Chapter 311: Chapter 147: Temporary Mission

Outside, a fine drizzle fell, yet it failed to penetrate the murderous atmosphere of the official road.

The endless rain was held back as if by an invisible barrier, unable to seep in in the slightest.

As the killing intent billowed out, a grim aura saturated the sky, sending a chill down the spine.

"Today, this ends."

The moment Shen Bai spoke, Cold Moon erupted in his hand like a sudden cold snap, blanketing everything around them.

Endless streams of Sword Qi, like a fearsome blood moon yet carrying the brilliant, righteous aura of a scorching sun, surged toward Qianqing Daoist.

Yet, Qianqing Daoist remained motionless, his hands still forming the seals for his Technique, as if he couldn’t even see Shen Bai’s Sword Qi.

Nearby, Monk Yuan’an and a host of members from the Wild Taoist and Wild Buddha Sects also stood perfectly still, acting as if Shen Bai’s Blood Red Sword Qi posed no threat whatsoever.

Shen Bai grew wary.

A flash of light suddenly appeared, expanding in the blink of an eye to illuminate the gloomy road.

In an instant, the road was as bright as day, its blinding radiance forcing eyes shut. But from within that light, a murderous intent erupted.

A figure appeared out of nowhere, intercepting the space between Shen Bai and his foes.

BOOM!

A long spear clashed with Shen Bai’s Sword Qi, and a theatrical cry suddenly rang out.

At the same time, the terrifying Life and Death Pearl erupted with a deathly light, shooting straight for Shen Bai.

Shen Bai froze for an instant before reacting. His thrust with Cold Moon shifted into a sweep, obliterating both attacks.

"Sect Leader?"

Before him, the Sect Leader stood, so lifelike he seemed to be a living, breathing person.

But Shen Bai knew full well that the Sect Leader of the Upper Evil Sect was long dead. He had slain the man himself.

’The dead don’t come back to life. What’s happening here must be connected to that Taoist Buddhism Reincarnation Technique Qianqing Daoist mentioned.’

At this thought, Shen Bai fixed his gaze on Qianqing Daoist.

A smile touched Qianqing Daoist’s lips. "The Taoist Buddhism Reincarnation Technique plucks souls from the cycle of rebirth. Shen Bai, every person you have killed has been revived and empowered. They have returned to take their revenge."

As his voice faded, familiar figures began to appear one by one on the road.

Every person who had ever died by Shen Bai’s hand now stood on that road. However, they lacked the aura of the living, yet they weren’t ghosts either.

Not only that, but every one of them was a level stronger than before.

The Sect Leader, for example, had been in the Meridian Realm before, but now he was in the Unity Realm.

The Hall Master of the Dark Hall was the same. He too had reached the Unity Realm and radiated a formidable aura.

Including Qianqing Daoist and Monk Yuan’an, there were now four Unity Realm masters completely surrounding Shen Bai.

As for the other so-called resurrected enemies, the strongest among them were only in the Meridian Realm. In Shen Bai’s view, they were nothing to worry about.

Shen Bai ran a finger along the blade of Cold Moon. "This must be some kind of Secret Technique," he said. "They don’t feel human. This isn’t true resurrection. A technique like this... I imagine it comes at an enormous price."

Monk Yuan’an sneered. "We’ve risked everything just to kill you. The price is irrelevant. Once you are dead, everything we’ve sacrificed will be returned to us." 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

These constructs created by the Taoist Buddhism Reincarnation Technique were indeed not real people, but rather illusions imbued with the power of their corresponding realms.

This Secret Technique used lifespan as its catalyst.

Everyone present, including Qianqing Daoist and Monk Yuan’an, had burned half their lifespan to fuel it. The loss was terrifying.

They had originally planned to use this Secret Technique only as a last resort in a truly desperate situation; the cost was simply too high.

But now, they had no choice. This *was* their desperate situation. If Shen Bai didn’t die, all that awaited them was a slow death anyway.

Since that was the case, they might as well take decisive action: kill Shen Bai and put an end to all their troubles.

Shen Bai surveyed the familiar enemies surrounding him, shook his head, and said, "There’s a simple truth you all fail to understand."

Qianqing Daoist frowned. "What are you talking about? Death is staring you in the face, and you want to lecture us with some nonsense?"

Shen Bai held Cold Moon at a slant. "Not nonsense," he said. "The truth."

Qianqing Daoist sneered. "Then I’d love to hear it. What is this so-called truth of yours?"

Shen Bai lifted his gaze, his voice laced with a soul-stealing Evil Qi. "The truth is this: if I could kill them once, I can kill them again."

The moment he finished speaking, Shen Bai swung Cold Moon.

This time, a thousand streams of Blood Red Sword Qi burst from Cold Moon. They split into sixteen torrents, bypassed Qianqing Daoist and Monk Yuan’an, and surged toward the crowd of Wild Taoist and Wild Buddha Sect members behind them.

The faces of the members, who were busy chanting sutras and forming technique seals, filled with terror.

Yet no one paid any mind to whether they lived or died.

In the blink of an eye, the members of the Wild Taoist and Wild Buddha Sects, along with the so-called resurrected, were completely consumed by Shen Bai’s Blood Red Sword Qi and reduced to ash.

Only four people remained on the field: Qianqing Daoist, Monk Yuan’an, the Sect Leader, and the Hall Master.

"Just cannon fodder," Shen Bai said, his grip steady on Cold Moon.

A Floating Dust whisk appeared in Qianqing Daoist’s hand. "Dead is dead. As long as we kill you, we will forge a new, glorious future."

To them, these underlings were merely disposable pawns.

As long as Shen Bai died, their superiors would once again look upon them with favor, granting them unimaginable resources to rebuild and become even stronger than before.

Monk Yuan’an sneered. "I’ve long heard that Lord Shen has the skill for Overcoming Adversity and Attacking Upward, allowing you to defeat those in the Meridian Realm while only in the Five Organ Realm. But I wonder, can you, at the Five Organ Realm, overcome four masters in the Unity Realm?"