Where is your son, Minister?" **
Then the minister's son came forth, pale and trembling with terror. Wang stabbed an ice spear into his chest before he could speak. Wang then beheaded the minister, without waiting for him to speak. The other ministers cried out: "We are asking Wang to show no resentment. But Wang ignored them. He massacred all the ministers in cold blood—he turned them to ice in an instant!
**The King watched.**
Before he could reply, Wang sprang on him, gripped him by the throat, and pulled him to t.
*
Ming was weary – for the Black Fire continously sucked his Qi energy time after time.
**Ming and company uses the last of their Qi:**
*In the 『Dark Horn』 (Darkness), the old man was blown away!"**
He then wolfed down energy pills.
An old man toward whom he was making big leaps.
Ming met his look and, all of a sudden, the wings of a devil crow sprouted from him as he leaped.
That old man didn't know what hit 'im! Gouju watched the fight very closely in the corner.
Ming shot through the air like a black meteor; the old man flamed like a fire which would have devoured everything. Ming threw some dust into the old man's eyes—such a deed no man had suspected! Ming retreated as the old man fell, **kicking up the earth a the old man's feet**. **"You're not fit to call yourself a warrior," spat the old man. **
**Ming retorted:**
** "Der Ming does not want of know such title! Only fools think that spears can't be tricks. Deception is the ultimate weapon—which is easy to forget with in all the backstabbing and whatnot (come on! you would be dead! 'Honorable combat'? It's a lie the weak tell themselves!" **
The old man answered: **You are right… But..."**
Honorable combat'? That's a lie weak boys tell themselves!" **
The old man answered: **"You may be right… But..."**
Ming retorted:** "But what? Should I pretend you're kind? Then it's to hell with you!"
The old man laughed softly:—"I'm not done with!
He took something out of his pocket.
Ming thought: *"Impossible!" *
Gouju tried to distance Wang.
And Ming was running away, shouting with all his might **"Wang! **
When Ming called, Wang's shadow swooped down from the sky.
In a split moment, he and Wang disappeared in a flying-withdrawal.
Then, the old man ** broke his own foundation ** to `implement' more Qi, which increased his physical strength at the same time.
He assaulted Ming and would have killed him — **only breaking his arm**.
And the old man fell over dead As ever was a dead corse.
Gouju hurried over to Ming: "Ming, you ok?"
**"Do you have medicine for some of that, Gouju?" Ming responded.
"Let me search!"
Ming found a healing pellet, swallowed it--**Healed all wounds of course**.
And he scowled at the King: "O Ming, thy father promised me—"
**Ming interjected:** "I even don't care. Who saved you?"
Wang said: "My brother! I brought him to be judged!"
**Ming sneered:** "Truly? You can't even kill?! " *He slapped the King. *
**Wang shot back:** "I'm a diviner with the killing gift!" *He slapped the King. *
Ming shouted: "You ungrateful brother! You disrespect your elder!" *He slapped the King. *
Wang shot back: **"You're only five minutes older! **
In brief, Ming, in his anger, smote the King—a blow which cut off his head. Gouju stood
shocked, but *as though he was the king himself,* announced: **"Ming, follow me! I have work for you." **
Ming asked: **"What is it?" **
Ming speculation:** "You tell me what you want. I'm exhausted."
**Gouju answered:** "I know how very tired are you, Must go with you to Hell.
**Wang responded:** "You're kidding me, right?"
**Gouju responded:** "No, I am not joking.
"Gouju, why do we have to be sent to Hell?" Ming replied:
**The kingdom Gouju looked down upon and said:** "Looks like a lot of humans there. I want them in Hell and me to be on the rise.
**Wang cried in surprise:** ""No way! Stop him, Ming!"
**Ming announced:** "All right, I'll do it… but I have a bargain.
"What is that?" * * * * **Gouju** "No description!"
**Ming's answer**: "I want to gain more power.
**Wang objected:** "Have you gone insane, brother? We would never sell people to demons!"
**Ming retorted:** "Brother, we are warriors. For strength must be gained and man, woman, young or old will find we have no mercy to show them."
**Wang retorted:** "But... are we not heroes?"
**Ming raised a bitter laugh:** "Brother Wang is joking, right?"
**Wang insisted:** "No. I am not joking."
**"Ming's face became steely:** You said: We are heroes"? Who told you that? Mena? Or Wang? When we became warriors, as father spoke: *'We're on a mission; Power not Gompassion! *"
**Wang fell silent.**
**Ming wrote:** "Like W.F., silence is the best #antidote."
**With those black hole eyes of his he said to Gouju: **, ""Have you (
With pupils like a void, he said to Gouju:** 'I agree. Let us go to Hell."
**Gouju opened the Hellgate. **
**Wang grumbled:** "Feels dangerous here... Let's see..."
**Gouju added, facing them:** "I understand, comrades. Gather all—
Ming asked:** "Gouju, what's your request? I'm exhausted."
Just two of its lines: **Gouju replied:**"I see you're tired, but we have to head straight to Hell."
**Wang**: You must be kidding me.
"Is that a joke?" **Gouju responded:** "That's not a joke.
**Ming wrote:** "Gouju, Why Do We Have to Go to Hell"
The kingdom is good one There are many humans." said Gouju as he looked at the kingdom. Fetch me down there, that I may have my increase of honour.
**Wang was astounded:** "This is impossible! Stop him, Ming!"
**Ming said:** "Okay I'll do that… on one condition."
Gouju inquired: "What is this?"
**Ming replied:** "I want to be more powerful."
But **Wang objected:** "Bro, you must be crazy? You cannot hand over peoples to demons!"
**Ming replied:** "Brother, we are not scholars. For the strengthening of the general, we must spare neither man nor woman — young or old."
**Wang retorted:** "But... are we not heroes?"
**Ming sneered:** "Brother Wang, you're not joking, right?"
**Wang insisted:** "No. I am not joking. "
Ming got a stern face: "*We're the heroes*?" Who told you that? Mena? Or Wang? We became fighters, as father would say: *'Our goal is power, not mercy!* *"
**Wang fell silent
"When silence is the best cure," **Ming said.
**Looking at Gouju with eyes of emptiness, he said:** "I accept it. Let us go to Hell."
**Gouju opened the Hellgate. **
**Wang grumbled:** "This feels treacherous... Let me check it out."
**Gouju looked at them:** "All right, comrades. Gather all—"
Ming said:** "Gouju tell us what is it you want? I'm exhausted."
But Gouju being answered that they must go to Hell, _Heu mi domine, quòd̀ se metuis tède magnum_, &c.
**Wang:** *"You're* kidding me, right?"
**Gouju answered:** "No, I'm not joking.
**Ming replied:** "Gouju, do we need to go to Hell?
**And Gouju looked down upon the kingdom and said:** "Those two-legged beings down there, they are so many. I want them to be led to Hell and Hell will make me ascend."
**Wang, aghast, cried out:** "What you say is impossible! Stop him, Ming!"
**Ming said**: "Okay, I'll go... but under one condition."
What is it?" **asked Gouju.
**Ming responded:** "I want to grow up in strength!"
**Wang cried out:** "Brother, have you gone crazy? To die in place of humans to demons is unacceptable!
**Ming replied:** "Brother, we are warriors. For strength, we cannot spare man or woman--young or old."
**Wang retorted:** "But... are we not heroes?"
**Ming gave a cold laugh:** "It's brother Wang joking right? "
**Wang insisted:** "No. I am not joking."
**Ming's face became stern:** "'We are heroes you say: *Whatpedars!"* Who told you that? Mena? Or Wang? When we became warriors, as our father would say: *'Our call is for accumulation of power not love! *
Wang fell silent.**
As Ming put it: "Silence is always the best medicine."
**Gouju said, with the eyes of a man without, a spark within: "I agree. Let us go to Hell."
**Gouju opened the Hellgate. **
**Wang murmured:** "I don't trust this place… Look here."
**Gouju faced them:** "Ok, comrades. Gather all—
The humans went. Ming and Wang persuaded them this gate was their way out. **
Men rushed and fled **into the gate made by Gouju**.
** loose their birds and step to the side of Gouju.
All humans were terrified.
Ming turned to Gouju and thunders:*All the court from out the Kingdom, here are meeting — Gouju! Give me the power!" *
Gouju answered, "Ming, wait! **There will be one of the Residents.
Wang asked: "True? Gouju, how do we grab the power?
**Gouju chuckled**: "I will give you **my reward—two pills**. The two of you go into **the training cave**!"
"What about the cave?" Ming barked.
**Gouju clarified**: "To put it simply-entering it **speeds up your training**. Rest two days, gain a new domain!"
Ming pressed: **"How much does it cost?" **
**Gouju says**: "When you get out, **your age will go up with 10 years**.
Ming shrugged: **"It's beside the point!" **
The people of the kingdom, uninformed but inquisitive, shouted.
**Wang roared**: *"Silence! Can you not shut up
for one second?!"*
Ming and Gouju were thrilled.
Gouju, overjoyed, **hugged Ming and wept**.
Ming commanded: *"Calm down! I'm proud too—but stop, stop, for God's sake!" *
**Gouju gasped** **"You are! But now... **we have a little devil here! **"
**A Resident came***, exclaiming: *"Great! Well done, Gouju! These mortals will serve to fuel our dæmon brethren!" *
He then looked at Ming and Wang: **"Why are these two here?" **
**Gouju announced**: "They're my men. **They seek training in Hell. **"
To be continued