“—Behind her!”

"The waters behind him, which should have been empty, suddenly split open. A streak of golden light, like an ancient dragon breaking through the abyss, thunder exploded. A blinding ray of light burst forth from the already suffocating sound of wind and waterfall, like thousands of thunders roaring in unison, howling with rage!"

"Hunlong turned around suddenly, and she finally caught a glimpse of the bright light behind her from the corner of her eye, but it was too late... too late!"

grim Reaper--

Inside the Soul Society.

"——The surprise attack worked!"

Following Hitsugaya Toushirou's voice, thunderous cheers erupted from the entire First Division's conference room. Seeing Huanlong's eyes rolled back after being stabbed by the God, many female Shinigami wept with joy, all breathing a sigh of relief that Jingyuan had survived.

Outside the door, members of several different squads simultaneously wiped sweat from their foreheads. Some even sighed, "Huh... I've never been this nervous even when I was fighting the Invisible Empire. I was scared to death. Luckily Jing Yuan was a step ahead..."

But the discussion soon died down as someone discovered a blind spot.

"Wait, didn't Huanlong lose consciousness? Why is Jingyuan still imprisoned in the sky?" Abarai Renji frowned, realizing that things were not over yet.

“Aa ...

"In mid-air, Jing Yuan's expression was painful, his teeth clenched tightly. He was trying his best to break free from the illusion's control."

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, a tiny chance of victory that he's lured in by using himself as bait!"

“Danheng! Now is the time—”

"Exerting his last bit of strength, Jing Yuan clenched his right fist. He didn't look back, because he had already trusted him with his back... just like hundreds of years ago."

"Right now—"

"A beam of green light burst through the air!"

"Like a blue dragon unleashing a book, a meteor crossing the wilderness! That Cloud-Striking Spear, wrapped in the vast water power of the Scaled Abyss Ancient Sea, not only shattered the restraints on Jing Yuan, but also severed the connection between Huanlong and Jianmu!"

““Clang!!!””

"A shattering sound echoed through the air. Almost instantly, the Divine Lord behind Huanlong took action again. The dazzling golden lightning ripped open Huanlong's back like a dragon's fang, piercing her chest!"

"Like the collapse of a mountain, Illusion, having lost the regenerative power of the Jianmu Mysterious Root, collapsed heavily. The purple energy that permeated her body began to dissipate, and her body crumbled like glass."

"In the aftermath, Jing Yuan, who was falling at a rapid speed, could only hear a sharp buzzing in his ears."

"It was as if someone had driven a red-hot steel needle into his eardrum. In that instant, the sound was drained from the Scaled Abyss, leaving only a blurry, distorted afterimage."

"... Looks like Master, and also like Yingxing."

Chapter 163: Denci: General, you won’t fall into the devil’s shadow after this battle, right?

""Jing Yuan! Jing Yuan!""

"The smoke and dust were still swirling around him, and the broken branches of the Jianmu tree fell from the sky. Jing Yuan, gradually regaining consciousness, finally saw the person in front of him... It was Dan Heng. He had caught him steadily as he fell."

"Well done, hunting general."

A ball of ghostly fire floated in mid-air. Even though his body was completely destroyed, Huanlong remained surprisingly firm: "But all I lost was a casually crafted body. How much longer can you hold on?"

"The day of the Immortal Boat's destruction is approaching."

""hehe……""

With Dan Heng's help, Jing Yuan managed to stand up. He chuckled softly and wiped the blood from his lips. "Let's go... little pawns of destruction."

"Tell the Legion: The Revenge of the Hunt... is coming!"

Jing Yuan stretched out his right hand and gently brushed away the faint flames before him. Following the direction of the wind, Huanlong's deep smile gradually faded away.

Teyvat, Liyue——

"Huh, it's finally over... huh?"

As if she had lost her support, Keqing slumped down on the stone table and breathed a sigh of relief. Recalling the moment when she was captured by Huanlong, she couldn't help but sigh: This general of the Immortal Boat is so bold!

"Using myself as bait just to attract Huanlong's attention... this is too risky." Although the result is good, Ganyu does not quite support Jing Yuan's risky strategy. If there is an oversight, the entire Luofu Immortal Boat is in danger of capsizing - this is undoubtedly a very risky gamble.

"Haha, Ganyu, Keqing, if you want to defeat Huanlong... how can you gain that slim chance of victory without taking risks?"

Grandma Ping put away her usual kind smile, and a hint of admiration appeared on her wrinkled face. "On the contrary, General Jingyuan, as the leader of an immortal ship, dared to risk his life without hesitation... His decisiveness alone is truly admirable."

"If he doesn't use himself as bait, how do you think he can defeat Huanlong?"

"Um……"

Grandma Ping's question made Ganyu and Keqing silent for a moment. They thought hard for a long time, and finally gave up and shook their heads slightly.

Keqing would probably have Dan Heng carry Jing Yuan away the moment he was injured. After all, Jianmu was in the Scaled Abyss, and Huanlong couldn't carry him away. Furthermore, she needed to connect with Jianmu's profound roots to unleash its abundant power. If the situation became unmanageable, she would first seek help from other immortal boats.

As for Gan Yu's idea...given her personality, she would probably be placed by Jing Yuan at the entrance of the Scaled Abyss Realm to assist Fu Xuan, and she wouldn't even have a chance to face Huan Long.

Seeing Jing Yuan looking shaky, San Yueqi asked worriedly, "General, are you alright?"

Jing Yuan shook his head: "...I can still hold on."

He turned to look at Dan Heng, forced a smile, and said weakly, "It seems that the tacit understanding we had in the past has not disappeared..."

"Huanlong, what a formidable enemy," Jing Yuan said with lingering fear. "If she hadn't intended to inject the power of destruction into me, turning me into a mere pawn, the outcome would still be uncertain."

"Thanks to Dan Heng's well-timed shot, I severely damaged Huanlong, who was closely connected to me, and also severed her connection with Jianmu."

"I see!" Xiao Sanyue touched her chest, her worry surging. "I was terrified when I saw Danheng stabbing you with a gun..."

"Is that thing...dead?" Xing asked.

Jing Yuan sighed and said, "It's a pity that the Destroyer will not be destroyed easily, but..."

"Illusion won't be able to stir up trouble anytime soon, and there's no need to worry about it getting involved in Jianmu again. It's just that sealing the star core will take some time," Walter said, taking over Jing Yuan's words.

"I'll leave these matters to Fu Qing to worry about. I just feel... a little sleepy..."

"At this point, Jing Yuan finally collapsed, his eyes blacking out as he collapsed to the ground. A moment later, Xinghe Sanyue summoned Fu Xuan and the Cloud Cavalry, and they all boarded the Star Raft and flew towards Changletian."

"After this battle, Jing Yuan... he won't become a demon, right?" Denci, who was chewing popcorn, suddenly said.

Pava, who was enjoying the battle between Jing Yuan and Huan Long, suddenly turned pale.

"Denci, how could you say something so sinister and twisted? You must have been infected by spending so much time with Makima!"

"How could that be? Miss Makima is so cute." Denci grabbed a handful of popcorn and stuffed it into his mouth. "It's easy for older people on Xianzhou to transform into demonic beings, right? Have you forgotten Jingliu?"

"Jingliu also fell into the devil's shadow after experiencing a great battle. In the end, he fought with his disciple Jingyuan, although he was not killed by the Divine Lord with a single blow."

Popcorn crumbs splattered as the phone rang out. "If it had been Jing Yuan, he would have fallen directly into the demonic realm and unleashed chaos on the Immortal Boat. Even though he knew the general had just defeated Huanlong and saved the Immortal Boat, Yan Qing still had to tearfully execute his master. Sounds reasonable, doesn't it?"

"..."

Pava stared blankly at the electricity for three seconds.

Then there was a sharp explosion.

She straddled Denci, grabbed his neck tightly and shook him violently: "You are a devil from hell, Denci! Trash like you don't deserve to eat popcorn! You have to vomit it out, ahhhhhh!"

"Jing Yuan was sent back to the Shen Ce Mansion, where Bai Lu personally examined him. The final conclusion was that while his life was not in danger, he would need some time to rest and recuperate before he could fully recover."

"Before then, everyone on the train can stay in the Immortal Boat to rest and have fun. Any expenses will be covered by the Divine Strategy Palace."

"Great!" Sanyueqi jumped up happily. She had wanted to go for a stroll on the fairy boat with everyone for a long time, but unfortunately she had never had the time before."

"However, Sanyue and Xing's excitement didn't last long. As soon as they stepped out of the gate of Shen Ce Mansion, they received a text message from Di Heng Si."

"The person who sent the letter is Dahao, the steward of the Land and Investment Department."

"The reason is very simple. Before the incident with the Immortal Boat, the Grand Astrologer and the General suspected that someone had brought some dangerous goods to Luofu. After a thorough investigation, they couldn't find any suspicious individuals, so they had no choice but to ask Xing and the others for help."

"If it's convenient, Dahao suggests that Xing bring a few more companions to help them identify it. Of course, a reward will be provided afterwards."

"Xing asked Walter about his opinion and he said they could go together, but Dan Heng had just suffered heavy losses in the battle and needed to recuperate for a few days, so it would be just the three of them this time."

Chapter 164 It was his face that attacked me first!

"Xing, Walter, and Sanyueqi came to the Land and Investment Division."

Upon hearing about the investigation, San Yue Qi was filled with excitement, as if his hidden reasoning spirit had begun to ignite. "...I've been traveling for so long, and I've never investigated a case! Finally, my ingenuity can be put to good use!"

"Dahao had long heard that the two were the general's distinguished guests, so he quickly asked Jingyan to bring the photos over and present them to the distinguished guests for inspection."

After a while, Jingyan hurried over with a scroll and spread it out before the three of them. "Excuse me for waiting, everyone. These are the foreigners... the aliens who appeared at the location designated by the general and the diviner the day before the Jianmu incident."

"Let me see, let me see. Are these the suspects in this case?" March Seven impatiently leaned forward, chin in hand, and tried to look serious. "Hmm... Hmm... I see..."

"Walter was also curious about what March had seen, but when he walked over and his eyes met the blond man in the picture, countless images flashed through his mind, sweeping in like a landslide and tsunami."

"..."

“I’m so sorry I didn’t let you have a happy Thanksgiving in New York last year.”

"I killed his father for some unavoidable reasons...but he still holds a grudge against me and has been fighting against me for decades."

"He may have lost his father, but he still has me. I can definitely be his life guide, right?"

“…”

"Walter's brow furrowed, and he subconsciously tightened his grip on his cane. Memories that should have died in this world suddenly began to attack him again."

"Almost everyone in the Land and Housing Department has noticed that something seems to be amiss with Mr. Walter."

"...Uncle Yang, what's wrong? Is there something wrong with this person?" San Yue Qi asked curiously, pointing at the photo of Luosha in front of him.

The world of spells——

"Wait?! The memory that just came to Mr. Walter's mind was... Rakshasa?" Glass opened his mouth in shock, and the cigarette he had just lit accidentally fell to the ground.

"So... Luosha is actually pretending? His real identity is the villain who killed Mr. Walter's parents?" Glass still refused to believe it for a while.

Although he thought Luosha had a secret, it was difficult to connect him with a murderer. Moreover, Luosha was a person walking on a rich destiny... A person's destiny is more or less related to their own personality, right?

Especially when thinking of Luosha's words "If you don't take action now, you will get hurt", and then thinking of the man in Walter's memory who seemed to be full of evil intentions, it was difficult for Glass to equate the two men.

...But they really look alike, exactly the same.

"Oh, Glass, how can a bad guy have the word 'bad' written on his face?"

Gojo Satoru lay down on a rocking chair, his blue eyes reflecting Walter's serious and earnest face under his slightly raised sunglasses. "This Rakshasa is obviously very scheming! Look at the way he skillfully coaxes girls with his words, he's a complete love criminal! If Su Shang hadn't been so stupid that she couldn't react, she would have been caught on the spot! This kind of person is too dangerous!"

"Indeed... Eh?! Wait! Is this where you're focusing your attention, Gojo Satoru?"

Glass held her forehead speechlessly. It was her fault that she wanted to get any serious answer from this guy... However, she remembered that when Luosha and Danheng separated in Dandingsi, Luosha seemed to have a very subtle attitude towards the Yunqi Army's investigation.

——He had a completely escaping attitude and did not seem to want to accept the scrutiny of the Cloud Cavalry.

This was truly bizarre. If he were a legitimate cosmic merchant, traveling back and forth between several immortal ships, the inspection would be as routine as eating and drinking. There was no reason to be afraid, right? At worst, he could just show the dead body in the coffin to the Cloud Cavalry.

"So, you think Rakshasa is a bad guy?" Glass continued to ask with his hands in his pockets.

"I didn't say that." Gojo Satoru yawned and covered his mouth with his right hand. "...Anyway, he doesn't look like a good person."

-

“Who is this gentleman? …I’d like to see his information.”

"Who are you talking about? Let me take a look..." Dahao looked in the direction Walter pointed and quickly located Luosha's file. "Oh? Him. I remember him. He's a space merchant, doing business, and he also knows some medicine. His registered name in the alliance...what's it called..."

"Rakshasa," Jingyan reminded quietly, "This person is called Rakshasa."

"Oh, right!" Speaking of Luosha, Dahao's first impression was the large box he carried, said to be a funeral device for the barbarians. Since there were many barbarians on Xianzhou, and each star system had its own funeral customs, he didn't suspect anything.

"So, Mr. Walter thinks there's something wrong with him?" Dahao asked.

"That's not the case... I just feel the need to investigate this person for personal reasons. What did he do during the days when Jianmu was growing?" Walter continued.

"This question is a bit complicated to explain. Why don't you all follow me to the Four-sided Viewing Mirror? It's more convenient to explain while you look at it."

"Dahao led everyone to the viewing mirror and brought up the footage of Rakshasa. "Rakshasa arrived in Luofu a few days before Jianmu's birth, and didn't show any suspicious behavior until the day before the incident..."

"I know!" Sanyueqi suddenly had an idea. "The day before the incident, he suddenly appeared near Jianmu with a star core!"

"The Land and Resources Department would have arrested the man long ago, so why would they look for us?" Walter smiled knowingly.

"March Seven suddenly realized, then realized: "Oh... yes, that's exactly the truth. This case is a bit strange, it made me, Detective March Seven, stumble from the very beginning..."

Dahao gave an awkward smile, saying he had no idea what Luosha had done that day. Jianmu's growth had caused the entire Mechanical Bird system to malfunction, leaving no footage of that day.

"Of course you can ask Luosha, but you can't ask like looking for a needle in a haystack. You have to be specific. Otherwise, even the Land Scale Bureau wouldn't be able to bother them repeatedly."

"Finally, Dahao is really curious about what Mr. Walter saw in Luosha, so they can start investigating."

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like