Su Yu Demands Your Death by the Third Watch

Fen Kai was dead. His death was sudden and unbelievable—he had done himself in! Everyone knew the dangers of death qi erosion. Yet Fen Kai had still perished in such a completely bizarre manner. In all directions, the observing powerhouses were utterly baffled, and a creeping chill seized their hearts. Just what had happened? Was Fen Kai an idiot? Impossible. How could a Shanhai Realm expert be an idiot! Something had gone terribly wrong during the conversion process! Enraged, Cheng Kai roared madly, "Why?" "Why did this happen?" This was hardly the first time a Shanhai had undergone conversion. Why had something like this occurred? He was unwilling to accept it, nor could he bring himself to believe it. Four Shanhai experts had fallen! No, counting a Sun Moon expert and two geniuses as well, more than half of the Xuan Armor race's active forces deployed abroad had been wiped out. For any race, losing so many powerhouses was a catastrophic loss. …… At the same time. Inside the Heaven Hunting Pavilion. The Faceless Elder received the report, somewhat surprised. "Fen Kai is dead?" How could that be! Did Su Yu kill him? No, word was that he had died by his own doing. What kind of joke was that? "Contact Su Yu immediately!" The Faceless Elder gave the order. The masked figure nodded woodenly, looking at the display interface before him, which was densely packed with question marks. "Why aren't you replying?" "Do you guys also not know which divine characters taste good?" "The Heaven Hunting Pavilion is so stupid!" "You don't know anything!" "Hurry up and reply!" "Is there no one alive over there?" "Don't you even know which divine characters smell fragrant?" "How do you guys even gather intelligence?" "..." The masked figure said blankly, "Elder, he has been obsessing over which divine characters smell fragrant this entire time. Is there any point in asking him? He might not even know Fen Kai is dead." The Faceless Elder paused, then after a long moment said gravely, "Ask him anyway! Also... isn't Su Yu acting a bit strange? He's been badgering you for ages. Isn't he cultivating? Isn't he looking for opportunities? Doesn't he want to run for his life?" Had he lost his mind? This Su Yu was acting completely abnormal. "Understood." The masked figure sent the query. …… Inside the house. Lying prone on the sub-ranking scroll, the little fur ball saw characters appear and was suddenly overjoyed. It can talk! It can finally talk! It had been bored out of its mind and utterly frustrated that the Heaven Hunting Pavilion hadn't responded all this time. "Fen Kai?" Never heard of him! Oh well, not knowing him didn't matter. Since he was dead... he was probably Fragrant Guy's enemy. Fragrant Guy had probably killed him. The little fur ball possessed some wit after all. Rolling its large eyes, it quickly replied: "My curse technique cursed him to death! I can curse whoever I want, and whoever I want dead will die! Hurry up and tell me which divine characters are fragrant, or I'll curse you too!" "..." Inside the Heaven Hunting Pavilion. The masked figure said woodenly, "Elder, he says he cursed him to death." "He also said that if we don't tell him which divine characters are fragrant, he'll curse us too." The Faceless Elder rubbed his temples. "Nonsense!" Then his eyes narrowed. "Wait... ask him how Moerba died!" The masked figure swiftly sent the message. Moments later, he reported expressionlessly, "He says he cursed him to death as well. He claims he will curse all his enemies, and soon everyone will die—all who oppose him will die!" The Faceless Elder said in a low voice, "Curses?" "There are indeed those skilled in curses. The Tianyuan race excels at curses, and various other races have curse arts as well. But... that's pure nonsense! Can a curse technique strike down powerhouses of this caliber so easily? One would have to pay an equivalent price; nothing comes from nothing!" Curse arts did exist. Yet it seemed highly improbable. Still, both Moerba and Fen Kai had died in utterly baffling ways. The masked figure asked, "Elder, what should we do now? Su Yu agreed that the corpses of Fen Kai and Yin Kai belong to us. Did he actually kill him? If so, we naturally have the right to collect it. If not... seizing Fen Kai's corpse would..." The Faceless Elder also had a headache. Suddenly, he said, "Ask him how his curse killed them. What were the distinguishing signs of their deaths?" The masked figure sent the inquiry once more. …… Inside the house. The little fur ball bounced on the sub-ranking scroll. Seeing the reply, it felt somewhat confused. What distinguishing signs? All it knew was that Fragrant Guy must have killed them. As for how he killed them, it had no idea. However... he definitely used death qi. The little fur ball knew that much, since Fragrant Guy had disguised himself as a dead spirit before slipping out. With that in mind, it quickly replied: "They were all killed by death qi! My curse technique controls death qi, and I cursed them to death with it... You still haven't told me which divine characters are fragrant!" "..." Inside the Heaven Hunting Pavilion. The elder saw the response as well and knitted his brows, swiftly ordering, "Have our operatives investigate the exact causes of death for Moerba and Fen Kai. Check whether Su Yu ever stepped out or spied on them." "Yes!" The masked figure quickly ran the inquiry. Soon, he reported, "He never stepped outside; someone has been inside the room the entire time. Both Moerba and Fen Kai likely died of death qi erosion. Moerba's corpse hasn't been found yet, but he died without making a sound, making it very probable that he fell to death qi." "..." The Faceless Elder's gaze turned strange. You've got to be kidding—was it really a curse? No way! What kind of curse could do this? Could he truly have cursed a Shanhai Realm powerhouse to death? "Send someone to collect the corpse!" The Faceless Elder said grimly, "Retrieve Fen Kai's corpse and bring it back here immediately. I want to see for myself how Fen Kai actually died!" "Elder, transport it back right now?" "Yes, right now! Make haste!" The Faceless Elder was genuinely bewildered. How was this possible? It was simply inconceivable! Among all races, the Tianyuan race was considered the foremost authority on curse arts, yet even they lacked the ability for a Lingyun to curse a Shanhai to death. Even if it were feasible, the backlash alone would probably kill the caster. Otherwise, why not just have Sun Moon experts curse Invincibles to death? It made no sense! Still, whether it was Moerba or Fen Kai, both were indeed Su Yu's enemies. Having them die so mysteriously naturally prompted the Heaven Hunting Pavilion, as the greatest intelligence organization in the world, to uncover the truth. As for Cheng Kai's anger... would the Heaven Hunting Pavilion care about that? …… Boom! An explosive blast erupted! A figure in a white mask suddenly appeared, repelling Cheng Kai with a single palm strike, seizing Fen Kai's death-qi-shrouded corpse, and fleeing rapidly! Cheng Kai was enraged! The masked figure said chillingly, "Fen Kai's corpse was a bargaining chip in Su Yu's transaction with the Heaven Hunting Pavilion! Fen Kai met his end at Su Yu's hands, slain by his curse technique. If the Xuan Armor race has any grievances, take them up with Su Yu!" "Bullshit!" Cheng Kai roared furiously. Tearing through the air, throwing caution to the wind, he charged after him and snarled, "Su Yu killed him? That's fucking bullshit! Damn it all, what is the Heaven Hunting Pavilion playing at? Snatching the remains of my race's Shanhai right in front of me—I'll kill you!" Su Yu? Like hell he did! The kid hadn't even stepped outside. Curse technique? Utter drivel! Even if Su Yu had somehow killed him, trading away the corpse of a powerhouse from his race was something Cheng Kai could never tolerate! With a resounding crash, the masked figure repelled Cheng Kai once again and swiftly vanished into the air. In the ancient city, one could only exit through the city gates. Yet this masked figure possessed formidable strength; repelling Cheng Kai multiple times, he appeared near the city gates in the blink of an eye. Outside the city, Yin Kai and the others had not ventured far, lingering near the gates. Cheng Kai bellowed, "Stop him!" Though Yin Kai, Dao Cheng, and the others found it strange, they didn't question it and sprang into action. Yet the masked figure was exceptionally powerful. Breaking through their blockade in a flash, he disappeared on the spot. Meanwhile, Cheng Kai hovered in the air, not pursuing any further. He was livid! However, he still had to keep watch over Su Yu and could not afford to chase after him. Even if he caught up, he wouldn't be able to kill him. Cheng Kai dropped back to the ground; in midair, the death qi was far too dense. Landing, Cheng Kai ground his teeth! Fury! Unmitigated fury! They had gone too far! The Heaven Hunting Pavilion! …… Outside the city. Dao Cheng and the others were at a loss. What in the world had just happened? Was that someone from the Heaven Hunting Pavilion just now? Yin Kai said in a deep voice, "Something isn't right. Lord Cheng Kai is furious. Did the Heaven Hunting Pavilion suddenly intervene to rescue Su Yu?" Dao Cheng did not answer. He looked toward the city gates, where the armored soldiers had begun to pull back. Frowning, he remarked, "Something is indeed wrong. We only stepped outside for a short while—what happened? These Tianmie Guards seem to be preparing to withdraw!" With that, he stepped into the air and looked at the Shanhai man who was preparing to leave. "General Tianmen, where are you going?" Atop the city gate, Tianmen replied indifferently, "There has been excessive slaughter within the city, and dead spirits have manifested. It is no longer safe. We are withdrawing!" "Excessive slaughter?" Dao Cheng quickly transmitted a message: "General Yin Kai, send a transmission to ask!" Yin Kai was already attempting to do so, but inside the city, the death qi was too dense, disrupting the transmission talisman. Shaking his head, he said, "It seems to be jammed. Perhaps I should head inside to see what's happening." "No!" Dao Cheng warned, "Be careful. After all, you aren't an upper-stage Shanhai..." Yin Kai fell silent, feeling rather aggrieved. On one hand, he disliked being looked down upon; on the other, he felt the Immortal race was being overly timid. He suspected Dao Cheng only wanted his protection out of cowardice, terrified that a crisis would arise if Yin Kai left their side. Yet right now, Cheng Kai had been pursuing the operative from the Heaven Hunting Pavilion in utter fury. As for Fen Kai, they had no idea how things stood. Logically, if trouble had arisen and Cheng Kai couldn't leave, Fen Kai should have come out to notify them. Yet neither had appeared! He wanted to enter the city and see for himself. Noticing something in Yin Kai's expression, Dao Cheng said gravely, "General Yin Kai, this Su Yu is difficult to deal with..." "He's trapped inside a house!" Difficult to deal with? You're just afraid of dying! Yin Kai seethed inwardly. The ones suffering losses were his Xuan Armor race; it was easy for them to stand by and talk cynically! Dao Cheng sighed helplessly. After a pause, he said, "Then let us wait a moment longer to wear down some of our death qi before going in!" With that, he tossed a small mass over to him. "This is Heaven Yuan Qi. General Yin Kai, use some of it to neutralize your death qi so you don't suffer death qi erosion!" Yin Kai said nothing this time. Catching the clump of Heaven Yuan Qi, he began expelling his death qi. …… Inside the city. Death qi billowed, and swarms of dead spirits circled throughout the streets. The city gates were actually slowly grinding shut. Su Yu didn't pay much mind to it, but Dao Cheng and his companions noticed. They had no choice; the Tianmie Guards had departed, leaving them blind to the current situation. They could only rush back inside before the gates sealed completely. Su Yu continued to drift along! He had witnessed Fen Kai's death and hadn't cared much about it, only feeling a slight twinge of regret that it hadn't counted as his kill, which meant no heavenly rewards. Oh well, a first-stage Shanhai wasn't worth fretting over; if there was no reward, so be it. Before long, he spotted another building with its doors open. Inside were two powerhouses. A man and a woman: the male was at the second stage of the Shanhai Realm, and the female was in the Lingyun Realm. It was the typical pairing of a genius and a Dao Protector. Of course, a second-stage Shanhai Dao Protector was rather weak, likely because they had crossed over from the Plain of Desires. Experts easily lost their senses when passing through that place, so powerful protectors were rarely assigned there. Su Yu inspected them closely. Both possessed humanoid forms, but their race was broadly identifiable. "This is... the Ancient Wing race?" Su Yu noticed their faintly concealed wings. This was another formidable race among the top hundred, distantly related to the Six-Wing God race of the god race, effectively making them a powerful vassal to the gods. "Fair game!" Caught you at last! Delighted, Su Yu decided: You two are next. He drifted up to the doorway. Inside, the female genius said solemnly, "Commander Jin, there are too many dead spirits wandering about. There's even one right outside our door. Shouldn't we close it?" "It's just a Tengkong dead spirit..." The Shanhai expert glanced at Su Yu and replied, "Closing it is fine, but once the doors shut, we'll be cut off from the outside and unable to see what's happening. Something feels wrong with this place; our best move is to leave quickly..." "An Mintian isn't leaving. He said he might need our help..." Hearing the female genius say this, the Shanhai commander could only fall silent. The Ancient Wing race was a vassal of the god race, and An Mintian was a genius of the god race. If he asked for assistance, leaving was indeed difficult. However, since all the followers An Mintian had brought earlier had been slaughtered to the last person, the commander remained somewhat wary. Outside the door, that weak dead spirit was still hovering around, quite annoying. Yet they couldn't kill it. Killing it would only attract even stronger dead spirits, which was another infuriating aspect of this place. As he thought this over, he sensed the dead spirit drifting slightly closer to him—and closer to the entrance. "Does it actually want to come inside?" The Shanhai commander let out a scoff. In a place like this, only a Shanhai dead spirit had any chance of forcing its way inside. What could a lowly Tengkong dead spirit do... Just as the thought crossed his mind, a flash of blade light flared! It was not a blade light of Yuan qi, but of death qi. Dead spirits know saber techniques? The thought flashed through his mind and vanished in the same instant. The doors slammed shut. With a wet squelch, a head tumbled to the floor. The female genius shouted fiercely, transforming into a bird in a desperate bid to flee. But the doors were shut, and Su Yu blocked the entrance—where could a mere Lingyun run? "Who are—" Before she could finish her challenge, squelch! Her head was severed! A cloud immediately coalesced above. Su Yu swiftly stowed away the corpses. Inside his body, a sizable surge of Heaven Yuan Qi was absorbed, hissing as it clashed against the death qi. Moments later, Su Yu reopened the door and vanished from the scene, pulling the door shut behind him. Inside, fresh blood pooled on the floor; outside, a few more dead spirits materialized. …… The ranking scroll trembled once more. An Mintian unfurled the list, took a look, and his expression shifted. The Ancient Wing prodigy was dead! He quickly stepped out of his house. At that moment, Tianduo, Lan Ying, Long Zhan, and the Little Golden Dragon all emerged from their respective dwellings, as did Qin Fang. Qin Fang shrugged. "Stop looking at me. I haven't moved an inch, damn it! This damned place is too bizarre. I want to get out of here—are you guys leaving or what?" It was truly bizarre! Yet another ranked prodigy had perished! Even if she had only been on the Yellow Ranking, on the All-Heavens Battlefield, any genius capable of making the rankings possessed the strength to slay opponents of higher cultivation realms. Yet one after another, they were dying in complete mystery. Where were the corpses? Where had they been killed? Inside the city or outside? An Mintian knew it had happened within the city. He had told them not to leave for the time being, and she wouldn't have departed without informing him. What was more, she had been accompanied by a second-stage Shanhai Dao Protector. Both killed? Who killed them? An Mintian's face grew exceedingly grim! Could they truly afford to stay in this ancient city any longer? Just then, Dao Cheng and his group returned. Dao Cheng let out a soft sigh; he had not wanted to come back, but Yin Kai looked ready to turn hostile on the spot if they refused, leaving him no choice but to reenter. Seeing the group gathered outside, Dao Cheng said indifferently, "We're all grasshoppers on the same rope now! The city gates are shut!" "What?" Everyone was shocked! Dao Cheng said coldly, "The gates have closed, and only Castellan Tianhe or General Tianmen can open them using an ancient city token! I'm not clear on the specifics either, but... I checked just now, and the death qi concentration inside the city has already doubled from its normal level. At this rate, if we can't get out within two or three days, we'll all be corroded to death by death qi!" Yin Kai had no interest in minding them. He hurried toward Cheng Kai and said urgently, "My Lord, just now..." Seeing him return, Cheng Kai asked in a deep voice, "Why are you back so soon?" "The gates were closing. I was worried I wouldn't be able to get back in later... Where is Fen Kai?" "Dead!" "..." Yin Kai froze. "Who killed him?" "Death qi erosion!" Yin Kai could hardly believe his ears! At that moment, someone cried out in alarm, "We're doomed! The city gates are closed? How do we get out? Dead spirits are everywhere—what are we supposed to do?" It was far too dangerous! Dao Cheng remarked placidly, "We can only take things one step at a time. Castellan Tianhe likely doesn't want all of us corroded to death by death qi either. The city gates... should still be openable!" At this stage, they were powerless to do otherwise. What on earth had happened? Right then, the death qi across the city began to boil! Dao Cheng's expression changed slightly, and over by An Mintian, the faces of several geniuses fell as well. "A Shanhai dead spirit has appeared!" This godforsaken place was growing increasingly hazardous. Outside, dead spirits were multiplying rapidly. Helpless, they had no choice but to retreat back into their ancient houses one by one. Leaving the doors unlatched, they watched swarms of dead spirits wander the streets outside. Ten, twenty, thirty... The numbers were frightening! The entire city seemed to have turned into a realm of the dead. Even Dao Cheng and his companions were forced to retreat into an ancient house. Dao Cheng looked at Cheng Kai, sighed, and said, "Brother Cheng Kai, it seems we have a problem!" Cheng Kai remained silent, casting another glance toward Su Yu's direction before asking quietly, "When will the Immortal race's reinforcements arrive?" "Within a day or two!" "Then we wait!" Cheng Kai said coldly, "My race has lost four Shanhai Realm experts!" Having come this far, giving up was something he could not accept. Dao Cheng gave a soft sigh as well. That was the Immortal race's stance too: do not leave, hold your ground! Experts from all races were hurrying over. Hold the perimeter and slay Su Yu inside the ancient city. In order to kill Su Yu, Sun Moon experts from various races were coming this time. Some had to traverse the Plain of Desires, which was perilous in its own right, yet they spared no expense to eliminate him. The boy possessed an Invincible's ruins and carried the heritage of the multiple divine character faction. He was so prodigiously talented that if he were not eliminated, none of the myriad races could rest easy. "Then let us wait a bit longer!" Dao Cheng said gravely, "We must not step outside. We'll remain in our houses for a day or two until the experts of all races arrive, then find a way to open the city gates. For now... Tianhe seems to have shut the Castellan Manor and won't pay us any heed." His status was still too low. To an overlord of an ancient city, a mere genius was not enough; at the very least, prominent figures from great races like the Immortals had to come in person to negotiate. …… Die! With a muffled boom, Su Yu destroyed yet another dead spirit. This time, a Shanhai dead spirit materialized in an instant. The death qi was staggering! Even Su Yu found it hard to endure and swiftly pulled back. The Shanhai dead spirit lingered in place for a moment, sluggish and vacant, before suddenly crashing through the door of a house. Inside, an enormous tiger had been listening intently to the outside. Suddenly stunned, it recoiled in sheer terror! "Dead—" A dead spirit has broken into the house! Puff! Death qi blasted outward and engulfed it. In an instant, the great tiger was reduced to a blackened corpse saturated with death qi. The moment that Shanhai dead spirit had appeared, it had battered down the door and slain a living being. Now, it drifted back outside to resume its prowl. It did not touch the ancient city residents, but it began slamming directly into any house housing a living creature! Failing to locate the one slaughtering their kind, the dead spirits seemed to undergo a change. Slaughter! Kill all living beings! Beyond the eighteenth ring, a Shanhai dead spirit could break into practically any house. At this moment, the newly manifested dead spirit smashed right into buildings to slaughter people! Watching from a distance, Su Yu was dumbstruck! Holy shit! What was going on? Battering down doors to kill? Damn! This... was terrifying! He quickly darted into the building from before. Though the slain tiger was covered in death qi, its corpse remained intact, and there was a storage ring on it as well. "What... what am I doing?" The dead spirits are killing, and I'm looting the corpses? Actually... that wasn't bad at all! "Shanhai dead spirits will breach houses to kill?" The safe houses were no longer safe! Su Yu glanced in that direction. That Shanhai dead spirit continued breaking down doors; aside from those of ancient city residents, it spared no dwelling occupied by outsiders. And that was just a single Shanhai dead spirit! An idea struck Su Yu. Slaying upper-stage Lingyun dead spirits summoned Shanhai dead spirits. What if there were dozens of Shanhai ones...? Wouldn't that mean he wouldn't even need to lift a finger—all those bastards would die anyway? With that thought, a ruthless glint flashed through Su Yu's eyes. Then let them all die! Damn it, you want to mess with me? You want to besiege and kill me? I'll wipe every last one of you out! Dao Cheng and his lot refused to split up, right? How about now? Even if you stay together, you'll still die! Of course... the little fur ball might be in some danger, and so might Qin Fang. Oh well, let them fend for themselves. If worst came to worst, he could step in to lend a hand—after all, he was a dead spirit too! …… Su Yu continued slaughtering dead spirits in secret. Across the city, vast numbers of dead spirits manifested, their ranks swelling relentlessly. At this moment, the entire city turned pitch-black. Darker and darker! One Shanhai dead spirit, two, three... These dead spirits were now running amok. Far too many of their kind had perished! Unable to track down the killer, they launched an indiscriminate assault, battering open every house that did not belong to a dead spirit and slaughtering all outsiders! Once everyone was dead, peace would return! Boom! Yet another house was breached. A Shanhai powerhouse erupted with power, fleeing desperately as he bellowed, "Help me! The Shanhai dead spirits are breaking into houses to kill! Let's go to the Castellan Manor together!" Hum! A sword beam shot out, repelling the Shanhai dead spirit as An Mintian and several others rushed to his aid. Now, they were in serious trouble. They had to band together! Before long, powerhouses hidden throughout the city emerged one after another, both Shanhai and Lingyun. At this moment, inside an ancient city that had looked completely dead, over thirty experts appeared, including seven or eight Shanhai. "Cheng Kai!" A powerhouse from another race shouted, "Stop guarding that place! Go to the Castellan Manor! What is Castellan Tianhe doing? We must make him open the gates and let us out!" They were finished! Why were they still keeping watch? Numerous Shanhai dead spirits had already appeared. If this continued and ancient dead spirits at the Sun Moon Realm showed up... they would be utterly doomed! Hardly anyone in the entire city would survive. Cheng Kai hesitated. Dao Cheng cast another glance at the tightly shut ancient house and suggested, "Let us go check the Castellan Manor first..." "No!" Cheng Kai gritted his teeth. "If we are in danger, Su Yu is in danger too! If he doesn't come out, what do we have to fear? If all else fails, we can lure a Shanhai dead spirit over here—it might breach the house for us!" Since things had escalated to this point, there was no turning back for anyone. Not for them, and not for Su Yu! Even if they had to leave, they had to kill Su Yu before doing so. Otherwise, all their sacrifices would have been for nothing. Dao Cheng calculated quickly. Suddenly, a divine character shattered with a pop. He sighed; it was an omen of extreme malice, so perilous that he couldn't even divine the situation. This city had awakened! A city of death! "Moduona is still in the city. Go find Moduona!" Dao Cheng said solemnly, "If we find Moduona, there might be a way. He is immensely powerful and may possess treasures bestowed by an Invincible. We must seek him out!" Who should go? Cheng Kai looked at him and said, "Send Jiu Xuan!" "No!" Dao Cheng refused flatly. That was out of the question—it was too dangerous. Cheng Kai said coldly, "The Xuan Armor race lacks the standing. Even if Moduona sees us, he won't give us the time of day. Either you go, or Jiu Xuan goes!" Dao Cheng hesitated a moment. "I'll go find him! Jiu Xuan stays with you; do not separate!" Turning to Jiu Xuan, he urged, "Do not leave this ancient house. Stay with Brother Cheng Kai..." Jiu Xuan said worriedly, "It's very dangerous outside. If possible, let General Yin Kai accompany you as added protection." Dao Cheng considered it and nodded, looking toward Yin Kai. "General Yin Kai, sorry to trouble you. It would be best to unite with the others; otherwise, if this continues, everyone will be in grave trouble!" Yin Kai looked at Cheng Kai. Cheng Kai nodded slightly, transmitting a message: "Keep your eyes on him! Do not let him slip away! Either he or Jiu Xuan must stay right under our noses. The Immortal race hasn't paid any price, yet their schemes have cost us several Shanhai experts... We cannot let them simply walk away!" "Understood!" Yin Kai promptly sent back a transmission. He understood his lord's intent. The two from the Immortal race could not be allowed to leave together. Otherwise, they might flee. Dao Cheng had actually guessed Cheng Kai's thoughts. Otherwise, he wouldn't have offered to go alone without taking Jiu Xuan. The Xuan Armor race likely harbored complicated feelings toward them right now. Before long, Dao Cheng and Yin Kai set off deeper into the city. They needed to unite the various factions and ideally locate Moduona. If Moduona intervened, even Castellan Tianhe would have to show him respect. …… Not far off. Su Yu's thoughts stirred. Should he strike? Which side should he choose? Dao Cheng and Yin Kai, or Cheng Kai and Jiu Xuan? When assassinating, it was naturally best to kill the strongest. Yet could he really kill Cheng Kai? Even with a sneak attack, it would be difficult. Or should he kill Dao Cheng first? That fellow possessed uncanny methods and was extraordinarily bizarre. In Su Yu's estimation, the chances of successfully killing Dao Cheng might be even slimmer than killing Cheng Kai. "If an attempt on Dao Cheng gets stalled, Cheng Kai will arrive in an instant... But if I successfully kill Cheng Kai, I'll have nothing left to fear!" In the entire city, the greatest threats were Cheng Kai, Moduona, and that Sun Moon Castellan. Aside from them, no other Sun Moon experts seemed to have appeared. Su Yu hesitated, but soon gritted his teeth. If he was going to kill, he would kill the strongest—kill Cheng Kai and Jiu Xuan! If he killed both of them... especially Cheng Kai, a peak Shanhai expert... his death would likely yield immense heavenly rewards, perhaps enough to let Su Yu temper his physical body several times over. Yet a peak Shanhai was not easy to slay, even with an ambush. He could only burst out with the power of a third-stage Shanhai in an instant. In an ambush, he would have only a single chance to kill him; once missed, if Cheng Kai reacted, there would be zero hope of slaying him. "What if I wait for the Shanhai dead spirits to attack him?" "That would be the best opportunity!" Su Yu's mind worked quickly. Perhaps... that was his only viable path. A Shanhai dead spirit might not be able to kill Cheng Kai, but it could force him out of the ancient house. Once the timing was right, it wasn't hopeless. As for the others, they could wait. Once the strongest was eliminated, the rest would be easy pickings! Su Yu vanished from the spot and quickly reappeared near the ancient house. This time, he rapidly suppressed his death qi and reversed his Yuan apertures. For a split second, his living aura surfaced before vanishing an instant later. In that exact split second, three Shanhai dead spirits manifested. They had sensed Su Yu's aura—the aura of a killer, the aura of the one who had been slaughtering dead spirits! The three Shanhai dead spirits were very close to Cheng Kai and Jiu Xuan. Moments later, the three dead spirits grew agitated. Where had the aura gone? Boom! The three dead spirits resumed their assault on the houses. Explosions echoed incessantly! Cultivators fled one after another toward the Castellan Manor; staying was suicide! Before long, Cheng Kai's face fell. Perhaps because his aura was too potent, all three dead spirits appeared before his house at once. Suddenly, one of them lunged at the building. With a resounding crash, the open doorway trembled violently, slightly stalling the Shanhai dead spirit. Meanwhile, outside the house where the little fur ball was... several dead spirits were also preparing to breach the door. Su Yu promptly blocked the entrance, feigning an assault of his own. Seeing him in their way, the other dead spirits paused dully for a second, then quickly turned to attack the building across the street. There was already a dead spirit handling this one! Su Yu let out a sigh of relief. That was close. The opposite side, however, was in dire straits! Cheng Kai began retaliating, repelling a Shanhai dead spirit with a single blow. Yet his counterattack only drew even more dead spirits to join the siege. Cheng Kai's expression turned dark as he glanced at Jiu Xuan. "We might have to abandon this place. Follow me out in a moment! Don't hesitate!" "Leave?" Jiu Xuan said hurriedly, "What about Brother Dao Cheng and the others...?" "They'll be fine. Once we get out, we'll regroup with them!" Cheng Kai said with a heavy face, "Three or four Shanhai dead spirits are here. This is the eighteenth ring; while they can't breach it right this second, they will soon enough. More and more are gathering. We have to leave immediately!" "Understood!" Jiu Xuan was an elite herself. Sensing the mortal peril, she hesitated no further. They would pull out shortly! Cheng Kai cast another glance across the street. Su Yu's house was also being attacked by dead spirits, but the one attacking it didn't seem particularly strong, which left him feeling somewhat frustrated. Oh well. Once I leave, these dead spirits might break into Su Yu's house anyway! With the city gates sealed, Su Yu couldn't escape either. He repelled another Shanhai dead spirit with a strike, holding back enough force to avoid killing it. If he killed a Shanhai dead spirit and provoked a Sun Moon dead spirit into appearing, he would be completely finished! Swatting aside a few dead spirits, Cheng Kai barked, "Go!" With those words, he grabbed Jiu Xuan and soared out the door. It was time to move! The remaining dead spirits gave swift chase. Su Yu blended into the swarm, trailing closely behind. Cheng Kai was on high alert right now, so it wasn't the right time to strike. However, wandering out in the open was fantastic. There was no shortage of dead spirits out here. Soon, he would find another opportunity to release his living aura again. Perhaps that would draw every dead spirit in the vicinity toward them. Cheng Kai, little fairy... it's just the two of you! Did you think running meant the dead spirits would stop chasing you? Dream on! With me around, even if the dead spirits kill no one else, they'll definitely kill you. Su Yu deliberately lagged behind, slowing his pace slightly. In the next moment, his Yuan apertures reversed again. Instantly, countless dead spirits tore through the air from all directions. Ahead, Cheng Kai let out a curse! Thinking they were all coming for him, he suddenly found two more Shanhai dead spirits blocking his path. Fuck! Cheng Kai cursed frantically in his heart! What was going on? When others ran, the dead spirits gave chase for a bit and then gave up. Why on earth was he attracting so many dead spirits, and all of them at the Shanhai Realm? Was it because his strength was too overwhelming? At this moment, Cheng Kai couldn't figure it out for the life of him! Beside him, Jiu Xuan looked equally pale and miserable. The massive onslaught of death qi was already becoming more than she could withstand.