Chapter 205: I’m Angry
They obtained the Phantasmal Harmony Ganoderma, and their journey through the Poison Nightmare Realm came to an end.
Emerging from the secret realm and back into the Yama’s Valley, Chen Yin stretched contentedly.
“Ah~ Finally over.”
“Grand Witch, want to join us for dinner tonight? I’m a pretty good cook.”
“No, thanks.”
The Grand Witch, still annoyed by his earlier request, rolled her eyes. “We’re just business partners. I don’t want to give you any more opportunities to take advantage of me.”
“It’s fine, I won’t bite.”
“Don’t even think about it!”
The masked man followed them silently, his gaze fixed on Chen Yin’s back, still pondering the System’s words.
“Let’s hurry back,”
Chen Yin said cheerfully, stepping out of the Yama’s Valley. “What should I make for dinner tonight—”
His smile vanished.
…The smell of blood.
An overwhelming metallic scent.
Even the dense miasma couldn’t mask it.
The Grand Witch also paused, her brow furrowing. “What’s that?”
Chen Yin didn’t answer, his eyes fixed on the Wu Xuan Cave’s main hall in the distance.
The next moment, he vanished.
The Grand Witch’s expression changed, and she followed him.
Inside the dimly lit main hall of the Wu Xuan Cave…
A sliver of moonlight shone through the window, illuminating the center of the hall.
Lian’er stood there barefoot, her small, white feet stained with blood, leaving crimson footprints on the stone floor.
Her thin, embroidered nightgown was riddled with holes, weapons and talismans protruding from her small body.
Many of the weapons were caked with dried blood. It was a gruesome sight.
Before her, a dozen or so disciples from the three sects retreated slowly, their eyes wide with fear and disbelief.
“Wh-what is this monster? How is she still alive?”
“We can’t get close, and our long-range attacks are useless! Is she even human?”
“And her spiritual energy… it’s like she has an endless supply! She’s only at the Gathering Qi Realm!”
Lian’er’s face was pale, but her eyes were clear, fixed on them with a defiant glare.
She was angry and confused.
Why were they attacking her?
Why had they killed so many disciples and innocent villagers?
She was furious, but also frustrated by her own helplessness. The low-level techniques Chen Yin had taught her were useless.
She couldn’t kill them. She could barely even hit them.
And her spiritual energy was almost depleted.
The weapons piercing her chest and back were painful, her wounds throbbing.
But she ignored the pain.
“Bad people…”
Lian’er’s eyes were red-rimmed as she tried to gather her remaining spiritual energy.
“Keep attacking! She can’t last much longer!” one of the disciples shouted.
A man lunged forward, his spear aimed at her heart.
Lian’er, too clumsy to dodge, could only watch as the spear pierced through her shoulder.
“Ugh!”
She bit back a cry of pain, tears welling up in her eyes, but she still managed to unleash her attack.
She had expected it to miss, like always.
But the moment her attack landed, the disciple’s eyes bulged grotesquely, and his veins turned a dark, purplish black.
“Aaaaagh!!!”
A bloodcurdling scream echoed through the hall, as if thousands of insects were gnawing at his nerves.
He collapsed to the ground, his body convulsing violently, his flesh visibly rotting, insects swarming over him, devouring him alive.
The other disciples also screamed in agony, their faces contorted in pain, as if they were experiencing a fate worse than death.
A cold, menacing voice echoed through the hall.
“You… all deserve to die!”
Lian’er was momentarily stunned, then a warm hand gently grasped hers.
She looked up and saw Chen Yin and the Grand Witch.
She burst into tears.
“Wuwuwu…”
Chen Yin looked at Lian’er’s small body, riddled with wounds, his eyes calm and clear, his voice soft and gentle:
“Don’t move.”
Lian’er nodded, wiping her tears with her hand.
Chen Yin channeled his blue spiritual energy into her body, and the weapons, enveloped in a gentle light, were pulled out, leaving behind gaping wounds.
Almost all of her injuries were fatal.
But her breathing was steady, her spiritual energy stable, her internal organs functioning normally despite being pierced.
And with Chen Yin’s help, her wounds began to heal rapidly.
But…
Even so…
The sight of those mangled wounds, each one so gruesome…
…on the body of a sixteen-year-old girl…
She looked like a tortured animal, her small body curled up in pain.
Chen Yin took it all in.
Then he closed his eyes silently.
Lian’er, sensing something, looked up at him, her eyes wide.
“Big Brother… what’s wrong?”
Chen Yin continued healing her wounds, his voice soft and gentle:
“I’m angry.”
By now, the bodies of the three sect disciples had been completely devoured by the insects, only their bones remaining. The Grand Witch rushed to Lian’er’s side.
“Lian’er, are you alright?”
Seeing the Grand Witch, Lian’er’s tears flowed freely again.
“Grand Witch… bad people…”
“Our disciples… the villagers…”
The Grand Witch stared at Lian’er for a long moment, then stormed out of the hall, her eyes blazing with fury.
A moment later, a deafening roar, filled with rage and grief, echoed through the mountains.
“Ling! Yu! Sect!”
“Chi! Yu! Sect!”
“Huan! Xi! Sect!”
“You’re all going to die!!!” The Grand Witch’s voice reverberated through the Ten Thousand Mountains.
Chen Yin continued to heal Lian’er’s wounds, his expression calm.
Unlike the Grand Witch, he wasn’t consumed by rage. He calmly activated the master-servant contract.
A moment later, just as he finished healing Lian’er, a rift opened in the void.
Luo Luo, in her fox form, leaped into his arms.
“Young Master!”
Chen Yin patted her back reassuringly, then turned to Nan Xiaoxiang, who emerged from the void, her clothes disheveled. “Where’s Qingying?”
“Young Master, there’s a Chosen One!”
Luo Luo bit her lip, her voice filled with anxiety. “He discovered Sister Qingying! But Luo Luo isn’t a Chosen One anymore, so Sister Qingying stayed behind to fight him, to let us escape!”
Chen Yin finally understood.
He closed his eyes, then opened them slowly, his voice cold and hard, each word deliberate:
“Shen.”
“Li.”
You’ve gone too far.
Everyone shivered at his tone.
Especially Nan Xiaoxiang. She had never seen him like this before.
There was no rage or fury in his eyes, no hatred or coldness.
Just a calm, chilling stillness, like the surface of a dead lake, that made it difficult to breathe.
Lian’er tugged at his sleeve, her eyes wide with concern. “Big Brother, where are you going?”
Chen Yin gently stroked her head, his voice calm. “To collect a debt.”
“Every single wound on your body,”
“I will repay them a thousandfold.” He whispered, as if talking to himself.
Lian’er blinked her innocent eyes and nodded obediently.
“Then come back soon, Big Brother. Lian’er will be hungry.”
“Don’t worry.” He nodded. “I’ll make you anything you want when I get back.”
He stood up and turned to Luo Luo.
“Take care of Lian’er. If you encounter anyone from Shen Li, don’t fight. Hide in the void.”
Luo Luo nodded obediently.
Having been a Chosen One herself, she knew how dangerous it was to face them without a System. She wouldn’t do anything reckless.
Chen Yin also knew that Luo Luo, after spending so much time with him, was more than capable of taking care of herself.
His eyes narrowed, and his body transformed into a streak of sword light, shooting towards the sky like a sharp blade.
The masked man emerged from the Yama’s Valley and, smelling the blood in the air, his heart sank.
“Damn it.”
“The Divine Son has made his move.”
“Those people… are they from the three sects outside the Ten Thousand Mountains?” the System asked, its voice filled with uncertainty. “Is the Divine Son trying to use them to pressure the Grand Witch?”
“Would he really sacrifice so many innocent lives?”
The masked man’s lips were pressed tightly together, his breath coming in short gasps.
He couldn’t believe it had come to this.
“He’s truly ruthless…” the System sighed. “The Divine Son will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.”
“What should we do?”
The masked man gritted his teeth. “Contact the Divine Son. Now that he’s personally involved, there’s not much we can do. We have to find a way to reason with him.”
The System paused. “…It’s dangerous. Confronting him directly might arouse his suspicion.”
“I don’t have a choice.”
The masked man took a deep breath. “I have to try. Even if it means death. I have to find out where Shen Li’s headquarters is.”
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