Black Myth: Starting from the Destined One
Chapter 318 - 229: The Turnaround Begins!_2

Chapter 318: Chapter 229: The Turnaround Begins!_2

"Master! This must not be done!"

Eldest Senior Brother Jiao Chujun of the Flame Cloud Sect, along with the second, third, and fourth senior brothers, simultaneously grabbed Sect Master Zhuge Junchen and urged earnestly:

"Master, junior uncle is clearly already dead. Why bother getting angry at a corpse?"

"Master, junior uncle was obviously being controlled. The words he is saying now can’t possibly be his own thoughts. Please don’t fall for the trap!"

"Master, why not ask him what exactly happened that night?"

"Right, master, and how did the Immortal Slaying Sword end up in Li Ping’an’s hands? We have to figure out whether it was Li Ping’an or Xie Wenren who killed junior uncle, right?"

"..."

Persuaded by his own disciples, Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect finally calmed down:

I was too impulsive. Pei Yuanjing is already dead, yet I lost my temper over a dead body. I shouldn’t have, I shouldn’t have!

After calming down, Sect Master Zhuge Junchen looked at Pei Yuanjing with deep sorrow and asked:

"Then who exactly killed you? Was it Li Ping’an?"

Pei Yuanjing replied expressionlessly:

"It definitely wasn’t Li Ping’an who killed me!"

Pei Yuanjing’s tone shifted, and he looked towards Li Ping’an with a lifeless expression and said somberly:

"However, it is true that he defeated me!"

"Hmph!"

From Pei Yuanjing’s words, Flame Cloud Sect’s Master Zhuge Junchen immediately sensed that this living dead person, Pei Yuanjing, seemed to be controlled by someone else, but he didn’t yet know who had turned Pei Yuanjing into this. It was highly unlikely to be Li Ping’an.

But it must have something to do with that worthless Xie Wenren!

So he continued patiently to ask:

"What about the Immortal Slaying Sword? How did that end up in Li Ping’an’s hands? Was it stolen by him?"

"Of course not!"

Pei Yuanjing replied indifferently:

"It was a matter of winning or losing a contest with Li Ping’an. If I won, I would take his life; if I lost, I would give him the Immortal Slaying Sword!"

"After I lost, naturally I gave the Immortal Slaying Sword to Li Ping’an."

"My God! What on earth is going on with this Pei Yuanjing?"

Li Ping’an himself had never expected that his mortal enemy Pei Yuanjing would actually vindicate him, especially when he had clearly seized the Immortal Slaying Sword from Pei Yuanjing, yet this living dead person, Pei Yuanjing, claimed it was a voluntary gift!

"What kind of evil magic is this? It’s just too sinister! How can someone who’s dead to dust be revived in human form?"

Li Ping’an eventually understood that this must be the doing of Kumarajiva hiding inside Xie Wenren’s body!

But why would Kumarajiva suddenly want to help me?

That certainly made no sense!

This Kumarajiva was previously using Xie Wenren to kill me; how could he all of a sudden decide to help me?

Strange! Very strange!

Li Ping’an narrowed his eyes and thought for a while, then suddenly realized that Kumarajiva’s sudden aid came after seeing his Book of the Earth appear. In other words, Kumarajiva’s change in attitude towards him was due to the Book of the Earth; in essence, Kumarajiva’s ultimate goal was the Book of the Earth!

"I can’t let him take away the Book of the Earth, which is so powerful, but I’ll have to get past this current predicament first!"

Li Ping’an subconsciously touched the Book of the Earth at his chest, deciding to find out Kumarajiva’s intentions before taking further actions!

"..."

"Pei Yuanjing! Have you lost your mind?"

Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect roared furiously:

"This Immortal Slaying Sword is one of the three great treasures of our Flame Cloud Sect, and it is the life’s work of our ancestral masters. How could you just give it away to someone?"

"Pei Yuanjing, if it was indeed you who gave it to Li Ping’an, then as your master, I will have to deal with you according to our sect’s rules!"

"Suit yourself!"

Pei Yuanjing, with an expressionless face and an indifferent tone, replied:

"Besides, I’m no longer a person of the Flame Cloud Sect. What right do you have to deal with me? Ridiculous!"

"You..."

The emotions of Sect Master Zhuge Junchen, which had just stabilized, were once again provoked by the living dead Pei Yuanjing.

To seek revenge on Zhuge Junchen, the head of the Immeasurable Sect, Taishu Yiqing, immediately stood up and shouted:

"Zhuge Junchen, since your disciple has said himself that he wasn’t killed by Li Ping’an and the sword wasn’t taken from him by force, are you still seeking revenge on Li Ping’an?"

"I suppose the misunderstanding between you and Li Ping’an has been resolved, right?"

"I..."

Sect Master Zhuge Junchen was at a loss for words, with anger heaped upon anger:

He had not expected the situation to develop in this way!

Now it seems I have lifted a rock only to drop it on my own feet!

Head of Immeasurable Sect, Taishu Yiqing, is determined to oppose me!

This guy is really not easy to deal with!

The most hateful is the one controlling Pei Yuanjing!

Who exactly is he? Why does he want to stop me from killing Li Ping’an?

What is his relationship with Xie Wenren?

Enough, enough, I will deal with this after resolving the current issue!

...

"Now is the time!"

The Undying Immortal Kumarajiva in his left shoulder reminded:

"Puppet, since we have already cleared the suspicion from Li Ping’an, let’s continue to challenge him!"

"Master!"

Puppet Xie Wenren asked in confusion:

"Li Ping’an is protected by the Book of the Earth, do I still need to challenge him again?"

"Certainly not!"

The Kumarajiva in his left shoulder commanded:

"Just keep fighting him, then admit defeat; our next target is Li Ping’an’s beloved woman, Zixia!"

"Alright!"

Once Puppet Xie Wenren received the command, he immediately looked at Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect, who was hesitating and stroking his beard in thought, and shouted:

"Sect Master Zhuge, since Pei Yuanjing has already vindicated Li Ping’an, your other cultivators can no longer interfere in my competition with Li Ping’an!"

"Don’t forget, the Grand Ritual of the Heavenly Master is still underway!"

"Right, that’s right!"

Night Traveler Muqiang Baoshan and Zixia, who had removed the spell, immediately stood up and called out.

"Sect Master Zhuge, it’s not that I don’t want to give you face, but the opportunity I gave you earlier..."

Immortal Fei He, the Observatory Master of Moyun Temple, wiped the sweat from his forehead and said to the silent Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect:

"Let the matter with Li Ping’an come to an end!"

"The Grand Ritual of the Heavenly Master must continue, and we must have a result tonight. The Emperor is waiting for the final outcome of the competition!"

"So..."

Immortal Fei He, the Observatory Master of Moyun Temple, pleaded with a beseeching tone:

"Let them continue their competition..."

"..."

Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect was still hesitant.

Seeing this, the other cultivators immediately echoed in agreement:

"Exactly, exactly, since it was all a misunderstanding, let’s just let the matter go."

"Sect Master Zhuge, let’s discuss any issues after the Grand Ritual of the Heavenly Master is over."

"Sect Master Zhuge, Li Ping’an was wronged, let’s just leave it at that."

"Li Ping’an, the reason we acted against you earlier was all a misunderstanding!"

"Yes, you mustn’t hold a grudge, please continue your competition with Xie Wenren!"

"We were all too rash, so let’s just put this incident behind us!"

Seeing the faces of these cultivators, Li Ping’an had already gotten used to it. He immediately put away the Hundred Plays Steel Rod and the Immortal Slaying Sword, flew down from mid-air, spoke a bunch of pleasant words, and decided not to bother with them any longer.

"Master, what should we do now?"

"Master, should we let them continue their competition?"

"Master, this matter is getting more and more absurd!"

"Master, or how about we settle the score with Li Ping’an after the Grand Ritual of the Heavenly Master is over?"

Jiao Chujun, the Eldest Senior Brother of the Flame Cloud Sect, followed by the second, third, and fourth senior brothers, all started advising Sect Master Zhuge Junchen, who was still deep in thought.

"Fine, after the Grand Ritual of the Heavenly Master is over, we will then find Li Ping’an to settle our grievances!"

Sect Master Zhuge Junchen conceded to the crowd’s wishes and finally lifted his hand helplessly:

"Then let’s continue!"

"Very well, very well!"

Immortal Fei He, the Observatory Master of Moyun Temple, immediately shouted out in joy:

"Li Ping’an of Mount Longhu and Nangong Zhidao of Zhengyi Temple, the two of you, please continue your competition."