Black Myth: Starting from the Destined One
Chapter 197 - 170: The Soon-to-Fall Genius!

Chapter 197: Chapter 170: The Soon-to-Fall Genius!

Cen Fuda and the others immediately echoed Iron Staff Wang Lang’s words, deceiving everyone.

"What a beast! Is it really so?"

Mahaparinirvana, the Monk Who Broke Precepts, glanced at the fire wall trapping Iron Staff Wang Lang and Cen Fuda’s group, knowing without guessing that it was surely the handiwork of the Flame Cloud Sect. His anger subsided by half, but as he followed where Iron Staff Wang Lang was pointing, he was instantly dumbfounded.

At least half of the buildings in Fallen Dragon Pit were destroyed by Li Ping’an and Pei Yuanjing, leaving behind a scene of damaged houses and the deep pits from the battle, fire pits included.

At the end of this battered landscape, on the right side of the Dragon Locking Well, Mahaparinirvana saw Li Ping’an meditating mid-air with his eyes closed, while someone stood in front of him, sword in hand.

Since Mahaparinirvana’s position allowed him to see only the front of Li Ping’an and the back of Pei Yuanjing, he tilted his head and asked in confusion,

"How is my brother?"

To divert this ruthless killer, Mahaparinirvana, Iron Staff Wang Lang further embellished his deception:

"That Pei Yuanjing is trying to kill your brother, Li Ping’an! If you don’t save him, your brother will probably be killed by Pei Yuanjing!"

"Shut your damn mouth! Seal your crow’s beak!"

Mahaparinirvana glared at Iron Staff Wang Lang and Cen Fuda’s group before immediately grabbing his Zen Staff and rushing toward the location of Li Ping’an and Pei Yuanjing!

"Once I deal with Pei Yuanjing, I’ll come back to kill you all!"

The followers, ruffians, and servants, upon hearing this, trembled with fear, and a few of the more cowardly servants and ruffians were so frightened by Mahaparinirvana’s words that they wet themselves, suddenly generating a foul smell.

However, they couldn’t care less about that now and groaned nonstop:

"We’re doomed! We talked about killing Li Ping’an for revenge tonight, but now we’ve ended up in a life-or-death situation!"

The ever-fearful Cen Fuda could only close his eyes and mouth and mutter curses, ceaselessly praying silently in his heart for a miracle, hoping some deity could save his miserable soul.

Although Iron Staff Wang Lang was also scared, he remembered that Li Ping’an had promised to spare their lives as long as they were willing to be witnesses, calming himself slightly and urgently instructing Cen Fuda and the others:

"Mahaparinirvana is here, so Pei Yuanjing is as good as dead. Later, we must plead with Li Ping’an to keep his promise and definitely stop Mahaparinirvana from killing us!"

While still praying, Cen Fuda suddenly opened his eyes and retorted:

"How do you know that Li Ping’an will definitely keep his promise?"

Without thinking much, Iron Staff Wang Lang replied with great confidence:

"I’ve dealt with Li Ping’an! When he captured me and took me to Five Fingers Mountain, he said he wouldn’t kill or rob us, and he really did keep his word. We haven’t injured him this time, so he will definitely keep his word!"

"Let’s hope so..."

Although Cen Fuda was a brute, he was not an idiot; he quickly deduced the true cause of Cen Changqing’s death indirectly from Iron Staff Wang Lang’s words. If what Wang Lang said was true and Li Ping’an was a man of his word, then Li Ping’an definitely didn’t kill his uncle and steal the silver coins!

Thus, Iron Staff Wang Lang had been lying all along, but he dared not expose him, as none among them could defeat Iron Staff Wang Lang. If they were all pushed out of the fire wall by him, they would all die unjustly. Therefore, Cen Fuda simply gave a dry laugh, thinking he would settle accounts with Iron Staff Wang Lang after they escaped and make him spit out the so-called ten thousand taels of gold and five thousand taels of silver that Li Ping’an supposedly stole.

"This bald donkey’s arrival won’t spoil my good deeds, right?"

While Xie Wenren was still pondering whether it was more worthwhile to shoot the stationary Li Ping’an or Pei Yuanjing, he saw the suddenly arriving Mahaparinirvana and cursed quietly. However, he then realized that Mahaparinirvana and Li Ping’an, being partners and extremely powerful, together they could easily kill Pei Yuanjing. Thus, Mahaparinirvana’s arrival seemed to make the decision for him: Pei Yuanjing would be killed by the joint hands of Li Ping’an and Mahaparinirvana, and then he could shoot Li Ping’an with a secret arrow, achieving two victories with one shot, both taking revenge in the process. Therefore, he aimed his bow and arrows at the meditating Li Ping’an and continued to lay in wait on the roof.

But from beginning to end, he never contemplated shooting Mahaparinirvana because he was impressed by Mahaparinirvana and even more by the bold valor of Mahaparinirvana! Even if they had been mortal enemies before, who wouldn’t admire such an extraordinary person like Mahaparinirvana!

Only when Mahaparinirvana approached Li Ping’an and Pei Yuanjing did he realize that Li Ping’an seemed to be absorbing the Spiritual Essence, and Pei Yuanjing was stabbing at him with a sword. Because he was impatient and only worried about Li Ping’an’s safety, he thought Pei Yuanjing was just trying to intimidate Li Ping’an with his sword, completely oblivious to the fact that Pei Yuanjing had already been subdued by Li Ping’an!

"You birds from Flame Cloud Sect, all faithless scoundrels, take my kick!"

"Not good!"

The moment he was rapidly absorbing the Spiritual Essence, Li Ping’an abruptly opened his eyes and saw Mahaparinirvana kick Pei Yuanjing five meters away, then turned back, smiling at Li Ping’an, claiming credit:

"I was bored to death in the monastery, so I came here looking for some wine to drink with you, and I ended up saving your life again!"