Chapter 357: 357 Chapter: As One Wave Settles, Another Rises _1
Amid such a huge commotion, not a speck of dust had settled on Ye Ming, and Lin Bingqing in his arms had not been hurt in the slightest. This eerie phenomenon left Lin Guisan utterly astounded.
"I indeed underestimated your strength!"
Ye Ming said coldly, "Just now, I only used half of my strength, and unexpectedly, it gave you an advantage. It won’t be that easy from here on out!"
Lin Guisan didn’t believe him at all and laughed disdainfully.
"Ye Ming, at this point, why are you still playing games with me?"
"Half of my strength, how is that possible? Do you think you are a god descended to earth?"
Ye Ming responded expressionlessly, "You don’t have to believe it, because you’re going to pay the price very soon!"
"Nonsense, you’re going to die!" Lin Guisan bellowed in rage and launched another fierce attack at Ye Ming.
At that moment, he was like a wolf with bloodshot eyes, his body like a solid wall, crashing violently towards Ye Ming.
Ye Ming still held Lin Bingqing with one arm, standing atop the ruins, and with his free hand, traced a few strokes in the air.
The very next second, a transparent Sword Qi emerged from the void, colliding with the onrushing Lin Guisan.
With a whoosh, the Sword Qi effortlessly penetrated Lin Guisan’s body.
Just as Lin Guisan neared Ye Ming, his legs snapped instantaneously, and losing his balance, he crashed hard onto the ground.
Turning his head, he saw his severed legs and his face was a picture of shock.
He had fully prepared himself, protecting his body with a large amount of True Qi.
Yet, Ye Ming’s uncanny Sword Qi cut through his legs as if there were no resistance at all.
Blood spurted out, and Lin Guisan felt no pain, only utter astonishment etched on his face.
"How can this be? You don’t even have a sword in your hand, why can you unleash Sword Qi!"
"And how can your Sword Qi easily pierce through my body? What kind of sorcery have you used?"
Lin Guisan yelled out loud, questioning Ye Ming.
Ye Ming snorted coldly and said, "You have some nerve accusing others of using sorcery."
"If we are talking about evil, I’m afraid nobody can outdo you."
Lin Guisan shook his head frantically, repeating, "Impossible, impossible! This can’t be possible; it must be an Illusion Technique. You’re using an Illusion Technique to deceive me!"
"My legs must still be attached; I can’t feel any pain. You’re trying to break my spirit with this sorcery, right?"
"Ha-ha-ha! I’ve seen through you; with such minor tricks, do you think I’d be afraid of you?"
"Come on, take another punch from me!"
Lin Guisan had completely lost his mind, teetering, he raised his fist to strike at Ye Ming.
Ye Ming shook his head helplessly and once again gathered Sword Qi.
Another whoosh, and the Sword Qi unobstructedly pierced through Lin Guisan’s body, severing one of his arms cleanly.
Now all that was left of him was one arm, looking every bit the monster.
He finally realized that this was not sorcery, but a reality that was truly unfolding.
His two legs and one arm were indeed severed by the Sword Qi.
It was only because the Sword Qi was so sharp and swift that Lin Guisan didn’t feel any pain.
Only when his body caught up with the reality, did he truly feel despair.
"My legs... my hand... how could this happen? You’ve turned me into a cripple?"
Lin Guisan’s face began to display a look of confusion, and a feeling of fear spontaneously arose in his heart.
He did not want to become a human cripple, such an end was too terrifying; he would rather die directly than become useless.
Now, taking advantage of the short time since his amputation, Lin Guisan felt there was still hope for him, he could use some methods to reattach his hands and feet.
"When you offended me, you should have thought of such an outcome. All of these are well-deserved!" Ye Ming said.
Lin Guisan shook his head, crawled on the ground with difficulty using one hand, and moved up to Ye Ming’s feet, pleading, "Yes, I was wrong, I know my mistake!"
"Brother Ye Ming, I hope you can spare my life, I won’t dare to do it again!"
"I was blind; my mind was clouded by lard! As long as you let me off, I can agree to anything you want!"
"I can teach you all the sorcery I know, without hiding a single thing. I also have hidden away women, lots of women! They are the best of the best, I am willing to use these things in exchange for my life!"
Ye Ming’s eyes were firm and apathetic as he stared at him and said, "When you harmed Lin Bingqing and Xu Lele, you should have anticipated this fate. By committing those acts, you made it impossible to receive my forgiveness!"
"All those things you mentioned, I have no interest in them, I only want your life!"
Lin Guisan hurriedly said, "It’s not fair, I just punished them slightly, I didn’t take their lives! So you can’t kill me!"
"If I had killed someone, you could have taken my life to avenge them, but I didn’t kill anyone!"
"You must adhere to the codes of the jianghu!"
Ye Ming laughed in derision and said, "The words ’codes of the jianghu’ coming from your mouth, sound especially disgusting!"
"If you truly want to talk about righteousness, then go talk about it with King Yama."
"With me, you have no say!"
"Today, your death is certain!"
With a whoosh, another Sword Qi sliced through the air, severing Lin Guisan’s remaining arm.
Only Lin Guisan’s head could still twist, he had completely turned into a monster.
Afterwards, Ye Ming placed his hand on his head, injecting a stream of True Qi into his body.
The sensation like a thousand arrows piercing the heart made Lin Guisan scream in agony, the scream piercing the sky, making listeners’ scalps tingle.
"Ye Ming... you beast, you’re a devil!"
"If you have the guts, kill me directly!"
Ye Ming paid no attention, turned a blind eye.
The True Qi he injected wreaked havoc within Lin Guisan’s body, shattering his internal organs bit by bit into dust.
All his ribs would be broken one by one.
That kind of pain was unbearable for ordinary people.
Fearing he would die too quickly, Ye Ming also did not forget to seal his acupuncture points with Silver Needles, exponentially increasing his body’s sensitivity, making the pain multiply several times over.
For a full five minutes, Lin Guisan experienced the most excruciating pain in the world.
Under the tormenting pain like a dull knife cutting through flesh, he finally closed his eyes.
In his last moments, his regret peaked; had he stayed hidden in the jianghu and not ventured into the mundane world, perhaps he could have lived longer, and his decades of cultivation would not have ended in smoke.
But his awakening now, was too late.
Ye Ming breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to treat Lin Bingqing’s injuries, several figures suddenly appeared, landing in front of Ye Ming.
"Ye Ming, you scoundrel, today, you must die too!"
