Black Myth: Starting from the Destined One
Chapter 174 - 158: Shocking the Entire Audience!

Chapter 174: Chapter 158: Shocking the Entire Audience!

Therefore, they immediately began to search for Xie Wenren’s severed finger near where he had fallen, and sure enough, five meters to the northeast behind Xie Wenren, there was a finger missing a joint. The Yinrang Ring that should have been on the finger had already been smashed into dust by the small stone imbued with mana by Li Ping’an!

A cultivator’s life-bound magical instrument is connected to their very life. Once it shatters, their spirit root will inevitably be affected and recoil, their cultivation will suffer greatly, their state of mind will also plummet, and if not treated promptly, they can forget about ever cultivating again. This is the main reason why Xie Wenren was spewing blood!

Of course, the onlookers still thought that Xie Wenren’s finger was blown off by Li Ping’an’s Fire-Subduing Earth Thunder Talisman!

"Look quickly, there’s a bloody hole in Xie Wenren’s shoulder, and he’s bleeding!"

"My god! This Li Ping’an is too formidable!"

"Just one move and he’s crippled a person from the Flame Cloud Sect, truly impressive!"

"This young man is extraordinary! What background does he have?"

Now, who among the onlookers would dare to underestimate Li Ping’an? The ruffians and idle followers on both sides of the street were trembling with fear. As professional toughs, they understood one thing very well: biting dogs don’t bark. They had now realized that Li Ping’an was an existence even more formidable than Mahaparinirvana, the Monk Who Broke Precepts!

"Li Ping’an is so clever! Utilizing the Five Elements’ principle that earth overcomes fire, he perfectly countered Xie Wenren’s Fire Element Technique!"

"His Thunder Magic Talisman is truly astonishing, too!"

"But when did he break Xie Wenren’s finger and shoulder bone?"

"I didn’t see clearly, it was too fast! I only saw a flash of spiritual light pass through Xie Wenren’s body, and then he ended up like this!"

"Who would have thought that the Kunlun Sect would produce such a talented youth? It seems that the Kunlun Sect is bound to make a name for itself at the Grand Ritual of the Heavenly Master this year and has a good chance of receiving the Imperial Court Offering!"

The four Night Travelers were also overwhelmed with amazement at Li Ping’an’s casual strike, excitedly discussing his incredible technique, with the image of the Earth Thunder explosion etched in their minds!

"When did this Supreme Treasure become so powerful? Could it be that my eyes have deceived me?"

Hiding at the entrance of an alley, Iron Staff Wang Lang was just as shocked and disbelieving, his voice trembling as he said:

"Could it be that the one who defeated The Six Demons of Five Finger Mountain was not the Female Cultivator Zixia from the Qingyun Sect and Night Traveler Muqiang Baoshan, but him? Impossible!"

Although Iron Staff Wang Lang was reluctant to believe this fact, the scene before him was undeniable. Now his face had turned utterly pale, he punched the wall in frustration:

"This beast is messing up my plans again! How am I supposed to explain this to Cen Wenjin when I go back?"

Of those present, only Mahaparinirvana knew the extent of Li Ping’an’s prowess, but even he did not know how formidable Li Ping’an had become.

Having originally wanted to kill Xie Wenren himself, he now sighed deeply with regret upon seeing Xie Wenren’s tragic state and immediately went over to Li Ping’an and asked in a deep voice:

"Young brother, your methods are powerful, earth-shaking upon your first move. He’s been hit by your technique, he won’t die, will he?"

"Brother, rest assured, I was precise in my actions; he won’t die yet."

Li Ping’an patted Mahaparinirvana on the shoulder to reassure him, then turned his head to look at the four Night Travelers who were still in the midst of their intense shock and discussion:

"Hey, hey, hey, gentlemen, according to the rules set before, is it time to allow fight to the death?"

"Ah?"

The four Night Travelers, interrupted by Li Ping’an, were taken aback. After fully regaining their composure, they tilted their heads to glance at the sky, performed some calculations with their fingers, and then nodded respectfully:

"Esteemed Master, the time allowed by the Imperial Court for dueling has indeed arrived!"

"Good!"

Li Ping’an then turned to look at Xie Wenren lying on the ground in extreme disgrace, wincing in pain, and asked:

"Time is up. Do you have any last words?"

"..."

At this moment, Xie Wenren’s face was as pale as golden paper, covered in mud, with lifeless eyes and trembling all over, lying in a pool of blood, struggling like a maggot. He had no strength left to respond to Li Ping’an’s words, instead he was desperately sealing some of his acupoints to stop the bleeding, then lay on the ground, gasping for air, trying to regain some strength.

After a while, the bloody hole in Xie Wenren’s right shoulder stopped bleeding, and he recovered some strength. Only then did he manage to gather some energy, then tried hard to lift his neck, looking at Li Ping’an in disbelief:

"Impossible! Impossible! A mere mortal like you... No, you must be from the Kunlun Sect!"

"You think too much. I’m nameless and without a sect, just a nobody. Let’s skip the nonsense, shall we? Are you willing to admit defeat now?"

Facing Li Ping’an’s response, Xie Wenren broke down again:

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! You can’t be just a nobody!"

"Oh, why won’t you believe it?"

Li Ping’an immediately embraced Mahaparinirvana, the Monk Who Broke Precepts, and explained to the people around:

"You all don’t think I’m that amazing, do you? You guessed wrong! It was my elder brother who lent me a hand just now. Otherwise, how could a common man like me possibly defeat a cultivator from the Flame Cloud Sect, right, elder brother?"

"Heh heh..."

Mahaparinirvana, the Monk Who Broke Precepts was not good at lying, but he also didn’t want to burst Li Ping’an’s bubble, so he just kept rubbing his shiny bald head and sheepishly grinned.

This time, Li Ping’an had shown his face for him, of course, he himself could also use his Buddhist cultivation to defeat Xie Wenren, but due to his identity as a warrior, he had been holding back against Xie Wenren. If not for Li Ping’an’s sudden intervention, he might have been entangled with Xie Wenren until now.

"Damn, so that’s what happened!"

"They made it seem so real, I almost got fooled by that kid!"

"People from Chang’an City are all tricksters! They all know how to deceive and conjure illusions!"

"They say Chang’an City gathers all the swindlers of the world, and sure enough! I was almost taken in by this kid’s act!"

"So it was this monk’s doing, I knew it, how could a mere mortal defeat a Taoist cultivator, let’s disperse, the show’s over."

The onlookers who had come to watch the fight started to leave as the battle ended.

"Hahaha! I knew there was no way this kid suddenly became so powerful, so that’s the trick!"

Iron Staff Wang Lang, feeling devastated, overheard Li Ping’an’s explanation from not too far away, and the desire to kill Li Ping’an reignited in him. However, for now, he still couldn’t show himself; he had to wait until he could blame the death of Cen Changqing on Li Ping’an first.

Once Cen Wenjin believed his deception as the truth, even if Li Ping’an publicly revealed the true cause of Cen Changqing’s death at that time, no one would believe it. They would only see it as Li Ping’an trying to frame him to save his own life!

"Li Ping’an, just you wait and see!"

...

At this moment, the street near the Fallen Dragon Pit returned to its usual quietness. Xie Wenren tried several times to stand up but failed. Firstly, his Life-bound Magical Instrument, the Yinrang Ring, had been shattered by Li Ping’an, resulting in damage to his Taoist Heart and a drop in his realm, profoundly affecting his state of mind.