Spring Banquet (29)

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"This is Ting Yun Pavilion?" The demons each used various methods to climb to the top of the tower.

"What are you doing standing there so foolishly? Quick, help the others!" mGZTer

A winged demon changed into its original form. It then used its claws to hook around the unconscious unfortunate souls and throw them aside to a safer place. There were also people who fed them the antidote.

"Where's He Jun?" They asked the peacock demon who had come up before them.

Story translated by Chrysanthemum Garden.

Kong Que's face darken as he kicked the top of the tower surrounded by a halo, but the top of the tower did not move. He gritted his teeth, "He's inside. Qing Hong is also inside."

"What does Qing Hong want to do?" The demons got angry when they heard his name. rBg6tX

"Whatever it is that he wants to do, it's definitely not something good."

More and more demons began to wake up, and there were even quite a few players among them. However, the buildings within Ting Yun Pavilion were collapsing bit by bit.

These burning buildings turned into meteors as they fell and exploded on the ground. It ignited the surrounding dry vines and weeds, transforming the ground into a sea of fire.

The falling insect corpses resembled rain in the black smoke, and the air was filled with the smell of charred insects.

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"It's like an image of hell," a player who had survived the catastrophe said in horror.

The players in the passageways were also trying their best to climb up. The black smoke was getting heavier, the insects were getting fewer, and the players were still fighting over the few remaining blue flowers.

Saman had just kicked off a player who was climbing up his prop.

Borrowing his prop to climb up is okay. But if they wanted to knock him down and cut corners to win, he wouldn't allow it. EQd8Lq

Saman held the rope and shot upwards. He could see through the holes in the wall and saw billowing black smoke and red flames.

The blurry image he previously saw through the hole still remained in his mind. Did the white-robed demon also see him? Why did he come here, was it because of the reflection of the pagoda at dusk?

Saman pinched the remaining blue flowers and looked up.

Everything outside was blocked out by the barrier, and the top of the tower was still quiet. e5 S9L

Ren Yifei stretched his hand out and tore off the hair-thin pipes, causing drops of transparent gelatinous mucus to leak out. He asked, "All the demons who disappeared were turned into these mucus-like substances?"

Qing Hong did not speak. His attitude already explained everything.

"When did it start? A hundred years ago, Hua Li came to you with this heaven-defying method to create a child. After that, you took my blood and transformed your heart to nurture this child," Ren Yifei's eyes were focused on the stone egg.

This child was developed in his father's heart and was constantly absorbing nutrients from either his father or the common people. W 1guS

"Lives were sacrificed, so even if this child was born, the world would not tolerate such a monster. From then on, he would have to live his life while constantly being on the run. Is that what you want?"

Although Ren Yifei's voice was calm, there was a surge of anger brewing in it.

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Ren Yifei was here because He Jun's 'three drops of blood' was here. The surviving players were also here. That would mean that their purpose was likely to be here too.

The purpose of the spring banquet, and even the basis for the existence of this entire instance, was this child. 9JHl51

[ When having a chance encounter with a devil acting as a boundary, the ghost walks at night. ]

[ Resentment dwells where insects fly, and in the name of love, blossoms bear fruit. ]

All the clues pointed to this small space, and the 'ghost' must be there at that moment. It would either be under the tree or in the tree.

The big demons who were coming up wanted revenge, but they did not have an obsessive mentality; therefore, they are not the 'ghost'. It is possible for the players in the pagoda to be the 'ghost', but the probability was not particularly high. EK8Uqf

Then there was only him, Qing Hong and the stone egg at the top of the pagoda.

Of course, he was not.

Although Qing Hong seemed very likely, since he believed in the nonsense of He Jun having multiple personalities, the possibility was also very low.

Ren Yifei turned his attention to the stone egg.

Does he even need to guess who the 'ghost' was?

Perhaps the 'ghost' was not difficult to determine, but it was hard to find.

Furthermore, after finding it, you would have to pass a guard in order to challenge it.

At that moment, the guard was in front of him.

Ren Yifei took a few steps forward, and a ray of light enveloped both him and Qing Hong.

Although he was borrowing the original owner's powers, Ren Yifei was still used to having complete control over the power he possesses, such as the props. The effects of the Ring of Truth would cause one minute of skill-deactivation if a lie was told. E3MvoY

This was another layer of insurance.

After the effect of the Ring of Truth was activated, Ren Yifei said, "I don't want others to hear the following words."

Qing Hong carefully checked it, and it indeed seemed to be a soundproof barrier. In fact, this room has its own sound insulation effect, however, he still tacitly agreed with Ren Yifei's actions.

"I won't allow this child to be born," Ren Yifei's words chilled Qing Hong, "It's not because I don't like it, it's just that I can't provide the child with a healthy living environment. I'm also not qualified to be a father. This applies to both of us." Skvsir

He slowly walked towards the stone egg while Qing Hong backed away.

"Senior brother," as soon as Qing Hong's hand was raised, he was grabbed by his wrist and pulled to the side. He stumbled and almost fell.

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When he looked up, his eyes met with his senior brother's eyes which were as cold as frosted knives. The blade pressed against his skin, it slashed him from head to toe and made him tremble with uneasiness since he could not avoid it.

He Jun was the most talented demon. There were many people observing him and looking forward to his growth, and in return, he did not disappoint them. Even if he was not the most powerful now, he will be sooner or later. dav074

Qing Hong was not talented enough, but he dared to fight. After a hundred years, he thought that he had finally become powerful enough to suppress his senior brother, but this man only needed to give him a look for him to surrender.

"Senior brother, I've waited for him for a hundred years. There's only one day left."

Qing Hong finally panicked, but Ren Yifei did not explain.

Cruel? He will be even crueller in the future. 5kbne

Ren Yifei let go of his hand and took another step forward.

He never sympathised with a criminal's tragic past experiences because the bright future that the victims were supposed to have was destroyed. If he were to sympathise with the criminal, then who will sympathise with the victims who had lost their voice?

Children are naturally innocent, but what about those who had died?

He put his hand on the stone egg. The little baby in the stone egg seemed to sense danger and suddenly woke up. It then began to wave its hands and feet inside the egg. O6fbEX

The small soft hands and feet that were attached to the eggshell were like the paw pads of a kitten. They were a tender pink colour, akin to something untainted that had not yet been exposed to the world.

The pipes that were attached to the bottom of the stone egg were to ensure that it was absorbing nutrients.

"No!"

Without any hesitation nor mercy, Ren Yifei cut the small pipes around the stone egg with a single motion. This would cut off its means to absorb energy, as well as its chance for a future. jBC8fq

The stone egg rapidly lost its vitality and its shell turned grey. The little baby inside curled up into a ball and immediately began to struggle painfully as if it seemed to be crying.

"You, killed me, again," a small tender voice sounded in the stone pagoda. It was fierce at first, then followed by soft sobs, "Father, it hurts so much."

Ren Yifei thought he would be indifferent, but the hand that was holding the dagger trembled slightly.

He lowered his eyes and looked down at his hand. There was a slight pain in his heart, but he doesn't know where it came from. rBIh8U

Again?

This child had died twice at the hands of his father.

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Ren Yifei should be laughing because he did the same thing as He Jun. This would mean that his performance was almost flawless. Then, was the helplessness and confusion he was currently feeling, as well as the suppressed grief caused by this death, also part of his performance?

How strange, was this the special feeling of being connected by blood? pcVQm2

Ren Yifei never wanted to get married and have children. He didn't want to let the perverted and crazy genes in his body continue to be inherited. Furthermore, he didn't know how to love a child.

However, at this time, he actually felt the special feeling of being bonded by blood.

"He Jun is still He Jun," Qing Hong sat on the ground and laughed in a low voice.

"You're too good, I'm the one who is unworthy." DTLqkZ

As his hands fell down weakly, a bleak smile appeared on his face. The corners of his eyes were damp and red, but he had a sort of relief expression as if a long-awaited end had finally arrived. He said, "As you've said, from now on we will cut all ties and never see each other again."

He didn't even have the will to pray anymore. If this was the end, then it was better to let him die with his obsession.

Qing Hong tilted his head to look up at Ren Yifei. Not to mention the fact that the blood connection between him and the stone egg was lost, he was still here for revenge.

"Senior brother, if I die, will you regret it for even a moment?" KuF vJ

There was nothing else after that as he quietly waited for the final outcome.

Ren Yifei cut the palm of his hand and pressed it against the surface of the stone egg. As soon as his wound came into contact with the stone egg, the egg tightly cling to his hand as life force poured into it.

While that was occurring, blood flowed from his wound and automatically 'drew' a formation on the pipe-covered platform.

"He Jun," Ren Yifei felt that the will belonging to 'He Jun' was helping him. QUYJro

The obsession of the unborn child alone was not enough to support the entire instance. What had helped it was the power that He Jun left behind to help it enter the Cape of Desolation and meet the group of players.

"Thank you." The will that belonged to the other person dissipated and completely disappeared.

His life force was split into two. One half went into appeasing the child, while the other half travelled down the pipes to the pitifully murdered demons below, breaking any obstacles and waking them up completely.

The sound of the child's painful cries ceased since all of its pain was shouldered by someone else. tEksAq

The existence of the stone egg defied heaven, and thus, when it leaves, it will also take away another person's life. This could either be Qing Hong or He Jun.

Loving one's own child should be a biological instinct. He Jun just wanted to tell this child in his own way that he was loved.

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Whether this child had played an active role or not, he did indirectly kill many demons.

He will share some of his sins so that he would not be regarded as an evil spirit by others after death. This was how He Jun, as a father, loved his child. U04And

Feeling his soul slowing leaving his body, Ren Yifei slightly raised his head.

In this instance, the character quest He Jun left behind was to retrieve three drops of blood, and he could be considered to have completed this quest.

That's it.

Qing Hong, who was already awaiting death, was shocked when he saw this and stood up to stop him, "Senior brother, are you crazy?" I68EeA

"Shut up," Ren Yifei held the stone egg tightly with one hand while dropping the dagger in his other before grabbing Qing Hong's collar and pushing him away.

Wind surrounded him to form a 'force field' that isolated him from the world and prevented Qing Hong from approaching.

Qing Hong thought that he knew what despair was before, but now, he was experiencing real pain as he watched his senior brother slowly die in front of him.

Ren Yifei's voice was a little hoarse and all of his hair had turned grey, even his eyebrows and eyelashes had turned grey. He looked at Qing Hong coldly, "Look carefully." udKCPX

The instance exists because of obsession, and the obsession of the 'ghost' was birth.

Ren Yifei felt apologetic because the things in this game were all fake so he couldn't satisfy its desire to be born.

He knows of this kind of despair since he had experienced death over and over again. Every time was extremely painful, and every time he would leave unwillingly.

He was angry about it. UQuzba

Ren Yifei spoke some final words as He Jun, "When bringing a life into this world, even if you can't give it a clean environment, at least you can't let it face resentment and fear as soon as it is born."

"For that small selfish wish of yours, you wilfully created a child that shouldn't have existed and even dragged down countless innocent people. You have successfully convinced yourself, but I can't."

This child already has consciousness. Not being able to be born was painful, but being born was just as painful. Because there were too many people in this world who hate him, he will have to live with this hatred for the rest of his life.

And all of this was because of an immature bastard who had secretly brought him into this world. hwZeR0

Ren Yifei looked at the stone egg which was slowly dying. He himself also felt his own vitality slipping away from his body as his soul became exhausted. He said, "I'm willing to use my life in exchange for it not to face the cruelty of this world, and so it wouldn't have to bear these resentments and deaths."

Those who had died could not be resurrected, but those who can still struggle should be rescued as soon as possible.

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"You have to live and atone for your sins."

Qing Hong's body was this mutant wicker lotus, and since his body has been destroyed, his strength was greatly damaged. Now that he was utterly all alone, living was more painful than death. 6monp7

Moreover, there must be someone alive to bear everyone's resentment and anger.

Just let the child leave this world as cleanly as if he had never come.

With a loud bang, the six walls of the stone pagoda were broken open at the same time. Rubble flew around as black smoke poured in.

Several big demons swarmed in, while many more stood outside. They were originally full of anger, but when they came in, they all saw a dazed Qing Hong and an unexpectedly weakened He Jun. The big demons were stunned, "What's going on?" GnoXg1

"You're all here?" Ren Yifei didn't look back, "The demons that were swallowed down below aren't completely dead yet. Go and save them."

All the demons felt wrong when they heard this. Looking at He Jun, whose vitality was running wild, they still didn't understand that this man was sacrificing himself to save the demons who were swallowed.

Kong Que stepped forward to pull him away but was pushed back by the wind force field. He was both shocked and furious, "He Jun, are you crazy?"

At the same time, a golden red light circle lit up on the floor that was covered with pipes and cracks began to appear from the corners all the way to Ren Yifei's feet. He felt a slight vibration below. qZSx8g

Finally, the players have also arrived.

Ren Yifei lifted his finger and drew his fan out. When the ground burst open and a player holding a giant sword rushed forward, he immediately swung the fan.

The wind blades were like knives, and the players who had rushed in front were directly pushed to the corner. If he hadn't been agile and immediately inserted his sword into the ground to stable himself, he would've flown out and fallen.

Saman narrowed his eyes and was about to attack with the giant sword in his hand, but he was stunned for a moment when he looked up and saw Ren Yifei. eALrf7

"You?"

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