"I'm not a demonic cultivator. You should've learned from textbooks that 'Once a demonic cultivator, you're a demon for life.' After falling into the demonic path and being cleansed by the psionic energy, a person will lose their mind and become a puppet of an extraterrestrial demon. Their entire body will be surrounded by an incomparably powerful psionic energy. They definitely won't be like me right now!"
Zheng Dongming suddenly said quickly, "You see, apart from the instant I released the Demonic Blood Cannon, there's no psionic energy surrounding my body. My mind is also very clear. I definitely don't have the appearance of a demonic cultivator! I just … had some fortuitous encounters that allowed me to cultivate both psionic energy and psionic energy at the same time! "
"Oh?"
Li Yao's expression didn't change as he said seriously, "Young Master Zheng, you're mistaken about something. The reason I want to kill you isn't because you're a demonic cultivator, but because … I accidentally discovered your big secret. In order to not expose your identity or fortuitous encounters, you'll definitely kill me to silence me after you recover. I want to preserve my life, so I have no choice but to make the first move!"
After pausing for a moment, Li Yao sighed. "I hope you can understand that the two of us don't have any personal grudges. Originally, we really could've become pretty good friends, but now …"
He shook his head and raised the Burning Sky Battleaxe.
Zheng Dongming's expression changed as he said hurriedly, "If you really want to preserve your life, then you shouldn't kill me. Can you give me a minute to explain clearly?"
Li Yao narrowed his eyes. His eyes radiated a radiant light. His divine sense spun at high speed, and his computing power soared to the limit. After a moment, he said,
"Thirty seconds!"
Zheng Dongming didn't hesitate for even half a second. He blurted out in rapid succession, "First, you want to kill me because you're afraid that I'll silence you afterwards! But you beheaded this large-eyed ape. You can say that you're my savior. No matter how much of a bastard I am, how could I lay my hands on my savior? "
"Nonsense! There's still twenty-five seconds! "
"Second, you speculated that my motive for killing you was because I wanted to protect my secret of being able to cultivate psionic energy. That's why I wanted to silence you! But killing you is useless because Student Li Yao, you're currently ranked first in the rankings. You're already a somewhat famous star of hope. There are quite a few pairs of eyes watching you from the 'Nine Elites'! In addition, you must have had a fortuitous encounter yourself, and your strength soared faster than mine. It won't be that easy to kill you. I'll definitely need a lot of resources and power! "
"Doesn't that mean that your Zheng family has a lot of resources and power?" Li Yao said coldly.
Zheng Dongming bitterly smiled and said, "Using a large amount of resources to kill you is not a problem. The problem is, what is the reason? That's right, the Zheng Family has several Refinement Stage cultivators and even two Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators. However, they are all my uncles and even my ancestors! I asked them to kill you, but when they ask me for a reason, what should I say? Am I supposed to say that you discovered the secret of my psionic energy cultivation? If that's the case, there's no need for anyone else to do anything. These uncles and grandpas can just clean up the sect and kill me! "
"That makes sense. This point has bought you ten more seconds. Continue!" Li Yao tightly gripped the Burning Sky Battleaxe, not relaxing in the slightest.
"What's more, even if I convince my family to kill you, it'll be hard to not leave behind any clues. Everyone knows that the Federation has a special secret police force that specializes in dealing with cultivator crimes. Many of the secret police have super powerful computing abilities. There are very few criminals who can escape their investigation. If by any chance they trace it back to me, wouldn't I be trying to outsmart myself?"
Zheng Dongming finished speaking in one breath and concluded, "In short, killing a ruthless person like you is absolutely not easy. Even if I succeed, there's a 99% chance that I'll be found out. Rather than that, I might as well bet that you'll help me keep the secret. This possibility is a bit higher!"
"That makes some sense, but it's still not enough to convince me. Do you have any more reasons? I'll give you twenty more seconds. "Li Yao said, not relaxing in the slightest.
"Yes!"
Zheng Dongming's pale face once again emitted a red light. He shouted himself hoarse, "You want to kill me because you're afraid that I'll kill you after I recover. That's why you strike first and gain the upper hand. You just want to preserve your life! But have you ever thought that if you kill me, you'll leave behind clues? If by any chance our Zheng Family finds out that you're the murderer, you'll be hunted down by Refinement Stage and even Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators! Do you think you can escape death? "
After pausing for a moment, Zheng Dongming came to a conclusion, "If you kill me, you'll be killed by the Zheng Family's Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators! If you don't kill me, you can still count on a 1% chance that I'll find my conscience and treat you as my savior. As for which probability is higher, you decide for yourself! "
Li Yao pondered for a moment and said, "Don't worry, I won't leave behind any concrete evidence."
Zheng Dongming blinked his eyes, "Only when the police handle a case, do they need concrete evidence. When a cultivator takes revenge, having a suspect is enough!"
Li Yao's eyelashes trembled, "I can say that I'm slaying demons and eliminating devils. If I get rid of you, a devil cultivator, how would the Zheng Family dare to touch me? Maybe they'll even beat drums and gongs and give me a silk banner to thank me for cleaning up the Zheng Family! "
Zheng Dongming pulled the corner of his mouth, revealing a sly smile as he said, "The psionic energy I cultivate has a very strange characteristic. Aside from when it's being activated, it normally won't reveal the slightest trace. Even the most brilliant cultivators won't be able to see it. If you don't believe me, you can go take a look at the large-eyed ape's corpse. There's already not the slightest trace of psionic energy left on it!"
Li Yao stared blankly for a moment. He stared fixedly at Zheng Dongming and sent a streak of his peripheral vision to sweep over the large-eyed ape's corpse.
Sure enough, even though the hole in the large-eyed ape's chest was dripping with blood and extremely reeking of blood, he couldn't sense the slightest trace of demonic energy. It was exactly the same as a wound caused by psionic energy.
"See, there's no evidence to prove that I cultivate psionic energy, so you can't use this point to clear your name. Of course, I'm not worried that you'll reveal this secret. In any case, you don't have any evidence, so my motive to kill you to silence you isn't strong. There's no need for us to fight to the death!" Zheng Dongming said quickly.
At this moment, a crackling sound came from the sky. Small Ji finally struggled free from Zheng Dongming's camouflage uniform. Two dots of starlight emerged from its eyes as it flew down towards the top of the two people's heads.
"Ha, your Puji Critter seems to have recovered its connection with the Distant Expanse. Right now, our every move is under the gaze of countless cultivators. You won't make a move in front of everyone, right?" Zheng Dongming's smile was extremely brilliant.
Li Yao was silent for a moment before he also smiled. He tossed the Burning Sky Battleaxe to the side. Under Small Ji's gaze, he walked over to Zheng Dongming's side and sat down. He covered his mouth and used a voice that only the two of them could hear to speak softly.
"Very good, you've convinced me, but in the end, I've discovered your big secret. If there comes a day when you've successfully cultivated an exceptional demonic art, you're confident that you can kill me without anyone noticing. You won't leave behind the slightest clue … I think you'll still make a move!"
"It's very possible."
Zheng Dongming also covered his mouth and said calmly, "Then wouldn't I also have to worry? What if there comes a day when you've successfully cultivated your demonic art and aren't afraid of the Zheng Clan's counterattack? Moreover, you're also confident that you can escape the pursuit of the secret police? You're worried that I'll kill you to silence you, so you'll make the first move to gain the upper hand and kill me all the same?"
Li Yao pondered for a moment and laughed involuntarily. "This possibility is indeed not small."
Zheng Dongming placed his arm under his head with great difficulty. He narrowed his eyes and said comfortably, "Right now, we're just two lowly generals.
"However, right now, we are both weak shrimp soldiers and crab generals. It is impossible for us to kill each other without being discovered by the secret police. Therefore, before we master the unparalleled techniques, we can still be friends, right? Who knows, we might even be true friends who'll risk their lives for each other! "
"There's no need to risk our lives for each other. I don't like to get involved with men," Li Yao said. "Pig friends are pretty good. The friendship between gentlemen is as light as that between pigs and dogs."
"Alright, my dear pig friend, thank you for saving my life. When we get back, I'll introduce some beauties to you. What type do you like? Hey, hey, hey, don't tell me you're the kind of decent person who doesn't get close to women and only likes to cultivate? "
Zheng Dongming's face lit up with a smile as he asked cheekily.
"Of course not. I like the type who's pure and a little teasing, who's a little bashful in the teasing, who's also a little shy in the shyness, and who's also a little hesitant in the rejection."
Li Yao said seriously.
"Understood. Saintesses and noble ladies in front of people are like wolves and tigers in bed. It's very common. I know a lot of them. If you have time, come to our school …"
As he spoke, Zheng Dongming's voice became weaker and weaker. Finally, his head tilted and he fainted.
He had forcefully circulated his psionic energy and his body was in too much of a deficit. After that, he had forcefully gathered his spirit and fought a battle of wits and courage with Li Yao. His mind was nearly overdrawn. Being able to hold on until now was already his limit.
Li Yao rested for a moment and recovered some of his energy. His gaze lingered on Zheng Dongming's neck artery for a long time.
"Student Li Yao, please stay in the supply point and don't move. The cultivators will be here soon!" Little Ji suddenly said.
Li Yao's pupils shrank. He finally withdrew his gaze and stood up with the help of his chainsword.
A sliver of curiosity welled up in his heart. He staggered to the front of the large-eyed ape's head and kicked it with the tip of his foot. The big head flipped over.
The three-eyed ape's combat strength wasn't strong. Even if it was the variant large-eyed ape, it wouldn't have been able to kill the two of them so pathetically.
What in the world was so strange about this large-eyed ape that it would become so crazy?
The large-eyed ape's face was still frozen in its ugly grimacing state. Only, its intertwined canine teeth were no longer spewing out a putrid breath. The incomparably large monstrous eye on its forehead was tightly shut. It looked much more pleasing to the eye.
Li Yao thrust his sword into the large-eyed ape's mouth and fixed its entire head to the ground. He then pulled out his dagger. Only then did he relax and crouch down to examine it.
Unexpectedly, in the instant he crouched down, the monstrous eye on the large-eyed ape's forehead suddenly opened. It blossomed with an incomparably intense blood-red light. It was like a sharp blade that ruthlessly pierced into Li Yao's forehead, going straight to the deepest part of his brain!
In an instant —
"Brat, you actually!"
Li Yao only felt an incomparable pain in his brain. An aged, blood-curdling scream came from the deepest part of his brain. A transparent human figure with white hair and beard shattered with a loud bang, turning into countless fragments. Among them, an insignificant small portion continued to flow into the deepest part of his sea of consciousness. The vast majority of the fragments frantically spun, turning into a violent vortex.
Li Yao's consciousness was also drawn into this strange vortex, sinking into boundless darkness!
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