Chapter 247: The First Appearance of the Heart Demon

Chen Yu let out a violent shout, and as Lichen swept out, three streaks of red radiance condensed into Sword Qi, crossing paths with the Walking Corpses.

The three headless Walking Corpses were severed at the waist; with a few thuds, the Walking Corpses fell to the ground.

Immediately following, five streaks of baleful energy condensed into black mist, coiling toward Chen Yu from intersecting directions, while at the same time, dozens of pale hands appeared from the ground, grabbing Chen Yu's feet tightly, leaving him unable to move.

Chen Yu looked down and saw that the ground had become Purgatory before he knew it, with countless pale faces dragging pale bodies as they crawled toward him.

Three pieces of Talisman Paper appeared in Chen Yu's right hand; as he gathered his True Qi, the Talisman Paper suddenly ignited, and with a boom, flames soared into the sky within the Purgatory beneath him.

The Underworld Fire of the Eight Desolations burned away all yin-filthy bodies, and Chen Yu was instantly freed; he grabbed with his right hand, and Lichen swept toward the five streaks of baleful energy.

Just as the sword in his hand was about to make contact with the baleful energy, his vision suddenly brightened, a soft light flashed past, and Ye Xinyu appeared before Chen Yu.

Chen Yu was startled, and he forcibly held back the Lichen in his hand.

Familiar figures appeared before his eyes: Ye Xinyu, Ning Ruoxue, Yan Roujin, Song Mengyan, and even his father.

"Chen Yu, what are you doing? Are you trying to kill me?" Ye Xinyu stared straight at Chen Yu.

"I..." Chen Yu opened his mouth, but suddenly his arm made a popping sound, a claw mark appeared on his right arm, the baleful energy spread rapidly, and the wound on his arm turned black in an instant.

"Yin Illusion..." Chen Yu took a step back and pointed with his right hand, stopping the baleful energy on his arm.

The most formidable aspect of the Hundred Baleful Array is the Yin Illusion, which is also a person's Heart Demon; if one falls into it, one fears they will never be able to get out.

The several figures before his eyes shifted unceasingly, all of them people he held dear and loved; Chen Yu knew it was an illusion, but he could not harden his heart to strike.

"Haha, everyone has a Heart Demon. Chen Yu, before you are all those you hold dearest or care about; go ahead and strike." Jiuyin's sinister laughter drifted from within the array.

Pfft... another claw mark appeared on Chen Yu's chest; he staggered back a few steps, and his mind began to clear.

This is an illusion; if he cannot shake off the Heart Demon, he will surely die in the array today. He suddenly raised his head and looked at the people before him.

"Chen Yu, it's me, Xinyu; I am carrying your child in my womb." Ye Xinyu stepped forward again, and as she drew near to Chen Yu, the smile on her face gradually turned ferocious.

With a sweep of his right hand, the Lichen in his hand pierced through the throat of the illusion before him.

The 'Ye Xinyu' before him wore a look of disbelief: "You want to kill me? I am carrying your child in my womb."

"It's a pity you aren't real." Chen Yu sneered, and with a pull of his right hand, he withdrew Lichen from her body.

"You are too heartless, Chen Yu; you should be with me... Chen Yu, you deserve to go to Hell." Ye Xinyu's face twisted and turned, finally transforming into a black Skull, opening a bloody maw toward Chen Yu.

With a sealing strike of his sword, the illusion before him turned to ashes; looking at the people he held dear and loved, Chen Yu's eyes gradually became clear: "You are all fake."

With a whoosh, the people before him transformed into masses of black baleful energy and charged toward Chen Yu; Chen Yu unleashed a sealing sword strike, charging toward the baleful energy.

Lichen is a Seven Brilliance Weapon Spirit; although Chen Yu cannot fully unleash its power, it is still the nemesis of these yin-baleful entities.

A moment later, everything before him turned to dust; before Chen Yu could catch his breath, he suddenly felt a jolt in his back, something struck him in the center of his back with a punch, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

When he turned to look, he saw a tall figure appear behind him.

"Not bad, to be able to walk out of the Heart Demon; however, can you withstand the Ghost King Asura that I poured all my heart's blood into creating?" Jiuyin's voice rang out in the array again.

Whoosh, the giant attacked Chen Yu with a claw; Chen Yu pushed his strength to the limit, let out a violent shout, and charged fiercely toward the giant.

Ding... the Lichen in his hand collided with the giant's sharp claws, and he was sent flying like a kite with a broken string.

He propped himself up with Lichen, knelt on one knee, and stared fixedly at the Asura.

Having already been injured in the illusion, it was clear he was at a disadvantage in a head-on clash with this Asura.

"Chen Yu, accept your fate; it is already quite impressive that you could force me to use the Hundred Baleful Array." Jiuyin said with a chuckle.

"Do you really think a mere Hundred Baleful Array can destroy me?" Chen Yu grinned, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and slowly stood up.

"And do you really think I would accept my fate?"

"In my past life, I lived a muddled life and died at the hands of the person I loved most."

"In this life, I want to live like a real human being."

Chen Yu reversed the Lichen in his right hand, slashed his right hand with the sword, covered his five fingers in blood, reached out with his right hand to his forehead, and wiped it slightly from the top left to the bottom right.

Five bright red finger marks appeared diagonally across his face; once the blood marks were formed, the aura on his body changed abruptly, and his strength suddenly increased by more than three times in that instant.

"Taiyin Entering Life Great Method? Chen Yu, are you crazy?" Jiuyin was slightly stunned, then shrieked: "Taiyin Star entering one's life will shorten one's lifespan and make one's destiny ominous; even after death, one will have to enter the Eighteen Levels of Hell."

"So what?" Chen Yu grabbed Lichen, extended his right hand, and Lichen let out a dragon's roar as a red Sword Radiance flashed across the blade and vanished.

"In this life, since I was born into this world, I never intended to leave it alive. Jiuyin, go to Reincarnation." Chen Yu sneered, moved rapidly, and charged toward the giant.

A massive Sword Intent soared into the sky, pfft... the giant before him let out a wild roar and turned to dust; the vision before him vanished, and Chen Yu appeared inside the villa; his sword strike not only broke the Great Array but also pierced through Jiuyin's shoulder.

Jiuyin let out a miserable shriek, suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, curled his right hand, and the blood exploded into a blood mist; he forcibly pulled Lichen out of his own body, his figure flashed and dove into the blood mist, disappearing without a trace by using a Blood Escape.

Chen Yu sat on the ground with a thud; the Taiyin Entering Life Great Method severely damages one's Original Power, and there are many hidden dangers afterward; his combat power was only briefly enhanced, and he was incomparably weak after defeating the enemy.

But if He Wei did not die tonight, there would surely be endless trouble; he took a bowl of water from his Space Ring, dissolved a Talisman into Talisman Water and drank it; a moment later, his spirit lifted, and he left quickly.

In the darkness, a sedan sped through the night; while on the phone, He Wei's expression grew increasingly gloomy.

"Boss He, it's bad; one of our secret armories was attacked, and all the smuggled goods were destroyed."

"The drug-manufacturing spot at the club was also raided by someone."

"Who did it?" He Wei roared in anger.

"Huang Si..."

"Huang Si, I will fight you to the death even if it costs me my life." He Wei roared in fury.

"Boss He, we are being watched; there is a mole by your side..." Another call came in.

"A mole? Who is the mole?" He Wei looked furious; suddenly, he turned his head sharply to look at Su Yan beside him.