Chapter 814: Looking Down on Everyone (This chapter is nuclear)
Dan Chengjun was torn from the top of his head to his navel. At the crack, flesh and blood grew and extended, and sinews and bones entangled and knotted; his body was recovering rapidly.
Li Li Banfeng used "Running East and West" again, forcing Dan Chengjun's flesh and blood not to exert force in the same direction. As soon as the technique was used, Dan Chengjun's body began to retreat rapidly.
Li Li Banfeng had seen this scene before.
Under the state of "Dead Heart and Severed Thoughts," when Dan Chengjun suffered serious injuries, he would leave the battlefield at an extremely fast speed.
Last time, Li Li Banfeng didn't understand Dan Chengjun's condition and hesitated slightly, and Dan Chengjun had already run away.
This time, Li Li Banfeng didn't want to give him a chance to escape and chased after him with all his might.
The two ran out of the Willow Garden and arrived on the street.
There was a roasted sweet potato seller on the street who didn't know what had happened. He only saw Dan Chengjun walking backward on the street, grabbing the sweet potato stove, and smashing it at Li Li Banfeng along with the charcoal and fire.
The stove was easy to dodge, and Li Li Banfeng avoided it.
Charcoal and fire flew everywhere. Li Li Banfeng didn't dodge anymore and continued to chase while covered in scorched smoke.
Some charcoal flew to the side of the street, igniting many houses on the street. A group of people were busy putting out the fire, not knowing the cause of the fire.
Two people covered in blood ran wildly on the street, one walking backward, one covered in smoke, and no one knew what their origins were.
Passersby, stall owners, and shopkeepers all stopped their work and stood on the side of the street to watch the fun.
Without a certain level of cultivation, one couldn't see the figures of these two people, only seeing a cloud of smoke and dust and bloodstains all over the ground.
A man felt curious. He suspected the blood on the ground wasn't blood and wanted to step forward to touch it.
His wife stopped him: "Don't touch it randomly; what if it's poisonous?"
"So what if it's poisonous? What am I afraid of?" This man was a second-layer Martial Cultivator of the land, and ordinary poisons couldn't put him down. He pushed his wife away, touched the bloodstains, and said excitedly: "It's blood, it's really blood."
This touch was bad; Dan Chengjun's blood couldn't be touched.
The fingertip that touched the blood rapidly lost its skin and flesh, revealing the finger bone.
The man burst into tears, howling in pain, but the skin and flesh continued to peel off along the finger bone, spreading to the entire palm in the blink of an eye.
His wife took a meat-cutting knife from the pork stall and chopped off his hand with one blow, which finally saved his life.
"Even the blood is so fierce; what kind of people were those two just now?"
"Who knows; let's hide further away. People like that, I guess if they flick their fingers, we'll be dead."
Fear was fear, but some people still couldn't help stretching their necks to watch.
Dan Chengjun turned the street corner and encountered a book stall. He picked up a book from the ground and threw it at Li Li Banfeng.
The pages scattered, and the paper became extremely sharp, surrounding and attacking Li Li Banfeng from all directions.
Li Li Banfeng used steps to dodge the pages, and many people watching the fun on the side of the street were slashed and injured.
Dan Chengjun passed by a tea stall and picked up a large copper pot, which was filled with boiling water.
He was just about to throw the teapot when Li Li Banfeng took the first step and used "Running East and West" on Dan Chengjun.
Dan Chengjun fell to the ground holding the large copper pot, and Li Li Banfeng took the opportunity to use "Five Horses Dividing the Corpse" again.
The two stopped on the street for this moment, and finally, someone saw their figures clearly.
Dan Chengjun's skull was cracked, and his brain could be seen clearly.
The people on the side of the street were trembling with fear, but even though they were scared like this, they couldn't help but take another look.
Li Li Banfeng sometimes thought about this question: if a sect were specifically established for those watching the fun, what should it be called?
There must be many cultivators in this sect, at least not inferior to the Food Cultivators.
Dan Chengjun, with his cracked skull, continued to move rapidly. Li Li Banfeng chased after him, and the two wove back and forth, running through the entire city of the Ink Fragrance Shop.
Dan Chengjun drilled into a library. The library wasn't open for business, and there was no one inside. Li Li Banfeng chased in, and the two fought for a moment, and the library collapsed.
Amidst the ruins, Dan Chengjun drilled out first, turned, and entered a poetry club.
Li Li Banfeng didn't chase into the poetry club. This poetry club was a five-story high building, and the sound of reciting poetry rose one after another. If the poetry club collapsed, it was hard to say how many people would die.
He waited outside the poetry club for a moment, and Dan Chengjun soon drilled out of the poetry club and charged toward the vegetable market.
This also relied on Li Li Banfeng being familiar enough with Dan Chengjun. He knew Dan Chengjun belonged to unconscious flight; otherwise, Dan Chengjun wouldn't have easily come out of the poetry club.
Arriving at the vegetable market, Dan Chengjun didn't flee anymore.
The technique had failed. Dan Chengjun had regained consciousness; the escape location he had set before was right here.
"Dead Heart and Severed Thoughts" was a technique Dan Chengjun only used in critical moments. If Dan Chengjun suffered serious injuries in the state of "Dead Heart and Severed Thoughts," it meant he had reached a life-or-death moment.
Therefore, he added an escape technique to the technique. Once injured to a certain degree, the "Dead Heart and Severed Thoughts" Dan Chengjun would quickly leave the battlefield and arrive at the designated escape location along a fixed route.
If it were in the New Land, Dan Chengjun would try his best to choose a hidden place to escape, but in the city, Dan Chengjun would choose to go where there were many people.
There were few cultivators who could force Dan Chengjun into a desperate situation. Such people had hidden tracks and wouldn't easily appear in public. Dan Chengjun charged toward where there were many people all the way, and finally mixed into the crowd, which would likely allow him to leave easily.
But today, he didn't expect Li Li Banfeng to chase him all the way here.
This made Dan Chengjun embarrassed.
If he wanted to fight, he wasn't afraid, but he didn't want to show his face in public.
"Li Qi, should we change places and fight again? Being watched by so many people isn't appropriate, right?"
Rumble!
Li Li Banfeng stepped out, and the vegetable market was filled with dust and flying stones.
This was a reminder to those buying and selling vegetables to leave this place quickly. If they still wanted to watch the fun, they would have to bear the consequences themselves.
Most people in the vegetable market had left. A few who really couldn't bear to part with their capital were still desperately picking up their stalls.
Li Li Banfeng released the Wine Gourd, and the Wine Gourd sprayed a few mouthfuls of fire at these vendors. These vendors didn't dare to delay anymore, hugged their valuable things, and ran away.
Dan Chengjun looked at the wounds on his body, then raised his head to look at Li Qi: "Li Qi, I really didn't expect that I could be beaten by you like this? What kind of method did you use? Can you tell me?"
Li Li Banfeng shook his head: "I've said it, you might not understand. Your brain is almost dried out; I'd better demonstrate it to you again."
Dan Chengjun reconnected his skull, found a hemp rope on the stall, and wrapped his head with it.
"Li Qi, do we have to fight to the death today?"
Li Li Banfeng shook his head: "No need to fight; you must die."
Dan Chengjun looked Li Qi up and down, then looked behind Li Qi: "You're injured like this, and the little train's legs are broken; what are you using to fight me?"
Li Li Banfeng smiled: "You couldn't beat me even after using 'Dead Heart and Severed Thoughts,' yet you're still talking big here?"
Dan Chengjun picked up a wine jar from the ground and rinsed his wounds with wine: "Li Qi, it's not that I couldn't beat you. When I used 'Dead Heart and Severed Thoughts,' I would leave the battlefield automatically after being injured to a certain degree. If I had been clear-headed just now, you would have died at my hands long ago.
But then again, you and Yu Buzhuo both understand Fool Cultivation techniques. If I didn't use 'Dead Heart and Severed Thoughts,' I would have been schemed against by you two, so this battle was indeed hard for me to fight."
Li Li Banfeng nodded: "Since you know it's hard to fight, don't fight anymore; commit suicide now."
"No, I can't bear to die!" Dan Chengjun took a sip of wine and put the wine jar on the ground. "Now that Yu Buzhuo isn't here, your Fool Cultivation technique shouldn't be that good, and I quite admire you, this junior. How about this, I'll kill you in three moves, and then I'll kill Yu Buzhuo. How about you two being a couple after you die?"
"Three moves?" Li Li Banfeng lifted his hat brim. "I'll give you thirty moves; let's see who dies first."
While speaking, Li Li Banfeng looked at the wounds on Dan Chengjun's body, which could be seen very clearly after washing away the blood.
Dan Chengjun's wounds were healing very quickly.
Li Li Banfeng opened the invisible boundary and opened "High Pillow, No Worries." Even so, his healing speed couldn't keep up with Dan Chengjun.
What kind of technique was this?
Dan Chengjun took a few pieces of snacks and stuffed them into his mouth, saying vaguely: "Li Qi, I'll advise you one last time.
I just wanted to come and get a contract; if I can't get it, I'll leave. Fighting to the death for this matter, I don't think it's worth it."
Li Li Banfeng thought for a moment and asked: "Is everything you just said the truth?"
Dan Chengjun nodded: "Right! Truth from the bottom of my heart."
"You can't tell lies on Blood Yashan, right?
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Dan Chengjun nodded: "Right! Every sentence on Blood Yashan is the truth."
Li Li Banfeng said: "Then I'll ask you, your wounds are healing so fast, does it have anything to do with the Blood Tooth Monster? Does it have anything to do with Two Two Shi Xiu? You absolutely must not tell a lie!"
"It definitely has a relationship. The Blood Tooth Monster is especially good at eating; after eating, she can also produce good things. She has produced many good things for me, so this matter—" Dan Chengjun spat and looked at Li Li Banfeng.
"Li Qi, you used the Fool Cultivation technique on me again just now."
"No! You're overthinking it!" Li Li Banfeng looked innocent.
"This isn't Blood Yashan; you didn't use a technique, so why did I tell you so many truths?" Dan Chengjun moved his hands and feet.
Li Li Banfeng said: "Maybe it's because you are too honest."
Dan Chengjun nodded: "That's right, I am an honest person. The twists and turns of you people really make me feel disgusted. Let's fight now; it's agreed, I'll take your life in three moves! Using one more move will count as me bullying you!"
As the words fell, Dan Chengjun stuck his hand into his own wound, broke two ribs, and held one in each hand.
Li Li Banfeng looked shocked: "If you need weapons, there are meat-cutting knives on the side; no need to abuse yourself like this."
Dan Chengjun held the ribs and pointed at Li Li Banfeng: "Three moves, just three moves; count them yourself."
Li Li Banfeng saw the bright red bone marrow on the broken ends of the bones. These were different from ordinary people's ribs; Dan Chengjun's ribs had a lot of bone marrow.
His blood could invade the Personal Residence, and the quality of his bone marrow would only be better than his blood. This was something Li Li Banfeng had to guard against.
Should he strike first, or wait for his move?
Li Li Banfeng intended to seize the initiative, but Dan Chengjun's figure suddenly disappeared.
He might have magic treasures for Phantom Cultivation, or he might have other methods. Li Li Banfeng immediately opened his Golden Eyes and Fine Hairs, Insightful Dongxi Lingyin, Hundred Flavors Baiwei Linglong, and Seeking Good and Avoiding Evil to the limit.
Danger approached. Li Li Banfeng first smelled the bloody scent, then heard the footsteps. By the time he saw the figure, Dan Chengjun had already reached the chive stall.
The chive stall was only five steps away from Li Li Banfeng, but these five steps were enough.
Li Li Banfeng rushed in front and used "Breaking the Path" to line up the chives, blocking Dan Chengjun.
Dan Chengjun didn't understand Li Li Banfeng's intention either. How could chives block him?
He tore apart a large patch of chives and stabbed Li Li Banfeng's head with the two ribs. Li Li Banfeng didn't dodge, but this punch missed.
He couldn't hit Li Li Banfeng. Li Li Banfeng kicked him in the face, kicking him solidly.
Dan Chengjun's cheeks deformed. He got up to fight again, only to find two chives stuck on the ground.
The purpose of "Breaking the Path" was to stand these two chives up. Now that "Hundred Steps Vertical and Horizontal" was completed, Li Li Banfeng could hit Dan Chengjun, but Dan Chengjun couldn't touch Li Li Banfeng.
Dan Chengjun lowered his head to pick the chives.
Li Li Banfeng hooked into Dan Chengjun's spine with the sickle, and the Glove took the opportunity to step forward and snatch the two ribs from Dan Chengjun's hands. Dan Chengjun, who had no weapons, tried his best to pick the chives off. Li Li Banfeng used the "Blood-Stained Pendulum" to slash open Dan Chengjun's skull.
He slashed at the crack just now; after all, it had just healed and hadn't grown solid.
The reason he used the "Blood-Stained Pendulum" was because the pendulum would suck Dan Chengjun's brain marrow. With no brain left, let's see how Dan Chengjun could fight!
This was hard to say; without a brain, he might be able to fight even better.
Regardless, suck it first.
The pendulum was about to touch Dan Chengjun's brain matter when Li Li Banfeng's hand suddenly lifted, aiming the pendulum at his own brow, and slashed down.
Just as it was about to hit, the pendulum braked desperately: "Master, what are you doing?"
Li Li Banfeng grabbed his right hand with his left hand. He didn't want to slash himself either, but his right hand was out of control and had more strength than his left hand.
The Glove realized the situation wasn't right. He circled behind and discovered a bone stuck in Li Li Banfeng's right shoulder; it was Dan Chengjun's rib.
He hurriedly pulled the rib out.
But it was too late after pulling it out; Dan Chengjun's bone marrow had already seeped into Li Li Banfeng's flesh and blood.
The Glove was somewhat panicked. There were only two ribs in total, and both had been stolen; how did a third one pop up?
Dan Chengjun pointed to his own ribs: "Li Qi, guess how many ribs I have in total? You are allowed to lie to me, but I'm not allowed to lie to you?"
Dan Chengjun was the earliest Martial Cultivator in the world and also the most powerful Martial Cultivator.
He could turn anything into a top-tier weapon. If he wanted to use his own ribs to fight, he didn't need to prepare the ribs in front of Li Li Banfeng; he could take them whenever he wanted to use them.
But precisely because he had picked two ribs in front of Li Li Banfeng, it created a relatively fixed thinking pattern for Li Li Banfeng, who thought Dan Chengjun's weapons were these two ribs, and that once he took the two ribs, Dan Chengjun would have no ribs left.
So he had less precaution just now and was sneak-attacked by the third rib.
Dan Chengjun walked slowly toward Li Li Banfeng: "I said I'd kill you in three moves; picking chives counts as one move, stabbing the rib counts as one move,
and there's one move left. Guess how I'll let you die?"
Li Li Banfeng adjusted his steps and wanted to fight Dan Chengjun, but how could he fight in this situation?
His right hand had rebelled; not only did it not listen to him, but it was also constantly trying to sneak-attack Li Li Banfeng.
The bone marrow that had seeped into his right shoulder was constantly expanding. If it expanded to his spine, what Li Li Banfeng would be controlled wouldn't just be his right hand.
Dan Chengjun took a meat-cutting knife from the meat stall and tested the blade: "You were right just now; there are plenty of weapons.
This meat-cutting knife is indeed not bad; I'll use this knife to chop you.
Why are you so stubborn? I said stop here, yet you still pester me. What kind of quality are you to dare to pester me? Do you know what a great fortune it is to be able to save your life from my hands?"
Dan Chengjun slashed the meat-cutting knife toward Li Li Banfeng's neck.
Li Li Banfeng dodged with steps, but his right hand pulled, interrupting the steps, and Dan Chengjun's blade was still on his neck.
Hiss!
Dan Chengjun opened a wound on Li Li Banfeng's neck and asked with a smile: "Does it hurt?"
The blade approached again. Li Li Banfeng dodged with "Hen Wuyou and Unfettered," but his right hand exerted force forward, throwing off Li Li Banfeng's balance. "Hen Wuyou and Unfettered" failed to form, and the blade was still on his neck.
"I'm asking you if it hurts?" Dan Chengjun opened another wound on Li Li Banfeng's neck.
Li Li Banfeng wanted to use "Flowers in the Mist" to distance himself from Dan Chengjun, but his right foot tripped his left foot, and he fell directly to the ground.
Dan Chengjun's bone marrow increased the range of control, and Li Li Banfeng's right foot was also out of control.
Li Li Banfeng sat on the ground, unable to stand up.
Dan Chengjun stabbed a meat-cutting knife into Li Li Banfeng's chest: "Asking you a question? Are you mute? Does it hurt?"
The Personal Residence wanted to rush over to pick Li Li Banfeng up. Dan Chengjun looked at the Personal Residence and smiled: "Your heart aches? Want to save him? Come on!"
Li Li Banfeng lifted his left hand, signaling the Personal Residence not to approach.
Dan Chengjun held the meat-cutting knife and squatted in front of Li Li Banfeng: "Do you want a quick death, or do you want to chat with me for a while?
Chatting with you is quite an interesting thing."
Li Li Banfeng smiled: "Let's chat another day; let's end it today."
He lifted his left hand, and an object suddenly hit Dan Chengjun's eye.
Dan Chengjun reached out and caught the object: "At this point, you're still thinking of using hidden weapons? Let me see what this is?
Ten opened his palm and looked; inside was a key.
Dan Chengjun observed the key for a moment and grinned: "This is the little train's key, right?"
Li Li Banfeng didn't speak; he was now concentrating all his energy on the key and Dan Chengjun.
There was a spiritual seal on the key. Dan Chengjun took the object with the spiritual seal, which should trigger the "Mysterious Light Punishing Evil" technique.
This technique would cause Li Li Banfeng to lose some cultivation, but the formidable power of the Heavenly Light could also seriously injure Dan Chengjun.
To what extent Dan Chengjun could be injured, Li Li Banfeng didn't know, but this was the only way to defeat the enemy he could think of at the moment.
The key was that Li Li Banfeng had only learned half of this technique; he only knew the theory for the second half and hadn't practiced it.
Judging from the current situation, his "Mysterious Light Punishing Evil" technique definitely couldn't be triggered automatically.
Li Li Banfeng wanted to trigger it actively; he wanted to use the disordered power to hit Dan Chengjun with the help of the spiritual seal, but he had tried many times according to the essentials taught by the Copper Lotus and hadn't succeeded.
Shine!
Why couldn't this Heavenly Light come out?
Dan Chengjun's figure suddenly disappeared.
Where was he going?
Laughter came from afar: "Li Qi, is it anxious not to see me? When you took my contract before, did you know how anxious I was? I'll let you taste this feeling today."
He suddenly flashed in front of Li Li Banfeng, then suddenly disappeared again.
It looked like he was toying with Li Li Banfeng, but only a veteran on the battlefield could see Dan Chengjun's intention; he was guarding against Li Li Banfeng's follow-up move.
He always felt that Li Li Banfeng throwing the key was a bit strange. Now, if he was in a hurry to kill Li Li Banfeng, he would likely fall into Li Li Banfeng's trap.
So he chose to grind Li Li Banfeng slowly, slashing Li Li Banfeng one knife at a time, and running away after slashing, so Li Li Banfeng's line of sight couldn't lock onto him for a long time.
He really guessed right; Li Li Banfeng indeed had many follow-up moves.
Inside the Personal Residence, the Second Room Shadow Cultivator was preparing for battle. Li Li Banfeng could call him out at any time, but his combat power was somewhat far from Dan Chengjun's.
Besides the Second Room, there was Yuan Yuan Miaoping. Li Li Banfeng wasn't sure which force Yuan Yuan Miaoping belonged to, but she shouldn't be on the same path as Dan Chengjun. Of course, this was just Li Li Banfeng's speculation.
If Yuan Yuan Miaoping couldn't be counted on, then the most extreme consideration had to
Why hasn't the daylight come out yet?
Shan Chengjun's figure suddenly vanished.
Where is he going?
From afar came Shan Chengjun's laughter: "Li Qi, aren't you quite anxious not being able to see me? When you took my contract away earlier, did you know how anxious I felt? Today, I'll let you taste this feeling too."
He flashed abruptly in front of Li Li Banfeng, then vanished just as abruptly.
It looked like he was toying with Li Li Banfeng, but only a veteran of the battlefield could see Shan Chengjun's true intention: he was guarding against Li Li Banfeng's hidden trump cards.
He always felt that Li Li Banfeng throwing the key was a bit strange; if he were to rush to kill Li Li Banfeng now, there was a high probability he would fall into Li Li Banfeng's trap.
Therefore, he chose to slowly wear Li Li Banfeng down, grinding him to death one cut at a time.
He actually guessed right; Li Li Banfeng indeed had quite a few trump cards.
Inside the Leaving Suishenju, the Second Room Shadow Cultivator was preparing for battle, and Li Li Banfeng could call him out at any time, though his combat strength was vastly inferior to Shan Chengjun's.
Besides the Second Room, there was also Yuan Yuan Miaoping; Li Li Banfeng wasn't sure which faction Yuan Yuan Miaoping belonged to, but she likely wasn't on the same side as Shan Chengjun—though this was just Li Li Banfeng's speculation.
If Yuan Yuan Miaoping couldn't be counted on, then he had to consider the most extreme option: releasing the Copper Lotus and Lai Lai Wuju.
Once these two came out, they should be able to block Shan Chengjun, but what price would ultimately have to be paid was unknown.
The safest method was to defeat Shan Chengjun using the "Profound Light Slaying Evil" technique, but Shan Chengjun kept darting back and forth, occasionally landing a cut or two on Li Li Banfeng before running away, making it impossible for Li Li Banfeng to lock onto him for long.
"Master, there's movement!" the Thread-Pulling Earring sent a prompt; she had sensed Shan Chengjun's location.
Following the Thread-Pulling Earring's judgment, Li Li Banfeng used the "Golden Eye Jinjing Qiuhao" technique and saw Shan Chengjun weaving through the area near the vegetable market. His movements were incredibly fast, and Li Li Banfeng only saw a fleeting shadow, but with that one glimpse, Li Li Banfeng left a mark on him.
Shan Chengjun was just thinking about landing another cut on Li Qi to see if he could kill him, when he suddenly discovered he was glowing.
"Walking at Night Carrying a Torch?" Shan Chengjun frowned; there was no need to hide anymore.
Once struck by "Walking at Night Carrying a Torch," one would glow, and no matter where one hid in the vicinity, one couldn't escape Li Li Banfeng's sight.
Shan Chengjun walked up to Li Li Banfeng and asked, "Li Qi, you've really learned quite a few miscellaneous techniques. Tou Tou Youlu is your master, right? What are you trying to do by lighting me up like this? Are you afraid I'll run away? I don't need to run; the one who should be running is you—"
As Shan Chengjun spoke, he suddenly felt his tongue go limp and felt a lack of strength in his body.
Li Li Banfeng stared closely at Shan Chengjun and discovered that Shan Chengjun was glowing exceptionally brightly.
He had used "Walking at Night Carrying a Torch" on He He Jiaqing before, but He He Jiaqing's brightness was far inferior to this.
Li Li Banfeng was very familiar with this kind of light; he had been illuminated by it twice.
Daylight!
Shan Chengjun had been illuminated by Daylight!
Who illuminated him?
Li Li Banfeng had a feeling that the "Profound Light Slaying Evil" technique seemed to have succeeded; there was indeed a response from the spiritual seal.
But he checked himself and found no Profound Light erupting from his body; he hadn't seen or felt it.
The Heavenly Maiden?
Li Li Banfeng looked up at the sky, but there was no Profound Light there.
The Profound Light on Shan Chengjun had no source; could it be that he was emitting it himself?
"Old Seven, go!"
The Leaving Suishenju called out repeatedly, and Li Li Banfeng used "Connecting Bridal Chamber" to return home.
The Old Master opened a car window; he wasn't in a hurry to leave, as the key was still in Shan Chengjun's hand.
Li Li Banfeng watched the scene outside the window; Shan Chengjun was desperately trying to suppress the Daylight inside his body. He was panicked and wanted to flee, but his body seemed out of control. After running two steps, his legs went rigid, and he collapsed headlong to the ground.
Upon collapsing, Shan Chengjun completely lost control; his entire body glowed with a dazzling light, and even through the Leaving Suishenju, it shone so brightly that Li Li Banfeng couldn't open his eyes.
After the light dimmed, the vegetables in the market withered rapidly, and the beef and mutton exploded one after another, splattering everywhere.
What surprised Li Li Banfeng was that Shan Chengjun's condition was still okay; at least his body was still intact.
"No, I have to grab the key back!" Li Li Banfeng stood up and hopped on one foot, wanting to go outside.
The Leaving Suishenju refused to open the door: "Ah Qi, use 'High Pillow Worry-Free' first to neutralize Shan Chengjun's methods."
"High Pillow Worry-Free" was kept active, but Shan Chengjun's bone marrow was difficult to deal with, and his right hand and right leg were still out of control.
Shan Chengjun twitched on the ground a few times, seemingly trying to stand up, and just as Li Li Banfeng was feeling anxious, he suddenly saw Shan Chengjun's appearance change.
His originally jet-black hair turned mostly white in the blink of an eye, and his skin, which had been relatively smooth, wrinkled into a mass, hanging loosely on his emaciated frame.
Judging by his features, Shan Chengjun had originally looked to be around fifty.
Now, looking again, it was impossible to judge his age; even the dry households soaked in medicinal water by Gui Gui Jianchou were in much better condition than him.
The Thread-Pulling Earring couldn't understand: "Master, how did he become like this? What technique did you use?"
Li Li Banfeng didn't know what technique he had used either, but the Leaving Suishenju had noticed the clues.
"He lost his cultivation; now his cultivation might not even be enough to reach the clouds."
The Pendulum still didn't understand: "Why did he lose his cultivation? Master, what method did you use?"
Li Li Banfeng hadn't sorted out the process yet, but the Old Master seemed to have understood, because the Leaving Suishenju had gained two more rooms.
"Ah Qi, 'Profound Light Slaying Evil' uses one's own cultivation to transform into Profound Light to kill the enemy. The technique you just used, I've never seen before; you transformed Shan Chengjun's cultivation into Profound Light."
Li Li Banfeng recalled the process of performing the technique.
First, he gave the key to Shan Chengjun, which successfully triggered the spiritual seal.
Then he tried to release the Profound Light, but it never succeeded.
Then he used "Walking at Night Carrying a Torch" to light Shan Chengjun up, and he lit up completely. Li Li Banfeng suddenly laughed: "I burned his cultivation?"
The Leaving Suishenju also laughed: "Yes, burned it!"
"Then what are we waiting for? This time we must take his life!" Li Li Banfeng hopped on one leg to the door and, ignoring the Old Master's obstruction, charged outside.
But once outside, he didn't make a move.
Because someone had arrived.
Shan Chengjun stumbled to his feet and saw a woman standing before him.
Shan Chengjun slowly raised his head; his eyes weren't working too well, and he could only tell it was a woman, but couldn't see her features clearly.
"Shan Chengjun, do you remember how many cuts you landed on me back then?"
"How many cuts?" Shan Chengjun knew who the other person was. "You are Yu Buzhuo—"
Hua Jiuer raised her head to look at Li Li Banfeng and asked: "Ah Qi, did the Old Master tell you why I live in the Ninth Room?"
Li Li Banfeng shook his head.
Hua Jiuer smiled: "Because that was the room I chose myself. Do you know why I chose the Ninth Room?"
Li Li Banfeng shook his head again.
Hua Jiuer lowered her head and looked at Shan Chengjun: "Because he cut me exactly nine times. Every time he cut me, he would ask me if it hurt. I remember every single cut!"
Upon hearing this, Li Li Banfeng drew his sickle and handed it to Hua Jiuer.
Shan Chengjun looked at Li Li Banfeng and said: "Li Qi, I lost to you; I want to die by your hand. She isn't worthy."
Li Li Banfeng lowered the brim of his hat and said to Shan Chengjun: "You pay back these nine cuts first. If she can't kill you after nine cuts, then she really isn't worthy, but if you can't withstand these nine cuts, then the one who isn't worthy is you."
Shan Chengjun stood up abruptly, dragging his withered body, wanting to make a desperate final struggle.
Hua Jiuer cut his right leg with one stroke, and his left leg with the second.
"Old thief, does it hurt?" Hua Jiuer tapped Shan Chengjun's face with the blade.
Shan Chengjun fell to the ground, grabbing a handful of dirt and sand, wanting to counterattack.
Hua Jiuer cut his left hand with one stroke, and his right hand with another, took back the Leaving Suishenju key, and handed it to Li Li Banfeng.
"Old thief, I'm asking you a question; does it hurt or not? Are you mute?"
Shan Chengjun, now without hands or feet, was still struggling to stand up. Hua Jiuer swung the sickle; the fifth cut severed his spine, the sixth cut severed his throat, and the seventh and eighth cuts took both his eyes.
Shan Chengjun had no eyes left, but tears streamed down Hua Jiuer's face.
"Ah Qi, did you see? These nine cuts all landed on me once, exactly the same!"
Li Li Banfeng took out a handkerchief: "Don't cry."
"I have to cry!" Hua Jiuer wailed loudly, "Shan Chengjun, your life is over, and your next life is gone too!"
Hua Jiuer cut off Shan Chengjun's head with one stroke.
Her crying voice changed pitch, and her crying eyes bled.
A large cloud of dust fell from above the vegetable market, covering Shan Chengjun's corpse.
PS: Thanks to Alliance Leader Feng Ci Tu Shen, the 3rd alliance leader; thanks for the great support for the work!!
This chapter took ten hours to write and six hours to revise; it is now 3:30 AM, and I dedicate this chapter to all my readers.
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