Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

From the dust explosion to Bill's complete death.

It only took about ten minutes.

A blood mage of extraordinary power was torn to shreds.

Lin Gui stared at the pile of mangled remains before him.

I know it clearly in my heart.

The fact that they were able to succeed so quickly was all thanks to the previous explosion.

The power of that explosion was comparable to legendary magic.

But what it is ultimately built upon are only three mid-level spells.

So before detonating, Lin Gui did one thing.

Using the Soul-Attachment Technique, it is attached to each grain of pollen.

The power of the explosion carried a hint of attack on the soul.

That's why.

He escaped the explosion and rushed to the temple to rescue Ash and Hannah.

I spent a few more minutes talking to them.

When I returned here.

Bill did not recover.

The damage done to his soul slowed down his rebirth.

Lin Gui looked down at the pieces of meat on the ground.

Bill's corpse was scattered across the ruins within a three-meter radius.

The head was cut in half.

Limbs separated.

The torso was covered with deep wounds that exposed the bone.

In some places, you can even see broken bones.

Blood was still slowly seeping out.

But there were no signs of life.

Lin Gui raised his hand.

Levitation.

Pieces of minced meat floated up and gathered into heaps.

Ignition technique.

Orange flames ignited, licking at flesh and blood.

The grease sizzled and the smell of burning wafted through the air.

Three minutes later, only a pile of black ashes remained.

Wind-drawing technique.

A gentle breeze swept by, lifting the thin layer of gray-black fabric.

The ashes were blown away and drifted into the depths of the ruins.

under the moonlight.

No trace remained.

After everything was done.

Lin Gui stood still, waiting quietly.

One minute.

five minutes.

ten minutes.

Bill did not come back to life.

There was no trace of magic in the air.

Lin Gui opened his Netherworld Eyes.

All that could be seen were glass beads hiding in various corners.

They were rolling out one by one, happily swirling around him.

There are no other souls.

Bill is indeed dead.

Dead beyond dead.

Lin Gui was about to turn and leave.

A cold voice rang out from behind:

"You run pretty fast."

Lin Gui turned around.

Shadow Blade Lin stood on the rubble three meters away.

She crossed her arms and stared coldly at him with her pale blue eyes.

The soul light rippled slightly, carrying a clear displeasure.

"Abandon me and leave?"

"Do you know how far I chased after him?"

Lin Gui looked at her.

His expression was calm.

"I already informed you in advance."

He paused.

"My airship is very fast."

"I suggested you come up; you said it yourself."

"Pshaw, how fast can a broken wooden frame go?"

Shadow Blade Lin raised an eyebrow.

For a moment, the expression on that delicate face stiffened.

Lin Gui continued:

"Moreover, I have already planted a soul bomb in your mind."

"Where can I run to?"

He shrugged.

"See, you followed the bomb and easily found me."

Shadow Blade Lin opened her mouth.

For a moment, he was unable to refute it.

She really hadn't expected it.

That strange, never-before-seen flying boat.

The speed will be that fast.

In the blink of an eye, she, once an epic-level assassin, was...

They've vanished without a trace.

Even at her peak, her speed couldn't match that thing.

Really...

This is eye-opening.

She sighed.

His gaze passed over Lin Gui and landed on the collapsed theater ruins behind him.

The gray smoke from the explosion was still slowly drifting in the moonlight.

She could tell that a major battle had just taken place here.

"What happened here?"

She asked.

"I remember when I left the Silent Rift for Shadowmoon City..."

"The theater is still there."

Lin Gui casually said:

"A legendary master was passing by."

"Take care of the enemies here."

Shadow Blade Lin raised an eyebrow.

She felt that the other person was deceiving her.

But there were signs of battle all around.

It certainly lives up to its legendary status.

She crossed her arms and sneered.

"So, you're lucky, kid?"

"The problem was solved without doing anything."

Lin Gui replied calmly:

"I've always been lucky."

Shadow Blade Lin was too lazy to ask any more questions.

"Now that the person has been saved, I'll get on with my business."

Lin Gui shook his head.

"It's not completely finished yet."

"I still need to go to the Silent Rift to rescue a few people."

Shadow Blade Lin's expression turned cold.

Patience is being rapidly eroded.

"Kid."

Her voice was low.

"I have no interest in playing this childish game of rescuing people with you."

"Now, immediately!"

"Take me to collect what I need."

She paused.

The light of the soul surged slightly.

"Or, I'll let you die here."

"Become my spirit and stay with me forever."

Lin Gui looked at her.

His expression remained calm.

"I was even planning to go to the Silent Rift to rescue them."

"This was a life-or-death situation from the start."

"I have long since become indifferent to life and death."

He paused.

"Are you really going to do that?"

"Then let's go."

His tone was flat.

"Believe me, the next Soul Mage..."

"It will be here in this godforsaken place soon."

"There are no treasures or relics to be found here."

Shadow Blade Lin stared at him.

His eyes were cold.

Lin Gui met her gaze.

With his right hand, he quietly reached into the storage space.

It touched the edge of the space teleportation scroll.

under the moonlight.

The two faced off in silence.

Only the night wind blows through the ruins.

A light dust cloud was blown up.

"You're going to the Silent Abyss?"

Shadow Blade Lin sneered.

"It's not a matter of nine out of ten lives lost."

"It's a certain death sentence."

She floated forward half a step, her soul light undulating slightly.

"If you die, who will bring me back to life?"

Lin Gui looked at her.

His expression remained calm.

"I think."

He paused.

"With Lady Shadowblade Lin's help."

"Perhaps, it could become that life."

Shadow Blade Lin raised an eyebrow.

Those pale blue eyes narrowed slightly.

Lin Gui did not avoid her gaze.

After meeting Shadow Blade Lin, he reviewed her route again.

It was written in the information Blackbeard provided.

Shadow Blade Lin and another titled expert ultimately died in the Silent Abyss, on the left side.

There, marked, lies the lair of an epic spirit demon.

But this is only Blackbeard's speculation.

Actually...

Lin Gui has serious doubts.

This guy has definitely entered the Silent Abyss.

Soul Bead.

That thing that allows the soul to exist in another form.

It was impossible not to pique his interest.

Magical items related to the soul are incredibly expensive outside.

The lowest value is a Star-level equipment.

So along the way, while delivering messages, I kept inquiring about one thing.

Unclaimed glass beads.

He inquired with the "guests" who were scattered across seventeen city-states.

Along the way, we also observed the ruins from a low altitude.

He circled the Wailing Wall once.

Except for that extremely dangerous area to the north, shrouded in an unknown fog.

He touched almost everything and asked about almost everything.

No.

There wasn't a single unclaimed glass bead.

Every soul has a master.

All the beads are believed to house the souls of the dead.

So here's the question.

Sixteen years have passed since "the end of silence".

Shadow Blade Lin's death, why did she have to die so tragically...?

Did you happen to come across an unclaimed soul bead?

Is it a good opportunity for her to stay at a hotel?

And the location where she died.

It was so close to the Silent Abyss.

Lin Gui looked at Ying Renlin.

Under the moonlight, her soul light flickered slightly.

Those pale blue eyes were also looking at him.

With a critical eye.

It also carried something he couldn't understand.