When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 358 Dying with Eyes Wide Open, A Cunning Man Waiting for His Own Opponent
"Jingming!"

Lin Suyi found it hard to believe that Yun Jingming had been defeated and killed in such a short time, and that his breath had almost disappeared.

After Yun Jingming was defeated, he was besieged by four eight-star generals.

This woman was decisive enough. She gave the dragon one last look with resentment in her eyes, and without hesitation, she placed one hand on the dragon's head, and the Taiyin Divine Thunder entered its body.

The dragon let out a mournful roar, and then its thirty-meter-long body swelled up, its blood and qi surging violently.

boom!
The crimson lightning exploded, carrying with it an extremely yin and cold aura, freezing the sky and the earth. Wherever it passed, everything, whether tangible or intangible, turned to dust and was covered with a thick layer of crimson frost.

Using the dragon as fuel, she blocked the crowd that was about to form an encirclement. Lin Suying then flew through the air and headed straight for the train.

There's still a chance, as long as the theologians win.

Filled with resentment and hatred, Lin Suying headed towards her last chance.

"Chase."

Lu Qiudi and the other three would certainly not let her go, and they were also going to support Mu Yaoguang, in the same direction as Lin Suyi.

In its original place, the Dharma image fell into the huge palm print and slowly dissipated, revealing the figures of Bai Ze and Luo Shui.

Bai Ze's brows showed a hint of fatigue, but his steps did not falter as he strode straight to a blurry mass of flesh and blood.

This is Yun Jingming at this moment.

His physical body and bones were shattered, even his head was deformed, his soul was on the verge of collapse, and his mental strength was declining.

First, he was severely injured by the counterattack of "One Qi Transforms into Nine Hundreds". Then, he used "Azure Blood and Loyal Heart" to burn his essence and blood. After that, he was defeated by Bai Ze's "Great Yin Yang Five Elements Divine Light". It can be said that Yun Jingming's body and spirit were about to collapse.

But he still had his last breath; he wasn't dead yet.

Eight-star martial artists are indeed incredibly resilient; they have already transcended the limits of the human body and, in a sense, are no longer human.

That's why the West refers to the warriors of the Heavenly Gate as demigods.

If one reaches the ninth or tenth star level, even if one dies, a wisp of one's soul may escape and have the opportunity to possess another body.

It is for similar reasons that the Great Freedom is so difficult to kill; even when three divine enemies attacked one, they could not take His life.

"Why not kill him immediately?" Luo Shui asked, puzzled, seeing that Bai Ze didn't seem to intend to kill him.

“He’s still somewhat useful,” Bai Ze said, shaking his head.

Although the Martial Arts Association has made several mistakes recently, it is still very cautious when it comes to eight-star martial artists like Yun Jingming and his wife.

They were escorted by members of the Martial Arts Association's enforcement department, and at least a deputy minister-level expert was required to accompany them to ensure nothing went wrong.

In theory, the Yun Jingming couple, who were under control, could not possibly escape.

Even if one were to undergo the baptism of the Great Freedom's demonic blood, it would still be impossible.

Now that they know that Da Zizai has his eye on the Yun family, how could the Martial Arts Association not take precautions?
The law enforcement department will not allow individuals to be lax in the performance of their duties and will never allow any oversights to occur.

Now that this impossible thing has happened, and they were able to get to the Mountain and Sea Realm to ambush them in a short time, the amount of power behind this must be considerable.

Therefore, Bai Ze planned to seize the opportunity when Yun Jingming's mental state was even weaker and dig out his memories.

"Heh, so you want to know... how we escaped?"

Before Bai Ze could even respond, Yun Jingming spoke first.

His brain, which was most likely deformed, was still able to think and even had the capacity to reply.

“Sure, I can tell you anything, hehehe…” Yun Jingming let out a hoarse laugh.

Generally speaking, in situations like this, when faced with a mortal enemy like Bai Ze, the norm is to rather die than let Bai Ze benefit.

But Yun Jingming clearly had no intention of covering for his accomplices; he had no goodwill towards them.

Or rather, Yun Jingming believed that if Bai Ze continued his investigation, it would attract the attention of the mastermind behind the scenes and hasten his death.

"Those who helped us were—"

"Well!"

Yun Jingming's bloodied and mangled body suddenly convulsed, and the words that were about to come out were swallowed back.

The flowing blood seemed to lose its gravity and float up, as if everything belonging to Yun Jingming was being drawn away by an invisible force.

The Great Freedom has come to collect the debt.

All those who receive the baptism of demonic blood will return to the Great Freedom after their death.

However, Yun Jingming is not dead yet, and Da Zizai is about to take everything from him.

'Do not! '

Yun Jingming strained to open his eyes, trying to use his right eye, which still retained a little vision, to catch a glimpse of Bai Ze and convey his last resentment and curse.

He never expected that Da Zizai would take everything from him at this moment; he was just a hair's breadth away from planting the seed of the curse.

Even though it might affect some people's decor, who cares?

Yun Jingming only wanted Bai Ze dead!
Or everyone will die together!

Unfortunately, this final act was interrupted.

However, his resentment was conveyed through his body language.

So, Bai Ze thought for a moment, then stretched out his hand and said, "Take it."

The intense resentment belonging to Yun Jingming was absorbed and landed in Bai Ze's hand, forming a phantom sphere, which was then tossed behind him.

Bai Ze's Dharma form transformed into an illusory wheel, absorbing the swirling resentment.

This is the "Spirit Devouring" technique that Bai Ze obtained from Qingyu Mountain.

This method was created by Koshche through his study of the spirit of the Yamata no Orochi. It involves absorbing the thoughts of others directed at oneself to enhance one's own spiritual power.

Koschae thus embarked on a path of cultism, even founding a sect and emulating evil gods.

Bai Ze hadn't reached the sixth star level before, so even if he had the method, it wasn't easy for him to cultivate. When he reached the sixth star level, he was wary of Kosh'e and had reservations.

So, as always, Bai Ze decided to condense another pendant similar to a Dharma image to specifically collect these mental powers and serve as an external energy source.

He felt it was best to avoid getting tainted by these external thoughts.

This is the first time it has been used, and judging from the results, Bai Ze's plan should work.

"Thank you so much. Even on your deathbed, you still remember to help me cultivate," Bai Ze said to Yun Jingming.

Upon hearing this, Yun Jingming's last breath suddenly surged, and he struggled to sit up halfway before the breath dissipated.

he died.

Before Da Zizai could take everything from Yun Jingming, Bai Ze angered Yun Jingming to death.

He didn't want to forcefully intervene when Da Zizai was making his move, lest he be tricked by Da Zizai, but he didn't mind sending Yun Jingming on his way.

"well,"

Bai Ze sighed, "Who called me Bai Ze Shan?"

Chief Bai was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see Yun Jingming die with resentment, so he simply gave him a quick death.

"You really are kind."

Luo Shui rolled her eyes and nudged Bai Ze with her elbow. As a result, Bai Ze went limp and collapsed onto Luo Shui.

"Ouch, what are you doing?"

Luo Shui quickly helped Bai Ze up, "Why did you suddenly collapse?"

"Nonsense, do you think my previous fierceness came without a price?" Bai Ze rubbed his temples and said, "It was exhausting for me to unleash the full power of Yao Guang's true essence."

"Then you still stubbornly put on an act in front of Yun Jingming."

Luo Shui gave Bai Ze a disdainful look, then took off her armor and half-embraced Bai Ze to make him comfortable.

It has to be said that although Ah Shui is usually very stubborn, he is actually quite flexible, making Bai Ze feel quite comfortable leaning against him.

"If we don't do this, how can we ensure that Yun Jingming dies with his eyes wide open in disgrace?"

Bai Ze said, "If we don't do this, how can we make that third party back down with reservations?"

"A third party?" Luo Shui asked, her gaze fixed on him.

“Ekaterina,” Bai Ze said simply, “I sensed her nearby just now.”

Ekaterina had previously revealed a trace of Bai Ze's lingering emotions, allowing Bai Ze to understand the source of his trembling.

After that, he was able to actively sense the existence of that trace of emotional power.

As Bai Ze landed, he sensed Catherine approaching.

While Bai Ze showed no signs of weakness, Ekaterina quietly withdrew.

'This means the nun who was with Catherine has temporarily left. What does she want to do? Is she going to interfere in this war, or does she have some other purpose?'

Bai Ze pondered in his heart.

"They just wanted to kick theologians out."

A voice answered Bai Ze's question.

A black overcoat and military uniform came into Bai Ze's view. Silver hair danced in the wind, and a pair of sky-blue eyes stared at Bai Ze, containing the meaning of "I've finally caught you."

Catherine appeared silently atop the ruins not far away, like a hunter seizing its cunning prey.

"It would be even better if I could win you over."

"Daughter of Ursus" wore a victor's smile. "You are indeed cunning, but unfortunately, when I deliberately exposed that trace of emotional power, I knew you might use it to sense me in reverse, so I dispersed it beforehand."

When Ekaterina was in the East China Sea, she sensed Bai Ze's departure through that slight emotion.

It was one thing if Bai Ze didn't know about its existence before, but once Bai Ze knew about it, Yekaterina didn't believe that Bai Ze wouldn't be able to sense it in reverse.

After all, this is the person who defeated her.

Therefore, when they approached each other earlier, Ekaterina deliberately let go of the slight emotion she had been holding back.

Anyway, Bai Ze will be completely captured after this, so she can explore Bai Ze's moves however she wants. There's no need for her to hold back any emotional power anymore.

"You also made arrangements targeting theologians?" Bai Ze asked, surprised.

This is because it means that Ursus may have known all along that the theologians would cause trouble on the train.

"Don't underestimate Ursus' intelligence network," Ekaterina, the intelligence officer, repeated.

"The elaborate arrangements, including involving the military, were not just to catch the writer, but also to target the theologian."

Ekaterina said, "The theologians have been active in Japan for the past few years. Now that Japan is about to change and that five-star general is going back to the Western Union to participate in the election for the head of state, we immediately judged that the theologians might take action. It was also during this period that the God of Commerce chose to hold the auction on a train, and the train route was close to the Izumo Wasteland."

Ekaterina seemed unusually relaxed today, showing off her victorious achievements to Bai Ze.

“The god of commerce is tempting theologians…” Bai Ze whispered.

It seems the god of commerce was tricked and the auction was disrupted, but now it appears that this may have been exactly what the god of commerce wanted.

If the theologian crosses the line, the god of commerce can then rightfully retaliate.

He might even be thinking of luring a few more people in.

'That's really cunning,' Bai Ze thought to himself.

The theologian is cunning enough, but the god of commerce is even more so. Ursus's military strategist may seem reckless, but he also harbors hidden schemes.

These guys are like sows wearing bras—one after another.

"Awesome!" Bai Ze gave a thumbs up.

Ekaterina leaped into the air, her military boots striking the ground as she approached unhurriedly. "Now, I'll give you another chance to live. Accept my Seed of Holy Light and pledge your allegiance to Ursus."

She gently raised her hand, and a golden sphere appeared in her palm.

“Your status in Ursus is absolutely no less than that in Dongxia. You also have a place in the Orthodox Church, and you may even be qualified to compete for the position of Patriarch in the future.”

The golden sphere contained the same holy light as Ekaterina, and even its aura was of the same origin as Ekaterina's.

If Bai Ze were to accept it, he could already envision his future.

As for not accepting it...
It doesn't matter. Ekaterina will beat Bai Ze to the ground, forcibly implant the Seed of Holy Light into Bai Ze's body, and take him back to be a star slave.

"Good heavens, you're dreaming! Did you even ask me, Luo Shui?"

Luo Shui snorted coldly and said, "Even if Lao Bai were to become a slave, it would be for my sister, not for you, you white-haired girl?"

As she spoke, nanounits reappeared on Luo Shui's body, their powerful aura stirring restlessly.

however--

Catherine held the Seed of Holy Light in her left hand, and a crack slowly appeared in the metal gauntlet on her right hand, from which the aura of supreme holiness leaked out.

"Without Bai Ze, you alone are not enough to unleash the power of the Tai Su Wan Xiang Armor."

Ekaterina said calmly, "And how much power is left in the Tai Su Wan Xiang Armor?"

Defeating Yun Jingming was not without cost, especially that last palm strike, which crippled Yun Jingming and left him with very little true essence in the Tai Su Wan Xiang Armor.

As for Ah Shui himself...
It wasn't that Catherine looked down on her—

Well, Catherine just looked down on Luoshui.

Aside from Bai Ze, who had once defeated her, Ekaterina looked down upon all her peers, and even those older than her, on an equal footing.

When they were speaking, they were close to each other.

"What smell?"

Ekaterina paused.

She caught a whiff of a refreshing scent; just smelling it made her feel relaxed and even put her mind at ease.

"Xian Tuo Po Xiang".

Bai Ze slowly straightened up. "It's a pity, in the end I couldn't hide it from you."

Without the blessing of "words become law," Bai Ze's "Mirror Flower Water Moon" could not be perfect. In addition, Yekaterina's perception was also very strong, which made her realize that something was wrong first.

Otherwise, once she gets a little closer, I could just give her a "Climbing Intent" palm strike.

(End of this chapter)