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Chapter 101: Thousand Mile Life Binding, Mission Accomplished, Time to Leave
Chapter 101: Thousand Mile Life Binding, Mission Accomplished, Time to Leave
The harsh winter had passed, and early spring had arrived.
The spring rain fell incessantly, showing no signs of stopping.
The cold still lingered in the air, chilling the world.
The rain accumulated, drawing heat from the surroundings, and the resulting cold, accompanied by the spring breeze, swept across the land, feeling even more bone-chilling than the heavy snow of winter.
Li Che, wearing the Devil Face, had his vital energy and blood completely subdued, making him utterly silent. His eyes shone with a faint light as he swiftly glided through the streets of the capital city.
His speed was astonishing, and with each step, he landed lightly like a dragonfly skimming the water, causing ripples to spread across the puddles. His smooth strides carried him forward, covering several meters in an instant.
He was heading away from the Qin Manor.
The "Namu Divine Art Barrett" was created by Li Che based on the concept of a sniper rifle from his previous life. Although the manufacturing process might be different, Li Che, with his level 3 Dao Fruit in Divine Craftsmanship, and his Thousand Analyze Hand's analytical abilities, was able to replicate the weapon's power and effects.
The resulting destructive force should be comparable.
The Namu Divine Craft Gatling was designed for area coverage, firing a thousand rounds in a second.
On the other hand, the Barrett focused on penetration and explosive power as its primary killing features.
It was capable of long-range sniping, with a much greater range than the Divine Craft Gatling, which was modified from the Spirit Wood Raven.
In fact, the two weapons were not even based on the same concept.
Li Che, dressed in black and blending into the spring water, became incredibly calm when he donned the Devil Face. It was as if everything in the world was captured and listened to with each breath he took.
In reality, everyone has multiple facets to their personality. Most of the time, what they show to others is their normal temperament or their public persona.
However, in private, when no one is around, their true character may be entirely different.
Li Che felt that this was the case for him.
When he wore the Ox Demon Mask and transformed into the Ox Demon, he became impulsive, unrestrained, and fearless.
During combat, he relied more on his martial arts cultivation, causing his body to swell, his muscles to tremble, and using brute force to push through.
But when he wore the Devil Face, Li Che became extremely calm, preferring to avoid direct confrontation and favoring long-range attacks.
Archery and sniping were well-suited to him.
Hundred Mile Soul Lock, Thousand Mile Life Binding!
This was the Devil Face.
However, at the root of it all, both the Ox Demon and Devil Face were Li Che...
The Chess Sage's Dao Fruit in his chest vibrated incessantly, and the Heaven and Earth Chessboard expanded, spreading and growing continuously.
Soon, it covered almost the entire Golden Light City.
Golden Light City was enormous, much larger than Thunder City, and the Namu Divine Art Barrett had an impressive range. Combined with the Chess Sage's Dao Fruit and the targeting capabilities of the Heaven and Earth Chessboard, there was no need for a scope.
Thus, Li Che could carry out long-range attacks.
He would only fire once, and whether he succeeded or not, he would end today's assassination attempt.
The threat posed by Qin Yuqing was too great. If left unchecked, the enemy would slowly erode and draw closer, eventually affecting his family, which was not what Li Che wanted.
He had intentionally chosen this day because he had arranged with Shangguan Qinghong to take the guest scholar's examination at the Heaven-Enforcement Bureau.
This would provide him with an alibi for the assassination.
It was always best to be cautious.
Caution was also a wonderful quality.
Tap!
Li Che's tall figure suddenly stopped, no longer moving forward. The spring rain swayed around him, and the spring breeze was chilly.
The cold raindrops pattered on his bamboo hat, making a dull sound.
But beneath the Devil Face mask, his eyes shone with a dazzling light.
He scanned his surroundings; he was currently outside the outer city of Golden Light City, several dozen li away from the Qin Manor.
"This should be good enough," he thought.
Having chosen his position, Li Che's eyes flashed with determination. He raised the Namu Divine Art Barrett in his hand, its intricate carvings capable of containing divine essence and vital energy. This was a characteristic of the Dragon Fang Yellow Cypress Spirit Wood, a seventh-tier spirit wood, making it extraordinary.
The surroundings were quiet, and Li Che stood on the black-tiled roof, taking a horse stance before raising the weapon.
He slightly raised the barrel, aiming carefully under the guidance of the Heaven and Earth Chessboard.
His eyes fixed on the dark and ominous aura of Qin Yuqing within the chessboard.
Beneath the Devil Face mask, Li Che's expression was unreadable.
Devil Face, Hundred Mile Soul Lock!
Thousand Mile Life Binding!
Boom! Li Che's body suddenly swelled, but he did not fully activate the Vajra Elephant. Instead, his body expanded, and his powerful vital energy surged into the Barrett.
The blood-red light seemed to come alive, swirling and spreading like a charging coil, gathering within the barrel.
Behind Li Che, the Three-Eyed Wrathful Lord's Divine Foundation suddenly appeared.
And to ensure the accuracy of his attack, Li Che's mind moved.
Within the chessboard, a dark Temple Deity Divine Essence chess piece suddenly appeared before Li Che, exploding with a "bang" and merging into the Dragon Fang Bodhi within the barrel.
His aura rose steadily.
The torrential rain distorted and twisted in the air!
Suddenly, the world fell silent.
Li Che felt as if only his masked breathing remained.
"Namu Divine Art."
"Boom."
Li Che pulled the trigger of the mechanism.
In an instant...
It was as if a divine essence-twisted fine rope had snapped, and the dam holding back the river's floodgates had opened!
Boom————!!!
A deafening blast erupted from Li Che's grip on the crimson mechanism, instantly unleashing a powerful force that swept up countless spring rains, spreading in concentric circles, creating invisible energy ripples like a blooming lotus flower behind Li Che.
The black tiles underfoot shattered, propelled into the air by the terrifying force, breaking into countless fragments.
An incredibly fierce hurricane suddenly stirred, pressing Li Che's clothing tightly against his body, perfectly outlining his robust muscles!
Bang!
Li Che took a step back under the recoil, stomping his foot heavily.
A dragon-like roar seemed to burst forth from the gun barrel.
Scorching streams of light, like writhing dragon snakes, resembled a thunderbolt in the sky!
Even before the explosion, a scorching stream of light, enveloped by rolling waves of energy, twisted and shattered countless spring rains, tearing a hole in the air!
Sweeping across the skies above Golden Light City!
From a distance of several dozen li away, Li Che fired the Bodhimanda Dragon Tooth, no longer concerned with whether this shot would hit or kill Qin Yuqing.
He removed his horse-faced mask, completely suppressing his breath, and put away the Namu Divine Worker Bodhi Barrett.
A white jade-like chess piece floated in his palm.
He clenched his fingers.
...
...
Qin Manor.
Qin Yuqing sat gracefully, her voluptuous figure accentuated by her tight-fitting garments, revealing traces of her pale, greasy skin beneath the fabric.
She was deep in thought, wondering who had killed her gray-faced secret agent.
Her primary suspect was Li Che, the woodcarver from Thunder City, who seemed highly likely.
After all, her agent had been assigned to monitor Li Che, but he had unexpectedly returned to seek her out, only to be shot dead at the entrance of Qin Manor.
However, she couldn't rule out the possibility of the Yang Family, as their Divine Essence was also of the Wrath Divine Essence lineage, and the Qin Family had long been at odds with them. Qin Yuqing herself had secretly eliminated several peripheral members of the Yang Family, torturing them to death.
So, the Yang Family was indeed suspicious.
Additionally, the bald monks of Heart Monkey Temple also had a motive...
Rubbing her temples with her slender fingers, Qin Yuqing felt a headache coming on.
"Divine Archer... Tri-Eye Wrathful Lord's Divine Essence..."
"Could it be... that waste Cao Guang is still alive?"
Qin Yuqing's slender eyes opened slightly, a glint of brilliance flashing within.
"Could it be someone from a Divine Sect branch?"
"The Tri-Eye Wrathful Lord, the main mountain gate of the Eternal Origin Divine Sect in Cloud Province, is where such an enigmatic shrine is suppressed, and the Temple Deity within seems to be three-eyed..."
"But the possibility is extremely low..."
Qin Yuqing stretched lazily, gazing at the life-sized bronze mirror, admiring her voluptuous and beautiful reflection. Her red lips curved slightly.
She was still so beautiful, even after giving birth; she remained a radiant flower.
In the past, how could she have been so blind as to fall for Cao Guang from Thunder City? That useless man had only a handsome face to offer; what else did he have? She had been so infatuated with him that she even bore him a son.
As a result, she now had no value in marrying into other families in Golden Light City. If not for her exceptional talent and her excellent performance in her duties, which earned her the position of a true successor in the Golden Crack Sect, what status would she have in the city?
Although she was known as the Jade-faced Fiend, wasn't this also a form of respect?
"What a pity for my son..."
Thinking of her son, Qin Yuqing's heart ached slightly. Mothers always cherished their sons as their most precious treasures.
"Rest assured, my child. Mother won't let your death be in vain. Mother will send your body to the Corpse Deity Sect, and you'll live on in a different way..."
"Mother will avenge you. If we can't find the murderer, everyone from Thunder City is a suspect; they're all killers..."
"Mother will kill them all for you!"
Qin Yuqing closed her eyes.
Her heart was filled with silent sorrow and an overwhelming murderous intent.
Suddenly, a sharp sound pierced the heavens and earth, as if a thunderbolt had torn through the cloudy sky.
Qin Yuqing was startled, her face contorting, and her eyebrows twitching violently.
Her voluptuous body trembled uncontrollably, and her hair stood on end!
"What... what is that?!"
She spun around abruptly, witnessing a streak of light shooting down from the sky, accompanied by countless waves of energy filling the air. A scorching presence swept through the world, resembling an enraged dragon bursting out of the Nine-Dragons River!
Like a rainbow piercing the sun, tearing through the sky!
So fast!
By the time Qin Yuqing realized what was happening, the streak of light had already approached, descending into the courtyard of Qin Manor!
The terrifying heat was like a blazing sun crashing down!
As a newly advanced True Qi Master, Qin Yuqing's vision was exceptionally sharp. She witnessed the streak of light tearing through the air, causing ripples in its wake, and white waves of energy exploding around it.
Before the sound of the explosion reached her, the streak of light had already arrived!
Too fast!
In the time it took for Qin Yuqing to blink, the streak of light had entered the courtyard of Qin Manor.
Causing a huge commotion!
Boom—!
Within Qin Manor, the Divine Sage Clan's consciousness, which had just returned to tranquility, sensed the terrifying streak of light!
Countless divine essences surged like waves in a mighty river.
But the streak of light was too fast!
It took only a blink or two.
The streak of light invaded the courtyard, tearing through the sound barrier at a speed that seemed to break the very fabric of space.
It shot towards Qin Yuqing, who stood gracefully before the mirror, admiring her own beauty!
"What is this?"
"What is this?"
Qin Yuqing's hair stood on end, and her newly advanced sixth sense as a True Qi Master alerted her to an unprecedented danger. Instinctively, she activated her Vital Energy.
Behind her, a Divine Foundation with an extremely wide radius suddenly hovered and rose, suspended behind her head like a jade plate, emitting a wailing sound of ghostly cries.
Divine Essence and Vital Energy were all summoned by her in this moment.
But it seemed she could only manage this much.
The Blood Red light had already drawn near.
Qin Yuqing's eyes widened, staring at the dissipating glow and the true form of the object—it was...
A tear, a blood-red tear, like a tiger's amber.
It was made of Spirit Wood, engraved with various intricate and delicate patterns, testing the knife skills and techniques to the extreme, almost like the work of gods. These patterns were filled with Divine Essence.
When it was within ten steps of her, the Divine Essence burst forth.
A terrifying pressure of rank descended, like a mountain pressing down on her, preventing her from mobilizing her Divine Essence, and her entire body's Vital Energy became stiff!
"This is... Divine Temple Deity Energy!"
"Someone wants to kill me!"
"Unreasonable..."
"Kill me!"
A scream finally burst from Qin Yuqing's mouth.
Vital Energy and Divine Essence were all gathered in front of her, almost an instinctive act of self-preservation.
However...
Puff—!
An intense tremor erupted, and the blood-red tear, with unparalleled penetration, pierced through Qin Yuqing's Divine Essence and Vital Energy.
Even the Essence Energy of a Master couldn't resist it, and was torn apart.
The penetrating power was too strong!
Qin Yuqing's eyes filled with bloodshot, and she clearly saw everything shattering, witnessing the tear-like object piercing through her proud chest, tearing open her fair skin, and entering her heart.
Then, she felt that drop of tear...
Exploding inside her body!
Boom—!
In an instant, Qin Yuqing felt the pain of a thousand cuts, and her entire body was directly blown into pieces, her consciousness instantly extinguished.
Crash—!
Countless Flesh and Blood were rolled into Flesh and Blood beads.
This was the result of Bodhi Blood Tears exploding inside a human body, and the moment the Spirit Wood Bodhi threads curled up, chunks of Flesh and Blood were gouged out.
This Flesh and Blood transformed into Blood Red beads, scattering all over the ground.
Boom—!
The terrifying penetrating power, after blasting Qin Yuqing, slammed into the ground of Qin Manor, and the entire house instantly shattered, countless luxurious items broken and shattered, reduced to ruins.
The ground was even blasted with a hole five meters in diameter, and within the deep pit, thick smoke rose, with hidden flickers of fire dancing within.
Everything fell silent, and the raging waves of energy seemed to be the spring rain, falling again, pattering down.
Qin Manor experienced five or six breaths of deathly silence.
The next moment, a mighty aura erupted, and one figure after another rushed in from various directions of the manor.
However, the Divine Sage hovering above the manor suddenly shouted angrily, causing the Qin Manor's direct and collateral cultivators to disperse, abandoning their thoughts of watching the spectacle.
But almost all of Qin Manor's direct descendants appeared outside Qin Yuqing's courtyard.
When they entered, witnessing the courtyard reduced to ruins and Qin Yuqing's tragic state, their eyes flashed with endless bewilderment.
After the bewilderment, a towering fear emerged!
How did she die like this? A beam of light came from the sky, hitting Qin Yuqing, instantly killing her, shattering her into pieces, and her Flesh and Blood was gouged out, turning her into a bloodless skeleton.
Such a beautiful face instantly became a bloodless, ghastly skull.
This death was indeed too strange.
How could this be? Kill whoever you want without any resistance!
A Divine Archer?
But this was no longer something a Divine Archer could explain. Where did this beam of light come from?
Why, from such a distance, could its power be so terrifying, killing a Master with a Perfected Divine Foundation?
Like a dark cloud, a heavy atmosphere enveloped the heads of the two Qin brothers.
Their livers trembled, and their hands and feet turned cold.
Boom—
Suddenly, an extremely old figure appeared in the courtyard where Qin Yuqing was killed.
Qin Haonan and Qin Leixiao hurriedly greeted him.
"Greetings, Old Ancestor."
The Divine Sage cultivator was the foundation of Qin Manor, and the heritage of the Divine Sage Clan!
The old ancestor's entire body radiated Divine Essence, like a living deity stepping out of a painting, as if a sculpture had come to life.
He was extremely old, and his entire body exuded a thick deathly aura, as if he could enter the soil at any moment.
His eyes were cloudy as he appeared in the courtyard.
His face, like the bark of a thousand-year-old tree with deep grooves, twitched.
His five fingers clenched.
The next moment, a Flesh and Blood bead gouged from Qin Yuqing floated into his palm.
His index finger and thumb pressed down, crushing the Flesh and Blood, and a curled-up Spirit Wood thread was forced out.
"Seventh-rank Spirit Wood... Dragon Fang Yellow Cypress..."
"Also containing Divine Essence, the Tri-Eye Wrathful Lord, and... the Tri-Eye Wrathful Lord's Spirit Child Temple Deity Energy..."
"This is not an arrow..."
"But a mechanism's path."
"Tang Clan... mechanism..."
The old man's eyes, cloudy at first, suddenly became profoundly deep.
...
...
The white Pure Heart Divine Chess Piece was gripped in Li Che's palm.
When Li Che opened his eyes, the terrifying howling hurricane brought by the Dragon Fang Bodhi had already subsided.
Everything returned to calm.
He didn't know if that shot of Dragon Fang Bodhi had killed Qin Yuqing.
A true sniper never looks back at the result.
The raging spring wind and rain were blocked.
The warm air from the charcoal stove filled the pavilion with its upturned eaves.
Brushing off the raindrops on his black tight-fitting clothes, Li Che's face was gentle and elegant.
With his head held high and his spirit high, he strode into the Heaven-Enraged Bureau.
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