The Legacy System

This was a clear depiction of human nature, following short-term interests and benefits without caring about what happened in the long run.

Even though they were experts that had gone through quite a bit in their lives, the possible money that Eric had promised them had blinded their eyes and made them unable to hear Monk Tao's words of reason.

Monk Tao understood the situation as well because if he were in their place he would have most probably been the same.

It was the words of a greedy Master against the monetary benefits coming from a genius young one with quite the power behind him.

All of a sudden the situation had turned against monk Tao who could only watch these greedy vultures look at him as if he was a tasty meal.

He was a Realm 4 expert, he didn't fear them as they didn't have much of a chance against him, if he wanted to run he was confident that none of them would be able to stop him.

And at the same time, he didn't like the way that this situation was going. He didn't like that someone was trying to take advantage of him, and it was someone less than half his age.

Not only that, but he had even tried to kill him. If he, Monk Tao left the place without taking a piece of his face back, then he wouldn't have any face left anymore.

He couldn't allow that to happen, but at the same time, he had no intention of fighting the whole crowd in front of him.

So, he could only try to wake up these idiots a little bit. With those thoughts in his mind, he looked around himself and said in a displeased tone,

"Amitabha~! You younglings should understand that you are being cheated! This brat is treating you like sheep sent for sacrifice!"

"What a joke are you trying to spout this time Monk Tao!? Why will they be sacrificed if they manage to take you down!?

You don't expect me to pay that much for something simple are you?

Furthermore, as long as you apologize to me for your offense and give me the golden eye-ball bead as compensation their job will be called completed as well."

For a moment not only the whole crowd but even Monk Tao himself was shocked at Eric's greed, but also at his geniality.

Of course, the crowd could only see his greed at this moment, as their attentions were on the treasure that he had requested and the apology.

But Monk Tao could see that Eric was trying to set up his stage and reason perfectly. He was setting up a complete alibi and reason to do what he was doing.

Monk Tao claimed that this was a matter concerning them all, as Eric was trying to kill all of them, but right now Eric had asserted that Monk Tao would be his only target.

These guys didn't really care about reasons, they only cared about their personal interests and benefits. Even if Eric had no real reason for going after Monk Tao they would still follow for the money.

Monk Tao understood this as well, and he couldn't really accept this. Seeing that the soft methods of calling to reason didn't work, it was time for threats.

Thinking like this, his face changed slowly turning more solemn and heavier as he said with a clear and strong voice,

"You guys sure look raring to have a piece of this old poor Monk, but are you sure about that? Do you want to offend my Mercy Temple with your dishonorable and evil acts and intentions?"

"Wow~! Today I have truly seen the face resembling shamelessness the most! Monk Tao until now you were trying to convince everyone that I was the evil in here, and now you are threatening these people?

You are truly changing faces and standings even faster than a lady changes her dress.

Furthermore, where was all this righteousness of yours when you forced that poor guy out of his treasure earlier?

You just mentioned offending your temple, but I think that by taking you up to the task and showing you that there are always higher mountains as long as people work together, your temple will be grateful to us.

Don't you think so too, everyone!?"

Using words to force logic, and reason wasn't quite difficult as long as someone had a bit of brain matter in his skull.

Not to mention someone like Eric who had quite the experience in this area. But there was a big condition that people couldn't overlook during the process.

The one who was trying to force logic and reason either had to have the personal strength, and power to frighten the rest, or he had to at least have the background to do so.

At the end of the day strength and power were the only everlasting truth.

This was a great example of that, while Eric was weaker than Monk Tao personally, the organization and background he claimed to have was most certainly beyond Monk Tao's capabilities, so he seemed to be 'right'!

"Amitabha~! This old Monk had promised himself to not dirty his hands with too much blood, but it seems like Heaven has other plans.

Well, I can take it as service towards humanity, taking care of some trash that only pollutes this place!"

"Hahahaha~! Monk Tao where did your mercy and benevolence go? How come you suddenly look like you changed beliefs?"

"Stop trying to bore this Monk to death by your smelly words brat, you better prepare for facing my anger when this is over!"

Without wasting any more breath Monk Tao immediately jumped in attack with his staff, using it like a spear he made a sweeping movement, and actually sent flying, or it would be more exact to say swimming, more than 3 experts.

Each of those three experts was actually a Realm 3 expert, a Master who had experienced three evolutions, and yet they seemed completely powerless in front of Monk Tao.

The crowd was a bit shocked at Monk Tao's sudden actions and attack, especially at his prowess and simplicity in sending those three experts swimming.

But that was only for a fleeting moment, as in the next one, they remembered their numbers and got their confidence back.

Furthermore, while Monk Tao's attack had sent those three experts swimming it hadn't killed them. They were still more than alive, and without wasting any time they joined the crowd once again.

"Monk Tao you shameless guy!"

"Monk Tao surrender!"

"Monk Tao you don't have any other option!"

Immediately the experts in the crowd started to jump towards the target full of anger, motivation, and strength.

At the same time though, the words and warnings they threw toward the guy were all with the intention to make him surrender.

Even though they felt like their win was guaranteed they still didn't want to suffer. While the reward was great, they had to be alive to get their hands on it.

'Bangg…, clang…, clanggg…, bang…'

In no time sounds of metals clanging and different weapons crashing upon one another were heard, as Eric enjoyed the view from the side.

He was trying to assess Monk Tao's strength by the fight, and act only if he found a proper moment to do so.

Surprisingly there were a lot of possible chances for him to act, as more than once Monk Tao looked like he was a bit too hasty, or a tad bit too slow.

Not only that but it also looked like all the fighting was taking a toll on his body, and his breathing was getting rougher and harder.

His energy seemed to be consumed at a really fast rate, and the continuous attacks were seemingly forbidding him from recovering even a slight part of that energy.

Just like a big balloon that had suddenly opened the air was only getting outside as the balloon jumped all over the place.

Still, despite all this Eric didn't seem to make a move. He was just watching from the side like this didn't have anything to do with him.

Every time that such an opportunity was revealed, he would always feel that something was wrong with it and wouldn't make a move.

It wasn't due to his fear, or hesitance, it was just that something didn't feel right with the current situation. But he couldn't continue for long like this either, as Monk Tao's patience seemed to have run out as well.

These idiots around him didn't seem to understand their position, and his benevolence, as despite not killing them many times they still continued to jump at him with the same intentions.

Not only that, but a few of them even got angrier and enraged at the fact that he seemed to actually take them extremely lightly and wanted to teach him a lesson.

Seeing that it was useless to expect these donkeys to think things through, he decided to finally get serious and teach them a lesson they would never forget.

"Hahahahah~! Brat, it seems like you truly are capable, I tried so many times to lure you out, but it seems like it won't happen!

Let me show you what you have been protecting yourself against this whole time!"

With that said a blue eerie smoke appeared from Monk Tao's body, as it spread around in the water, and whoever got touched by it would suddenly get paralyzed and then slowly turn blue.

'Poison!'

Monk Tao's secret weapon seemed to be poison and an extremely difficult and dreary poison at that.

"Hahahahahah~! What do you think brat? Do you like it? Do you like the show?"

"This…"

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