Destroying Ling Wei

"All right, you can leave."

After a flurry of operations, Gu Sheng completed a transaction with Wu You under the Lord God’s witness. He then waved his hand, signaling Wu You to get lost. With Wu Xin’s slumber not far off, it was time to clear the area.

"Hmph~"

Wu You snorted coldly. Without even sparing Ling Wei a glance, he transformed into a White Wolf and leaped out of the encirclement through the path that had been opened.

"Um—M-Master Zhang, I was rude to you earlier. You’re a magnanimous man. I’ve been in the Lord God Space for quite some time. Name your price. As long as it’s something I can do, I’ll complete it immediately. Even if I can’t, I’ll do my utmost."

The moment Gu Sheng’s gaze swept over, Ling Wei cowered. He fell to his knees and begged for mercy, weeping as though the sky itself were falling. "As long as you’re willing to spare my worthless life, I’m willing to acknowledge you as my master. From now on, I’ll be the dog at your feet. Whoever you want me to bite, I’ll bite. I guarantee I’ll obey."

Ling Wei had no other choice. If he survived, he might still escape Gu Sheng’s control. But if he truly died, no one had ever heard of anyone being resurrected.

"Ling Wei, do you still recognize me?"

As Gu Sheng looked down at Ling Wei, who was kowtowing and admitting his mistakes at his feet, killing intent began to brew in his heart.

"Um, I—I, I, I—"

Ling Wei raised his head and studied Gu Sheng for a while. The mission deadline was already very near, and the concealment power the Lord God had imposed on the Reincarnators was gradually fading. In the eyes of the natives, nothing had changed about Gu Sheng and the others. But among the Reincarnators, everyone could already see their true appearances beginning to emerge.

"I’ll give you a hint!"

Gu Sheng smiled faintly. The gentle smile looked utterly sinister in Ling Wei’s eyes. "On December 25th last year, you and Wang Lin fought fiercely in Hangcheng and killed quite a few onlookers. Does that ring a bell?"

"Y-You—you’re—"

Ling Wei suddenly remembered the rumor. A survivor of the traffic accident had declared that he would kill Wang Lin and Ling Wei, and had even taught Wang Lin and the others a lesson in the Lord God Space. It was also said that Liu Daimei had been present at the time.

"Gasp—Ling Wei really walked right into the gun barrel this time!"

Huang Feng sucked in a breath of cold air. Seeing Fang Yun’s surprise, he lowered his voice and explained, "The biggest incident caused by Reincarnators in the mortal world was the battle between Wang Lin and Ling Wei in Hangcheng on December 25th last year. It caused a massive chain-reaction accident with countless deaths, and they were even warned by the Lord God because of it.

"I heard there were several survivors of that accident, and they all entered the Lord God Space and became the Second Batch of Reincarnators. One of them encountered Wang Lin in the Lord God Space last month…"

Fang Yun recounted what had happened that day. At the time, Gu Sheng’s declaration that he would kill Wang Lin and Ling Wei had caused quite a stir. After all, there were only so many Reincarnators, and even fewer who had mortal enemies. Chosen Ones had always been known for their strength among the Reincarnators. Now, an ordinary Reincarnator had declared that he would kill two Chosen Ones. How could that not cause an uproar?

"Looks like I’m definitely going to die today."

After recognizing Gu Sheng, Ling Wei stopped groveling. Gu Sheng had previously declared that he would kill him. Now that the two had met under these circumstances, and his repeated pleas for mercy had gone unanswered, continuing would only mean suffering more humiliation before death. There was no other outcome.

"I’ll allow you to display your full strength."

Jiang Shaofeng snorted coldly. He was determined to kill both Ling Wei and Wang Lin, because the two had become part of the inner demons plaguing him. They were not the most important part, but it was still better to eliminate them if he could. Besides, neither group was made up of good people. Killing them would leave him without the slightest psychological burden.

"Roar~~"

Ling Wei suddenly threw back his head and roared. His eyes rapidly turned scarlet, his ten fingers transformed into claws, and his fangs protruded from his mouth. His face became horrifyingly ferocious.

"Roar~"

With another furious roar, Ling Wei transformed into a phantom and charged at Gu Sheng.

"Bang~"

Gu Sheng merely raised his right hand as though drawing something toward him, accurately seizing Ling Wei by the head. Then, with a little force, there was a crisp crack, and Ling Wei’s skull let out a sharp snap.

"Argh~"

Ling Wei wailed at the top of his lungs. Having his skull crushed was a pain that ordinary people could never endure. At the very least, Ling Wei could not endure it.

"Die!"

A terrifying aura suddenly erupted from Gu Sheng. A streak of crimson light shot from his right hand and wrapped directly around Ling Wei.

"Argh, argh, argh~~~Argh~~crack, crack, crack~~~"

Ling Wei’s shrill screams made many of the surrounding soldiers feel a chill run down their backs. As Gu Sheng exerted force, the crimson light continuously contracted. Ling Wei seemed to wither as his body shrank smaller and smaller. His screams grew increasingly shrill, then increasingly faint, until they abruptly stopped. After that, only a series of unceasing cracks remained.

Before long, Ling Wei’s entire body gathered toward Gu Sheng’s palm. It was just like how Di Shitian in Fengyun had treated Xiao Yao, the disciple he had accepted after Xu Fu became his incarnation. Gu Sheng squeezed Ling Wei into a single lump.

"Huff~"

Gu Sheng released his right hand. Wisps of powder scattered into the wind, and the last trace of Ling Wei’s existence in the Mortal Realm vanished without a trace.

"Brother Huang, do you know what kind of technique that was?"

Fang Yun poked Huang Feng. A living person had been crushed into powder right before his eyes. The scene was far too terrifying.

"I don’t know, but—but this definitely isn’t something someone at the Third Star Level could do."

Huang Feng’s hands trembled. As he spoke, he cautiously glanced at Gu Sheng several times, afraid that his actions might incur Gu Sheng’s displeasure.

"Huff—Ling Wei! Wang Lin!"

After dealing with Ling Wei, Gu Sheng took a deep breath. Although he had always appeared calm, and had not shown much emotional fluctuation even when he faced Wang Lin last time, these two had actually left a deep impression on him—so deep that he had to personally send them on their way. Ling Wei was dead. Wang Lin was next.

"Everyone, get down there and surround this place. Without my order, don’t let anyone in or out."

Gu Sheng issued an order to the soldiers. The moment it was given, they sprang into action, moving down the mountain and surrounding every entrance and exit of the mine. Even the cliffs were guarded by people stationed below.

"It’s time to end everything."

With Ling Wei dead, a heavy stone seemed to have fallen from Gu Sheng’s heart. He abruptly shook some dust from his hand, then strode toward Wu Xin.

"Wu Xin~"

When Bai Liuli saw this, she ignored her weakness and hurriedly moved in front of Wu Xin.

"Move aside. You’re already seriously weakened. If you fight me again, your soul will be scattered. Don’t think Wu Xin’s blood is the only thing that can harm spiritual bodies."

Gu Sheng’s voice was cold. A half-crippled Bai Liuli could not possibly stop him. A martial artist’s vigorous yang blood was extraordinarily harmful to Yin souls, let alone that of an Internal Fist cultivator at the height of his vitality. If Bai Liuli refused to know her place, Gu Sheng did not mind scattering the soul of this White Lady.