However, Shui Yanyu was given quite a large fright. Was this man a monster? Not only did his cultivation level advance rapidly, but he was even tremendously talented in alchemy!
In any case, she was still extremely happy about this as the Heavenly Qi Pill was exactly what she needed right now. This pill could help her rapidly raise her cultivation level.
After using all of the ingredients, Ling Han started to study the second pill recipe.
Heavenly Pearl Pill.
It was a Level Two Divine Pill that could elevate both the Origin Power and physical power of a cultivator. It could even strengthen one’s physique to a small degree.
Many people practiced Body Arts in the Immortal Realm, yet very few could master such arts. One of the major problems was strengthening one’s physique. Only a tiny number of people could elevate their physique to the Immortal level as this required far, far too many resources.
As a result, the Heavenly Pearl Pill was extremely expensive, with each pill having a cost of 300 True Origin Stones. Moreover, this pill was often out of stock.
At Ling Han’s current level, this pill was the most useful to him.
He was extremely motivated, and so immediately started to drain his ingredients after familiarizing himself with the pill recipe.
Chapter 1007 - The Great Danger Hidden in the Fog
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Every single alchemist was nurtured by copious amounts of wealth. The only difference was whether it was a larger or a smaller amount.
In a mere four days’ time, Ling Han had refined materials worth the astronomical amount of 2,000,000 True Origin Stones. This sum was sufficient to make a force like the Luo Clan feel extreme heartache, and it was all spent on a Level Two Divine Pill. If it was a Level Three, Level Four, or Level Five, what then? Every time an alchemist’s furnace exploded in the concoction process, it would really bring one to tears.
Ling Han spent a total of 1,000,000 True Origin Stones on alchemical materials, and only 100,000 was spent on the materials to concoct the Heavenly Qi Pill—the other materials were for the concoction of the Heavenly Pearl Pill. As for Level Three and Level Four Divine Pills, he was not going to consider it for the moment.
“Everyone, please gather at the front deck.” A voice suddenly rang through the whole ship. It was Yang Tiecheng’s voice.
“What happened?” Shui Yanyu asked.
Ling Han shook his head. “I don’t know. Let’s go out to take a look first.”
The couple walked out of their cabin.
Jiang Anyun just so happened to walk out from the cabin next door as well. His face was completely black, and he used a ferocious gaze to sweep endlessly over Ling Han as if he had caught an adulterous couple red-handed.
In his thoughts, what could a lone man and woman be up to in a room by themselves? It had to be *******.
They arrived at the ship’s prow, and could see that there were already a few people standing there.
“We are about to enter into the zone of the Black Fog,” Yang Tiecheng explained as he pointed ahead. “In the Black Fog, our divine sense and vision would be greatly affected. At most, we would only be able to see objects half a foot in front of us.”
He paused, and then continued, “That was why I gathered everyone here. I do not want any unpleasant things to happen.”
It was very obvious. Once they entered into the zone of the Black Fog, his divine sense could not possibly shroud the whole ship, and anything that happened would be out of his control. He was not ignorant of the state of mutual hostility among the passengers on this ship. If someone really died, he would definitely have to bear responsibility.
Hence, everyone had to come out obediently, and stay there right under his nose. Then, he would not have to worry about any possible problems.
Ling Han looked out into the distance, and could see an area of black fog roughly three miles ahead of them. It had a very wide range, and there was no way to circle around it. It had to be known that the ships that traveled in this sea all moved very, very slowly. If they really circled around it, the length of their journey would probably increase by more than half a day at the very least.
“This is a characteristic feature of the Star Sea. It would occasionally create black fog, but as for the reason why that is the case, no one knows to this day,” Shui Yanyu murmured lowly next to him.
“I am really quite interested now. I’d like to dive beneath it and take a look,” Ling Han said with a smile, but then shook his head. “Why is this bunch of pirates so obedient? It has already been quite a few days, and there is still no activity from them.”
Shui Yanyu’s slender brows wrinkled as well; apparently, she was very unhappy.
Others would be afraid of encountering pirates, but the two of them wanted nothing more but to encounter pirates.
“I have to trouble everyone to all stand where you are obediently without moving when we pass through this Black Fog. Otherwise…” Yang Tiecheng clenched his fists, his eyes filled with threat.
No one opened their mouths to speak, but their eyes were wandering in all directions. It was apparent that they all had their own plans.
“Be careful!” Shui Yanyu was a little nervous. There was no shortage of elites in the high extreme of Mountain River Tier here, and there were also elites in the consummate level.
Ling Han cracked a grin, and said, “It’s all right. Later, we’ll enter into the Black Tower to talk about life, and who cares what trouble they create outside.”
Immediately, a ripple of emotion surged in Shui Yanyu’s heart. This guy, the big pervert he was, liked to explore her body when they were talking about life.
The ship was already getting closer and closer to that black-colored fog, and the atmosphere on board was suddenly becoming tenser as well.
“Later, when we enter into the fog, you all kill that brat!” Jiang Anyun issued a command to his subordinates.
“But, Young Gang Leader, Yang Tiecheng is just on the sidelines,” one of his subordinates protested weakly.
“Humph, so what? The fog hampers our divine sense and sight, and as long as you move fast enough, who will know you were the ones who killed him?” Jiang Anyun asked. Then, he added, “You definitely must not injure that woman. Otherwise, I will toss you all into the sea to be buried next to her!”
“Yes, Young Gang Leader.” There were a total of eight members from the Black Five Gang aboard the ship, and the remaining seven could only obey his command obediently.
Jiang Ji was busy cultivating, and was still hoping for Jiang Anyun to carry on the ancestral line. Thus, even if Jiang Ji knew about this, it was possible that he would be supportive of it.
On the other side, Zuo Xiao and Fan Yong were also whispering amongst themselves, discussing how they should make their move later. Meanwhile, the two people from the Luo Clan were similarly not content with peace, their four eyes focused on Ling Han while boiling with killing intent.
The beautiful faces of Liu Ying and the other death guards were ice-cold, and danger was lying all around them.
The eyes of that middle-aged man in gray, though, were flickering as his attention wandered in all directions.
Meanwhile, the young man that hugged a sword, the youth in coarse cloth, and the woman in white stood next to Yang Tiecheng as if they, too, had sensed that there would be violent turbulence ahead. They did not want to be drawn into the storm.
It was in this kind of atmosphere that the ship slowly moved into the fog.
Immediately, everyone felt as if they had been blinded. Even if they had their eyes open, they could not see anything in front of them. Only when they placed their hands in front of their eyes could they barely see a vague outline.
It was even worse for divine sense. The moment they stretched their divine sense out of their bodies, it would be swallowed up by something. It was rendered completely useless.
Thankfully, their hearing w
as still there. Otherwise, if they lost their three basic senses—sight, hearing, and divine sense—at the same time, a considerable many would probably be driven mad.
It was complete silence on the ship.
However, the silence was only momentary. Peng, peng, peng, peng. Immediately, sounds of battle were heard, and there were violent waves of power surging out, yet they were completely incapable of moving the fog in this place. Thankfully, this ship was specially built, and could sustain that terrifying gravity. It was naturally incomparably sturdy as well. At least, Mountain River Tier cultivators would find it very difficult to damage this ship.
“Stop!! Stop!!” Yang Tiecheng roared in anger continuously. He charged into the battle, and whomever he encountered, he would grab and toss out of the melee. Peng, peng, peng. They endlessly crashed into the pillars and ship’s hold.
The crew of the ship joined him, trying to stop the chaotic battle. However, this only caused the battle to become even more chaotic.
In the fog, nobody could see clearly, and they could only move based on instinct.
After about 30 minutes, a ray of light suddenly shone in, and the fog began to dissipate.
The battle instantly ceased. When the long missed sky once again reappeared, everyone was obediently standing where they were as if they had all been civilized people just now and none of them had moved from their initial places at all.
But if one took a closer look, they would be able to realize that there were some who had had their faces punched, a bruise forming around their eyes. There were others whose hair was messed up, and some even had their clothes torn open, every one of them cutting very sorry figures indeed.
“Young, Young Gang Leader!” An exclamation of shock rang out. Everyone turned to look in the direction of the exclamation, and saw that Jiang Anyun was lying face-up on the ground, a bloody hole in his chest. It pierced precisely through his heart, and Jiang Anyun had already lost all signs of life.
His expression was one filled with shock as if he had completely not imagined that he would be attacked in this manner, and it would even be a fatal strike.
“You!! It must have been you!!” The elder from the Black Five Gang pointed at Ling Han, his face filled with murderous intent.
Chapter 1008 - Who is the Killer?
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“Me?” Ling Han smiled slightly. Previously, when they entered into the zone of fog, he had entered into the Black Tower with Shui Yanyu. What business of his was it that there had been a battle raging outside?
However, he could not use it as evidence. He merely shook his head, and said, “Killing him is not worth my time.”
When he said this, he, too, felt curious. The people here should be aiming for him, so why was Jiang Anyun the one who had been stabbed and killed? Looking at this wound, it was both thin and deep. Obviously, the attacker had struck ruthlessly. His attack was meant to be fatal.
It was definitely a planned assassination, and not a spontaneous action.
“Aside from you, who else could it be?!” the old man exclaimed, his beard shaking in anger. Jiang Anyun was the sole son of Jiang Ji, and though his character was unbearable, he bore the “heavy responsibility” of continuing the ancestral line for the Jiang Clan. And now, before he had even sown the seeds, he was dead. Jiang Ji would definitely fly into a thunderous rage.
… He was now busy cultivating in seclusion, so where would he find the time to ******* and have another son?
“That’s right. He was your foe, and it was already known to all from the first day we boarded. If it was not you, who else would do such a thing?” Luo Wu interrupted, a clear handprint on his face. Who knew who was the one who’d slapped him.
Instantly, Yang Tiecheng’s eyes swept over, killing intent brimming in their depth.
In truth, Ling Han did not fear this man. If it was a battle, it was true that he was no match for him at present. However, with his incredible physique, he was absolutely confident he could survive. Even if worse came to worst, he still had the Black Tower, didn’t he?
If there was no absolute necessity, what need was there for him to fight someone completely unrelated to death and fall for the dastardly trap of another?
He now understood what was going on. Though the murderer had killed Jiang Anyun, the former’s motive was still him: it was to slander him, and make use of Yang Tiecheng and the Black Five Gang to get rid of him.
Ling Han looked completely calm, and said, “I will repeat it one more time. It was not I who killed him. If I really wanted to kill him, it would definitely not end with stabbing him to death with a single strike. Instead, I’d beat his head to a pulp!”
“Ha, so you admit that you have a motive now!” Zuo Xiao suddenly jumped up.
“Are you an idiot?” Ling Han looked at him in disdain.
“Brother Yang, this person has an old grudge with Jiang Anyun. Furthermore, he has also admitted just now that he had the idea of killing the latter,” Luo Yu said to Yang Tiecheng.
Fan Yong, meanwhile, asked sarcastically, “Ling Han, you said you are not the killer, but what proof do you have?”
“That’s right. If it wasn’t you, show some proof!” Luo Wu called out as well. On the issue of dealing with Ling Han, they were on the same side.
Ling Han scoffed out coldly, and said, “You really are a bunch of idiots. Since you all accuse me of murder, then it should be you who should be producing the evidence, and not I! Otherwise, I can also say that you ate sh*t when you were little. If not, show some proof! You spied on him bathing yesterday, so please show some evidence to prove your innocence!”
He pointed at them one by one, and accused each person of a nonsensical crime.
Everyone knew that he was speaking nonsense, but Ling Han had clearly conveyed his meaning, and it was whoever made the accusation should produce evidence to support his claim. Otherwise, wouldn’t others have to run about everywhere to prove their innocence just because you were opening your mouth and making an accusation?
If they wanted to accuse Ling Han of being the killer, they would have to show proof. Otherwise, it was best that they spoke less crap.
In that moment, everyone’s expression was cold.
Previously, the situation was completely chaotic, and their divine sense and sight was both jammed. In truth, no one knew who the killer was, but since someone had jumped out to accuse Ling Han of the crime, they naturally were happy to go with the flow. After all, killing Ling Han was their main purpose.
Yang Tiecheng’s thick brows wrinkled into a frown. The relations of the people on board were complicated, and he, too, could not confirm who the killer was. Hence, he said, “I will naturally get to the bottom of this matter. I ask everyone to cooperate with me!”
“As you like!” everyone replied.
They all stayed on the deck to cooperate with Yang Tiecheng’s investigation.
In truth, this murder was very hard to investigate. After all, everyone had a Spatial Spirit Tool, and if they hid the murder weapon inside, who would be able to find it? To say the least, they could have directly thrown it into the sea… What, would you still steer the ship back into the fog to search for it?
The investigation naturally came to a dead end. On the other hand, the names of the other few people were made known.
The young man hugging a sword was Jin Zhihui, the old man in gray was called Zhou Gaoyang and the youth in coarse robes was called Fu Tian. Finally, the beauty in white was named Yin Yuanxiang.
Forget about the remaining seven people from the Black Five Gang. They were all trash, so who cared what their names were…
Yang Tiecheng could feel a headache coming on. Now that someone had died on board, he would definitely have to bear responsibility. More importantly, there was not the slightest bit of clue who the killer was. It seemed like the person who had done the dead was an assassin. This sword strike was really too decisive and clean.
> “An assassin!” The others were also considering this issue. After all, it was naturally a good thing to be able to push the blame on Ling Han, but if there really was an assassin on board, all of them would be in danger.
Who knew if the next person to fall would be them so they could be used to frame Ling Han? Of course, it was still possible that Ling Han was the one who had done it.
It was precisely because the truth was shrouded in fog that everyone felt a sense of danger. They felt as if not one person could be trusted, like everybody next to them could possibly become a killer.
“Why don’t we enter into the Black Fog once more?” Ling Han suddenly suggested.
Everyone was stunned. ‘Have you gone f******* mad?’
In the fog, sight and divine sense would both be greatly affected, and battle prowess would drop drastically. No one was willing to stay in that kind of environment.
“Perhaps the killer would still make use of the opportunity again, and we would be able to find him then,” Ling Han continued.
In any case, his target was the pirates, so he did not care about the change in the ship’s course, nor did he care if there would be time wasted.
“I think that this is not a bad suggestion,” Luo Yu spoke up first, his eyes focused on Ling Han, revealing a sinister killing intent.
Previously, he was slightly surprised that he had not managed to find Ling Han, but this time, it would definitely not happen again!
“Yes!” Liu Ying and the other three women also expressed their agreement.
Fan Yong and Zuo Xiao exchanged a look, and then nodded slowly.
Meanwhile, Jin Zhihui, Zhou Gaoyang, Fu Tian, and Yin Yuanxiang did not have an opinion. They neither agreed nor objected, looking completely like “you can all go crazy on your own, and I will just take care of myself”.
Seeing that none of the guests objected to steering back into the Black Fog, Yang Tiecheng humphed, and said, “Fine, then we’ll go back into the Black Fog.” He was also feeling frustrated. Someone had actually dared to commit murder right in front of his eyes!! He would definitely find this person at all cost.
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