Killing God - Chapter 161

Chapter 161 Severed Arm
From dawn to dusk, from dusk to dawn, time slipped away bit by bit in the midst of a star shift. Sometimes it was as fast as lightning, sometimes it was as fast as night and autumn.

Some people fell asleep peacefully and immersed themselves in beautiful and warm dreams. They could even see the beauty they were looking forward to the most in their dreams. Others could not fall asleep all night. They sat blankly, opened their eyes, and looked at this seemingly endless night. They even gave up hope for a new day.

Then dawn.

A night passed. When the first ray of light fell from the sky, a faint mist floated in the forest. A few translucent dew drops condensed from the leaves and weeds. A few crisp bird cries sounded from afar, adding some peace to the forest.

Shi Zhu was still asleep. Perhaps it was because he was injured too badly and too tired, or perhaps it was because he saw something he truly loved in his dreams, so his ferocious and somewhat ugly face still revealed a gentle smile that was rarely seen before. He was still sleeping in his dreams.

The little black pig was also asleep. Although it didn’t know when it started, the little pig’s appetite for food and sleep had suddenly decreased by a lot, even though these were the two things it loved the most in the past. However, in this quiet early morning forest, it still leaned against Shen Shi and fell asleep quietly. Occasionally, its drooping ears would suddenly twitch, as if it had dreamed of something. However, not long after, it would pound its lips and rub its head against Shen Shi’s body before falling asleep peacefully.

Shen Shi did not sleep, nor did the old white monkey.

Just like this, the two of them sat silently in this dark forest all night.

The dew quietly wet his clothes, causing his body to feel the chill here. Shen Shi silently used his hand to send out the water droplets and looked up at the Old Bai Monkey.

In the morning light, a night had passed. Old Bai Monkey’s face was almost pale. Only his cheeks had two abnormal flushes. His eyes were also filled with bloodshot red light.

The wine jar containing the flower-carved wine was tightly hugged by him, and by this time, half of it was empty. Old Bai Monkey had been drinking all night.

Mouthfuls, mouthfuls, mouthfuls, and mouthfuls of wine surrounded him, making him look as if he had been soaked in wine. Apart from his eyes, although they were already cloudy, he still didn’t close them.

He stared blankly at the world. He watched as the sky lit up bit by bit from the endless darkness. He watched as the morning light fell from the cracks in the leaves, illuminating the forest. Then, he turned his head and looked at Shen Shi. Suddenly, he said,

‘”I have read the scroll before. It says that although the wine made by humans is mellow and sweet, it will get drunk after drinking too much. But I can’t get drunk no matter how I drink it this night. Do you think the words in the book are all lies?”

Shen Shi silently shook his head. After a while, he said softly, “Stop drinking.”

Old Bai Monkey smiled and ignored him. He held the wine jar and took another sip.

Then he waved his hand, as if he was finally tired. He lowered his head slightly and leaned his head against the wine jar. After taking a deep breath, he said,

“Off you go.”

Shen Shi silently looked at him. The old white monkey only lowered its head. It looked like a night of exhaustion was surging over at this moment, and it was about to fall asleep. Shen Shi didn’t say anything else, or perhaps he didn’t know what to say anymore. With an indescribable sense of loss and confusion, he slowly stood up.

The movement of his body bounced the little black pig sleeping on his body onto the ground. The little black pig turned its head and woke up. It opened its sleepy eyes, yawned, stood up, and rubbed its head against Shen Shi’s feet a few times.

Shen Shi took a deep look at Old Bai Monkey and turned around. After taking a few steps, he stopped and said, “Don’t you have anything else you want to ask me?”

Behind him came the tired voice of the old white monkey. It was old and weak. It said faintly, “What else can I ask? What’s the use of asking?”

Shen Shi stood there for a while, then raised his head to look at the sky. Between the cracks in the leaves, the morning light lit up a little. Perhaps outside the forest, it was a brand new day, yet another brand new and familiar world.

He walked forward quietly and silently. Under the sleeves of his black robe, his hands clenched into fists, but from beginning to end, he did not turn his head back. The little black pig turned around and looked at the old white monkey and the still sleeping stone pig. It seemed to be a little confused. Then, it walked over and rubbed the stone pig’s shoulder with its head. Seeing that the stone pig was still not awake, it snorted twice. Then, it ran forward happily with its short legs and feet, following behind Shen Shi.

One man and one pig slowly left, slowly disappearing behind the leaves.

Old Bai Monkey leaned against the tree and watched the two figures leave. His face was expressionless, but his lips were trembling slightly. Then he grinned, raised his head, hugged the wine jar, and drank another mouthful of wine.

Closing his eyes, he seemed to be talking in his sleep as he sighed softly, “Good wine.”

As the wind blew past the forest, the branches and leaves gently swayed, leaving behind only a few traces of loneliness, remaining in the depths of this quiet forest.

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The rustling sound of footsteps echoed in the dense forest. Light fell from the gap between the branches and leaves above his head, illuminating the path ahead. Following the swing of the tree crown, the light intertwined and changed like dancing spots of light, landing on Shen Shi and Little Hei Pig.

Along the way, they walked past large trees and bushes. They were getting farther and farther from where they were last night, and were getting closer and closer to the outside world.

When the light and shadows intertwined, when the current light suddenly brightened and he could see the edge of the forest, Shen Shi’s footsteps suddenly stopped for a moment, and he stood there motionlessly.

The little black pig followed him and stopped. He raised his head to look at his master and hummed twice.

Shen Shi silently turned around and took a look. The forest was deep, covering all traces of his arrival. It was like this path he had taken. When he looked back, it was gone. It was like a dream. After he woke up, it dissipated without a trace, as if he had never truly crossed it.

The shadows of the trees swayed in the wind, covering up their origins and the figures of their old friends.

He quietly stared into the depths of the forest. After a while, he turned around and walked out of the forest with the Little Hei pig.

A bright light descended from the sky, causing him to slightly narrow his eyes. A fresh wind blew from afar, floating his slightly wrinkled black robe.

It was a brand new day. Looking at it, it was so beautiful and clear. The sky was blue, and there were a few white clouds floating in the distance. The small river flowed in a clear and winding manner. Even the small village that had suffered a calamity yesterday looked somewhat peaceful and tranquil.

It was as if it was the feeling he had been familiar with since he was young, the feeling of being at ease in the human race.

He couldn’t help but walk towards the village.

As they approached, they saw that there were still traces of looting in the village. The broken walls were still lying on the ground, and they could be seen everywhere. Of course, the burning flames had already been extinguished. However, there were still some scorched and blackened wooden window frames that could be seen.

The villagers in the village didn’t know if they had been moved elsewhere by the cultivators from Xuanjian Sect. There wasn’t any sign of returning. At least, when Shen Shi walked into the village, which he still didn’t know its name, the surroundings were still quiet.

However, there were obvious traces of chaos on the roads and the open space in the village. It was as if many people had passed by, and it was also as if many people had been left here. However, at this moment, they were all empty and there was nothing left.

Shen Shi’s gaze swept across the surroundings and he strolled forward. The Little Hei Pig followed him and looked around.

Just as he was about to approach the room where the flower sculpture wine was hidden yesterday, a burst of words suddenly came from the front. Shen Shi stopped in shock and looked up. There were actually two people standing under the eaves. They were Geng Cheng and Nangong Ying, whom he had seen yesterday.

At this moment, Geng Chengzheng said to Nangong Ying, “… I have already sent those Demon race to the mine last night, leaving Fu Jun, Ding, and two junior brothers to guard there. Adding on the manpower left behind by our sect, it must be safe and sound. Everything will be waiting for the day when the mine is opened …”

Although he looked much older than Nangong Ying, in front of this beautiful woman, Geng Cheng’s expression seemed to be slightly more respectful. Just as Nangong Ying was quietly listening, she suddenly frowned. She saw Shen Shi approaching from the village entrance and waved her hand to stop Geng Cheng’s words.

Geng Cheng turned around and was stunned. “Is that you?”

Shen Shi stopped in shock. He didn’t expect to suddenly see these two people, He couldn’t help but feel a little flustered. In the battle yesterday, he could clearly see from the side that all of the cultivators in Xuanjian Sect could activate Immortal Sword Spirit Weapons, and the cultivators who could activate magic treasures in battle had to have at least a Dao Cultivation at the Origin Condensation Realm. In other words, no matter which of the cultivators in Xuanjian Sect, they were able to steadily suppress him in the Dao Cultivation Realm. After all, he had been in the Demon Realm for three years. He had suffered from not having any spirit crystals to cultivate, but he was forcefully outside the threshold of the Qi Refining Realm. He had been delayed for three whole years. He was only a Qi Refining Realm cultivator until now.

He lacked a great cultivation realm, Shen Shi didn’t have the slightest confidence in Geng Cheng and the others. Furthermore, he faintly sensed yesterday that Nangong Ying was outstanding amongst these people and easily repelled the flying sword that Qian Yi had struck at him. This Dao Cultivation Technique was definitely not ordinary. It was likely that she was at least at the high level of the Origin Condensation Realm or even cultivated to the Divine Concept.

Facing the gazes of the two, Shen Shi couldn’t help but feel a little regretful for rashly entering the village. However, it was too late for regret. He could only forcefully smile and say, “I… I took advantage of those few demons to sneak out of the village.”

Geng Cheng and Nangong Ying exchanged a glance, frowned, and looked at Shen Shi from head to toe. To tell the truth, the name Lingxiao Sect was really like thunder in the Primordial Chaos Cultivation World. Geng Cheng also admired him for a long time, but the Shen Shi he saw yesterday and today made it impossible for him to associate this person with Lingxiao Sect.

Nangong Ying, who was standing beside him, also looked slightly subtle. However, a moment later, she said with a faint expression, “I contacted the Heavenly Sword Palace last night. After they learned the news, they used the Myriad Miles Water Mirror to inform Lingxiao Sect of this matter and asked if there was anyone called Shen Shi in Lingxiao Sect.”

Shen Shi’s heart skipped a beat as he suddenly became nervous and wanted to say something.

When Nangong Ying saw his expression, a wisp of doubt flashed in her eyes. However, she continued, “Not long after, news came from Lingxiao Sect that there is indeed a disciple like you in the sect, and someone will be sent to bring you back to the mountain.” However, the Guiyuan Realm is located in a remote area. Even if the people from Lingxiao Sect arrive at the fastest speed, they will still need at least ten days to arrive here. Therefore, it was agreed to meet you in the ‘Three Springs Tower’ in Broken Moon City in ten days. Do you understand? ”

Shen Shi closed his eyes. His originally tense body suddenly seemed to relax. Then, he nodded solemnly and cupped his fists to Nangong Ying, saying, “I understand. Thank you, Senior Sister Nangong.”

Nangong Ying looked at him and suddenly said, “Although the Lingxiao Sect Sect only told you to meet in Broken Moon City in ten days, our sect also has a branch in Broken Moon City. If you want to stay there for a few days and wait for someone from your sect, you can do so.”

Geng Cheng’s expression changed slightly as he glanced at Nangong Ying. He seemed to be somewhat puzzled by the fact that this woman, who was extremely famous in Heavenly Sword Palace, had clearly seen this person unpleasant yesterday, but today, she suddenly opened her mouth to invite him.

Shen Shi was also shocked. He was somewhat stunned. However, he still shook his head. After three years of adventure in the Demon Realm, he wanted to take a good look at this new place from the bottom of his heart. Furthermore, he still had an indescribable sense of distance towards these cultivators from Tianjian Palace and Xuanjian Sect. Perhaps it was because of what they had done to the Grey Lizard Tribe yesterday that made Shen Shi subconsciously uncomfortable.

Therefore, in the end, Shen Shi declined tactfully.

Seeing that he didn’t want to go over, Nangong Ying didn’t force him to stay. She only said that if there was a need, she could go to Duanyue City to find her. After Shen Shi promised to thank her, he didn’t want to stay any longer, so he turned around and walked out of the village.

Seeing him walk away, Geng Cheng turned to Nangong Ying and said, “Junior Sister Nangong, why do you suddenly seem to value this person again? He clearly …”

Nangong Ying’s delicate face revealed a thoughtful expression as she slowly said, “The Myriad Miles Water Mirror Technique can only communicate one sentence at a time. With our friendship with Lingxiao Sect, they should have entrusted this person to our care or asked us to take them back.”

Geng Cheng frowned and said, “Do you mean …”

Nangong Ying said indifferently, “The Soaring Firmament Sect has sent people from thousands of miles away, but it seems that they don’t want outsiders to interfere, nor are they willing to meet this Shen Shi in our sect’s place. It seems that … it gives people the impression that they want to secretly bring this person back.”

Geng Cheng was shocked and whispered, “Could it be that this person has some kind of secret?”

Nangong Ying silently shook her head. She only looked at Shen Shi, who was walking far away, and her eyes seemed to become more and more doubtful.

Just as Shen Shi was about to leave the village entrance, a shrill yet ear-piercing scream suddenly rang out from the depths of the forest outside the village.

The scream was so mournful that it seemed as if the person who screamed was suffering from extreme pain and was screaming crazily. Even though they were so far away, the three people in the village could hear it clearly.

The expressions of the three of them changed slightly. Shen Shi also subconsciously stopped and looked up at the forest in shock. Just as he was a little confused, he suddenly saw a figure walking out from the edge of the forest. It was precisely Qian Yi, the disciple of the Black Sword Sect that he had seen yesterday.

Qian Yi had a sinister smile on his face and was covered in blood. However, he didn’t seem to be injured at all. It was as if someone else’s blood had spilled on his body. After hearing that miserable scream, Nangong Ying and Geng Cheng quickly arrived at the entrance of the village. Seeing Qian Yi’s fierce and murderous look, Nangong Ying immediately frowned.

Shen Shi didn’t know why, but his heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and even his breathing became somewhat difficult. When Qian Yi approached, Shen Shi discovered that there was actually a bloody thing in this person’s hand. Upon closer inspection, it was actually an arm that was much thicker than an ordinary person’s. Blood continuously flowed from the wound on the arm and dripped onto the ground. It was dyed into a bloody path along the way. It looked like it had just been cut off from someone’s body.

The dazzling bright red light entered his eyes. The Little Hei pig beside him suddenly let out a low roar, while Shen Shi’s body trembled heavily. He stared fixedly at the broken arm in Qian Yi’s hand, feeling as if his heart had fallen into a bottomless abyss.