Cultivating Immortality Through a Hundred Lifetimes: I Possess the Heavenly Book of Merit

Sword Formation - Trapped!

The twelve sword shadows instantly dispersed, surrounding the man in black from all directions.

The man in black's expression changed drastically, and he brandished his sword, attempting to break through the encirclement.

But the sword shadows were like maggots clinging to bones; no matter which direction he charged, he would be forced back by the combined force of several sword shadows.

The man in black couldn't even spare a thought to speak; his anger and shock intensified, and he gradually lost his strength, left only with impotent rage.

He really hadn't expected that it was just a matter of assassinating a pageboy in the middle stage of Qi Refining. He thought that using people in the late stage of Qi Refining was already making a mountain out of a molehill, let alone sending three of them. Wasn't this a sure thing?

Why has it turned out this way?

Yu Yan didn't give him a chance to regret it.

Whatever thoughts are in your mind, just think about them while they flash through your mind!

Sword Formation—Kill!

The remaining twelve sword shadows simultaneously stabbed towards the center.

The man in black let out a desperate scream, desperately trying to use his spiritual power to resist, but how could he possibly hold on?

hiss hiss hiss—

The sword's shadow pierced through his body, drawing out streaks of blood.

His body swayed and slowly fell to the ground.

The man's eyes were wide open, and he never understood until his death how someone in the mid-stage of Qi Refining could have such a powerful sword formation.

Yu Yan withdrew his sword shadow, walked to his side, and glanced down at him.

died.

He crouched down, searched the man in black for a moment, pulled out a storage bag, and put it into his pocket without saying a word.

Then he raised his hand, and a fireball flew out, landing on the man in black.

call--

Flames erupted instantly, engulfing the corpse.

Moments later, only a pile of ashes remained.

The wind blew, scattering ashes, leaving nothing behind.

Yu Yan turned around and looked at Deli.

Deli was lying on the ground, staring at him in disbelief.

His expression was as if he had seen a ghost.

This person... this person was clearly being beaten back and forth, and was about to die, how did he kill the other party in the blink of an eye?

What kind of sword formation is that? How can it kill enemies of higher ranks?

A tremendous wave of emotion surged within Deli's heart.

"Who...who exactly are you?"

Yu Yan did not answer, but walked up to him and looked down at him.

"Have you seen enough?"

Deli trembled and quickly lowered his head, not daring to look any longer.

Yu Yan lifted him up from the ground and patted the dirt off him.

"Let's go."

Deli nodded blankly and staggered after him.

The two followed the river to the town, and took advantage of the morning mist to find a shop and rest for a while in the room.

Deli was soaked to the bone, panting heavily, his face pale, and blood was seeping from the wound on his chest again.

But he ignored the pain and just lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling, his eyes filled with relief at surviving the ordeal.

Even though he had prepared himself mentally before coming here, he did not expect the trip to be so dangerous.

"If it weren't for this person, I'd probably be dead by now."

"If it weren't for me, you'd probably be dead by now."

Deli was taken aback and turned to look at Yu Yan.

"That's probably what you think, right?"

Deli opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn't say anything.

"Don't worry, all you want is to get rid of your slave status, right? I just want the reward and safety that Lin Jiu gives me. Our goals don't conflict."

"However, I only feel safe when I have evidence in my hands."

As Yu Yan spoke, he walked to the window and looked up at the sky.

It was already daylight.

The eastern sky was turning a pale white, and the morning light shone through the clouds, casting a golden glow.

Before I knew it, a whole night had passed.

Yu Yan took out the communication talisman that Lin Jiu had given him from his pocket.

The talisman is still there, intact.

He touched the dagger in his pocket again—the dagger engraved with the character "拾" (pick up), which was still there.

Everything is still there.

The person is still alive.

Yu Yan let out a long breath.

The puppet's effect lasts for two more days.

He had to settle this matter within two days.

Yu Yan sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes, and his mind raced.

He now has two paths to take.

The first option is to use the talisman given by Lin Jiu to contact the other party, hand him the dagger, and ask him to send Elder Lin out.

Then hand the dagger to the other party, and the mission is complete.

This dagger is enough to prove that Lin Shi is the mastermind. As long as Lin Jiu gets the dagger, and with De Li as a witness, he can clear his name and get out of the dungeon.

It's very simple, not difficult at all.

But Yu Yan doesn't intend to do that.

Although it's simple, there's not much guarantee on his end.

After Lin Jiu is released, can we be sure he will keep his promise?

Yu Yan needs to have leverage to ensure he isn't targeted by Lin Jiu.

His eyes darted around, a slight smile playing on his lips, before he turned to look at Deli.

Deli was slumped to the side, clutching his chest, his face deathly pale. Feeling Yu Yan's gaze, he trembled, a flicker of fear crossing his eyes.

Yu Yan looked at him and asked with a smile.

"Tell me, what is the evidence you gave for Lin Xiao's alleged assassination attempt on Lin Jiu?"

Deli remained hesitant, head down, eyes darting around, not daring to look at Yu Yan.

Yu Yan looked at him, not in a hurry, and slowly spoke.

"Deli, don't forget, the oath to Heaven has already been made."

Deli shuddered.

Yu Yan continued, "You should know better than I what the consequences of breaking a vow to Heaven are. You'll be struck by lightning and your soul will be scattered. This is no joke."

Deli's face turned even paler.

Yu Yan walked up to him, squatted down, and looked him in the eye.

"I know what you're worried about. You're afraid that after you hand over the evidence, I'll just abandon you. You're afraid that Lin Jiu won't keep his promise after he gets out. You're afraid that you'll end up with nothing after all your hard work."

Deli looked up at him, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

Yu Yan is right.

These are the things he's worried about.

He endured ten years as a slave, finally seeing a glimmer of hope, only to be betrayed by Lin Jiu. Now, he's been used by Lin Shi and nearly died at the bottom of a well. He can no longer trust anyone.

Yu Yan looked into his eyes and sighed.

"Derrey, think about it. What do we have right now?"

Deli was taken aback.

Have their relationship become so close that they can refer to each other as "we"?

Yu Yan counted on his fingers for him.

"First, Lin Shi's dagger. This dagger bears his mark, which is enough to prove that he is the mastermind behind it all."

"Secondly, your testimony. You personally accused Lin Shi of instigating you to kill Lin Sheng and frame Lin Jiu."

"Third, the evidence that Lin Xiao assassinated Lin Jiu. You haven't given me this yet, but I believe you have it."

"These three things combined are enough to make Lin Shi unable to recover, and enough to get Lin Jiu out of the dungeon."

He paused, looked into Deli's eyes, and said, word by word.

"But have you ever considered who has these things now?"

Deli stared at him blankly.

Yu Yan smiled slightly.

"They're all in our hands."

"The dagger is here, your testimony is here, and there is also evidence related to Lin Xiao."

"If Lin Jiu wants these things, he'll have to come to me. If he wants to clear his name and become the young clan leader, he'll need the evidence I have."

"So, do you understand now?"