The Legend of the Devil
Ch. 97 - Old Monster
During the two full days Xue Zhan was still unconscious, Xiang Yi Bai enjoyed dinner alone while throwing a look up trying to look at the constellations and guess when winter would return. The look in his eyes looked empty, first seeing a human after such a long time almost made him startled. He had almost cut Xue Zhan's body into a hundred pieces earlier.
Next to his seat was a carcass of a human skull that had been partially fractured or destroyed, how many bodies had fallen into the Gorge of Regret and none could survive. His narrowed eyes turned towards Xue Zhan who was still lying down, a sigh of excitement came from him.
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Two months ago ...
Xiang Yi Bai swore half to death as a corpse of a college student fell into the abyss.
Like a meteor fall from above, Xiang Yi Bai instantly brushed aside the wine from the plums he had managed to make after being stored for many years. If in the world maybe the price of wine can soar. Of course he did not want to lose his favorite wine, after all, he had not been drinking for days.
Fate said another, he managed to cut the body of the corpse of the disciple but the small stone ruins crushed the wine jug and made it spill.
Xiang Yi Bai gritted his teeth and raged - which if heard by the person above the ravine resembled the cry of a mysterious monster within the sea that echoed in a frightening manner. Causing strong winds to rise above the surface and destroy anything above it, birds alone die let alone humans.
His anger did not last long because after that a book fell and instantly made him speechless.
That Book of Heavenly Phoenix was simply thrown away.
"100 World Miracle Treasures, the Book of Heavenly Phoenix? Not likely. This book has been well preserved so as not to reappear. He should have been kept after his owner died. How can anyone else have it?"
His face looks weird. The man stored so much information in his brain, but there were some things he had forgotten about for too long in confinement.
"Peduli satan. The owner must be so frustrated and choose to throw it away rather than owned by someone else. Idiot is useless. If it is not able to take care of him why still dare to keep it. Just bring disaster."
He picked up the book and swept the cover with the sleeves of a white robe. The squinty eyes read one by one, looking at the drops of blood in the book the man immediately checked.
There was such a familiar power, Xiang Yi Bai checked it many times and could not draw a single conclusion. "It is impossible ... Is he still alive? This blood as well as strength was so similar to him, no, he had been dead for so long. The dead fool" He paused for a moment, "In addition this power stores a strong energy that is quite dark. There's no way this is it."
When he raised Xiang Yi Bai's face he heard the sound of the battle up there getting noisier. Inexhaustible with human behavior that always fuss about small things, which are not his property and suddenly shout justice when his feet are still stepping on the heads of others.
Xiang Yi Bai let out a slick laugh as he slipped the Celestial Phoenix Book into his robe and flew up to take a slightly closer look.
"Devil?" The man confirmed twice, his eyes widened and his mind glared remembering many things. He only found out that the demon had survived, when everyone said that the baby demon carrying Sin had died brought by the river. No one found his body anywhere. Who would have thought that after a dozen years the demon child appeared before him. Certainly a surprising news.
"If the Demon King knew about this he would definitely instantly curse in the grave."
His feet were treading on top of thin twigs, with his current ability Xiang Yi Bai was able to make his weight as light as the clouds. It is not difficult to do a swordsman of his level.
"I've decided to get away from worldly affairs. Let the foolish man do his best. Dead live the grave."
When Xiang Yi Bai decided to return to the bottom of the abyss, the battle above had met an end where the demon was cornered and ended up being decisively defeated.
"The sad end. Killed by a group of humans. The fates of the demons are not much different."
Xue Zhan fell blankly, both of his hands raised as if he was grabbing light from the top of the abyss, still hoping for a second chance to correct what had happened. But it's all too late. As the blood-red eyes rolled toward Xiang Yi Bai, his eyes only saw a wisp of white resembling a human and had above-average strength even though he finally ignored it.
Xiang Yi Bai himself sharpened his eyesight.
"We'll see how long this idiot demon survives" he murmured as he cast a downward glance. A gust of wind rose past Xue Zhan's body and left his skin injured quite a lot. Xue Zhan lost his recuperating ability. Not getting there, his body also hit a huge giant rock and instantly broke his bones.
Repeatedly Xue Zhan's body was struck by a sharp object and shattered his bones. Xiang Yi Bai stared coldly at the body that was about to hit the giant rock at the bottom of the abyss. Xue Zhan could instantly be split in half if hit by its pointed tip like a sword.
Upon seeing the blood-red eyes and the red jewel necklace on Xue Zhan's hand grip the stiff man's facial ripples began to change. Thousands of corpses fell into the Pit of Regret, only this time did he care about the worldly affairs he had left behind for decades.
Xiang Yi Bai had already vowed not to deal with worldly affairs except for some reason. That's what keeps him locked up in the Pit of Regret.
He chipped, against his will and plunged down with one hand holding the handle of a sword tied behind his back. Xue Zhan lost consciousness as a white-robed swordsman flew towards him and captured his body. Then the sword with the engraving of Xiang's name split one giant stone up to tens of meters. Strong winds flew, the river water gushed over the surface at ten points, the great power made some rocks in the walls of the landslide ravine.
The giant rock split almost perfectly without any rough cracks in the cut section. Then a rushing river flowed amidst the shattered rocks.
"Oi, you idiot."
Call him solot. One more thing he forgot after confining himself, namely manners.
Xue Zhan was facing dying, his feeble moans signaling himself was currently fighting on the edge of death. Xiang Yi Bai knew what it was like to experience what Xue Zhan was feeling right now. He laid the young man's body on the ground. Looking at those blood-red eyes it was still wide open and probably unaware of his presence. Xue Zhan endured the agonizing pain.
"Didn't that hurt? Died in a horrible way. If you want this suffering to end you must enter the Gate of Death."
Xiang Yi Bai was intending to leave Xue Zhan, but his steps were restrained for a moment. Thought disturbed. He could not just leave the young man to die. If it wanted to let him die Xiang Yi Bai would not have to bother splitting the stones and saving Xue Zhan. It was already a responsibility, Xiang Yi Bai could not dodge anymore.
"Tell me, why do you have the same strength and face as that big dumb kid?" He pulled the collar of Xue Zhan's shirt, the young man no longer moved.
The man thought he had to save the demon if he wanted an answer. Xiang Yi Bai laid down Xue Zhan's body in the small cottage he lived in.
The wounds on Xue Zhan's body could only be healed within two months even though Xiang Yi Bai had considerable medicinal strength and knowledge. The damage was fatal. His bones were broken, his eyes were injured and several organs were damaged by being stabbed, stabbed and slashed by humans. Seen however, not a single healer in the world was able to save that young man.
Only one person could save him, and that person was Xiang Yi Bai.
After two months and lost enough strength just to save the bad boy, Xiang Yi Bai realized when the young man started to gain consciousness and did not believe that the first time he did was conspire - rather to be fooled by a corn-sized demon.
"You're lucky the hick kid, still can survive this height. If you don't give me a satisfactory answer, I'll make you die twice."
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