Chapter 291: Tian Yunzi Dies! Ye Yan Ends!
"Here it comes!"
Ye Yan's expression was greatly invigorated; he remembered his Master, Tian Yunzi, mentioning the strongest killing move recorded in the nameless ancient martial arts technique, which Tian Yunzi had named the Tian Yuan Secret Technique.
Soul Destruction!
It could forge formless divine sense into a blade, directly erupting to sever Souls! This move was extremely terrifying; even a Heavenly Human Unity expert would perish instantly if hit, their soul shattered into fragments before their body even hit the ground.
However, it was extremely difficult to learn, only possible for those who had achieved the Heavenly Human Unity level by unifying essence, qi, and spirit. Even with Tian Yunzi's cultivation and strength, it took him twenty years of secluded mountain living to achieve minor success.
Tian Yunzi once boasted that the Tian Yuan Secret Technique's strongest killing move, Soul Destruction, was not just a killing move but also a cultivation method. If mastered to Perfection, one could even step into the legendary Realm of a Land Immortal!
"Shen Anyu, no matter how indestructible you are, can you withstand this Soul Destruction strike?"
Ye Yan watched the scene before him with rapt attention, his face filled with anticipation and schadenfreude, as if he had already foreseen Shen Anyu's defeat. He leaned forward, ignoring the pain in his broken body, eager to witness the moment his nightmare ended.
No sooner said than done.
In an instant, the air in the ruined dungeon grew heavy, charged with a terrifying psychic pressure. Tian Yunzi's eyes glowed with an eerie silver light, brighter than the lightning that had just flashed. The light converged, condensing into an inch-long, formless, silvery-white flying blade.
Shoom!
It suddenly shot forth, leaving a long trail of silvery-white rainbow light suspended in the air like a frozen comet. It was beautiful beyond compare, yet deadly silent.
This formless silvery-white flying blade was not substantial; it possessed no physical mass. It passed directly through Shen Anyu's raised large hand as if it were smoke and pierced straight into his glabella without leaving a wound.
Shen Anyu stood frozen. The light in his eyes seemed to dim instantly.
"Hmph, Shen, you brat, to force this old man to use Soul Destruction, you're quite something!"
Tian Yunzi breathed heavily, his chest heaving like bellows. His forehead was covered in dense, pea-sized beads of sweat that trickled down his wrinkles. Clearly, using the Tian Yuan Secret Technique's strongest killing move, Soul Destruction, was an immense burden on him. It consumed more Martial Dao True Essence and vital energy than all their previous exchanges combined.
At this moment, after repeated exertion, Tian Yunzi was at a low point. His Martial Dao True Essence was almost depleted, and the youthful vigor he had forced out with the secret technique faded rapidly. His muscles shrank, his skin sagged, and he reverted to his hunched old man appearance.
However, seeing Shen Anyu standing motionless, completely devoid of aura, like a puppet whose strings had been cut, Tian Yunzi's smile returned. It was a weary but triumphant smile.
In the end, he had won! The Heavenly Human was still supreme!
"Yan'er, Master will now find the antidote to save you."
Tian Yunzi walked towards Shen Anyu, turning his head slightly to Ye Yan with a reassuring, smiling expression.
"Master…"
Ye Yan's face was filled with wild joy, excitement, exhilaration, and gratitude. Tears streamed down his grimy face.
Witnessing his great enemy, Shen Anyu, die under his Master Tian Yunzi's killing move, Soul Destruction, Ye Yan felt a sense of lifelong vindication. The humiliation, the torture, the loss—it was all washed away in this moment of victory. A smile uncontrollably spilled from the corners of his mouth.
Thud.
A soft, wet sound echoed in the silent dungeon.
It wasn't the sound of Shen Anyu falling.
Ye Yan's eyes widened, the smile on his face freezing into a grotesque mask of horror. His eyes were filled with shock and disbelief as he stared at his master's back.
Tian Yunzi's smiling expression also solidified. He felt a sudden coldness in his chest, a strange sensation of emptiness. He slowly lowered his head, looking at his chest, a hint of bitterness flashing in his eyes.
At this moment, Tian Yunzi's chest had been pierced from behind by a hand as clear as jade. The hand had punched through his back and emerged from his chest, holding nothing but empty air—because his heart had been shattered into dust instantly.
Squelch.
With another soft thud, blood finally realized it should flow and splattered onto the debris-covered floor.
Shen Anyu withdrew his hand. It was as clear as jade, unstained by a single drop of blood, spotless thanks to his protective Qi.
He smiled, looking at the bitter-faced Tian Yunzi, whose life was fading rapidly, and said casually:
"That was truly dangerous. Soul Destruction, was it? It's indeed formidable. I felt a chill just now."
Tian Yunzi's Tian Yuan Secret Technique's strongest killing move, Soul Destruction, was indeed terrifying. It was a formless blade that severed Souls, bypassing all physical defenses.
Unfortunately for him, Shen Anyu had a [God-Tier Soul Shield], a passive ability he had plundered long ago. It managed to block the strike, absorbing the psychic impact like a sponge.
But even without the [God-Tier Soul Shield], Shen Anyu still had the [Divine Resurrection Stone] and the [God-Tier Soul Ring]. He was an old schemer who never fought a battle he couldn't win three times over.
Shen Anyu had an alarming number of trump cards for self-preservation. He was the villain, after all; he had to be harder to kill than the hero.
Moreover, Shen Anyu, having thoroughly read the original novel, also knew about this killing move, Soul Destruction, and his opponent's trump cards. He had been waiting for it.
This was also the confidence he had in daring to challenge Tian Yunzi alone. He knew the old man's ace in the hole, and he had a royal flush to beat it.
"You… monster…"
Tian Yunzi looked at Shen Anyu, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief. He was unable to process that Shen Anyu was completely unharmed after his strongest killing move. It defied all martial logic.
Then, Tian Yunzi painstakingly turned his neck, the bones creaking. His gaze lingered reluctantly on his beloved disciple, Ye Yan, one last time. The light in his eyes gradually dimmed, the silver glow fading into gray death. His aura dissipated like smoke in the wind.
Even a peerless expert at the Heavenly Human Unity level would die if their heart was shattered.
To be safe, Shen Anyu didn't approach immediately. He delivered a follow-up strike from a distance—a bolt of lightning that charred the corpse—just in case Tian Yunzi hadn't completely died or had some final self-destruct technique.
Only after repeatedly confirming Tian Yunzi's demise did he step forward and search his body.
"Not bad, not bad. Is this the original copy of the Tian Yuan Secret Technique, or rather, the nameless ancient martial arts technique?"
In Shen Anyu's palm appeared a thin, silvery-white page. It felt cold to the touch, vibrating slightly. Even though the fierce battle between them had shattered alloy walls several meters thick and melted steel, this silvery-white page remained completely undamaged.
This silvery-white page, inscribed with ancient small seal script, detailed methods for locking essence and the Soul Destruction technique, which was not only a killing move but also a cultivation method.
According to the original novel, "Master Descends the Mountain, My Beautiful Sister-in-Law," Ye Yan had relied on this nameless ancient martial arts technique to reach the legendary Realm of a Land Immortal, becoming a legendary myth in the Yanxia Martial Arts World.
Now, it belonged to the villain.
[Ding! Child of Destiny Ye Yan's Master, Tian Yunzi, has been killed, plundering +600,000 destiny value!]
[Ding! Child of Destiny Ye Yan's greatest Opportunity, the silvery-white page, has been seized, plundering +1,200,000 destiny value!]
[Ding! Child of Destiny Ye Yan's mentality has collapsed, completely despairing, plundering +43,311 destiny value!]
[Ding! Ye Yan's destiny value has been cleared, the Child of Destiny halo has shattered, and he has lost his Child of Destiny status!]
Shen Anyu showed a satisfied smile. Only now did he realize that he was completely stable, not risking an early celebration and a reversal. Ye Yan was utterly finished. His destiny value was cleared, his Child of Destiny halo shattered, and he had lost the protection of the world's will.
Without his Child of Destiny status, Ye Yan was merely an ant—a broken, tortured, useless ant that could be killed at will.
Furthermore, to Shen Anyu's pleasant surprise, this silvery-white page was worth 1.2 million destiny value, twice the value of an old Heavenly Human Unity expert like Tian Yunzi.
It should be noted that cultivation methods and living experts are not the same concept. A cultivation method is eternal potential; a living expert is a finite resource.
Based on actual value, it would be even higher.
In addition, it also confirmed to Shen Anyu that the [Tianji Ancient Jade] he had obtained earlier was an even better item, worth two million destiny value, and the [Tianji Observation Technique], a God-tier skill, still had room for development.
"Shen Anyu! I won't let you off even as a ghost! I curse you! I curse you to die a thousand deaths!"
At this moment, Ye Yan's hysterical and venomous voice came from the corner. He had witnessed his master's death, the crumbling of his last hope. He was broken.
Shen Anyu turned his head, smiling as he looked at Ye Yan, who was full of resentment and anger. He walked over slowly, his shoes crunching on the debris.
"I'm not afraid of you when you're alive, let alone dead?"
Shen Anyu looked down at him with pitying eyes.
"Can you become stronger after death? If ghosts were real, I would have killed a mountain of them by now."
"Welcome to come find me as a ghost, I'll kill you again! I'll refine your soul and make you beg for oblivion."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Anyu was too lazy to waste any more words on his old enemy. Ye Yan was no longer a protagonist; he was just loose end.
He simply flicked his finger.
Crackle!
Lightning surged, enveloping Ye Yan like a tide. The screams were cut short as the intense heat turned him into charcoal in a few breaths. The smell of ozone overpowered the smell of death.
Immediately after, Shen Anyu heard approaching footsteps from the upper levels. He quickly moved around the room, unleashing blasts of energy to completely destroy the various torture instruments in this underground prison. He couldn't let his "gentle and friendly Master-brother" persona be ruined by a torture chamber.
Shen Anyu even leisurely changed his clothes, pulling a fresh suit from his storage space. He sprayed some men's cologne to mask the scent of blood and ozone, and once again became a handsome and refined Young Master.
When Yang Luoluo and Liu Ruyan rushed over, their hearts burning with anxiety, they kicked open the ruined door.
What they saw was Shen Anyu standing amidst the wreckage, looking slightly weary but unharmed, with a "tragic but heroic" smile on his face.
"What? You killed a Heavenly Human Unity expert??"
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