Do you really think you can get me with just a banana?

Chapter 171 It should really hurt

Due to the long distance and layers of barriers blocking their way, Su Yi and the others could not hear what Yan Ruchen, Guan Shanyu and the others were saying in the hunting ground.

But judging from their expressions, they seemed to be arguing.

They were a little confused. Guan Shanyu was already in such danger, so why was Yan Ruchen still in the mood to argue with him? Shouldn't he immediately break the barrier to rescue him and then wield his sword that could cut through iron like mud to clear away the inexplicable black clouds in the sky?

"Is my dad coming soon?" Su Yi turned and asked Qing Fan.

Qing Fan nodded: "Master was still in the Imperial City yesterday. He only learned the news this morning. I'm afraid he won't be able to arrive until the afternoon."

Su Yi frowned. Seeing Yan Ruchen still dithering and arguing with Guan Shanyu about something, she anxiously said, "How about we go up and find a way to rescue Shanyu?"

Just as he finished speaking, a huge explosion suddenly sounded in front of him, and a flash of fire and lightning appeared. He thought Yan Ruchen was still delaying, but he didn't expect him to explode the barrier in the middle of the conversation.

Su Yi was so excited that she shouted, "Ruchen! You are so amazing!"

Who would have thought that the next second, Yan Ruchen took a few steps into the barrier, picked up Guan Shanyu and threw him out, then sat in the center of the talisman, took out the sword that could cut through iron like mud and cut his arm.

what?

Su Yi and Qing Fan looked at each other, bewildered for a moment. Before they could react, a female voice came from behind them: "Catch Shan Yu!"

At this moment, Guan Shanyu was thrown out of the barrier by Yan Ruchen in a parabola, drawing a beautiful arc over their heads. Su Yi and the others reacted belatedly and hurried forward to catch him.

But he reacted a little slowly, and fell to the ground when he was still seven or eight steps away from Guan Shanyu.

But the good news is that he was caught by Jin Yu and Gu Yu who arrived from behind.

Guan Shanyu fell to the ground, spitting out two mouthfuls of blood. Before Jin Yu and the others could react, he had already struggled to his feet with his bloodless arms and shouted into the barrier, "Yan Ruchen, you're crazy!"

Half a quarter of an hour ago, in the hunting ground.

Yan Ruchen's eyes were red, filled with anger and confusion, but were quickly replaced by sadness.

He stared blankly at Guan Shanyu. The sky was thick with dark clouds, almost blocking out all light. Where Guan Shanyu was, blood was faintly glowing red. In stark contrast, Yan Ruchen had been completely swallowed by the darkness. Even so, the grief on his face was still clearly visible.

He almost lost his voice and whispered, "Have you completely lost trust in me?"

Upon hearing this, Guan Shanyu stopped looking at him and turned his head, staring at the blood curse that was becoming increasingly crimson under his feet, in silence.

Silence is the simplest answer.

Yan Ruchen himself felt that this question was a bit stupid.

Once trust is broken, no matter how sweet the words, they will seem pale and powerless. Guan Shanyu might only think that he just wanted to use him to complete one last task, and the rest was just sweet talk.

but...

Yan Ruchen's voice was hoarse. He looked up at Guan Shanyu and said softly, "If you die, what meaning will this world have for me?"

Upon hearing this, Guan Shanyu looked up at him in confusion.

Yan Ruchen's voice was as cold as autumn frost, and he said resolutely, "If you don't trust me, I can slowly earn your trust. But if you still can't accept me, then what qualifications do you have to die for me?"

Before he finished speaking, a dazzling golden light suddenly erupted from Yan Ruchen's body, brighter than the scorching sun. The surrounding grass and trees were swept by the strong wind, and the leaves danced wildly, as if they were about to be uprooted by this spiritual power. Then, there was a loud bang, deafening.

Guan Shanyu's eyes flashed, and then the loud noise made his ears ring. He instinctively covered his eyes and ears. Before he could react, a force suddenly grabbed his arm and pulled him up. However, under the strong light, the other person's face was blurred. In the blink of an eye, he was thrown out again.

Explosions, screams, and noisy conversations filled the air, but the moment he was thrown into the air, Guan Shanyu's eyes were focused solely on the person standing in the barrier in his place. A look of sorrow crossed their faces, and their figure gradually shrank until Guan Shanyu fell heavily to the ground and was caught. However, he had no time to express gratitude as he immediately struggled forward.

But Yan Ruchen waved his sleeve, and the barrier that had just been broken was instantly restored. He gripped the Qingmeng Sword tightly and slashed his arm without hesitation.

Guan Shanyu pounded the barrier fiercely and roared, "Yan Ruchen, are you crazy? What the hell are you talking about?!"

Yan Ruchen stared at him from afar, blood dripping down his arm and merging into the blood curse on the ground, emitting a light even darker than Guan Shanyu's own. His eyes were crimson, but his tone was unusually calm: "The evil spirits of the demon race are most effectively dealt with by the blood of the demon race."

Guan Shanyu was stunned when he heard this, staring blankly at Yan Ruchen. Suddenly, a question came from behind him: "What demon blood?"

Everyone turned around to see Li Xiuqi, who had arrived on horseback at some point, standing there breathless, clearly having been on a bumpy ride. But before he could even catch his breath, he heard Yan Ruchen discussing something about the demon clan.

Su Yi and Qing Fan quickly stepped forward and briefly explained what had just happened. Li Xiuqi was stunned and angrily shouted, "Nonsense! Who told you to do this? What demon blood? Where did the demons come from? You've brought in so many evil spirits without permission. Do you know that there are countless people living below the mountain? If anything goes wrong, who will be held responsible?"

"I don't care who's responsible."

As soon as Li Xiuqi finished speaking, Yan Ruchen's cold voice came from within the barrier, looking at him with a bit of contempt.

Li Xiuqi was momentarily speechless at this sudden response, while Jin Yu and the others were filled with confusion and hurriedly asked, "Ruchen! You're not going to sacrifice yourself, are you? But you're using your own blood, what does that have to do with the demons?"

Guan Shanyu was shocked when he heard this, and stared at Yan Ruchen nervously. He didn't understand his real intention, but he definitely didn't want to hear Yan Ruchen admit it in person, otherwise... wouldn't all his painstaking efforts and arrangements be in vain?

"Because I am a demon."

It was all in vain.

Guan Shanyu was momentarily distracted, but then he immediately reacted and yelled towards the barrier: "Yan Ruchen, are you crazy? Who wants your hypocrisy? Do you think I dare not admit what I did? I've already admitted it, so what's the point of you making up such a lie! Get out of here! I don't need your help!"

Everyone was shocked again when they heard this. Hu Qi was furious and tried to push Guan Shanyu, but was stopped by Jin Yu and Gu Yu. However, he continued to yell at Guan Shanyu, "What are you saying? He was trying to save you, so what's your attitude?"

"Who the hell needs his rescue!" Guan Shanyu responded viciously, "I've been annoyed with you for a long time. And you, why would your mother give you such a name? You're just a brainless NPC who only knows how to follow Yan Ruchen around!"

Hu Qi didn't understand the second half of the sentence, but it was probably an insult. He was so angry that he broke free from Jin Yu and Gu Yu's obstruction, kicked Guan Shanyu over, and was about to go and beat him up when Yan Ruchen's voice came from within the barrier: "Stop!"

This roar was deafening, instantly silencing everyone outside the barrier. The curses and questions abruptly ceased, and everyone's attention was focused on the expressionless young man.

Yan Ruchen glanced at everyone, his gaze lingering briefly on the fallen Guan Shanyu before moving away. He said calmly, "This world is truly bizarre. Those who refuse to admit they are demons are tortured into confessing, while those who admit are not believed. How ironic."

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and none of them understood what he meant. Li Xiuqi muttered to himself, "What... does this mean?"

Yan Ruchen looked at him as if he were an idiot, and said with a slightly disdainful tone: "What I mean is, I am the one you are looking for, the demon who calls for war and killing that everyone despises the most."

"You're talking nonsense!" Guan Shanyu interrupted him and shouted, "You're a piece of shit demon. You're just an ordinary person with great martial arts skills. Stop teasing them here!"

Hearing this, Yan Ruchen lowered his head and smiled softly, saying helplessly: "You are a person who despises me but is not completely disgusted with me. What should I do with you?"

Guan Shanyu froze, struggling to sit up from the grass, and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. Yan Ruchen, however, turned away from him. Instead, he faced the bewildered crowd outside the barrier and announced, "You are truly foolish. You are being manipulated without even realizing it."

"I was the one who killed Si Xuanqing," he said, holding up the black magic weapon next to the blood curse. "I used this thing. I simply told him there was a demonic magic weapon that could trigger heavenly thunder, and he believed it, hoping to increase his strength when no one was around, but he was struck to death by lightning."

Everyone gasped at the news, unable to react. Upon hearing his father's murder, Si Hongyin ran to the barrier in shock, slammed it, and shouted, "What did you say?! You killed my father?!"

"It wasn't him!" Guan Shanyu immediately retorted, quickly getting up from the ground and saying, "I killed him!"

"You can't kill him at all." Yan Ruchen smiled at Guan Shanyu within the barrier, "You two have a huge difference in strength, and you have no hatred or grudges."

"Who said that!" Guan Shanyu retorted, "The demonic weapon you mentioned is nothing more than a lightning rod. Just because it has a bit of demonic aura on it, it belongs to the demonic clan? It happened to be a rainy night that day, and Elder Si was accidentally struck by lightning. I said I secretly set it off, but what evidence do you have to prove it wasn't me? Did something hit your brain? You usually act indifferent to fame and fortune, treating reputation as dirt and staying out of it. Why are you trying to snatch it even though I'm pleading guilty today?"

Yan Ruchen looked at him, his expression slightly changed, but there was a hint of sadness in his eyes. He only said softly: "Sophistry."

As he finished speaking, the sky suddenly roared. He looked up at the increasingly dense black clouds and realized that time was running out and there was no point in arguing. With a slight sigh, he turned to the faces before him, some confused, some angry, and said in a deep voice, "I am indeed a demon. Everything I do is to clear the obstacles in my path. As for how I will use you, you can figure it out with a little thought."

"It's a pity that you are all so stupid..."

"If these evil spirits were to break free, they would surely wreak havoc on the world. But I will eliminate them today. I want all of you to remember this."

"Today, the demon you most despise saved you."

After he finished speaking, a sneer seemed to pass across his lips. His eyes swept over Guan Shanyu, and seeing that the other party wanted to take the blame again, he ignored him and quickly turned sideways to strengthen the barrier, isolating Guan Shanyu's shouting outside.

Seeing Yan Ruchen about to use his spiritual power to offer sacrifices, Guan Shanyu pounded on the barrier and shouted frantically, "Yan Ruchen! Get out here! Who wants you to die for me? What do you mean? Explain it to me!"

Suddenly, the sky shifted dramatically. A fierce wind blew past, blinding everyone. Jin Yu and the others were even blown to the ground by the strong wind. Guan Shanyu stumbled and fell, struggling to look up. Inside the barrier, Yan Ruchen slashed his other hand, using his blood as ink to outline an intricate formation in the air. As his spiritual energy poured in, the heavens and the earth seemed to tremble.

In the distance, the wails of the vengeful spirits grew increasingly mournful, approaching like a black tide. The people on the ground, swept by the evil spirits' chilling aura, suffered splitting headaches, clutched their heads in their hands, and groaned in agony, as if thousands of needles were piercing their brain membranes.

Guan Shanyu struggled to call out Yan Ruchen's name in the wind, demanding, "What the hell do you mean?"

However, Yan Ruchen simply stood up, blood dripping down his slender fingers, staining his clothes red. He looked calmly at the raging evil spirits, as if he had finally met his end, and there was actually a sense of relief on his face.

He lowered his head to glance at the magic weapon in his hand. When the first evil spirit broke through the barrier and pounced on his body, Guan Shanyu clearly heard him say:

"This time, it should really hurt."