Chapter 94: Rebellion

I don't even know these onlookers, let alone have any grudges against them; why do they act as if they are so eager to see me get punished?

Besides, the Douluo World is not a world like Warhammer or Sea Tiger, filled with so many bloodthirsty spectators.

If one or two people didn't like the look of me, that would be one thing, but for all of them to feel that way, there must definitely be something influencing them.

Just as Zhou Heng was deep in thought, the soldier-thug standing to the side watching Zhou Heng could no longer hold back.

The lead soldier-thug spoke up: "Kid, the price for a travel permit has gone up. If you don't cough up one thousand Gold Soul Coins, don't even think about leaving today!

And let me tell you the truth: I am the distant nephew of Count Sigemo. Around here, I am the boss!

Don't think that just because you are a Spirit Master, you can throw your weight around here.

There is a troop of over a thousand men stationed here. If we all swarm you, it won't take long before you are turned into a puddle of meat.

If you know what's good for you, hurry up and pay me."

As he spoke, the lead soldier-thug looked at Zhou Heng's face, wondering what he was thinking, his eyes filled with a lecherous glint that made Zhou Heng feel only disgust.

And after his voice fell, the remaining soldier-thugs all became restless, looking at Zhou Heng with eyes like hyenas.

At the same time, several soldier-thugs were echoing the lead soldier-thug.

Zhou Heng could feel that as the malice from these soldier-thugs grew thicker, some kind of ominous power seemed to be gradually awakening in the air.

This power was stirred by the malice, and as it awakened, it was further inciting the malice of the crowd.

Not only was it affecting others, but this power was also trying to influence Zhou Heng, wanting to make Zhou Heng's emotions become paranoid and agitated.

However, after Zhou Heng merely sensed the might of this Rakshasa Divine Power, he immediately combined his spiritual power with his soul power to purge this Rakshasa Divine Power from his body.

If he had only suspected that this was related to the power of the Rakshasa God just a moment ago, then after this power awakened, Zhou Heng could be certain that this power was definitely related to the Rakshasa God.

But considering the "be careful of Asura" warning left by the world consciousness, Zhou Heng felt that this matter might be far from as simple as he saw.

Zhou Heng couldn't be bothered to deal with this group of guys; his soul power fluctuated slightly, and a puff of poison was released from Zhou Heng's Storage Soul Guidance Device, rapidly spreading through the market.

In about a second or two, this group of agitated soldier-thugs began to sway one by one, and then they toppled over in all directions.

Falling along with them were those bloodthirsty spectators in the distance.

This toxin was merely a paralytic toxin and would not take anyone's life; furthermore, because Zhou Heng still had things to ask, its potency was controlled to only deprive people of their physical mobility without paralyzing their brains as well.

This poison gas was something Zhou Heng had requested from Dugu Bo, specifically having Dugu Bo manufacture it for use in situations like this.

Zhou Heng stepped forward and grabbed the lead soldier-thug. Under the soldier-thug's fearful, angry, and hateful gaze, Zhou Heng raised his palm and, without a word, gave the soldier-thug seven or eight hard slaps.

Zhou Heng controlled his strength perfectly; after seven or eight slaps, the soldier-thug felt as if his brain were about to explode, his thoughts were chaotic, and all anger and hatred had completely vanished from his eyes, leaving only fear.

Zhou Heng injected a bit of soul power into the soldier-thug's head, allowing him to recover some ability to speak, and only then did he question the soldier-thug.

"What is Count Sigemo trying to do? Why seal the city and the roads? Crown Prince Xue Qinghe came to the northwest to audit the accounts; where is Crown Prince Xue Qinghe now? Who exactly is the city lockdown targeting?"

"Count Sigemo will... for me..."

The soldier-thug subconsciously wanted to be stubborn, but seeing Zhou Heng's cold-faced raised palm, he immediately and wisely stopped his impulse to court death, switching to the expression he used when facing noble lords.

"That bastard Count Sigemo is trying to rebel!"

The soldier-thug's first sentence left Zhou Heng somewhat silent.

Count Sigemo is rebelling?

Not to be rude, but when Zhou Heng was hanging around Heaven Dou City, he had never even heard of who Count Sigemo was.

How could he suddenly want to rebel?

Do you have more soldiers than the Heaven Dou Empire? Is your territory larger than the Heaven Dou Empire?

Or do you have a High-level Soul Master backing you up?

No matter how spineless the Heaven Dou Empire is, that is only in comparison to an empire.

Although the Heaven Dou Empire is rotting in various places, turning the Heaven Dou Empire into a bloated, somewhat sluggish fat man.

It is still not something a mere baring-its-fangs-and-claws stray cat can compare to.

At most, a stray cat can only scratch a few inconsequential bloody marks on the fat man, and then it will be directly crushed to death by the fat man.

Although Zhou Heng was dismissive of Count Sigemo's rebellion, there was the divine power of the Asura God and the Rakshasa God here; perhaps it was the Asura God and the Rakshasa God who took action and interfered with Count Sigemo's brain?

"Tell me in detail. There are so many soldiers lying here; these people can all tell me this, and you are not indispensable.

I will give you another lesson to make you collect your thoughts."

The Storage Soul Guidance Device on Zhou Heng's hand flashed, and a puff of poison gas appeared, which Zhou Heng wrapped in soul power to prevent it from spreading.

Subsequently, Zhou Heng struck this poison gas directly into the soldier-thug's body; the poison gas easily passed through the leather armor the soldier-thug was wearing and entered his body.

The next moment, the soldier-thug began to howl crazily; even though his body was eroded by the paralytic toxin and he was weak, he still struggled to twist his body, rolling back and forth on the ground.

This poison gas was something Zhou Heng had Dugu Bo refine, and its effect was ruthlessly cruel; it could erode the pain nerves of the poisoned person.

It increased the body's sensitivity to pain; even the slightest friction would make the poisoned person wish they were dead.

Zhou Heng watched the howling soldier-thug and, feeling that enough time had passed, injected a wisp of Life Energy into his body, neutralizing the poison gas within him.

Accompanied by the injection of life force and soul power, the soldier-thug who had previously lost consciousness immediately came back to his senses.

Looking at the calm-faced Zhou Heng before him, the soldier-thug's heart was already filled with fear.

If his body weren't still unable to move, he would have loved to kowtow a hundred or eighty times to this fierce man in front of him and then lick the other party's boots to show his heartfelt submission.

Heaven have mercy, he was only hesitating for a moment about whether to lie and lead this fierce man into an ambush, and he ended up being tortured like this.

If it were discovered that he was lying, never mind what would happen to this fierce man in the future, he himself would probably be tortured to the point where he wouldn't even have the strength to commit suicide.

"My lord, I'll talk, I'll tell you everything."

"That guy Count Sigemo wants to rebel; starting several years ago, he began imposing various taxes within his territory and reducing the tax payments given to the Heaven Dou Empire.

In the past few years, he has significantly expanded his military within the territory, and thugs and hooligans like me were forcibly conscripted into the army."