Chapter 1248: Eunuch Emperor (Part 2)

Inside the imperial palace.

"Well? Has that fellow submitted?"Sitting behind a table, Chu Tianxing looked up at a black-clad figure kneeling not far away and asked indifferently."Reporting to Your Majesty, that fellow is not old, but he's a tough nut to crack. He won't say anything, just like a mute. Our brothers have used all kinds of torture, but he still hasn't opened his mouth!"The black-clad figure clasped his fists."A tough nut? I've seen many tough nuts. In my hands, they all turn into spineless cowards!"With a cold glint in his eyes, Chu Tianxing sneered.

"That's true... but, Your Majesty, what exactly do you want him to say?" the black-clad man asked, puzzled.His Majesty had only instructed them to torture the man, without specifying what confession or information they sought, which struck him as very strange."He doesn't need to say anything. As long as his will wavers from the torment and he completely submits, I will handle the rest personally!"Chu Tianxing waved his hand."Yes!" The black-clad man nodded and turned to leave.Seeing him depart, Chu Tianxing's eyes glinted coldly, and he stood up.As long as the man's will was weakened, Chu Tianxing could use the soul secret technique taught by the "ruthless one" to subdue him, and then he could do whatever he pleased!

Leaving his seat, he walked towards the hall entrance. Just as he stepped out of the room, he saw the black-clad man he had just spoken with lying motionless on the ground, seemingly unconscious."Hmm?"His face darkened, and his true qi circulated throughout his body.He was a Half-Step Nascent Soul Realm expert. The moment he activated his power, his true qi flowed like mercury through his acupoints, emitting a "whoosh! whoosh!" sound.His subordinate had fainted silently, without a sound, suggesting that masters might be ambushed nearby.Just as he intended to go check who had attacked his subordinate, his body involuntarily swayed, and his pupils contracted. "No, it's... Supreme Breeze Powder!"This sensation was very familiar; it was the poison used by the Spirit Race twenty years ago during their invasion.Once inhaled, it would immediately render one as limp as mud, and even a Half-Step Nascent Soul Realm expert could not escape its effects.Back then, he had been captured in this very manner, tortured to the brink of death by Emperor Qingtian, and only escaped by sacrificing his soul to become the emperor's puppet.

"Fortunately, I have an antidote..."With a flick of his wrist, a jade bottle appeared in his palm. Suppressing the dizziness in his mind, he took out a pill and put it into his mouth.Unlike battle masters, who had undergone training in mental fortitude and could persist in battle even when dizzy, Chu Tianxing's cultivation, despite being at the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm, was merely accumulated through countless medicinal herbs. His combat prowess was slightly inferior to even an ordinary Spirit Severing Realm expert, let alone a battle master.The pill dissolved as soon as it entered his throat. He expected to recover quickly, but after waiting a moment, there was no reaction whatsoever.It was as if he had taken a fake medicine."What's going on?"His face turned ashen.This antidote had been personally given to him by Emperor Qingtian. It was supposed to counteract the Supreme Breeze Powder as soon as it was swallowed... So why was he still limp and powerless after taking it?

While he was wondering and planning to try a few more antidotes, a faint voice spoke up."This medicine was refined using a method passed down by our Ancestral Master. Its potency is more than five times stronger than before; ordinary antidotes are completely useless!"His face darkened, and he quickly turned around, only to see a group of people dressed in strange clothes approaching.Elder Xu and the others knew that this operation involved significant risks, so after leaving the Combat Master Hall, they had changed into their old clothes to represent themselves as individuals, not the Combat Master Hall.The Supreme Breeze Powder they refined used the Ancestral Master's method, resulting in high potency and minimal loss. Previous antidotes, even if taken, would be of no use.Had they not relied on this, they would not have dared to openly raid the palace to rescue someone.

"Do you know where this is? This is the Qingyuan Imperial Palace! Daring to lay hands on His Majesty the Emperor is an act of high treason, an unforgivable crime..."Chu Tianxing raised an eyebrow and shouted loudly.However, before he could finish, an angry voice boomed, "Unforgivable crime? Unforgivable my ass!"Immediately after, before Chu Tianxing could react, he saw a massive ball of flesh charging towards him.His vision went black as he was punched in the eye, sending him flying backward. He crashed headfirst into a pillar in the main hall, his head bleeding profusely."You..."Struggling to his feet, Chu Tianxing saw a fat man appear before him; that punch had indeed come from him."You're Master Zhang's butler... Sun Qiang?" His body tensed.Prince Zhongqing had nearly died because of this fellow, and Chu Tianxing had conducted an investigation, recognizing him the moment he saw his face."That's right, it's your Grandpa Qiang!"With a sneer, Sun Qiang turned to an elder. "Elder Xu, do you have a dagger?"

"Here!"Elder Xu took out a dagger and handed it over, looking at Sun Qiang with some confusion. "Benefactor, what do you need this for?""This guy dared to capture Liu Yang... I'm going to castrate him!"Sun Qiang gnashed his teeth."Castrate?" The corners of Elder Xu's and the others' mouths twitched.The people in the palace were only temporarily weakened by the poison; it wouldn't harm their cultivation or lives. Even if the Master Teacher Pavilion investigated, they could argue it was out of necessity to save someone. Furthermore, with Master Zhang's successful challenge, everything was under control.But to actually castrate the emperor... that would escalate things far too much.It would be regicide... If word got out, even the Master Teacher Pavilion couldn't cover it up."A few of you, help me hold him down! If I don't cripple this idiot, I'll change my surname!"Sun Qiang glared with his bulging eyes and snorted.Since he had followed his master, when had he ever suffered such humiliation?Upon arriving in Qingyuan City, first he was captured, then Liu Yang... Did they really think Brother Qiang was easy to bully?If he didn't demonstrate his power, they wouldn't know the King of Horses had three eyes!"Yes!"Several poison masters came forward and pinned Chu Tianxing's limbs."What are you doing? I am the Emperor of the Qingyuan Empire! What you are doing is high treason... The Master Teacher Pavilion will not let you get away with this..."He had initially thought it was a joke, but seeing Sun Qiang's seriousness, Chu Tianxing's face instantly went pale.The emperor of a Conferred Empire, a ruler above billions of people... He had always been the one to lecture others, and now he was being held down for castration... The intense humiliation made him feel like spitting blood."Master Teacher Pavilion? Humph, if the Master Teacher Pavilion truly cared about this, they would have already killed a cancerous tumor like you. Do you think I'd need to lift a finger?"Waving his hand, Sun Qiang continued to instruct, "Take his pants off!"A poison master, hearing the command, stepped forward and was about to unbutton the pants when Elder Xu walked over."Benefactor, perhaps don't do it. It'll be bloody and too cruel..."Hearing his dissuasion, Chu Tianxing breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Elder Xu with gratitude.Although this old man was formidable with poison, he still knew his limits. If he survived this ordeal, he could perhaps be granted a title of nobility as a token of appreciation."It is indeed a bit cruel..." Sun Qiang frowned and paused. "Then what do you suggest?"Saying he'd castrate the other party was just a fit of anger, and hearing Elder Xu, he also felt it was a bit inappropriate."How about this..."After a moment of hesitation, Elder Xu flipped his wrist, took out a jade bottle, extracted a pill, and handed it to Chu Tianxing. "Eat this!"

"Eat it?"Chu Tianxing was stunned for a moment, full of hesitation.However, the other poison masters were not so patient. Seeing his hesitation, they grabbed his hand and forced the pill into his mouth."What is this?"Sun Qiang looked over.He had told him to stop, but then gave him a pill himself... What did that mean?"Oh, this is a kind of poison. After consuming it, it will fall off by itself without the need for castration... And it's permanent; even taking a Regeneration Pill won't help. It's not cruel, and it prevents it from growing back later, killing two birds with one stone!"Elder Xu explained."Fall off by itself..." Chu Tianxing's body swayed, and his vision went black.He had just been thinking how kind the other party was, and that he might confer a noble title later... but then they gave him this...His face flushed with frustration, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.As his body violently shook, he indeed felt a chill in his lower body... It seemed something had genuinely detached."My..."Unable to bear it any longer, his vision went black, and he fainted."This... this medicine is potent!"Seeing blood flowing from Chu Tianxing's crotch and something detached, solving the problem without a knife, Sun Qiang looked at Elder Xu with immense admiration.Truly worthy of being a poison master, revered by all; their methods were bizarre and unpredictable. One could be played to death without even knowing how.

"Wake him up and ask him where Liu Yang is being held!"Too lazy to bother with the now-crippled Emperor, Sun Qiang waved his hand."Yes!"Two poison masters stepped forward and, in a short time, extracted the location of Liu Yang's imprisonment.The poison masters' methods were truly terrifying. Under the influence of various poisons, even an iron man couldn't hold out, let alone an emperor who had always lived in luxury.They rushed to the dungeon where Liu Yang was held, only to find him on his last breath, tormented to the verge of death.

"Young Master..."Sun Qiang rushed over and quickly took out several healing pills that his young master had given him, feeding them to Liu Yang.After Sun Qiang's previous capture, his young master, fearing they might be seriously injured, had specifically prepared some pills and placed them in a storage ring for emergencies.After taking the pills, it was a long while before Liu Yang recovered. He then looked at Chu Tianxing, who was pinned down by the group, and his anger burned like a fierce flame.He had genuinely thought the other party was kind, inviting him over to help resolve the conflict with his teacher. He never dreamed that he would be drugged and brought down the moment he arrived... enduring such humiliation!"I'm going to kill him!"With a roar, he delivered a kick.Chu Tianxing flew backward again, crashing into the wall and spitting out large mouthfuls of blood."These are the gauntlets you gave me. You'll be the first test subject!"Taking out the gauntlets and putting them on, Liu Yang approached. He activated the Heaven's Path Fist Art and delivered a direct punch.Chu Tianxing's chest immediately caved in, and his ribs fractured.Liu Yang raised his fist, intending to continue, when Elder Xu's pupils on the side suddenly contracted."No, he... he's dead!""Dead?"Liu Yang was startled and quickly looked. Only then did he realize that Chu Tianxing indeed had a look of terror on his face and had stopped breathing at some point."This is bad..."Seeing the emperor die before them, everyone's faces turned pale, and even Sun Qiang's body involuntarily stiffened.