A gust of wind blew over. He Yiming's body and the terrifying glaive on his back seemed to be weightless at this moment. They floated along with the wind.
He closed his eyes slightly and carefully sensed the remaining aura in the air.
After Lu Xinwen lost an arm, he ran away as if nothing had happened. Others might not be able to see anything, but He Yiming had clearly sensed that the enormous life aura in Lu Xinwen's body was completely cut off by the glaive.
The glaive's power had reached such a level. Even He Yiming didn't expect it.
Of course, if Lu Xinwen hadn't fought with He Yiming beforehand and didn't expect He Yiming to have such a terrifying trump card, he wouldn't have been killed by a sneak attack.
Towards this old man, He Yiming actually admired him in his heart.
Not to mention other things, just the fact that he was still able to grab a large amount of life force and escape so far away at an unparalleled speed when his bodily functions were completely destroyed was far beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
Perhaps, only such perseverance and willpower could give him the qualifications to advance to the Xiantian realm.
After a moment, He Yiming opened his eyes slightly. He had already sensed the direction Lu Xinwen left in through the remaining aura. And he realized that this feeling was getting stronger because he was gradually catching up.
Of course, the aura of death in the air was also getting stronger. This could also mean that Lu Xinwen couldn't hold on for much longer.
With a thought, the Xiantian Qi in He Yiming's body surged like a wave.
Strands of Qi flowed through his meridians and acupoints like flowing water. As the Qi flowed, He Yiming's body also underwent an incredible transformation.
The muscles on his face quickly shriveled and his hands and feet became like wooden stakes. At first glance, he looked like a completely different person.
After the Xu family's Withered Wood Art was promoted to the Xiantian realm, it became even more incredible. When the Xiantian Qi was used in this way, He Yiming's body was no different from a wooden stake.
A large amount of aura was emitted from his body, but this aura seemed to be completely different from the aura of a human. It was the same as the surrounding forest.
If a Xiantian expert came in front of him blindfolded, 90% of them would treat him as a lush ancient tree that had lived for thousands of years.
When Lu Xinwen had stopped, he had used the powerful vital energy before his death to sense the area.
The reason he gave his origin and parchment to Fan Haori was because there was no one he could rely on in this place. more importantly, he was sure that He Yiming didn't chase.
He Yiming had both earth and water attribute cultivation methods. It was already very impressive. Therefore, Lu Xinwen's Qi was probing the power of the Earth and Water Arts. If He Yiming were to get close to him, the water and earth elemental energy around him would be a hundred times stronger than anywhere else.
When He Yiming raised the Withered Wood Technique, the wood-type aura around his body was as strong as a lamp. However, no matter how Lu Xinwen guessed, he couldn't guess that this was He Yiming.
Before he died, he found it inconceivable that He Yiming could cultivate so many different elemental Cultivation Methods. But because of this, he didn't think that He Yiming had the ability to cultivate wood elemental Cultivation Methods.
Since he couldn't sense any changes in the Qi, Lu Xinwen thought that He Yiming must have given up.
However, he didn't know that He Yiming didn't only know the Earth, Metal, and Water Qi, but also the body of all five elements.
Therefore, when He Yiming slowly approached them, Lu Xinwen and Lu Xinwen were still unaware.
Of course, after using the Withered Wood Art, He Yiming stopped breathing and his human life Qi was suppressed to the extreme. Even the Breath Holding Technique couldn't achieve this.
He Yiming quietly hid a hundred meters away from them and spread his Qi through the energy of the surrounding forest. In this dense forest, even if the wood element energy between heaven and earth was a little stronger, it would not arouse suspicion.
When he listened carefully, he immediately heard the entire conversation between the two of them.
In the beginning, He Yiming was still calm, especially when he heard Lu Xinwen's words about stopping Fan Haori from taking revenge. He had already decided to let these two go. However, he never expected that when Lu Xinwen died and Fan Haori was the only one left, he would make such a vicious oath.
He said that he wanted to exterminate the Yuan and He families and let him live in eternal pain.
If he really did that, then the rest of He Yiming's life would definitely be as he wished. He would live in pain for the rest of his life.
He Yiming's killing intent surged at the thought of this.
Even when he heard that the Xiao brothers wanted to ask Lu Xinwen to exterminate the He family, his killing intent wasn't as resolute as it was now.
In particular, after hearing Fan Haori's powerful words, he understood that only one of them could survive between him and the He family. This enmity could no longer be resolved.
With a slight movement of his body, he had already jumped over like a wooden stake.
When he was in mid-air, the Withered Wood Art in his body turned into the Ripple Art that was like a meandering stream.
The muscles on his body quickly bulged, and in just a few ups and downs, he had already returned to his original state. If he were to change into a new coat, no one would be able to associate him with the skinny man from before.
Although he changed his technique, He Yiming still landed silently.
After confirming that Lu Xinwen was dead, He Yiming relaxed a lot and didn't need to be so careful anymore.
Fan Haori, who was merely at the peak of level seven internal force, wasn't worth him being so wary of.
After turning a corner, he arrived at the mountain valley. At this time, Fan Haori was digging a hole. It seemed like he wanted to bury Lu Xinwen on the spot.
He Yiming sighed softly and exerted strength into his arms.
His sigh didn't make any sound, but Fan Haori, who was digging the hole, seemed to have sensed it and stopped. His movements suddenly froze and he slowly turned around.
When he saw He Yiming in front of the col, the blush on his face that was originally caused by excitement immediately faded away in an instant.
Then, his eyes flickered with an ominous glint. They were filled with resentment and made people tremble in fear.
Under his gaze, He Yiming furrowed his brows slightly. He really didn't like this gaze.
"You actually came. I didn't expect you to be able to hide from granduncle." His voice sounded like it came from between his teeth. Anyone could hear the resentment in it.
Since He Yiming followed him, then he must have heard his last sentence. Since he knew He Yiming's plan, then Fan Haori knew that he definitely wouldn't let him go.
"Yes, I came." He Yiming looked at Lu Xinwen, who had closed his eyes, and slowly said, "Actually, he didn't have to die. If your Fan family didn't want to take over the Yuan family business, then he, his three disciples, your father, and you … wouldn't have to die."
For some reason, He Yiming's heart suddenly surged with endless emotions. Some words seemed to make him feel suffocated if he didn't say them.
Perhaps this had something to do with the fact that a Xiantian expert had died at his hands.
The originally awe-inspiring Fan family coveted something that didn't belong to them. Therefore, even with the help of a Xiantian expert, they couldn't escape the fate of being exterminated in the end.
Although He Yiming wasn't very old, he understood some things during the time he spent with Yuan Zhengcheng.
If Yuan Zhengcheng would let the Fan family go, then the sun would rise from the west and set in the east.
Given Yuan Zhengcheng's character, not only would he swallow up all of the Fan family's business, but he probably wouldn't even let off the remnants of the Fan family.
However, all of this was caused by their own actions. Even He Yiming had no way of interfering in this matter.
The only thing they could do was naturally obtain their share of this banquet.
An abnormal shade of red appeared on Fan Haori's face. He sneered and said, "The Fan family is strong, and the Yuan family is weak. Furthermore, someone sent us information and excuses. Why can't we take over their business? However, we didn't expect that the Yuan family would actually invite you … "
Hearing his straightforward explanation, He Yiming's heart suddenly shuddered.
How could the Yuan family of today not be the He family of the future?
Although the He family seemed to be thriving today, if there came a day when the He family was weak, there would definitely be other families who would want to replace them.
At this moment, He Yiming had a vague goal in his heart. He had to make the He family into a great family with a thousand-year-old legacy like the Glittering Jewel Lin family and the Fire Crow Xie family.
Only a family with such a complicated network of connections, entrenched roots, and unlimited resources could possibly deter and deal with the waves of challenges from the rising families.
Although Fan Haori was mocking him, he didn't dare to move his body at all.
Even if he was in a situation where death was certain, he didn't want to die immediately. Therefore, he didn't dare to move at all. Otherwise, if he caused a misunderstanding with He Yiming, he wouldn't even be able to block a single move.
Fan Haori's gaze lowered slightly and landed in front of his chest.
There was a sheepskin scroll here. It was given to him by Lu Xinwen before his death. The old man's wish was for him to inherit the unique cultivation method. Even if it couldn't be passed down through the ages, it definitely couldn't be decided by him.
However, the only thought in Fan Haori's mind right now was how to destroy this map without leaving a trace.
He knew that he was going to die, but even if he died, he couldn't leave this map to He Yiming. He also couldn't let him find that cave and obtain Lu Xinwen's relic.
His eyes darted around quickly. A trace of sweat had even seeped out of his forehead. All of a sudden, his eyes lit up. "Master He, I know I'm going to die today, and I don't dare to ask for your forgiveness. However, please allow me to dig this hole and bury Master Lu Xinwen first, then I'll end my own life."
He Yiming was the only one who pondered. "Very well."
Fan Haori cupped his fist. He turned around and picked up a rough stone to jump into the half-dug hole to continue digging.
He pretended to glance in He Yiming's direction unconsciously, but he noticed that the old man was still looking at Lu Xinwen. There seemed to be something in the old man's eyes that he couldn't understand.
Ou Yangming was secretly delighted. He turned around to block He Yiming's line of sight and gently reached his hand into his pocket.
With his seventh level of inner strength, as long as he squeezed hard, he would be able to completely destroy this map. At that time, even if it fell into He Yiming's hands, he would not be able to find anything useful.
However, just as Ou Yangming's fingers touched the sheepskin scroll, the gratified, sinister, and proud smile on his face froze in an instant.
Because he suddenly realized that he couldn't move. Not only could he not circulate his inner strength, but he couldn't even think about moving his body.
He Yiming's figure walked out from behind him. He looked at Ou Yangming calmly. "Since Brother Fan knows you're going to die, then the map Brother Lu gave you should be useless. So … "He sighed and said," Let me keep this map. I'll fulfill Brother Lyu's wish and won't let his lineage's knowledge be severed. "
Fan Haori's face suddenly turned ashen. His body fell limply to the ground, and only his mouth could still move. At this time, his eyes were about to pop out of their sockets, and his face was like a piece of red-hot iron. His well-maintained snow-white teeth stubbornly bit his thin lower lip. If looks could really burn people, He Yiming's body would probably be on fire by now.
"You, you even want to steal Granduncle's things. You'll die a horrible death."
He Yiming smiled and said, "Brother Fan, didn't you just say that the Yuan family is weak and the Fan family is strong, so it's natural for you to replace them? Now that you're weak and He's strong, why can't you replace them? "
Fan Haori was startled. His lips trembled a few times. The corners of his eyes suddenly split open, and two streaks of bright red liquid flowed out. Then he laughed loudly. His laughter spread far and wide until his throat became hoarse and unpleasant to the ears. It sounded like metal rubbing against stone.
In the end, his laughter gradually deepened. He muttered, "Retribution, retribution. We have retribution, and you will definitely have retribution in the future."
His voice lowered. He suddenly spat out half of his tongue. Large amounts of blood gushed out from his mouth.
He Yiming didn't stop him. He only showed a trace of pity in his eyes. He stood where he was and looked at him silently.
Not long after, Fan Haori's body twitched a few times. He didn't move anymore.
He Yiming shook his head slightly. He reached out and picked up the crudest stone that Fan Haori had thrown away. He jumped into the hole and continued Fan Haori's work. It didn't take long for him to dig out a deep hole.
After the He family, there was a forest that led to the Endless Mountain Range. He Yiming knew that if he wanted to bury a corpse in the forest, he had to dig a deep hole. Otherwise, wild beasts would drag out the buried corpse and eat it until not even a bone was left.
Although Lu Xinwen was dead, he was still a top Xiantian expert. No matter what, his corpse couldn't be left in the wilderness.
Even if the current conditions weren't good enough, he had to be buried in peace.
As for Fan Haori, although the destruction of the Fan family was well-deserved, after this incident, He Yiming had already understood a principle.
The strong survive and the weak die. This was the only truth in this world. The Fan family did this to establish a foundation that would last for a thousand years.
Only by being extremely strong could they avoid being replaced by other families.
In fact, what they did was not wrong!
Also, in He Yiming's heart, there was a taboo area. He didn't dare ask or think too much about it.
Forty years ago, Old Master He Wude and He Laibao had established the He family village with a large glaive.
How much blood would have been spilled during this process? How many small families would have been annihilated?
Or rather, they had the ability to establish the He family village without harming others …
Although he respected his grandfather and Laibao very much, he knew that they were very powerful in Taicang County. However, to achieve this, it was probably beyond the scope of their abilities.
Therefore, he didn't want to think about all of this. He didn't want to touch on it. If he could be a coward, he would be content with it for the rest of his life.
After digging the hole, he placed Lu Xinwen and Fan Haori's corpses into it and buried them deep.
The hole he dug was already two meters deep. Ordinary wild beasts wouldn't be able to drag them out.
Of course, before burying them, He Yiming searched their bodies and took some things that could be used.
They were about to be buried anyway. These things were of no value to the dead. He might as well keep them. Perhaps they could be of some use.
Lu Xinwen didn't have much on him. Instead, he found some good things on Fan Haori.
Other than the special sheepskin scroll, there were a few gold ingots and a bottle of pills.
Uncorking the bottle, He Yiming took a whiff and his expression changed slightly. There were actually five Golden Energy Pills in there.
He Yiming suddenly understood that these golden pills didn't belong to Fan Haori. He had gotten them from Lu Xinwen.
No wonder there was nothing on the body of an Innate Ranker. It turned out that he had already been plundered once. However, Fan Haori would never have thought that although he had obtained the golden pills and the map, he would immediately follow in Lu Xinwen's footsteps. He didn't even have the chance to increase his strength.
He Yiming put away everything he had obtained this time and opened the sheepskin scroll. (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please go to www.qidian.com, there are more chapters. Support the author, support legal reading!)
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