Chapter 184

"Big brother."

"Father."

"Big brother, big brother, big brother ..."

Xie Bi An was terrified. Pei Xue "swished" out from his sheath and he put it across his chest. He could not feel any spiritual pressure approaching, but that voice was haunting. He staggered backward with his eyes closed, as if a fierce beast was approaching, until his back was against the wall and he could not retreat anymore.

He shouted in his heart: this is an illusion, an illusion! But he also understood at the same time that it was no longer just an illusion, but also Zong Zi Heng's obsession that spanned a hundred years. Desperately chanting the Pure Mind Technique, he felt that he was not only fighting against the illusion, but also against the memory, the memory that belonged to Zong Zi Heng, that constantly wanted to erode him and control him!

Under the suppression of the Pure Mind Technique, the soft childish voice gradually faded away, Xie Bi An slowly opened his eyes, and in front of him was empty. The person he was afraid to see wasn’t there. He was still in Qi Meng Sheng's study, and the Qingfeng Sword was still on the table, but Qing Wu Zi, who had turned into a puddle of rotting corpses, was gone, and so was Lan Chui Han.

"Brother Lan, Brother Lan?" Xie Bi An remained cautiously close to the wall, calling in a low voice. He knew that he was still in the illusion, but did not know if Lan Chui Han was safe at this time. Lan Chui Han, who practiced the Chunyang Technique before when he was young, should have a stronger mental strength than him. If the two are trapped in the illusion, it will be dangerous.

While he is still quite awake now, he should take the opportunity to break the illusion immediately, but once the spiritual pressure is released, it will certainly alarm Qi Meng Sheng. He’ll get knifed by stretching his head or shrinking his head*, might as well see what Yun Zhong Jun wants first.

Xie Bi An took a deep breath and calmly asked, "Yun Zhong Jun, come out. You make these tricks only for my golden core. How can you take my core if you’re hiding here and there?”

There was a soft humming beside his ear, so close that it seemed like the person was right beside him.

Xie Bi's heart trembled and said in a stern voice, "Come out!"

"White Immortal, you know that your golden core is a treasure that everyone is eager to get, why do you still dare to walk right into the trap?" Yun Zhong Jun's clear and cold voice echoed in the room. The volume of his voice was almost unable to be differentiated from far, near, loud or soft, making him unable to distinguish which direction the voice came from, and it seemed to be everywhere.

"Why ask when you already know the answer?"

"I mean, why not let Heaven Master come and get it himself? Compare to the few of you juniors, he has a better chance of winning"

"This trap, whoever comes is the same. As a disciple, it is natural to risk my life." Xie Bi An said, "Is Qing Wu Zi dead or not? He has long been bribed by you, and the Golden Trunk Jade Policy was also tampered by you."

"This kind of worthless person is not something you should be concerned about now." Yun Zhong Jun still could only be heard and not be seen, "White Immortal, how about you and I make a deal?"

Xie Bi An said coldly, "What deal?"

"Believe me, your golden core cannot be protected, but if you give it to me voluntarily, I can keep you alive, and Qi Meng Sheng will never again become a threat to you."

"Falling into your hands or her hands, what's the difference?" Xie Bi An's voice was stern, "I didn't let Zong Zi Xiao have his way in my previous life, so in this life, don't you even think of getting your hands on my core!"

"Zong Zi Xiao, huh." Yun Zhong Jun spoke with a sneer, "You didn't let him get your core in your previous life, but you may not be able to escape in this life."

Xie Bi An's scalp tingled for a moment, "What are you talking about?"

"Because of you, Zong Zi Xiao did not hesitate to chase after you from the earth to the ghost realm. Do you think he will leave the matter at that?"

"Zong Zi Xiao is so evil that he has already been reborn as a resentful soul in hell, and will never be reincarnated!"

"But that's not what Huang Dao Zi has calculated."

"Huang Dao Zi? He is just a ..."

"Just a charlatan? You all underestimated him and underestimated the Luo Shui Jade Armor." Yun Zhong Jun interrupted him, "King Zhou Wen used Zhou Yi to deduce the world, to measure the vicissitudes of the world's changes. The millions of years’ of secrets are hidden on the body of that Luo Shui divine turtle. Although the Luo Shui Jade Armor is only a small piece of the back armor, its divine power is still extraordinary. Going forward and backward can calculate hundreds of years."

"Then what did he calculate? Are you trying to tell me that Zong Zi Xiao has also reincarnated as a human being?"

"Regarding this, the Golden Trunk Jade Policy can tell you."

"That's enough!" Xie Bi An said sternly, "I don't know what your ultimate goal is, but if you want to take my core, feel free to come. You’re saying these pretentious words just to mess with my mind! Get out. What have you done with big brother Lan?!" The more time passed, the more he was worried about Lan Chui Han’s safety.

"White Immortal, I can show you the Golden Trunk Jade Policy. Do you want to see it?"

Xie Bi An was stunned. His pupils contracted violently, and his face changed again and again: "You said ..."

"Since you already knew that you are the reincarnation of Emperor Kong Hua, don't you want to know what exactly had happened in the previous life? Compared to the whitewashed history books and hearsay miscellany, what really happened between you and Zong Zi Xiao in the previous life?”

Xie Bi An bit his lower lip: "I don't want to."

"You are afraid, right? Afraid that when you remember your past life, you will no longer be you and Zong Zi Heng will 'replace' you."

"What the hell do you want!?" Xie Bi An roared. As if he roared too hard, his brain was followed by buzzing and muddling, and his vision began to become blurred again.

"Big brother, big brother ..."

Suddenly, the child's voice sounded again, eagerly and anxiously calling out.

Xie Bi An only felt a trance, and not far ahead emits a shimmering light, in which a small figure is faintly discernible.

Xiao Jiu ...

Xie Bi An snapped out of it. Yun Zhong Jun was stalling for time! He was keeping him in the illusion through conversations that constantly intrigue him. The longer he stays, the deeper he falls. Yun Zhong Jun does not have the certainty of defeating the enemy in one blow, so he would not dare to take his core alive. After all, in his previous life, he destroyed himself in front of the world precisely for this reason, so he wants to use illusions to make him lose his mind.

After recognizing Yun Zhong Jun's tactics, it was as if Xie Bi An’s gradually chaotic consciousness had been tugged and pulled, and he became much more awake. If this goes on, both he and Lan Chui Han will be in danger. He made an immediate decision and injected his spiritual power into Wuqiongbi. The green jade stick was glittering with spiritual light, and complicated talismans kept appearing, emitting a strong spiritual pressure: "Break-----"

Wuqiongbi's green aura flourished, like a light sword piercing through the darkness one by one. The air rippled like water waves, and then disappeared.

"Bi An!"

Xie Bi An's eyes snapped open and met Lan Chui Han's anxious eyes. He couldn't care less about Lan Chui Han shaking him to the point of headache, and quickly looked around the room. There was neither Qing Wu Zi nor the Qingfeng Sword in the room.

"We fell into the trap. As soon as we entered the room, we stepped into Yun Zhong Jun's illusion." Lan Chui Han’s expression was serious, "I quickly came to my senses, while you have been trapped in the illusion, but I don’t know why Yun Zhong Jun did not take the opportunity to attack."

"Because he wanted my core, but was afraid that I would commit suicide." Xie Bi An's eyes were full of anger, "This is not Qi Meng Sheng's study, but I did sense the Qingfeng Sword."

"Yun Zhong Jun really did do this trick." Lan Chui Han sighed, "It's true. Without him, how could Qing Wu Zi merely have the guts and ability to fool Qi Meng Sheng? What did you see in the illusion?"

"..." Xie Bi An An remembered Yun Zhong Jun's words. He felt anxious, "He, he wanted to mess with my mind and said some alarming words."

"Luckily you came back to your senses. If you didn't wake up, I would more than likely have been exposed in order to get you to wake up." Lan Chui Han pulled Xie Bi An's arm, "Let's hurry up and get out of here."

"We haven't gotten the Qingfeng Sword yet." Xie Bi An didn't move. His pupils flickered, "Brother Lan, what other varieties of orchids did you give me back then, besides Dangshanhe?"

There was a hint of astonishment on Lan Chui Han's face.

In a fleeting moment, Xie Bi An had already swept his sword across the room, splitting Lan Chui Han in front of him into two pieces.

No flesh, blood or broken limbs, "Lan Chui Han" turned into two sections of ice being cut. A crunching sound was made the moment it hit the ground.

The light sound is like a bell ringing through the heavens, shattering the shell of hypocrisy wrapped around the world. The whole room was broken into pieces in a flash, and the real scene finally appeared in front of Xie Bi An's eyes.

 

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PS: next chapter is very long, bless me

 

get knifed by stretching his head or shrinking his head*[伸头一刀缩头也是一刀]---either way, it’s disadvantageous 

 

Edited on 16 May 21 (Emzie)

 

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