Black Myth: Starting from the Destined One
Chapter 304 - 222: He is Xie Wenren!_2

Chapter 304: Chapter 222: He is Xie Wenren!_2

"You’ve been fighting for too long, why don’t you take a break and let others fight first? That way, time will pass more quickly! You can also leave here earlier!"

"Impossible!"

Li Ping’an and Xie Wenren, who was disguised as the Taoist cultivator Nangong Zhidao from Mount Longhu, almost shouted at each other at the same time:

"I will fight until I kill him!"

Li Ping’an and Xie Wenren glared at each other as they spoke, their stance indicating they were intent on battling to the death tonight.

"This..."

Observatory Master Immortal Fei He from Moyun Temple sighed helplessly at the firm attitudes of Li Ping’an and Nangong Zhidao, and finally turned to the other cultivators present to ask:

"What do you all think? You still have to wait here, so ultimately we have to listen to you!"

"Well..."

The remaining cultivators present started whispering among themselves, and after some discussion, they unanimously said:

"Then let them continue to fight! We’ve waited until now anyway!"

Observatory Master Immortal Fei He then turned to Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect of the Four Great Noble Taoist Schools, Head of Heavenly Mist Sect Mo Liqi, Senior Brother of Qingyun Sect Taishi Bao, and Head of Immeasurable Sect Taishu Yiqing to ask:

"And what do you think?"

"I just want to kill now!"

Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect grumbled unhappily.

"Um... then shall we continue to fight? Whatever Senior Brother Zhuge thinks, I think too."

Head of Heavenly Mist Sect Mo Liqi stammered.

"Definitely continue to fight!"

Senior Brother Taishi Bao of Qingyun Sect naturally hoped that Nangong Zhidao, the Demon Daoist of Zhengyi Temple, would win!

"I’ll also follow Senior Brother Zhuge’s lead!"

Head of Immeasurable Sect Taishu Yiqing casually responded.

Observatory Master Immortal Fei He then turned to Wang Tianran to ask:

"Young Master Wang, what’s your opinion?"

"Doesn’t matter to me!"

Wang Tianran spread his hands as he eyed Xie Wenren, who was disguised as the Taoist cultivator Nangong Zhidao.

Observatory Master Immortal Fei He finally turned to Night Traveler Muqiang Baoshan to ask:

"Night Traveler, what do you think?"

"Is there even a need to ask?"

Night Traveler Muqiang Baoshan, seeing Li Ping’an not only alive but growing stronger from setbacks, said indifferently:

"As long as no one dies, anything goes!"

Taishu Yiqing, head of the Immeasurable Sect, waited for the responses from the Night Traveler’s Bureau and Wang Tianran before expressing his actual thoughts:

"Then let them continue to fight?"

Head of Heavenly Mist Sect Mo Liqi bit her lip and said worriedly:

"Senior Brother Taishu, isn’t it bad? We can’t let them two continue fighting like this, this Li Ping’an from Mount Longhu has the Immortal Slaying Sword, and if we let him keep fighting, he’s bound to win. If he wins this duel, he will surely continue to win!"

"If he wins in the end, one of us from the Four Great Noble Paths will surely be replaced by Mount Longhu!"

"Right, right, right!"

Head of Immeasurable Sect Taishu Yiqing nodded in agreement:

"Indeed, it’s so."

"I can’t wait any longer!"

Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect stood up and addressed everyone present:

"Fellow Taoists, this Taoist cultivator Li Ping’an from Mount Longhu has killed the second most talented under heaven in my sect, Pei Yuanjing, and also seized our sect’s treasure, the Immortal Slaying Sword, from Pei Yuanjing. I now must settle accounts with Li Ping’an, you have no objections, right?"

"What? The sword that Li Ping’an has is the Immortal Slaying Sword, one of the Flame Cloud Sect’s three great treasures?"

"What? Li Ping’an actually killed the future talent of the Flame Cloud Sect, Pei Yuanjing, who was the second most talented under heaven?"

"That can’t be possible, right? How could Li Ping’an be that powerful?"

"Murdering disciples and stealing treasures? This Li Ping’an really is beyond redemption, isn’t he?"

"This is a serious taboo in the world! How shameless can Li Ping’an get?"

"Regardless of how powerful Li Ping’an is, the fact that he would do such shameless things! There’s absolutely no problem with the Flame Cloud Sect’s Master killing him!"

"Indeed! Li Ping’an is no good at all! The Flame Cloud Sect’s Master has killed him!"

"Exactly, exactly! How can such a person be allowed to live in this world? Kill him!"

"Kill him! Kill him! Kill him!"

After discussing amongst themselves, the rest of the Taoist Cultivators eventually decided to support Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect in killing Li Ping’an right away, to remove this blight from the Taoist sects!

Of course, they spoke eloquently, always talking about benevolence and morality, but in reality, most of them simply couldn’t accept that a disciple from Mount Longhu, like Li Ping’an, was stronger than them!

A man who could kill the second most talented under heaven, a disciple from Mount Longhu. How many times had these Taoist cultivators bullied disciples from Mount Longhu, both openly and in secret? If Li Ping’an managed to rejuvenate Mount Longhu, they wouldn’t have good days ahead!

Most importantly, Li Ping’an had revealed his sharp edge today, possessing orthodox Immortal Law, the Five Thunder Righteous Method, Buddhism’s Dharma Seal, and the Immortal Slaying Sword. Each of these was a source of immense jealousy and envy.

Therefore, a cultivator as outstanding as Li Ping’an must not be allowed to exist!

Especially now, while Li Ping’an is still not powerful, it would be best to nip him in the bud!

This was their most genuine thought.

Thus, their cries to fight and kill Li Ping’an were vehement, almost wishing he would die immediately!

For a moment, almost all cultivators were shouting to fight and kill Li Ping’an, their hypocritical faces, full of righteous indignation, were on full display!

"A bunch of hypocrites who preach morality but harbor the minds of thieves and prostitutes! This scene is so similar to what I saw back in the day!"

The Ghost Taoist, upon witnessing this scene, couldn’t help but comment:

"It’s been over a hundred and fifty years, yet all the Taoist sects under heaven are no different from Confucian disciples, just as disgusting! Pah!"

...

Facing the denunciation and support from nearly all the cultivators present, Li Ping’an didn’t take these people seriously, but he still didn’t want to offend all the Taoist sects under heaven, so he immediately spoke up to clarify:

"Pei Yuanjing of the Flame Cloud Sect was not killed by me!"

Li Ping’an immediately pointed his finger at Xie Wenren, disguised as the Zhengyi Temple Cultivator, Nangong Zhidao:

"The one who killed Pei Yuanjing is actually him! Xie Wenren, a cultivator from your Flame Cloud Sect!"

"Impossible!"

Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect coldly scoffed:

"Li Ping’an, are you taking all of us for fools just to save your own life?"

Sect Master Zhuge Junchen looked disdainfully at the villain disguised as Zhengyi Temple Cultivator, Nangong Zhidao, who was actually Xie Wenren, and said:

"He is Nangong Zhidao of the Zhengyi Temple, not Xie Wenren! Even if he were Xie Wenren, that useless trash could never kill Pei Yuanjing, the second most talented in the Flame Cloud Sect aside from myself and a few senior uncles!"

"So, Li Ping’an, you are spouting nonsense!"

Li Ping’an defended again:

"Actually, he is Xie Wenren from your Flame Cloud Sect!"

"Earlier, I had a great battle with Pei Yuanjing, and by sheer luck, I defeated him. I originally intended to kill him, but he kept begging for mercy, and finally, I mercifully spared his life!"

"No sooner had I spared Pei Yuanjing than this Xie Wenren, hiding in the shadows, shot an arrow and killed him!"

Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect laughed as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world, shaking his head and laughing helplessly:

"Hahaha! Li Ping’an, you tell a good tale! And you’re clever, talking about things no one else has seen, which you call the so-called truth!"

Sect Master Zhuge Junchen then continued:

"But do you think we will believe it?"

"We don’t believe it! We don’t believe it!"

The other cultivators echoed Sect Master Zhuge Junchen’s sentiment.

"Hmm, right!"

Seeing everyone on his side, Sect Master Zhuge Junchen immediately stirred the pot:

"Everyone, murdering and plundering are a great taboo in the Taoist sects and a general taboo in the world! Everyone despises such acts, even demonic cults scoff at them, yet Li Ping’an brazenly commits such wicked, unforgivable acts!"