Turning stone into gold!
This strike was like a golden road. It was too fast, rushing out rapidly, and in that instant, the world was bathed in gold.
Magnificent and resplendent—that was everyone's feeling. In that instant, there seemed to be no panic, but rather a golden road, a radiant light.
However, Bei Chulang was terrified. He instinctively dodged, his entire body tensing. In that instant, fear gripped his heart.
It was too fast, so fast that it was impossible to keep up, and it caught everyone off guard. Bei Chulang wanted to dodge, but found himself powerless, unable to evade.
Even his instinctive dodge was futile.
*Whoosh!
* Huh?
Nothing?
That was Bei Chulang's reaction. The golden light passed through his body without any sensation; it was just a beam of light.
But instinctively, he knew it wasn't that simple.
Qin Chuan's current ability to turn stone into gold, especially when used with the Forging God Sword Hammer—after all, the Forging God Sword Hammer was now a divine weapon, its power different, naturally greatly amplifying the ability to turn stone into gold.
Huh?
My hand?
Bei Chulang's expression suddenly changed, because his hands had turned into something golden, not just his hands, but also his feet, and the effect was spreading.
This was the Midas Touch!
He finally understood; this ability was terrifying beyond words, as it could directly turn a target into gold for a period of time, but once the time was up, anyone who was human would surely die. It was said that this ability was unsolvable.
The Midas Touch was terrifyingly powerful, but there was one thing to note: mastering it was extremely difficult, and being able to turn objects into gold at will was even more difficult than ascending to heaven.
Qin Chuan had cultivated the Midas Touch for a very long time, and his skill in it was absolutely formidable, but he had always used it as a slowing aid.
He had never intended to turn the target into gold; he only wanted to slow down the target's speed and stiffen their body.
This wasn't to say that the success rate was only one percent, meaning that it would succeed about once in a hundred uses.
If the success rate was low, then it was almost certain that it would not succeed. A one percent success rate in the Midas Touch was considered an unsuccessful attempt.
Qin Chuan hadn't expected to succeed this time either. He only wanted to slow down his opponent and then quickly win the battle using his Divine Steps and divine weapon.
But he hadn't anticipated ending the fight in a single move.
Bei Chulang was terrified. His arms and legs had almost completely turned to gold; if this continued, he would surely die.
No one is unafraid of death, but it's a matter of whether the death is worthwhile. If it's not worthwhile, then everyone fears death. However, sometimes, one isn't afraid of death.
For example, if Lord Wu had died when the tragedy occurred, preventing it, then he wouldn't have feared death at all, and might even have longed for it.
This is a kind of spirit.
Many people have it, even most people, because it's the value system of most people.
But Bei Chulang was terrified, almost to the point of death. His clothes were soaked, and a foul odor emanated from him.
He was scared to death!
He only stopped when his lower body had completely turned to gold—his arms, legs, and down to his waist.
Now he could survive, but he had lost all sensation in his arms and below his waist.
He was crippled!
This is the power of turning stone into gold; it cripples someone silently and effortlessly. If it fails, all is well; but if it succeeds, it's almost unsolvable.
At least Qin Chuan is currently helpless against someone completely turned to gold by
this technique. As for someone whose half-body has been turned to gold, Qin Chuan doesn't know if his medical skills are up to it.
However, Qin Chuan has no intention of treating the other party, even if he could, he doesn't intend to.
Meanwhile, Bei Chulang, his face deathly pale, cried out, "I surrender! I surrender! Please save me! Help me turn it back to gold!"
Bei Chulang now placed all his hopes on Qin Chuan, and still harbored a lingering sense that he could recover.
Qin Chuan shook his head: "I'm sorry, I didn't expect this 'turning stone into gold' technique to succeed. Also, I can't reverse it..."
These words were like a bolt from the blue for Bei Chulang. If he couldn't reverse it, he would be completely crippled.
Bei Chushao and Bei Chugong both had broken legs, but they could recover without any problems.
What about him?
This was it—he was crippled, completely unconscious. Not only could he not move, but he couldn't even be a man anymore…
Overwhelmed with grief, this blow left him standing there, utterly dumbfounded, because he had never imagined receiving such a punishment.
He knew he wouldn't die, because neither Bei Chu Shao nor Bei Chu Gong had died before. He had thought that at most he would lose a leg; losing a leg was painful, but he could grit his teeth and bear it, especially with a good doctor and good medicine, he could recover in a few days.
So he stepped forward, but the result was completely beyond his expectations. This outcome was more terrifying than death for him.
Everyone says death is terrible, but there are many things more terrible than death, such as boundless darkness.
Absolute darkness, darkness without light, is more terrifying than death.
Unbearable pain, and overwhelming anger and resentment…
The seven emotions and six desires, when pushed to their extreme, are more terrifying than death, just like the saying goes: A fate worse than
death!
Bei Chu Lang was now unable to move, almost on the verge of collapse, even lacking the will to speak, his mind a complete blank.
The people around him were now in an uproar.
"Damn, that was a brutal move. Surviving this is practically the same as being dead. Arms immobile, legs immobile, no feeling in the buttocks or genitals."
"His neck can still move, he can still eat, he can still satisfy his cravings. Actually, being alive isn't so bad."
"He can eat, but he's incontinent..."
"This is going to kill him off!"
"Bei Chulang comes from a good family, he's good-looking, so many women dreamed of marrying him, but now even the most ordinary woman probably wouldn't want to marry him."
"Yes, perhaps this is retribution. Bei Chulang has abandoned countless women. The one I remember most clearly is Miss Ding, whom he abandoned three years ago."
"Miss Ding, indeed. In that matter, Bei Chulang was truly inhuman. Just because of a word from his new lover, he aborted Miss Ding's unborn child and kicked her out of the house. That was his child."
"It seems Qin Chuan's Midas touch will succeed, and only half of it. What is this if not retribution? It's fate!"
The Bei Chu family led Bei Chu Lang away. Their gazes towards Qin Chuan were unfriendly, but Qin Chuan seemed oblivious.
He was slowly walking down.
But just then, a voice rang out.
"Wait a minute!"