I'm bound to the World-Destroying Witch

Chapter 280. Wang Sheng's Last Will and the Ape-Man
As Freya disappeared, Yin Shi's gaze suddenly froze in astonishment, his face turning pale for a moment. He looked up in confusion at the direction of the blue whale above White Emperor City.

"He's actually dead?" he murmured, blood trickling from the corner of his lips as he turned and disappeared into the depths of the dense forest.

The video abruptly ends.

Xia Feng realized that Yin Shi must have sensed the death of the clone, because the death of the Blood Spirit clone would cause a certain degree of backlash, which is one of the side effects of using clones, and it is also a very fatal side effect.

Most people wouldn't learn how to create clone-type spirit garments, since good clone-type spirit garments without fatal side effects are extremely rare.

After a moment of silence, Xia Feng glanced at the red cloth bag in his hand again. This bag also belonged to Lee Jae-seok. Inside were oval-shaped pebbles that shimmered with an eerie red light, and milky white energy swirled within the pebbles.

Xia Feng sensed a strong life force within it. "This is..."

"The Stone of Hope for Life".

Lee Jae-seok leaned back against the tree stump, his eyes vacant. "This must be their purpose."

His voice was hoarse, and his words came out in fits and starts.

Xia Feng roughly understood that this pebble was a product of the [Divine Relic - Hope for Life Core].

Within the core function of the "Wang Sheng" (望生) stone, if a deceased person possesses a strong will to live and their emotions are nearly uniform, then their soul will be collected and sealed, forming a mechanical consciousness without independent thought—the "Wang Sheng" stone.

Therefore, in history, some people have created a puppet army centered around the Wangsheng Stone, which then wreaked havoc on all sides.

The 100,000 soldiers who died on the battlefield of Baidi City actually all turned into Wangsheng Stone.

But could these people have harmed 100,000 soldiers and civilians just to create a puppet army? It seems unlikely and unnecessary, Xia Feng wondered.

Perhaps the stone for wishing life has other uses?
"Actually, I discovered this a month ago."

“Heh heh~” Lee Jae-seok gave a bitter laugh. “The remnant souls of those who die on this island will form the Stone of Hope for Life, which is silently absorbed into the ground. Perhaps the absorption device malfunctioned, and I discovered the clue. But at that time, I didn’t dare to think about what kind of truth it represented until I met you all.”

Xia Feng was stunned for a moment, then realized why the other veterans were very skeptical when they said that the Battle of Bailu had ended thirty years ago, but Lee Jae-seok believed it directly.

"Do you know who's behind this and trying to frame you?" Xia Feng asked in a deep voice.

"Who is it? Ha...who else could it be?"

Lee Jae-seok closed his eyes in pain, his voice hoarse and weak as he gritted his teeth. "Actually, I understood a long time ago, but I just didn't want to believe it. The commander of the Li Dong Legion, Ye Li Dongjun, was the commander-in-chief of the Battle of Bailu back then. Only he could have trapped and killed our 100,000 troops on this isolated island."

"I just don't understand. Twenty years ago, when City Lord Wei Zhong died on the battlefield, he still believed that the commander-in-chief would send troops to his aid! The city lord was Ye Lidongjun's confidant, yet he was also betrayed. What was his purpose in doing this?"

Lee Jae-suk spoke a lot in one breath, and his angry voice became more and more powerful, as if he were having a final burst of energy before death.

After uttering a few angry curses, he deflated again.

"Since you've already been drawn into this matter, neither Tianqi nor Ye Lidongjun will likely let you two go. These five hundred-plus Hope Stones are all formed from the souls of us old soldiers and veterans. You can take them. If you want to make them into puppets, that's fine too. I just hope they can be of some use to you."

Xia Feng held the heavy bag of pebbles, his heart heavy.

"Actually, I have a way to keep the remnant soul in the Wangsheng Stone alive and give it self-awareness."

Mu Qingtong suddenly spoke up, "It's just that you will forever live in a false world, and be completely cut off from the real world."

Lee Jae-suk paused for a moment, but then shook his head.

Of course, it's good to be alive, but whether it's him or the veterans who have already died, they all have only one thought in their minds.

"Our purpose in seeking life is to kill Ye Lidongjun, to uncover the truth, and to restore our innocence and reputation. If our deaths can kill Ye Lidongjun, then we are willing to die."

Mu Qingtong nodded, unsurprised by Lee Jae-suk's refusal.

These veterans are not people who want to live a miserable life in a false illusion. All they want is to clear their names and avenge their wrongs, and they are willing to pay any price for it.

"Cough!! Hah—" Lee Jae-seok's chest heaved, his neck arched back, and his head slumped down again. He was barely breathing; this time, he truly couldn't hold on any longer. He struggled to raise his hand.
"My lords, I would like to make two final requests."

Xia Feng knelt down, leaned close to him, and said earnestly in a deep voice, "Speak."

"I do have one, a daughter, in District 41. The address in the photo is in the back pocket of my pocket watch."

"If it's possible, sir, could you please look after things for me?"

"No problem!" Xia Feng quickly agreed.

"Then, more than twenty years ago, the only person we successfully escorted out of the forbidden zone was Lord Wei Zhong's son. Could you pass on a message to him?"

“I’ll say it: it was really cool when Lord Wei Zhong died in battle,” Lee Jae-seok grinned bitterly.

"?" Xia Feng was stunned. What did that mean?
"What's his name? Where can we find him?" Xia Feng asked, puzzled.

“His name is Wei Shutong.” A few weak whispers escaped Lee Jae-seok’s lips, and his eyes lost all light, his life force extinguished.

The twisted spirit above his head suddenly collapsed and then quickly coalesced into a red pebble, which fell to Xia Feng's feet.

Xia Feng didn't pick it up; he just stood there, stunned, his mind a little dazed.

Wei Shutong?
Wei Shutong!!

Damn, Old Wei is actually Wei Zhong's son?

His thoughts paused for a moment, and before he could think any further, as if sensing something, Xia Feng suddenly looked up at the northern horizon, his expression changing slightly.

somebody is coming!

The aura is incredibly powerful!

It's Yin Shi! This guy has probably treated his injuries and started looking for Lee Jae-seok, the only one who escaped, to confirm Lee Jae-seok's death.

Xia Feng quickly threw Lee Jae-seok's corpse and the Wang Sheng Stone that he had transformed into into the Na Shi Space.

"go!"

The two turned and ran.

"Enter the spacetime turbulence!" With Xia Feng's telepathic message, Mu Qingtong did not hesitate and followed Xia Feng as they rapidly ascended into the sky.

But Yin Shi's speed was terrifying; he appeared behind the two in an instant.

As Mu Qingtong stood in front of Xia Feng, her eyes flashing with a cross-shaped pale golden holy light, Yin Shi looked on in surprise and his stiff, immobile body fell into the dense forest below.

Mu Qingtong's face turned pale, blood trickled from the corner of her lips, her eyelids drooped, and she fell into a semi-conscious state.

Xia Feng reacted quickly, activating his Na Shi Holy Armor while grabbing her waist. In the instant they broke through the island's barrier, the two were swallowed up by the chaotic spacetime turbulence outside.

Yin Shi wasn't controlled for long. With a solemn expression, he followed closely behind the two and rushed into the spatial turbulence as well.

The dark, dense forest returned to silence.

At the top of a tree, a tall man with brown sideburns stood on one leg. His face looked like that of an ape, and a long scar ran diagonally across the corner of his right eye.

He casually slung a stone stick over his shoulder, his golden eyes slightly narrowed.

"Tsk~ Sirius, is he one of these three?"

(End of this chapter)