Chapter 647: If You Want To Kill Someone, Aim For The Heart

Chapter 647: If You Want To Kill Someone, Aim For The Heart

“Heh... that’s it? Your strength is commendable, but your mental fortitude is utter trash!” Ye Qing remarked as he stared at the pile of ash that was once Slaughterer. There was a saying that went something like this: “If you want to kill someone, aim for the heart.” It worked in the figurative sense as well. In a sense, he had literally talked Slaughterer into a pile of ash, and that was a rare achievement indeed.

Once he was certain that Slaughterer was definitely dead, and that he wouldn’t come back to life a second time, Ye Qing finally let out a sigh of relief. He honestly wasn’t expecting Slaughterer to resurrect even after his head was removed, and his Yin God was destroyed. As if that wasn’t enough, he was several times stronger than before, so much so that he was forced to transform into a Chaos Demon Ape to finish the job. He had to admit that the Eight Legions had dispatched quite the formidable group to reclaim Nanke, and he could not afford to be careless even a little.

In fact, he resolved himself to annihilate every enemy he ever came across from head to toe from now on. It was the only way to be sure.

“The battle was rowdier than expected. Even with the fog, I’m sure Dream Master and his companions have picked up the commotion. They’re probably on their way here right now.”

Ye Qing muttered to himself while rubbing his chin. A few seconds later, he snapped his fingers. “It’s fine though. In fact, this is a great opportunity.”

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“I can’t sense Slaughterer anymore. Is he dead?”

On the other side, Dream Master, Earth Walker and Dancer were making their way toward the Ye Qing and Slaughterer’s battlefield. They could’ve moved faster, but they were forced to slow down because they didn’t want to lose their way or split away from the group like Slaughterer had.

However, not long after they began their journey, Slaughterer’s aura had suddenly disappeared completely. It was no wonder Dancer was worrying over their companion’s fate.

“It should be fine. Slaughterer is no weakling, and he has the ‘Xingtian Finale’ too. He should be able to make his getaway and survive even if he ran into an ordinary Grandmaster,” Dream Master replied.

“We haven’t encountered a single Stranger or Anomaly the entire way, but Slaughterer was forced to go all out! Who on earth is he fighting?” Rread latest chapters at novelhall.com

Earth Walker spoke up, “Could it be the thief?”

“You’re overthinking this. The thief is only an early-stage Spirit Master. There was no way he could force Slaughterer to go all out. Besides, they aren’t even in the same direction.” Dream Master denied his suspicion. “It’s far likelier that Slaughterer ran into a Stranger of some sort.”

“Makes sense,” Earth Walker agreed.

“Wait.” Suddenly, Dream Master skidded to a stop.

“What’s wrong?” Dancer asked with a frown.

“Nanke’s presence just reappeared.” Dream Master pointed in the opposite direction of Slaughterer.

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“This should be the place!”

Earth Walker’s brow crinkled a little as he stared at the tattered battlefield in front of him and perceived the terrifying energies in the air.

“What a fighting spirit. Who or what on earth did Slaughterer run into that he was forced to use ‘Xingtian Finale’?”

Earth Walker observed his surroundings carefully until a familiar scent suddenly caught his attention. “I smell blood. It’s coming from here...”

Earth Walker crouched down and found a piece of rock with some blood on it. A second later, he noticed a few drops of blood and some messy footprints not far away.

“It belongs to Slaughterer.”

Earth Walker recognized the footprints immediately. He did not hesitate to follow the trail.

Just a short while later, Earth Walker saw a humanoid silhouette amidst the fog. Before he could even say anything, the unknown person called out warily, “Who is it?!”

“It’s me. Earth Walker,” Earth Walker replied. He could tell that it was Slaughterer’s voice.

“Why are you alone? Where is Dream Master and Dancer?” The man’s voice was tinged with recognition and obvious relief.

“They went to look for Nanke. I came to check what the hell happened here,” Earth Walker answered while walking closer toward Slaughterer.

Slaughterer looked absolutely terrible. His body was covered in blood, his face was as white as a ghost, and his energies were scratching the bottom.

Earth Walker’s eyes glinted as he asked, “What happened? How did you become like this?”

“Cough! Cough... It’s nothing. I ran into a powerful Stranger is all.” Slaughterer coughed twice and tried to stand, but his knees buckled at the wrong time and caused him to fall forward.

Earth Walker hurriedly stepped forward and caught him firmly. “You shouldn’t move quickly in your state.”

Earth Walker did not see that Slaughterer’s limp right hand had clenched into a fist. While Earth Walker was distracted, it swung straight toward the back of his head. Despite being completely soundless and auraless, the fist was brimming with intent and power.