Chapter 238: The Second Heavenly Cycle of Reversing Yin and Yang

Ling Guang did not expect Duan Fengyun to be so extreme; he had only asked him to burn incense and pray before the deceased for ten years, yet he actually wanted to trade his life for theirs.

Ling Guang knew that he was already a dull person, but he did not expect that there would be someone even more extreme than himself.

He opened his mouth to persuade him:

"Duan Fengyun, I only asked you to perform a deliverance for the deceased, I did not ask you to trade your life for theirs. Do not misunderstand my meaning."

Duan Fengyun replied righteously:

"I, Duan Fengyun, have always kept my word. Since you say we killed those four, then today I shall use my own life to compensate them.

I hope that after I die, you will no longer harass my family."

When Youruo, Xiao Wuyou, and the others heard that Duan Fengyun actually wanted to trade his life, they were instantly stunned.

Youruo asked in disbelief:

"Duan Fengyun, you must be joking with me, right?

You are so afraid of death, how could you do such a thing?"

Duan Fengyun smiled:

"Youruo, I have changed a lot in the years you were gone.

I hope that after I die, you can take good care of the children."

Xiao Wuyou and Xiao Ruoruo, who already knew what death was, looked at Duan Fengyun pitifully and said:

"Daddy, are you abandoning us?"

Duan Fengyun said reluctantly:

"Children, live well with your mother."

Afterward, Duan Fengyun looked at Nie Feng and the other two and said:

"Brother Shuang, Brother Yun, Brother Feng, I am leaving first; please help me take good care of Youruo and the others.

Remember to burn some paper for me during the holidays and have a couple of drinks with me."

Ding Ning, Chuchu, and Di Er Meng did not speak; they did not know the inside story, but the three of them felt that there must be a problem.

Duan Fengyun was someone who feared death, and having finally reunited with Youruo and the others, how could he sacrifice himself because of Ling Guang's words? This was not Duan Fengyun's style.

The three of them remained expressionless, quietly watching the development of events.

Nie Feng and the others, who knew the inside story, rolled their eyes inwardly at Duan Fengyun, who was putting on an act.

But they still cooperated and said:

"Junior Brother Duan, let us be the ones to trade our lives.

You still have two children!"

Duan Fengyun shook his head and said:

"Brother Shuang, Brother Feng, you two have not yet left behind any descendants, so you cannot die.

Brother Yun still has Tian'er to look after, so he cannot die either.

Just let me trade my life to let you leave Linggui Island."

At this moment, Long Er, who was also putting on an act, burst into tears and said:

"Dad, don't go!

What will I do if you leave? You haven't even seen me get married and have children yet."

Of course, Long Er knew that Duan Fengyun was acting, so he had to accompany Duan Fengyun in the performance.

Long Er's burst of acting skill almost caught Duan Fengyun off guard.

Duan Fengyun looked at Long Er and said:

"Long Er, Dad cannot accompany you anymore.

You will have to walk the path ahead by yourself.

If you get married and have children in the future, remember to come and tell Dad.

During the holidays, you should also come to see Dad with your Uncle Shuang and the others, and keep Dad company."

After looking at everyone with lingering attachment, Duan Fengyun turned his head to look at Ling Guang and said resolutely:

"Island Master Ling, today I shall trade my life for theirs; I hope you will not make things difficult for them after I die."

Things having reached this point, Ling Guang nodded and said:

"Good. Today, as long as you die, I will never make things difficult for your family and friends again." Duan Fengyun nodded with satisfaction, and after smiling slightly at everyone, he directly slit his throat with the Xuanyuan Sword.

Immediately, blood splattered from Duan Fengyun's neck, and after closing his eyes, Duan Fengyun fell to the ground.

"Junior Brother Duan!"

"Duan Fengyun!"

"Dad!"

Those who knew the truth and those who did not all ran to Duan Fengyun's side, surrounding the blood-covered Duan Fengyun and weeping bitterly.

At this moment, the previously expressionless Chuchu and the others also began to have moist eyes; they had just mistakenly thought that Duan Fengyun was deceiving them, but they had not expected him to be serious.

It had only been a few years since they last met, yet Duan Fengyun had become so extreme.

Xiao Sanxiao muttered to himself:

"You brat, relying on your Immortal Body, you are constantly deceiving this fellow Ling Guang.

It is a pity that this fellow Ling Guang is even moved by your righteousness.

I really want to expose you."

But in order to avoid unnecessary arguments, Xiao Sanxiao decided to continue helping Duan Fengyun deceive that fellow Ling Guang.

"Ling Guang, don't you often say that the dead are the most important?

Now that Duan Fengyun has traded his life, you can let them leave, right?"

After hearing this, Ling Guang knelt down before Duan Fengyun's "corpse" and said:

"Duan Fengyun, I, Ling Guang, never thought you were such a heroic man. We couldn't be brothers in this life, so let us be brothers in the next."

Xiao Sanxiao muttered to himself:

"Still want to be brothers?

Duan Fengyun could trick you so badly you wouldn't even know your own name, and you still want to be his brother."

Ling Guang looked at Bu Jingyun and the others with guilt and said:

"Everyone, the dead are to be respected. Could you allow Duan Fengyun to be laid to rest?"

Qin Shuang shook his head and replied:

"Many thanks for your kindness, Island Master Ling. Junior Brother Duan was a man of Zhongyuan in life and a soul of Zhongyuan in death. We will take his remains back to Zhongyuan for a proper burial, so there is no need to trouble you, Island Master Ling."

"Now that Junior Brother Duan is dead, the feud between you and us should be settled. Please return."

Ling Guang had originally intended to see if there was anything he could help with, but when he saw the hatred in the eyes of Youruo, Xiao Wuyou, and Xiao Ruoruo, he understood that this was no place to linger.

"Everyone, I wish for the soul of Duan Fengyun to rest in peace.

I shall take my leave now."

Ling Guang hoisted up the island guardian messenger at his side and slunk away.

After confirming that Ling Guang had gone far away, Nie Feng and the others, who had been wearing mournful expressions, stood up along with Long Er.

Long Er laughed:

"Dad, stop acting.

Everyone is gone now; if you keep acting, Mom and little brother Wuyou are really going to be heartbroken to death."

"Acting!"

At this moment, this word appeared in the minds of Youruo and the others.

They had watched with their own eyes as Duan Fengyun slit his throat and bled dry; how could it possibly be acting?

Seeing that Duan Fengyun still wouldn't stand up, Long Er reached directly into Duan Fengyun's robes.

"Dad, since you're dead!

Shouldn't you return that big red envelope you took from me?"

As Long Er's voice fell, Youruo and the others saw that the wound on Duan Fengyun's neck had healed directly, without a single scar.

Then Duan Fengyun opened his eyes, grabbed Long Er's hand, and laughed:

"Long Er, you dare to expose your dad? Careful, or I'll make sure you don't get any good fruit to eat!"

Looking at the awakened Duan Fengyun, Nie Feng teased:

"Junior Brother Duan, it's been a long time since you've had such a good time acting, hasn't it?

You certainly earned enough tears from Youruo and the others today."

"Daddy, you're not dead, that's great!"

Xiao Wuyou and Xiao Ruoruo, crying with joy, stepped forward and hugged Duan Fengyun tightly.

Duan Fengyun stroked the heads of the two little ones and said:

"You two silly children, Daddy just reunited with you, how could I possibly not want you?

All of this was just Daddy acting for that Island Master to see."

Youruo, who had finally reacted, reached out and pinched Duan Fengyun's ear, saying:

"Duan Fengyun, you're quite something now.

Your acting is so impressive; hurry and tell me what this is all about."

Youruo was shocked, and Chuchu and the others were even more so.

They had all watched Duan Fengyun slit his throat, with blood splashing everywhere.

They had been wandering the Jianghu for so many years; they could tell at a glance whether blood and wounds were real or fake.

Duan Fengyun's wounds and blood just now were clearly real, so why was it like this?

Duan Fengyun held Youruo's hand and said:

"During the time you were away, we encountered many things and people.

We ran into a thousand-year-old monster—Xu Fu.

Xu Fu was a person from the Qin State over a thousand years ago. He hunted one of the Four Great Auspicious Beasts, the phoenix, and refined its blood into a pill.

After eating the Phoenix Blood Pill, he possessed an immortal and indestructible body.

Later, fearing old age, he wanted to slaughter the dragon, one of the Four Great Auspicious Beasts, to obtain its dragon essence.

So he tried every means to bring me, Brother Yun, Brother Feng, and three others to Shen Long Dao to slaughter the dragon.

After slaughtering the dragon, I obtained two dragon essences, and Brother Feng and Brother Yun each obtained one.

Fearing the dragon essence would be snatched by Xu Fu, we consumed it after it cooled, and the three of us now also possess immortal and indestructible bodies."

"What, immortal and indestructible!

Duan Fengyun, you aren't lying to us again, are you?"

Youruo and the others let out a cry of surprise; they didn't believe there could really be immortal and indestructible people.

Seeing that they didn't believe him, Duan Fengyun extended his arm and said:

"Come, any one of you, try taking a blade to my body!"

Ding Ning, not believing it, picked up Nie Feng's Snow Drink Saber. She was still a bit afraid as she raised the blade; if Duan Fengyun was just joking with her, it would be too late by then.

Duan Fengyun saw Ding Ning's hesitation and laughed:

"Ding Ning, come on, don't be afraid!"

Encouraged by Duan Fengyun, Ding Ning gathered her courage and slashed at Duan Fengyun's left arm.

When Ding Ning slashed down, Duan Fengyun withdrew the True Essence from his left arm; otherwise, with his current cultivation, even a casual rebound would have been enough for Ding Ning to suffer.

With a swift strike, Ding Ning hacked off Duan Fengyun's left arm.

Seeing the arm lying on the ground and the bloodless wound on Duan Fengyun, the four people including Ding Ning and the three little ones including Xiao Wuyou covered their mouths in shock.

Then, under the incredulous gazes of the seven, Duan Fengyun's arm flew directly back onto his torso.

After moving his left arm, Duan Fengyun laughed:

"Now you should believe me.

I am now a body that is immortal and indestructible!

Also, let me tell you all some good news: having just experienced death and resurrection, the Ni Qiankun within my body has taken effect once more, and I feel that I can now single-handedly beat Xu Fu.

Nie Feng and the other two said in pleasant surprise:

"Junior Brother Duan, have you now reached the Ni Qiankun Second Cycle?"

Duan Fengyun nodded; he himself had not expected that simply putting on an act would allow the Ni Qiankun to reach the Second Cycle.

Looking at it this way, if he died one more time, he could fully activate the complete effects of the Ni Qiankun.

He himself wanted to see how strong he would be once he reached the Ni Qiankun Third Cycle with dual dragon essences.

Provided to you by the great god Duan Fengyun, "Traveling Through the Heavens Starting from Wind and Cloud".