I am the savior, but I am being asked by Alicia and the others to pay me back.

Her survival instinct as a living being drove her to pick up a weapon and struggle as hard as possible before death came.

"Woo!"

But before her sword could fall on Ye Ming, Lin Chaoyu was frightened by Ye Ming's look and lost her composure.

Those scarlet eyes did not show any overly intense expression, but were rather very cold, as if they were looking at a corpse.

Lin Chaoyu could feel that in Ye Ming's eyes, she was already "dead".

Whether this fantasy will become a reality depends entirely on whether you continue to get closer.

"Big Sister! What are you still hesitating about!"

Just as Lin Chaoyu was retreating step by step out of fear, the second disciple Su Mei shouted loudly:

"If we retreat here, we will all die! There is no way out!"

"..."

After being reminded of this, Lin Chaoyu's face was full of annoyance.

Second Junior Sister always knows how to seize opportunities. When good things happen, you can say that she came at the right time, but now Lin Chaoyu just feels like she is being put on the spot.

She knew that her junior sister Su Mei wanted to use her as a tool, but she had to listen to her because what Su Mei said made sense.

"Look at the sword!"

Lin Chaoyu tried his best to launch a sneak attack on Ye Ming who was fighting fiercely with Cheng Lingshuang.

But who knew that a wormhole suddenly appeared under the opponent's feet, which directly avoided his attack and at the same time escaped from the fight with the five disciples.

When he appeared again, Ye Ming had already come behind Lin Chaoyu, pressed the other's head and slammed it into the ground.

The concussion in her brain made her lose consciousness on the spot, but the others did not stand idly by. They joined forces and attacked Ye Ming again.

This time, the seventh disciple Qin Suyi did not take action. At this point, she seemed to have no desire to survive.

"Just in time!"

Ye Ming opened his rock shield to block the attack. At the same time, countless sub-sky spears shot out. The rebels could never have expected that Ye Ming would have such a way of attack.

After waving the sword to block for a while, he was stabbed like a hedgehog and rolled over and over on the ground. Only the fifth disciple Cheng Lingshuang managed to escape and still had the strength to fight.

The seventh disciple Qin Suyi did not want to fight anymore, the first disciple Lin Chaoyu was also in a state of confusion, and the remaining four were bleeding all over the ground. Just trying to stop the bleeding had exhausted their minds.

In the end, this melee finally turned into a one-on-one duel between Ye Ming and the fifth disciple Cheng Lingshuang.

Through the previous few rounds of fighting, Ye Ming has already understood that the opponent's strength cannot be explained by just extraordinary talent.

He could confirm that the white-haired girl in front of him was a natural born Stigma Awakener.

During the fight between the two, Ye Ming could also feel the suppression of Cheng Lingshuang, the real thing, over himself, the fake.

But so what?

Even after learning about this, Ye Ming's thoughts did not change at all.

The me of "yesterday" could kill an army-sized group of Honkai beasts with my own hands.

Today we can strangle the natural stigma awakener in the cradle.

When "tomorrow" comes, the doomsday that attempts to correct the fate of destruction will be brought about by one's own hands.

This has been decided long ago, and no matter what happens, there will be no change.

Boom!

Just from the explosions that shook the mountains, one could tell that the war had escalated again.

The duel between the two was even more intense than the melee between eight people.

Although the remaining six disciples already knew that Cheng Lingshuang was the most talented, they did not expect that the gap between them and her was so huge.

Even the second disciple Su Mei didn't know what to say. A battle of this magnitude could not be interfered with by one's own conspiracy.

"ah!"

Cheng Lingshuang, who never needed to use a second move when fighting with others, let out a sharp roar during the battle for the first time in his life.

She swung her weapon, and the sword energy was like a rainbow, cutting the air into countless wind blades, sweeping towards Ye Ming.

Ye Ming was not to be outdone. He swung the double-edged sword in his hand violently, creating a shock wave with pure power, and flooded towards Cheng Lingshuang.

A duel of strength and ingenuity, a collision of power and skill. As the two fought faster and faster, the soil and rocks on the top of Taixu Mountain became increasingly barren.

Seen from a distance, this towering mountain appears visibly shorter.

"Woo..."

After the fierce battle, Cheng Lingshuang felt exhausted. She had used up all she had learned in her life, but still could not defeat the opponent.

But at the same time, Cheng Lingshuang saw that Ye Ming was in the same state. Although the other party was strong, he was under a huge burden.

She thought: This man must be exhausted. Since neither side can do anything to each other, it's a draw.

"It's time to finish."

Perhaps from the perspective of close combat, Ye Ming really cannot win quickly.

However, these people in the martial arts world who only know how to use swords, fists and feet have no idea what true "martial virtue" means.

“W-What is that!?”

Including Cheng Lingshuang, everyone was dumbfounded by the Honkai energy cannon that Ye Ming was building.

Although the technological content is far inferior to that of the Moonlight Throne, such a large-caliber beam cannon is enough to cause a dimensionality reduction attack on these martial artists.

How to deal with it? How to defend? Can you dodge it? How much strength do you need to fight it head-on?

I don't understand, I'm not clear, I don't know, let alone the relevant knowledge, it's something I've never seen or heard of before.

"Of all the martial arts, this is the giant cannon."

At the same time as making the declaration, Ye Ming had already completed the construction of the weapon, and a dazzling light burst out faster than the sound.

The blazing energy bombarded the seven people. Wherever the light reached, whether it was people or plants, rocks and soil, they all turned into shadows.

"Cough cough..."

Cheng Lingshuang, who suffered the greatest damage, fell to the ground and vomited blood. Ye Ming took special care of her, sending chains through a wormhole in advance and tying up her legs to ensure that she would take full damage.

The five people affected were also dying.

The seventh disciple Qin Suyi was an exception. Perhaps she still had a conscience, and in the emergency, she actually hugged Fu Hua.

In order to avoid accidentally hurting Fu Hua, Ye Ming had already placed a rock element shield next to her, so Qin Suyi escaped the disaster.

"Now, let's talk about the crime."

Ye Ming walked up to the seven people. In this situation, his presence was like the judge in the underworld, and the sickle in his hand made him look like the god of death.

246. Gently awaken the sleeping mind (physics)

"In short, he deserves to be killed."

Although he was going to discuss the charges, Ye Ming did not give the seven people a chance to defend themselves.

The sickle is raised and the blade is pointing downward. With just a move of the hand and a drop of the blade, seven heads will roll down the mountain.

"!!"

But just when Ye Ming was about to torture him, someone grabbed the corner of his clothes from behind.

Even without looking back, Ye Ming knew who this person was.

Since the seven rebels were right in front of him, the only person who could try to stop him could be their master.

"Hua...are you still going to protect them?"

"..."

At this time, Fu Hua's whole body was drenched in blood. She fell on Ye Ming's back. She didn't even have the strength to speak, let alone stand up.

But Ye Ming could sense the intense anger in Fu Hua's heart through her heavy beating heart.

"Since you have resentment, why do you want to stop me?"

"..."

Fu Hua still said nothing, but she was holding the corner of Ye Ming's clothes with as much force as possible.

Her head was not seriously injured, and perhaps that was why she was able to remain rational in her anger.

"What if I don't agree to your request?"

Even though it was Fu Hua's request, Ye Ming still didn't want to forgive the people in front of him.

The shining sickle remained above the heads of several people, and could fall at any time.

"common people……"

Fu Hua tried several times and made repeated efforts before finally squeezing out two words with her pale lips.

Although her voice was smaller than a mayfly, the weight of those two words was heavier than a mountain.

"..."

Ye Ming quickly understood Fu Hua's intention. She was seriously injured and it would be difficult for her to recover within several years.

If the Taixu Sword Sect were to be destroyed overnight, it would mean that Shenzhou would lose an organization that was good at fighting against collapse.

Thousands of people living near Mount Taixu will lose their shelter and will be massacred when the collapse comes.

To put it in a broader sense, losing both the Red Kite Immortal and the most famous family in the martial arts world at the same time would cause the entire martial arts world to decline, and Shenzhou's ability to resist collapse would be greatly weakened.

“Is this also… a mission?”

Ye Ming's rationality allows him to understand Fu Hua, but he still can't get over this hurdle emotionally.

"..."

Fu Hua didn't answer anything. She just put her forehead on Ye Ming's back. This was all she could do at this moment.

"Even so, I won't let them go."

Ye Ming does not consider himself a person of high moral character, but if he were asked to choose between the people he cherishes and the world, he would definitely choose the former without hesitation.

"I can save their lives, but they will have to pay a corresponding price."

After much thought, Ye Ming gave himself and Fu Hua a compromise answer - tooth for tooth.

So, Ye Ming put away the sickle, took out the hammer, and smashed the bones of the seven people amid screams that echoed through the mountains.

The scene was a bit bloody at one point, but Fu Hua did not stop it, and Ye Ming beat him to his heart's content.

During this process, the second disciple Su Mei was the most brutally attacked. As the mastermind, this was the punishment she deserved.

The most careful treatment was given to the fifth disciple Cheng Lingshuang to ensure that this person who was born with the sage mark awakening would recover as slowly as possible.

The attack on the seventh disciple, Qin Suyi, was the lightest, with only broken bones all over his body.

The first disciple Lin Chaoyu's meridians were shattered, but her bones were left.

Ye Ming knew that Chi Yuan’s eldest disciple was the most famous in the martial arts world, so he kept her as a memorial archway.

Although Lin Chaoyu had poor talent, she was best at handling internal affairs, so she was allowed to recruit disciples and establish a sect.

Although Qin Suyi does not understand government affairs, her qualifications are much higher than those of the first disciple. As a fighting force, she can ensure peace for the people.

Ye Ming told the two that they owed him this, and if they slacked off in the mission assigned to them, he would demand the money back from them with interest.

"Woooo..."

Seeing their fellow disciples becoming disabled one by one, under intense pressure and panic, the two were almost going crazy, so how could they dare to say no?

As for how the remaining few people would survive, Ye Ming was too lazy to care. He just carried Chi Yuan on his back and left this sad place.

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"feel better now?"

After that, Ye Ming has been taking care of Chi Yuan's daily life.

Thanks to her meticulous care and the immortal's own recovery ability, she was finally able to get out of bed and walk, but she still needed assistance.

"It's much better now, thank you."

Having said that, Fu Hua's face was still pale and her voice sounded weak.