Chapter 138: Who... Is Looking for Death?
Followers?
Lin QiYe steadied himself, his heart sinking.
That spear strike earlier had made him fully aware of the disparity in strength between him and this man. The person in front of him was undoubtedly at the pinnacle of the "Chuan" realm, and possibly even at the "Hai" realm.
Such a vast difference in power, combined with his identity as a [Follower], instantly made Lin QiYe's situation perilous. The roles of hunter and prey had been reversed.
The Snake Woman stood behind Han Shaoyun, finally recovering from the shadow of the Double-God's power. Her cold, snake-like eyes burned with a bone-chilling fury.
"You can go now," Han Shaoyun turned to glance at the Snake Woman, speaking with a detached tone.
The Snake Woman nodded slightly, giving Lin QiYe one final glance, sneering before vanishing with another quick, snake-eye teleportation. Her form disappeared from Lin QiYe's sensing range.
As the Snake Woman left, the red light that had covered the entire street began to fade. The serpent-eye patterns that had been scattered everywhere vanished as though they had never existed. The markings on the ground, the tangled branches, the cracks on the walls…
With the disappearance of the Snake Woman's Forbidden Domain, these "reasonable" serpent eyes returned to their original forms.
The pressure of the Forbidden Domain lifted from Lin QiYe's heart, but his unease only deepened. He knew the man before him, though outwardly polite and harmless, was far more dangerous than the Snake Woman.
"Are you here to recruit me as well?"
Lin QiYe spoke calmly, while his mind reached out into the mental hospital within his consciousness.
Facing an enemy of this level, Lin QiYe had no hope of victory. The only option left for him was...
To summon Nyx!
However, Nyx's divine power had been damaged, and its exact combat strength was uncertain. Confronting this man might not guarantee a win, so using the Night Flicker technique to escape seemed like the best choice.
If Lin QiYe was correct, this man in front of him was likely the key figure behind the recent attack. Defeating the Snake Woman and drawing such a big fish out meant he had already gained something from this encounter.
"Unfortunately, I am not here to recruit you," Han Shaoyun shook his head lightly. He swung his long spear, and a powerful whirlwind erupted from around him. "I am here to kill you."
Lin QiYe's brow furrowed as he successfully contacted Nyx within the mental hospital, just as an unexpected change occurred.
A subtle disturbance rippled from three directions. The sky seemed to be covered by an invisible canvas, and the surrounding space subtly shifted before returning to calm as if nothing had happened.
"This is..." Lin QiYe observed the scene, his eyes lighting up with realization.
Han Shaoyun looked up at the sky, his brows furrowing slightly. "Night Watchman, NoFear Zone…"
In the snowstorm,
At the other end of the street,
Six figures cloaked in dark red capes walked slowly through the deserted street, their footsteps crunching in the snow.
A gust of wind blew off the hood of the leader, revealing a sharp, focused gaze.
Chen Muye raised his head slightly, locking eyes with Han Shaoyun, his hands resting on the hilt of his blade.
In the wind, his voice was clear and deep:
"—The entire 136th squad is here. Who… is looking for death?"
…
Boom—!!
Above the frozen canal, a shadow plummeted like a cannonball, smashing through the ice and plunging into the cold waters below.
In mid-air, two figures flew out, one enveloped in flames, the other riding on a gust of wind. Both charged toward the man at the center.
Flames mixed with wind, forming a tornado that surrounded the man. In the next moment, a burst of black light erupted from within, tearing through the fiery vortex!
The man grinned widely, his figure instantly appearing before the fire wielder. With a burst of black light enveloping his palm, he struck down, sending the fire wielder crashing into the canal.
From the distance, Bai Li Pang Pang, who was silently watching from a corner, swallowed nervously.
"Your bodyguard team seems to be losing," Cao Yuan, holding a blade, spoke in a low voice.
"Spare me, spare me! Shut your crow's mouth!" Bai Li Pang Pang's large body shook, quickly covering Cao Yuan's mouth with his hand. He cursed in a whisper, "Damn it, where did this crazy Sea Realm lunatic come from, hell-bent on killing me?"
"The four Forbidden Object Users working together can barely fight against a Sea Realm expert. If he keeps fighting like this recklessly, the four of us, and even ourselves, are finished!"
Shen Qingzhu, hearing these words, thought for a moment, then suggested, "What if we settle the debts from the past two days first?"
"…"
Whoosh—!
A massive water dragon surged from the frozen canal, the water user frowning as he helped the heavily injured fire user. They landed steadily on the nearby shore.
The man lowered his head with a cold smile, reversing his direction in mid-air, his body wrapped in black light as he slammed down toward the two of them.
At the same time, the earth beneath him seemed to come alive, sending a massive wave of sand and stone to meet the man's descent!
The man broke through the wave of earth like a bullet, his eyes sharp. He grabbed the earth user's throat hidden among the debris, spun mid-air, and slammed the earth user into the ground, creating a giant crater!
Dust and smoke filled the air.
The man walked calmly through the swirling dust, heading straight toward Bai Li Pang Pang's hiding spot. After a few steps, three more disheveled figures appeared before him.
The fire, wind, and water users—already heavily wounded. As for the earth user, he had already fallen into unconsciousness after the previous strike.
"Bai Li family's Forbidden Object Users… are nothing special," the man sneered. "At this point, you still want to stop me?"
The three Forbidden Object Users fell silent, but their actions spoke for their resolve.
"Alright, alright…" The black light reappeared in the man's hand as he took slow steps toward the three.
"Wait! Wait! Please, good sir, hold on!"
Just then, a round figure staggered forward and stood in front of the three Forbidden Object Users.
"Sir, please tell me, how much did the person who hired you offer? The Bai Li family will pay double... no, triple!" Bai Li Pang Pang's face turned pale as he extended three fingers, speaking earnestly.
"Money?" The man sneered. "Do you think I am someone who lacks money?"
"Then you—"
Before he could finish speaking, the man suddenly stiffened, his gaze snapping toward the rear.
Unbeknownst to them, a middle-aged man in military attire had appeared, an aura of dominance radiating from him that suppressed the entire scene.
His gaze was calm, like a deep pool or a volcano ready to erupt!
He was the commanding officer of the training camp, the vice-captain of the Night Watch stationed in Upper Capital City—Yuan Gang!
"Heh, you finally arrived," the man grinned upon seeing Yuan Gang.
"You've been recklessly emitting Sea Realm energy, not hesitating to sacrifice your life to chase Bai Li Tu Ming, just to lure me here?" Yuan Gang narrowed his eyes.
"So what if I did?" The man grinned. "Now that you're here, you won't be leaving anytime soon…"
"And then, you'll have a chance to let another Sea Realm expert kill Lin QiYe?" Yuan Gang scoffed, his eyes filled with contempt.
"You really think only I, Yuan Gang, can kill a Sea Realm expert in this Cangnan City?"