Chapter 29: The Sudden Rain Begins to Cease
"Little Daoist, you really know how to joke; now you're going to make me angry!"
As she finished speaking, her voice suddenly turned sharp.
Immediately, strands of long silk threads began to appear in the corners of the dilapidated temple, above the beams.
The wind flickered the flames, and suddenly a graceful figure emerged in the half-light of the broken temple.
Her face was like a peach blossom, exuding a charming allure, and she wore a black bodysuit made of thin, translucent fabric that barely concealed her alluring figure.
Her feet were clad in long boots, and she seemed to be standing in midair above the temple, gazing down at the crowd.
She resembled a thorny rose, beautiful yet dangerous.
The old man seemed momentarily stunned upon seeing this.
Even Miss Zhang's face flushed with embarrassment.
But Bai Yichen remained calm, seemingly unaffected by her charm. Only a hint of oddness flickered in his eyes.
Seeing that Bai Yichen did not react, the woman in black grew somewhat wary.
Her red lips parted slightly, "Little Daoist, could it be that you haven't properly practiced the rules and regulations and plan to go to great lengths for a beauty, accepting this matter?"
As she spoke, she glanced at Miss Zhang, making her blush even more.
"Ha ha, as a disciple of Xuan Zhen Temple and the current Daoist, I must uphold justice! You all have chased after Miss Zhang without cause; how can I stand by and do nothing?"
Bai Yichen said loudly, his face filled with righteous indignation.
Indeed, after reaching Acquired Perfected, the position of the kitchen master at the temple was still undecided. Real Master Yun Shou had recommended him, and no one objected. After all, strength was the ultimate truth.
The black-clad woman looked stunned at first, seemingly not expecting this little Daoist, who was immune to her seduction, to be so naïve.
Meanwhile, the old man silently criticized him, for he had not seen Bai Yichen take action at first.
Then, the woman in black seemed to think of something, scrutinizing Bai Yichen from head to toe before letting out a light laugh:
"I didn't expect to find you so easily after searching high and low. This works out perfectly; I can collect your head for Lord Heilin."
Indeed, when Bai Yichen sensed that this charm technique was somewhat familiar, he had a hunch.
Now it was confirmed; this person was indeed from Heishi, and the Thousand Spider Hands might be a new acquisition over the past century.
"Those from Heishi still dare to appear before me? Aren't you afraid that there were too few killed in last year's battle?"
Bai Yichen said leisurely, counting on his fingers, "One Innate master, four Acquired Perfected, and…."
A flicker of barely noticeable anger flashed across the black-clad woman's face, quickly dispersing like smoke.
Her red lips parted, and she coldly said, "Do you really think these are your achievements? You will die!"
In an instant, countless threads attacked like flying needles, converging like a silvery veil, dense and lethal!
The old man quickly pulled Miss Zhang behind him and used the Tiger Fist technique, but it seemed merely a desperate struggle.
Just then, a pair of large hands stretched out, as if the four symbols were rotating or the heavens and earth were closing in, aiming to seal the endless changes.
Bai Yichen reached out empty-handed, embracing the myriad threads. The poison and internal energy within them exploded.
But in the hands shimmering with deep, dark golden light, they seemed to wilt like a snake pinched by its vital point.
Only a white mark remained, without even breaking the skin!
"How is that possible!"
The black-clad woman was overwhelmed with fear.
But before she could react, Bai Yichen's entire body glowed with dark golden light, the sixth layer of the Dragon Elephant Diamond Power Technique, exploding with seven times the strength!
With a forceful tug, he pulled the myriad threads toward him, and the source, the woman in black, flew toward him, as if about to embrace Bai Yichen.
But waiting for her were those large hands, sealing the heavens with one palm, opening the four symbols of heaven and earth.
With a look of terror on her face, her head cracked open, blood and liquids flowing out as she collapsed to the ground!
All of this happened in the blink of an eye.
As the sudden rain began to cease, silence enveloped the temple inside and out.
Based on Bai Yichen's extensive experiences in the Jianghu over two lifetimes, the best way to deal with a skilled opponent with such techniques was to rely on sheer strength.
A direct punch to kill—regardless of your skills, you won't have time to use them.
Of course, even if we were to discuss techniques, whether it be Bai Yichen's swordsmanship or throwing techniques, he would not be inferior to anyone.
After all, the Fine Rain Sword Technique is a masterwork of simplifying the complex.
It can transform one attack into countless variations, encompassing numerous subtle techniques.
However, the old servant and Zhang Feiyan were still present, and the longer they delayed, the more poison gas they inhaled; it was likely that if they waited too long, they would be unable to save themselves.
Initially, when Miss Zhang saw Bai Yichen wielding his weapon and breaking the myriad threads, she looked at him with excitement and admiration.
But seeing those red and white substances up close made her feel a wave of intense nausea, and she began to vomit nearby.
The old servant, however, was quite experienced and showed no significant reaction.
Instead, he breathed a sigh of relief because Bai Yichen had killed the enemy.
Bai Yichen, of course, couldn't be bothered with these matters; instead, he reflected on the technique he had just used.
The Heaven-sealing Palm was indeed quite effective.
No wonder Real Master Yun Shou's Four Symbols Opening Heaven Palm had an unfinished intent; at the time, he thought Yun Shou had not mastered it completely.
It turned out that the correct path was to practice it alongside the Yellow Court Yin Symbol Scripture.
Gathering his thoughts, Bai Yichen handed the old servant two detoxification pills he had prepared and instructed them to take them as soon as possible and rest.
After that, he ignored them and went to collect his spoils.
While clearing the battlefield, aside from a few trinkets, Bai Yichen unexpectedly found a sealed letter, a human-skin mask, and a secret manual.
Bai Yichen first examined the manual.
It was indeed the Thousand Spider Hands used by the woman in black, or more accurately, the Thousand Spider Hundred Poison Hands.
The black-clad woman had indeed enhanced her original technique by comprehending the Thousand Spider Hands and integrating poison into the silk threads.
For him, this was a good supplement.
As for the human-skin mask, he could only tell that its design was somewhat similar to Miss Zhang's.
Then, he opened the letter to find out.
It turned out that this woman in black was one of Heishi's elite assassins, known as the Poison Widow.
She had come this time to capture Miss Zhang and extract personal information from her, after which this black widow would change her appearance, don the mask, and impersonate Miss Zhang, subsequently following the organization's orders.
The author of the letter was none other than Heilin.
Well, it seems I have once again stumbled upon Heishi's conspiracy.
A sense of urgency rose within Bai Yichen.
He was very clear about how Heishi viewed those who repeatedly disrupted their plans; they would consider them thorns in their side.
After organizing his thoughts, Bai Yichen turned to the master and servant.
Seeing that they were mostly unharmed, he began to inquire about the origins of this assassination attempt.
The old servant quickly explained, "Today, a few of us were protecting the young lady while she traveled into the mountains. We somehow got lost and had no choice but to spend the night in the mountains."
"Then we attracted the villains. During that time… I then took the young lady and fled in the rain, seeing this dilapidated temple. I planned to hide for a night, but then… what you saw, Daoist."