Chapter 233: Monk Suixin Escapes

Because some people, even if they knew the truth, would still embrace it willingly.

As for those who could reach the level of a first-class expert, their martial arts were much more varied.

A portion of these people did not start out in the Demonic Cult; rather, they were absorbed by the cult after committing acts that the righteous path could not tolerate.

Then, of course, there were those like Monk Suixin—people who hadn’t committed intolerable crimes but simply wanted to mingle with the Demonic Cult.

There were also those born evil, like the trio of Child-Eating Demons Lian Li had killed previously. Had they been born decades earlier, they would have been standard candidates for the Demonic Cult’s reserves.

Another group consisted of original Demonic Cult disciples. They often possessed decent talent; once discovered by the cult’s headquarters, they would be taken away.

Such people were usually taken at a very young age and often had no clear memories. During their upbringing, the Demonic Cult would brainwash them.

For those with truly exceptional talent, the Demonic Cult would even set a trap, murdering the child’s entire family and then appearing as a “savior” to take the child back, instilling in them the concept of practicing martial arts for revenge.

Then, ten or so years later, they would be sent to seek that revenge.

As for the target of their vengeance, it naturally could not be the actual enemy.

In any case, those who managed to grow to adulthood within the Demonic Cult were essentially no longer normal human beings.

As the number of opponents decreased by another two, Monk Suixin was one step closer to death.

However, Lian Li discovered that Monk Suixin was still smiling, appearing completely unfazed as if he had something to rely on.

Suddenly, alarm bells rang in Lian Li’s heart. Could Monk Suixin be acting this way because he was certain he wouldn’t die?

But he couldn’t understand it. Both his and Yun Huizhou’s killing intent toward the monk was impossible to hide; how could the monk be so sure they wouldn’t kill him?

Did he think the information he possessed could be traded for his life?

Just as Lian Li was on guard, that invisible, crushing pressure appeared once again.

At Yun Huizhou’s level, he was no longer significantly affected by this pressure, but Lian Li was still quite impacted.

Aside from him, the remaining four opponents were also clearly affected.

It wasn’t just the enemy Transcendent expert who had arrived; the South Island Master had arrived as well.

Just as Lian Li was debating whether to continue the attack, an extremely dangerous sensation suddenly arose, making the hair on his body stand on end.

Yun Huizhou reacted quickly as well. He immediately abandoned the chance to kill Monk Suixin and pulled Lian Li back at high speed.

In the next instant, the South Island Master and that Transcendent expert appeared in the center of the field. The South Island Master threw out a seemingly casual palm strike, and the opponent raised a weapon to meet the move.

The clash of their techniques triggered a massive shockwave. Lian Li felt as though he couldn’t keep his footing; his chest felt tight and stifled, as if he would be injured by the vibration and spit out a mouthful of blood in the next second.

Yun Huizhou immediately pulled Lian Li behind him, helping him block the residual power from the clash between the two Transcendent experts.

As for the remaining four on the opposite side, they had no peak-tier expert to block the aftershocks for them. Each one of them felt their blood and qi churning; their faces turned crimson, and veins bulged on their foreheads.

The only one left whose martial arts were comparable to Lian Li’s was sent flying backward, coughing up a mouthful of blood.

All of them looked even more wretched than Lian Li had before Yun Huizhou helped him block the pressure.

Such a difference could only be caused by the two Transcendent experts during their clash.

It was possible that the South Island Master still had the spare energy to look after his two disciples during the exchange, or perhaps the South Island Master’s output was simply higher on his side, [compared to] the other side.

Regardless, judging by the state of the people brought by both sides, the South Island Master clearly held the upper hand.

After neutralizing the South Island Master’s move, the unknown Transcendent expert immediately retreated to Monk Suixin’s side. Reaching out, he grabbed Monk Suixin and sped away.

The speed was so fast that even Yun Huizhou couldn’t react in time.

On his way out, the expert didn’t forget to snatch a weapon from someone nearby and hurl it toward the only person on the ground who was half-dead.

The weapon was an iron hammer. It flew straight toward the man’s head; if it hit, the entire skull would be crushed, ensuring he was as dead as could be.

Meanwhile, the other two first-class experts who had been injured in the previous battle reacted extremely quickly, following in the Transcendent expert’s footsteps to flee.

The South Island Master had been watching the opponent’s movements the entire time. At the final moment, he struck out to intercept the iron hammer, saving the man’s life.

When the Transcendent expert looked back and saw this, he threw out another palm strike, intending to take the man’s life again.

Yet, he was once more calmly blocked by the South Island Master.

Lian Li and Yun Huizhou instinctively wanted to give chase, but they knew the Transcendent expert was dead set on protecting Monk Suixin. Even if they and the South Island Master pursued them, they wouldn’t be able to kill the monk.

Even if they did succeed, their side would have to pay a significant price.

Seeing the Monk Suixin they had nearly captured escape, Lian Li was so angry that he lashed his whip against the ground, leaving a deep furrow.

Yun Huizhou knew he was angry and reached out to pat his back in comfort. To be honest, he also hadn’t expected that Transcendent expert to protect Monk Suixin so fiercely.

Recalling Lian Li’s words about Monk Suixin being a major hidden threat—he hadn’t felt it much before, but now he truly felt it was the case.

After a moment’s thought, he walked toward the half-dead man on the ground. He reached out and tapped several points on the man’s body to restrain him before asking, “What message exactly did Monk Suixin want to tell you all?”

Although he knew Lian Li’s guess was likely spot on—and the man’s attempt to snatch the note before the fight started served as confirmation—Yun Huizhou still wanted to ask. He wanted a more definitive answer to see if this kid really was that uncanny.

The man couldn’t move his body, his internal energy was sealed, and he had no strength left. Even if he wanted to bite his tongue to commit suicide, he couldn’t manage it.

Furthermore, he wasn’t the type of “dead soldier” assassin; he didn’t even have poison in his mouth, so he lacked the means to kill himself by ingestion.

Besides, if he were truly willing to commit suicide, the Transcendent expert wouldn’t have needed to make a specific attempt to kill him before leaving.

The man’s eyes darted around; it was impossible to tell if he wanted to answer or if he would tell the truth.

Lian Li walked over. He was very irritable right now, not just because Monk Suixin had escaped, but also because he was certain that the plot involving Yun Huizhou’s martial arts issues was about to unfold.

He fumbled in his robes and pulled out two bottles. One contained medicine for treating injuries, and the other contained a drug that caused intense physical agony.

He first stuffed a healing pill into the man’s mouth and then channeled his own internal energy to help the man stabilize his injuries.

Yun Huizhou had originally thought Lian Li had suddenly turned soft-hearted when he saw him treating the man. Just as he was about to stop him, he saw the other porcelain bottle in Lian Li’s hand.

He immediately shut his mouth and swallowed his words. In his heart, he couldn’t help but marvel—he knew this kid was ruthless. Fearing the man wouldn’t be able to endure the pain due to his injuries, Lian Li had specifically given him some treatment first.