SoulLand:Ascending to Godhood through Science

Even in death, Bai Hu was puzzled as to why You Chen dared to kill him, the guardian assigned by the Pope to Hu Liena. But that was because he never truly understood his own position.

'Merely a pawn to protect Hu Liena; even if there were evidence that I killed you, why would Bibi Dong turn against me?'

Seeing Bai Hu's bewildered expression as he died, You Chen shook his head silently.

Bibi Dong only sent Bai Hu alone to protect Hu Liena, something even Hu Liena herself was unaware of!

In the remote wilderness of the Phanos Province, even if You Chen killed Bai Hu, there would be no witnesses.

Suppose Bibi Dong sent someone to question You Chen about Bai Hu's death? — Sorry, did such a person even exist? I don't know.

You say he was on a secret mission in Nordin City? — He can conduct his secret mission; what's that got to do with me?

Huh? He was secretly protecting Hu Liena? I couldn't possibly have seen him? — Sorry, never met him, because I didn't do anything to Hu Liena. Why would he reveal himself to me?

With no eyewitnesses or physical evidence, unless Bibi Dong forcibly accused him, she couldn't do anything to You Chen.

And if she could have framed him that way, she would have done so long ago.

You Chen had conflicts with Qian Renxue, and they hadn't met for ten years, but they hadn't completely severed ties as master and disciple.

Until Bibi Dong was ready to completely sever ties with Qian Renxue and the Elder Hall behind her, she wouldn't easily make a move against You Chen.

If You Chen had killed Hu Liena, Bibi Dong might have gone crazy and disregarded everything to kill You Chen. But that was only a possibility.

But You Chen only killed a small pawn like Bai Hu?

Bai Hu didn't hold that kind of value.

Since killing this guy wouldn't affect him, and it would also irritate Bibi Dong by clipping her wings... Why would he pass up such an opportunity!?

Bai Hu's death was utterly in vain.

Witnessing the entire process, Tang Hao's understanding of You Chen deepened. At the very least... the conflict between You Chen and the Pope's faction was no trivial matter!

A Soul Emperor, killed so ruthlessly without a word! This only indicated that the conflict had escalated to an irreconcilable level!

On the other side, You Chen didn't even bother to pick up the soul tool left behind by Bai Hu after his death. After dealing with his body, he entered the cave, confirmed Hu Liena was still unconscious, and swiftly flew back towards Nordin City.

He didn't intend to enter the city and return to his residence — after all, that would make it inconvenient for Tang Hao to continue observing secretly.

Still outside the city, just at a location not far from where he had disposed of the body.

After confirming there was no one else around, You Chen woke Hu Liena.

For the level of mental backlash she had suffered, sleep was the best recovery method.

Now, after a few hours, Hu Liena's mental state had largely recovered.

"Mmm..."

With a soft moan, Hu Liena slowly opened her eyes.

First, she noticed the dark sky and realized she seemed to be in the wilderness...

Before she could recall what had happened, she noticed a pair of bright eyes before her. Then she realized a somewhat familiar young man was looking at her with a knowing smile, a fitting pair of black-framed glasses perched on his nose...

"You, you, you!!!"

Hu Liena's eyes widened in an instant of clarity, and she quickly scooted back like a startled kitten, retreating several meters.

As she backed away, she pointed at You Chen, her mind awash with terrifying thoughts, too scared to speak coherently.

'Dark night, deserted wilderness... Is he planning to kill me and dump my body here!?'

In extreme fear, humans often exhibit extraordinary capabilities.

Just like Bai Hu earlier, who used a soul skill despite losing nearly a third of his body, Hu Liena, fully intact, managed to articulate her thoughts.

In a moment of desperation, she shouted, "My teacher knows I came to Nordin City to find you. If you harm me, she'll know and won't spare you!"

You Chen couldn't be bothered to counter Hu Liena. After all, he couldn't very well say that he had already killed the one secretly protecting her and knew she snuck out.

He maintained his usual smile, saying, "Oh, Hu Liena, Hu Liena, haven't you realized by now — I'm not afraid of your teacher, not afraid of that woman, Bibi Dong!"

Hearing You Chen's assertive declaration, Hu Liena, who was initially terrified, suddenly showed anger: "You're lying! Just an ordinary teacher, and you claim you're not afraid of my teacher, the esteemed Pope!? And don't you dare call her by name! Apologize for your disrespect!"

"Should I call you foolish or naive?"

You Chen displayed a slightly troubled expression, rubbing his forehead: "Perhaps I've been too lenient with you in the past, seeing you as a child, leading you to some unnecessary delusions... That's my fault."

He seemed to completely ignore Hu Liena's threats, neither rebutting nor showing anger, just musing aloud: "I was once your teacher, and not educating you well is partly my responsibility. But I never expected you'd go so far as to use your mental abilities on such a young child, on You Xing..."

His tone grew somber, and the aura he emitted became increasingly intimidating.

This terrifying atmosphere made Hu Liena recall her current predicament and her fears.

She trembled as she issued a hollow threat: "W-what are you going to do!? My teacher is the Pope! Don't do anything rash!"

This time, You Chen didn't even bother to claim he wasn't afraid of the Pope. He merely looked at Hu Liena silently, his eyes dark as ink, with a faint flicker of black flames.

In an instant, Hu Liena's eyes widened, and she saw You Chen transform into a towering, dark giant, wreathed in black flames.

An intangible mental wave spread, a result of You Chen's imperfect control over the power of the "Soul Shattering Technique," causing a leakage of mental energy.

The surrounding ambient sounds, from insects to rustling grass, fell silent.

In Hu Liena's eyes, the world plunged into a pitch-black, distorted mire, losing all form, with only the dark giant before her rising endlessly...

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