Chapter 910: Last Card |
"No, please don't do this! I agree to become your disciple, Master! As long as you promise to help me protect this country, I agree to become your disciple!"
The moment that his dreams and his illusions were completely shattered, Patriarch Senbu seemed to have lost all his bearing and composure as he 'surrendered' to the consequences in a weird way.
Even Tianlong Yun was a bit surprised and taken aback by what he just saw in front of him. He would have respected the man many times more if he had just accepted his fate.
Of course, one was allowed and should do whatever was needed to stay alive, that was one of the basic human instincts.
As long as someone was alive he had the opportunity to turn everything around. Unfortunately, Patriarch Senbu's way of doing it was wrong.
Changing faces and standings so easily just showed how cheap and easy his character was. Of course, Patriarch Senbu seemed to have no idea, that Tianlong Yun wanted him as an in-name disciple only due to his qualifications.
As for Tianlong Yun, even if perchance he had some third or fourth thoughts of taking this guy as a servant and not as something more, all that had disappeared.
At this moment Tianlong Yun was certain that taking this guy as his butler or as his personal assistant would be the best option.
"You aren't worthy of becoming my disciple, just become my servant!"
Patriarch Senbu seemed just like a trapped mouse or rabbit the moment that he heard those words, it really felt like this was the end of his freedom.
Unfortunately, everything happened so fast that he wasn't able to react to all of that, and before he could even blink the drop of blood had disappeared into his forehead.
"Hahahahahahhaahahah~! Gods help me! Hahahahahaahahah~! Gods are on my side tonight! Hahahahaha~!"
Out of nowhere though, the moment that the drop of blood disappeared into his forehead, Patriarch Senbu started laughing like a maniac.
It was just incomprehensible!
He didn't seem like a person who had just suffered a defeat and lost his freedom for the rest of his life!
No, he looked more like someone who had just triumphed in this challenge and had actually won the battle.
Tianlong Yun seemed to freeze for a moment as well like he was trapped inside some illusion or some soul attack.
Seeing Tianlong Yun's frozen and stoic face made Patriarch Senbu even happier and assured that his trick, his last trump card, had worked.
"Hahahahahahahah~! I really wonder how you would think that my conscience is not protected when all my attacks materialize from ghosts of previous Gods!?
You might be stronger, and your inner energy might be extremely more powerful than mine, but your soul is as brittle as it could be!
It's a shame for you to die so young, but unfortunately, I don't think that I can control you!"
Patriarch Senbu seemed to have already sued and judged and won the case where he was the persecutor, judge, and jury all by himself.
This was his trump card, in his conscience sea there were the remains of all the previous Gods of the Senbu Family.
Every Ancestor figure would leave his soul remains into the conscience sea of the next Patriarch, this was done so in order to make sure that they gave it their all to protect the next generation.
One of them wasn't enough of course, because the expert in front of him could be as strong or even stronger, but what about 3, what about 5, what about 10, what about 13 of them?
And that was without thinking that some of those old fogies were even stronger than the current him, they had been geniuses of a century or millennia.
It was most certainly a dead end for Tianlong Yun, he had no way of dealing with this predicament. Patriarch Senbu started mourning his death from the moment that he saw his intentions.
With those thoughts in mind, he immediately decided on his next action, as now that Tianlong Yun's trap had been destroyed he had to start re-conditionalizing his state.
Those troublesome bastards from the other countries and continents had yet to appear. There was no way that they were going to lose such a good timing to strike him down.
Before he was fully confident that he would be able to block their attacks and stand his ground, but now after fighting Tianlong Yun he didn't feel that confident any longer.
"Hehehe~! I didn't expect you to have more presents for me, my little servant! Your greeting gifts were amazing, now it's time for you to fully commit yourself to me!"
Just as Patriarch Senbu was thinking of entering meditation with the intention of recovering his strength and energy, he heard the bells of doom destroy his hard-achieved calmness.
It was impossible!
Unbelievable!
His last and strongest card seemed to have failed in killing Tianlong Yun as well, not only that, but Tianlong Yun didn't seem like someone who had just fought a hard battle.
Quite on the opposite, he looked like a foodie who had just enjoyed a great meal! Poor Patriarch Senbu didn't dare imagine what might have happened with his Ancestors, and all those poor souls inside him.
It was truly something beyond his understanding and comprehension!
Just what kind of monster had he actually gone against this time!?
Just what kind of demon, or grim reaper was he facing right now!?
He regretted! Oh, how he regretted not accepting Tianlong Yun's offer at first, but now all that was gone. That option was no longer in existence.
Even if it weren't for his tricks and plays, there could no longer be a cordial relationship between him and Tianlong Yun as there was a blood feud between them.
Tianlong Yun had just profaned and destroyed the souls of his ancestors. It was something that could never be changed.
That wasn't the worst part though!
As even now while he was watching Tianlong Yun's grateful and mocking smile on his face, he was able to feel that his free will was slowly being suppressed.
The thoughts of anger, revenge, and even his killing intent were still there, but the will to act on them had completely disappeared.
Just like watching a normal murder happening on the streets, he had all thoughts and feelings, but the will to act or do something about it knowing that he would suffer had completely disappeared.
Patriarch Senbu was finally done for!
The clansmen of the Senbu Clan on the ground had no idea of what was going on, or what happened between Tianlong Yun and their Patriarch.
All they knew and all they saw was their Patriarch suddenly bowing down as much as he could in front of Tianlong Yun and offering himself, his loyalty, and his Clan to him.
They had no idea why their Patriarch's attitude changed so fast in such a short time, and it was impossible for them to accept the outcome, but what could they do!?