Above the Galaxy
Chapter 191 - 141: Don’t Use Brains, Just Use Knives!

Chapter 191: Chapter 141: Don’t Use Brains, Just Use Knives!

It was treacherous and extremely fast.

Clean and decisive, without any hesitation or drag.

Like slaughtering sheep and butchering dogs, Tang Fei had done this hundreds of times in Hatred Mountain.

Tang Fei plunged the knife into Yu Huoshui’s chest, leaving everyone stunned and horrified.

Due to their viewing angle, it was actually the onlookers outside the Martial Arts Hall who first saw Tang Fei’s move and understood what had happened.

He was the one being coerced, and where his gaze focused, everyone wanted to hear what he really wanted Yu Huoshui to do for him...

"My God!" someone cried out in shock.

"Has he gone mad? How could he do this? Even kill his own teammate?"

"Tang Fei actually stabbed Yu Huoshui to death..."

"That was one of the March Seven Stars... The brother of the Princess..."

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"Beautiful." Sheng Xinhua’s eyes shone with a strange light as he praised, "That’s the best way to break the situation."

Little Fatty’s face flushed with excitement; he couldn’t help but almost roar on the spot. He paced back and forth, muttering, "Big Brother is too awesome, Big Brother is too awesome... My Big Brother is too awesome..."

Because the night was too dark, and the canyons filled with the howling of ghosts and wolves, the noise from the volcano erupting at the mountaintop was too loud, the participants involved in the assessment were slower to react than those outside.

It wasn’t until they heard the sound of the blade cutting through armor and flesh that they realized what had happened.

Their first reaction was to swiftly retreat and put distance between themselves and Tang Fei...

This man was a madman.

He was capable of anything.

Wasn’t everything fine just now? He had already agreed to everyone’s request, agreed to scout ahead for the group...

Why then, in the blink of an eye, did he stab Yu Huoshui?

Yu Huoshui was the most shocked of all, finding it hardest to accept what he was seeing.

At this point, everything was under my control...

How could you overturn the table?

Yu Huoshui looked at Tang Fei’s eyes with a horrified expression, still unable to believe that a youth with such a smile could... have such malicious methods?

How could he do this?

To stab someone over a disagreement?

I am part of the royal family, a Yu Family member, I am Yu Huoshui of the March Seven Stars, aren’t you afraid of our family’s retaliation?

The Princess is my cousin, and she’s standing right there...

How could you do this?

Using a 100% pain transmission system, Tang Fei’s knife pierced through Yu Huoshui’s chest and struck his heart.

At this moment, his heart hurt terribly.

But, what hurt even more... was his heart...

He had run here full of ambition to participate in the assessment, confident of taking the first place.

Even if White Crane Academy had only one spot, that spot should belong to him, Yu Huoshui... he had made so many preparations for this.

But what was this?

What was he?

Was everything he had done just now, the so-called boasting, the so-called divisions, the so-called isolation and besiegement... just a huge joke?

"Phew!"

It was unclear if it was because the internal injuries were too severe or if the resentment and hatred in his heart were uncontrollable, but Yu Huoshui spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

He looked down at the dagger in his chest, his eyes blood-red and his face ferocious, grinding his teeth and said, "Tang Fei, you’re very good... very good..."

Thump!

His body heavily fell to the ground.

"He agreed..." Tang Fei looked at Yu Huoshui lying on the ground with a grin and explained to everyone, "He even complimented me on doing a good job..."

"..."

Silence.

A deathly stillness.

Despite the noisy surroundings, there was a deadly silence at the scene as if everyone could hear each other’s breathing.

Nobody spoke, everyone looked at Tang Fei with either fearful or wary eyes.

"This guy, he’s a madman!"

That was the consensus among all present.

Tang Fei knew his actions were insane, as he had discussed with Little Fatty the principles of "laying low" and "building good relationships."

Before they had absolute power, they needed to be as kind as possible to others, have more friends for more pathways, fewer enemies for fewer pitfalls.

But today, he had no escape, no avoidance.

Yu Huoshui’s move was very treacherous and vicious, cornering him to a dead end.

He couldn’t be the one at the front because the risk was too high.

Plus, when he was leading, it would be like leaving his back to Yu Huoshui and them...

At that moment, not only did he have to face the endless threats of Yama’s little devils, but also watch out for the daggers from teammates behind him.

The difficulty of this task was too great.

Even if he managed to lead them out safely, they would still target him, trying to find ways to eliminate him...

The brighter he shone, the stronger their desire to kill him would become.

There was no choice, there was only one spot, it was either his death or theirs...

Who wants to die?

Tang Fei didn’t want to create conflict with Yu Huoshui and was also worried about the potential revenge from the Yu Family.

But he knew clearly that the best solution at this moment was to eliminate Yu Huoshui...

Yu Huoshui was the leader and the controller; he held relative authority among this group.

With Yu Huoshui alive, they remained unified.

With Yu Huoshui dead, they would disperse like scattered sand.

Tang Fei could handle them one by one, but he couldn’t take on everyone at the same time.

Thus, he didn’t hesitate to kill Yu Huoshui.

As for what Yu Huoshui himself thought...

When had he ever cared about others’ emotions or considered their feelings?

After all, having already offended the Shen Family and the Qin Family, offending the Yu Family wasn’t a big deal.

When there are too many lice, they don’t bite; too many lions...

Well, since death was inevitable, he might as well take a few down with him.

In Tang Fei’s bones lingered the recklessness of refugees from the Old Land, "I can bend, I can compromise, you can slap my left cheek and I’ll offer my right..."

But you must leave me with a life.

If you want my life, then I’ll take yours first.

Yu Huoshui was dead.

"Still need me to scout the way ahead?" Tang Fei looked at the crowd and asked.

The crowd exchanged glances, debating whether to join forces and take down Tang Fei.

With Yu Huoshui dead, eliminating Tang Fei would mean getting rid of two formidable opponents at once.

Besides, if they avenged Yu Huoshui, wouldn’t the Yu Family have to offer some compensation when this examination ended?

Tang Fei guessed their thoughts and said, "I can’t kill all of you, so I’ll kill the first one who steps forward... This examination, the second stage has just begun, I presume nobody wants to be eliminated prematurely, right?"

"I’m going in first." Chu Xiong, the burly man who had performed impressively in the first stage, grunted and was the first to enter Yama Canyon.

With some leaving, the camp naturally dissolved.

Then, one by one, they rushed into Yama Canyon using their movement techniques.

Tang Fei turned to Phoenix, who stood beside him, and said, "I didn’t want to kill him, but I had no better option..."

Phoenix looked at Tang Fei and said, "You already made the best choice. This is just a virtual examination, and my uncles are broad-minded. They won’t blame you over such a trivial matter..."

Phoenix publicly excused Tang Fei.

I’ve said you are broad-minded, yet you dwell on such minor issues... Isn’t that petty and disappointing?

She also harbored resentment; Yu Huoshui, well aware that Tang Fei was his savior, had still caused such trouble.

He deserved what he got from Tang Fei, a self-sought dead end.

Always plotting against others, well, now you have it; others aren’t outwitting you but directly resorting to knives...

They had never been to the Old Land, nor did they understand how treacherous human nature could be.

Always thinking themselves reincarnations of Zhuge, manipulating the world.

But little did they know, in front of truly clever people, such tactics are mere child’s play, inconsequential.

"I suppose so," Tang Fei nodded and said, "Those high and mighty figures, why would they care about someone from the Old Land like me?"

However, he felt profoundly grateful to Phoenix; her willingness to stand by him and speak up during such a critical moment was no small feat.

When this examination was over, she was likely to be scolded by the Yu Family for going against them...

"Let’s go, let’s head in too," Phoenix glanced at the volcano overhead and said, "The frequency of eruptions is getting higher, it seems we don’t have much time left... Let’s hurry."

"Alright," Tang Fei responded.

Everyone else had already entered; ghostly wails and human howls could be heard from the canyon.

Clearly, the real battle had begun.

Tang Fei felt especially reassured with only Phoenix by his side.

He didn’t fear ghosts; he feared human hearts that were like ghosts.

The two walked into Yama Canyon, Tang Fei looking forward while Phoenix kept watch behind.

"Here they come," Tang Fei said.

A dark shadow floated toward them swiftly, carrying a deathly chill that was bone-tingling.

It had a pale face with sharp fangs, and its features were terrifying.

It bit towards Tang Fei’s neck.

In Tang Fei’s hand, the long knife transformed into a silver arc, slicing down in one swift motion.

Crack!

The shadow was cleaved in half.

At the same time, more malevolent spirits rushed towards Tang Fei and Phoenix, men and women, old and young, even toddlers who had just started walking, swarmed towards them...

Yama Canyon, akin to the endless depths of Hell.

Tang Fei and Phoenix exchanged glances, and Tang Fei said, "This round of the examination must be testing ruthlessness... Let’s fight our way out..."

"Okay," Phoenix responded, her long whip lashed out and instantly flung two female ghosts away that had pounced toward them.

Time passed, Tang Fei’s blade was notched from use, and Phoenix was so exhausted she could hardly swing her whip.

Yet, the malevolent spirits were unending, continuously emerging as if without end...

This was like a whack-a-mole game where the moles kept increasing, seemingly impossible to finish off.

To make matters worse, the volcano that had been intermittently erupting suddenly burst forth in anger, thunderously spewing blazing magma.

Hundreds of meters of magma shot into the sky, then fell like sparkles of stardust.

They formed streams rushing towards Yama Canyon.