Daily life of a teacher in the martial arts department

"What else would you like to see...?"

Yu Xietian truly didn't understand what Shenxin still wanted to see, and he was extremely reluctant to leave Yingman. But in the end, he did as she asked; Shenxin always did what she wanted to do.

They quickly contacted the Nephalem and obtained permission to enter the crime scene. Soon, a car arrived, and at Godheart's request, the driver made a daring maneuver without downshifting, and the two sped to the crime scene... Horn's house, a nicely furnished rental apartment.

The police dispersed the surrounding loiterers. Because the incident was so serious, they sealed off the entire neighborhood. The two members of Yorozuya successfully entered. For some reason, Shinshin felt more uneasy and gradually quickened her pace until she was practically running inside.

I ran and ran, not even wanting to wait for the elevator, rushing up the stairs, but my anxiety didn't lessen; instead, it grew stronger.

"What's wrong..?!"

Yu Xietian didn't know why Shenxin was suddenly running so fast, so he hurriedly followed, wanting to ask Shenxin what was wrong. But at this moment, Shenxin had no mind to slowly write.

She ran all the way to the room. The door was open, and Shenxin immediately saw Shen Jiu inside. She seemed to have finished speaking to someone and turned her head to look at Horn's corpse.

At that very moment... at that very moment, the unease in Shenxin's heart reached its peak, and she wanted to shout for someone to stop and call a halt to this matter.

But she...

Unable to speak

So, Shenzhou-9 looked over.

Time flies by, relentlessly, relentlessly, and scenes from the past flash by one after another, finally returning to the scene at 10:12 this morning, when Horn stood here.

Shenzhou-9 stared intently, trying to see what had happened, why Horn had died, and who had killed her.

Soon, Shenzhou-9 saw it.

A man with deep purple pupils emerged from the darkness. He had been invisible before, not through magic, but by distorting light with his powerful inner energy to achieve optical invisibility. To do such a thing was practically godlike.

He glanced at Horn, who suddenly collapsed like a soulless puppet. Shen Jiu knew that he was dead.

At this moment, Shen Jiu was already feeling a bit strained. For some reason, this observation was particularly difficult. She wanted to end the observation first, rest for a while, and then look at the follow-up. There were many points to see before and after this incident.

but..

The man with the deep purple pupils suddenly looked up.

He surveyed his surroundings, his killing intent suddenly erupting like a tidal wave crashing down from the sky. The terrifying killing intent swept across every corner of the room, darkening Shen Jiu's world. The man with crimson pupils drew his sword from the void and walked towards her expressionlessly.

He walked slowly to Shen Jiu, raised his sword, and slashed down. This slash transcended time and space; it was a killing move that had been lurking in the past, meant for those who dared to pry into the taboo.

Inside the room, Shen Jiu collapsed suddenly, like a soulless puppet. Not far away, Shen Xin opened her mouth, as if to say something. If she spoke, everything would be different.

Unfortunately, she was mute.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Leaving Me No Way Out

As Shenzhou-9 suddenly collapsed, Ying Qin Guan and Hishimura Tan's eyes moved simultaneously, with Ying Qin Guan moving faster. However, after moving, they quickly stopped, and Hishimura Tan's eyes stepped forward and caught the fallen Shenzhou-9.

"W-What's wrong?!"

Hishimura Tan's voice was panicked. Ying Qin Guan could hardly believe that such a voice came from him, such panic, such helplessness... Could Hishimura Tan actually make such a voice?

Shinshin rushed over and snatched Shinku from Hisumura Tan's arms. Her movements were frantic, her eyes were filled with tears, but her expression was calm and resolute.

What an incredible scene! No matter what happened, even when Ying Qin Guan slapped her and smashed through a dozen walls, she remained unfazed. Now, she was at a loss, panicked and helpless because of Shen Jiu's fall. But Shen Xin reacted like this... The two reacted very differently, but it was because they cared too much.

She reached out, intending to write something on the small blackboard, but realized that her hasty entry had left it at the doorway. Shenxin had no intention of retrieving it. She bit her finger and used her blood to write ancient characters on the ground. This was the earliest form of magic writing, simpler than modern language; a single symbol could represent a long sentence. Such a language was, of course, difficult to use for communication. But it was perfect for casting spells; it was a language born for magic.

Shenxin cast several spells in succession, and her expression relaxed a little. At this moment, Yu Xietian also arrived and brought Shenxin's blackboard to her.

"What happened... how is she?" Hishimura Tanzakura asked hurriedly.

"It's a Consciousness Slash...it's a Consciousness Slash."

Shenxin raised the small blackboard, his expression terrifyingly gloomy.

"That person... left behind a mental attack in the past, which struck my sister... she almost suffered brain death. However, I arrived in time and deceived her body again, thus saving her life. Currently... she is in a semi-vegetative state and has lost the ability to engage in higher-level neural activity."

Consciousness Slash...

Upon hearing this, Ying Qin Guan was the first to react.

He frowned and said, "Release a consciousness slash... that's a bit like swinging in the air, because in the past, it wouldn't be possible to lock onto the current enemy. I haven't tried this before, and I don't know if it's even possible. But theoretically, it is indeed very feasible... perhaps he has some special skills, which is why he was able to do it."

Himura Tanzaku felt a pang of pain in his heart... He had been too careless.

It should have been anticipated. Knowing the enemy had mastered Ying Qin's Mind Slash, and that Horn had died from it in this incident, why assume the "past" was safe? Why think a quick glance would be harmless? Was it because nothing had ever gone wrong before, leading to the assumption that nothing would happen this time?

But this enemy is unlike any other before; it is not only stronger, but also uses far more terrifying methods.

This is what Fengyunke was referring to...

"An unprecedentedly powerful enemy, the most unfathomable and peerless expert in the world."

Only now did everyone finally realize what was truly terrifying about that man, beyond his fighting prowess.

Counter-reconnaissance awareness, combat awareness, combat wisdom, learning ability, and innovation ability are all at their peak.

Could he possibly be aware that his past was being spied on? Normally, it would be unpredictable. Yet, he deliberately left this opening, waiting for Shen Jiu to take the bait. This is the mindset of an unparalleled powerhouse—leaving no flaws whatsoever, every step aimed at defeating the enemy. Past, present, and future—completely flawless, so powerful it sends shivers down one's spine.

Even more outrageous is that he had only recently learned the Consciousness Slash technique, yet he was already able to kill with his eyes. He even used it in a real battle that Ying Qin Guan had never even considered, leaving a strike in the past to kill someone in the "present."

Killing people across time and space...it's even more primal than the progenitor, more fantastical than fantasy.

After his initial outburst, Hishimura Tan's voice quickly returned to normal. He lowered his voice and asked, "Is there any hope?"

"Even if I could be saved, it wouldn't be by your help!"

Shinshin didn't give Himura Tanzaku a kind look, even though she knew the problem wasn't with Himura Tanzaku. But at this moment, she couldn't suppress the anger in her heart.

Faced with Shinshin's displeasure, Himura Tanzaku silently endured it.

"Calm down." Feng Yunke crouched down, his voice steady. "He was cursed similarly before and became a vegetable... You used the resurrection spell on her, but it didn't work, did it?"

Fengyunke's second half of his question was directed at Shenxin, to which Shenxin quickly replied.

"Yes... the Soul-Returning Spell is useless."

"Because she believes she is dead... You severed the connection between her body and soul, thus deceiving her sacred body and making her body believe she is still alive. In this way, the Soul Return Spell will not work, but it is not unsolvable." Feng Yunke said in a calm voice, "It is not that there is no way to solve it. I know a ritual, you will write it down later, which can solve this matter. But time has passed, and I cannot be sure that the materials for the ritual have not been extinct... These problems are left for you to solve yourselves."

Shenxin and Feicun Tanying nodded hurriedly, noting down the ritual materials and steps mentioned by Fengyunke. The ritual materials were extremely numerous, and the steps were complicated. Ying Qin Guan noticed that when some of the materials were mentioned, even Shenxin frowned, thinking that they might be facing extinction, or that differences between ancient and modern interpretations made them inconvenient to find.

“Your reaction was very good; she’s saved her life now,” Feng Yunke said. “But it’s impossible for her to wake up during this operation. Let’s hand her over to the military; they will also help find the materials for the ritual.”

"That's all we can do..."

Shenxin picked up the small blackboard, paused for a moment, and then slowly began to write on it.

Yu Xietian had already sensed the inescapable fate, so he did not try to stop it. A strange feeling welled up in his heart... This was the destiny of the son of man.

"I can't stand by and watch my sister become like this. Fengyunke, I've changed my mind. I'll take that commission now. Tell me the whole story."

Feng Yunke said in a low voice, "Are you sure you want to get involved? Let me repeat myself, this enemy will be far more terrifying than you can imagine. And this terror is not just about direct combat."

With a calm expression, Shenxin raised the small blackboard.

"Fate gave me a choice, I missed it once, and now this situation is the bitter fruit I have to swallow. Moreover, what truly leaves me with no way out..."

She put down the blackboard, silently patted her heart, and a powerful determination surged forth, almost engulfing everything around her.

"It's my anger."

Chapter 40 The Yorozuya Joins the Battle

Perhaps it was a twist of fate, or perhaps it was destiny, but in the end, the Yorozuya duo still joined Ying Qin Guan's group.

They had refused once, and Shenxin stubbornly believed that Shenjiu's current state was the price of that refusal. If she had agreed then, things would never have turned out this way. But regardless, it happened, and all they could do was try to accept it; the team had lost Shenjiu. But her sister quickly filled the gap—wasn't that also a kind of fate?

Furthermore, Yu Xietian was once advised to leave. Consider this: even a top-tier super-class Nephalem felt that he was useless and would only cause trouble because of his strength, so he did not come here. If Nephalem was like this, how much more so Yu Xietian?

But Yu Xietian ultimately did not leave and chose to stay. This was not a very smart move, but it was his choice. In Yu Xietian's words, he had already felt the inescapable fate, and running away would be meaningless.

Subsequently, the two from Yorozuya finally learned from the military about the enemy they would be facing... even though they had suspected it beforehand. But the moment their suspicions were confirmed, they still trembled.

This time, the enemy is none other than Ye Jiaofang, one of the three great martial arts masters of the Investiture of the Gods!

Who is Ye Jiaofang?

Born a thousand years ago in ancient times, he swept across the world, mastered all kinds of martial arts, and was recognized as the strongest martial artist in ancient times. In fact, Shen Xin and Yu Xietian had long guessed about this. He was probably the only one who could fight Ying Qin Guan to such an extent and then leave as he pleased.

If there's anything the Yorozuya couldn't have foreseen, it's probably his lifespan. They never expected him to actually live for a thousand years. Even a new-generation progenitor like the Joker might not have survived for a thousand years.

Although Yorozuya had guessed it might be Ye Jiaofang, they didn't expect him to actually live for so long... a full thousand years! If we take twenty-five years as a generation, a thousand years is a full forty generations. There is no country in the world that can live for a thousand years without changing dynasties, let alone a family or company.

With thousands of years of accumulated wisdom, strength, and experience, what he possesses is far more than just simple brute force. This incident has already revealed just the tip of the iceberg. This terrifying counter-surveillance awareness transcends time and has directly dealt a heavy blow to Shenzhou-9, which is of vital importance to Ying Qin Guan and others.

This single action demonstrates his exceptional learning, application, innovation, and practical abilities, not to mention the formidable consciousness and meticulous thinking behind it. It is now almost certain that he is the one who has completely outmaneuvered the Yorozuya.

His purpose was also discovered by the Yorozuya... at an unknown time and place, through a ritual, to replace the ancestor's destiny and become the ancestral alien.

This was another bombshell. Shenxin immediately realized where the defeated lotus that the other party had entrusted him to find would be used.

But the bombardment of information did not stop. Following the previous two pieces of news, an even more astonishing piece of news arrived.

That is Feng Yunke's identity... the Undying Worm, or rather, the God of War.

Because of the moonlight, the two from Yorozuya had actually guessed the existence of the Immortal Worm. But the God of War... genuinely hadn't dared to consider that possibility. After all, like Ye Jiaofang, the God of War was, in people's subconscious, a figure already deceased. Yet today, they appeared one by one, challenging the Yorozuya's limits.

In this way, the strongest martial artist from the Age of Gods, the strongest from ancient times, and the strongest from modern times—the strongest martial artist from three eras—have been brought together. However, Feng Yunke is incomplete, Ying Qin Guan is complete, and Ye Jiao Fang is complete++, and he also wants to become the ultimate form in this event.

Shen Xin suddenly realized why Hishimura Tan's attitude towards Feng Yunke was like that back then; it turned out she was the God of War...

This is actually the tragedy of Feng Yunke. He himself is an immortal worm, and the body he currently uses comes from a person named Yingman. Neither his soul nor his body is that of the God of War. However, everyone who learns this secret will subconsciously regard him as the God of War. Because the God of War is too great, too dazzling. His brilliance overshadows everything. He is the most indispensable person in the world, without exception.

Under the radiance of the God of War, the Undying Worm and the original owner of this body naturally became dim and lackluster.

In addition, there was news about Hongyan. She would provide assistance to the God of War, but would not take the initiative to appear in person. Shenxin quickly accepted this. If a figure like the God of War could live in some way, it would be perfectly normal for Hongyan, this ancestral alien race, to be alive.

Then there's Wang Qiushui. Due to differences in their relationship, they know Wang Qiushui, but Wang Qiushui doesn't know them. Shenxin quickly accepted this information. She's a smart woman; during the Immortal Powder incident, she sensed someone was manipulating things in the shadows and guessed it was Wang Qiushui who was behind it. Because this brutal method was very much in line with Wang Qiushui's style.

Yu Xietian was still slowly processing this information—actually, he was so shocked he felt superfluous. His teammates were the strongest martial artist of the Age of Gods, the God of War, the light of humanity, a legendary immortal worm who had lived for thousands of years, a mysterious goddess from another race, an invincible platypus, a descendant of the Son of Man with X-ray vision, a mysterious goddess from another race, and the world's freest magician, Wang Qiushui. Even the weakest among them, Himura Tan's Sakura, was a top-tier master and a show-off.

And you... you're just a Yorozuya mascot with a slightly thin waist!

Yu Xietian couldn't process so much information in a short time, but Shen Xin quickly got into the zone. She was an all-around talent second only to Ye Qu, quick-witted, good at analysis—and of course, most importantly, she had X-ray vision.

"The 'Fallen Lotus' is very likely a material used in the ritual... but given the other party's intelligence, we can't rule out the possibility of a smokescreen. He deliberately revealed his whereabouts to make us focus our attention on the 'Fallen Lotus.' But the probability is very small, because it's completely unnecessary; it's something that could easily backfire."

P.S.'s voice came through the headphones.

"You mean, we should start from Bai Lian's perspective?"