Master of a Noble Family, to lower yourself to squabbling with a junior... Do you feel no shame?" Mo Bokong said coldly.

"City Lord, are you protecting him so fiercely just because he is your honored guest?" Ziming Liufeng was baffled. Why would Mo Bokong shield Qin Ya to this extent, even at the risk of a complete falling out with the Ziming Family? ’Is he really worth it?’

Mo Bokong snorted coldly. "As of today, he is no longer an honored guest of my City Lord’s Mansion. He is the Deputy City Lord of Qingkong Giant City! Are you satisfied with that answer?"

The moment he spoke, the words sent shockwaves through the crowd, like thunder crashing in their minds!

Deputy City Lord of Qingkong City?!

Heavens, who on earth was this young man? For Mo Bokong to make such a decision just to protect him... it was simply inconceivable!

"City Lord, are you serious about this?"

Ziming Liufeng’s face was grim, a cold light flashing in his eyes. ’If Qin Ya becomes the Deputy City Lord, his official standing will surpass my own. Harming him would be tantamount to declaring a war to the death against the entire City Lord’s Mansion!’

"Do you think I’m joking?"

As the words left his lips, a shocking, immense light erupted from Mo Bokong. The entire Qingkong Giant City began to tremble. Eighteen pillars of light shot into the sky, forming an incredible suppressive force that enveloped the giant city and the thousands of miles of territory around it.

Countless people felt the suppressive force, as if a great mountain were pressing down on them. Their expressions changed drastically. Even the Era-Defining Ziming Liufeng could not hide his apprehension, and the purple Divine Light around him slowly receded and dissipated!

Such was the might of a City Lord!

As long as he was within the giant city, he held an absolute advantage.

A flash of surprise crossed Qin Ya’s eyes. ’So this is the suppressive Array Power Ting Xiao told me about. And it seems only Mo Bokong can use it. No wonder the Masters of the other Four Great Noble Families are so wary of him, even though they are also Era-Defining Kings.’

Ziming Liufeng felt the power within him being severely suppressed. He snorted coldly and said, "Since the City Lord insists, I will say no more. If there is nothing else, then I shall take my leave."

Even someone as powerful as Ziming Liufeng had to concede defeat in the face of this astonishing suppressive force. With another cold snort, he left, taking the heavily injured Ziming Fei with him. Seeing this, Lann Qi and the others turned pale and scrambled to leave, not daring to linger for a second.

Seeing them go, Mo Bokong dispersed the Array Power.

He then returned to the City Lord’s Mansion with Qin Ya and Bi Xiaoyu.

But the fallout from this incident was far from over. A storm of discussion about Qin Ya swept through the giant city, with the news of his appointment as Deputy City Lord being particularly shocking.

In every street and alley, countless people were now discussing this suddenly appointed young Deputy City Lord. Meanwhile, inside the City Lord’s Mansion, Qin Ya was in seclusion to recover from his injuries.

’With my current strength, ordinary Kings are nothing to fear. But if I encounter an Era-Defining King, even if I play all my trump cards, my odds of winning are less than thirty percent.’

’Moreover, the Mysterious Techniques mastered by an Era-Defining King are at the peak of perfection. To contend with them, my only options are to achieve a breakthrough with my current Mysterious Techniques or to master a stronger one!’

Suddenly, Qin Ya thought of a Mysterious Technique... Mountain and River Movement!

"Void Saint, what is the minimum time I would need to master Mountain and River Movement?" With a thought, Qin Ya sent a mental message to the Divine Thought of the Void Saint residing in the Void Tower within him. As he did, a milky-white light suddenly shot out from his body.

The light hovered in the air and transformed into a palm-sized Jade Tower—it was the Sacred Artifact, the Void Tower! Then, a figure in white materialized from the tower. With white hair, white robes, a rosy complexion, and the bearing of a celestial being, it was none other than the Void Saint.

"Based on your aptitude and current strength, mastering the Seventh-Grade Profound Technique, Mountain and River Movement, would take at least two years. After all, you’ve never comprehended the Mysteries of Mountains and Rivers before, so your efforts would be largely wasted."

Qin Ya’s brow furrowed. It was true. Although Mountain and River Movement was a Seventh-Grade Profound Technique, its attributes were incompatible with the Mysteries he had already comprehended. If he forced himself to cultivate it, he would not only waste time, but he might never even master it to the Perfection stage!

Either way he looked at it, the costs far outweighed the benefits.

"However, I collected many Mysterious Techniques in my younger days. Besides Mountain and River Movement, I have a few others that might be more suitable for you. For example... Heaven’s Woe and Earth’s Misery!"

As the Void Saint finished speaking, he extended a finger. A massive stream of information flooded into Qin Ya’s mind, resolving into an apocalyptic scene.

Dark clouds roiled in the distant sky, pulsing with black light and accompanied by the rumble of deep thunder. An oppressive aura blanketed the heavens and the earth. The ground itself split apart, countless mountains collapsed, and millions of living creatures were turned to dust.

"I obtained this Mysterious Technique after killing an Era-Defining monster long ago. The destructive power of the Mysteries he comprehended was immense, and it is quite similar to the Mysteries of Destruction you are currently studying. I believe this technique will suit you well."

"With a few slight modifications, it shouldn’t be difficult for you to comprehend."

The Void Saint paused in thought, then chuckled softly. He shot out another beam of white light, and a second stream of information flowed into Qin Ya’s mind.

The apocalyptic vision in Qin Ya’s mind vanished completely, replaced by a scene of springtime. All of creation was awakening, brimming with life. Then, a clap of thunder echoed, striking the earth. Countless beasts fled in terror, leaving behind a patch of scorched ground!

After the spring thunder came the sweltering heat of summer. The scorching sun withered the life from all things. A single spark appeared, and instantly, vast swaths of forest were incinerated, until the entire world was engulfed in a sea of fire!

A desolate autumn wind swept through, sending dead leaves scattering. The biting cold of winter approached. The sky and the land stretched on, vast and empty. Frost painted the world silver. A deathly silence reigned, everything as far as the eye could see devoid of life. Then, the winter snow melted, and a single green shoot pushed up from the soil.

The Four Seasons turned, an endless cycle of life and death...

"Heh. This is the Seventh-Grade Profound Technique, the Four Seasons Technique. I hope it gives you some inspiration for comprehending the Four Symbols Mysteries." The Void Saint smiled faintly, then transformed into a beam of white light and shot into the Void Tower. With a WHOOSH, the tower plunged into Qin Ya’s True Essence Qi Sea.