Chapter 155: My Name is

"Qifeng, come in for a moment."

The old man spoke indifferently.

Following this, the young man named Wang Qifeng, who had been waiting outside the hall, walked in and looked respectfully at the old man.

"Go help me check whether the Ye Family has sent anyone toward Bei'an County recently," he said indifferently.

"Yes." Wang Qifeng replied and turned to leave.

The old man looked up at the sky, watching the bright, clear moon, and fell into deep thought. The strength of the three Wang Xuan brothers was not poor, yet they died within such a short time; the murderer's strength was clearly very great.

They should have also had the ability to intercept that ray of spiritual light...

Soon, Wang Qifeng returned.

"The Ye Family has indeed sent experts toward that Bei'an County recently, but they have not returned to this day."

Upon hearing this, the old man was slightly startled; this was somewhat unexpected...

At this time, outside Bei'an County, in that deep mountain.

Li Heng had already wiped away all traces of his existence, leaving not a single wisp of aura behind. He could guarantee that even if people from the Wang Family ran here personally to investigate, they would not be able to find a single trace of him.

Unless the noble families could still employ the art of Causality tracking.

However, this kind of technique would be blocked by the Luck on his own body...

After scanning with his mind a few more times to ensure there were no omissions, he left this place and returned to Bei'an City.

The rain was still falling.

Within the countless raindrops, there was a faint, elusive Yin Qi.

A strange change was gradually occurring...

Returning to Bei'an City, Li Heng came to the Temple built by the three Wang Family brothers and looked calmly at the rather spiritual God Statue before him, lost in thought.

"If it weren't for a sudden whim to come back here and take a look, I fear it really would have brewed a Disaster."

Within the field of vision of his Heavenly Eye.

This God Statue was shining with the light of Incense Wish Power, and with it as the center, it radiated countless threads in all directions. As he opened his mind to perceive them, they were actually connected to the commoners of Bei'an City.

These threads connected to each other, actually forming a giant net above Bei'an City; at every Node, the dreams of those commoners appeared, connecting the dreams of those sleeping commoners to form a massive dreamscape.

Within the dreamscape, there existed a giant deity with a blurred face; the commoners knelt and worshipped it in their dreams, making offerings and presenting Incense Wish Power, causing this deity to shine ever more brilliantly.

However, because of the death of the culprits, the three Wang Family brothers, this deity no longer had consciousness and just stood there quietly. But Li Heng knew that if left alone, with the continuous reinforcement of Incense Wish Power, this deity in the dream would definitely develop consciousness; it was only a matter of time.

If it were a benevolent god, that would be fine, as it could protect Bei'an City.

But if it were a malicious god or an evil god, then Bei'an City would be overturned in an instant, and the commoners would all become the evil god's meal.

Now is an extraordinary time; the whole city is under martial law and locked down, and the commoners are extremely panicked in their hearts, unable to see the future. Incense Wish Power, mixed with this panic and fear, was being transported to this deity.

Presumably, what would be born would not be any benevolent god.

"Interesting, the Wang Family Secret Technique is indeed profound—a deity in a dream."

Li Heng smiled slightly, a plan forming in his mind.

Since the three Wang Family brothers used a Secret Technique to connect the commoners' dreams into a Dream Net and created this kind of deity in a dream, it would be a real pity to destroy it; it would be better to put the waste to use.

Although he himself practiced Martial Dao.

It just so happens that his avatar walks the path of the Divine Dao; it could perfectly occupy this deity, provide the avatar with Incense Wish Power, and assist in its growth. In these extraordinary times, the appearance of a deity could also stabilize people's hearts, avoid panic, and allow him to open another persona.

These days, how can one get by without a few extra personas?

It can be said to be killing many birds with one stone!

Immediately, Li Heng's mind reached out and submerged into this God Statue.

Within the dreamscape, the face of that deity also became clear instantly, and its expression became increasingly vivid. The commoners in the dream also became increasingly fearful and sincere, kneeling and praying frantically for the deity's protection.

Finally, the deity spoke, shaking the dreamscape.

"My name is 'You'!"

The night ended and the day dawned.

Yet at this moment, the sky over Bei'an County was so dim, covered in thick, dark clouds that blocked the Sun, looking oppressive and devoid of any sense of brightness or joy.

Ma Suxuan stood on the city wall, hands behind her back, looking at this sky. Black clouds pressed down on the city as if to crush it; the situation was becoming increasingly dire. Looking at everything outside the city, she let out a long, melancholy sigh.

There are tigers and wolves within, and Weird outside.

She has the heart to kill the thieves, but lacks the power to turn the tide; what can she do?

At this moment, Meng Lingyun suddenly leaped onto the city wall, his movements hurried, his walking stirring up gusts of wind, and he quickly arrived at Ma Suxuan's side.

"Ling Yun, you've returned so quickly?"

"Have those three fellows from the Wang Family made any moves?"

Ma Suxuan was slightly surprised.

"No, I didn't see the figures of those three; it's as if they evaporated from the world, as if they had gone missing. I went to observe the Wang Family residence secretly again, and those young Wang Family members are also somewhat panicked..."

Meng Lingyun said in a deep voice.

"What? Missing?"

Ma Suxuan was slightly shocked; she instantly released her Innate Realm perception and swept across the entire city. Then her heart sank—she couldn't find the three of them at all; there were simply no Innate Realm experts in the city!

That shouldn't be.

Three living people wouldn't just evaporate from the world.

Not to mention that the three Wang Family members were not just three living people, but three Innate Realm experts—transcendent, flying, and earth-escaping Innate Realm experts!

She released her mind again, sweeping back and forth several times, but still gained nothing. She still refused to believe it; she exerted her Innate Realm power to ride the wind and arrived at the Wang Family residence, calling out those Wang Family youths.

Originally, those Wang Family youths did not want to come out.

But thinking that Ma Suxuan was of the Innate Realm, and that they had suddenly lost contact with the family experts who had just arrived yesterday, they could only go out helplessly and one after another pay their respects to Ma Suxuan.

Ma Suxuan couldn't be bothered with these things and asked directly.

But how could these people know this? Their expressions were all completely blank. Seeing this, Ma Suxuan used her Innate Level perception to probe them, and she could also sense that they were not lying.

At this, she was even more puzzled instead.

Could it be that those three were dead?

She couldn't help but recall the anomaly she had sensed yesterday.

Could it be related to this matter?

"My Lady, we can return..."

These Wang Family youths were just about to ask, but before they could even finish their sentence, Ma Suxuan had already hurried away, returning to the top of the city wall; these little fellows were not worth her effort.

Seeing Ma Suxuan return, Meng Lingyun hurriedly inquired.

"How is it? Is there any news?"

Ma Suxuan shook her head in silence, a sense of powerlessness rising in her heart. She had originally thought that with her Innate cultivation, dealing with the crisis in a small county city would be easy.

But now that anomalies were appearing one after another, she felt increasingly unsure.

Seeing this, Meng Lingyun felt his heart turn cold.

He could, after all, judge the situation. Although these Wang Family Innate experts did not get along with them, they had ultimately come bearing the mission of resolving the catastrophe. But now, they had vanished into thin air; they were missing.

What did this ultimately mean? That they saw the situation was impossible and fled in advance? Or that they encountered a Terror-inducing opponent and were killed outright? If it were the latter, wouldn't that mean there was no hope for Bei'an City?

That opponent could kill three Innate experts.

Naturally, it could also kill Ma Suxuan!

As for whether that Terror-inducing existence was friend or foe? He was, after all, not a three-year-old child; he would not harbor wishful thinking. No matter how hateful those three Wang Family Innate experts were, they were still human, whereas this existence was highly likely to be a Weird!

One couldn't exactly call it humans killing humans, could one?

Such a master shouldn't exist in Bei'an City; the probability was too low.

"Ling Yun, I will wait until evening."

"But if evening arrives and those three Wang Family Innate experts still haven't appeared, and news or reinforcements from the Prefecture haven't arrived either, then I can only apologize; I will temporarily abandon Bei'an City and forcibly take you and Li Heng away."

"Hmm, we can also take away that Meng Hao who is about to wake up..."

"You don't need to object to this matter; I have decided!"

Ma Suxuan said coldly.

Upon hearing this, Meng Lingyun was silent, "I will consider it."

Immediately, he turned and left.

Ma Suxuan's gaze was deep; although she cared about the lives of ordinary people, there was ultimately a distinction between those close and those distant. She would not let her lover and her juniors lose their lives in this city destined to fall!

Demon Suppression Division.

The gate to Li Heng's courtyard was opened with a 'slap' and slammed against the surrounding wall, causing dust to fall, chunks to chip off, and a dent to appear, adding yet another scar.

"What's wrong? Old man, such a fiery temper."

The culprit, Li Heng, sat in the middle of the courtyard, a cup of clear tea resting on the stone table. He gently set down the file in his hand, looked at Meng Lingyun who had already walked into the courtyard, and smiled slightly.

"Plans cannot keep up with changes."

Meng Lingyun sighed at length.

He walked closer to Li Heng, picked up an empty cup on the table, poured himself a cup of clear tea, and drank it in one gulp, his expression somewhat unwilling. "Li Heng, if nothing goes wrong, we have to leave today."

Li Heng raised an eyebrow slightly.

Usually, this old man wouldn't use such a mushy form of address; it must mean something major had happened.

"What's going on? What happened?"

Meng Lingyun shook his head and told Li Heng what had happened. "Currently, there may be a Great Terror within Bei'an City. Logically speaking, the sooner we leave, the better. Suxuan has already been extremely accommodating to me."

"So that's how it is?"

Li Heng felt a mix of laughter and tears in his heart.

"If it's not like this, then what could it be? Don't you go thinking this is a small matter. You simply cannot imagine just how strong a Terror-inducing existence capable of killing three Innate experts is."

"Even if you, I, and Suxuan joined forces, we probably wouldn't be enough for that Terror-inducing existence to kill. Don't be stubborn about this matter; obediently listen to Suxuan. Although your natural talent is very high, it hasn't reached the level of being converted into combat power yet."

"Anyway, the future is promising; even if you are unconvinced in your heart, you can kill your way back after increasing your combat power in the future."

Meng Lingyun exhorted earnestly.

The way he said that, he was asking me to kill myself, right?

And you, old man, are calling me stubborn?

How come it feels like these words are meant for yourself? Using the pretext of persuading me, you're trying to persuade yourself, aren't you?

Li Heng's expression was strange.

"I see, I understand."

"However, old man, you might want to look at this file." Li Heng smiled slightly, handed the file on the table to Meng Lingyun, and took another small sip of clear tea, calm and composed.

"A file?" Meng Lingyun was slightly stunned.

He carefully browsed through the file, his pupils shrinking suddenly.

"A deity named 'You'?"