Chapter 76: The Truth of Fear: The Ice稚邪 Murder Case

Bano Gan left, and Pipi Kan seemed to have no intention of chasing him. He pressed the wound on his arm, torn by the griffin, and walked back step by step. He didn't walk far before he fell to his knees and vomited several mouthfuls of blood. It turned out that the move 'Blinding Sun · Great Light Spear' had indeed injured him, but he had endured it to prevent Bano Gan from noticing. He knew that in a duel between equally matched experts, showing any weakness would invite relentless attacks from the opponent. Only by mentally overpowering the other could he gain the upper hand. However, now that the danger had passed, his tense body relaxed, and his injuries immediately flared up.

A dark brown light flashed, and a dark brown, mud-like substance fell off his body. Upon closer inspection, it was a living creature. The dark brown soft mud seemed to be severely injured as well, barely managing to stand up, weak and powerless.

"Enchantment! So he didn't fail to use the summoning guardian." Ice稚邪 squatted on a high tree branch, having seen the entire battle, but he didn't move from his spot.

Enchantment is an extremely rare magical beast. Although its combat power is far inferior to that of a griffin, it has two special abilities that make its value far exceed that of the strongest griffin by a hundredfold. One of these abilities is to attach itself to its master and merge with them, granting its own strength to the master. Although the strength it can grant is minimal, it is not what makes it so valuable. Its second ability, which neither enhances the master's strength nor aids in combat, brings joy to many people. This ability allows its body to continuously grow, and combined with its rarity, it makes it a priceless magical beast.

Ice稚邪 knew that Enchantment is a rare magical beast that one can only encounter by chance. He never imagined that such a wicked person would have the good fortune to obtain it. But seeing Pipi Kan retract Enchantment into his body, he knew that Pipi Kan had no idea of its true value.

Pipi Kan struggled to get up from the ground and walked back into the house. He knew Bano Gan wouldn't let it go, and if he didn't leave quickly, others would find him too. What he didn't realize was that someone had already been watching him.

Crab Teacher was still alive in the room, but his face was dark, and blood covered the floor. Death was imminent. Pipi Kan looked at the naked beauties on the bed and forced a smile at Crab, saying, "Sorry, you won't have the pleasure of seeing this. I'm taking them away to enjoy slowly."

"..." Crab groaned weakly, lacking even the strength to be angry.

"Now that your life is in danger, you still think about satisfying your dirty soul and evil desires," Ice稚邪 suddenly appeared silently by the door, leaning against the wall and speaking coldly.

"Who are you?" Pipi Kan was startled, turning around and seeing Ice稚邪, his heart filled with shock and suspicion. "You, who are you?"

Ice稚邪 saw the middle-aged man lying on the ground, recognizing him as the accompanying teacher from the Vain group. He then turned his head to see the two naked women on the bed.

Pipi Kan said, "You are a student of Kulantin."

"Sort of," Ice稚邪 lowered his hat brim, blocking the door.

"What do you want? You don't want me to leave here?"

"Right, I won't let you go until the mission is complete."

"Mission?"

"Yes, an A-level mission, to kill you."

"You?" Pipi Kan laughed loudly, pointing at Ice稚邪. "You say you want to kill me?"

"Right." Ice稚邪 nodded, then looked at the teacher on the ground and asked, "He seems beyond saving, doesn't he?"

Pipi Kan laughed, "You want to save him? You can't even save yourself, why think about others? He can't be saved. His internal organs have all been shattered by me. If he doesn't move, he can barely survive for a while."

"I'm not thinking about him. Whether he lives or dies is none of my concern." Ice稚邪 raised his head, his sharp gaze fixed on Pipi Kan. "I just want you dead!"

Even Pipi Kan, a seasoned warrior, was startled by Ice稚邪's piercing gaze. He wondered how a young boy could have such a terrifying look, thinking it was just a delusion caused by his injuries. He forced a smile, "Kid, how old are you? You dare to make me die! Do you know what it means to kill someone?"

"Do you want to be my teacher? Or do you want to lecture me?" Ice稚邪 said coldly. "I might not have killed you, but now, I don't want to let you go."

"Haha, hahaha... You won't let me go?" Pipi Kan laughed again. "To hear so many jokes today is truly hilarious. Kid, I think you're quite cute. It's a pity to kill you. Why don't you stay and be my adopted son? With your courage, I'll definitely raise you to be the second 'Scorpion.'"

Ice稚邪 took out a dagger from his magic robe and said slowly, "I don't like to take the initiative, so I'll give you two choices: First, cut off your own head; second, I'll cut off your head. Choose."

"Brat!" Pipi Kan was really angry and reached out to grab Ice稚邪. But as he raised his hand, his fingers moved slightly, thinking Ice稚邪 was going to resist. Instead, his fingers felt cold, and three of them were cut off by the dagger in Ice稚邪's hand.

Ice稚邪 said coldly, "I'll give you five seconds."

Pipi Kan was both shocked and angry. He hadn't taken this child seriously and, in a moment of carelessness, had three fingers cut off. He snarled, "You little brat, I'll turn you into mincemeat!" He endured the pain, grabbed the two axes at his waist, and swung them at Ice稚邪.

"It seems you've chosen the latter." Ice稚邪 moved swiftly, retreating far away.

Pipi Kan, despite being so close, missed with his axe, greatly alarmed. Seeing the opponent easily use wind elements to dodge his attack, he realized that the threat of being killed was not a joke but a real possibility. He began to focus all his energy on the battle. With a piece of flesh torn from his right arm and three fingers missing, his combat ability was significantly reduced. He didn't want to drag it out, as he didn't know when the others would find him again, so he decided to kill this arrogant and self-important boy directly.

Seeing the change in his expression, Ice稚邪 also became cautious. A True Knight is on par with a Red Robe Archmage. Although he was injured, his strength was still formidable. Suddenly, he saw the earth elements around Pipi Kan gather, building up powerful energy, and immediately recalled the move he used to defeat Bano Gan.

"Kid, you're asking for death. Don't blame me. 'Tiger Overlord Double Dragon Strike'!" Pipi Kan shot towards Ice稚邪 like a brown meteor.

Seeing such a powerful attack, Ice稚邪's smile vanished instantly. "Moon Wheel!" The surrounding space turned dark, and a cold, moon-like light flashed. As the light flickered, the darkness appeared and disappeared as quickly as Ice稚邪's smile.

In the midst of his rapid charge, Pipi Kan's eyes suddenly lost their focus, his gaze becoming vacant and gradually fading. Ice稚邪 was already behind him, and it wasn't until the sound of the body hitting the ground that he turned around. He saw the head, full of white hair, rolling to his feet. The neck was cleanly severed, but his blade was spotless.

Ice稚邪 didn't immediately pick up the head. He walked into the stone house and carefully examined the teacher's body on the ground. As 'Scorpion' Eijiru Pipi Kan had said, his internal organs were all shattered. If treated immediately, he might have been saved, but now the damaged organs had stopped functioning and were 'dead.' He was only still alive because of his heart. Ice稚邪 knew he couldn't survive and, to spare him further pain, stabbed his heart with the dagger, ending his life. However, he didn't realize that his action was seen by someone else.

It turned out that the shockwave from Pipi Kan and Bano Gan's battle had knocked Vain and Hess Mingfen away. Hess Mingfen was hit by a tree and woken by the dew dripping from the leaves. Timid and fearful, he was scared to open his eyes by the sounds of the battle. It wasn't until after Pipi Kan's first battle ended that he opened his eyes, just in time to see Ice稚邪 fall from the tree, which scared him into closing his eyes again. When the surroundings calmed down a second time, he opened his eyes out of curiosity and saw Ice稚邪 stab the dagger into Crab Teacher's chest!

Ice稚邪, who had ended the life of the dying man, was completely unaware of this. He walked to the bed, saw the two naked women, and covered them with a blanket. He then found a white cloth to wrap Pipi Kan's head, picked up the 'Enchantment' that had emerged from Pipi Kan's body, and left.

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End of Chapter 76