CHAPTER 1549: CHAPTER 1569: 200 MERIT STONES

The big black dog also knew how to pick on the easy targets. Yusuf Zuck instructed it to continue attacking ordinary Dao Ancestors, so it directly targeted Black Sky, Broderick Hopkins, and Herb Kain.

The three of them were ranked low among the many Dao Ancestors, belonging to the type who achieved neither fame nor success, with average strength but still having some petty tricks.

Originally, they didn’t plan to make a direct move but intended to take advantage of the situation.

However, at this moment, when the big black dog suddenly charged at them, the three were almost scared out of their wits. They were initially a team, promising to act together, but upon seeing the black dog coming, they scattered and ran, not caring about each other at all.

In fact, if the three had united their efforts to resist the black dog, it might not have succeeded immediately. But, alas, they each had their own agendas and their courage failed them.

The black dog was incredibly fast, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into a stream of light and bit one of them on the calf.

This person was none other than the weakest, Black Sky, just having advanced to Dao Ancestor.

However, what surprised both Yusuf Zuck and the black dog was Black Sky’s ruthlessness—he had the fierceness to sacrifice his own limb in a critical moment. After realizing his leg was bitten, despite the pain, he immediately started cutting it off with a knife.

Indeed, he suddenly brandished a large blade, and with a swift stroke, he severed his entire right leg. Then, he burned his essence blood to escape, while the black dog stared in surprise, holding only his severed leg.

"Don’t just stand there, chase the next one!" Yusuf Zuck called out urgently.

The black dog spat out the leg and turned to chase another one.

This individual was Broderick Hopkins, once a mentor to the Eight Great Clans of the Heavenly Realm.

The black dog ran swiftly, followed closely by the invisible Yusuf Zuck.

Seeing the black dog chasing him, Broderick was also terrified, biting his tongue and running for his life, burning his essence blood.

But this time, the black dog seemed to have an unyielding attitude, relentlessly pursuing without rest.

Soon, about the time it took to brew a pot of tea, Broderick had exited the Misty Space with the black dog in pursuit, followed by the invisible Yusuf Zuck. The three were locked in a fierce chase, moving at incredible speed, leaving the Misty Space’s range in almost the blink of an eye.

Shortly after the trio left, a woman emerged from the mist. She was none other than the sinister Dao Ancestor Yin Niu.

However, neither Ben Berry nor Bryden Vance were seen; it seemed they truly hadn’t come.

Meanwhile, Broderick Hopkins continued burning his essence blood, running for his life, with sweat streaming down his forehead and his face turning green.

No matter how he ran, though, the black dog was always on his tail, opening its blood-red mouth several times, almost biting his leg.

Broderick knew that if this chase continued, the damned dog would eventually catch him, and if it did, he wouldn’t survive.

With this thought, he ran even faster.

After a while of chasing, the black dog, having failed to catch Broderick with its mouth several times, seemed to grow anxious. As the saying goes, a cornered dog will leap over a wall, and even as a dog, it grew furious when its target consistently eluded it. While flying in pursuit, it suddenly extended its long tongue.

Yes, its long tongue—which could extend indefinitely.

Though it hadn’t caught up with Broderick, its tongue already touched him, wrapping around him in an instant.

Broderick’s soul scattered in fear. He knew he was doomed. He couldn’t fight the black dog, let alone the invisible Yusuf Zuck wielding the divine axe!

He didn’t know what kind of axe Yusuf Zuck held, but it terrified him.

He felt this ambush was the greatest mistake of his life.

"No, I don’t want to die! Spare me, Yusuf Zuck, spare my life! You’ve even listened to my teachings before, please spare me, I’ll agree to any condition!" he screamed desperately while struggling on the black dog’s tongue, pleading for mercy.

With a swish, Yusuf Zuck wielded his giant axe and suddenly appeared beside Broderick, and the black dog quickly clamped down, biting Broderick’s waist in its mouth, causing him to moan continuously.

Broderick looked pleadingly, his sweat-soaked face turning greener, with tears almost glistening in his eyes.

Yet most of the emotions in his eyes were terror.

"Brother Zhang, Master Zhang, Elder Zhang, I beg you to spare Broderick’s life, please, anything you want Broderick to do, I will!" Broderick’s spirit was nearing collapse. After living so long and being a Dao Ancestor, he had never imagined that one day he would face death, let alone by a dog’s bite!

So just thinking about dying, Broderick couldn’t handle the psychological burden, and his mental state plummeted. At this moment, he had no boundaries left.

Yusuf Zuck’s giant axe blade lightly pressed against Broderick’s forehead. A little force, and Broderick would die. But Yusuf Zuck didn’t strike; instead, he snarled, "Do you have any Merit Stones?"

"Yes, I have Merit Stones! I have them!" Broderick immediately nodded, as Yusuf Zuck had learned of them while listening to Broderick’s teachings at his Dao field. Broderick had mentioned that the Merit Stones were actually the Heavenly Patching Stones, and to become a Broderick’s disciple required contributing Merit Stones!

"How many do you have? Give them all to me!" Yusuf Zuck demanded excitedly.

"Two hundred, a full two hundred!" Broderick exclaimed loudly!

"Holy cow!" Hearing the number two hundred, Yusuf Zuck was almost faint with excitement. Two hundred! Could it be enough to unlock all the remaining Blood Beads? Could it?

"Give them all to me!" Yusuf Zuck shouted in excitement.

"I... I... I’m bitten, I can’t take them out!" Broderick said anxiously.

"Oh, then wait, no rush!" Yusuf Zuck’s eyes flickered as he decided not to have the black dog release Broderick, fearing that if he did, Broderick might escape and there would be another chase.

"Open your soul, and I will make you my Dao Ancestor slave!"

"Ah!" Hearing this, Broderick’s face turned extremely fearful, as if he’d seen a ghost!

"Refuse, and I’ll chop you to death first!" Yusuf Zuck applied more pressure with the axe, causing blood to spurt from Broderick’s forehead as the sharp blade cut in.

"I agree, I agree, I’ve opened my soul, I agree!" Truly afraid of death, Broderick surrendered, as anyone in his position would likely choose to survive first. Living is always better than dying.

Yusuf Zuck bit his fingertip, using his essence blood imbued with soul thoughts to mark Broderick’s forehead, where the blood was quickly absorbed!

Encountering no resistance, his essence blood fused deeply with Broderick’s soul, establishing a clear master-slave relationship. Yusuf Zuck could clearly sense Broderick’s soul, marking a complete bond between them!

"Release him and give me those two hundred Merit Stones!" Yusuf Zuck ordered urgently.

Broderick, not daring to delay, tremblingly retrieved a ring, bowing as he handed it to Yusuf Zuck, then knelt and said, "This slave Broderick pledges loyal service to my master!"

Yusuf Zuck ignored him, instead focusing his mind inside the ring, dazzled by the sight of two hundred neatly arranged Merit Stones!