Chapter 101: Thousand Mile Life Binding, Mission Accomplished with a Brush of the Robe 【Seeking Mont

Chapter 101: Thousand Mile Life Binding, Mission Accomplished with a Brush of the Robe 【Seeking Monthly Votes】

The depths of winter had passed, and early spring had arrived.

The spring rain continued endlessly.

The world was still accompanied by the harsh cold.

The accumulated rainwater drew heat from the world, and the resulting chill, carried by the spring breeze, swept across the land, feeling even more bone-chilling than the thick snow of deep winter.

Wearing the Demon Face, Li Che's entire body was shrouded in an extreme state of qi and blood, without the slightest sound or breath. His eyes were deep and mysterious as he swiftly patrolled the streets of the capital city.

His speed was incredibly fast, and with each step, he seemed to skim the surface like a dragonfly on water, causing the puddles to ripple and spread. His smooth and graceful movements allowed him to cover several meters in an instant.

He was heading in the direction away from the Qin Mansion.

The "Namo Divine Art Bodhi Barrett" was a sniper rifle concept that Li Che had created based on his past life's understanding. Although the overall concept was similar, the manufacturing process might differ. However, Li Che was a Level 3 Divine Art master in terms of Dao Fruits, and with his Thousand Analysis Palm's analytical ability, he could synchronize the production process to match the desired effect and power.

The resulting destructive power should be relatively consistent.

The Divine Art Gatling was known for its fire 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 could achieve long-range sniping, and its range was far superior to the Divine Art Gatling, which was improved and made from the Spirit Wood Crow Technique.

In other words, the two were not the same type of mechanism.

Wearing the black robe that blended with the spring water, Li Che, with the Demon Face, became extremely calm, as if everything in the world was captured and listened to within his breath.

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.

But in many cases, the personality they reveal in private, when no one is around, can be completely different.

Li Che felt that this was the case for him.

When he wore the Bull Demon Mask and transformed into the Ox Demon, he became irritable, unrestrained, and fearless.

During combat, he relied more on his martial arts cultivation, causing his body to swell, his muscles to ripple, and he preferred to use brute force.

However, with the Demon Face, Li Che became extremely calm, avoided direct confrontation, and preferred long-range attacks.

Archery and sniping were well-suited for him.

Hundred Mile Soul Lock, Thousand Mile Life Binding!

This was the essence of the Demon Face.

But ultimately, both the Ox Demon and the Demon Face were Li Che...

In his chest, the Chess Sage's Dao Fruit trembled incessantly, and the Heaven Earth Chessboard expanded, continuously spreading and extending.

Slowly, it began to envelop half of the Golden Light Capital City.

The Golden Light Capital City was too vast, much larger than Thunderstrike City, and the range of the Divine Art Barrett was extremely far-reaching. Combined with the Heaven Earth Chessboard's targeting from the Chess Sage's Dao Fruit, it essentially eliminated the need for a scope.

Therefore, Li Che could carry out long-range attacks.

He would only take one shot, and regardless of whether it succeeded or not, Li Che would end today's assassination attempt.

The threat posed by Qin Yuqing was too great. If left unchecked, allowing the enemy to gradually encroach and get closer, eventually affecting his family, was not what Li Che desired.

He had specifically chosen today because he had arranged with Shangguan Qinghong to participate in the Guest Scholar's assessment at the Celestial Surveillance Agency.

This would provide him with an alibi for the assassination.

It was always best to be cautious.

Caution was also a wonderful quality.

Tap—

With a single step, Li Che's tall figure suddenly halted, no longer moving forward. The spring rain swayed around him, and the spring breeze was chilly.

Each cold raindrop struck the hood, emitting a muffled sound.

Beneath the Demon Face mask, his eyes burst with a dazzling light.

Scanning his surroundings, he found himself outside the outer city of the Golden Light Capital City, several dozen li away from the Qin Mansion.

"That should be enough."

Having chosen his position, Li Che's eyes suddenly lit up, and beneath the horse-faced mask, the angular jaw dripped with water droplets.

The Heaven Earth Chessboard expanded, spreading further and further...

Soon, it enveloped the Qin Mansion within its perception.

There was a Divine Physiognomy expert guarding the Qin Mansion, and Li Che did not dare underestimate them. The chessboard network continued to expand, quickly infiltrating the Qin Mansion, and the view from within the mansion entered Li Che's eyes.

Since he had locked onto Qin Yuqing's aura, the moment the chessboard covered the Qin Mansion, Qin Yuqing's aura appeared on the chessboard, emitting intense black qi.

This was a strong killing intent directed at him! Li Che's eyebrows twitched slightly beneath the mask.

"What a venomous woman, her desire to kill me is so intense..."

Li Che thought to himself that this venomous woman probably had no evidence that he had killed her son, Cao Qingyuan.

On the surface, Li Che was a master woodcarver from Thunderstrike City, known for his elegance and amicability. Yet, despite the lack of evidence, this venomous woman still harbored such intense murderous intent towards an honest person like him.

It was likely because he was from Thunderstrike City.

Just because of that, she wanted to kill him...

What kind of venomous woman was she? Li Che's heart sank, and his killing intent overflowed, leaving no room for hesitation.

He raised the Divine Art Barrett in his hand, and the intricate carvings on its surface could contain divine essence and qi and blood, a characteristic of the Dragon Fang Yellow Poplar Spirit Wood, a seventh-rank spirit wood, which was extraordinary.

The surroundings were quiet, and Li Che stood on a black-tiled roof, taking a horse stance, and then holding up the mechanism.

He slightly raised the gun, and under the lock of the Heaven Earth Chessboard, he carefully aimed.

He stared at the black aura of Qin Yuqing's aura on the Heaven Earth Chessboard, which was so intense it seemed to emit black qi.

Beneath the Demon Face mask, Li Che's expression was blank.

Demon Face, Hundred Mile Soul Lock!

Thousand Mile Life Binding!

Boom—! Li Che's body suddenly swelled, but he did not fully activate the Vajra Dragon Elephant. Instead, his body expanded, and his powerful qi and blood poured into the Divine Art Barrett.

The blood-red light instantly came to life, swirling and spreading like a charging circle, gathering into the barrel of the gun.

Behind Li Che, the Three-Eyed Wrathful True Monarch's Divine Foundation suddenly appeared.

And to ensure accuracy...

Li Che's mind moved.

In the chessboard, a dark Temple Deity Divine Chess Piece suddenly appeared before Li Che, exploding with a 'bang' and merging into the Dragon Fang Bodhi within the barrel.

The momentum continued to rise.

Action: The pouring rain distorted and twisted, as if the heavens and earth suddenly fell silent.

Li Che only felt his own masked breathing.

"Namo Immortal Art."

"Boom!"

Li Che pulled the trigger with a thunderous click.

In an instant...

It was as if a divine nature rope had snapped, and the dam holding back the surging river's power opened its gates!

Boom!

A deafening blast shook the heavens and earth, and in that moment, Li Che's clenched fist released a surge of crimson energy, unleashing a powerful shockwave that swept up countless raindrops, creating concentric ripples that expanded outward. The invisible energy rippled like a blooming lotus behind Li Che, amidst the rain.

Under his feet, the black tiles of the house shattered, propelled into the air by the terrifying vibrations. The broken tiles turned to dust, forming countless fragments.

An incredibly fierce hurricane suddenly lifted Li Che's clothes, tightly adhering to his muscular body, perfectly outlining his imposing physique.

Bang! Li Che took a step back, his foot stomping heavily.

A roar, like a dragon's cry, erupted from the gun barrel.

A scorching stream of light, like a coiling serpent, it was like a thunderclap from the clouds!

Before the air could explode, a scorching stream of light, wrapped in rolling waves, shattered and twisted countless raindrops, tearing through the air!

It swept across the sky above the Golden Light Capital.

Li Che, from a distance of several dozen li, fired a Bodhi Dragon Fang bullet that might hit or kill Qin Yuqing.

He didn't care about the outcome of this shot.

Removing his demon mask, he completely restrained his breath and put away the Namo Immortal Art Barrett.

A white jade-like chess piece floated in his palm.

He clenched his five fingers.

...

...

Qin Mansion.

Qin Yuqing stood there with regal elegance, her voluptuous figure accentuated by her tightly drawn robe, revealing traces of her pale, greasy skin beneath the fabric.

She was deep in thought, pondering who had killed her masked spy.

Her first suspicion fell on Li Che, the woodcarver from Thunderstrike City, who seemed highly likely.

After all, her spy had been sent to monitor Li Che, but he had returned without reason, seeking her out, only to be shot dead at the entrance of Qin Mansion.

However, she couldn't rule out the Gongyang Family, as their Divine Nature was also of the Wrath Divine Nature lineage, and there had always been tension between the Qin and Gongyang Families. She, Qin Yuqing, had secretly eliminated several members of the Gongyang Family's collateral branches, torturing them to death.

So, the Gongyang Family was indeed a suspect.

Additionally, the bald monks from Heart Monkey Temple also had a motive...

Qin Yuqing rubbed her temples with her slender fingers, feeling a headache coming on.

"Divine Archer... Three-Eyed Wrathful Vajra's Divine Nature..."

"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 the Divine Sect's offshoot?"

"The Three-Eyed Wrathful Vajra, Yunzhou's Heavenly Origin Divine Sect's main mountain gate, is where such a strange temple is suppressed, and its temple deity seems to be three-eyed..."

"But the possibility is extremely low..."

Qin Yuqing stretched lazily, gazing at the tall bronze mirror, admiring her voluptuous and enchanting reflection. Her face, still as beautiful as ever, couldn't help but reveal a slight smile.

She was still so beautiful, even after giving birth to a child, she remained a radiant flower.

In the past, how could she have been so blind to fall for Cao Guang from Thunderstrike City? That useless man had only a handsome face to offer, nothing more. She had been completely smitten with him, even bearing him a son.

As a result, she now had no value in marriage alliances with other families in Golden Light Capital. If not for her exceptional talent and excellent skills, which led her to become a true disciple of the Golden Rift Sect, she wouldn't have her current status in the capital.

Despite being known as the Jade-faced Poisonous Rakshasa, wasn't this a form of respect?

"What a pity for my son..."

Qin Yuqing's thoughts turned to her son, and her heart ached slightly. As a mother, she always considered her son her most precious treasure.

"Don't worry, 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 again in a different way..."

"Mother will avenge you... I'll kill them all, everyone from Thunderstrike City is a suspect, they're all murderers..."

"Mother will help you kill them all!"

Qin Yuqing closed her eyes.

Her heart filled with silent sorrow, and murderous intent surged.

Suddenly, between heaven and earth, there seemed to be an extremely sharp sound, like a thunderclap tearing through the cloudy sky.

Qin Yuqing's expression changed abruptly, and her delicate eyebrows trembled violently.

Her voluptuous body shook uncontrollably, and her hair stood on end.

"What... what is that?!"

She spun around and saw a stream of light shooting down from the sky, countless waves of energy clearing the sky, a scorching aura sweeping through heaven and earth, like an enraged dragon bursting out of the Nine Dragons River.

Like a rainbow piercing the sun, tearing through the azure sky!

So fast!

Too fast!

From the moment Qin Yuqing saw it until she reacted, the stream of light had already approached, descending into Qin Mansion.

The terrifying heat was like a blazing sun falling. As a newly advanced True Qi Grandmaster, Qin Yuqing's vision was exceptional, and she saw the ripples in the air and the white waves of energy surrounding the stream of light as it approached.

The blast hadn't even reached her yet, and the light had already entered the courtyard.

It was too fast!

Qin Yuqing's fair eyelids barely had time to blink before the light had already entered the courtyard.

This caused a huge commotion.

Boom!

Within Qin Mansion, the Divine Sage Old Ancestor's consciousness, which had just returned to tranquility, sensed this terrifying stream of light.

Countless divine natures, like the surging waves of a mighty river, erupted.

But the stream of light was too fast!

It was only a few blinks of an eye.

The stream of light invaded the courtyard, almost breaking the sound barrier, and shot towards Qin Yuqing, who stood gracefully before the mirror, admiring her own beauty.

"What is this?"

"What is it?"

Qin Yuqing's hair stood on end. Her newly advanced Grandmaster's sixth sense warned her of unprecedented danger, and she instinctively activated her qi and blood.

Behind her, a Divine Foundation with an extremely wide radius suddenly levitated, appearing behind her head like a jade plate, emitting a mournful wailing sound.

In that instant, her Divine Essence and Qi and Blood were both stimulated and released.

But it seemed that was all she had time to do.

The blood-colored glow was already right before her eyes.

Qin Yuqing's eyes widened, staring at the dissipating glow, revealing the true form of the object—it was...

A tear, blood-colored, like a tiger's eye, a tear.

Made of Spirit Wood, its surface was engraved with intricate and delicate patterns, testing the knife skills and techniques to the extreme, almost like the work of a divine craftsman. These patterns were filled with Divine Essence.

When it was within ten steps of her, the Divine Essence suddenly erupted.

A terrifying pressure of rank overwhelmed her, like a mountain pressing down on her body, preventing her from mobilizing her Divine Essence, and her Qi and Blood became rigid!

"This is... the Divine Essence of a Temple Deity!"

"Someone is trying to kill me!"

"Unreasonable..."

"They're killing me!"

A scream finally erupted from Qin Yuqing's mouth.

Her Qi and Blood, along with her Divine Essence, were all concentrated in front of her, an instinctive life-saving measure.

However...

Boom—!

An intense tremor erupted, and the blood-colored teardrop, with unmatched penetrating power, pierced through Qin Yuqing's Divine Essence and Qi and Blood.

Even the Grandmaster's True Qi couldn't resist it for a moment, and it was torn apart by the overwhelming force.

The penetrating power was too strong! Qin Yuqing's eyes were filled with bloodshot, and she clearly saw everything shattering, the teardrop-like object piercing through her proud chest, tearing through her fair skin, and entering her chest.

Then, she felt the drop of tear...

Exploding inside her body!

Boom—!

In an instant, Qin Yuqing felt the pain of a thousand cuts, her entire body blown into pieces, and her consciousness instantly vanished.

Clatter, clatter...

Countless pieces of 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.

These pieces of flesh and blood turned into blood-colored beads, scattering across the ground.

Boom—!

The terrifying penetration power, after exploding Qin Yuqing, slammed into the ground of the Qin Mansion, instantly shattering the entire house, reducing countless luxurious items to rubble.

A deep pit with a diameter of five meters was blasted into the ground, and within it, a thick, dark energy swirled, with hidden flickers of fire.

Everything fell silent, and the surging energy seemed to halt the spring rain, which began to fall again, pattering down.

The Qin Mansion experienced five or six breaths of deathly silence.

The next moment, a mighty aura erupted, and figures rushed in from various directions of the mansion.

However, the Divine Sage hovering above the mansion suddenly roared, causing the Qin Mansion's direct and collateral Cultivators to disperse, abandoning their curiosity.

But almost all of the Qin Mansion's direct descendants appeared outside Qin Yuqing's courtyard.

As they pushed open the door and saw the courtyard reduced to ruins, and Qin Yuqing's tragic state, their eyes flickered with endless bewilderment.

After the bewilderment, a towering fear engulfed them!

No... How did she die like this?

A heavenly beam of light shot at Qin Yuqing, killing her instantly, her body torn into pieces, her flesh and blood gouged out and turned into beads.

The exquisite beauty, now a bloodless skull.

Such a bizarre death was indeed mysterious.

How could this be? Killing whoever they wanted, unstoppable!

A Divine Archer?

But this was beyond the explanation of a Divine Archer. Where did this beam of light come from?

Why was its power still so terrifying, killing a Grandmaster with a Perfected Divine Foundation from such a distance?

Like a cloud of darkness, it enveloped the heads of the two Qin brothers.

Their livers trembled, and their limbs turned cold.

Boom—

Suddenly, an extremely old figure appeared in the courtyard where Qin Yuqing had been killed.

Qin Haonan and Qin Leixiao hurriedly bowed.

"Greetings, Elder."

The Qin Mansion's Divine Sage Cultivator was the foundation of the Qin Mansion's Divine Sage lineage!

The old man's entire body radiated a dense death energy, like a sculpture coming to life, as if he could enter the ground at any moment.

His vision was cloudy as he appeared in the courtyard.

With a face like the bark of a thousand-year-old tree, full of ravines, he clenched his fist.

The next moment, a blood-and-flesh bead, gouged from Qin Yuqing, floated into his palm.

His thumb and index finger crushed the flesh, and a Spirit Wood thread, curled into a ball, was forced out.

"Seventh Rank Spirit Wood, Dragon Fang Yellow Poplar..."

"And imbued with Divine Essence, the Three-Eyed Wrathful True Monarch, and... the Divine Essence of the Three-Eyed Wrathful True Monarch's Divine Child Temple Deity..."

"This is not an arrow..."

"It's the path of mechanisms."

The old man's cloudy eyes suddenly became unfathomably deep.

...

The white Pure Heart Divine Chess Piece was clenched in Li Che's palm.

When Li Che opened his eyes, the terrifying hurricane caused by the Dragon Fang Bodhi had already dissipated.

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 turbulent spring breeze and rain were blocked.

The warm air from the charcoal stove filled the building with upturned eaves.

Brushing off the rain droplets on his black tight-fitting clothes, Li Che's face was gentle and refined.

With his head held high and his spirit vigorous, he strode into the Celestial Surveillance Agency.

(End of Chapter)

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