Blind Spot
Chapter 477 - 435 blended into one

Chapter 477: 435 blended into one

Gurgle.

Lord Tiancan swallowed his saliva, sweat silently seeping out from his back.

One more time!

If he were to be seriously injured one more time, he would surely die without a doubt.

"Wait!! There must be some misunderstanding here! We should..."

Whoosh!!

Before he could finish speaking, an ashen trident roughly as thick as his head, suddenly swung past his side, slamming hard into the black earth.

With a booming crash, the ground collapsed and cracked, as if struck by an artillery shell, and a three-meter wide, five-meter deep pit was blasted into existence.

The trident, as wide as his torso, plunged mercilessly next to Lord Tiancan, the terrifying current of air swirling around it nearly causing him to lose his balance.

But no matter what, Lord Tiancan knew he had to express his stance and goodwill as quickly as possible.

Whether or not the other party would be questioned by his master for killing him afterward, at this moment, he did not want to die!

He did not want to die over a mere Ouyang Family!

The cold ashen halberd remained motionless.

White vapor swirled around, as Li Chengyi’s enormous white figure slowly approached Lord Tiancan.

His half-man, half-deer form, with his fierce bone armor covering his entire body at least a meter thick, combined with the sharp, massive antlers on his head, shook the very earth with each step he took.

At this moment, his weight alone was probably several hundred tons.

"It seems everything has been a misunderstanding," Li Chengyi lowered his head, leaning gently towards Lord Tiancan, his pale golden dragon eyes descending to meet the latter’s at an equal height.

"I said it, didn’t I? How could the mere Ouyang Family be worth Lord Tiancan fighting to such an extent for them? No matter how I think about it, that shouldn’t be..."

"....." Lord Tiancan squeezed out an ugly smile on his blood-red face, "In the whole Shaoyin Country, there are very few True Qi Martial Practitioners who can directly achieve Spirit Fusion and pioneer a new generation of Bloodline Martial Artist families. Brother Wang, achieving this is truly indicative of talent and intelligence far beyond the common man. Congratulations are in order!"

"I have a question," Li Chengyi, having roughly gauged his own strength level, ceased his assault and decided to call it quits.

He didn’t have any deep-seated hatred with the Quling Mansion Yin God, and having killed him twice was his way of settling the latter’s previous affront towards him.

What was more important was the attitude of the real person Yue.

A simple fight with the Yin God, with Lord Quling’s usual way of handling matters, would not draw much comment.

Even if the Ouyang Family members were killed, it could be considered a matter of personal grudges.

As long as the civilians were not involved and the city’s stability wasn’t affected, it wouldn’t be a major issue.

But if he really killed a Yin God completely, both on a personal and rational level, the real person Yue would inevitably step in to seek vengeance.

And now, he had no intention of fully breaking with Quling Mansion.

With rapid thoughts, Li Chengyi asked his question.

"Aren’t there quite a few within the country who have reached the Spirit Fusion Realm of True Qi? Why are they so silent and inactive?"

Spirit Fusion is the merging of the spirit within the Imprint, which means reaching this realm signifies the fusion of True Qi with Bloodline, stepping into the realm of Bloodline Martial Artists.

If that was the case, why was he so surprised earlier?

Shouldn’t there be many examples like him?

"...There are quite a few...for a mansion city, accumulating over the years, there are a dozen or so...but...after True Qi Spirit Fusion, the potency of the Blood Essence is determined by the level and volume of True Qi, as well as the degree of integration with the spirit of the True Seal. Their fusion is far less strong than yours," Lord Tiancan replied hastily.

Li Chengyi’s large mouth was right beside him, and this fellow, with his bone armor and antlers, had a head almost half his body size.

He feared that if the other party became unhappy, it would turn its head and bite at him.

Upon hearing this, Li Chengyi vaguely understood.

The other Spirit Fusion True Qi Martial Practitioners probably were not inherently strong, and their fusion with just one imprint couldn’t compare to his fusion with two.

And in fact, counting the first Giant Strength Imprint, he should be considered a Three Seal Imprint Martial Practitioner.

This so-called Blood Essence is better described as a higher level of Bloodline True Qi.

"So, the second question, how strong is the mansion lord? How much stronger than you?"

This question seemed to have caught Lord Tiancan off guard, causing him a momentary pause, and then he forced out an ugly smile.

"I... I too...."

"I’ll answer that question," suddenly two figures flew from afar and arrived swiftly.

They were only tens of kilometers away from Quling Mansion, a distance that might be considered far for ordinary people, but for these experts who traveled at the speed of sound, it was but a moment’s journey.

The two figures landed lightly, spreading out to stand a distance away on the vacant land to the right of Li Chengyi and Lord Tiancan.

It was Yun Song and Qiu Ming, the two great Yin Gods who had just hurried over from the city.

Facing the over fifteen-meter-tall colossal deer person, both were somewhat astonished for a moment.

Generally, even for Blood Essence Martial Artists, their larger Spirit Fusion True Seal Form wouldn’t exceed ten meters; someone like Li Chengyi, who reached fifteen meters, was one of the few individuals with exceptional talent and uniqueness.

But the two of them were only slightly startled before they composed themselves.

The speaker was Qiu Ming.

She glanced at the brainless Tiancan, who surprisingly stood obediently in place, his eyes darting around but his body daring not to move an inch.

Clearly, he had been subdued.

Tiancan, though not the brightest bulb, was talented; otherwise, the teacher wouldn’t have tailored a divine skill for him just to fully leverage his rare bloodline advantage.

In terms of strength, among the four, only Yun Song could match him.

But now this guy had been beaten into submission?

Curious, Qiu Ming turned her gaze towards Li Chengyi.

"We meet for the first time, my name is Qiu Ming, this is Yun Song. Since you’re an official of our Quling Mansion, you must recognize us. Without further ado, if you wish to understand our lord’s strength, why not return to the city and wait for half a day?"

She smiled, her gaunt, bony face unusually showing a hint of warmth.

"You were born and raised in our Quling Mansion and are a first-generation bloodline martial artist with extraordinary talent. Surely the teacher will be very pleased to see you."

In a land of chaos, where poison, slaughter, oppression, and slavery were everywhere, strength was everything.

Just as the State Preceptor suppressed everything, the same went for the real person of Yin Yue, who used martial force to subdue all.

He didn’t really care much for the city’s affairs. As long as the civilians didn’t die or flee in large numbers, and as long as the overall situation was stable, he let things be.

As for minor things like a family within the city being annihilated, it was as insignificant to him as the chirping of cicadas outside the window.

However, Wang Yichen’s emergence was more than just a simple chirp.

The potential and talent he displayed, as well as his martial prowess, were enough to influence the entire Quling Mansion.

If one could grow so powerful merely by wild growth, imagine if he were carefully nurtured...

Qiu Ming could almost foresee the teacher’s joy upon learning of this.

A peerless talent such as Wang Yichen, in any other mansion-city, would be treasured and nurtured from the very first moment.

As long as he could be protected and grown, the influence of Quling Mansion in the future would undoubtedly increase significantly!

Mentor-apprentice and family ties were the most reliable bonds in these chaotic times.

Seeing Li Chengyi’s hesitation, Qiu Ming and Yun Song quietly waited for him to make a decision.

This Wang Yichen they had investigated a bit before coming. The martial arts he practiced were simply a common, unranked kind and a Grade Black one with no offensive power, primarily aimed at healing and recovery.

Yet unexpectedly, after Spirit Fusion, he turned out to be so formidable...

The half-man, half-deer Spirit Fusion True Seal Form they had never seen before in the records of all the different families and sects.

"Actually, I was forced into this situation..." Li Chengyi finally began to speak after a long while.

His body rapidly shrank, enveloped by white smoke and within a few seconds, he emerged from the smoke back to his normal height of about two meters.

"The Ouyang Family pressured our Wang Family, humiliating my brothers. My father and sister met with accidents repeatedly, and in a fit of rage, I retaliated against them..."

"No need to go into that. None of it matters to the teacher," Qiu Ming said with a smile.

"Why not?" Li Chengyi frowned.

"Why not?" Qiu Ming laughed. "With your talent and strength, whether you’re reasonable or not, you are right."

"Indeed, the teacher doesn’t care about these things. Your strength is strong, your talent is exceptional, it benefits the big picture, therefore you’re correct, you’re the just one." Yun Song nodded in agreement.

"If that’s the case, won’t it lead to followers under the lord resorting to unscrupulous means for the sake of strength? After all, those who are schemed against are already worthless..." Li Chengyi said, confused.

"No, if such a situation ever arises, the harm it causes to the order and rules would far outweigh that person’s slight improvement," Qiu Ming shook her head. "Such a person wouldn’t last an instant under the teacher’s watch. After all, if all disciples relied on betraying their peers to advance themselves, wouldn’t the overall strength of the sect plummet? Even if a couple of the strongest survived by their schemes, what good would they be? Can one really count on such people to step in and save the day when the sect is attacked?"

"...That makes sense," Li Chengyi nodded.

"Since you agree, let’s go. The teacher will be here shortly, and if you wish to experience the teacher’s strength, you can try for yourself..." Qiu Ming could not help but laugh as she spoke.

Tiancan’s expression was odd, but remembering the Tri-pointed Halberd at his throat earlier, he dared not speak up.

At that moment, Li Chengyi reverted from the Spirit Fusion True Seal Form and his weapon naturally dissipated. As he took a deep breath and returned to his normal state, he also dispersed the True Seal Form.

Seeing both Yun Song and Qiu Ming placing such importance on Li Chengyi, he couldn’t help feeling resentful again.

If only he could refine his Dragon Silkworm Ten Transformations to a higher level... The battle just now wouldn’t have been a loss at all. As long as he underwent another silkworm transformation, his Blood Essence would surge and his strength would certainly skyrocket. Then eventually...

"If you think you can stand up against our master in a fight, you are gravely mistaken," he regained his confidence at that moment, and with two of his sect siblings present, the opponent surely wouldn’t dare to attack rashly again.

"Our master has fought with the State Preceptor over a hundred years ago. Having lost only three moves, he was forced to promise to guard Quling Mansion for hundreds of years. Even the invincible State Preceptor took only three moves to defeat him. What do you think about yourself..."

He didn’t finish his sentence before he saw Li Chengyi’s gaze shift onto him, causing his heart to jump, and he promptly shut his mouth.

He suddenly felt like a student caught cheating during a class, straightened up, and stood frozen in place without moving.

Seeing him like that, both Yun Song and Qiu Ming couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

"Let’s go, we should head back to the city together; otherwise, just Du He alone might not be able to manage the situation," suggested Qiu Ming.

"No need, the three lords can go back first. I need to make another trip to my own family. Xinmeng Town was attacked by Huanggu Pavilion, and now with my father dead and my sister’s whereabouts unknown, this matter must be resolved!" Li Chengyi said with determination.