Eternal Night

Chapter 838 Drawing a Boundary, Marking a Strike with a Knife
As Wu Pifu sipped his tea, he listened to Xiao Jie recount how he met Kurapika and the stories that unfolded along the way.

The three people who came were Gon, Ging's son, Killua, a descendant of the Zoldyck family, the strongest and most famous assassin family in the world, and Alluka, the little girl who had transformed once, who was also a descendant of the Zoldyck family.

"Really? You went to the Dark Continent?! My father went with you?" Gon was an enthusiastic and cheerful boy. After listening to Kurapika recount his recent experiences, his eyes lit up, and he kept asking questions.

Kurapika seemed to really like his two friends, and he enthusiastically shared his experiences on the Dark Continent. Of course, he didn't tell them some taboo things.

Killua was very concerned about what had just happened, including Kurapika's assassination and his sister Alluka's transformation.

While Xiao Jie and Kurapika were having a heated discussion about the Dark Continent, he suddenly whispered to Wu Pifu, "Hey, what... what did you just do to my sister?"

Alluka was sleeping on Killua's lap. The transformation she had just undergone seemed to have greatly traumatized her. It was the first time Killua had ever seen his sister in this state before anyone had granted her a wish or before he had asked her to.

Wu Pifu sensed that Gon and Killua were not yet wary of him, which meant that the two were completely open with their emotions towards him. He said gently, "I didn't do anything. Your sister was probably just scared by me."

Killua frowned; he didn't believe this claim.

Because he knew just how terrifying his sister's other side was. If we're talking about scaring people, only Nen users around the world would be scared by his sister. How could anyone possibly scare his sister?
Kurapika, who had been watching Killua closely, immediately interjected, "Killua, this is a gentleman. He would never lie, so please be patient and careful."

Killua frowned and looked at Kurapika, his keen senses immediately grasping the meaning behind Kurapika's words.

A strong person... an extremely strong person, and one who has a relatively close relationship with Kurapika...

But can he be stronger than the old chairman?

Or is it stronger than the King Ant?

Killua, confident in his worldly experience, initially disbelieved Wu Pifu's words, but since Wu Pifu was Kurapika's elder, he softened his stance and bowed, saying, "Please understand, sir, this concerns my family, I really..."

Wu Pifu waved his hand and said, "It's okay, I understand. You and your sister are both good kids, so be straightforward and just say what you want to say."

Killua paused for a moment, his perception of Wu Pifu immediately improving significantly. He smiled and said, "Yes, because she is my closest family member... Sir, may I ask why my sister can transform?"

He said this because he was afraid Wu Pifu and Kurapika wouldn't understand, since Kurapika was someone he trusted, even someone with whom he had shared life-or-death experiences. So he felt comfortable revealing some secrets: "I have two sisters, one is Alluka, and the other is Nanika. This one is Alluka now, but the one she transformed into before was Nanika. Nanika has super Nen abilities beyond our imagination. Kurapika might know something about it. It was Nanika who saved Gon back then, so I didn't know that Nanika had just transformed..."

Wu Pifu drank his tea without speaking. Kurapika thought for a moment and then spoke on behalf of his teacher: "It is just as the master said. Your sister Nanika was frightened by the master... Killua, the master comes from outside the human world, from the depths of the Dark Continent."

Killua, Gon: "Huh!?"

Kurapika didn't say anything more, but simply gave his two friends time to think.

Gon and Killua both possessed astonishing talent, not only in terms of extraordinary abilities but also in their intellect. A few seconds later, although they were filled with doubts, they didn't ask any further questions since it involved the Dark Continent. After all, if there was anything, Kurapika would tell them later.

Then, Gon said, "I learned from Chairman Kito that Kurapika was on Liushang Island, so Killua and I were planning to come. But we heard that Liushang Island is very expensive, so we went to make some money first, which is why we are a little late."

Kura smiled and said, "I'm here recuperating with my husband, and I'm always available. Why don't you rest here for a while as well? I'll take care of the money."

Gon and Killua weren't the type to stick to these rules, and they both happily nodded in agreement.

At this moment, Killua's expression suddenly turned slightly serious as he asked, "Just now... were you assassinated?"

Kurapika didn't want to bring this up, because he remembered three of the ten people who attacked him: Killua's grandfather, Killua's father, and Killua's brother. He still had to fight the remaining nine people to the death. Although he didn't necessarily have to kill Killua's relatives, fists and feet have no eyes, and anything could happen. So he originally planned to avoid talking about it.

However, Killua made it clear that, out of a sense of friendship, he paused for a moment, then nodded.

Killua was also clever and immediately understood why his grandfather, father, and brother had come to Liushang Island. Moreover, after meeting his three relatives, he paid more attention along the way. After all, they were family members trained by assassins since childhood. He could tell that in addition to his three relatives, there were at least four or five super-powerful assassins or killers, who were probably not much worse than his grandfather, father, and brother.

Could it be... that their target is Kurapika?

Killua was incredulous. He exclaimed, "Kura, do you know how many Jenny it takes to hire my grandfather, father, and brother to carry out a mission? The former chairman hired my grandfather and father to participate in the Chimera Ant King siege, just to send the chairman into the battlefield and isolate the other ants. I heard that the chairman used more than 50 billion Jenny... Who did you offend?"

Since the assassination attempt, Kurapika has been thinking about it. Overall, there are two most likely suspects.

One was the 5V nation, and the other was... the other sixty-four people who returned from the Dark Continent. Leaving aside the 5V nation—the reasons are too complex—it's easy to understand why the other sixty-four wanted to kill him.

He was chosen by Wu Pifu as a supervisor, and he was learning from Wu Pifu a power that transcended this world. All sixty-five of them possessed a massive amount of Nitrogen, and as long as they did not die in an accident, they could live for thousands of years without any problem.

Moreover, having experienced the nightmare, their life potential has been greatly enhanced. Although Kurapika has never seen the so-called Chimera Ants or the Ant King who killed the old chairman, he is certain that if each of the sixty-five of them reaches their peak, their life essence will surpass that of the Chimera Ants and that so-called Ant King. The sixty-five of them will be the strongest humans for the next few thousand years!

This should have been a future where they could enjoy everything to the fullest, but with him as their supervisor, it was like a giant axe hanging over their heads, preventing them from acting recklessly.

This...who can stand it?
At least Kurapika could honestly say that if he were treated like that, knowing there was someone secretly watching him, and that this person's strength might be greater than all sixty-four of them combined in the future, he wouldn't be able to stand it either.

Therefore... nipping it in the bud before it grows up is indeed the most reasonable choice.

Was it merely to strangle him right under the man's nose?
Or perhaps the person who hired the assassins had anticipated his negligence and that the gentleman would use these assassins as a whetstone for him?
For a moment, Kurapika's mind was filled with countless thoughts. After a long while, he said to Killua, "Your family members have probably been misled. There are some things the employer didn't tell them, and the time was too short. They probably only know a few fragments, so they don't take it seriously. Now they are in a difficult situation. Killua, in three days, nine people, including your grandfather, father, and brother, will carry out unrestricted assassination attempts against me."

Gon and Killua were both shocked. They looked at each other, seeing disbelief and determination in each other's eyes. Gon immediately said, "Kura, we should too..."

Kurapika immediately waved his hand, glanced at Wu Pifu, and said, "This is a trial given to me by the master. They can't escape, and neither can I. This is a trial that we must face. Don't worry, Killua, I will try my best to conserve my strength and not cause fatal harm to your family."

Killua looked even more shocked.

Although he had witnessed Kurapika's strength, when facing the Phantom Troupe, Kurapika possessed both strength and intelligence, ultimately driving the Phantom Troupe to the brink of destruction.

But... he was facing three days of unrestricted assassination attempts, and in terms of true strength, he really didn't think Kurapika could match his three relatives, especially his unfathomable grandfather.

Kurapika laughed and said, "You have had your adventures, your battles, and your growth, and so have I. Don't worry, since I've said this, it proves that I'm confident. I was just hasty before, and I've been slacking off lately. Now I'm prepared, so let them come."

Given this, Gon and Killua couldn't say anything more. They could also see that Kurapika respected Wu Pifu very much. This was the attitude of a disciple towards a teacher. Although this world wasn't like the ancient dream world that Wu Pifu knew, where the relationship between teacher and disciple was closer than that between father and son, this world still had the characteristic of respecting teachers and valuing their teachings. A teacher's words often determined the disciple's life.

But Killua still said worriedly, "It's not just these. Because I met my father, I also saw some other assassins. So after I came to the island, I used my connections to investigate... The dark world of assassins all over the world is surging with undercurrents. It is said that some assassin organizations that have not appeared for decades have received missions. Perhaps your troubles will be endless."

Upon hearing this, Kurapika's face did show some worry.

There's no such thing as a thief who can guard against thieves for a thousand days.

At this moment, Wu Pifu put down his teacup and said, "Although I intended to put you through a trial, this has gone too far. At least for now, you should train and study quietly... Killua, weren't you curious about how I scared your sister? Now, watch carefully."

All three children looked at him. Wu Pifu laughed, floated into the air, and drifted directly off the balcony. The three children immediately followed, watching Wu Pifu fly higher and higher.

After Wu Pifu flew into the sky, he took out his Death-Defying Blade. In the next instant, the power of Chinese martial arts, human immortal martial arts, immortal martial arts internal strength, domineering aura and so on converged, and his Death-Defying Blade began to emit light.

Then, he threw out his death-defying broadsword, which, like a dazzling bolt of lightning, circled the entire island in the sky. The blade's light pierced deep into the earth, condensing and refusing to dissipate, making the seawater seem to be cut off, unable to cross the blade's light. It formed a clear dividing line between the seawater and the coastline on the outer edge of the island. However, apart from the seawater, ships, fish, and shellfish could all cross this line.

Then, the death-defying broadsword fell from the sky and remained frozen in the void between the harbor shore and the sea.

"today!"

A voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth, and was rapidly spreading to the entire human world.

"I'll draw a line on the ground, and mark it with a knife!"

"Apart from those who have given my orders, no one else who enters this realm may use any force, whether physical, mental, poisonous, or technological. All weapons are forbidden, and all acts of harm are prohibited."

"Anyone who disobeys will be killed, along with the people who instructed you, their background, backers, bosses, organizations, and regimes."

"If you can't find out who your instigator is, then I will kill a hundred heads of state, leaders, cadres, high-ranking officials, billionaires, or powerful Nen users with names in the world, until you find out who his instigator is and what his background is."

“Remember all this carefully, people of the world…”

Don't say you weren't warned!

(End of this chapter)