Chapter 272: Chapter 197: Punishment for Breaching the Contract (Part 2)

Fang Xiu found he couldn’t refute that.

He watched as the surrounding Demon Beasts began to enter a frenzied state.

Fang Xiu nodded slightly.

"Netherworld Thunder Fall!"

Kajimi was right.

Now was the time to use a Skill.

And as Fang Xiu’s voice fell...

The sky began to fill with dark, roiling clouds!

In the distance, the people who were fighting suddenly froze.

"What... What’s going on?"

"Why did the sky suddenly go dark?"

"Is a powerful Demon Beast appearing?"

"I... I don’t know!"

"..."

At this moment, many of the Awakened grew vigilant.

On this Demon Beast Battlefield, one had to remain vigilant at all times, whether there were Demon Beasts present or not.

Otherwise, you could easily end up dead.

This was a lesson they had learned on the Demon Beast Battlefield.

It was also from the countless predecessors who had sacrificed themselves on this land.

A lesson paid for with blood and sacrifice.

Towards anything that could potentially be dangerous, or anything unknown...

...they had to be cautious, cautious, and even more cautious.

"Everyone, don’t worry! This is Fang Xiu’s Skill!"

Just then...

Jian Ying’s voice carried over.

Fang Xiu had used Netherworld Thunder Fall in front of her once before.

So, Jian Ying was able to recognize it now.

"Huh? Whose Skill?"

"Fang Xiu? That young man from just now?"

"Holy shit, isn’t he a Sacrificial Master? Isn’t this Thunder?"

"This... Even as a Thunder Element user, I’m scared!"

"You’re telling me a Thunder Skill with such a massive range belongs to Fang Xiu?"

"..."

At that moment, someone voiced their doubts.

But everyone relaxed nonetheless.

Since Jian Ying was the one who said it, there was definitely no problem.

They just needed to focus on dealing with the Demon Beasts in front of them.

RUMBLE!

Following the deafening roar...

...the dark clouds in the sky churned.

Bolts of lightning began to descend from them.

The black lightning struck the Demon Beasts.

It instantly fried that Demon Beast to a crisp!

"Hiss... So this is Fang Xiu’s strength?"

"He’s just as formidable as the legends say!"

"That lightning can actually kill such a high-level Demon Beast!"

"Not only that, the lightning struck down right in front of me. I thought it was going to hit me, but it only hit the Demon Beast I was fighting!"

"Is this... Skill locking?"

"An AoE Skill with targeted locking?"

"What a terrifying Talent, and what a terrifying Skill!"

"..."

More and more Awakened exclaimed in awe.

These were exclamations from the bottom of their hearts.

After all, they were very powerful, and they had honed their skills on the Demon Beast Battlefield for many years.

Their strength was certainly not to be underestimated.

And to make them feel someone was powerful, to make them admit someone was incredible...

...one had to earn their genuine respect—an acknowledgment from the depths of their hearts.

In all these years, the number of people who could do that could be counted on one hand.

Even Jian Ying hadn’t earned their complete recognition based on strength alone.

Although she managed the Awakened in this area...

...some of the Awakened were much stronger than her.

If it were just about strength, it would be difficult for Jian Ying to satisfy everyone.

But she had succeeded.

Because she was also exceptionally skilled at management.

This point greatly satisfied those powerful Awakened who couldn’t be bothered to use their brains for such things.

That was why Jian Ying was able to become the manager of this area, the person in charge.

As for Fang Xiu, they admired him from the bottom of their hearts.

It was a submission to pure Power.

"This should be enough!"

Fang Xiu looked at the five corpses, charred black by the Thunder.

He nodded in satisfaction.

In order not to expose certain things...

He had directly used Netherworld Thunder Fall to strike Ji Si dead, then struck the others as well.

This way, even if there were suspicions, they would never lead back to Kajimi.

Fang Xiu just needed to keep his trump cards hidden.

A distance of over a thousand meters.

For an Awakened, this wasn’t an impossible distance to see across.

It was just that there were many Demon Beasts here, and the scene was chaotic.

And when Netherworld Thunder Fall appeared, everyone’s attention was on the Thunder.

So no one noticed the situation on Fang Xiu’s end.

Plus, the falling Thunder provided excellent cover.

Kajimi’s figure and the surrounding Flame became less conspicuous.

The chance of being discovered was naturally reduced significantly.

"Kajimi, go into Invisibility!"

Fang Xiu said to Kajimi.

At this point, Ji Si and the others had been taken care of.

There was no need for her to act further.

No matter how strong the Demon Beasts were, after Fang Xiu’s casual barrage of Netherworld Thunder Fall...

...there were basically none left.

They were no longer a threat.

The other Awakened could handle the rest.

"Yes, Master!"

Kajimi said.

Her figure gradually faded and then disappeared.

"With special effects now?"

Before, Fang Xiu had only seen Kajimi turn invisible instantly.

This time, she actually faded before disappearing.

It was a little strange.

"I did this myself. Isn’t it fun?"

Kajimi’s voice came from right in front of Fang Xiu.

She had only turned invisible, not vanished; she was still right in front of him.

"Mm, very nice. Don’t do it again."

Fang Xiu nodded slightly.

Kajimi: ...

’Hmph, stupid Master. You think I’ll stop just because you said so? I’m going to do the exact opposite.’

"You want to do the opposite?"

Just as Kajimi’s thought surfaced in her mind...

...Kajimi’s voice also appeared in Fang Xiu’s mind.

He froze for a moment before he realized what was happening.

If his contracted Demon had such thoughts, it was equivalent to a minor rebellion.

That’s why Fang Xiu received feedback.

This was the contract.

"Kajimi wouldn’t dare!"

Just then, Kajimi’s voice sounded panicked.

Fang Xiu’s brows furrowed slightly. "It’s fine. Go ahead and use it if you want."

He didn’t know, within the terms of the contract, what kind of punishment would occur if Kajimi had such thoughts.

But hearing Kajimi’s panicked voice...

...Fang Xiu knew it definitely wasn’t something simple.

"Th-Thank you, Master!"

Kajimi’s voice was filled with panic, but also excitement.

Because she was in an Invisibility State, Fang Xiu didn’t know what exactly was happening.

"Kajimi, what’s wrong?"

Fang Xiu asked.

"N-Nothing... Kajimi is fine. Kajimi dares not disobey Master’s words. Please punish Kajimi, Master!"

Kajimi’s voice came again.

When Fang Xiu heard this, his brows furrowed even deeper. He said to Kajimi, "I command you now, appear before me!"

In that instant just now...

...although Fang Xiu had only sensed Kajimi’s words and heard her inner thoughts...

...he didn’t know what happened afterward.

But from Kajimi’s panicked voice, he could more or less tell that something was wrong.

"Th... Yes, Master!"

Kajimi’s voice came out.

It was a little weak.

Then, her figure began to gradually materialize.

"Hiss!"

When he saw Kajimi appear...

...even though he was prepared, Fang Xiu was still shocked.

Several red marks had appeared on Kajimi’s fair arms.

They looked as if they had been left by a whip.

A searing hot whip, at that.

Because the wounds even had scorch marks.

Not only that, but the same wounds had appeared on Kajimi’s wings.

"This... I did this?"

Fang Xiu looked at the marks on Kajimi’s body.

His heart ached terribly.

He had never imagined that a single thought...

...and not even a rebellious one, just the idea of disobeying his words, would result in such a punishment.

’Is this the contract?’

"It’s nothing, Master. This is what Kajimi deserves. I shouldn’t have disobeyed Master’s words!"

Kajimi said weakly.

Her earlier smugness was gone.

But in Fang Xiu’s eyes, this made it even more difficult to watch.

"Kajimi, I’m sorry. I didn’t know this would cause you so much harm. From now on, do whatever you want!"

Fang Xiu also didn’t know what he should do.

He even felt an urge to dissolve the contract.

After all, only when the contract disappeared would Kajimi be truly free.

But Fang Xiu also had to consider whether a free Kajimi would bring disaster upon humanity.

"Master, I’m really fine! I’ll be better in a couple of days!"

Seeing the self-blame in Fang Xiu’s eyes, Kajimi quickly tried to comfort him in return.

Fang Xiu shook his head helplessly. "Kajimi, remember this. I order you: from now on, do whatever you want to do. Besides destroying humanity, you can do anything else!"

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