Chapter 344 Number Five Yuchi 2

The two witchers were clearly looking at me, and judging from their fearful expressions, they had obviously recognized me.

As a rising star at the Great Completion level who challenged the Great Impermanence, my appearance should be known to many even within the Luoshan headquarters; being recognized by others should be insignificant in itself. However, I am currently in a state where I am difficult for strangers to recognize. This is one of the manifestations of the Great Impermanence's fundamental abilities.

The reason why information about King Zhuanlun, one of the Great Impermanences of Luoshan, is so scarce is because he doesn't want to be known. The thoughts of the Great Impermanences influence others. Anyone who inherently dislikes being studied will unconsciously avoid being studied by others. My inability to pinpoint Mingzhuo's location is likely also due to his dislike of being probed. And right now, I don't really want to be in the spotlight, so people walking near me tend to ignore my "highly recognizable" face.

However, this was just a temporary thought of mine, and the thought itself wasn't particularly strong. Therefore, if someone already knew me, had ulterior motives towards me, or possessed strong perception, they could easily identify me from the crowd. The effect would be similar to the pendant props that Fufeng gave me and Mazao at the Fufeng base.

Those two witchers were people who "already knew me".

I recognized them too. They were the ones who had followed Lu Youxun in the past to fight against Ma Zao, and who were eventually released back to Luoshan by me, spreading my story and challenge.

Since they have all followed my instructions diligently, I have no intention of bringing up past grievances with them; such a thing would be too petty. However, even if I think this way, they might not be so forgiving.

They probably bumped into me by chance on the street, then discovered me—someone they'd offended before—and were gripped by fear. I wonder if this seemingly accidental encounter has some deeper purpose. I don't care what they think, but the opportunity is perfect. Since they're Mingzhuo's subordinates, they might know Mingzhuo's current location.

My luck will improve after I become a Great Impermanence, and maybe this is a sign that my luck is improving.

I took a step toward them.

Upon seeing this, the two demon hunters seemed to be strongly provoked and immediately turned and ran. One of them even took out a magical artifact from his pocket, from which strange magical fluctuations emanated, and the ground beneath his feet suddenly turned into a swamp that seemed to suck him in.

There's no need to make such a fuss. I wouldn't kill them in broad daylight... No, wait, it seems like I just casually killed a few of their colleagues right in front of them. And in their eyes, I probably wouldn't be someone who would care about killing in broad daylight.

I couldn't let them get away—that thought popped into my head, and I reached out.

Just like when I grabbed the glass kettle on the train, my hand reached for the witcher next to me who hadn't taken out any magical artifacts, ignoring spatial distance. The movement itself wasn't fast, but because it ignored spatial distance, it reached the witcher's shoulder in an instant.

The witcher seemed to explode with speed several times greater than normal, his body moving with bizarre agility as if his joints had disintegrated. Yet, my hand still accurately gripped his shoulder. I wasn't specifically aiming at him, because ultimately, there was no need to; this time, my attack was guaranteed to hit.

I can now directly touch and influence extremely abstract natural elements such as "cause and effect" and "fate" with my own hands. Just as the natural world is affected by my Dharma of Heaven and Earth, these natural elements will automatically adjust according to my thoughts. In other words, as long as I have that need, "a fate that I will absolutely grasp" will automatically form on my opponent.

Or, if I were to use my will, my attacks would automatically become attributes that counter the opponent's, or rather, the opponent would automatically become something I counter. This is very similar to Zhu Shi's "Mount Buzhou," which can create weaknesses in the enemy. If taken to the extreme, it might become an attack that "inevitably penetrates the enemy's body." Combined with the previous "guaranteed hit," this would be the Divine Spear's "guaranteed hit and guaranteed penetration."

I seem to be gradually understanding what Mr. Zhu meant. The Witcher's magic and abilities are merely a clumsy imitation of the Great Impermanence. For birds, flight is a given, but humans must rely on advanced technology or superpowers to realize their dream of flight.

Witchers would even give their abilities and spells fancy names, but if that were done to me and other Great Impermanence, it would be as superfluous as giving the swinging of one's arms and the movement of one's feet while walking names that sound like special moves.

I tossed the witcher aside, while the other witcher, who had tried to burrow underground to escape, went out of control. His feet had barely sunk into the swamp-like ground when it suddenly convulsed and violently spat him out.

"The spell... the spell failed!?" he shouted in disbelief.

Of course it would fail. He seemed to be manipulating natural elements to help him escape, which was like a monarch arresting an ordinary person, and the person being arrested suddenly asking the guards next to him for help to escape—how could that possibly work?

The two witchers seemed somewhat bewildered, as if they were still trying to process what they had encountered. It wasn't that they were ignorant; just as failing to sense the other's magical fluctuations didn't prove the other was the Great Impermanence—the other could simply be adept at concealing their presence—the skills I had just displayed could be imitated by ordinary witchers in the form of spells and abilities. They probably couldn't imagine that I had become the Great Impermanence in such a short time.

Upon seeing this scene, Yu Chi's expression underwent a dramatic change.

The incident that occurred here was witnessed by other passersby on the road, and many eyes turned to this place. Some people seemed to recognize the famous Yu Chi, who appeared here for some unknown reason, while others were puzzled by the conflict. However, in the Luo Shan headquarters, where demon hunters gathered, conflicts of this level did not seem to be too uncommon, and most eyes shifted away with the attitude of "avoiding trouble."

"These two people...are Mingzhu's subordinates?"

Old Mr. Zhu seemed to know the details of these two witchers, and his brows furrowed.

Just as I was about to ask them if they knew the location of Mingzhuo, Yuchi quietly approached me. He first looked around, then leaned closer, a hesitant look on his face, and uttered in a low voice: "—Three?"

Hmm? Three?

His sudden, questioning tone left me confused. What did he mean? His tone sounded like he was addressing me directly… The moment I realized this, further thoughts began to form in my mind.

My code name in the virtual realm is "Number Three".

Is he a member of the Void Realm?

In the current virtual realm, I won't reveal myself yet, but the true identities of Number One, Number Two, Number Four, and Number Six have already been revealed. Only the identities of Number Five and Number Seven remain unknown. Number Seven is clearly female, so if Yu Chi is an apostle of the virtual realm, then it can only be Number Five.

But how did he determine that I was number three? Was it related to the abilities I just demonstrated?

Or is this a "fishing" tactic, and he's not actually convinced that I am number three?

As I pondered, I asked in return, "Five?"

Yu Chi returned to the original distance and nodded silently.

I never expected to encounter other Void Realm Apostles in this kind of situation!

I recalled what the Sixth Divine Illumination had done in the Void Realm. He used fragments of the Divine Seal as bait, intending to gather other Void Realm Apostles at the Luoshan headquarters...

Could it be that even more Void Realm Apostles have gathered at the current Luoshan headquarters?

(End of this chapter)