Chapter 249: The Fall of the War God! A Secret Exposed!
"Perish together? You wish!"
A faint, contemptuous smile appeared on Shen Anyu's incomparably handsome face. He stood there, unmoving, as the "War God" Ye Yan launched himself like a suicide bomber.
Ye Yan's desperate lunge was fast—fueled by burning life force—but to Shen Anyu, it was like watching a snail crawl.
Shen Anyu didn't dodge. He simply raised his hand.
Snap!
His hand clamped onto the back of Ye Yan's neck mid-air, halting the momentum instantly. It was like an iron clamp closing on a puppy.
"Know your place."
Shen Anyu swung his arm.
Ye Yan's body drew a wide arc through the air.
BOOM!
Shen Anyu smashed him heavily onto the concrete ground face-first.
The impact was devastating. A crater immediately appeared in the hard pavement, cracks spreading out in a spiderweb pattern.
"Pfft..."
Even with [Martial Dao True Essence] protecting his body at Grandmaster (Peak) level, Ye Yan couldn't withstand such a powerful and heavy blow.
His internal organs were directly displaced by the shock. His ribs cracked. He didn't know how many of his two hundred and six bones were broken, but the pain was blinding.
He spat out a mouthful of visceral blood, mixed with fragments of his pride.
But Ye Yan was a Child of Destiny. His will was iron.
"Shen... Anyu..."
He struggled to lift his head, his eyes burning with madness. He tried to claw at Shen Anyu's ankle.
"Let's... die... together..."
"Heh..."
A hint of mockery flashed in Shen Anyu's eyes. He looked down at the worm wriggling at his feet.
"You don't have the qualification to die with me."
Shen Anyu took a step back.
Then, his right leg moved.
It lashed out like a steel whip.
CRACK!
The kick tore through the air, creating a vacuum. It struck Ye Yan's ribs with the force of a hydraulic press.
In an instant, Ye Yan was kicked flying through the air like a soccer ball.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
He crashed into seven or eight parked cars consecutively, denting doors and shattering glass with loud thuds. He rolled for more than ten meters on the ground, leaving a trail of blood and torn clothes.
Finally, he lay still against a concrete pillar, twitching. He looked like a dead dog.
Blood continuously spilled from the corner of his mouth. He wanted to struggle to get up, but his body refused to obey. His meridians were in chaos.
BOOM...
And at this moment—delayed by physics—the sonic boom arrived.
Like a supersonic fighter jet flying low, a thunderous roar rolled through the parking lot, shaking the windows of the Lin Family Company building.
Shen Anyu's whip kick just now had actually broken the sound barrier.
...
"Young Lord!!!"
White Eyebrows, the Netherworld Palace Great Protector, heard the sonic boom. He saw his Young Master being kicked like trash.
His eyes split with rage. Blood tears flowed down his cheeks.
"Shen Anyu! I will kill you!"
He exploded with power, burning his blood essence to force a breakthrough in the siege. He desperately tried to rush towards Shen Anyu to save Ye Yan or die trying.
But he was surrounded by monsters.
Aunt Xiao, the Great Grandmaster, moved like a phantom.
Swish!
A cold light flashed.
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
The sounds of sharp metal piercing flesh rang out in rapid succession.
White Eyebrows froze mid-step.
He looked down at his chest.
Three long blades and two swords had pierced him from different angles—front, back, and sides. Aunt Xiao's hand was pressed against his heart, her internal energy destroying his lifeline.
Blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. His eyes were filled with deep unwillingness and despair.
He looked up at Ye Yan in the distance.
"Young... Lord... run..."
He opened his mouth, wanting to shout a warning, but only blood gurgled out.
Shing!
Aunt Xiao twisted her hand. The blades were withdrawn.
White Eyebrows collapsed. His life force was completely extinguished. The Great Protector of the Netherworld Palace... died in a parking lot, unable to save his master.
"Young Lord, we have fulfilled our mission. The scoundrel is eliminated."
Aunt Xiao and the other guards, their clothes stained with enemy blood, knelt on one knee and respectfully reported to Shen Anyu.
"Hmm. Well done."
Shen Anyu nodded lightly. He took a handkerchief and wiped a speck of dust from his shoe.
He looked at Ye Yan, who was watching the scene with wide, hollow eyes.
"Ye Yan."
Shen Anyu walked leisurely towards him, his hands behind his back. The battle just now had not left a single mark on him. He looked as if he were taking a pleasant stroll in a garden, not a slaughterhouse.
Tap... tap... tap...
His footsteps echoed in the silent parking lot.
He stopped in front of the broken protagonist.
"Now... is there anyone left to save you?"
Ye Yan looked up. His eyes were full of hatred and venom, looking at Shen Anyu as if he wanted to eat his flesh. A hatred so deep that even all the waters of the five lakes and four seas couldn't wash it clean.
At this moment, Ye Yan hated him to the extreme. He hated his weakness. He hated his fate.
"Kill me..." Ye Yan rasped. "Just kill me!"
Shen Anyu looked down at him with cold indifference.
Mercy to an enemy is cruelty to oneself. He knew the rules of the villain game.
How could Shen Anyu let Ye Yan go? A protagonist left alive would always come back stronger.
However... Shen Anyu did not kill Ye Yan immediately.
Why?
Because Ye Yan still had use value. He wasn't fully squeezed dry yet.
Not only the remaining Destiny Value, but also... that [Unnamed Ancient Martial Cultivation Technique].
And most importantly... Ye Yan's Master, Tian Yunzi.
A Heavenly Human (Tian Ren) Realm expert.
If such an enemy isn't found and killed, how can one rest easy?
If a Heavenly Human Realm expert were to lurk in the shadows and assassinate, it's very possible he could kill anyone around Shen Anyu—Liu Mi, Su Hongmian, his parents—except for Shen Anyu himself (who had the System).
At the level of a Heavenly Human, even the great powers of the world would be wary. They could break the sound barrier with a wave of a hand, fly short distances, and destroy a city block with a punch. They were walking nuclear weapons.
Of course, Heavenly Humans generally wouldn't assassinate so wildly. If they angered the State machine, they would be hunted down by missiles and satellites.
But Tian Yunzi was different.
He was truly a "Good Master." In the original plot, he risked his life for Ye Yan. He dared to confront the two behemoths—the Yanxia Shen Family and the Yanxia An Family—just to save his disciple.
He gave Ye Yan the Netherworld Token and the Ancient Technique without reservation.
To Shen Anyu, such a loyal master was a great hidden danger that had to be eliminated.
"Ye Yan."
Shen Anyu looked deeply at the broken man.
"Tell me two things."
"One: The incantation for the [Unnamed Ancient Martial Cultivation Technique]."
"Two: The exact location of your Master, Tian Yunzi."
"Do this, and I'll let you die an easier death. I might even bury you next to your parents."
"Pah!"
Ye Yan spat a mouthful of bloody saliva at Shen Anyu's shoes (which Shen Anyu dodged effortlessly).
"Shen Anyu! You're dreaming!"
Ye Yan's face was pale, his body broken, but his eyes burned with mockery.
"Do you think I am a scoundrel who would cling to life? Betray my Master? Frame my benefactor?"
"Even if I die a thousand times... I will never tell you where Master is! You will never get the technique!"
"You will live in fear of my Master's revenge forever!"
But internally, Ye Yan was also very shocked and puzzled.
'Master Tian Yunzi has been living in seclusion in the deep mountains for over twenty years. He is a hermit. Outsiders don't know him.'
'How did Shen Anyu know that my Master was Tian Yunzi?'
'And that technique... it has no name. It is an exclusive secret between Master and me. How does he know it exists?'
Ye Yan had too many mysteries in his heart. Was there a traitor? Or was Shen Anyu a prophet?
Shen Anyu naturally wouldn't enlighten him.
He was not surprised by Ye Yan's refusal. A Child of Destiny always has pride. They don't break easily.
But that didn't mean he had no way.
"Stubborn."
Shen Anyu stepped forward. He placed his foot on Ye Yan's chest, applying pressure until Ye Yan gasped for air, his mouth opening involuntarily in pain.
Flick.
Shen Anyu flicked his finger.
A small, dark red pill flew into Ye Yan's open mouth.
It melted instantly upon contact with saliva, turning into a sweet, numbing liquid that slid down his throat.
"Cough! Cough! Cough!"
Ye Yan coughed desperately, his face flushing red. He tried to vomit it out, digging his fingers into his throat.
But it was too late. It had already entered his bloodstream.
"Shen... Shen Anyu... what... what did you feed me?"
His vision began to blur. The world started to spin in colorful spirals.
Shen Anyu smiled, a gentle, demonic smile.
"Just a little trinket from my collection."
It was a poison associated with the [Divine Poison Skill]: The [Mind-Bewitching Pill].
It could confuse one's mind, break down mental barriers, and induce a state of extreme suggestibility. Combined with Shen Anyu's [Extraordinary Hypnosis] skill, it could extract information from the deepest parts of the subconscious.
It was just not very precise, and it was hard to say if it would be fully effective on a Child of Destiny with high mental resistance.
However...
Fortunately, after repeated blows—losing Lin Keqing, losing the Netherworld Palace, being defeated physically—Ye Yan's Destiny Value had dropped below 50%. His mental defense was shattered.
"Look at me, Ye Yan."
Shen Anyu's voice became hollow and echolike.
Ye Yan's eyes lost focus. He stared into Shen Anyu's pupils, which seemed to contain a swirling vortex.
"Where... is... Tian Yunzi?"
"Gu... Guyun... Mountain..." Ye Yan mumbled, drool escaping his lips. "Jiangbei... Hidden Peak Cave..."
"And the technique?"
"Heaven... Earth... Origin... Breathing..."
Shen Anyu listened carefully, memorizing every syllable. He successfully extracted the location and half of the manual before Ye Yan started convulsing.
"So it's in Guyun Mountain in Jiangbei..."
A satisfied smile appeared on Shen Anyu's face.
"Wake up."
He snapped his fingers.
Ye Yan gasped, regaining consciousness. The fog cleared from his mind.
He saw Shen Anyu's smiling face. He remembered what he had just said.
"No..."
Ye Yan's face filled with absolute despair. His heart plummeted into an abyss colder than death.
"I... I told him?"
"I betrayed Master?"
"I..."
He screamed, a sound of pure agony. Shen Anyu had not only killed him; he had destroyed his soul.
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