Chapter 110 River of Ghosts

Hua la la~

Countless river waters, like a torrential downpour, enveloped both banks of the Moonlit Serenity River. Many guests and courtesans were soaked to the bone. Some unlucky ones were even knocked unconscious by turtles falling from the sky.

But whether they were disheveled or not, everyone present knew that today's events would ignite the entire Ding Heavenly City.

Whoosh~

An Qisheng was calm, without any murderous intent.

If it weren't for the river water already tinged with red, and if they hadn't witnessed this scene with their own eyes, others might not have believed this ordinary old man.

With a single roar, he had killed more than half of the Lin family's dead soldiers!

Listening to An Qisheng announcing his background, the cultivators on both banks exchanged bewildered glances, never having heard of this name.

Yuan Yang?

Wu Erlang's eyes flickered, feeling somewhat suspicious. He didn't seem to have heard of such a person in the Ding Heavenly Prefecture, or even the Heavenly Cauldron Kingdom.

His exhaled breath was enough to move mountains and overturn seas. Such a person shouldn't be unknown.

"Yuan Yang..."

Lin Yanbai chewed on the name, suddenly staggering, and gave a miserable smile: "You are actually from the Yuan family..."

The Yuan family was just a small family.

Not to mention in the entire Ding Heavenly Prefecture, even in Ding Heavenly City, they were just a small role. Before he made his move, he had even calculated their ancestors eight generations back. How could there be any survivors?

If he had known that the Yuan family had such an expert, how could he have acted rashly?

"That's right."

An Qisheng looked at Lin Yanbai indifferently, without any intention of hiding.

The clash between the Human Path and Heavenly Intent had brought An Qisheng the greatest harvest, even more than the fragments of the Dao Yi Diagram. He had come to understand 'Heaven'.

Heaven was the aggregate of all laws, either without thought or awareness, or giving birth to will. But in either case, within the will of 'Heaven', everything in the world had its destiny, even if it seemed absurd.

Just as An Qisheng could see a person's original fate trajectory with the Dao Yi Diagram, 'Heaven' could see through the fate trajectories of all things in the world and all living beings.

Perhaps it could be influenced, perhaps not, perhaps changes would be noticed, perhaps not. But in any case, a person who didn't belong to this world was extremely conspicuous in this world.

After careful consideration, An Qisheng still spoke the name of this body, rather than his own.

He didn't know if the 'Heavenly Intent' of this world had given birth to will like the Human Path, but it was better to be prepared.

I'm doomed!

Lin Yanbai had no more illusions in his heart, closing his eyes and sighing deeply: "If I had known this, I should have been more efficient that day, killing more cleanly..."

He had regrets in his heart, but not for taking action, but for being too careless, not hiding his tracks, and not being clean enough.

"Yuan Yang..."

Wu Erlang muttered again, finally remembering the grudges between the Yuan family and Lin Yanbai.

Understanding dawned in his heart, and he spoke from afar: "If the old gentleman is from the Yuan family, then he has a deep-seated hatred with this Lin Yanbai. It is only natural to hand him over to you to kill."

"But this Lin Yanbai is not a playboy on the surface. This person controls the Lin family's business in the entire Ding Heavenly Prefecture, and even half of the Heavenly Cauldron Kingdom. He can be called the right-hand man of Lin Yanlong, and is even related to the Myriad Dharma Tower's layout in the Heavenly Cauldron Kingdom. If you kill him, I'm afraid you will face Lin Yanlong's crazy revenge..."

The black-armored man's cloak flew like fire, his halberd gently swaying, humming.

Most people would be deceived by what kind of person Lin Yanbai was. Only a few would know how important this person was to Lin Yanlong.

He had wanted to kill this person for a long time. Now that he finally had an excuse, of course he had to kill him personally to be at ease!

"Old man, you are old, you should find a good place to live in seclusion."

Thoughts racing through his mind, he said loudly: "This person, let me kill him!"

The black-armored man didn't lower his voice at all, his booming voice like thunder, spreading throughout the banks, heard by hundreds or thousands of people.

Some were horrified, some looked sideways, and some watched nervously.

But no matter who it was, they could hear the killing intent in his voice.

Whoosh~

As he spoke, the halberd raised by the black-armored man had already swept across the sky for dozens of miles, carrying the power of a meteor falling to the ground, and slashed down on Lin Yanbai's head:

"The killer is Wu Er!"

He struck with a sure-kill move!

Not to mention that Lin Yanbai was only in the Spiritual Phase, even if he broke through on the spot, he would surely die!

Boom!

In the next instant, the air surged, the banks trembled, and countless river waters that had just fallen were once again lifted into the air by the airwaves.

Under the impact of the airwaves, Lin Yanbai didn't even utter a sound, and exploded into pieces in the airwaves.

This attack was so powerful that it was terrifying.

But Wu Er frowned.

Because this attack had missed.

At the moment when the halberd was about to strike, a white jade-like palm pierced through the void, and before him, shattered Lin Yanbai's head!

It was only after the brain matter splattered that it was struck into a sky full of blood.

Whoosh~

Among the滔滔river waters, a wooden raft drifted with the current, disappearing into the night in a few moments. Only An Qisheng's calm voice echoed, lingering for a long time:

"I can kill people too."

The banks of the Moonlit Serenity River were silent for a long time. Wu Er watched for a long time before smiling, carrying his halberd and drifting away: "Yuan Yang, I've remembered this name."

......

Ding Heavenly City.

The Lin family's mansion, a secluded courtyard.

This courtyard was the forbidden area of the Lin family. Only three or two direct descendants of the Lin family could enter and exit. And these three or two people, besides Lin Yanlong who had been away from home for a long time, only Lin Yanbai came and went from time to time.

The environment in this courtyard was quiet, and although there were few people, there was no dust or mess.

Inside a dimly lit hut, a dark-colored cloak was hung.

The cloak was made of unknown material, and densely packed patterns were on it, faintly outlining an unknown array pattern shaped like a building.

At this time, the cloak suddenly lit up.

"Ah!"

Lin Yanbai suddenly woke up, a cold sweat instantly drenching his clothes, and a hideous look appeared on his pale face: "Yuan Yang! Wu Er!"

His teeth clattered, and bursts of palpitations rolled in his heart, almost uncontrollably trembling.

Death was painful and terrifying for anyone, and would not disappear because you had a substitute.

Whoosh~

The lit cloak then dimmed, fell from the beam, and landed on Lin Yanbai's body.

Then, it slowly faded, and shattered into dust.

Many sects in Eastern Continent had substitute techniques. Whenever a true disciple went down the mountain, they would teach a life-saving object.

The jade slip of the Taiyi Gate, the cloak of the Myriad Dharma Tower, and the straw hat of the Shocking Yang Mountain were the most famous of these. Of course, the external appearance could also be changed, but the meaning was much the same.

"I died..."

Lin Yanbai pinched the dust that the cloak had turned into, his face ashen, and his eyes flashed with violent anger.

He was not a true disciple of the Myriad Dharma Tower, and was not qualified to obtain a substitute. This cloak was not his, but a life-saving object given to him by his brother.

And he did not carry it with him like Yu Qianshan, but hid it in this small courtyard at home, using this cloak to cover his aura and body.

He who walked outside relied only on the shadow body condensed by his Spiritual Phase 'Shadow Dragon'!

His combination with 'Shadow Dragon' to form a Spiritual Phase, his power was far from being comparable to other top Spiritual Phases, but his life-saving power was ranked among the top 50 in all Spiritual Phases in Eastern Continent!

This mansion was only known to him and his father and brother. Besides them, even their mother did not know.

It was his most hidden trump card.

For a long time, Lin Yanbai's body stopped trembling, and he slowly exhaled a long breath.

A trace of bone-deep hatred flashed in his eyes: "Yuan family, Yuan Yang, Yuan Duxiu, this hatred is irreconcilable!"

This was the first time he had been so close to death. It could even be said that if his brother had not given him the substitute cloak, he would have already died!

Whoosh~

But at this moment, his heart suddenly trembled, and he heard a calm and unwavering voice: "Are you calling me?"

"You?!"

Lin Yanbai was startled, stood up abruptly, and was about to shout.

But he only heard a long humming sound exploding in his mind, and his pupils contracted. He vaguely saw a white palm coming from nowhere, following him like a shadow.

From top to bottom, it struck down heavily.

"No!!!"

Lin Yanbai's eyes were about to split, and he finally felt endless fear, no longer as calm as before.

But under the pressure of the air, he couldn't even open his mouth to shout, and could only let out a roar in his heart, to vent endless terror and unwillingness.

But anger and unwillingness never changed anything.

Between Lin Yanbai's tearing eyes, he only felt a coolness and a pain between his eyebrows. Then, darkness descended again, engulfing his mind.

And this time, there was no substitute!

Pa!

In the front hall of the Lin family, a tall and burly old man was meeting guests, and suddenly felt a pain in his heart.

"Ah!"

The old man stood up suddenly, clutching his heart and letting out a low roar: "It hurts me so much!"

With a roar, the old man suddenly seemed to think of something.

Amidst the shouts of many people, he turned into a stream of light, tore through the roof, and jumped into the secluded courtyard in the backyard.

The moment he pushed the door open, his tiger body shook, and he was stunned as if struck by lightning. After a moment, he let out a earth-shattering scream: "My, my son!"

His tiger eyes were filled with tears, and he rushed forward.

But he only saw his own son lying on the bed, his body covered with the dust of the substitute cloak. His hands were protecting his head, his blood vessels were bulging, as if he was about to fight someone.

His face was twisted hideously, as if he had seen the most terrifying thing in the world.

There were no scars, but he had no breath left!

"My, my son!!"

The old man's tiger eyes were filled with tears, and he let out a earth-shattering roar: "Beast! No matter who you are, if you kill my son, you will die!!"

.......

As dawn broke, many people in Blue Water City who hadn't slept all night yawned and dragged their tired bodies to begin a day of work.

And Yuan Duxiu, who hadn't slept all night either, was grinding his true form while waiting anxiously.

Of course, he knew what An Qisheng wanted to do, but he couldn't stop him, because more than half a year ago, his little brother, who was just a month old, could beat him to the ground.

Not to mention that after half a year, his little brother had become even more unfathomable.

Creak~

The door opened slightly.

An Qisheng, whose figure had returned to normal, pushed open the door, stepped over the waist-high threshold, and entered the house.

"Phew~"

Yuan Duxiu breathed a sigh of relief, and before he could speak, he heard An Qisheng's words: "You should leave."

"Ah?"

Yuan Duxiu was stunned for a moment, then reacted, feeling both shocked and delighted, as well as a little lost: "You, you really killed Lin Yanbai?!"

An Qisheng nodded: "If he doesn't have three lives, he shouldn't be able to survive."

Substitute life-saving techniques were not only available in the Myriad Sun World, but also in the Human Path. Even Russell, who had one of his heads cut off by him, had nine lives.

Since cutting off one of Russell's heads, he had thought about how to kill people or monsters with multiple lives.

In his dreams, he used the nine-headed snake Russell as a target, and tried thousands of times, making some progress.

Although he still wasn't sure he could completely kill Russell, this Lin Yanbai wasn't a descendant of an eternal species like Russell. The method to break a mere substitute item naturally existed.

This was also why he killed Lin Yanbai before Wu Er. Although Wu Er was tyrannical and far surpassed Lin Yanbai, he might not be able to break the Myriad Dharma Tower's substitute technique.

"He, he really died..."

Yuan Duxiu was shocked.

More than half a year ago, Lin Yanbai killed him, leaving him nowhere to hide. After half a year, he had already been killed by his little brother?

That, that was Lin Yanbai.

Backed by the Ding Heavenly Lin family, and Lin Yanlong, the true disciple of the Myriad Dharma Tower, was still the greatest enemy in his eyes, whom he couldn't match.

"He's just a Lin Yanbai."

An Qisheng shook his head slightly. In just half a year, Lin Yuan Duxiu's vision was still difficult to completely open.

But he wasn't surprised. People's vision would eventually change with the growth of experience, and couldn't be changed by words.

Just like too many people on Profound Star, before they had left the mountains, they had to be cautious even when meeting a village chief. But after they had truly gone out and seen the vast world, they would slowly change.

At this time, Yuan Duxiu was no different from those teenagers who hadn't left the mountain village in his eyes.

"Wait."

After being shocked, Yuan Duxiu remembered that what An Qisheng said was 'you should leave' instead of 'we should leave'.

"You're not leaving with me?"

Yuan Duxiu was a little confused.

"I have my own things to do."

An Qisheng casually threw the Qiankun Bag to Yuan Duxiu. After more than half a year of consumption, there were only a few hundred pills left in this Qiankun Bag.

Enough for Yuan Duxiu to cultivate for several months.

"What are you going to do?"

Yuan Duxiu took the Qiankun Bag and didn't notice a stream of light entering his left hand with it.

"I'll tell you when I have the chance in the future."

An Qisheng didn't say it clearly, but reminded him a few times: "The news of Lin Yanbai's death will spread throughout Ding Heavenly Prefecture in half a day. Your time is very tight."

"Then, take care of yourself."

Yuan Duxiu's heart tightened, knowing that his little brother was born with pre-existing wisdom and his cultivation had already surpassed his own, so he didn't need to worry at all.

He could only grit his teeth and give a few words of advice, clutching the Qiankun Bag and turning to leave.

"Sir?"

Yu Qianshan in the courtyard hesitated for a moment, but still followed closely.

"Hundred Defeats Fate."

An Qisheng quietly watched Yuan Duxiu leave, and said to himself in his heart.

No ancient or modern Saint Emperor Supreme could cultivate by staying behind closed doors, not to mention that Yuan Duxiu possessed the 'Hundred Defeats Fate' that was destined not to allow him to cultivate in peace.

This 'Hundred Defeats Fate' was something even more precious than bloodline physique.

Each defeat of Yuan Duxiu would devour the 'luck' of the victor. The more he lost, the more prosperous his luck, and the more he lost, the more potential he had.

After a hundred defeats, he would surely become king!

Because it was so precious, An Qisheng didn't take action to break this fate, and only after more than half a year, after he had condensed the Great Sun True Form, did he take action to kill Lin Yanbai.

"Whoosh~"

After a long time, An Qisheng suppressed the distracting thoughts in his heart, turned around, and went out the door.