A smile blossomed across Ling Han’s face, and he said, “Since I was suspicious about there being another assassin from the Dark Night Hall among us, how could I not have my guard up?”
“But why did you suspect me?” Yin Yuanxiang couldn’t fathom the reason, and she said, “I clearly used a secret technique to suppress my cultivation level. Even elites at the lower end of the Sun Moon Tier shouldn’t have been able to see through my disguise, much less you!”
Ling Han nodded, and replied, “Your disguise was indeed good. However, when we were surrounded by the puppets, you still ended up using power that far exceeded what you should have been capable of. That raised suspicion in my mind, and also caused me to become more wary of you.”
Yin Yuanxiang was slightly dazed upon hearing this answer. The situation had been so chaotic at that time, yet Ling Han still had the leisure to keep an eye on the entire battleground? What kind of freak was he?
This couldn’t be helped. Who told Ling Han’s divine sense to be far, far superior compared to that of ordinary cultivators at the medium extreme?
“Since the simple method didn’t work, I’ll have to resort to the more difficult method!” Yin Yuanxiang chuckled coldly, and drew another sword as a frosty and sinister aura emanated from her body.
She was an elite at the consummate level!
Chapter 1031 - Killing Yin Yuanxiang
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“Ling Han!” Shui Yanyu’s fear instantly turned into delight, and she couldn’t help but tightly embrace Ling Han from behind. She had truly been scared to death just then!
Jin Zhihui also breathed a sigh of relief, yet his eyes were burning with extreme fury as he glowered at Yin Yuanxiang.
Generally speaking, betrayal was what people detested the most.
They had gone through thick and thin together—battling the demonic snakes, defending against the pirate attack, and exterminating the puppets on this island. It could be said that they had formed strong bonds of camaraderie. Yet, Yin Yuanxiang suddenly betrayed them at this moment, and it felt as if a sword had been plunged into all of their backs.
“Master, let me tear this b*tch to shreds!” the Asura Demon Emperor offered.
Ling Han nodded, and said, “Fine!”
The Asura Demon Emperor growled and immediately lunged toward Yin Yuanxiang. He had been held captive for too long, and he had a strong desire to stretch and relax his body through battle. Anyhow, he was merely controlling the body of a puppet, so it didn’t matter even if the puppet was destroyed. Ling Han had a ton of spares, and he could simply enter another puppet.
He was only afraid of divine sense attacks.
“You’re merely a piece of trash!” Yin Yuanxiang raised her sword and charged to attack.
She was indeed really powerful, with a cultivation level at the peak stage of the consummate level of the Mountain River Tier. Although she couldn’t fight above her cultivation level, her battle prowess was still the strongest among everyone present.
As the saying went, a tigerless mountain would be ruled by monkeys. This was exactly the case right now. If Yang Tiecheng were still alive, her only option would be to lie low and continue using her disguise.
Peng! Peng! Peng! Zi!
The Asura Demon Emperor continuously retreated, and in the end, slid over to Ling Han’s feet. His momentum was only halted when Ling Han raised his foot and stepped on his body.
“Are you strong enough to defeat her or what?” Ling Han said with a chuckle.
There was a bitter expression on the Asura Demon Emperor’s face, and he said, “Master, she’s a bit too strong!” The puppet bear was only at the late stage of the consummate level, and it was an entire sub-minor level weaker than Yin Yuanxiang. As such, he had been on the back foot the entire time.
“Hahahaha!” Yin Yuanxiang laughed loudly, and said, “Who told you to pretend to be so compassionate and kind? You clearly had two pseudo-Sun Moon Tier puppets, yet you destroyed them with your own hands. Pei! You had already used it once, so what’s wrong with using it twice or thrice?”
“Engage her. I’ll cover you from behind!” Ling Han kicked the Asura Demon Emperor, and the puppet bear instantly flew through the sky toward Yin Yuanxiang.
“Hundred Ghosts Sword Technique!” Yin Yuanxiang let out a soft cry, and numerous ghosts materialized in the air and swooped toward the Asura Demon Emperor as she brandished her sword.
Ling Han also moved. He was currently preparing the Crimson Ground Locking Net, and as long as he trapped Yin Yuanxiang within it, her battle prowess would immediately fall to the high extreme. At that time, it would be extremely easy to capture her.
“In your dreams!” Yin Yuanxiang’s body danced around in a peculiar manner, making Ling Han unable to lock onto her.
Once someone was prepared, it was extremely difficult to utilize treasures such as the Crimson Ground Locking Net.
“Is that so?” Ling Han smiled faintly, and suddenly activated his Seven Kill Subduing Soul Technique.
Divine sense attacks were formless and intangible, and their speed was also quick beyond belief. Generally speaking, they were impossible to dodge. One could only face such an attack head on and duel to see whose divine sense was stronger and more resilient.
Yin Yuanxiang was instantly hit by the attack, causing her movements to falter and her sword to stop.
However, she was someone at the peak stage of the consummate level, after all, so she was only dazed for a mere fraction of a second. There was absolutely no time for Ling Han to absorb her into the Black Tower. In fact, there wasn’t even enough time for him to release the Crimson Ground Locking Net.
However, the Asura Demon Emperor suddenly lunged over at this moment. He didn’t swing his paws, instead choosing to give Yin Yuanxiang a tight bear hug.
He was only one sub-minor level weaker than Yin Yuanxiang, so her suddenly stopping for an instant was enough time for him to take advantage of it.
“Master, I’ve caught her!” the Asura Demon Emperor shouted excitedly. She was an elite at the peak stage of the consummate level of the Mountain River Tier! Even when he had been at his strongest, he could still only kneel if he were to come across such a powerful being. He had never imagined that he would be able to hold his own against such an opponent.
Yin Yuanxiang’s expression suddenly changed, and she shouted, “Let go!”
The Asura Demon Emperor couldn’t hurt her, but Ling Han was already activating the Crimson Ground Locking Net!
She was stronger than the Asura Demon Emperor, and the puppet bear’s arm was twisted at an unnatural angle as she tried to break free with all her might. It was clear that the puppet bear’s bones had been snapped out of shape.
If it were a normal being, they would definitely howl in pain. Moreover, how much strength could one exert if they were to suffer such unbearable pain? However, the Asura Demon Emperor didn’t feel sh*t. He simply maintained his tight bear hug on Yin Yuanxiang and tried to buy as much time for Ling Han as possible.
Hua!
The Crimson Ground Locking Net unfurled and fell down from above them.
Yin Yuanxiang and the Asura Demon Emperor’s cultivation level instantly fell by one minor level.
Yin Yuanxiang unleashed her might, and bursts of Sword Qi shot out from her body and slashed at the Asura Demon Emperor. Her strength was still considerably above the Asura Demon Emperor’s, so she was naturally at an advantage when battling against him. The body of the puppet bear became so mangled that it was barely recognizable.
This was already thanks to the fact that the puppet bear had been tempered by secret techniques, causing its bones to become extremely sturdy. Otherwise, it would have already been torn to shreds by Yin Yuanxiang’s ferocious and relentless attacks.
Ling Han drew his bow and activated the Ultimate Arrow.
When the arrow pointed at Yin Yuanxiang, she instantly felt a cold chill envelop her. She ha
d a feeling that she would definitely die if Ling Han released this arrow!
At this moment, she didn’t have any time to ponder what kind of arrow technique this was, nor did she have time to mull over why it was so mighty and powerful. There was only a single thought running through her mind, and that was to break free from this net and avoid being shot by the arrow.
Otherwise, death was the only thing that awaited her.
“Let go of me! Let go of me!” Yin Yuanxiang’s pretty face distorted in distress, and there wasn’t a single shred of charisma about her anymore. She drew on all her strength and Origin Power, and even started to draw on her Source Power as she started to flee while carrying the Asura Demon Emperor and Crimson Ground Locking Net.
Surprisingly, her speed was actually quite quick.
However, regardless of how fast she was, how could she compete against the Annihilating Dragon Star Arrow?
Xiu!
The sharp arrow pierced through the air and whizzed toward Yin Yuanxiang.
Pu!
The arrow sped through the net and pierced into Yin Yuanxiang’s chest, sending a plume of blood spurting through the air. The arrow continued to penetrate through her body, eventually exiting through her back and piercing into the puppet bear’s body.
Peng!
The Asura Demon Emper.or couldn’t help but let go under the tremendous power of the blow, causing the human and bear to finally separate.
“Brat, I’m going to kill—”
Peng!
Yin Yuanxiang was just about to shout a threat, yet her entire chest suddenly exploded. Her face was filled with shock, and as she lowered her head to look at her non-existent heart, a single thought ran through her mind. ‘Isn’t this the Dark Night Hall’s Explosive Assassin Arrow?
‘How laughable. As an assassin of the Dark Night Hall, I actually died at the hands of a weapon forged by my own organization. Is this retribution?’
Just as she finished thinking this, her entire body fell forward, dead.
The Asura Demon Emperor transformed into his misty form, and said, “Master, another puppet has been destroyed.”
First, the puppet tiger had been destroyed, and now the puppet bear had also been destroyed. A day had yet to pass, yet he had already destroyed two extremely valuable host bodies.
Ling Han casually tossed a puppet wolf toward him, and said, “No worries. Just change into another puppet.”
After that, he put the Crimson Ground Locking Net away. It was an extremely useful treasure, especially before he reached the consummate level of the Mountain River Tier.
‘I genuinely need to thank the Luo Clan!’
If Luo Hongdao learned of his thoughts, he would definitely seethe with rage. How could it not be useful? Did Ling Han know how many resources the Luo Clan had poured into forging this net?
“Search this place thoroughly, and don’t leave any stone unturned! Make sure to take everything away!”
Chapter 1032 - Treasure That Heavenly Body Tier Cultivators Fight For?
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Ling Han needed to prepare for two scenarios.
What if they couldn’t find Pei Ji anymore?
This was an island, and there were only limited resources available. Only the Demonic Qi seemed to be limitless, appearing once every year. However, the other resources would definitely dwindle as they were used. There was simply no way that one could use the resources as they pleased.
Take, for example, the Godly metal that was used to strengthen puppets. Pei Ji had taken these from his master, and there was only a small amount remaining right now. If they took it away, Pei Ji would be missing a vital ingredient for puppet-making. No matter how talented he was, how could he make a puppet without the necessary materials?
Even if he carried some materials on him, he would only be able to make a limited amount of puppets. He would be dreaming if he wanted to recreate the large army of puppets that he’d once owned.
Some of the materials were extremely valuable, which made Ling Han extremely satisfied.
This was because puppet-making had some relation to forging, alchemy, formations, and so on and so forth. Thus, the materials that were used for puppet-making could also be used for other purposes. Ling Han sorted the materials and found that many could be sold once he returned to the capital. He was certainly going to rake in a huge amount of True Origin Stones.
Jin Zhihui and Fu Tian both received some materials as well, though the largest portion was obviously taken by Ling Han. The two of them had no issues with this, as Ling Han had indeed done the most. They were basically just passengers and onlookers.
Strictly speaking, they even owed their lives to Ling Han. Without him, it was very likely that they would be lying in eight pieces in some workshop right now, forced to watch as their bodies were refined into puppets.
They found a few ships, though they all were quite small. In fact, they were only a little bigger than boats. However, these ships were made from the unique Demonic Beasts of this sea, and they were even fitted with some strange device that allowed the ships to cut through the sea at high speed.
There were five such ships, so each of them was able to take one. The extra ship was stowed away by Ling Han.
It didn’t matter whether he needed it in the future or not. The space in the Black Tower was very large anyway, so he wasn’t afraid of it taking up too much room.
“Farewell, Brother Ling!”
“Till later!”
Jin Zhihui and Fu Tian both bade Ling Han farewell. They didn’t plan to return to the Tyrant Axe Harbor, either. Instead, they ventured into the sea, each going their own way.
Ling Han watched them disappear into the distance. Then, he turned around and smiled at Shui Yanyu, saying, “Wife, it’s only you and me left on this island. Should we make a bunch of kids before returning?”
Shui Yanyu punched his chest in annoyance, and said, “Do you think I’m a sow? Also, are we really the only two people on this island?”
She shot a glance at the Asura Demon Emperor.
The Asura Demon Emperor was given a fright, scared that master’s wife would suddenly slay him due to embarrassment. He immediately raised a leg and started to scratch his ear as any normal wolf would. It was as if his expression were saying that he wasn’t a person, merely a dog.
Shui Yanyu couldn’t help but giggle upon seeing his expression. She had already learned of his background, yet she was still unable to fathom how an elite at the Mountain River Tier could be so extremely shameless.
Ling Han chortled loudly, and sent the Asura Demon Emperor back into the Black Tower. He then pulled her over and started groping her slender and shapely body.
“Damn pervert! Stop it!” Shui Yanyu murmured. Her starry eyes were extremely seductive, and her hands rested on Ling Han’s chest, trying to push him away, yet also unwilling to do so.
“Stop what?” Ling Han kissed her jade-like neck and lightly nibbled her earlobe, causing her slender body to suddenly tighten up and her face to suddenly flush with an alluring shade of red.
‘This damn pervert has figured out all my weak points…’
Shui Yanyu was breathing heavily as she buried her head into Ling Han’s chest, and she said, “Pei Ji might still be on the island!”
Ling Han nodded in agreement. This was indeed a possibility as this island was very large, after all. They had also been few in numbers, so they had been unable to thoroughly search the entire island. Perhaps Pei Ji was waiting for Ling Han and the others to leave before he returned to his workshop.
Ling Han continued to grope Shui Yanyu’s body as he pondered this possibility. He had already developed a habit of doing this.
Shui Yanyu was slightly annoyed by this. ‘What kind of habit is this? Why does he have to grope my chest when pondering questions? In these past few days, this damn pervert has already groped my chest for longer than I have in my entire life!’
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bsp; “We don’t have time to deal with that old thief. Let’s burn those courtyards down and be done with it.” Ling Han finally reached a decision, and said, “Let’s continue to look for pirates. Now that we have our own ship, we can come and go as we please.”
“Mm-hm!” Shui Yanyu nodded in agreement. They had killed quite a lot of pirates before, yet it had only been enough to complete a single mission. Since they had already come here, and since the mission could be completed numerous times, they might as well kill a few more pirates.
They immediately sprung into action, burning the entire village and then setting off from the beach.
“I wonder where that colossal pit leads to,” Ling Han said. “Moreover, it even spits out a wisp of Demonic Qi every once in a while. We definitely have to check it out in the future and see what lies at the bottom of the pit.”
Shui Yanyu was also extremely curious, and said, “We can’t fly before reaching the Heavenly Body Tier, so we can only come back after we break through.”
“I wonder if elites at the Heavenly Body Tier can fly over this expanse of sea,” Ling Han mused.
Shui Yanyu wasn’t sure, either, as the Shui Clan didn’t have any elites at the Heavenly Body Tier. As for the Heavenly Body Tier cultivators of other clans… who had the courage to ask them?
The ship was genuinely small, and it was completely unsuited for sailing over the sea, with a single wave being capable of capsizing the ship. However, this was no ordinary ship, but a ship that had been made by puppeteers. As such, there were all kinds of small trinkets on the ship that allowed it to remain extremely stable while still being extremely quick.
Ling Han and Shui Yanyu were in no hurry, either, as they enjoyed some lovey-dovey time with each other. They were only 15 or so centimeters away from becoming a true pair of husband and wife.
“Hou Yang, how long are you going to flee?” A loud roar suddenly traveled over.
“Heh, Ju Yueyun, do you think I’m afraid of you?” another voice replied.
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