Chapter 805: Chapter 27: Murder by Proxy (2)
He felt that he should do something for this place, even if it meant at any cost.
Zhou Yan naturally emerged from a speck of dust, instinctively transforming into the likeness of Granny Qiu.
It seems that the art of form and intention on Earth also possesses the ability to transform both form and spirit.
Zhou Yan’s various abilities converged into one, and the Green Lotus Armor on his body also derived the ancient aura of Granny Qiu’s battle armor. Due to the long repair of ancient weapons, Zhou Yan used his own Emperor Blood to derive the aura of Fu Xi Emperor Blood, transforming the Xuanyuan Sword into the Fu Xi Zither, temporarily forming a transformation with the Tai Chu Rune.
In this manner, Zhou Yan and the real Granny Qiu were nearly indistinguishable from each other.
Even the opponent might not be able to recognize them if they saw it themselves.
Zhou Yan walked calmly, surrounded by scenery that made his heart as tranquil as returning home, washing away all distractions with the spiritual nature of this place.
In the four fields, the call of the hidden birds was near, the source springs in the mountains flowed clear. The valleys were surrounded by orchids, moss grew on the colorful cliffs.
Zhou Yan arrived under an ancient pine and saw a middle-aged man engaged in enlightenment. He had Fu Xi’s blood flowing from his head, revealing an aura akin to that of Emperor Xuan Yuan Blood, but he had a hidden ailment that others were unaware of, which Zhou Yan recognized at a glance.
Zhou Yan split a Void Soul, and the Thunderflame Sword Body separated from his own body.
He transformed into the image of an old woman and quietly approached the man.
"Elder Qiu, what brings you here?"
The burly middle-aged man with an array rune tattoo-like pattern on his bare torso suddenly opened his eyes and looked at ’Granny Qiu’.
"I’ve been feeling tired lately, and there’s a major matter I need to discuss with you."
Granny Qiu said indifferently.
She walked over step by step.
"What business do you have? Isn’t the Fu Xi Clan already under your sovereignty, and you still need my help to consider things?"
"Come closer, I have something important to tell you."
Granny Qiu did not respond to the middle-aged man, instead, she said calmly.
"Alright, I, Feng Xiao, am curious to see what matter you find so important!"
The middle-aged man approached Granny Qiu.
Granny Qiu suddenly smiled and said, "You’ve already started to suspect the mystery of ’Mechanical Derivation’, haven’t you? Sorry, since you’ve guessed, then I must — die!"
Granny Qiu suddenly struck amidst her words, an eerie brilliance derived from Soul Killing emerged, resembling the glow of an Eight Diagrams Mirror, freezing a piece of the void, and the terrifying murderous intent suddenly hit the middle-aged man’s body.
"Pfft—"
’Granny Qiu’ struck with vicious cruelty, instantly shattering Feng Xiao’s Divine Body, leaving no Soul!
"You—"
Feng Xiao’s gaze fixed in an instant, his consciousness shattered directly, almost turning to dust in a moment, but a lingering obsession of his Divine Soul remained, as though he couldn’t rest in peace!
"Hmph, it’s a pity I initially didn’t plan to kill you, but you know too much! This matter concerns the future of our Mechanical Clan, there can be no negligence! So, although I can’t be sure if you’ve truly discovered my identity with Feng Yunxi, I don’t mind eliminating any future trouble.
I’ve already employed means to kill Zhou Yan, the brother of Lee Ran, and Lee Ran is certain to come here with a form-intention Soul Split. At that time, I’ll frame it on Lee Ran, further unifying our Fu Xi Clan.
Our Fu Xi Clan will soon become the ’Mechanical Derivation’ base for the Mechanical Clan, and, alas, you, Feng Xiao, have surely contributed greatly!"
Granny Qiu’s lips moved slightly, without making a sound, speaking in a secretive Tai Chu Rune, at that moment addressing the dispersing remnant soul of Feng Xiao.
Feng Xiao’s remnant soul stared hard at ’Granny Qiu’, his lips quivering but ultimately his Soul Body trembled, and his Divine Soul shattered.
"Hahahahahahaha—"
Granny Qiu let out a boastful laugh, her laughter was not loud nor did it travel far, but if the deceased Feng Xiao heard it, he surely wouldn’t rest in peace even more.
...
The void subtly shifted, followed by a gentle ripple, and Feng Xiao bizarrely stood within an illusory scene.
"Where is this—"
Feng Xiao was momentarily confused, feeling that he was not entirely destroyed, how did he suddenly come here?
"I am Lee Ran."
Zhou Yan’s Thunderflame Sword Soul spoke coldly.
"What? Lee Ran? You, you still dare to come here, it’s simply—"
"Simply what? Think carefully before you speak!"
Zhou Yan said coldly.
"You... where am I? Your True Illusion Realm? Earlier you were scheming against me?" Feng Xiao’s face darkened and he spoke cautiously.
"Scheming against you? Ridiculous, if I’m Lee Ran and want to scheme, it certainly wouldn’t be against you, you’re not qualified."
Zhou Yan spoke with Lee Ran’s demeanor, indifferent and aloof yet tinged with an ancient loneliness.
Feng Xiao paused, his hands already clenched tightly into fists.
Yet he did not act impulsively, knowing that Lee Ran brought him here, there must be something to deal with.
"Three things, listen carefully."
Zhou Yan spoke to himself.
He carried his hands behind him and said: "Fu Xi Clan is also my ancestor, legends like Fu Xi, Shennong, Xuanyuan, and the Flame Emperor, although not necessarily true, there are matters that cannot be wrong — just like the links of bloodline.
Thus, towards this Ancestor Land, I mourn its misfortune and anger its lack of resolve.
This time, if not for my brother being trapped in various schemes, I would not have made a move."
"The first thing, the Kunlun Mirror, the real Immortal Weapon has been taken by the Mechanical Clan, what I took was merely a replica. Moreover, I was schemed into taking the replica Kunlun Mirror, so the notion that Fu Xi Clan’s treasure fell into my hands is laughable."
"You may choose not to believe it, but I will not explain further. Whether you believe it or not makes no fundamental difference to me."
"The second thing, if you wish to be enslaved by the Mechanical Clan, I don’t mind, but as my brother is implicated and nearly dead, I cannot allow such schemes to succeed smoothly, thus I have been tracking her. When she struck at you, I employed the Killing Spirit Divine Dao, altering the True Illusion Realm, thus she does not know you did not die, only a false version of you did.
Added with the subtle influence of the True Illusion Realm, she was caught in her pride, her spirit disrupted, unwittingly uttering the secrets in her heart, this is the cause of your doubts."
"The third thing, on how to proceed, that is up to you. Here I have a Memory Crystal Stone record of the Sword Illusion Realm, precisely recorded earlier by my brother. Fortunately, he only lost a Soul Split, otherwise I would not be sharing these three points with you through a Void Soul, but directly razing the place."
Zhou Yan said, transforming the previous sensing of the exchange between Granny Qiu and Feng Yunxi into a real Sword Illusion Realm, and handed the recorded crystal stone to Feng Xiao.
Feng Xiao was in a daze, then accepted the Sword Illusion Realm without hesitation, sensing it, his expression changed drastically.
"Senior Lee Ran, I’m sorry, I must quickly return to the clan, I will fully reveal the truth about this matter, it may involve you, I will clear your name and direct alert, imprison Elder Qiu and Feng Yunxi, and interrogate through bloodline torture, to know the truth!"
Feng Xiao’s expression was very serious, if it proves true, the Fu Xi Clan will face extermination disaster!
"Hmm."
Zhou Yan nodded slightly, saying nothing more, he waved his hand, with a ’buzz’, the world changed and everything vanished.
Feng Xiao suddenly appeared in the place he stood before, in the distance, he could faintly see Granny Qiu and Feng Yunxi seemingly discussing something.
Feng Xiao startled, immediately turning into a stream of light heading towards the Forbidden Land of the Fu Xi Ancestral Land, intending to have the Grand Ancestor intervene to cleanse the clan.
After Feng Xiao left, in the void, after a few ripples, it formed into a speck of dust, gradually merging together, then flying away from this space.
"I am not convenient to strike, yet I am not adverse to using one against another, also to awaken the Fu Xi Clan. To what extent they can achieve lies in their own hands."
Zhou Yan murmured to himself.
Simultaneously, the atmosphere of Fu Xi Clan’s Ancestor Land became much heavier.
And amidst this chaos, Zhou Yan, however, took advantage, entering the Fu Xi Ancestral Land’s Fu Xi Ancient Mountain, reaching the depths of the giant divine mountain previously mentioned.
Zhou Yan felt that there lay the Supreme Dao he sought.