Black Myth: Starting from the Destined One
Chapter 195 - 169: Heaven and Earth Annihilation Immortal Slaying Sword!_3

Chapter 195: Chapter 169: Heaven and Earth Annihilation Immortal Slaying Sword!_3

Pei Yuanjing was further provoked and his swordplay became even more erratic, launching lethal moves without any opening for Li Ping’an to survive.

"Could it be that I, an Earth Immortal, am about to be slain by a Cultivator from the Guxuan Realm wielding the Immortal Slaying Sword?"

Li Ping’an grew increasingly weaker as he fought, and most fatally, he had used too many spells beforehand, causing his mana to nearly deplete, yet Pei Yuanjing grew more frenzied, leveraging the power of the Immortal Slaying Sword to maintain his superabundant mana.

"What should I do now?"

Just as Li Ping’an was about to fall into deadly peril, he suddenly thought of two Divine Skills: Dream Marriage and Divine Travel.

"Pei Yuanjing! Look into my eyes!"

After spinning around in midair, Li Ping’an landed smoothly and his eyes suddenly emitted a golden-purple light, staring fixedly into Pei Yuanjing’s eyes.

"I won’t look into the eyes of a dead man!"

The frenzied Pei Yuanjing, in his insanity, ignored Li Ping’an’s words, preventing the Divine Skills from being deployed.

To control Pei Yuanjing and to save his own life, Li Ping’an took a risk. He didn’t dodge when Pei Yuanjing thrust at his throat again but instead took a firm stance, lowered his position, ignoring the incoming Immortal Slaying Sword, and maintained eye contact with the frenzied Pei Yuanjing.

"Dream Marriage!"

Just as Pei Yuanjing was about to pierce Li Ping’an’s forehead, Li Ping’an successfully made eye contact with Pei Yuanjing and managed to deploy the Divine Dream Marrying Technique.

After Pei Yuanjing was affected by Dream Marriage, Li Ping’an, feeling a cold sweat on his forehead, wiped it only to find blood, as his scalp had been nicked by the Sword Qi of the Immortal Slaying Sword. Fortunately, he survived with only minor injuries.

"My turn now! Divine Travel!"

Li Ping’an immediately used the second Divine Skill, Divine Travel, on the Dream Marriage-affected Pei Yuanjing; his Primordial Spirit left his body and entered Pei Yuanjing’s mind.

"Pei Yuanjing, as the world’s second most talented, you’ve actually lost. How could you face anyone now? Kill yourself! Do it quickly!"

In the dream crafted by Li Ping’an, Pei Yuanjing was utterly defeated. As he wallowed in dismay, he heard his own voice, mimicked by Li Ping’an, aiming to create extreme shame in Pei Yuanjing and completely break his psychological defenses!

"..."

Pei Yuanjing was indifferent after hearing this.

"If you don’t kill yourself now, when will you?"

Li Ping’an again urged in Pei Yuanjing’s mind with his own voice, but Pei Yuanjing remained unmoved.

"If you don’t kill yourself now, how can you show your face to anyone? Do you even deserve to be called the world’s second most talented?"

Pei Yuanjing’s mind echoed again with his own thoughts, but he remained indifferent.

"Damn! Although this guy is only seventeen or eighteen, his arrogance has been nurtured for a full thirteen years, developing a strong and prideful character! Moreover, his desire to live actually outweighs mine, otherwise he wouldn’t be so maniacal!"

Realizing he couldn’t manipulate Pei Yuanjing, who seemed arrogant but was actually more afraid of death than anyone, Li Ping’an stopped insinuating suicide and instead aimed to snatch the Immortal Slaying Sword from Pei Yuanjing, who was still trapped in the illusion.

However, he knew that if he touched Pei Yuanjing, the Divine Dream Marrying Technique would immediately be broken, Pei Yuanjing would regain his senses, and he, Li Ping’an, would be in mortal danger.

Now, with almost all his mana exhausted, Li Ping’an dared not gamble anymore. He feared Pei Yuanjing’s reaction might be quicker than his, or that Pei Yuanjing might have some other protective Magical Treasure. Even if he produced the Hundred Plays Steel Rod now, he doubted he could make a fatal strike. Therefore, he considered absorbing more Spiritual Essence and waiting until his mana was replenished before attempting to take life and sword!

Immediately, Li Ping’an sat cross-legged, closed his eyes to meditate, opened the Heaven’s Gate, and began to absorb the surrounding Spiritual Essence. As he absorbed, he unknowingly started floating, suspended a meter in front of Pei Yuanjing’s sword.

The intense battle and the life-and-death struggle had suddenly fallen into a deadly quiet. Bizarrely, Li Ping’an floated in meditation while Pei Yuanjing stood motionless, like a clay sculpture or wooden carving.

This scene intrigued Iron Staff Wang Lang and Cen Fuda, along with a group of Idle Followers, ruffians, and servants, who were not far from the circle of fire, leaving them utterly astonished.

"What’s going on here?"

The group first looked at Li Ping’an and Pei Yuanjing, who had abruptly stopped fighting and then spread their hands perplexedly to the people around them, ending up completely baffled.

"What are you gawking at? When Immortals fight, mortals suffer; while they’ve stopped, hurry and get me out of here!"

Cen Fuda, naturally the most eager to survive, glared at the two-meter-high Fire Wall and commanded his subordinates.

"Oh no!"

Iron Staff Wang Lang knew the Flame Array set by Pei Yuanjing was not simple. Given that Pei Yuanjing confidently left them inside, they most likely couldn’t escape, so he wanted to test his theory. Pretending to trip, he pushed an unsuspecting ruffian out.

"Ah!"

The ruffian pushed out by Iron Staff Wang Lang, though being pushed out, caught fire instantly the moment he crossed the Fire Wall. The flames grew larger, and no matter how he rolled on the ground, he was quickly reduced to a charred skeleton.

"..."

This incident convinced Iron Staff Wang Lang, Cen Fuda, and the group of Idle Followers, ruffians, and servants to completely give up and dare not act rashly. They now had to be cautious of the Fire Wall burning them and also watch out for "one of their own" pushing them out, all gripping their weapons, eyeing the people around them suspiciously.