Chapter 218: Immortal Su
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【Moderate Strength Boost, Duration Remaining: 02:59:57】
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"You know what? Only the poor rely on talent. The people of Lingxian Hall never depend on such things."
Like a poor man suddenly struck rich, Su Cheng felt an exhilaration unlike any he'd experienced since arriving in this world.
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【Attack now inflicts Bleeding effect. Duration: 02:59:57】
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"If money can solve it, I never think twice."
【Deducting 200,000 system points to activate Berserker Mode. Duration remaining: 02:59:57】
Su Cheng leaned against his sword. As the system's announcements echoed one after another, he curved his lips and clenched his fist, as if feeling the power within his palm.
"In the past, facing you might have required some strategy."
With the system's divine perception enhancing his senses, every move the immortal made was utterly exposed to Su Cheng's eyes!
Every strike, every movement—this divine consciousness could anticipate them all, generating over a dozen evasion strategies and counterattack plans, then filtering out the optimal solution.
That mysterious sword technique no longer held any mystery.
"But now, it's unnecessary. A mere hint of my power will make you realize that the gap between people is sometimes insurmountable."
"This is not fate's decree, but your own arrogance. You presume your skills grant you license to stir up trouble in the mortal realm, believing no one can touch you!"
As the golden radiance faded from his waist, his wounds healed completely in an instant.
"You only know how to blame heaven and others, to complain about fate and those around you. In the end, you're nothing but a worthless piece of trash, not even fit to be a stray dog."
"I never wished to meddle in mortal affairs. Had you kept your head down, scraping by for sustenance, I might have turned a blind eye."
"But you show no remorse. You're nothing but a broken-spined dog, yet you dare to target my own disciple?"
"I hold no regard for Heaven's ways. This act is not about upholding Heaven's justice, but simply about avenging my disciple."
"All this talk is just for show. Got it?"
Su Cheng leaned against his sword, rehearsing his lines as if performing for an audience—though none were present, he acted with deliberate flair.
If Ye Qinghan were here, he'd surely recognize in the heart's voice that unusually mature and steady side of his once-childish master.
He'd spent so many system points to become this formidable!
To simply kill him without putting on a show felt like a waste to Su Cheng…
He'd treat it as rehearsal. After all, with three direct disciples, such opportunities were bound to come!
Honestly, even the Immortal Sovereign was baffled…
But the moment Su Cheng struck, he was even more stunned. A single sword strike sent him flying backward!
This power was like night and day compared to before!
The speed and timing were flawless, leaving him utterly defenseless!
"Is that all you've got?"
Su Cheng shook the massive sword in his hand with an expression of dissatisfaction…
Compared to the power he once wielded, this was on an entirely different level. He had assumed he could at least regain half his former strength, which was why he had put on such a show…
Su Cheng had even held back slightly, afraid a single swing might damage the Jiangshan Sheji Tu!
After all, it belonged to the Third Disciple. As his master, he had to keep his word—borrowed must be returned.
The nearly one million system points expended yielded strength gains that fell far short of Su Cheng's expectations!
Never mind that Hongrong Dapao was still with Yulan—even if he were in Su Cheng's hands, Su Cheng had no intention of sparing his life. The rest could be forgiven, but this immortal… he genuinely found him repulsive.
Perhaps it was the way this fellow looked at Yulan, or perhaps it was those dozen or so female corpses, utterly unrecognizable as human. Either way, Su Cheng felt he deserved to die.
He understood the principle: never advise kindness to those who haven't endured suffering.
But Su Cheng didn't consider himself a saint either. He wouldn't call himself a villain, but he certainly wasn't a good person.
But when that sickening gaze fell upon Yu Lan, he truly lost his temper!
When those dozen women, practically naked, stood before the immortal in a fighting stance, he genuinely questioned the meaning of cultivating immortality.
Slowly withdrawing the massive sword piercing through the immortal—it wasn't so much withdrawing as severing. The immortal's head was gone, its upper and lower halves held together by nothing but a thread of flesh.
[Ding~ Deducting 13,000 system points, removing negative status from left arm.]
This was the killer move that bastard had left behind. When he suffered a fatal blow, a stunningly beautiful woman, nearly naked, would shield him from the lethal strike and then self-detonate to take out the enemy.
"Disgusting people, when they get disgusting, they're truly disgusting."
Honestly, Su Cheng felt that even if he were a woman, he'd never like such a disgusting guy.
A transparent barrier descended like a curtain, yet the view of the outside world remained almost unchanged.
Xu Zhanfeng had been on standby for quite some time, staring at the dozen or so human weapons. Though they were technically clothed, not even three of them could muster two inches of fabric between them—as if they had no intention whatsoever of covering their modesty.
Xu Zhanfeng’s assessment was that even after living over a thousand years, he’d never encountered courtesans who could rival these women in shamelessness. He’d never seen such brazenly immodest women.
Despite this, it did not affect Xu Zhanfeng's assessment of their strength. He might be able to handle one or two of them individually, but against so many, he stood no chance!
He resolved to hide and observe from afar. If these women made no move to disrupt the Grand Magistrate, he too would remain inactive.
But just now, one of the women—the one with chains around her neck—vanished in an instant. This unsettled him, and he hurried closer!
Yet the women seemed to be completely unaware of Xu Zhanfeng's presence, standing perfectly still where they were.
Only then did Xu Zhanfeng realize these women had long been dead, their bodies merely serving as weapons…
Or perhaps… toys…
But Su Cheng understood clearly: this wasn't some twisted whim of the immortal. It was nothing more than revenge.
Each woman had been killed by the immortal's own hand, in the name of love, supposedly to keep them forever by his side.
As Su Cheng slowly materialized, the women seemed to have their souls drained from them. Their bodies went limp, and they collapsed to the ground.
"What? You like it?"
Su Cheng noticed Xu Zhanfeng's gaze fixed on the women and felt a playful urge to tease him.
"Your Excellency, it's not that. I merely noticed these women possess extraordinary abilities. I fear they may become a future threat. I humbly request your instructions on how best to handle them."
The so-called "proper handling" meant nothing less than chopping them to pieces, ensuring their complete annihilation!
This was the Lingxian Hall's consistent practice, the guiding principle for both disciples and elder stewards.
"They're already dead. Without that creature, this body won't last much longer. Find a place to bury them."
Bury them?
Does the Lingxian Hall even handle burials?
That doesn't add up!
According to the Lingxian Hall's code of conduct, they only handle killing, not burials!
What's the old master up to today?
"Yes."
Xu Zhanfeng simply dug a dozen pits nearby and buried them one by one…
But soon, an unexpected turn of events occurred—one of the women among them had faked her death!
"Ah! Who are you?!"
Xu Zhanfeng was startled too!
"What the hell! How the hell are you alive?!"
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