Chapter 100
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Chapter 100: Unable to Endure
Filled with unwillingness, anger, and sorrow, Mu Zhaoyang, Fourth Prince, lay lifeless on the ground.
The Seventh Prince licked the blood from his lips and remarked, “Delicious.”
Then, he pointed at the Fourth Prince’s body.
Whoosh!
A jet of black fire erupted, engulfing the corpse and reducing it to ash in moments, leaving only a storage bag behind.
He picked up the bag, looked through its contents, and grinned.
“Fourth Brother, how generous of you to leave me so many treasures. I’ll gladly accept them.”
Recloaking himself, he exited the ancestral ground.
Outside, the attendants who had followed the Fourth Prince remained waiting.
The Seventh Prince snapped his fingers.
Bang, bang, bang…
They never stood a chance. None of them had imagined that the Seventh Prince would dare turn on them. They could scarcely process the reality that they were being slain, their faces frozen in terror as death overtook them.
Only after donning their cloaks could they suppress the suffocating deathly aura that clung to them.
The Seventh Prince said, “Speak nothing of the Fourth Prince’s fate for now. I have my own plans.”
Everyone nodded in silent agreement.
“Leave the rest for the Mo family to handle. We’re returning.”
With that, the Seventh Prince led his group away.
They moved like shadows, their cloaks billowing as they drifted through the darkness like ghosts, silently escorting death itself.
As they passed the Embrace Moon Tower, they spotted Liu Feijue and Lou Pingfan descending the stairs, briefly crossing paths.
The Seventh Prince flashed a playful smile but continued on without pause.
That night, Mo City plunged into chaos. Fear spread like wildfire.
Everyone harbored their own schemes.
Yet no one knew that Zhang Yang—the very man at the center of the chaos—had already hidden himself away.
And his hiding place was beyond anyone’s imagination… the Mo family estate itself.
He had arrived just as the Seventh Prince was leaving.
At first, Zhang Yang had heeded Jia Tianhao’s advice. Jia Tianhao had been moving freely through the city over the past few days, discovering several hidden locations.
However, after hiding in one of those spots for a while, they still felt unsafe. So, they decided to take refuge within the Mo family estate itself.
Beneath the Mo family grounds, a hundred meters deep, lay countless secret chambers, each heavily secured and protected by forbidden laws. Had they not scoured the Mo family’s resources earlier, they never would have uncovered this place.
Even most members of the Mo family—aside from the direct bloodline—were unaware of its existence.
Confident in its security, they decided to stay.
Of course, they knew some direct descendants of the Mo family still survived outside, but they remained unbothered. Their confidence stemmed largely from the beast scale Zhang Yang had “purchased.” After thorough research, Xue Feishuang had mastered its use, allowing them to consume spirit stones to activate long-distance teleportation. Zhang Yang had also "bought" seventeen spirit stones from Lou Pingfan, more than enough to support their needs.
For now, they focused on sorting their resources.
The loot they had seized from the Mo family was nothing short of staggering.
Even Jia Tianhao couldn’t help but marvel. By his estimation, the Mo family’s collection rivaled, if not surpassed, that of the Golden Armored Giant Clan.
Among the treasures was a Golden Light Spirit Stone, which left Jia Tianhao nearly breathless with excitement, his entire body trembling.
“Useful?” Zhang Yang asked.
Jia Tianhe took a deep breath and said, “This Golden Light Spirit Stone can help me break through.”
Jia Tianhao and the others all revealed expressions of great joy.
This was undoubtedly wonderful news.
Breaking through to the Great Boundless rank meant standing at the pinnacle of martial arts. Saints were rare, and achieving sainthood was incredibly difficult. The Great Boundless rank stood at the very top, bringing immense benefits not only to the Golden Armored Giant Clan but also to their small force.
Zhang Yang reached out and tossed the Golden Light Spirit Stone to him. “Go and break through,” he said.
Jia Tianhe could hardly believe it. “This… this is the Golden Light Spirit Stone!”
Such a stone was rare and extraordinary, not only aiding in cultivation but also offering immense benefits for refining the Gold Path.
“Since you’ve chosen to fight alongside me and voluntarily formed the Giant Guard, what reason would I have to hold back?” Zhang Yang said.
Jia Tianhe gripped the Golden Light Spirit Stone tightly, meeting Zhang Yang’s gaze. Within it, he could see Zhang Yang’s sincerity.
“Go and enter seclusion,” Zhang Yang said lightly. “I’ve always been someone who doesn’t suspect those I use and doesn’t use those I suspect. But anyone who betrays me… I will annihilate completely.”
Jia Tianhe nodded. “Although I haven’t known you long, in my near hundred years of experience, I’ve found you to be very straightforward. In this chaotic, brutal, and cruel world, that kind of simplicity makes it easier for people to place their trust in you.”
Raising the Golden Light Spirit Stone, he declared, “I will enter seclusion!”
Jia Tianhao and the other six watched him walk toward a neighboring secret chamber, their hearts filled with mixed emotions. They knew that Jia Tianhe had truly come to recognize Zhang Yang.
Sometimes, recognition of another could come from a single event or even a single item. However, once the Golden Armored Giant Clan made a decision, betrayal was not in their nature.
Zhang Yang continued distributing resources.
The Mo family’s treasures were abundant. Not everything was distributed immediately. Instead, Zhang Yang equipped Jia Tianhao and the others with appropriate gear for battle and support.
Satisfied, they each entered seclusion.
Afterward, Zhang Yang took out several materials to begin repairing the war statues.
In the end, Xue Feishuang and Yuluan each selected the items they desired.
Even after this, the remaining treasures still formed a small mountain. Zhang Yang stored the majority in his storage bag, selecting a few to keep readily available, while leaving the rest for Xue Feishuang to manage.
Once Yuluan also entered seclusion, Xue Feishuang gently remarked, “Junior Brother, you didn’t confront Liu Feijue on the spot but held back instead. You’ve matured.”
“Huh? I didn’t hold back,” Zhang Yang replied.
“You didn’t?” Xue Feishuang asked in surprise.
Zhang Yang explained, “Yes. When you went back first to inform Yuluan and the others to leave, I casually set a few fires—one at the Embrace Moon Tower and another at the Liu family’s grand marketplace. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find Long Luanshen’s headquarters.”
Xue Feishuang placed a hand on her forehead, realizing her "naive" junior brother was indeed as “sincere and passionate” as ever.
At that very moment, the Embrace Moon Tower was ablaze. One of its buildings burned to ashes in an instant. Even powerful experts at the Immeasurable stage couldn’t stop it in time, as the fire was no ordinary flame.
Though it wasn’t the Baxiang Divine Fire, it was a blood-colored flame ignited from a piece of charcoal taken from one of the items Zhang Yang had “purchased” at the grand marketplace.
At the same time, the Liu family’s grand marketplace was also engulfed in bloody flames, reduced to nothing but ashes.
Qiu Yuwan flew into a rage, vowing to find the arsonist.
Liu Feijue was equally agitated, strongly suspecting Zhang Yang’s involvement. However, reports soon arrived denying that possibility. Zhang Yang and his group had left long ago, and their spies were actively watching every corner of the city. Had Zhang Yang made a move, it would have been noticed immediately.
This led them to dismiss Zhang Yang as a suspect.
In truth, Zhang Yang had deliberately set fires with delayed triggers. By the time the flames erupted, there were no traces left behind.
As a result, no one suspected Zhang Yang. Instead, they believed someone had used the chaos as an opportunity to take revenge. After all, the Liu family had made plenty of enemies.
This only further enraged Liu Feijue and Qiu Yuwan. While they could target Zhang Yang privately, their conflict with him was not widely known. However, the destruction of their grand marketplace and the Embrace Moon Tower was public knowledge. If they failed to find the culprit, how could they face the world again?
Their attention quickly shifted to tracking down the arsonist.
This development was something Zhang Yang had not anticipated.
And so, he remained calmly hidden within the underground chambers of the Mo family, steadily solidifying his martial arts foundation. Meanwhile, his companions seized the opportunity to train diligently, growing stronger by the day.
For the time being, the chaos outside had nothing to do with them.
However, Zhang Yang knew that the real chaos in Mo City was only just getting started.
