Lin Yuan stood alone in the gray mist, calmly surveying his surroundings.
Moments ago, as he was walking, Jia Xinyue in front of him and Zhang Baoyi beside her suddenly disappeared from sight.
It was a true “disappearance”, not just a simple illusion.
Even their breath could not be sensed at all.
In fact, the first to disappear earlier was Master Xuanku.
The first time Lin Yuan did not perceive the reason for the disappearance, so he didn’t say anything, but this time… he had a clear perception.
It was not some advanced technique like spatial transfer.
Instead, through the mist swirling around them, the distance between them was instantly expanded.
How to put it?
It can be understood as a kind of high-speed conveyor belt.
If everything goes as expected.
Master Xuanku should be behind, while Zhang Baoyi and Jia Xinyue should be in front of Lin Yuan at this moment, and the distance shouldn’t be too far.
Various thoughts revolved in his mind.
Lin Yuan continued to walk forward, and soon, he came to a fork in the road.
After some consideration, he entered the left fork.
Advancing along the mine tunnel, not long after, a new fork appeared, exactly the same as before, as if he had returned to the original spot.
Lin Yuan frowned, and this time he chose the right fork.
After a moment.
He once again arrived at the exact same fork in the road, and fell into silence.
…
Dusty memories were awakened.
In Zhang Baoyi’s mind, the events that occurred since entering the mist suddenly appeared.
Led by Jia Xinyue, they advanced toward the depths of the mine, passing through intersections along the way.
And at some point.
The bald donkey walking at the back disappeared.
But neither he nor Lin Yuan noticed.
After that, Lin Yuan also disappeared.
Only Zhang Baoyi was left, silently following behind Jia Xinyue, continuing to move forward…
It was as if there had only been the two of them from the beginning to the end!
The memories of Lin Yuan and the bald donkey completely disappeared from his mind.
He took on what seemed like a very ordinary task, then came with his confidants from Black Mountain City to Liuwang Town.
He made a powerful move at the Jia Family Villa, saving Jia Xinyue and Liu Zongming.
He displayed great power, slaying the thousand-year willow tree demon…
The problem lies here!
While the previous experiences could still be somewhat justified.
It was the act of killing the thousand-year willow tree demon that finally made Zhang Baoyi’s logic collapse, unable to make sense of it!
It was like two gangs fighting in an arena.
When Zhang Baoyi went up, he found that the leader of the opposing side was unexpectedly the leader of the Great Li Dynasty’s largest gang, the Tianlong Gang, and as a Blood Exchange Realm Warrior, he not only didn’t lose but also punched the opponent to death.
Does this make any sense?
Of course.
The thousand-year willow tree demon definitely cannot be compared to the leader of the Tianlong Gang, but for Zhang Baoyi, there was no difference.
In any case, they were all killed instantly.
“Who… are you?”
Zhang Baoyi stared firmly at the slender figure ahead.
“Hall Master Zhang, what’s wrong with you? Of course, I am Jia Xinyue.”
Jia Xinyue turned around in confusion, still with that familiar face, her expression showing puzzlement.
“Where are they!?”
Zhang Baoyi tightly gripped the knife, his voice hoarse.
“What do you mean ‘they,’ from the beginning, wasn’t it just the two of us?” Jia Xinyue looked bewildered, her expression becoming anxious and fearful, she said, “Hall Master Zhang, please don’t scare me.”
Hall Master Zhang, please, please don’t scare me.”
“Don’t play around!”
The veins bulged on Zhang Baoyi’s forehead as he gritted his teeth and growled, “I’m asking you, where did Lin Yuan and that bald donkey go!!”
Jia Xinyue’s look of unease disappeared instantly.
“Oh, you found out, huh.”
She said softly with a smile.
Her smile was stiff, forced, with corners of her mouth turned up forcefully as if deliberately imitating.
“Nonsense!”
Fear crept into Zhang Baoyi’s heart, barely able to keep his body from trembling.
He said sarcastically and self-deprecatingly, “I, Zhang Baoyi, have always been self-aware. To kill the Thousand-Year Tree Demon, is it something a piece of trash like me can accomplish?”
“It turns out your own weakness has become the reason for your awakening.”
‘Jia Xinyue’ smiled gently as she looked at him, her voice carrying a hint of bewitchment, “Weakness is innate, but it doesn’t mean you should remain weak. So, do you want to become strong? Like him.”
With her words spoken.
Zhang Baoyi’s pupils shrank drastically, only to see a sturdy figure walking slowly out of the thick grey mist.
The figure was about three meters tall, with his head almost touching the ceiling of the mine. It had a massive and ferocious arm, half of its body gleaming with dark light, and dragging behind it a huge tail resembling a siege hammer.
“You are…”
Zhang Baoyi’s face revealed astonishment, “Xuanku?”
Although his appearance had changed dramatically, Xuanku’s distorted face still vaguely resembled Master Xuanku.
“It’s me!”
Xuanku’s voice rang out deep like a drum, his eyes gleaming with madness:
“I can feel the immense power contained in this body….. Come, Zhang Baoyi, believe in my god, let us join the great evolutionary process together!”
“You call this… evolution?”
Zhang Baoyi stared at his monstrous body.
“You don’t understand, you don’t understand!”
Xuanku closed his eyes, his face showing enjoyment, “You don’t understand, this power is so wonderful, and I can feel that this is far from the limit……”
“Hehe, this wonderful power, it seems that I am not fortunate enough to enjoy it.”
The corner of Zhang Baoyi’s mouth twitched, then he slowly stood up straight, gripping his long knife.
“Why, don’t you want to become strong?”
‘Jia Xinyue’ looked at him with confusion, “Then why do you practice martial arts?”
“Of course, I want to become strong.”
Seemingly knowing his fate, Zhang Baoyi gradually calmed down, and his fear in his heart also diminished. He said slowly, “But more importantly, I want to be a person.”
‘Jia Xinyue’ shook her head regretfully and turned away, “It’s up to you.”
“Yes!”
With a grim smile, Xuanku strode towards Zhang Baoyi, his eyes filled with ferocity and madness, his huge arm reaching out aggressively:
“Feel the despair! The power bestowed by my god, you have no idea how…..”
Boom!!
Suddenly, a wall of the mine exploded with a huge noise, countless stones flying and dust billowing.
Before Xuanku could react, a terrifying force hit his waist and abdomen from the side, causing his body to bend in a strange arc, crashing heavily into another wall.
A tall figure emerged slowly from the hole in the wall, expressionless.
“So, I hate mazes!”
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