NOVPUBChapter 431 -118: Reaching the Summit (Request for Monthly Ticket)
In the sports venue.
The light had dissipated, and the bright moon was no more.
A figure wearing an Evil Ghost Mask stood with a blade in hand, and not far in front of him lay a body severed in two.
Gu Yufeng ultimately failed to Breakthrough and perished at the hands of Li Fei!
That final slash, that overwhelming force, was beyond Gu Yufeng’s imagination, and quite unfortunately, it happened right at the crucial moment of his Breakthrough. He couldn’t even change his move.
This once again proved a lesson:
Never attempt a Breakthrough in the midst of a life-and-death battle unless you’re the chosen protagonist…
Drip by drip, blood fell from Li Fei’s hand.
He had pushed himself beyond the limit using “Blood Rage,” and in addition to the lost Blood Soul, he was deducted over 20 Blood Souls in that instant.
Afterward, he executed Vajra Seal·Dragon Elephant. This time, the injuries weren’t caused by Blood Soul Skill damage, as the harm was absorbed by the Myriad Blood Pearl, but Blood Souls were still depleted, slashing away more than 40!
Now, only 5 Blood Souls remained inside Li Fei’s Myriad Blood Pearl, and in the Blood Spring, a mere 3 Blood Souls were left, and he also suffered internal injuries.
It was a moment of unprecedented weakness.
But to everyone else’s eyes, he appeared stronger than ever at that moment!
“…”
The venue fell silent.
In the stands, Nolan Zhi, who was firmly suppressed by the Martial Arts Domain, had eyes filled with splits, looking at Li Fei below with an intent gaze filled with murderous hate.
The gaze of a Martial Arts Master was tangible, making Li Fei feel like a thorn was in his back.
He turned around, looked up at Nolan Zhi above, and their eyes met for several seconds.
Then, he slowly raised the Ghost Slash Blade in his hand, its tip pointing towards Nolan Zhi.
In that moment, although Li Fei said nothing, everything was communicated without words!
The hand gripping the blade continued to drip blood, and his gaze was calm yet fierce, full of oppressiveness.
The sliced body of Gu Yufeng lay nearby.
Click!
A journalist captured this scene with their camera, a dazzling flash of light.
The image was fixed.
…
Li Fei ascended the hill where Shi Caiming resided.
After he had slain Gu Yufeng and exited the sports venue, someone led him here, telling him that President Shi Caiming had requested his presence.
Thus, Li Fei came here for the first time as the Green-faced Ghost.
Atop the hill, Shi Caiming was still sitting in the recliner close to the cliff’s edge.
Li Fei strode forward, gave a fist-and-palm salute, and said with a hoarse voice:
“Junior has seen Elder Shi.”
“Enough with the act, hurry up and heal yourself.”
Shi Caiming impatiently remarked as he poured himself a cup of wine.
“Uh…”
Li Fei was stunned.
Shi Caiming glanced at him:
“In the Martial Arts Domain, my Insight is meticulous. Don’t underestimate a Great Grandmaster, young fellow.”
“…”
Li Fei fell silent, realizing he had truly been exposed.
Besides the late Hao Yi and Shangguan Xiao, Shi Caiming was the third elder to know the true identity of the Green-faced Ghost.
Li Fei placed his hand on his face, activated the Geng Metal True Qi to change the mask on his face, removed it, and fixed it back onto the Ghost Slash Blade, turning it into a ghoul-shaped handle.
“How did the president figure it out?”
Li Fei asked, returning to his original voice.
Although he knew a Grandmaster was inscrutable, he still wanted to know where he had slipped up to see if there was any room for improvement.
“First of all, the Implants. When you entered the sports venue today, I perceived that you only had two types of Implants, one with a Gold Attribute, and one with Earth and Dark Dual Attributes, which was already quite obvious.”
Shi Caiming sipped his wine and pointed at the Ghost Slash Blade in Li Fei’s hand:
“Second, this blade. Even though you’ve covered up the marks on it, they still can’t escape my Perception.”
Li Fei looked down at the Ghost Slash Blade and asked humbly:
“Beside Grandmasters, could others possibly see through it?”
Shi Caiming nodded: “If there’s a Martial Arts Master who has cultivated Perception Divine Skills, or a True Master skilled at Divination and search-based Magic, they might be able to figure it out. To go undetected, you must quickly incorporate five different Implants and stop using the same blade.”
Li Fei nodded.
For a Martial Arts Master with Perception Divine Skills to uncover his identity, they would need to have come into contact with both his true self and the Green-faced Ghost.
Regarding Divination and search-based Magic, thanks to Zhao Yi and the Dream Command, Li Fei had quite some research on such magic:
Whether it’s Divination or search, neither can create something out of nothing. They must have objects related to the target: personal clothing, used weapons, hair or blood that are even better representations of bodily tissue.
With these and if the gap between the object and the target isn’t too long, there’s a chance to identify the target through magic, but accuracy can’t be assured.
Shi Caiming also understood these magical techniques and said to Li Fei:
“I’ve had someone meticulously clean up the sports venue, ensuring that nothing usable for such magic can be taken away.”
Upon hearing this, Li Fei gave a salute to Shi Caiming:
“Thank you, President.”
“I’ll provide you with some Talisman Paper that can conceal your fate, so don’t worry about being directly located through Magic.”
Shi Caiming continued.
Li Fei’s true self didn’t need to worry about assassination, for openly he was Wuda’s phenomenal genius, protected by Great Grandmaster Shi Caiming.
But, the Green-faced Ghost was different.
Once his exact location was pinpointed, it wouldn’t be surprising if Nolan Zhi or Xu Jing would directly attempt an assassination!
Therefore, Shi Caiming offering Li Fei Talisman Paper to conceal his fate was to protect the Green-faced Ghost identity.
“Thank you, President.”
Li Fei saluted again.
In reality, he didn’t really need such Talisman Paper.
Zhao Yi’s master, Zhao Renjie, had stolen the True One Magical Artifact from the Nightmare Sect, and with that treasure, had been able to evade capture for so many years; obviously, he had means to conceal his fate.
