I Stepped on a Bug, and the System Says I Slayed a Dragon? - Chapter 156 - 155: The Demon’s Defenses Break, the Massacre Begins
Chapter 156: Chapter 155: The Demon’s Defenses Break, the Massacre Begins
“You’re not the Sword God at all!”
High above the canyon, Li Zixuan held her sword, her dark hair fluttering in the wind. The sunlight poured down on her, making her look like a celestial being.
At the same time, she was steadily backing away, positioning herself by an escape route, ready to retreat at any moment.
’Since I’m here, I’ve already made full preparations to leave.’
As her voice fell.
The “Sword God’s” expression changed drastically!
’Did this little brat see through me?’
’Impossible!’
’How could I have possibly slipped up?!’
The man in the black robe narrowed his long eyes, suppressed the fear in his heart, and shot back sternly:
“Little girl, do you have any idea what you’re saying? Stop spouting nonsense and unsettling everyone!”
The moment he finished speaking, the others in Sword God Valley erupted in an uproar upon hearing her words.
“What does she mean? This Sword God is a fake?”
“You can’t just say things like that! Don’t make the Sword God angry!”
“Yeah, if the old master isn’t happy, we’ll be in trouble…”
“That little girl looks like a student from Jianghai!”
In an instant.
The crowd below exploded into discussion, and Sword Valley became a chaotic mess of noise.
Most people were skeptical of Li Zixuan’s sudden appearance. A few tried to tell everyone to calm down, but their voices were drowned out by the arguments before they could even get the words out.
Just as the clamor reached its peak.
“Everyone, don’t be fooled!”
An aged voice echoed throughout the valley!
The sound wave rolled out, its power like a tidal wave, overwhelming the noisy din.
Elder Li, dressed in a gray Zhongshan suit, slowly walked out of the crowd and announced in a clear voice:
“This person is not the senior Sword God! I, this old man, stake my reputation on it!”
As his voice fell.
The people around him quickly moved aside, clearing a large open space. Lin Mofeng stood at his side and deactivated the Array that had been concealing their identities.
HUMMM!
The light of the Array Patterns dissipated.
The two of them were revealed.
The gazes of the surrounding citizens gathered on them. Upon seeing Elder Li and Lin Mofeng’s faces, they erupted again, this time into an even louder, more chaotic argument!
“It’s Elder Li! Elder Li is here too!”
“When did that happen? How did I not see him before!?”
“His Grandmaster disciple is here too!”
“…”
The people looked at each other, a mixture of shock and pleasant surprise on their faces, before falling into a deep state of confusion.
“Everyone, please be patient and calm down,”
Elder Li spoke, his voice once again overpowering the arguments in the valley.
’I don’t know what Li Zixuan’s evidence is, but given her relationship with the Sword God, she must have a valid reason!’
’And as her teacher…’
’At this critical moment, I have to support her choice no matter what!’
Elder Li looked up at the black-robed man in the sky and continued to shout, “I stake my reputation on it! Something is wrong with this Jianghai Sword God’s identity. Everyone, be careful and discern the truth for yourselves!”
As he spoke, he looked up at Li Zixuan in the sky, a worried expression on his face.
As his voice fell.
The onlookers nearby were in an uproar!
“Even Elder Li is saying it…”
“Could it be that there’s really something wrong with this Sword God?”
“Now that you mention it… come to think of it, the feeling this Sword God gives off… it really is different from before!?”
“Yeah, it was all too sudden…”
People are creatures of the herd, easily influenced by others and prone to simply echoing what they hear. This is what allows rumors to spread like wildfire.
But in the end, rumors die with the wise.
Furthermore, Elder Li was already highly respected, with students all over the world, and held a great deal of prestige in Jianghai City.
The moment he spoke.
Many citizens immediately began to hesitate, falling into indecision. The blindly adoring crowd quieted down, the fanatical fervor from moments before doused in the blink of an eye.
“Nonsense!”
High above, the black-robed man scanned the crowd below. Seeing the change in their expressions, he immediately grew agitated.
’These people are a crucial part of my plan to guide public opinion.’
’I can’t let someone ruin the situation I worked so hard to create!’
’I have to find a way to guide them!’
At this thought.
The black-robed man channeled a Secret Technique and continued to shout, manipulating the emotions of everyone in the valley.
“How could I possibly be a fake?!”
“You lot, stop your nonsense! I, the Sword God, have finally emerged from seclusion to quell the disasters facing Jianghai City, and now you dare to question me?!
“In the future, when crisis strikes, every single one of you will be branded a sinner of history!”
With these words, which concealed a Secret Technique, the emotions of the crowd were instantly detonated.
BOOM!
The citizens were stirred into a frenzy.
The quieted crowd was once again in an uproar!
This moral burden was simply too heavy to bear.
Whether he was real or fake, everyone had just come to welcome the Sword God and watch the spectacle. No one wanted to be branded with such a terrible reputation.
The public sentiment that Elder Li had just managed to stabilize instantly descended back into chaos.
The scene was a pandemonium.
Just then!
A second voice rang out to command the scene!
“I can also vouch for my junior sister!”
Lin Mofeng stepped out of the crowd. With the tip of his tongue pressed against the roof of his mouth, he directly countered with his own Secret Technique:
“There’s something wrong with this Jianghai Sword God’s identity. Everyone, be discerning. Don’t be deceived by him.”
As he spoke.
Lin Mofeng’s voice was melodious and rhythmic, like a spring breeze brushing against one’s face.
HUMMM!
The two Grandmaster Level Secret Techniques clashed and neutralized each other, vanishing without a trace in an instant.
The next moment.
The brows of all the citizens smoothed out.
Their anxious and restless hearts gradually calmed down.
Seeing that the crowd had stabilized,
Lin Mofeng breathed a sigh of relief. He fixed his gaze on the black-robed man above, watching his every move, his right hand resting on the hilt of his sword, ready to fight at a moment’s notice.
“Everyone, please think carefully. When has the Jianghai Sword God ever asked you for worldly possessions like money?”
Li Zixuan also spoke up then, looking directly at the black-robed man as she said slowly, “Every time he has acted, it was without asking for anything in return.”
“But now, this person not only wants to feed on your incense offerings, but he also wants you to believe in him… What will he ask of you next?”
“To build ancestral halls for him? To hold temple fairs in his name?”
Li Zixuan’s words fell one by one, awakening the Jianghai citizens’ memories of the Sword God.
Scene after scene of memories surfaced.
“This person is nothing but a fraudulent imposter, all style and no substance.”
As her last word fell, the citizens, now united in their animosity, looked at the black-robed man with expressions full of disgust and contempt.
The black-robed man’s face grew frighteningly grim. Heavy clouds gathered in the sky, pressing down on the city like a dark shroud.
“How audacious! You dare to question me?!”
RUMBLE!
A furious clap of thunder shook the entire Sword Valley!
…
「The men’s restroom on the first floor of the library.」
SPLASH~
The faucet ran, the water gurgling.
Qin Yang washed his hands, dried them under the hand dryer, and slowly walked out the door.
He hadn’t taken more than two steps.
When he saw Li Qinghe, who had been waiting by the restroom door, run over with her phone.
“Master, you’re finally out!”
Li Qinghe said anxiously, quickly handing him the phone. She fumbled to open the live stream. “This is bad! A fight broke out over at Sword God Valley!”
She added in a panic, “Zixuan is in danger!”
