Chapter 277

"What?" The round–

faced man stared at Dustin, who was cool as a cucumber, in shock. He knew

very well how

much the steel whip could withstand and how much pain it could cause. Not

even the strongest of men could

take more than ten whips in one go, yet Dustin looked perfectly fine afte

r enduring more than that. In fact, he'd

made three whips shatter. What the hell was going

on? "Brat, what sort of sorcery do you have going on?" he

snarled.

"Look, cut the crap and do what you need to." Dustin yawned. His nonchala

nce made the round–faced man's

blood boil.

"Fucking hell. I'd like to see you survive this!" The round–

faced man swiped his subordinate's sword and

swung it at Dustin. There were two loud clangs as the blade came into con

tact with Dustin's body twice; he

was fine, but the blade became chipped.

"Is that is that an Adamantine Shield?" Jade's eyes widened. As a member

of the martial world, she

immediately realized what was up. The fact that Dustin could make himself

impermeable to weapons proved

that he'd learned the art of defense. However, it would take a huge toll

on one's internal energy. Most martial

artists wouldn't be able to keep it up for long. "Regular weapons won't d

o anything to him. We have to bring in

a pro." Jade said.

"Hmph! I'll admit this brat isn't your run–of–the–

mill martial artist; it's no wonder you guys had problems dealing with hi

m. It's too bad he's up against me, though!" The round–

faced man narrowed his eyes.

"Do you have any way of dealing with him?" Jade asked tentatively.

"We soldiers are only good at taking down enemy forces; torture devices a

ren't our forte. It doesn't matter,

though. I know someone in the Ministry of Penalties that's an expert in t

his. Once he's here, this brat will beg

for death!" The round–faced man bared his teeth in a savage grin.

"Oh? And who is this expert?" Jade's eyes lit up.

"One of the Ministry of Penalties' two most powerful executioners, Bloodb

east!"

"Wait, you know him?" Jade gasped. She wasn't a member of the authorities

but had still heard of Bloodbeast.

Rumor had it that he murdered people without blinking an eye and loved dr

inking human blood. Throughout

his career with the Ministry of Penalties, hundreds, if not thousands, of

people had died at his hands. Each and

every one of them had died horrible deaths after being subject to inhuman

e torture: anyone who found

themselves in his hands truly wished for death. That was why most crimina

ls chose to take their lives before

landing in Bloodbeast's hands–

at least their deaths would be swift and painless.

"Torturing others is Bloodbeast's favorite pastime, and he's taken a part

icular liking for tormenting powerful martial

artists because of how hard they are to kill. Someone like this brat is r

ight up his alley!" The round-

faced man's eyes gleamed menacingly.

"This brat won't stand a chance against Bloodbeast, no matter how imperme

able he is! Provided you can get Bloodbeast to agree to this, of course."

Jade sneered. She wasn't asking for much–all she wanted was for

Dustin to be subject to the most inhumane torture possible.

"I'll contact him right now." The round–

faced man pulled out his phone and started punching in a number.

"Enjoy your final moments of peace, Rhys! Once Bloodbeast is here, you'll

be done for!" Jade looked at Dustin contemptuously. He'd talked about ka

rma biting one in the ass, hadn't he? She wanted him to have a taste of h

is own medicine!

Dustin couldn't even be bothered to spare a glance. He shut his eyes, tak

ing the chance to rest them.

.

"Jade, it's far too hot, standing in the sun. Let's go sit in the shade.

The round–faced man led Jade over to the

table after hanging up.

After a moment. Dustin suddenly said. "Hey, I'm hungry. Is there anything

to eat?"

"Hungry, are you? Someone get him some refreshments!" The round–

faced man smirked. Soon, a soldier

placed some food and drinks by Dustin's feet.

"How am I supposed to eat when I'm bound like this? Can

you loosen them?" Dustin asked coolly.

The round–

faced man burst into derisive laughter. "Giving you some sustenance is

the extent of my generosity; it's not my problem if you can't reach it. S

ince you're so powerful, why don't you try breaking free of the chains?"