Chapter 215: Is Shi Hao Dead?

Four months later...

After the previous Hongyi incident, more than four months have passed.

Since that incident, the disciples and even the powerhouses within the Western Sect have all shown great awe toward Mengchen.

Mengchen and the others were arranged to cultivate in another of the thirty-six Small Worlds.

During these four months, Mengchen, Qingyi, Heizi, Xiyao, Xiaohuang, and the others sparred with each other and improved together.

During this time, the Buddha Son would also often seek out Mengchen to spar and discuss the Dao, verifying what they had learned.

During this period, Mengchen's insights into the Venerable Realm grew increasingly profound, yet he was still a considerable distance away from that ultimate peak.

On this day, Mengchen and the others were rarely at leisure; he and Qingyi strolled through a mountain forest together.

After the incident triggered by the Purple Dragon Lotus, although it could not be said that Qingyi had developed a fondness for Mengchen, fortunately, she was no longer as resistant as before.

What they discussed together was almost entirely related to matters concerning the Three Thousand Provinces Genius Battle.

Once time had passed quietly, Mengchen could be considered to have gained a preliminary understanding of the Three Thousand Provinces Genius Battle.

After Qingyi answered the questions in his heart, Mengchen became improper again.

They were originally walking shoulder to shoulder, but suddenly, Mengchen turned around, pushed Qingyi against an ancient tree, and began to gaze at her affectionately, saying: "Qingyi, look, we aren't exactly young anymore; when are you planning to consummate our marriage with me!"

The moment Qingyi was pinned against the ancient tree, her face had already flushed red, and now, upon hearing the words "consummate our marriage," anger appeared as well.

"Indeed! One shouldn't give a good face to a lecher like you." Qingyi was extremely furious and was about to strike Mengchen with her palm.

The palm she swung was caught directly by Mengchen and pressed high up against the ancient tree; following this, Mengchen moved swiftly and planted a kiss on Qingyi's burning cheek.

Qingyi immediately let out a startled cry: "Ah!"

As the piercing cry rang out, Mengchen let go at once and fled into the distance, for he knew that Qingyi would definitely go crazy at this moment.

"Lecher! Prepare to die!"

Qingyi summoned her long sword, which bloomed with a pure white radiance; like a flying immortal from beyond the heavens, she drifted in pursuit through the mountain forest.

This action today was truly unexpected for her; she had originally thought that after the previous matter, she could become friends with Mengchen, but she hadn't expected that the acceptance she felt after letting go of her resistance would make this lecher become so presumptuous.

"Haha... Qingyi, didn't I just kiss you once? Why must you go as far as to kill your husband?" Mengchen looked back at Qingyi behind him and shouted.

"You shameless bastard!"

Qingyi pursued relentlessly.

As Mengchen fled, he heard the voices of two Western Sect disciples discussing something in a mountain valley.

"Senior Brother, have you heard? Not long ago, the seven powerhouses sent down by our sect in alliance with six other sects were all killed by that Human Emperor of the Lower Realm."

"I heard; this matter is no longer a secret. Those seven powerhouses are dead, but that Human Emperor is also dead. It's just a pity that the complete Kunpeng Technique and the numerous opportunities could not be obtained by our sect."

Mengchen heard this clearly; the Human Emperor of the Lower Realm, and possessing the Kunpeng Precious Technique—who else could it be but Shi Hao?

The moment he thought it was Shi Hao, his heart shook violently, and his fleeing figure came to an abrupt halt.

At this time, Qingyi caught up, and the long sword in her hand was about to pierce Mengchen's back. Mengchen's movement technique was light and swift; he sidestepped to avoid the sword light and said with extreme gravity: "Qingyi, stop messing around!"

Following this, his figure teleported, flying toward where the two Western Sect disciples were.

Qingyi was startled by Mengchen's grave expression and stood there stunned for a moment.

But a moment later, seeing Mengchen's figure flying away, Qingyi seemed to react and shouted: "You lecher, who is messing around with you."

After saying this, Qingyi raised her sword and flew out, her speed undeniably fast.

"Swoosh..."

At this moment, because Mengchen was preoccupied with Shi Hao, his thoughts were in chaos, and he was pierced through the chest by Qingyi's sword. "Pfft..."

Mengchen spat out a mouthful of blood, and his chest bled incessantly, flowing out along with the long sword.

"You... why didn't you dodge!"

At this moment, Qingyi suddenly panicked and hurriedly let go of the hand holding the long sword.

She had at most just wanted to vent, but she had not truly intended to kill.

She knew Mengchen's strength; even if she fought with her life, she might not be able to injure him in the slightest, which was why she had attacked to vent without reservation. However, what she hadn't expected was that he actually didn't dodge, nor did he use any defensive techniques.

Qingyi looked at the flowing blood, and her heart began to feel inexplicably nervous and agitated; a bitter expression appeared on her cheeks, and she clenched her hands tightly. Because of the force, her fingernails caused her palms to ache.

Yet even though it was painful, she continued to exert force, because she felt that this pain could offset the heaviness in her heart at this moment.

Mengchen's whole body glowed, the magic power within his body surging, and he shook the long sword that had pierced his chest out of his body.

Qingyi's eyes flickered; she hurriedly put away the long sword and took out healing medicine from her Storage Treasure. Just as she stepped forward, preparing to apply the medicine for Mengchen, Mengchen took a step and headed straight into the depths of the valley.

Seeing this, Qingyi followed closely behind; vaguely, she began to feel remorse in her heart—she really shouldn't have attacked without considering the consequences just now.

Soon, Mengchen found and arrived before the two Western Sect disciples, and Qingyi arrived right after.

"Who is the Human Emperor of the Lower Realm you just mentioned? What is his name?" Mengchen looked at the two and spoke, his words fierce and cruel.

Seeing the blood-covered Mengchen, the two disciples trembled.

Nowadays, who in the entire Western Sect didn't know that even a Heavenly God would die if they offended him? Who on earth could have injured him to this extent? Although it wasn't the two of them who injured Mengchen, facing him, they dared not be negligent at all and replied timidly: "Shi Hao!"

"What..."

Mengchen felt as if he had fallen into a bottomless abyss in an instant; overcome with grief and rage, he spat out another mouthful of blood. The wounds on his chest and back were also gushing blood, and his figure stumbled backward uncontrollably.

"What's wrong with you? Are you alright!" Qingyi took the initiative to step forward and hurriedly supported him.

At the same time, she took out medicine and applied it to Mengchen's front and back wounds, channeling her magic power to make the medicinal properties merge into his flesh and blood, stopping the gushing blood.

At this moment, Qingyi supporting Mengchen, with such close physical contact, made her feel very conflicted inside.

What was this? Clearly, she was very angry inside and had hated him to the bone just a moment ago, yet at this moment, she couldn't bear to abandon him while he was seriously injured.

She was very conflicted in her heart now; scenes from before couldn't help but surface in her mind. Every time an unpleasant scene appeared, it would always be covered over by the touching image of him protecting her without regard for the consequences when facing a Heavenly God.

"Which seven sects sent people to the Lower Realm to kill Shi Hao!" Mengchen's heart was heavy with pain, and after a moment, he spoke.

Hearing this, Qingyi was greatly shocked. That Xiong Haizi of the Lower Realm was dead? Afterward, through the accounts of the two Western Sect disciples, Mengchen finally gained a deeper understanding of the ins and outs of the matter.

"Underworld Earth, Heavenly Kingdom, Beast Sea, Demon Sunflower Garden, Yin-Yang Academy, Immortal Palace! You... how dare you!" Mengchen said in a low voice, a thought of settling the score already born in his heart.

Shi Hao treated others with sincerity; though they had not spent much time together, it was better than being brothers or confidants.

But among all this, there happened to be the Western Sect where he himself resided! For a moment, he could not help but feel troubled.

The instant he thought of the Western Sect, Mengchen was suddenly startled awake in his heart; perhaps at this very moment, they had already become birds in a cage! Birds in the cage of the Western Sect Leader!

This matter had occurred three months ago, and everyone in the entire Western Sect knew of it, yet only they few were unaware; this could not help but make one suspect that it was being deliberately hidden from them.

The Western Sect Leader could not possibly be unaware of the relationship between Shi Hao and him; since he could unite with other sects to arrange for people to descend to the Lower Realm to kill Shi Hao, it proved that he could also strike at them at any time.

"No... I must find a way to leave; this Western Sect can no longer be stayed in." Mengchen's mind was clear, and he made the decision in his heart.

"Qingyi, let's go! We are going back!" Mengchen spoke, and afterwards, the two walked toward their residence; he wanted to reunite with Heizi and the others, then think of a way to leave this place together.

Supporting Mengchen, Qingyi saw that Mengchen had no look of anger toward her, and her heart felt slightly relieved.

As for this sense of relief that had arisen in her heart, it also made her feel a burst of secret shame and anger toward herself, causing her inner heart to become even more conflicted.

(End of this chapter)