Chapter 240: Who Is It!?

Things happened so suddenly.

Xie Linghua had not the slightest defense, nor a shred of caution, when a golden hidden weapon was heavily plunged into the center of her brow.

Falling backward onto the ground, she painfully raised her hand to press against her forehead.

It hurts!

Excruciating pain.

She even felt as if her head had split open entirely, starting from her forehead!

"Ah!!!"

Fresh blood flowed down from the center of her brow, tracing across the bridge of her nose, causing the expression on Xie Linghua's face, which had become ferocious due to the pain, to freeze.

She couldn't even care about the pain anymore; her eyes trembled violently.

Blood.

It was bleeding.

That is to say, my face... is ruined?

Ruined!!?

In all fairness, Xie Linghua had a certain level of beauty, and she was a famous person in the Zhengqi Sect who was pursued by many.

For a woman who loved beauty like her, disfigurement was undoubtedly something she could not accept at all.

"No, no, no!!!"

"I must apply medicine! It's still not too late! It's not too late!!!"

She had to pull that hidden weapon out as quickly as possible and apply golden sore medicine immediately.

Struggling, she raised her hand, not caring whether the edges of the hidden weapon were coated in poison, grabbed the edge, and pulled outward with a sudden force.

Pain.

When the hidden weapon had pierced in, it was so sudden that Xie Linghua hadn't actually felt much pain.

But when she pulled it outward, this excruciating pain almost made her collapse.

How could it hurt so much!

But thinking of her appearance, Xie Linghua could not care about so much.

With a hardened heart, she exerted force with both arms, erupting with unprecedented strength.

"Ha!!!"

And then...

Crack.

Accompanied by an ominous crisp sound, the golden hidden weapon that was firmly embedded in the top of her head was snapped off by her just like that—snapped off...

Xie Linghua: What!!?

She looked at the hidden weapon she had forcibly snapped off; there was clearly a break on this triangular weapon.

"It broke!?"

If it broke, then what about the remaining part?

That's right.

It was still stuck in the top of her head.

【Friends, have you ever seen an angry unicorn?】

【If not, then you are in for a treat.】

【Look, this is one, and it's even a rare shiny unicorn—a Golden-Horned Unicorn.】

Golden-Horned Unicorn (played by Xie Linghua): "Ahhhhhhh!!!!"

And while Senior Sister let out an angry roar, the other few people from the Zhengqi Sect who had come out this time did not even glance at her.

Even sycophants have principles.

They usually fawned over her, and it didn't matter if they acted like sycophants; if they happened to "lick" something out of it, it was a profit.

But the current situation was clearly ominous, and when life was at stake, one could no longer be a sycophant.

The appearance of the hidden weapon was silent; the strength of the attacker was certainly extraordinary.

In such a situation, who would care about your life or death?

"Not good! There's a hidden weapon! Senior Sister is injured!"

"Form a formation to defend against the enemy!!!"

"Right!"

The three sycophants who usually fought openly and secretly had automatically formed an alliance at this moment.

The three of them put their backs together, looked in three directions, and shouted angrily:

"What kind of petty thief dares to secretly harm a member of our Zhengqi Sect!!? You coward hiding your head and showing your tail, why don't you get out here!"

The three of them stood guard with uneasy expressions, but there was no response from the mountain forest for a long time.

And beside them, Li Lingling stared blankly at everything that had happened in the blink of an eye.

Suddenly encountering such a turn of events, Li Lingling was given a huge fright, standing frozen on the spot, terrified by the dazzling developments.

What is going on?

Wasn't Senior Sister Xie perfectly fine just a moment ago?

How did she suddenly fall down? And there was an extra golden horn on the top of her head? Was that her accessory?

Why were the three Senior Brothers so nervous?

There was no one to answer the questions in her heart, but there was one thing she was clear about.

Those three were standing back-to-back on guard, while she and her sister were clearly abandoned.

Although she was terrified in her heart, Li Lingling did not completely lose her head, and she grabbed her younger sister, wanting to flee from here.

"Run!"

However, her younger sister, who was usually timid, was calm-faced at this moment and said blankly:

"Sister, no need to run."

Running is useless anyway.

Because, at the moment the hidden weapon appeared earlier, a familiar World Voice rang in Yu Yu's ears:

【A loud bang in the sky!】

【The handsome guy makes a flashy entrance!】

【The Golden Flash of Beigan!】

【The great one arrives!】

Yu Yu: "Oh."

It seems to be another little trick Foster Father made; just wait honestly.

Without making the people of the Zhengqi Sect wait long, the rustling sound of footsteps echoed in the woods.

At the same time, a cold and gloomy voice echoed through the forest:

"You... really want me to come out?"

One of the three members of the sycophant trio twitched his brow.

"This voice... could it be!"

He had heard this voice countless times in the past.

In order to become a hanger-on around that person, he had once completely cast aside his own face, just to let that person look at him one more time.

This is a humiliation.

An unforgettable humiliation!

When that person fell from the clouds, he had thought he was liberated and would never have to feel humiliated for the past again.

But when he heard that person's voice again, he realized that he might never be able to escape the other's shadow in this lifetime.

"No, impossible, it is impossible for him to still have such powerful strength!"

Had he not already become a piece of trash long ago?

"You timid and cowardly guy, hurry up and get out here!"

The sycophant was still doubting, but the unicorn had already let out a roar unlike that of a human:

"Li! Fengyao!!!"

Xie Linghua struggled to get up, scanning the surrounding forest with a fierce glint in her eyes.

"You goddamn bastard! You actually dared to ruin my face!!!"

When Li Fengyao was still the Holy Son, she and the other female disciples didn't know how hard they had worked just to cling to him.

Even if Li Fengyao's voice had turned into this kind of eerie feeling, she could still recognize it immediately.

But times have changed; the deeper the admiration was back then, the heavier the hatred is now.

"Li Fengyao! Get out here!"

And just as Xie Linghua was in a fit of rage, a light sound rang out behind her.

Click.

"Right there!!!"

The three sycophants, who had long been prepared, rushed toward the place where the sound came from.

"Go to hell!"

Boom!

That person was once an existence they needed to look up to; they knew exactly how powerful he was.

Not daring to have any slack, they unleashed their strongest Daoist Art without hesitation.

But when the smoke and dust dispersed, besides the trees blasted apart and the deep pit on the ground, there was not a shadow of the other person to be seen.

"What?"

"No! It's a trap!"

The three were not stupid; they immediately realized the problem and wanted to reform their formation.

But unfortunately, it was already too late.

A phantom figure flashed by quickly, stabbing out three swords in a seemingly ordinary manner.

Thud.

In a single breath, all three figures clutched their throats in pain and fell heavily to the ground.

"What?"

Everything happened too suddenly; before Xie Linghua could even react, a cold and sharp blade was already pressed against her neck.

Toward the ignorant mountain sisters, she was high and mighty.

But when she faced a true powerhouse, she was so weak.

Li Fengyao looked calmly at Xie Linghua, who had frozen in fear, and asked indifferently:

"Keep shouting."

Ssh.

The blade applied slight pressure, cutting through the fair neck, and fresh blood slowly flowed down.

"Didn't you want me to come out?"

"I am standing right in front of you now; if you have anything to say, just say it all."

"I am listening."

!!!

I thought I would have a lot to say, but when the blade was pressed against my neck, I couldn't think of anything at all.

Am I really going to die?

Xie Linghua: "You! We have already sent out a distress signal, the Elders will be here soon! Don't you..."

She wanted to continue with her threats, but Li Fengyao laughed, asking with a light chuckle:

"Do you think I would be afraid of them coming for me?"

"You bunch of trash, do you really think I would be afraid of you?"

Afraid?

Why should I be afraid?

To hide myself, slowly grow stronger, and then take revenge all at once?

A gentleman's revenge is not too late even after ten years...

Before this, Li Fengyao had said to Ren Yidao:

"I am no gentleman."

"And I cannot wait ten years."

"I want to make them live in fear from today, from the very moment I have come back to life."

"I want them to be forever suspicious and paranoid, never able to let their guard down."

"I want them to never be able to forget that a vengeful Demon is wandering around them, ready to take one of them away at any moment."

Regarding this, Ren Yidao, acting as the "old grandfather" by her side, smiled and responded to her.

He said:

"I have accepted the sacrifice you offered."

"And I bestow upon you the gift you desire."

Although it was only an illusory game, although Li Fengyao was still immersed in a false dream at this moment.

But this pure desire for revenge was enough to serve as a sacrifice for the ritual.

Moreover, since this game was already starting to spiral out of control, why not just take it to the extreme?

He helped Li Fengyao make a deal with fate.

Sacrificing lifespan in exchange for an outburst of power in a short period.

To some extent, this was a genuine Demon art.

If this were in reality, it would damage her lifespan, but this was merely a game.

When Ren Yidao tested it and found no issues, he was completely relieved.

Exchanging illusory lifespan for an illusory bloom that could only exist for a moment required no cost at all.

Is this a bug?

No, this is just a feature of the game.

Existence is reasonable.

And, since one is already in the game, why not play it big?

Ten thousand years is too long; seize the day.

Ren Yidao directly sacrificed ninety-nine percent of the lifespan of Li Fengyao's body, just to trade for one day of explosive power.

"Go and slaughter the Zhengqi Sect, and take back everything you are owed!"

At this moment, what could possibly resist this overwhelming power?

But somewhat to Ren Yidao's surprise, Li Fengyao did not kill Xie Linghua immediately.

The blade in her hand actually moved away from Xie Linghua's neck, leaving a long bloodstain.

"Li Fengyao, you..."

Having walked through the gates of the Ghost Star, Xie Linghua thought her threat had worked and was about to heave a sigh of relief.

She looked up, only to see the mercilessly approaching white blade.

It slashed wildly across her cheek!

"Ah!!!"

"Ahhhhhh—"

Watching Xie Linghua roll on the ground in pain while clutching her face, the corners of Li Fengyao's mouth curled into a smile.

Li Fengyao said softly:

"Everything you have given me over these years, I will return to you one by one."

"But before that, I won't let you die so easily."

She wanted to destroy not only the other party's body but also their soul.

Admiring the masterpiece at her feet, Li Fengyao's expression suddenly changed.

She felt as if she had seen a similar scene somewhere before?

"I..."

Brows tightly locked, Li Fengyao's body swayed, and she muttered:

"I am Li Fengyao, I am Beigan... what is Beigan?"

Where is that?

Who, exactly, am I?

Ren Yidao: "... Oh my, what should we do now? It seems someone is about to wake up."

This is bad, you cannot wake up at a time like this!

I've already burned my life force to help you, you should at least speedrun the Zhengqi Sect dungeon—

Just as he prepared to speak and interfere, a crisp sound interrupted Li Fengyao's thoughts.

Crack.

She looked sharply to the side, cold killing intent revealed in her eyes.

"Who is it!?"

Right in the nearby woods, Li Lingling was pulling on Yu Yu's arm with a look of terror, wanting to drag her away.

Run!

The Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters are all dead, you silly child, why aren't you running yet!?

Yu Yu: "..."

You tell me how to run.

Your second brother is already staring this way, how can we run.

However, it is very strange.

"You turned into a village girl, why can your second brother turn into such a powerful person?"

Could it be that this is Foster Father's wicked sense of humor?

But upon second thought, Yu Yu threw this disrespectful idea to the back of her mind.

How could that be.

Foster Father would definitely not be such a person!

Yu Yu looked around guiltily, wanting to find Foster Father, who must be hiding nearby watching.

Yet, this appearance of hers, in Li Fengyao's eyes, was completely ignoring him.

"Who are you people?"

Seeing that there was truly no way to escape, Li Lingling took a deep breath, bravely walked in front of the dazed Yu Yu, and spoke with difficulty:

"We, we are disciples just recruited by the Zhengqi Sect..."

New disciples?

Li Fengyao looked at Li Lingling's face, his brows twitching.

This person, I seem to have... seen her somewhere before?

Just as Li Fengyao wanted to continue speaking, an accident happened again.

Clang—

A sword light descended from Heaven, slashing toward Li Fengyao.

!!!

And then, an excited shout arrived fashionably late:

"That villain! Stop right there!"

Li Fengyao dodged subconsciously, wanting to raise his sword to resist, but that sword light did not actually land in the end.

Instead, it turned into streaks of golden light descending from Heaven, smashing between Li Fengyao and Li Lingling.

Boom!!!

"Hey!"

"Stop harming people!!!"

Li Qiushui was high-spirited, carrying a Giant Sword on her shoulder, glaring at the stunned Li Fengyao.

She looked at the three people lying on the ground, and at Xie Linghua, whose face was a bloody mess, and her expression changed.

"Eek!!!"

Startled by this situation, Li Qiushui almost turned around and ran.

But fortunately, she did not forget her current purpose; she pouted and hummed:

"I, I am not afraid!"

She stared at the frowning Li Fengyao and spoke earnestly:

"You are a wicked person."

"I am going to... act on behalf of Heaven!"

Li Fengyao: Who are you? Do I know you?

Yu Yu: Who are you? You aren't Li Qiushui, are you!

Lingling, is your sister actually this kind of character?

Updating so late, I am guilty, I reflect, but I am really feeling very unwell.

Give me at most two more days, and I will be able to adjust and return to normal updates; it is really too painful right now.

In order to live a little longer, I have been losing weight recently and have implemented various measures to control my diet.

So hungry—

So tired, so painful—

I am also too embarrassed to ask for a Monthly Ticket, sigh...