"Is there something wrong with Ling Yi's head?" Cheng Shifei asked, puzzled.
"Given his methods, if he wanted to go on a killing spree, none of these people would survive. Why wait for others to make a move before retaliating?"
"And what exactly is he trying to do?"
Looking at Ling Yi's increasingly indifferent expression, Shangguan Haitang said, "He said that this Jianghu is not the Jianghu he envisioned."
"This is not the Jianghu I envision!" Cheng Shifei nodded.
Duan Tianya nodded. " The Jianghu these days is far too filled with killing intent!"
Everyone fell silent.
As the four secret agents of the Dragon Guarding Manor, they knew more secrets and were more familiar with the darkness of the Jianghu.
Ling Yi said this was not the Jianghu he envisioned, and similarly, this Jianghu was not the Jianghu in the hearts of the four of them.
This road is only about 600 meters long.
At the far east was the Fuwei Escort Agency, now its gates tightly shut, and no one paid any attention to it anymore.
At the westernmost point, there were thousands of Brocade Guard, each armed with long swords and crossbows, blocking the road.
Ling Yi has now crossed the road.
After more than half the killings, over two hundred people had died at his hands, leaving three hundred remaining, but none dared to approach.
At first, some people tried to throw Hidden Weapons out of the blue, but it was all in vain.
Every strike is a guaranteed "death," but some of those who "die" vanish in a burst of colorful light, while others simply disappear completely.
Even hiding in the shadows won't help.
Now, no one dares to approach, let alone make a move; they are ultimately just cannon fodder.
Just when everyone thought that as long as they didn't make a move, Ling Yi wouldn't retaliate, and they were waiting for this killing god to leave so he could confront the Brocade Guard, things took a turn for the better.
Ling Yi stopped and retrieved the three longswords that were hovering in front of him.
He looked around, then shook his head, his eyes filled with disappointment.
He slowly began to speak, " The Jianghu shouldn't be like this!"
Everyone could Perception the sorrow and disappointment in Ling Yi's tone.
"This is the world of Jianghu..."
Ling Yi glanced around again, his figure flashing.
The next moment, the ground within a radius of two hundred meters suddenly began to shake violently.
"Oh no! Run!" Lu Xiaofeng, feeling the ground tremble inside the restaurant, cried out in alarm and turned to run.
Sikong Zhaixing, Hua Manlou, Ximen Chuixue also quickly used their Qinggong to retreat.
On the other side, Shangguan Haitang and her three companions were in the same situation. They didn't know what Ling Yi was going to do, but they sensed a terrifying presence.
Meanwhile, the remaining three hundred cannon fodder on the street were shouting and screaming as they frantically fled eastward.
"Retreat! Retreat!" The commander of the Brocade Guard at the westernmost end also issued the order to retreat.
Such a grand display actually utilizes the ability to " Object Control ".
Ling Yi's Object Control radius has now reached 100 meters, plus the basic 90-meter radius of the Prison Space.
Therefore, the collection radius is still only 90 meters, and the diameter is 180 meters.
It can carry out the radius, but the radius of the Object Control needs to be accumulated by 100 meters, reaching 190 meters, with a diameter of 380 meters.
If we use the parameters based on Ling Yi's previous estimate, then the terms in Ling Yi's hidden data panel should look like this.
[ Object Control duration: 13 seconds; radius: 100 meters; number of Object Control: 10]
[Collection radius: 90 meters!]
[Deployment radius: 100 + 90 = 190 meters!]
[Cultivation level 13, Qi and Blood 13, Constitution level 13, Spirit level 20.] (x10 upgrade)
What Ling Yi did was to collect a 180-meter-diameter piece of land into the Prison Space, and then release it in a short time, using the 13-second time limit for Object Control to shatter and disperse the ground.
This process was repeated continuously, which led to such a terrifying scene.
With a series of loud rumbling sounds, the ground cracked, houses Collapse, and the earth shook from side to side.
Those cannon fodder who fled in all directions, except for a few with good Qinggong who ran beyond a 380-meter diameter range, all the others disappeared.
"This kind of Jianghu..." Ling Yi's voice was like a Roar lion, filled with extreme anger, as he repeated the sentence once more.
The earth trembled even more violently.
At the same time, Ling Yi's figure flickered, and his aura was rapidly increasing.
The Innate Fourth Layer, the Innate Fifth Layer, the Innate Sixth Layer... all the way up to the Innate Ninth Stage.
The cracked ground and Collapse houses slowly floated up within 13 seconds of the Object Control ability.
"Let this kind of Jianghu be destroyed!"
"Boom!"
Ling Yi's strength directly broke through to the Master.
At the same time, the suspended streets crashed down, and the ground sank violently.
Apart from the spot where Ling Yi stood, the area within a 610-meter diameter became a Da Shen hundreds of meters deep.
The place where Ling Yi stood looked like a pillar rising from the ground.
In the distance, Lu Xiaofeng, Ximen Chuixue, Dongfang Bai, Shangguan Haitang, and the others no longer cared about concealing themselves.
They all stared at the horrific scene before them, their faces grave.
At this moment, a long sword appeared out of thin air beneath Ling Yi's feet. He then rode the Sword Control, passed Lu Xiaofeng and the others, and flew back to the Yuelai Inn.
Lu Xiaofeng pondered for a moment and then asked Ximen Chuixue, " Ximen, what do you think?"
Ximen slowly uttered four words: "Possession of demonic possession!"
" Ling Yi must be cultivating a heaven-defying technique, and the more powerful the technique, the more it emphasizes state of mind and Intent Realm, and the more difficult it is to control."
Lu Xiaofeng nodded. "That makes sense!"
"Although I haven't spent much time with Ling Yi, he doesn't seem like the type to get stuck on trivial matters."
Hua Manlou nodded in agreement, saying, "That's true. Moreover, Ling Yi is extremely Wisdom; he can see through the essence of things with just a few words. Such a person must live a very enlightened life."
"I can't think of any other way besides going mad from practicing qi cultivation."
"That's truly amazing! In just a short time, he broke through from the Early Innate Realm to the Master Realm. What kind of technique is that?" Sikong Zhaixing exclaimed in amazement.
"The best cultivation method is the one that suits you best; it's not necessarily the case that the higher the grade of the cultivation method, the better," said Ximen Chuixue.
If someone said this, Sikong Zhaixing would definitely argue back, saying that the higher the grade of the cultivation technique, the better!
Do you think everyone is like you, a peerless genius who has grasped Sword Intent and Sword Momentum at such a young age?
But Sikong Zhaixing dared not refute it, and Ximen Chuixue certainly had the right to say such things.
" Ling Yi's condition is probably not a simple case of qi deviation!" Hua Manlou said worriedly.
"Inner demons!" Ximen Chuixue said.
After a pause, Ximen Chuixue explained, "Powerful and heaven-defying techniques generally test a person's Divine Will even more. If one's mind is clouded by demonic influences, it is extremely easy for inner demons to arise."
"There are two types of qi deviation. One is caused by problems in the cultivation technique, such as being too hasty or having inherent flaws in the technique itself, which leads to qi deviation."
"One possibility is that, like Ling Yi, one has inner demons arising from inner obstacles. And inner demons are the most difficult to overcome. If one can overcome inner demons, one will surely take another step forward; otherwise, if inner demons transform into True Devil, that will be a disaster!"
"To eliminate inner demons, one must first eliminate inner obstacles."
Lu Xiaofeng frowned. "What is the demon in Ling Yi's heart?"
At this moment, Shangguan Haitang and the other three walked over and said, "I might know what the demon in Ling Yi's heart is."
Everyone looked at her.
"According to the information I've gathered, Ling Yi was originally from Fallen Phoenix Village Fallen Phoenix Mountain. Just a few days ago, a group of bandits appeared on Fallen Phoenix Mountain."
" Fallen Phoenix Village was massacred by this band of bandits. Except for Ling Yi, who miraculously survived, not a single person lived!"
"And this group of bandits are not real bandits, but rather people from the Jianghu in disguise, from the Mount Song Sect of the Five Mountains Sword Sects, and are spies trained by Zuo Lengchan."
"In that case, it makes sense that Jianghu Ling Yi hates Martial Practitioner and thus became possessed by inner demons." Lu Xiaofeng frowned, a flash of killing intent crossing his eyes.
In the eyes of the imperial court, the Five Mountains Sword Sects were nothing more than a bunch of Joker.
They are all just pawns in the game of Jianghu, controlling both the court and the common people.
" Zuo Lengchan is ambitious and probably has his eye on the Bodhi's Remains as well. That's why he sent a spy here, disguised as a bandit, to wait for an opportunity to strike!"
At this moment, Lu Xiaofeng seemed to realize something and looked at Shangguan Haitang, saying, "You mean, a few days ago, Ling Yi was just an ordinary person?"
Shangguan Haitang shook her head. "It should be. Otherwise, if Ling Yi had such strength back then, those bandits would have been nothing but ants."
"What kind of cultivation technique does Ling Yi practice? It's too heaven-defying!"
"Rapid growth in strength is not a good thing!" Ximen Chuixue shook his head. He followed the path of Sword Intent and knew this best.
"Moreover, it's not uncommon for someone to reach the Master level in just a few days," Lu Xiaofeng said, glancing at Cheng Shifei.
Everyone nodded.
This is the best example of Cheng Shifei.
He was just a small-time hoodlum before, but by chance he met the invincible Gu Santong, who taught him the Vajra Indestructibility Divine Skill and Gu Santong's Life-Saving Power.
His achievement is even more outrageous than Ling Yi's; he reached the Master in a single day!
Cheng Shifei shrugged. "So what? My Vajra Indestructibility Divine Skill can only be used five times. I dare not use it recklessly. After five uses, it's useless!"
No one paid him any attention.
Ximen Chuixue said, " Ling Yi's strength has increased too rapidly, and his techniques are extraordinary. If his inner demons become True Devil, it will be a disaster for the entire Jianghu!"
"Save them or kill them!" Guihai Yidao concluded.
"It's rare for such a peerless genius to appear in the martial arts world of our Great Ming Jianghu. If we can help Ling Yi overcome this calamity, his future will be immeasurable." Lu Xiaofeng naturally wanted to save Ling Yi.
"The problem now is to prevent anyone from provoking Ling Yi Ling Yi again, lest he lose control again," Hua Manlou.
"But Ling Yi possesses the Bodhi's Remains, and..."
"And what?" Lu Xiaofeng asked, looking at Shangguan Haitang.
"Furthermore, Your Highness needs Bodhi's Remains."
"For Miss Suxin?" Lu Xiaofeng asked, taken aback.
"Yes, Your Highness will not let any opportunity slip by in order to save Suxin."
Everyone fell silent.
They all knew about Zhu Wushi and Suxin's relationship, and they also knew that Zhu Wushi was deeply in love with Suxin.
" Cheng Shifei, go back to the Dragon Guarding Manor and inform the Prince of the news!" Shangguan Haitang instructed Cheng Shifei.
"We'll discuss what to do after the Prince sends back a message."
" Lu Xiaofeng, we need to prepare for both scenarios. If we can save him, that would be best. If not, then we'll have to find a way to kill him."
"As Ximen Chuixue said, when inner demons become demonic, it brings disaster to the Jianghu."
A hint of impatience flashed in Lu Xiaofeng's eyes. He didn't like Zhu Wushi very much, always feeling that Zhu Wushi was too hypocritical.
"I have my own plans!" Lu Xiaofeng wouldn't listen to Shanguan Haitang.
After saying that, he turned and left!
The two were not in the same department, and besides, Lu Xiaofeng never considered himself a member of the imperial court.
His position as commander was merely nominal.
Ximen Chuixue, Hua Manlou, and Sikong Zhaixing naturally followed Lu Xiaofeng.
"Brother Duan, please go to the Mount Song Sect and bring Zuo Lengchan here!"
"Shangguan, you want to save Ling Yi? You should know that the imperial court might not want to see such a powerful figure appear!"