The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 187 Ending
Shi Chang and the man in black had no time to escape. The man in black immediately drew his short knife and became fully alert, while Shi Chang seemed to be dumbfounded, pointing his finger at Wu Chengyu.

"You, you, who are you?"

He later learned very clearly how Shi Miyuan died. Wu Chengyu's ability to instantly create clones and become shadows was displayed multiple times that day, which immediately reminded him of the assassin who killed Shi Miyuan and brought ruin to their Shi family.

However, as far as he knew, the assassin was short and stocky, with an honest and kind face, and had no connection with the handsome young man in front of him.

As for Wu Chengyu's true identity, he had seen him at Deyue Tower before, but he only regarded him as a junior member of the Wu family and did not pay attention to him. Moreover, the Wu Chengyu he saw was nearly 1.9 meters tall and half the width of a wall, so he could not be the person in front of him.

"Looks like you've remembered something. Is your face acting strange?"

As Wu Chengyu spoke, he used his internal energy to control his facial muscles, quickly transforming himself into a concerned citizen. Then, in front of the two of them, he raised his right hand high, and his five fingers pierced directly through the skull of the guard in his hand.

The man in black immediately recognized who the person in front of him was. The body of the Jin Dynasty swordsman had been transported back to the Jin Dynasty, and he had personally examined the body, vividly remembering the cruel and bizarre wounds.

The two men dared not move or run away. They knew the details of Shi Miyuan's death and how powerful Wu Chengyu's martial arts were. With their meager skills, they were no match for him.

Wu Chengyu walked up to the man in black, raised his right hand, and the man in black was so frightened that he almost fell over. Even if he was going to die, he did not want to be torn apart by the Nine Yin Divine Claw. Just as he was about to beg for mercy, he saw Wu Chengyu put his hand on his clothes and wipe it repeatedly.

He had only intended to add a touch of horror, but now, looking at the brain matter on his fingers, Wu Chengyu felt quite regretful. Others get struck by lightning for showing off, but he was disgusted by his own act of showing off.

After wiping his hands, Wu Chengyu gently touched the man in black, who immediately fell unconscious. Then he looked at Shi Chang.

Shi Chang was initially afraid, but soon his hatred surpassed his fear. If it weren't for Wu Chengyu, Shi Miyuan would have held immense power in the court, and he himself would have been incredibly successful. Unfortunately, it was all just a dream. He clenched his fists tightly and took a step forward, saying...

"What grudge do you hold against my Shi family? Why did you assassinate my uncle, and now you're trying to wipe us all out, chasing us all the way here?"

"I have no interest in pursuing you. I was just wandering around late at night because I couldn't sleep. I bumped into this Jin man next to you and came over to take a look. Who would have thought I would run into you? It's such a coincidence. How about that? Isn't it infuriating?"
Besides, killing Shi Miyuan didn't require any grudge. I've lived two lifetimes and haven't met many people with the surname Shi, so where would the grudge come from?

I could kill him for a promise, for loyalty, for a grievance in my heart, or to kill a notorious villain in history books, to change history and satisfy my vanity, or simply because I'm idle anyway, so I might as well harm others without benefiting myself and have some fun.

And you're wrong about one thing. I didn't just kill Shi Miyuan, but also Shi Tong and Shi Shun. Shi Tong's death was incredibly tragic and heroic.

But Shi Shun suffered the most; I dislocated every single bone in him, and I almost put his head into his pelvis.

But now I'm a little troubled; what new tricks should I use to entertain you?

“I still have a list of Song Dynasty spies in Jin Dynasty. If you kill me, you won’t be able to get it.”

"What use would I have for this list of spies? As long as it doesn't fall into the hands of the Jin Dynasty, that's fine."

"Given your character, no one else would know where this anonymous list is hidden. Even if someone accidentally gets their hands on it, they probably wouldn't even know what it is. You definitely used some methods, aren't I right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Shun's eyes were filled with despair. He knew that Wu Chengyu had hit the nail on the head regarding his methods. The list had fallen into other people's hands and was just a nonsensical ledger. No one but him knew how to decipher it.

He steeled his heart, drew his dagger, and intended to commit suicide. Unfortunately, his speed was as slow as a snail in Wu Chengyu's eyes. Wu Chengyu merely flicked his finger lightly on the blade of the dagger, and the dagger began to vibrate violently.

As Shi Chang raised his dagger, about to pierce his heart, the dagger vibrated more violently. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't grip the hilt. Just as the tip touched his shirt, the dagger slipped from his hand and fell to the ground. Wu Chengyu reached out and pressed down on Shi Chang's shoulder, instantly immobilizing him.

“I’ve got it. When I killed Shi Shun, I had a technique called the Chain of Life and Death that I used on him.”

But at that time, this method was still a work in progress. Shi Shun only lasted a short while before he died, so the user experience must have been terrible.

My body has recently undergone changes, and I have gained a better understanding of the meridians in the human body. This set of techniques is finally complete, and it's just waiting for the final test.

You and Shi Shun are brothers. Brotherhood is a one-life affair, and he didn't get to experience it properly, so you'll take his place.

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Chengyu pointed his index finger at Shi Chang's chest and channeled a surge of internal energy into him. This energy immediately traveled throughout Shi Chang's body, specifically targeting places where normal internal energy pathways could not pass, and connecting with multiple hidden meridians in the body.

Shi Chang initially felt very comfortable, with warm currents flowing through his body, and he even felt so comfortable that he wanted to groan.

Next, all the meridians through which the warm current flowed began to itch intensely. This was not an itch on the surface of the body, but rather on the inner walls of the meridians, so that there was nowhere to scratch.

Shi Shun was indeed groaning now, but it was a painful groan. His pressure points were sealed, and his whole body was still involuntarily contorted.

The final sensation was pain. At first, it felt like a small knife scraping his flesh bit by bit, and then it felt like countless ants were gnawing at him. The veins and blood vessels on his body were exposed, like a black network covering his entire body, which was incredibly terrifying.

At this moment, Shi Chang began to bleed from his seven orifices. He actually broke through the limitations of the acupoints and began to roar and beg for mercy.

Wu Chengyu seemed oblivious, as he kept his hand on Shi Chang's pulse, trying to sense any flaws in his newly completed pulse-cutting technique. He was satisfied with the current result.

Previously, the Life and Death Chain could only be sent out and not taken back. Once internal energy was inputted, death was irreversible, and even Wu Chengyu could not save him.

Now, if he wanted, he could stop this suffering at any time before Shi Chang finally broke down. Of course, Wu Chengyu didn't want to.

The biggest drawback of the Death Chain is that the time is too short. It reaches the limits of the human body in less than half an incense stick's time, and those who are affected will die from physical collapse.

In the end, Shi Chang experienced the most bitter and painful things in the world within half an incense stick's time and finally died. Wu Chengyu felt that her ill-fated relationship with the Shi family had finally come to an end.

However, Wu Chengyu was completely baffled as to why Shi Chang, who had endured the complete Chain of Life and Death, now had a light blue complexion.

He glanced at the man in black who was still unconscious, first crippling his martial arts with a single palm strike, then carrying him away from the abandoned house.

Not long after, the sound of gongs suddenly rang out from Black Tiger Stronghold in the middle of the night. The stronghold's guards discovered a person unable to move in the open space in front of the main hall, with a note written next to them:
The deputy commander of the Jin Kingdom's Criminal Investigation Department has been infiltrating your mountain stronghold for quite some time.

Among the caravan was a mother and son who were descendants of Shi Miyuan from Hangzhou. Their luggage contained Song Dynasty military deployment maps and secret troop transport routes, which must not be allowed to fall into the hands of the Jin Dynasty.

If no wrongdoing is found after interrogation, perhaps the lives of the mother and child can be spared, and they can be left to fend for themselves.

The signature reads: "Brother Renyi".

(End of this chapter)