Chapter 2002 - 461: The Two Key Words
Chapter 2002 - 461: The Two Key Words
"I won't let you go even as a ghost!"
The final roar shook the heavens and earth, yet in Lin Yifan's heart, it had little to no effect.
Lei Ming was a bit reluctant to watch; after all, these people had kindly warned him at the seaside to be careful.
If these people hadn't double-crossed and offended Brother Lin, things would have been fine.
Pitiful people must have their hateful faults—this is the consequence of one's own sins.
The remaining figures in the Mysterious Immortal Realm couldn't hold out much longer and were killed one by one.
Thus, Lin Yifan, on his own, slaughtered all the cultivators from these several groups.
Witnessing this battle, Lei Ming felt fear toward Brother Lin from the bottom of his heart.
If it were him, he wouldn't even dare think about killing so many people alone, especially those figures in the Mysterious Immortal Second Realm.
The Constellations Great Formation was indeed terrifying. He finally understood why his father and the Imperial Court frantically sent people to seek and fight for the Constellation Beads.
Legend has it that collecting twenty-eight Constellation Beads would enable one to walk unimpeded in the World of All Things.
He didn't know if it was true, but he was certain that Brother Lin would become one of the rare few in history to collect all twenty-eight Constellation Beads.
It was a kind of indescribable intuition.
Once it was confirmed that these people were dead, Lin Yifan lifted the array and secured the Constellation Beads.
Since these people didn't carry a single secret weapon, it's likely they didn't have anything valuable, so after tidying up, Lin Yifan turned to leave.
Lei Ming was a bit surprised and asked, "Brother Lin, aren't you going to gather the spoils?"
"If you want them, go ahead. I'm not interested," Lin Yifan replied.
"I'll go; there are plenty of high-grade rank weapons there, and these people's Immortal Rings might have Spirit Grass, Elixirs, rare ores."
"No matter how high the weapon's grade rank, is it better than my Seven-Colored Immortal Sword? And I already possess Spirit Grass, Elixirs, and rare ores; they're not precious to me," Lin Yifan responded.
"Alright, wait for me a moment."
Lei Ming couldn't bear to leave such good items behind, especially the Immortal Rings of figures in the Mysterious Immortal Realm; even if he couldn't open them now, they'd be useful. Once back in the Kingdom of Leizhen, he'd be able to open them.
Besides, leaving these items here would only benefit others—better to benefit himself.
After taking the Immortal Rings from figures in the Mysterious Immortal Realm, he calmly followed Brother Lin away.
Within Tiankun Country, in Qingfeng Sect, in Haishan Sect, upon seeing the soul lamps of numerous masters and promising young talents extinguished, the Sect Leader, elders, and the Emperor were filled with boundless anger aside from shock.
The Emperor of Tiankun Country was overwhelmed with rage.
He never expected someone in this world to dare kill his son.
He vowed not to let this person go and immediately sent people to investigate the place where the prince had died, to find out who was behind it.
The Sect Leader of Qingfeng Sect and the Sect Leader of Haishan Sect did the same.
Days later, these people arrived at the place where the sect elders, prodigies, and the prince met their fate.
By now, many corpses had been consumed by beasts of the forest; only some remains and weapons were left.
Identifying them by their weapons, it was undoubtedly their people.
Qingfeng Sect, Haishan Sect, and Tiankun Country belonged to different forces, yet these people died together—they thought the person responsible must be very powerful, with a realm of at least the Mysterious Immortal Third Realm or above.
There were many figures in the Mysterious Immortal Realm—this matter was quite complicated.
Among the investigators, some deduced the assailant's identity through the wounds.
Based on these wounds, they found no traces of weapon injuries.
The wounds were complete and singular, as if these people were killed with one strike.
To achieve this level, it must be someone in the Mysterious Immortal Fourth Realm or Mysterious Immortal Fifth Realm.
Figures in the Mysterious Immortal Fourth Realm and Mysterious Immortal Fifth Realm were already considered very powerful.
Faced with such figures, they were puzzled as to why their fellow sect brothers and the prince would provoke them.
This investigation raised many, many questions.
However, just as they were about to leave, they saw some blurred writing on the ground.
They surrounded it, knelt down, and looked carefully.
Some of the writing had been blurred and damaged by passing Spirit Beasts, yet they faintly saw two words—"Demon King."
Presumably, this was the person who struck.
There weren't many who could claim the title of Demon King. Apart from thinking of those heinous Yin Spirit Masters and criminals, they couldn't think of anyone else.
However, since their fellow sect brothers and elders wrote this, perhaps they knew this person.
If everyone knew him, does it mean he has a high exposure rate or frequently appears in the public's eye and has a notorious reputation?
This matter needed further investigation to see if there was a notorious villain known recently.
Some attentive investigators found that there might only be two characters preceding "Demon King."
The first prefix that sprang to their minds to accompany "Demon King" was "Mayhem."
Of course, it could also be "Evil Demon King," "Murderous Demon King," and so on.
Still, they felt "Demon Lord of Mayhem" was more fitting.
But the "Demon Lord of Mayhem" usually refers to young, mischievous people, while their previous judgment suggested the assailant's realm was Mysterious Immortal Fourth Realm to Mysterious Immortal Fifth Realm; the ages clearly didn't match.
The more they researched, the more clueless they became—heads were exploding.
If their fellow sect brothers wrote "Demon Lord of Mayhem," then they could infer the identity of the killer.
Recently, featured on the front pages of newspapers in various countries, wasn't it that brat daring to offend many figures and acquire numerous Constellation Beads?
Moreover, their brothers came specifically to seize the Hornwood Bead, hence this person's suspicion was high.
However, it was heard that the brat was only in the Great Immortal Realm—how could he possibly kill so many masters on their side?
Instantly, they ruled him out again.
Overall, this was one direction. If they couldn't find a better suspect, they might as well blame this person.
Lin Yifan never expected just two words would allow investigators from the three groups to deduce he was the killer. It seemed his "reputation" in the World of All Things was rather significant.
Of course, this was his reaction upon learning the result; he was currently wandering and honing his skills.
Three days later, he and Lei Ming left the wilderness and entered the civilized world.
Even before entering, they saw notices bearing Lin Yifan's name on the city gate.
This was clearly a wanted notice. Seeing this, Lei Ming was shocked: "Oh my, Brother Lin, our hands were so quick, and no weapons were used—how did those groups' brothers deduce you were the killer?"
"Who knows? Perhaps they left crucial evidence before dying," Lin Yifan chuckled bitterly, feeling rather speechless.
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