Apex War God - Chapter 43
Who could have expected this young man—who had fought hundreds of prisoners and defeated Black Ape’s guardians—to be trounced by a dirty trick? After he was ambushed and hammered smack into the ground, his arms were broken and beaten to a pulp, obviously abolished.
It would not have been such a big issue if his arms had just suffered a simple dislocation. However, his bones were knocked out of shape, broken or cracked, at the very least. His upper limbs were rendered useless and would need the help of spiritual herbs to restore them.
And this was precisely why Black Ape, the very ambusher, finally relented in his attack without worries. To him, Yang Wu was as good as a fish on the chopping board, helpless and awaiting slaughter.
Enduring the excruciating pain, Yang Wu stared at the burly, towering Black Ape and scolded indignantly, “How can the leader of the Black Ape Gang lay an ambush like this? What a disgrace!”
Black Ape was incomparably strong. The scar-riddled muscles on his bare chest would prompt one to exclaim, “What a tough guy!”
The gang leader had been a Robin Hood who had broken into countless homes and committed all sorts of crimes. His hands were stained with the blood of a hundred people, or at least eighty, absolutely a ruthless person.
Looking down condescendingly at the young man, he said, “Scum, you’ve got to realize where you are right now. This is a prison, for goodness’ sake! Everyone here is shamelessly evil, and now, you dare to tell me off for playing dirty? Are you expecting to be lauded despite doing dirty deeds? How silly!”
“Boss, there’s no need to waste time on nonsense with him. Twist his head off and let us use it as a urinal!” Iron Head yelled while clutching his bloodstained head.
“We mustn’t let him die so easily! We’ll break open his skull, pour poison in, and subject him to nature’s elements so that he suffers a fate worse than death!” Xu Jiaohua cursed viciously.
The surrounding prisoners approached boldly this time, following suit with rowdy jeering.
Black Ape crossed his arms over his chest and laughed heartily, “I can see that all of you here have been nursing grievances. Alright, then. Let’s make him drink your piss first, then think of further punishments.”
Punishments like this were common affairs in this place; there were no kind souls in the prison.
Of course, Yang Wu would not allow himself to be humiliated. He had been working on healing his arms’ injuries; he had to free himself from this situation.
His peach-pit dantian was different; its capacity for Profound Energy was dozens of times larger than that of Warriors of the same grade. Moreover, it contained a special type of energy—Nascent Profound Essence. However, the prolonged battle had depleted his strength. Although he was restoring his energy at the quickest possible speed, returning to his peak state would take time. He was in dire straits, indeed.
“Boss, you’re right. Let me piss on him first; my piss will satisfy him for sure!” one inmate said with a wretched smile.
Another chipped in, “No, let me go first. I can piss longer than you, you impotent fellow!”
Every prisoner rushed to humiliate Yang Wu, wanting to be the first, which utterly infuriated the young man. He had never suffered from such treatment before, not even in prison. “Whoever dares to piss on this viscount will be castrated if I survive!” he yelled.
At the moment, he was furiously absorbing Profound Energy through the Supreme Nine Profound Art and the Dragon Turtle Water Suppression Stance. He needed a considerable amount to replenish his depleted energy and recover the use of both arms to free himself from the soil.
As Black Ape watched Yang Wu struggle, he ordered merrily, “Come and piss on his face now!”
An inmate had already pulled down his pants, ready to use his mediocre-looking appendage on the young man. Just as he was about to strut his stuff on the latter, a small, black shadow shot out and bit down on the inmate’s crotch.
“Argh!”
The prisoner could not react in time to prevent his appendage from being bitten off, which prompted him to cry out in pain. “It’s gone…gone….” Then, he passed out, clutching the spot spurting blood.
The rest of the prisoners who had their pants down drew back in fear. Perhaps some would really become impotent—a terrifying thought.
“What is that?” Black Ape asked with a frown.
All they saw was a little black dog before Yang Wu, which had come out of nowhere. It spat the bitten body part far, far away and stuck out its tongue with a comical expression of utter disgust.
“Sooty!” Yang Wu exclaimed with a start at the dog’s sudden appearance.
Never in his wildest dreams would he have expected to see Sooty. He was extremely touched.
The black puppy turned its head to glance at the young man and then responded with two barks as it wagged its short tail. Woof! Woof!
The skinny puppy suddenly appeared magnificent in Yang Wu’s eyes.
“Come on, it’s just a puppy. Catch it for our barbecue later!” Black Ape ordered.
A prisoner rushed over to catch the black dog, but the animal was too nimble for him. It jumped aside, instantly pounced on the attacker, and chomped down on the inmate’s arm. The man drew in a sharp breath and tried to fling it off; however, it refused to let go, no matter how hard he tried.
“Get lost!” The furious prisoner swung a fist at the black puppy.
The dog reacted fast, releasing the arm just in time to avoid getting hit. As it lunged away from the man, it left a few claw marks on his countenance. He screamed in pain, clutching his bloodstained face.
“Useless trash!” Black Ape reprimanded with furrowed brows.
When the rest of the inmates saw their leader losing his temper, they swarmed over to catch the dog.
Sooty was extremely agile and nimble, dashing back and forth to avoid capture. Not only did it manage to stay safe, but it even reaped some small results, biting a few of the enemies or scratching them to their detriment, agitating them.
The black puppy was buying time for Yang Wu; he naturally tried his best to restore his energy and recover from his injuries.
By combining the Supreme Nine Profound Art and the Dragon Turtle Water Suppression Stance, he could gather the underground water-attributed Profound Energy at the fastest possible speed.
His body was already two-thirds deep into the soil, so he was in intimate contact with the groundwater. He wasted no time in drawing energy from this abundant source of water-attributed Profound Energy through his open pores and the soles of his feet.
The peach-pit dantian absorbed the energy and quickly replenished his depleted energy. His dantian could purify the finest Profound Energy and refine it into Nascent Profound Essence with the aid of the Supreme Nine Profound Art. This Nascent Profound Essence had a persistent healing effect, which nursed his wounded arms. His marrow, flesh, and skin were recovering; the acupoints in his arms even seemed to be opening.
“Sooty, wait for me!” Yang Wu screamed.
The gang leader could not bear to keep watching and shouted at his followers, “How is it that you can’t even catch a puppy? All of you are really the most useless among the useless!” Glancing at Yang Wu with a cocked brow, he strode over to the trapped man, saying, “This dog has something to do with you, right? Let’s see if it’ll still make a scene after I twist your head off!”
He extended his hand toward Yang Wu to break the latter’s neck.
Dang! I need just a little longer! the young man cursed inwardly with much frustration.
His arms had already recovered by seventy percent. With a little more time, he could fully recover, break out of the ground, and finish off the gang leader. Unfortunately, his current predicament wouldn’t allow him to heal fully before fighting again.
As he struggled to free himself, Sooty zigzagged between the legs of the many inmates to aim for Black Ape’s attacking hand from behind.
“Boss, watch your back!” the others shouted to their leader in warning.
Black Ape did not need their reminder, though. He had anticipated the attack and turned around the next moment to give the charging dog a ruthless slap.
Sooty was already in midair, unable to dodge; the palm struck the dog squarely. The black puppy flew a great distance, yelping, Yip! Yip!
The animal’s scream pierced Yang Wu’s heart. Heartbroken and distressed, his eyes turning crimson with rage, he roared, “Damn you, Black Ape!”
In that very instant, he drove the Supreme Nine Profound Art and the Dragon Turtle Water Suppression Stance at full tilt. Water-attributed Profound Energy cascaded into him while the openings on the peach-pit dantian puffed out mist and clouds nonstop. His meridians and acupoints rang out as Nascent Profound Essence flooded his body, especially his arms, opening many acupoints. His wounds healed immediately, the strength in his arms increasing exponentially. He slammed his arms hard on the ground and thrust his legs downward; then, like a dragon turtle stepping on water, he sprang up with great momentum.
Boom!
The ground exploded, and rocks flew everywhere. Yang Wu leaped into the air like a dragon taking flight, astonishing everyone at the scene.
Who could have thought Yang Wu could still break free of the entrapment? All the inmates backed off like a receding tide. Some even got trampled in the commotion. Getting stepped on was painful, but distancing themselves from the jinx was more important.
Black Ape narrowed his eyes in disbelief, obviously not having expected the young man to break free of the ground. Licking his lips, the big man muttered under his breath, “So what if you broke out? What can you change?”
Yang Wu did not make a mad dash toward Black Ape but ran toward Sooty. None of the inmates dared to stop him; those standing in his path made way for him immediately.
The young man reached the spot where Sooty had landed to find the pup crawling to its feet groggily. Hugging it in his arms, he asked with utmost concern, “Sooty, are you alright?”
The dog stuck its tongue out to lick his palm before giving a few soft growls, indicating that it was fine.
“I’m glad you’re alright. Stay here. I’ll avenge you!” Yang Wu reassured the puppy solemnly as he gently stroked its head.
Just as he was about to put the dog down, it jumped up, crawled onto his shoulder deftly, then barked angrily at Black Ape. Woof! Woof!
The dog’s practiced movements suggested this wasn’t the first time it had jumped on him.
Glancing sidelong at the black puppy, Yang Wu asked with a smile, “Sooty, do you want to fight alongside me?”
Sooty licked his cheek and barked, Woof! Woof!
He accepted its gesture wholeheartedly. “Well, as long as you like it, I will bring you to fight side by side with me in the future!”
Yang Wu stalked toward Black Ape, exuding an oppressive air. A light-blue cicada shell surrounded him once more—a much thicker and more dazzling one than before.
“Come and die, Black Ape!” Yang Wu roared at his enemy.
