# 138
Chapter 138 – Who… Seeks Death?
Believers?
Lin Qiye steadied himself, his heart already sinking.
Just that single halberd strike had made Lin Qiye acutely aware of the gap between them. The man before him was definitely at the peak of the “River” Realm—perhaps even at the “Sea” Realm.
With such a crushing difference in strength, coupled with the man’s identity as a Believer, Lin Qiye’s situation became extremely perilous. The roles of hunter and prey had flipped once again.
The Snake Woman stood behind Han Shaoyun, finally recovering from the shadow cast by the Double Kamui. Her serpent eyes were as cold as ice.
“Leave,” Han Shaoyun said, glancing back at her calmly.
The Snake Woman nodded slightly, gave Lin Qiye one last cold glance, snorted, and vanished from his perception with another serpent-eye teleportation.
As she left, the crimson light that had shrouded the entire street gradually faded. The snake-eye patterns that had been everywhere—on the ground, the intertwined branches, the cracks in the walls—disappeared as if they had never existed.
With the Snake Woman’s God’s Ruins gone, the snake eyes born from “reason” reverted to their original forms.
Though the pressure of the God’s Ruins had lifted from Lin Qiye’s heart, his unease didn’t diminish in the slightest. He knew that the seemingly gentle, harmless man before him was a hundred times more terrifying than the fleeing Snake Woman.
“Are you here to recruit me too?” Lin Qiye asked, while simultaneously extending his consciousness into the mental asylum.
Against an enemy of this level, Lin Qiye had no chance of winning. There was only one path left…
Summon Nyx!
But Nyx’s divine status was already damaged. Her combat strength was uncertain. Against this man, victory wasn’t guaranteed. Using Night Flash to escape was the best option.
If he wasn’t mistaken, excluding the Snake Woman who had just fled, this man was likely the key figure behind this entire attack.
He had already gained by repelling the Snake Woman and luring out such a big fish.
“Unfortunately, I’m not here to recruit you,” Han Shaoyun said softly, shaking his head. With a flick of his halberd, a powerful whirlwind erupted around him. “I’m here to kill you.”
Lin Qiye frowned. At the same time, he had successfully connected with Nyx in the asylum. Just as he was about to summon her, a sudden change occurred!
A subtle ripple came from three directions. The sky seemed to be covered by an invisible canvas. The surrounding space trembled slightly, then returned to calm as if nothing had happened…
“This is…” Lin Qiye’s eyes lit up as if he had realized something.
Han Shaoyun looked up at the sky, his brows slightly furrowed.
“Night Watch… [Borderless Domain]…”
In the wind and snow,
At the other end of the street,
Six figures in dark-red cloaks stepped through the snow-covered street.
A breeze blew back the hood of the leading figure.
Chen Muye lifted his head slightly, his sharp gaze landing on Han Shaoyun, hands resting on the hilts of his blades…
His voice rang clear and deep in the wind:
“—All of Team 136 are here. Who… seeks death?”
…
Boom—!!
On the frozen canal, a black shadow crashed down like a cannonball, shattering the ice and plunging into the frigid water.
Two more figures flew through the air—one wreathed in flames, the other riding the wind—both charging straight at the man in the center.
Flames and wind merged into a tornado, engulfing the man. In the next instant, a burst of black light erupted, tearing the fiery twister apart!
The man grinned, appearing instantly before the Flame Envoy. Black light coiled around his palm as he slammed down, smashing the envoy into the canal.
In a corner, Baili Pangpang, who had been watching quietly, swallowed hard.
“Your bodyguards are about to lose,” Cao Yuan said, hugging his blade.
“Shut your crow mouth!” Baili Pangpang shuddered, slapping a hand over Cao Yuan’s mouth. “Damn it, where did this Sea Realm lunatic come from? He’s hell-bent on killing me!
Even with four Forbidden Artifact Envoys working together, we can barely hold off a Sea Realm. If he keeps fighting like this, we’re all done for!”
Shen Qingzhu pondered for a moment. “Should we… settle the bill for the past two days first?”
“…”
Splash—!
A thick water dragon burst from the frozen canal. The Water Envoy frowned, supporting the badly injured Flame Envoy as they landed safely on shore.
The man sneered, midair, and changed direction. Wreathed in black light, he crashed toward the two on the ground.
At the same time, the earth seemed to come alive, raising a wave of sand and stone to meet him!
The man tore through the wave like a bullet, eyes blazing. He grabbed the Earth Envoy hidden in the sand by the throat, spun midair, and slammed him into the ground, creating a massive crater!
Dust filled the air.
The man strode through the swirling dust, heading straight for Baili Pangpang’s hiding spot. After a few steps, three battered figures blocked his path.
The badly injured Flame, Wind, and Water Envoys… As for the Earth Envoy, he was completely unconscious after that last blow.
“Baili family’s Forbidden Artifact Envoys… nothing special,” the man sneered. “You’re all this injured, and you still want to stop me?”
The three envoys said nothing, but their actions spoke louder than words.
“Fine… fine…” Black light flared again in the man’s palm as he stepped toward them.
“Wait! Wait! Hold on, hero!”
At that moment, a chubby figure stumbled out and stood in front of the three envoys.
“Hero, tell me—how much did the one who hired you pay? My Baili family will pay double… no, triple!” Baili Pangpang, pale-faced, held up three fingers seriously.
“Money?” the man sneered. “Do I look like someone who’s short on cash?”
“Then what do you…”
Just as the man was about to speak, he suddenly froze and turned around.
At some point, a middle-aged man in military uniform had appeared. A domineering aura radiated from him, suppressing the entire area.
His gaze was calm—like a deep pond, or a volcano about to erupt.
He was the Chief of the training camp and the deputy captain of Night Watch in Shangjing City—Yuan Gang!
“Heh, you finally showed up,” the man said, a triumphant grin spreading across his face.
“You’re unleashing Sea Realm aura without restraint, even burning your life force to chase Baili Tuming—just to lure me here?” Yuan Gang narrowed his eyes.
“So what if I did?” the man sneered. “Now that you’re here, you won’t be leaving anytime soon…”
“And that gives your other Sea Realm ally a chance to kill Lin Qiye?” Yuan Gang scoffed, disdain flashing in his eyes.
“What makes you think that in this entire Cangnan City… I’m the only one who can kill a Sea Realm?”