13. Lord is finally here!

Zeng Bo saw his daughter charging toward the mustached cultivator with a stick, shouting, "Bad guy! I will defeat you!" Normally, he would have laughed at her cuteness, but now his heart was lodged in his throat.

He rushed forward to pull her back, but before he could act, the mustached cultivator backhanded his daughter. She flew through the air, blood spewing from her mouth. Panic-stricken, Zeng Bo hurried to her side.

The mustached cultivator was furious. A small child had dared to defy him, and he was determined to kill the whole family. Even if he faced a minor punishment, he was prepared. Peng Gen remained silent, watching the situation unfold.

As the mustached cultivator advanced with his sword drawn, Zeng Bo saw his daughter's face growing paler. She had lost a lot of blood and was on the brink of death. His daughter was everything to him; he had done everything for her. Desperate, he tried basic first aid, but it was ineffective.

In his panic, Zeng Bo spotted Lord Middle Finger's card fallen nearby. Yes! Lord Middle Finger would be able to save my daughter. He is so powerful! He can save her! Without hesitation, he bit his thumb and dripped blood onto the card.

As the mustached cultivator approached, a massive bloodthirsty aura erupted from the card. The aura was so overwhelming that the cultivator collapsed, struggling to breathe. The crowd of onlookers fared no better, with people within a half-kilometer radius falling down, gasping for air. Even the old ancestors of major clans looked towards Zeng Bo's shop in alarm.

An old man in a golden robe, staying in a small inn on the west side of the city, muttered, "Who dares to show off in this backwater place? Should I go and put him in his place?" Just then, a voice resounded in everyone's minds:

"WHY HAVE YOU SUMMONED THIS LORD?"

Everyone in the city felt their eardrums vibrate and began bleeding from their five orifices. The old ancestors, hidden powerhouses—everyone—collapsed, struggling to breathe. Only Zeng Bo and his daughter remained unaffected.

When Lan entered the summoning portal, he was awestruck by what he saw: towering mountains, vast rivers, powerful ancient creatures, and mythical beings. As his view zoomed out, he saw planets housing these powerful beings, then galaxies of such solar systems, all resting on the middle finger of one hand.

Realizing this was his own hand, he was overwhelmed by pure bloodlust and unbridled arrogance. As his mind merged with the bloodthirsty figure, he appeared before the small shop with a banner showing him giving the middle finger.

In his dazed state, Lan's booming voice demanded, "WHY HAVE YOU SUMMONED THIS LORD?"

Gradually, he regained clarity and noticed his body was covered in blood-red armor. The armor seemed to contain immense power, capable of destroying the world if unleashed. Hearing a trembling voice, he looked down and saw the middle-aged shopkeeper beside the injured girl.

The girl was critically wounded, bleeding heavily. Lan, now clear-headed, quickly searched the system store for a healing skill and purchased one.

Angel's Caress: 4000 FP

Host can use FP to heal any living being. The amount of FP used depends on the severity of the injury. Restrictions: Mental or Cultivation-related injuries will not be healed.

He activated the skill, and the girl's injuries began to heal at a rapid pace. Within moments, she opened her eyes, looking around curiously. Zeng Bo embraced his daughter, tears streaming down his face.

Lan, still reveling in his newfound power, thought, I just healed her by looking at her. How awesome is that? But 10,000 FP was quite a lot. At that moment, someone interrupted his thoughts.

"Who are you?"

The mustached cultivator, initially scared, felt slightly relieved when he saw Lan healing the child. The fact that he's healing someone means he's not likely to harm me easily. He tried to gauge the mysterious figure.

As soon as Lan heard the question, his mind became muddled again. Arrogance and bloodthirst surged forth. Without thinking, he activated his 'Status' skill.

The skill worked differently this time; Lan saw the entire life of the person in front of him in an instant. Acting on instinct, he used the skill on everyone in the city, observing their lives up to the present moment, including hidden powerhouses.

He then used his second skill without hesitation:

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Second Hell

Everyone who heard the words felt themselves drawn into a fiery pit. Lava flowed around a small platform they stood on, with a white slab in front listing their vile deeds in blood-red letters.

Each person faced their respective slab in their own version of hell. Zeng Bo and his daughter were spared. Those with severe crimes saw the following:

"For killing humans: Getting killed in the same way for 100 years""For Unwanted Violence: Getting their organs burned for 100 years"

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Smaller crimes like robbery or badmouthing went unpunished, but in a cultivation world where many had taken lives, half of the crowd was subjected to their respective punishments. Many lost their minds during this time.

When the last day of punishment passed, everyone found themselves back in their original positions. No time had passed, but the memories of their punishment were vivid and undeniable. Their shattered minds slowly recovered, but the memories remained.

Lan also saw everything in a single moment. Amazed by his power, he realized his summoning time was nearly over. He wondered why, as only a minute had passed, but he decided to accept it. He disliked anyone affecting his awesome brain, so he needed to address this issue with the system.

With a final declaration, he said, "THIS LORD IS WATCHING EVERYTHING!" and vanished.

Zeng Bo, unaware of the turmoil in everyone's minds, only saw Lord Middle Finger's dramatic arrival. The Lord healed his daughter, and then, after a brief moment of chaos, departed. Zeng Bo quickly gathered his daughter, who was curiously babbling about how awesome her father was. He closed the shop and hurried away, overwhelmed by the day's events.

Today was too much for me. But Lord Middle Finger took care of everything! He made his daughter bow while shouting, "All hail Lord Middle Finger!!"