Discord Between Fellow Disciples

Shi Li turned his head to look at Chen Ye, his wrinkled face full of mockery.

"What makes you say that, Senior Brother?" Chen Ye's expression remained silent, showing no change.

"Why put on airs in front of me? I've watched you grow up; do you think I don't know who you are? Do you expect me to care about my reputation in front of a dying man like me? You deliberately led the governor elsewhere and abandoned your disciples to come find me alone, just to see how I refine elixirs."

Shi Li chuckled, his gaze towards Chen Ye seeming to mock a child who loved to lie.

Chen Ye was about to speak when he paused, then fell silent.

"Haha, aren't you a madman who's obsessed with reaching the Foundation Establishment? It's a pity that the Blood Foundation Pill wasn't successfully refined, and you clearly know that even if it were, you wouldn't be able to use it, but you still wanted to come and see it. How ridiculous are you?"

You, Chen Ye, were born an orphan, barely surviving by serving your master's wife. But she ruined you, turning you into a fake Daoist priest and a mere puppet, leaving you without any bloodline descendants. What use is your knowledge of the Blood Foundation Pill's recipe then? What use is it?

Shi Li laughed so hard he bent over, pointing at Chen Ye and laughing uncontrollably.

Chen Ye remained silent after hearing Shi Li's mockery. He simply took out a piece of straw rope and threw it out. The rope swelled in the air to several feet in length, resembling a dragon or snake, and was about to bind Shi Li.

Shi Li remained completely calm, having already prepared a method to break the spell. He simply drew a few lines in the air with his hands, and the straw rope spontaneously combusted, turning into ashes that scattered on the ground.

At this moment, Chen Ye waved his hand and shot three more dark demon balls, fiercely attacking Shi Li.

This is Law Technique that Chen Ye created by using dozens of evil spirits as raw materials. If an ordinary person gets involved with it, they will be haunted by the evil spirits and their souls will be torn apart. It is extremely vicious.

"Ha." Shi Li brought out a bowl of talisman water, drank it down in a big gulp, and his whole body swelled up to the height of a two-story building.

It opened its huge mouth again, stuck out its bright red tongue, wrapped the three demon pills in its mouth, and swallowed them all into its belly.

Shi Li's face flushed an unnatural red. He chuckled and let out a burp, which Onimaru, covered in saliva, sprayed back through his thick breath.

Chen Ye was also prepared, and he brought out a White Bone Banner. The banner rolled up and wrapped around and squeezed the demonic pill.

Before the scattered evil spirits could even let out a scream, they were captured back into the White Bone Banner and kept as materials for the next ritual.

When his methods were foiled, Shi Li laughed heartily, a genuine smile appearing on his face.

"Good, good, good! You wield Master's White Bone Banner even better than he did back then! With time, it might just be able to be forged into a true Spirit Artifact in your hands! We old bones were right to elect you as sect leader back then! It's a pity I didn't get to see you carry on the Grass Witch Cult!"

Shi Li's tone of great relief was not untrue, and his iron claws, which lashed out at Chen Ye, showed no mercy.

Ten sharp claws came with the wind, their tips emitting a chilling black light.

Shi Li held nothing back; this Desolate Rank, Supreme Grade Wild Ghost Claw was truly aimed at tearing Chen Ye to shreds!

Chen Ye changed his spell in his hand, his feet moved with the wind, and he grabbed a straw rope to bind Shi Li's hands.

But then they saw that the latter's huge hand, which was half the length of a person, was emanating death energy. Fang Yi the straw rope touched it, it could only hold the giant hand back for a moment before it rotted and scattered into straw dust.

At this moment, Chen Ye gently shook the White Bone Banner in his hand, and a phantom of a White Bone Demon God appeared on the banner. A burly monster, ten feet tall, suddenly crashed to the ground. He looked up and let out a sharp shriek, blocking Chen Ye's way, and smashed the vajra in his hand hard.

With a "crack," Shi Li's right hand failed to retract in time and broke off at the wrist, his five fingers, glowing with black light, fell to the ground with a rustling sound.

A large amount of blood gushed from the wound, staining Shi Li's instep crimson and making him look quite disheveled.

Despite suffering such a severe blow, Shi Li showed no sign of pain on his face.

At this moment, the corners of his mouth even turned up slightly, and his gaze towards Chen Ye was full of satisfaction.

With another "crack," the vajra smashed off Shi Li's other hand, and blood continued to flow from the newly appeared wound.

Shi Li was still laughing, his laughter growing louder and louder until Chen Ye stopped making a move.

The White Bone Demon God stood side by side with his master, who simply watched him quietly as his senior brother, whom he had admired since childhood.

"Is Senior Brother wrong? But this is seeking immortality, how can seeking immortality be wrong?" This thought suddenly popped into Chen Ye's mind.

Only Shi Li's laughter remained in the arena. The fellow disciples stood facing each other, and Chen Ye even summoned the White Bone Demon God back to the banner.

Shi Li's tall stature, which he had cultivated using Secret Method, only lasted for the time it takes to smoke half a pipe before he shriveled back into his hunched and withered state.

His laughter stopped, and he glared at Chen Ye, panting heavily. "I'm too old... I can't do it anymore. Cough, many of the tricks you used this time were taught to you by me back then. Twenty years ago, with all these hidden injuries, you wouldn't have been a match for me."

"Why isn't Senior Brother making a move? If Senior Brother were still willing to fight, there would at least be a 10% chance of winning." Chen Ye didn't refute, but simply asked calmly in a low voice.

"It's strange, I killed my own son and grandson because I was afraid of dying. Now, although the elixir wasn't successfully refined, I'm not necessarily going to die. But somehow, I just don't want to live anymore."

Shi Li laughed again. His desire to live before was genuine, and his desire to die now was also heartfelt.

As he lay dying, Shi Li's face revealed a compassionate expression he hadn't seen in many years. He looked at Chen Ye and said softly, "Junior brother, I entrust you with seeing me off on my way."

Chen Ye remained silent, then took out another straw rope.

This time, Shi Li had no intention of resisting and let the straw rope bind him tightly.

But then she looked up at Chen Ye and said sadly, "You and I are brothers, we are the same kind of people, you must never end up like this."

Chen Ye was momentarily at a loss for words, only saying blankly, "Don't worry, senior brother, I will definitely plead for you before the governor, and you will surely be exonerated!"

"Hey, stop testing me. You've always been ruthless; you'll never have any real feelings for me." Shi Li smiled knowingly, then said, "I can't live anymore, I can't live, I shouldn't live." He paused, then added, "Junior Brother, you should live well. Don't go seeking Foundation Establishment, don't go, don't."

"I regret it!"

Shi Li only got halfway through his conversation with Chen Ye when he glanced at the city littered with floating corpses. Unable to contain his grief any longer, he closed his eyes and let out a sharp howl.

His head lolled to the side, blood spilled from his mouth; he had died by severing his own heart meridian.

Chen Ye watched silently from the sidelines the whole time without interfering. After Shi Li died, he just stood there quietly, guarding Shi Li's side.

After a short while, Chen Ye chuckled, "Senior brother, you're still so easy to please. You promised I'd take you."

After saying this, he closed his eyes, thinking about his senior brother's last words to him, without uttering a word.

I stood there for a long time, until the moonlight faded and a touch of warmth arrived with the rising sun.

With the sun and moon in perfect harmony, and no roosters crowing in the city, Chen Ye was awakened by the sunlight on his shoulders.

When he opened his eyes again, they had become incredibly resolute.

Without hesitation, Chen Ye reached out and took the dark pill that Shi Li was still holding.

Then, another person was brought over from a distant corner. The person and Dan were examined from both sides, looking thoughtful.

I apologize to all readers. I tried to express a lot in these two chapters, and I feel that I didn't write them very well. Please forgive me.

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