226 A Mysterious Treasure Map (1/2)

Shen Yushi let out a loud cry but it was a gush of flame that came blazing through his mouth along with charred, powdered particles. Despite his formidable mystical skill, how could he withstand burning organs?

Torn inside out by the flames, he closed his eyes, knocking his head harshly against the secret chamber’s floor.

”I beg you… I beg you… Grant me an easy death!”

Another surge of fire rose from his body; his body spasmed while his throat made gurgling noises.

With a sudden swoosh, the flame left his body without leaving behind even the slightest trace of fumes; making a few rounds in the air, it took Yun Yang’s form and landed on the floor.

However, the moment Yun Yang landed, he staggered; his face was as pale as a sheet.

It was obvious that his flame manifestation had taken his all to successfully defeat the enemy although the price paid was substantial. It was lucky that it was worth it; after all, he had retained the man!

Yun Yang had never considered losing in this battle. Despite knowing that the opposite party’s cultivation base was higher than the sixth peak he had just broken through – perhaps more than a little higher - he still withheld absolute confidence in his ability to win.

As Yun Yang’s cultivation base improved by leaps and bounds, the power for each of his manifestations improved tremendously. Even if he faced a ninth peak expert, they would undoubtedly die if he were to show his last card.

What truly muddled Yun Yang was that despite winning, the differences between their abilities could not retain the target!

Just as Shen Yushi had said, the secret chamber contained several hidden passageways that offered several chances of escape. With the capability of the other party’s cultivation base, he could leave unscathed, once given an opportunity.

Yun Yang could not even block him, given that Shen Yushi’s cultivation base was much higher than his.

Once the latter managed to escape, he could possibly expose Yun Yang’s secret. The enemy would definitely be alerted and there would be terrible consequences.

Therefore, Yun Yang had purposefully manoeuvred them into this situation – first, he had to trick the words out of his mouth, but this wasn't the primary objective. His real purpose was to be within five feet of Shen Yushi!

It was only then that he would be wholly confident and assured that he would win.

Indeed, he had – but Yun Yang was also exhausted.

On the floor, Shen Yushi had already been burnt to charred cinders – his eyes were two sunken, black holes. An ordinary person would have been long dead if they were rendered into this state but Shen Yushi’s cultivation base was exceptional. He was left with one last breath. He was groaning as his remains trembled and spasmed.

With a wave of Yun Yang’s hand, a chilling breeze caressed his face.

With a final shudder, Shen Yushi stopped moving.

Black smoke was oozing from his mouth as he coughed weakly.

”Cough… Cough, cough…”

As the coughing persisted, black smoke came out in puffs from his mouth.

”Expert of the eighth peak mystical Qi, truly exceptional indeed. To be able to survive this state! Remarkable!”

Yun Yang said nonchalantly, ”Shen Yushi, can you still hear me?”

Shen Yushi had already lost all sanity, clinching onto the last slivers of stubbornness that showed itself as disbelief as he murmured, ”Im – impossible… Impossible… How can this be… S – supreme Flame…”

His voice was weak but the disbelief laced within his tone was clear as day.

Yun Yang could already see that Sir Shen was on the brink of unconsciousness from being incinerated; it was this sense of disbelief that was spurring him on but it made Yun Yang immensely curious – why was he so sure that it’s impossible for me to be Supreme Flame?

He had never even suspected that Yun Yang was one of Nine Supremes all the while.

It was very bizarre.

After all, his fire attack was Supreme Flame’s Fiery Charm Spell!

”How can it possibly be… Supreme Flame… I – I… watched them die with my own eyes… my own hands…” Shen Yushi’s voice was soft; the absurdity of the situation was reflected in his tone.

With a violent jerk, Yun Yang pulled back abruptly.

Looking at Shen Yushi, who was about to lose his last breath, an unprecedented murderous intent erupted in his eyes.

A strong sense of abhorrence grew like mushrooms after the rain.

Watch them die with my own eyes?

My own hands?

Yun Yang raised his saber with a cold fury. ”If that is so, what afterlife do you even need?”

The Divine Edge slashed down.

When the saber flew downwards, it was already laced with Emmie’s energy. Shen Yushis’s charred head rolled off, following the sound of a swoosh while his spiritual energy that had just left his body was struck with a green ball of power, dissipating into nothingness right away.

The shattering of soul and deific consciousness – irreversible and forever obliterated!

”Own hands! Own eyes!”

Yun Yang took in a deep breath, feeling his body tremble.

This dead man before him was the first one of the masked men in the battle at Tianxuan Cliff whom Yun Yang had found to this day.

It was no wonder he had never suspected him to be one of the Nine Supremes!

Only those who had watched Nine Supremes die with their own eyes and those who killed Nine Supremes with their own hands would be as confident.

”Damned to death!”