Rise to God with Life Skill Professions-Chapter 461 - 350: Killing Situ Shen

Who says that without True Essence, one cannot kill?

As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a stone falling into a calm lake, immediately stirring countless ripples.

Yin Sha, who was originally arrogant and complacent, was suddenly stunned upon hearing these words. He then felt a chill emerging from his entire body, as if he were in an ice cave.

Yin Sha raised his head and looked at Qin An, his face full of disbelief.

At the end of his sight, Qin An’s fingers moved slightly, and then the Cold Star at his waist suddenly unsheathed.

The moment Cold Star was unsheathed, it carried a sharp force and unleashed the Nine Revolutions Ruthless Blood Transformation Saber, shooting rapidly toward Yin Sha.

Inside Cold Star, a black and a white aura intertwined, granting it double power when the Nine Revolutions Ruthless Blood Transformation Saber was used.

Although Yin Sha had regained some True Essence due to his advantage in the Yin Wind Gorge, it was not much. He could only watch as Cold Star pierced through his chest and emerged from his back.

The terrifying True Essence erupted on Cold Star, spreading extreme pain like ants gnawing at his body.

Yin Sha lowered his head in agony, staring at Qin An with unwillingness: "How is this possible? How can you wield this blade without True Essence?"

He could feel it, and he knew that Qin An currently had no True Essence at all.

Under these circumstances, it should have been incredibly difficult to even use Cold Star for blade skills, let alone wield it so decisively.

Yet Qin An did it, and the speed and might of the Straight Blade were no less than if Qin An had wielded it himself.

The key was, why did such an illogical event happen to Qin An?

Yin Sha couldn’t comprehend it. Neither could he understand why he encountered such a strange person as Qin An just after obtaining the status of a Pseudo-God.

For all these troubles, had he accumulated so much bad luck in his past life that his time became as fleeting as a blossoming flower?

But regardless of whether he understood or not, it didn’t matter anymore.

Under the terrible True Essence, cracks appeared all over Yin Sha’s body.

Before he could speak again, the force erupting from Cold Star shattered his entire body.

He lost consciousness, completely devoid of any life aura.

A Pseudo-Soul floated in mid-air, and Cold Star seemed to be guided by Qin An, gently flicking it into Qin An’s palm.

After absorbing the Pseudo-Soul, Qin An’s True Essence slightly recovered, but he didn’t stand up, remaining leaning against the wall, his gaze turning to the fallen Situ Shen and the Tower Master.

"Resentment accumulated for long, today all shall return to dust and earth."

Situ Shen fell into silence, witnessing Yin Sha being slain by Qin An with a single strike, seeing Cold Star suspended in mid-air with its terrifying power, his heart filled with despair.

He knew that even with Yin Sha’s recovery, Cold Star’s eruption couldn’t be resisted, let alone by the two of them who had no power to fight back.

Now, even a beginner cultivator could kill them.

Besides despair, the Tower Master’s heart was filled with a hint of fear. He wanted to struggle to stand up but was powerless, only able to wail in pain, "Spare me, spare me, I beg you, spare me. If you spare me, I will join you in fighting the black-robed Pseudo-God. I have Unity Realm perfection strength, I have the various Secret Techniques of the Vermilion Bird Race, and I can definitely become your greatest force."

He began to beg for mercy, sobbing, with all the colorful feathers on his body already dimmed.

In the face of life and death, this creature dwelling in Xunyang Prefecture was infinitely terrified.

But before he could finish his words, Cold Star pierced through his chest.

The Tower Master felt a pain in his chest, and when he looked down, he saw Cold Star erupting with mighty power in his chest.

The next moment, the Tower Master’s head tilted, and he collapsed to the ground without any sign of life.

A demon soul was flicked up by Cold Star and fell into Qin An’s palm, which he absorbed before turning his gaze to the still-alive Situ Shen.

Situ Shen closed his eyes: "Missing by an inch leads to a thousand-mile miss. I truly didn’t expect that the Copper Mansion General I once looked down upon would reach such heights, and even I can only die at your hands now."

There was still a bit of unwillingness in his heart, but at this moment it seemed so powerless.

If he had known, he would have accepted Tang Zizhen’s suggestion and brought Qin An under his command, perhaps things would not have ended like this.

But time does not flow backward; it only surges forward like a great river.

Situ Shen understood very well that no amount of regret would change anything.

Qin An shook his head and said, "Are you regretting why you didn’t take me under your wing?"

Situ Shen opened his eyes, the regret in them deepening: "That’s right, if I had known you had such potential, I would have taken you even if it meant offending Jin Fengyu."

Qin An shook his head: "But have you ever thought about whether I would have joined you?"

Situ Shen was stunned.

Qin An said dimly: "You have too much blood on your hands. I admit that everything you did was for the Xunyang Prefecture, but it was too extreme."

Upon hearing this, Situ Shen gritted his teeth: "Extreme, why extreme? You haven’t experienced what I have; how can you call me extreme?"

"I once had a harmonious family, but we were harassed by demon creatures. My parents died early, all the elders in the family perished, even a dog was slaughtered clean."

"Only I survived, hidden beneath my parents’ corpses. There are thousands like me in Xunyang Prefecture, how could you save them all?"

Qin An sank into silence, offering no response.

Situ Shen’s face grew angrier: "Rely on the Evil Extermination Bureau? Or on those above? You’re wrong, you can’t rely on them."

"As long as demon creatures and Pseudo-Gods exist in this world, there will always be civilians dying. The only ones we can rely on are ourselves, only the people themselves!"

"I taught them spiritual cultivation techniques so they could possess the power to combat demon creatures and Pseudo-Gods. What’s wrong with that?"

"And those demon creatures and Pseudo-Gods, if controlled by me, Xunyang Prefecture would be as solid as iron and copper, and no one would be harmed again. What’s wrong with that?" 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"You obstructed me, resisted me, why?"

Every sentence was what Situ Shen had most wanted to say.

Ever since aligning with the black-robed Pseudo-God, these words had been stifled in his heart.

He hadn’t shared them with anyone, and now, on the brink of death, he felt if he didn’t speak them now, he’d never have the chance again.

Qin An suddenly looked up and said, "But with just one word, you’ve decided the lives of half the populace. To them, what wrong have they done?"

"What wrong have those lives you’ve taken done?"

"And even the broken families behind them, what wrong have they done?"

The consecutive questions left Situ Shen stunned on the spot.

Situ Shen seemed to have aged several years in an instant, gazing at the empty sky.

Qin An shook his head, and then manipulated Cold Star, ready to end Situ Shen’s life.

"Yes, how can I decide others’ lives," Situ Shen suddenly said, "But once you set foot on this path, there’s no turning back. Before you kill me, can you let me atone for my sins?"

This time, he seemed to truly understand.

In fact, when he stepped onto this path, he already knew about the drawbacks Qin An spoke of.

But he had no choice, and now he just wanted to cleanse his sins before dying.

Even though the blood on his hands cannot be completely washed away, at least he can die with some peace.

Qin An squinted and asked, "How do you wish to atone?"

Situ Shen took a deep breath, "The Black-robed Pseudo-God is plotting a bigger plan. Initially, we were supposed to fight with full force, but soon the Black-robed Pseudo-God made us put on an act, pretending to be defeated step by step. When you return, quickly tell Jin Fengyu, say that if we continue like this, the result will be horrifying. I don’t know what plans he’s brewing, but we cannot continue attacking."

At this point, Situ Shen slowly closed his eyes.

He’s said all he could, anything more he doesn’t know.

What happens next depends on how Qin An and his side decide to act.

Qin An nodded slightly, then with a thought, Cold Star flashed and pierced Situ Shen’s chest.

Situ Shen raised his eyes to the sky, slowly closing them.

The corpse was growing cold, a gentle breeze blew past.

Qin An flicked his fingertips, Cold Star transformed into a stream of light and returned to the sheath at his waist.

Without hesitation, he sat cross-legged, circulating the last remnant of True Essence within his body.

As soon as this True Essence was stirred, it began recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In just a stick of incense’s time, the True Essence within Qin An’s body had recovered about seventy to eighty percent.

He slowly stood up, checked himself over, and breathed out a sigh of relief.

"This journey was perilous, but fortunately passed smoothly. It’s time to return."

Now knowing the Black-robed Pseudo-God has a great plan, Qin An intends to quickly return to where Jin Fengyu is and let Jin Fengyu make a decision on this matter.

Subsequently, Qin An employed the Nine Revolutions Dragon Roar Shadow Step, his figure flickering, and he had already left Dark Wind Gorge.

...

Inside the cavern, the Black-robed Pseudo-God sat on his throne, carefully manipulating the Evil Qi beneath his feet.

If someone were able to discern, they would discover the Black-robed Pseudo-God seems rooted in this cavern, like an old tree unable to leave its bounds.

The Evil Qi beneath his feet was tangled and gnarled, every strand exceedingly terrifying.

A moment later, the Black-robed Pseudo-God opened his eyes, full of disbelief.

The Black-robed Pseudo-God slapped the armrest of the throne, the throne immediately shattered into pieces: "Impossible, how could this be? Three masters of Unity Realm Perfection ganged up to kill Qin An, not only did they fail to kill him, but he turned the tables and killed them, not a single one survived!"

He was situated within the ancient battlefield’s relics, wielding half of its power, thus he could easily perceive the events inside Dark Wind Gorge.

Especially sensing the disappearance of Situ Shen and the others’ life essences seemed utterly bewildering.

Even at Unity Realm Perfection, facing an ambush by the three of them, the only outcome should have been death.

Yet not only did Qin An not die, he even killed Situ Shen and the others—it was simply absurd.

The Black-robed Pseudo-God took several deep breaths, striving to quell the rage inside him. With a thought, the shattered throne gradually consolidated, forming a new throne.

The Black-robed Pseudo-God stepped forward to the throne, slowly seating himself: "Never mind, dead is dead, I never expected them to accompany me to the end anyway. Qin An killed them; it just moved up my timeline."

At this thought, the Black-robed Pseudo-God’s anger slightly subsided.

"But this person cannot be left alive!"

The Black-robed Pseudo-God tapped the armrest, thinking, "Once I complete my final plan, the first to be eliminated among these people will be Qin An!"

Ever since his figure emerged, Qin An has been constantly causing troubles for him.

This time, he will personally take action to end Qin An’s life.

Having thought of this, the Black-robed Pseudo-God stopped dwelling on it, continuing to sit on the throne, manipulating the Evil Qi.

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, several days had gone by.

During this time, Jin Fengyu’s side was engulfed in distress.

His distress was not due to how formidable the enemies were, but rather how remarkably easy they were to deal with.

Currently, the battle within the ancient battlefield relics had gained a significant advantage.

Half of the relics that the Black-robed Pseudo-God occupied had already been seized.

Jin Fengyu even felt that victory might not be far away.

Inside the camp, several Mountain Patrol Golden Generals were reporting on recent victories.

Jin Fengyu listened while contemplating the next moves he needed to make.

Once he finished deliberating, fully grasping the plan, a familiar voice suddenly sounded.

"Reporting to Mr. Jin, Mr. Qin has returned!"