Scourge Messenger

Chapter 365 Legendary Profession: Martial Arts Messenger
Ying Su's offensive became increasingly fierce and precise. The blessing of [Unity of the People] was finally adjusted to the limit he could control. Now he was truly the strongest below the Foundation Establishment stage. Mortals could not resist his power, nor could they keep up with his speed!

But under the gaze of the worldly eyes, he could only stumble around like a blind fly, unable to reach the true reality.

Such a feeling of arrogant pleasure should arise in one's heart.

This is the immense power of Foundation Establishment Divine Abilities. No matter how invincible you are, you can only obediently submit to these eyes. Your life is under my control, and your will is trampled upon! No wonder when Ying Le went south to hunt down Zhou and Liang, they could only send him away politely without daring to retaliate. Unless they could ensure that they were immune to the [Red Dust Eyes], everything would be in vain, and they might even suffer the consequences of their own actions!
Looking back, Emperor Shenwu, despite his humble origins, conquered the vastest territories and dominated the most prosperous regions. Perhaps the answer lies in the [Eye of the Mortal Realm]. He was never afraid of fighting outnumbered; the more enemies he faced, the greater the potential of the [Eye of the Mortal Realm]. His family records document that Emperor Shenwu toyed with two Foundation Establishment cultivators, causing them both to perish. Therefore, Foundation Establishment cultivators from enemy nations would hesitate before Emperor Shenwu, even if he didn't activate the [Eye of the Mortal Realm], they would doubt their own abilities and dare not go all out.

Ying Rushi had previously instigated the Hundred Guards to fight each other; otherwise, how could she have escaped their pursuit multiple times? It seems Ying Le did similar things back then, to the point that Zhou Guo Li Long was terrified and could not forget them until his death.

What arrogant supernatural power! In a daze, one should feel as if one has become the master of the mortal world, with the fate of all things in the world moving according to one's will, and the joys and sorrows of the people under heaven being manipulated and fooled by one's own will!

In her mind, a dark red sea slowly rose, gradually drowning out her last shred of reason. She gradually forgot who she was, forgot what she wanted to do, and only felt an immense joy filling her heart. She only knew that the person chasing after her, jumping and leaping around, was a toy to be played with like a mouse until it died; the person holding her in his arms was also a toy, but one to be treasured, cherished, and enjoyed.

She slowly succumbed to depravity, freely unleashing her desires and arrogance. This was her power and authority; she was born to be superior, to take whatever she wanted from all living beings!

In my sweet dream, a comforting voice faintly echoed. Warmth enveloped my entire body, and I wished I could melt away, as beautiful as ice returning to the sea.

A hand covered her eyes, and the tyrant's arrogance quickly faded from her. She returned to her weak and somewhat frail self.

"That's right! Wake up!" Yan Qing roared, "Don't you know your eyes are bleeding from tears?!"

"I don't know," Ying Ru said softly. "I'm used to it. Let go, I can still continue."

"You did a great job, but your mission is over."

Yan Qing unwrapped the bandages from her hands, quickly slipped them under Ying Rushi's knees and armpits, and then tied them around her neck, forming a simple baby carrier-like structure to hold her in her arms. Although carrying her on her back would be much easier, it would also expose her to Ying Su's threat. Only by holding her in her arms could Yan Qing truly protect her!

"Now it's my turn to appear."

Yan Qing drew his sword and slashed back, the flash of light stunning Ying Su's eyes. Even though Ying Su was still sent flying more than ten steps away, crashing into a house, it did not diminish the joy on Yan Qing's face.

Indeed, Ying Su has reached his peak, with his strength, speed, and skill all at their maximum limits. However, this also means that his attacks have fallen to a level that Yan Qing can barely withstand!
Ying Su and Yan Qing were messengers of the same rank!
With the blessing of Bingzi Pepper Forest, Bodhisattva Pendant, the Hand of Melting a Hundred Aspects, and the power of Heavenly Calamity Karma, and having also consumed the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends, Yan Qing himself is the strongest mortal who is infinitely close to the fourth stage of Foundation Establishment!
Ying Su's expression turned serious. In truth, he had not underestimated Yan Qing before, but the puppets around Yan Qing, Ying Rushi, and even Murong Hui were all more dazzling and eye-catching than him, making it difficult to focus his attention on him. Only when Yan Qing was driven to the brink of despair and revealed his true colors did Ying Su realize how formidable an enemy he was.

Therefore, he will pay the highest tribute to Yan Qing: Go all out!
Houses collapsed one after another, and no matter how fast Yan Qing ran, Ying Su always kept up, seemingly arriving even faster than his shadow. Ying Su was nearly insane, completely ignoring Yan Qing's counterattacks; every strike was aimed at mutual destruction. Yan Qing could only defend and block!

The moment the defensive barrier shattered, Yan Qing used the impact to pass through the demons on the street, and then immediately slid into the alleyways of the houses, desperately buying time for the defensive barrier to recover.

"Let me do it," Ying Ru said softly. "Let's escape together."

Yan Qing kept her head pressed against his chest the whole time, like a father protecting his daughter from the bloodshed outside.

“There’s no need for that.” Yan Qing took a blood-replenishing pill when he had a moment, not to replenish his blood, but to restore his strength: “Didn’t you see how you looked just now… you looked like you were going crazy. I’ve never seen you so ferocious.”

“But that’s also me, maybe even the real me.” Ying asked, “Have you ever wondered why I’ve been working so hard, never daring to rest for a moment, always on the road to fighting Ying Le?”

"Curious, you're so anxious, it's like we're being chased by a mad dog, just like us right now." "Because I'll become Ying Le sooner or later. Not that I'll become as beautiful as her, but I'll become as crazy and violent as Ying Le... I awakened the Divine Martial Bloodline, which granted me the supernatural power [Red Dust Eye], but the price is that I'm constantly chased by illusions, and I can't even distinguish between illusions and reality... Can you imagine? In fact, I've had murderous intent towards you more than once these past few days, simply because you did things in the illusions that I couldn't tolerate."

"So it was just an illusion?" Yan Qing seemed to be laughing. "I thought it was because you finally couldn't stand me anymore."

Ying Ru ignored Yan Qing's banter, "I've always been afraid, not just of hallucinations, I've even started to be afraid of you in reality... I've become suspicious and uneasy. Even though you are the people I trust the most, I still can't stop myself from looking at you with the ugliest eyes. I hate this version of myself, and I'm afraid that one day I will make an irreparable mistake."

"You will not."

"I will."

"You can't do that, you are Ying Rushi, with mere supernatural powers—"

"I definitely will!" Ying Ru shouted hysterically, then took a deep breath, as if to expel all her grievances, turning them into mockery and self-mockery: "Given your relationship with Black Wolf and Red Serpent, how could I possibly control myself?"

“Even Ying Le couldn’t do that.” Her arms tightened around Yan Qing’s neck. “I don’t want to become a second Ying Le just to survive, and I don’t want to one day… have to hurt you to survive.”

Her voice was ethereal and fluent, as if these words had been lingering in her heart for a long time: "I cannot choose my birth, I cannot choose my bloodline, I cannot choose my reality, and I cannot even choose my death. But at least, I can choose to bravely walk this last part of the road."

“No,” Yan Qing replied.

Ying Su caught up, and the Bloodflame Spear almost split his tiger's mouth open with a single blow. He flew more than ten steps away but did not crash into the house. Instead, he pushed off the wall at the last moment and slid away to escape.

“You now have the right to choose not to be brave,” Yan Qing said, enunciating each word clearly. “I’m giving you that right!”

In the blink of an eye, Yan Qing found himself increasingly able to withstand Ying Su's attacks. His already exhausted body once again drew strength from his bones, his blood and qi surged, and the Bingzi pepper forest became more and more comfortable, as if it had transformed into an extension of his arm.

Yan Qing had experienced this situation dozens of times, so he knew perfectly well that he had leveled up. His level, which had stagnated after the third job advancement, had finally reached a new level in this desperate situation!
To be honest, I haven't introduced Yan Qing's third job advancement yet, not because I intentionally omitted it, but because his job is really awkward:
"Martial Arts Messenger (Legendary)"

"Attribute bonus: Health +15, Spirit +10, Agility +15"

"Learning Never Ends (Gold Trait): When you level up through a Master-level skill (Master experience must account for more than 75%), your Health and Dexterity will increase by an additional 2, and your Comprehension will increase by 1."

"Sword Master (Blue Trait): When using any sword token, the token deals +20% damage."

"Martial Arts World (Orange Trait): Learn by analogy, integrate knowledge, return to simplicity, and return to the source of all knowledge."

Your chance of mastering a master-level martial arts technique increases by an additional 20%, and your experience gain from master-level martial arts techniques increases by an additional 20%.

Once you master a master-level martial arts technique, the probability of learning other master-level martial arts techniques increases by an additional 1%, and the experience gained from all master-level martial arts techniques increases by an additional 5%.

This characteristic is permanent.

(End of this chapter)