The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

Chapter 286 A foolproof way to kill you

A bell tolled, its sound echoing throughout the land.

A dazzling vortex suddenly appeared out of thin air.

The battlefields on all sides came to an abrupt halt, and the immense and overwhelming power shook the hearts of everyone present.

In that instant, Shen Jing became the absolute focus of attention on this battlefield.

The Eastern Emperor Bell is a powerful sealing artifact capable of reversing cause and effect and altering time. In terms of grade, it far surpasses the chessboard in Jiang Chuan's hands. It is Li Chunfeng's greatest trump card and the key factor in the Diviner Alliance's invincibility. Li Chunfeng has just used the Eastern Emperor Bell to reverse the damage Zhou Shan caused to this villa area twice, and this time, the bell tolls again, signifying that Shen Jing is about to reverse his fate of death!

Those empty eyes that once represented death began to shine again!
Zhou Shan's silent body lay on the ground, seemingly being rapidly replenished by energy from the void. The chest pierced by the old man surnamed Gu's punch was healing at a visible speed. His heart, which had long since stopped beating, began to throb again, and the blood in his body began to flow once more the instant his heart started beating. The seven giant pillars of lightning also seemed to begin to flicker at this moment because of the body's resurgence... and beams of electricity began to gently flow into that body.

The constant hissing sound was powerful and awe-inspiring.

Of course, Zhoushan is not the only place that is beginning to recover.

There was also Li Chunfeng, who had died of old age.

His withered body began to regain its fullness, his aged skin became firm again, and his fingers suddenly trembled.

Of course, there were also the eight spirits who died under the passage of time on the chessboard. One by one, they reconstructed their bodies from the dust and stood up.

"This……"

Jiang Chuan looked at Shen Jing, who was at the center of a huge spacetime vortex, with a look of utter shock on his face.

He Teng smiled and said, "Looks like we made the right bet."

However, Jiang Chuan's expression did not improve. He watched Shen Jing's convulsing body and saw his mental energy being drained in an instant; instead, his face became even more ashen.

Turning the tide of life and death with such formidable power... how could it not be exhausting? Even Li Chunfeng hadn't used such power; he'd only prevented the villa area from being completely destroyed. This was enough to show that using such an ability was incredibly taxing, but how could Shen Jing's mental strength withstand such a drain?
The sudden change triggered by Shen Jing has once again altered a situation that was already beyond doubt.

The old man surnamed Gu immediately shook off the clone Jiang Chuan and headed straight for Zhou Shan's reviving corpse.

"Damn it... Li Chunfeng! This is your good disciple!"

"Zhou Shan! You're not coming back to life!"

But amidst the raging storm, his arm was suddenly grabbed. The old man surnamed Gu turned around and saw the clone's resolute gaze:
"If you want to go there, kill me first."

Although Gu Dian didn't know exactly how this guy had hurt him, after their recent exchange, he had formed some conclusions.

The power this guy used didn't seem to be at a level that a modern awakened person could possess; it belonged to a level above that of a spiritualist. Otherwise, this kid with no foundation couldn't have broken through my defenses so easily.

However, this kid's reckless fighting style really gave Gu Dian a headache.

With his frail body, he missed the best opportunity to save Li Chunfeng, and by a twist of fate, Li Chunfeng's disciple obtained the Eastern Emperor Bell... If it weren't for the inheritance of Li Chunfeng's lineage, he probably wouldn't have been able to use the Eastern Emperor Bell at all.

Yet at this moment, he actually wanted to stop him from extinguishing the fire on Zhou Mountain.

How could a prestigious ancient temple within the Diviner Alliance suffer such humiliation?
"court death!!"

"Then I'll kill you first!!"

The clone was already at his limit, and the power he borrowed from the future had been almost entirely exhausted in the intense back-and-forth battle just now.

Yet the ancient palace remained undamaged, seemingly impervious to even the most fatal injuries. It appeared as if he could fight on endlessly.

At this point, the battle had become a one-sided affair, with the attacker being beaten.

The clones that were once fearless are now like wooden stakes in the newbie camp of online games, getting beaten up without fighting back.

The ancient temple relentlessly attacked, the blows resounding loudly.

They fought all the way from east to west.

Finally, he was whipped away like a cannonball by a heavy kick.

He crashed heavily to the ground, a truly miserable sight.

Both arms were completely useless, his right leg was bent inwards in a strange way, there was a terrifying dent in his chest, and the flesh on his cheeks had been blown off, even revealing his gleaming white teeth.

Although it is still recovering, it is vastly different from the previous speed of instant recovery.

The flesh on his cheeks was churning with granulation tissue, a horrific sight, yet even so, the clone's lips still bore a wretched smile.

"You... didn't have time to kill him."

He coughed violently a few times, looking utterly miserable, but his eyes were full of provocation and satisfaction.

Gu Dian spat. The clone was an important pawn for the Diviner Alliance. Although he went to great lengths to kill him, he ultimately did not kill him, but only rendered him completely incapacitated.

The ancient temple floated in mid-air, looking in the direction of Zhou Shan's corpse.

At this moment... the connection between the seven lightning pillars became even sharper, and their momentum had returned to its peak.

The body that had fallen to the ground stood up straight.

As he stood up, Zhou Shan was once again enveloped in pure electric energy.

When he stood up completely again, he had fully recovered to his peak condition.

Zhou Shan raised his head and looked down at the ancient hall.

He was completely enveloped in electric light, making his expression unreadable.

But his voice contained boundless anger:

"I only have one apprentice."

"...You beat him up so badly."

"Are you mentally prepared?"

Gu Dian scoffed, "Stop pretending, you bastard."

"Killing you once is effortless, and killing you again is even less strenuous."

"Do you, these parasites from various institutions, really think you can stand against my alliance of diviners?"

"If there hadn't been a traitor within the organization, how could you still be standing before me?!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already launched another attack on Zhou Shan with his fist.

Last time, this punch broke through Zhou Shan's protective energy and pierced through Zhou Shan's chest.

This time, when the punch charged straight towards Zhou Shan... everyone watching thought that Zhou Shan's protective energy would be instantly dissipated, but the situation was different from what everyone had imagined... Gu Dian's fist did not hit Zhou Shan at all; instead, he stopped his attack and turned to retreat in an instant.

"Ah……"

"I was wondering before, how could you possibly completely eliminate my protective energy?"

"You came here, so it seems you know something about me."

"Borrowing the power of the earth? Your awakened memories are quite bizarre..."

Zhou Shan paused slightly, then stated his guess:
"Kuafu?"

The sound caused countless people to gasp in shock.

Kuafu!? Kuafu chasing the sun!?

The ancient hall did not respond. He stared at the arcs of electricity leaping on the ground, his face grim.

Indeed, the protective electrical energy surrounding Zhou Shan was completely extinguished earlier because he transferred that electricity into the earth. No matter how powerful an individual is, their energy is simply incomparable to the power that this massive earthen sphere can withstand. But now, Zhou Shan has actually filled the ground within a radius of several miles with electrical energy. His method of using "grounding" to dissipate the protective energy has completely failed.

This not only ruined his "grounding" plan, but also prevented him from gaining endless power by contacting the ground as before.

Operations at this level are essentially about exploiting information asymmetry. Once your weaknesses are known, you'll lose any advantage in the confrontation.

After all, they were from the top tier; their understanding of certain rules was enough to bridge some gaps. Zhou Shan's proud and furious voice echoed beneath the dome:

I'll ask you one more time.

Are you mentally prepared?

……

After Li Chunfeng woke up, he looked at his palm and sighed helplessly.

He turned to look at Shen Jing, who was lying unconscious on the ground, his expression complex.

He didn't even look at Jiang Chuan and He Teng. He turned around and took a step towards Shen Jing, and his figure appeared next to Shen Jing in the next step.

Li Chunfeng seemed to have realized what had happened.

He was taking some remedial measures for Shen Jing's depleted mental energy.

"This child..."

"...That's all."

"This is all due to my own choices."

Kindness is not a fault.

He silently pondered these thoughts, and only after confirming that Shen Jing was not dead did he raise his head.

Looking at Zhou Shan, who had stood up again, he felt a little sorry.

It seems that I am ultimately no match for the will of Heaven. I tried to take advantage of Jiangchuan's special characteristics, but in the end, I still couldn't get any help.
Perhaps this is the dilemma Zhou Shan has left for himself?
But now that I've survived, the outcome... won't change.

Perhaps Zhou Shan will survive today, but Jiang Chuan and He Teng are definitely going to die.

Only then did he look at the spot where Jiang Chuan and He Teng were standing.

"You all stand down."

"I'll do it myself."

In fact, Li Chunfeng never used his true strength.

Holding the Eastern Emperor Bell in his hand, he was in an invincible position and could ensure the maximum gain of victory, so he had to conserve his power for the Eastern Emperor Bell.

But having just died once, and with the Eastern Emperor Bell now in different hands, he naturally no longer needed to worry about anything.

Upon hearing this, the other newly resurrected spirits left without hesitation. After all, the image of being instantly defeated by that chessboard was still vivid in their minds…

Jiang Chuan and He Teng felt an unprecedented sense of pressure as they faced their opponent.

Li Chunfeng took a step forward and was already standing only three inches in front of Jiang Chuan and He Teng.

Jiang Chuan's pupils contracted slightly, and a chill ran down his spine.

He knew that if Li Chunfeng wanted to kill him, he would have died just now.

However, other doubts arose in Jiang Chuan's mind.

If this step allows you to go anywhere, why didn't we use this method before?
Under this immense pressure, Jiang Chuan seemed to have calmed down again.

"Could this be related to his two restorations of the villa complex?"

"Is it related to this dome?"

Just as Jiang Chuan was speculating about these things, Li Chunfeng, who was standing in front of them, suddenly spoke.

"Jiang Chuan, you can no longer use this chessboard."

"He Teng, it's quite impressive that you've managed to stand here despite being chased by eight spiritualists."

"Unfortunately, you are about to die here."

He didn't attack, but instead talked nonsense.

This is completely different from Li Chunfeng's previous decisive approach.

What on earth was he thinking?
“I don’t regret Shen Jing getting involved in this matter. He was going to be involved sooner or later anyway.”

"He is your friend and also my apprentice."

"Entangled in karma, one cannot remain unscathed."

"I kill you today not because of any grudge, but because of fate."

"I have crossed a thousand years and come back to this world. Your existence is absolutely a stumbling block to our great cause."

"You, I have no choice but to kill."

Jiang Chuan vaguely realized that Li Chunfeng wasn't talking to him; he seemed to be trying to persuade him.

Is Jing-ge really that important to Li Chunfeng?
Is it because of his remorse towards his apprentice that he went to such lengths?
"If Zhou Shan can't be killed today, He Teng doesn't even care."

"But you will die today."

Do you know why I restored everything under this dome twice?

He paused briefly.

He Teng's pupils suddenly contracted, and he suddenly swung his fist, aiming a punch at Li Chunfeng's cheek.

Jiang Chuan knew that although He Teng's fist was not as powerful as those body-system experts, its power should not be underestimated because of the "guaranteed hit rule".

However, when He Teng threw that punch, Jiang Chuan's face was filled with astonishment.

"how?"

Let alone a guaranteed win...

Li Chunfeng didn't move at all, and was even standing right in front of them, but He Teng's punch... missed?
"To make sure I can kill you."

"I will play my trump card."

"I'm already quite surprised that you've managed to struggle to this extent."

"Although my good-for-nothing apprentice also did some things he shouldn't have done."

"..."

He seemed to realize at that moment that he had said too much.

Li Chunfeng sighed, and then said:

"That's all."

"You two, get going."

In an instant, light burst forth from the dark dome. Huge and intricate patterns spread across the dome's walls, illuminating the entire villa area beneath it.

Extremely brilliant, extremely grand.

From night to day, it seems that only a moment is needed.

Light emanated from the patterns and enveloped Li Chunfeng, whose body was gradually rising into the air, surrounded by the light.

It was as if I had suddenly realized something.

(End of this chapter)