Adversity Peak City, Bluetile Courtyard.
Qin Yu smiled. âCongratulations. From now on, you can live in this world using your true identity.â
The woman in front of him had delicate eyebrows and exquisite facial features. She was tall and proud. As she heard this, her eyes rippled and she bowed, âI have you to thank for all of thisâ¦Qin Yu, I never imagined that there would come a day when I would be able to recover my true identity.â
She looked at Qin Yu and felt her heart wrench. This was the man she had settled on, but she was actually doomed to be unable to be together with him.
But in the end, she was a successor that the Old Kingâs Lineage had carefully trained for many years. She took a deep breath and suppressed the emotions in her heart, earnestly saying, âQin Yu, I have freed myself, but what will you do? The Ancient Kingâs Lineage will not give up on this. Qi Zhen has diedâ¦they will surely go crazy.â
Qin Yuâs eyes flashed with guilt. Even Cloud Boundless hadnât been informed about this plan. It was all to make it seem as real as possible so that no one discovered it.
So Cloud Mist remained unaware.
He lightly coughed. âDonât worry, Iâll be fine. Just go into hiding for a time and donât reveal any flaws.â
As he spoke, he laughed, âAfter all, it was Qi Zhen who killed you first. I only killed him in revengeâ¦if others were to find out you are still alive, then I will be truly pitiful.â
Cloud Mist nodded, not saying much. She could feel that Qin Yu was hiding something. But for some unknown reason, she didnât feel any restlessness.
What she felt was still worry.
After all, with his status, it was impossible for him to do anything that endangered the Old Kingâs Lineage.
If Qin Yu were to hear her thoughts, he would have bitterly smiled. What status did he have?
If he hadnât entered the abyss, eventually causing his impression of the abyssal demon race to change, then he really wouldnât have minded inciting a war between the Ancient Kingâs Lineage and the Old Kingâs Lineage, drawing the entire Nightmare Clan into an era of internal strife, and thus weakening the overall strength of the abyss.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âThatâs enough. Stop wasting time with this little girl. Since we came out first, we have other arrangements to deal with.â The already dead Qi Zhenâs voice resounded in Qin Yuâs mind.
This caused Qin Yuâs eyes to cloud over a little. He immediately covered it up and said, âCloud Mist, I have some matters that I have to deal with alone for the time being.â
âOkayâ¦if you need anything, just ask.â Cloud Mist nodded before turning and walking away.
When the doors shut tight, Qin Yu coldly snorted, âSenior, isnât this different from what we discussed before?â
After Qi Zhen was killed, Qin Yu discovered that his soul had leapt into his body.
Or to be more accurate, it was the shadow beneath him!
The shadow wriggled up, turning into a phantom that comfortably leaned back against a sofa. âStop pretending. You kid, you are acting as if youâre angry, but I bet youâre overjoyed inside. After all, since Iâm with you, I must enter the Nightmare Ancestral Land too, so how can I stay out and let you deal with everything yourself?â
As he spoke, he lifted a teacup and took a drink. Qi Zhen was now a shadow, so it was unknown where the tea he drank went.
Qin Yuâs eyes sparkled. Qi Zhen wasnât mistaken. In truth, his happiness over this was greater than his anger. But facts were facts and he had to display the correct attitude.
He wanted to give Qi Zhen a reminder that for anything that happened in the future, he had to give him as clear an explanation as possible so that he wouldnât be caught off guard again.
In truth, when âQi Zhenâ was killed and his soul suddenly flew into his shadow, Qin Yu was given a scare.
He even thought about the worst case situationâ¦that everything Qi Zhen and Thousandhonor Marquis said before was just to lull him into a state of false confidence. What the two truly wanted was to seize his body and enter the Nightmare Ancestral Land themselves to complete the plan to destroy it.
Or perhaps, there was no so-called destruction plan, and everything was to have him quietly disappearâ¦after all, according to what they said, Qin Yuâs existence broke all rules. If the two didnât have any intention of betrayal, then it was natural for them to kill him.
Luckily, these dark and sinister thoughts didnât develop into facts.
When Qi Zhen drilled into his shadow, Qin Yu couldnât feel any aura at all. It was like Qi Zhen had truly fused inside and had become a part of his shadow.
Qin Yu wasnât overthinking this. With the methods that Qi Zhen had revealed so far, accomplishing this wasnât difficult.
But that was another topic.
In short, after expressing his attitude, Qin Yu didnât care whether he was seen through by Qi Zhen. He directly said, âWhat do we do now?â
Qi Zhen said, âThat Thousandhonor Marquis fellow might be cooperating with us, but he cannot be fully trusted. So for safety reasons, we must create something that will thoroughly suck him into this matter so he can forget about withdrawing.â
He coldly sneered, âAt that time, even if Thousandhonor Marquis has some other thought, he will only be able to keep it in his bellyâ¦this is a rare opportunity to do anything to that Old Turtle in the ancestral land. It cannot be missed out!â
Qin Yu rubbed his forehead. Qi Zhen had babbled on and on, but after thinking about it carefully he still didnât know anything.
These people, why did they like to speak so vaguely as if they wanted to be some kind of fog-covered mountain? Couldnât they be more direct!?
Qi Zhen seemed to sense Qin Yuâs thoughts. He looked up and strangely smiled. âDo you think that Iâm being too long-winded and not straightforward? But in fact, if I spoke clearly, maybe I would be fine, but you would definitely be in troubleâ¦if you donât believe me, maybe we can tryâ¦â
Before Qin Yu could say anything, Qi Zhenâs complexion darkened, turning serious. âThousandhonor Marquis came into being and hid in the Nightmare Clan because he is shouldering a mission of destruction. And the target that he must destroy isâ¦â
Qin Yuâs eyes widened. Fear surged within him without warning, as if death would arrive at any moment.
Bang â
Outside Adversity Peak City, winds and clouds began to surge as the skies turned pitch black and all light vanished. The entirety of Bluetile Courtyard fiercely shook as countless cracking sounds filled the air and the whole courtyard sank down three inches.
Countless demons from the Old Kingâs Lineage were pushed into the floor, their eyes wide with endless fear. At this moment, they could feel a boundless pressure suddenly arrive. Any movement could grind them to dust.
Qi Zhenâs eyes lit up. Without any hesitation, he lifted a hand and grasped forward.
His hands were clearly empty, but he seemed to have caught somethingâ¦it was like a big fish in water, struggling to escape.
Qin Yuâs heart throbbed. Before he could think further, a fierce shock roared into his mind.
At this moment, even with his soul cultivation and powerful will, he still couldnât resist this shaking strength. His consciousness immediately fell stagnant.
In a trance, Qin Yu felt someone slap his forehead. He shuddered as his consciousness returned.
It was only now that he felt the terrifying feeling that coursed all through his body, as if he was being squeezed into a meat patty.
Qin Yuâs chest ached and he spat out a mouthful of blood. His face paled and he stared at Qi Zhen.
Right now, Qi Zhen was coughing but laughing out happily. There was nothing between the five fingers of his shadow, but Qin Yu felt as if he held some kind of terrifying existence.
âHehe, after so many years, youâve finally been fooled by me onceâ¦itâs not that badâ¦â As Qi Zhen spoke, he coughed even fiercer. The shadows that formed his body violently shook, like he would break apart at any moment.
Then, in front of Qin Yu, he really did break apart and fade away.
Qin Yu was stunned. Then he heard Qi Zhenâs weak voice in his ears, âI played a bit too much, but it would be a pity not to do that when there was such a good opportunityâ¦anyways, I have to recover. I canât help you with what you must do next, so do it yourself.â
A thought spread into his mind.
Before Qin Yu could respond, Qi Zhenâs aura thoroughly faded away. If it wasnât for the ripples that appeared in his shadow, Qin Yu would really be worried that this fellow had died!