Chapter 112: The Journey Home

Upon hearing this, Ye Lin’s sturdy frame gave a violent jolt!

"Awesome!"

Ye Lin gave Guo Qin a thumbs-up from the bottom of his heart, expressing his sincere admiration.

He had originally thought that for Guo Qin to be a flower-picking thief and target the wife of the Qingcheng Investigation Bureau’s deputy director was already the peak of recklessness.

He hadn't expected Guo Qin to be even more formidable than he had imagined! To have such audacity as to be blinded by lust to this extent!

Such bravery—whose subordinate is this?

That was Zhuge Qianxing, who calculated everything without a single oversight; for Guo Qin to dare harbor designs on his wife, wasn't that like lighting a match in a latrine—purely looking for death?

"Don't mention it. Back then, as a newborn calf unafraid of the tiger, I felt that with my speed, no one could catch me. Hearing that Mr. Zhuge’s wife was as beautiful as a celestial being, I couldn't resist and went."

"As a result, after climbing over the wall of Mr. Zhuge’s house, I hadn't even seen what his wife looked like before I was pinned to the ground."

Guo Qin sighed gloomily, clearly extremely regretful about this matter.

"Mr. Zhuge was kind-hearted and didn't kill me. He said that as long as I worked for him for thirty years, he would let me go, and he wouldn't interfere with my normal life during that time. It’s fortunate I ran into Mr. Zhuge; now that I think about it, if I had provoked someone else, I would likely have been a corpse long ago."

Ye Lin: "......"

He cast a strange look at Guo Qin; perhaps this was the classic case of being sold by someone and still helping them count the money.

Given Zhuge Qianxing’s strength, he had likely calculated long ago that Guo Qin would show up. It was very possible that even the news of his wife being as beautiful as a celestial being was spread by Zhuge Qianxing himself, and perhaps even that contract of servitude had been drafted in advance.

However, Ye Lin did not say much, instead silently taking the contract of servitude from Guo Qin and signing his own name in the position of the first party.

A free laborer is not to be wasted, and Guo Qin’s speed was indeed shockingly fast; he could be of great use at certain times.

Once the contract was signed, Ye Lin felt as if some connection had formed between him and Guo Qin in the dark; if he sensed carefully, he could even perceive Guo Qin’s current state.

"Sigh, such a bitter life, still have to work for 20 more years," Guo Qin lamented.

"Then how about we tear up the contract, keep everything as it was, and have you castrated?" Ye Lin said, while putting away the Necrotic Return.

"Never mind that, working is definitely a must; I absolutely love working! Little Boss, if you point east, I would never dare to head west!" Upon hearing about being permanently neutered, Guo Qin hurriedly expressed his loyalty.

Ye Lin ignored him and walked straight to Zhuge Qianxing.

"Forbidden Spell—Extreme Ice Coffin!"

Ye Lin raised his hand to release the forbidden spell. The Extreme Ice Coffin was an ice-type forbidden spell that, at the cost of one of the caster’s own arms, froze the enemy in an ice coffin that would never melt, extinguishing all of the enemy’s vitality.

Yet at this moment, this forbidden spell was being used by Ye Lin as a coffin-crafting technique.

Ice-blue light spread rapidly beneath Zhuge Qianxing, like a gorgeous flower of ice crystals blooming.

The air was filled with a terrifying chill capable of freezing everything, as if even time had solidified at this moment.

The ice-blue light condensed around Zhuge Qianxing into a crystal-clear ice coffin. This coffin looked as if it had been carved from the purest blue ice; it was incredibly smooth and emitted an intense cold.

Zhuge Qianxing lay quietly inside the ice coffin; if not for the lack of any color in his face, he would have looked as if he had simply fallen into a deep sleep.

"Teacher, I am taking you home."

Ye Lin stepped forward, hoisted the ice coffin onto his shoulder, and headed back along the path they had come.

Just like when they arrived, this Qingcheng within the Gate of Apocalypse was deathly silent, with no signs of life to be found.

"This place is truly strange. Isn't it said that there are countless treasures inside the Gate of Apocalypse? Why is there nothing here?" Guo Qin muttered.

"This place is likely not something we have the ability to explore at present." Ye Lin also raised his eyes and took a deep look at this world.

His gains from this trip to the Gate of Apocalypse were already great enough; at the very least, he had figured out why he possessed an immortal body.

As for the further secrets within the Gate of Apocalypse, it would not be too late to uncover them after his strength grew greater.

What was most important now was to let Zhuge Qianxing be laid to rest.

For someone who could calmly face death for the sake of the entire human race, Ye Lin did not want Zhuge Qianxing to have no peace even after death.

When they walked out of that stone gate, a sharp pain erupted in Ye Lin’s stomach. The Ancient Key of Apocalypse uncontrollably tore through Ye Lin’s stomach and flew out, disappearing without a trace after flying into the Gate of Apocalypse.

Immediately following, that massive stone gate also began to slowly dissipate, eventually vanishing completely.

It was unknown when or where the Gate of Apocalypse and the Ancient Key of Apocalypse would appear again.

Ye Lin carried the ice coffin and walked out of the valley. Without Zhuge Qianxing’s guidance, he and Guo Qin were not so lucky this time; they had only taken a few steps when a massive demonic creature swiped a claw at them.

It was shockingly a level 34 Dragon-Blooded Beast!

"Fireball!"

Ye Lin raised his Crimson Flame Staff, and a single Fireball sent this Dragon-Blooded Beast to its end. Immediately after, he launched Endless Devour on the beast.

[Devoured level 34 ordinary demonic creature *1, obtained water, fat, protein, carbohydrates, minerals, and a trace of extremely thin Dragon Bloodline;]

[Increased lifespan by 424 years, experience points by 340, increased Strength attribute by 6, Agility attribute by 2, and Mental Power by 1.]

Ye Lin was slightly stunned; the things obtained from devouring demonic creatures seemed a bit different from devouring humans, with an extra, strange Dragon Bloodline.

[Dragon Bloodline: Current concentration 0.00001%, effect: unknown.]

Subsequently, Ye Lin killed and devoured another demonic creature, but this time, the concentration of the Dragon Bloodline did not increase again.

"I suppose it must be something the target itself possessed for it to transfer to me," Ye Lin muttered to himself. It seemed this ability of Endless Devour still had many things waiting for him to explore.

However, Ye Lin had no time to dwell on this now.

He carried the ice coffin and killed his way back. While killing, Ye Lin used Endless Devour to clean up the battlefield; the demonic creatures near Qingcheng could not stop Ye Lin, who was unleashing his full power.

The physical bodies of demonic creatures were far stronger than those of humans, so every time he devoured one, Ye Lin’s Strength attribute could be greatly enhanced.

When he returned to Qingcheng, Ye Lin clearly felt that his physical strength had been greatly improved; he could even engage in hand-to-hand combat with some low-level demonic creatures without using any forbidden spells.

For a Forbidden Spellcaster, this was clearly extremely incredible.

The ice coffin on his shoulder, which had been somewhat heavy, now felt light. Ye Lin carried the ice coffin to the entrance of Zhuge Qianxing’s small courtyard, took a deep breath, and knocked on the door.

Soon, the courtyard door was opened. Seeing the person at the door, Zhuge Ni smiled like a flower, her beautiful eyes filled with surprise.

"Ling Ye! You’ve finally returned. Where is my father? Did he agree to take you as his disciple?"