Simultaneous Transmigration: Freedom Across the Heavens

The moon is dark and the wind kills the night.

The back mountain of Biyou Village is completely quiet. There is not a single insect chirping in the winter. The moonlight is as clear as water, reflecting the swaying shadows of the trees.

Zhao Guizhen arrived as promised.

Bai Li was already waiting in the woods. Upon seeing Zhao Guizhen, he said calmly, "Master Zhao, how have you been?"

Zhao Guizhen stopped ten meters away from him, scrutinizing him closely. He searched his memory but couldn't recall this person: "Friend, isn't this our first meeting?"

Bai Li had already prepared his explanation and casually said, "Among the children you harmed in your province, one was the child of a distant relative of mine. I went to the crime scene and saw that the traces of the Seven Fiends were too obvious. After asking around among the masters of the Shangqing School, it was not difficult to find out Master Zhao's identity."

Zhao Guizhen had mentally prepared himself for his identity to be exposed before coming. Upon hearing this, he said with a sinister expression, "So you invited me here to settle this score?"

"It's not about personal grudges; I just want to kill Master Zhao."

"Hehehehe..." Zhao Guizhen laughed, his laughter piercing, like the cry of a night owl.

I originally wanted to give this kid a quick death, but now I just want to tear him apart piece by piece.

A cold wind swirled up withered leaves.

Zhao Guizhen suddenly launched an attack, biting his fingertip and drawing a blood talisman on his palm. His figure darted towards Bai Li like a ghost, and his palm print, like a venomous snake spitting its tongue, aimed straight at Bai Li's heart.

Faced with the fierce attack, Bai Li remained calm and suddenly unleashed the Eight Directions Force Field, transforming it into an invisible vortex that tightly bound Zhao Guizhen's body.

"What kind of weird ability is this?" Zhao Guizhen felt as if he were stuck in a sticky quagmire, surrounded by obstacles, and he was shocked.

Without hesitation, he bit his tongue and spat out a stream of black mist. The black mist collided with the force field, producing a sizzling sound like boiling oil.

Under the cover of the black mist, Zhao Guizhen rolled twice like a lazy donkey, scrambling out of the force field's range. His hair was disheveled, and his Taoist robe was covered in mud, a far cry from his previous arrogant and unruly demeanor.

Zhao Guizhen's eyes were full of vigilance, and the thought of retreating arose in his mind: Damn it, this kid is a bit troublesome. If I can't kill him quickly, my identity will be exposed. It's not advisable to stay here for long.

"Kid, you're lucky. See you in the martial world again."

If you can't win, of course you have to run away. You've already started practicing evil arts, what do you care about saving face?

After saying that, Zhao Guizhen retreated rapidly, wishing his parents had two more legs.

Bai Li stood calmly in place, not chasing after him, and even had the leisure to whistle at Zhao Guizhen.

If it were a one-on-one fight, he would naturally keep pestering me, but I'm not alone!

Clang! A sword aura shot through the air like a meteor, forcing Zhao Guizhen to turn and dodge.

Fu Rong leaped down from the tree, her figure as light as a butterfly. Her two swords danced rapidly, their sword energy crisscrossing and weaving a sword net. Zhao Guizhen dodged left and right, looking utterly disheveled.

In an instant, sword energy flashed across the arena, and a chilling wind swept through.

"You have accomplices." Zhao Guizhen was both surprised and furious.

Bai Li stood aside with his arms crossed, watching the show without any intention of interfering. Since she was already there, he might as well let her practice first; such opportunities for real combat were rare. Besides, she would most likely be facing those temporary workers in the future anyway, so this was just a rehearsal.

"Hmph..." Fu Rong pointed her sword at Zhao Guizhen, showing him disdain. As she turned her sword, her attack became increasingly fierce.

"I don't have time to play with you guys." Zhao Guizhen took out a talisman from his pocket, formed a hand seal, and thick black mist surged out of the talisman, transforming into five blurry humanoid forces that roared and pounced on Fu Rong. It was the Maoshan Shangqing Five Warriors Talisman.

Fu Rong unleashed her sword like rain, each strike precisely piercing the core of the black mist humanoid figure. With five muffled thuds, the black mist dissipated.

However, Zhao Guizhen only wanted to stall Fu Rong. Taking advantage of the gap, he moved like a shadow and darted into the dense forest.

He hadn't even darted a few steps.

With a loud thud, the ground trembled slightly. Liu Wu Kui crashed down in front of Zhao Guizhen, a sneer on his small face. The Five Directions of the Heavenly Kings suddenly activated, slamming into Zhao Guizhen and knocking him back to his original position.

Zhao Guizhen performed a somersault in mid-air, sliding back several meters on the ground before regaining his balance. His chest heaved with blood and qi, and he almost coughed up blood.

He stared at Liu Wu Kui with a sinister gaze, a storm raging in his heart: There's actually another person? Have I, Daoist, broken some heavenly law?

At this moment, Fu Rong and Bai Li stepped forward and formed a triangle with Liu Wu Kui to surround Zhao Guizhen.

Bai Li's tone was laced with sarcasm: "Zhao Guizhen, don't even think about escaping. The disciples of Shangqing practice the evil magic of the Wild Maoshan, harming the innocent. They have utterly disgraced Maoshan."

"You have no right to criticize me!"

Zhao Guizhen was utterly enraged. He tore open his Taoist robe and roared, "Reading scriptures day after day and tilling the land for three years to obtain a single talisman—it's utterly boring! Practicing the Seven Fiends Body Formation for half a year is enough to defeat a senior brother who has cultivated for half his life—that's real power! Sages are ruthless, treating all living beings like straw dogs. Your vision is too petty!"

With his roar, seven distorted human faces appeared on his chest, back, and arms. Black evil energy slithered across his body like venomous snakes. This was his trump card, the Seven Evils Gathering on His Body!

After activating the Seven Fiends, Zhao Guizhen's combat power surged. His figure transformed into a black shadow, rushing towards Bai Li with a piercing whistling sound. His speed and strength were completely different from before: "Pretty boy, I'll kill you first."

"Be careful!" Fu Rong shouted in a low voice, her sword swirling with energy and crisscrossing.

Not to be outdone, Liu Wu Kui stepped forward, and the Five Directions of the Heavenly Kings collided with the evil energy field, with five-colored light and black energy intertwining.

Zhao Guizhen weaved through the sword energy, and suddenly the human face on his body transformed into tentacles that lunged out and bit at Fu Rong, forcing her to retreat. Other tentacles then wrapped around Liu Wu Kui, slowing her down.

Zhao Guizhen suddenly turned around, his body surging with black energy, and his palm strike, like a black python coiling around his body, slammed hard towards Bai Li's forehead.

"Die!" Zhao Guizhen laughed triumphantly.

Little did he know that Bai Li's force field had been locked onto him the entire time, and when he attacked, Bai Li smiled disdainfully.

"A trivial skill..."

With a thought, the force field contracted, transforming into invisible chains that tightly bound Zhao Guizhen, making it impossible for him to move an inch. Within arm's reach, everyone was an enemy.

"What?" Zhao Guizhen's heart suddenly clenched, his face filled with horror.

Bai Li moved.

In an instant, Bai Li's afterimages appeared simultaneously in Zhao Guizhen's left, right, and rear directions. This was the ultimate killing move he had comprehended in the Origin Space by referencing the Five Mountains Sword Technique... the Great Sage's Cleave.

Bai Li threw nine punches in an instant, his force field enveloping his fists, piercing through Zhao Guizhen's protective aura. Seven punches struck the human face on Zhao Guizhen's body, and two punches shattered Zhao Guizhen's throat bone and heart meridian respectively.

"Ugh..." Zhao Guizhen clutched his chest with one hand and his throat with the other, blood gushing out, and his body went limp as he knelt on the ground.

The human face on his body slowly faded away, as if in pain or at the same time being relieved.

"You... also... killed... no... any... different... from me." With those words, all life vanished, and Zhao Guizhen died.

Bai Li stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the starry sky, his tone deep: "I am not like you; I am acting on behalf of Heaven."

"Pfft!" Liu Wu Kui's lips twitched, and he slapped his arm hard: "Will you die if you don't pretend?"

"But Little White, I didn't expect you to have such a hidden skill. Why didn't you use it when you sparred with me? Were you underestimating me?"

That little brat, she has no sense of proportion.

Bai Li rubbed his arm and explained, "If this move can't break your Five Directions of Revelation, it won't be of much use to you."

"Mmm-hmm!" Liu Wu Kui squinted and nodded in satisfaction.

Fu Rong approached, a thoughtful look in her eyes: "Is this your swordsmanship? Let's spar sometime."

As expected of a master swordsman, he saw through the core of the Great Sage's cleaving technique at a glance.

"I couldn't ask for more advice, Sister Rong."

"That's easy. What are your plans next?"

Bai Li shrugged: "Confess and you'll be treated leniently; resist and you'll be punished severely."

Fu Rong nodded: "Let's go, I'll go with you to see the sect leader."

Liu Wu Kui raised his right hand and shouted, "I want to go too!"

......

In the cabin in the woods, Ma Xianhong looked at Zhao Guizhen's corpse on the ground, then at the trio who looked like they had done something wrong and lowered their heads. His eyes twitched uncontrollably.

Just a few hours ago, he had told everyone to unite, and now these three people were carrying Zhao Guizhen's body to him. He just felt a headache coming on.

After a long silence, Ma Xianhong spoke: "So, you were worried that I would spare Zhao Guizhen's life, so you acted first and informed me later?"

Bai Li immediately chimed in, flatteringly saying, "Hehehe, isn't that because you, Master, are so kind and benevolent?"

"Yes, yes, we're worried that you, Master, will let this big bad guy go." Liu Wu Kui quickly followed up.

Fu Rong looked around and said, "Me too."

Ma Xianhong rubbed his forehead. There was no point in pursuing the matter further now.

He examined Zhao Guizhen's corpse and found it shrouded in malevolent energy, indicating he had indeed practiced evil arts. Killing him would be a way to eliminate a potential threat to the village in advance.

"Alright, let's leave it at that. Fu Rong, Wu Kui, you two go back now."

Ma Xianhong stared at Bai Li, seemingly having never really understood him before, and said, "I think we need to have a serious talk."

"The leader has invited us, and we are more than happy to oblige."

Seeing this, Liu Wu Kui wanted to say something more, but Fu Rong grabbed him and forcibly dragged him out.