Chapter 42: Dominance

The moment that person came out, I had the illusion, or it was a kind of psychological pressure.

It was a fine May day, and the afternoon sun was very hot. Although the trading place was covered with a white cloth, the sunlight coming through was stress-free.

But when this tall figure in a black robe came out, I felt that the sunlight disappeared. He was like a black hole that swallowed all the light, suddenly standing in front of you, giving you endless pressure.

When he walked a few steps towards me, I felt a wave of dry coldness on my skin, and a feeling of gloom in my heart.

At this moment, the light around me disappeared, and all I could see was the tall figure in front of me. It felt as if my eyeballs were being pressed, and the noisy market became quiet. It was as if only he and I were in an absolutely quiet space, with our energy fields constantly oppressing each other.

I bit my tongue and kept repeating the mantra of calmness in my heart. It took a while before I felt relieved.

Only then did I feel that everything around me had returned to normal, the sun was shining again, and the noisy voices had returned.

The figure in front of me, dressed in black, seemed to have also put away that astonishing aura. Looking at his watch, he said to me with a meaningful look, “Very good, you came to your senses in less than ten seconds.”

I was shocked. What kind of realm is this? It’s pure kung fu that uses momentum to oppress people. In reality, this is not surprising. It’s like two people fighting. One of them is not very strong, but he has a fierce aura that makes the other side not dare to fight.

But this aura is with you at all times, and is closer to a person’s temperament.

Among cultivators, it is the true aura. Those who can achieve the aura are people with profound skills to a certain level, not to mention the higher level. Just like the person in front of me, his aura is completely free.

If I say this, it’s just a little surprising to me, but it’s not shocking at all. After all, I have used the Zhongmao technique and really felt my master’s aura, but because it is passed down in the same lineage, it doesn’t have such a shocking feeling.

What really shocked me was that this person was the legendary “evil path”! The real evil path!

As everyone knows, cultivators practice qi, cultivating a vital breath within and absorbing the essence of heaven and earth outside. No matter how strange their behavior is, they are on the right path in terms of their nature, after all, their cultivation methods are the right way.

But what about the evil way? They absorb yin energy in their training, and even when necessary, they will need corpse energy, dead energy! I don’t know the specifics, such as what causes the dead energy and corpse energy to be involved, but I can understand the absorption of yin energy. It’s very simple. They are taking the shortcut because the essence of the soul is yin energy. They are too lazy to strengthen themselves through hard work and yin-yang balance, thinking that a breath of qi can replenish the body and nourish the soul. Instead, they directly absorb yin energy to strengthen their souls!

When the soul is strengthened, the power of the soul represents a certain extreme level of skill, and all their magic spells are also extremely powerful because none of them does not involve the power of the soul.

But after all, yin qi is yin qi, and it contains too many negative things. Absorbing too much of it will lead to extreme personalities in these evil ways!

You have to know how precious a pure drop of the Yin energy of the world is. Most of the Yin energy is generated by death and places where ghosts gather. You can imagine how much negative effect such Yin energy has.

Therefore, in the face of this person’s coldly spoken ‘praise,’ I don’t think it’s a compliment, because the next moment he might turn his face, and the character of evil people is unpredictable, not to mention someone with such a high level of skill.

“Hahaha, then I’ll leave first.” Lin Chen laughed wildly a few times, turned his face and respectfully bowed to the black-robed man, and then turned and walked away.

I knew what was going on in my heart, but I just looked at Lin Chen coldly and said nothing. I knew too well that even if I had more grievances with this person, this was not the time to resolve them.

“Very good, you can still be so calm in front of me.” Seeing my silence, the black-robed man spoke again.

“What do you think I should do?” A person cannot be arrogant, but he cannot be without backbone. My master once said that turning around and kneeling down are two different concepts. In other words, you can face a problem without choosing to be aggressive, but you can turn around and leave, but you cannot face a problem and kneel down.

My situation is that the trouble has already found me, and I can’t turn around. So facing it calmly or in fear is the only thing I can choose.

“Good, you are worthy of being a descendant of Old Li, you are tough and hard-headed. That annoying kid didn’t say who you were. So, can you tell me who you are?” This person said with his hands behind his back in a tone that was quite interested in me.

“Chen Chengyi.” I simply explained that there was no need to hide such things, because he would soon be able to find out for himself. I was already calm, and I was also observing this person when I answered the question.

He was very tall, probably over 1.9 meters, but he was actually very thin. Because of his broad shoulders and large bones, coupled with his own temperament, he gave the impression of being tall. His face was very clean, not handsome, but it had a simple and clean feeling. However, his eyes were somewhat gloomy and fierce, and there was a hint of an indescribable evil aura. He tried to suppress this look, but it was impossible to suppress. After all, he cultivated the evil path, and there would always be an evil smell on his body.

Finally, the most peculiar thing about him is that he wears a black Taoist robe. This is something I have never seen before. The black robe is fine, but this is clearly a Taoist robe that is form-fitting. He casually tied it with a black belt, and the hem was casually tucked into the belt.

This outfit is quite similar to the outfit of the Taoist character played by Lam Ching-ying when he is not wearing a Taoist robe. In short, there is an indescribable strangeness about it, and it reveals everywhere that he is a person who acts in an eccentric manner.

Facing my straightforward answer, he seemed satisfied, saying, “Chen Chengyi, that’s the Shan Zi School! I heard that the one from the Yi Zi School, Chengxin, is also here. Go, I’ll go with you to find him.”

He spoke to me as if he were giving an order, and his eyes narrowed slightly, as if he had a habit of becoming fierce. This was a person who would not allow anyone to refuse.

But who is my master? Who is my master? We don’t start trouble, but if trouble starts with us, we’re like bachelors, street rascals. Can I listen to him? I put my hands in my pockets, deliberately tilted my head and looked at him, and said very decisively, “I don’t! In addition, I don’t know you either.”

“Hahaha, good, very good…” The man laughed, then took a step forward, his smile disappeared, his brows furrowed, and his appearance, combined with his temperament, seemed somewhat terrifying. It looked like he was afraid that if we didn’t agree, he would want to fight me right away.

At this time, I noticed that several of the black-clad people around me had gathered around, and I noticed that one of them had left in a hurry.

I guess they all hate me to death (hate, a nasty saying that means to hate to the point of vomiting blood). They are just a bunch of smart-ass. They just had a “lively” time with Lin Chen over there, causing the market to be congested with onlookers. Now they are here with this seemingly powerful person.

“What’s so good?” I pretended not to understand, poked my ears, and then turned around and said, “I’m fine, I’m leaving.” I just bet that he wouldn’t dare to do anything here. Since he didn’t dare to do anything, I didn’t have to talk to him (talk to him).

As I turned around, I heard the heavy breathing of the man in black. It seemed that he was furious, and then I heard someone say in a low voice, “Uncle, forget it, you can’t…” I saw in the corner of my eye that the person who was talking was a man in black.

It seems that this person is not a lone ranger, but a member of a secret organization, and his status is quite high. But none of this has anything to do with me. You can’t just ruin your own business, can you?

“Okay, I admit that you are very courageous and very foolish. You are just like the other guys in the same vein as Old Li! My patience is limited. Sell me your agarwood beads and tiger claws. The price is negotiable, and I will also give you a friendship. If you don’t sell it…” The man’s voice sounded behind me.

My heart immediately filled with anger. It turned out that Lin Chen had sold me out like this. They knew very well what I had on me through several contacts with our organization. After all, Irene was also Lin Chen’s person at that time. It was not strange for Lin Chen to know such small information.

But my expression after turning around was unusually calm. I asked, “What if you don’t sell it?

“If you don’t sell, you’ll have a hard time in the ghost market. After you leave, you may not be able to sell it for a good price.” The man told me very briefly.

In fact, he was threatening me. If I didn’t sell, I would have a hard time in the ghost market in the next few days. Even if I left the ghost market, there was no way out. He could easily take care of me outside. If I couldn’t sell the goods, it could be understood that he would take them by force, or perhaps turn them into things without owners, that is, kill the owner, and the things would naturally be things without owners.

In short, he has me in his pocket.

“If you sell, what price will you give?” I asked with a smile.

“You’re not stupid after all. The price can be discussed in detail. Since you’re a junior, I won’t bully you. If you like money and status, it’s even better. I guarantee that you’ll be a wealthy person once you leave the ghost market.” The man’s expression eased a bit and he said to me very seriously.

Then he said, “It’s not convenient to talk outside. Come in and talk.”

“Oh, I was just asking casually. I didn’t know they were valuable. Thank you for telling me.” After that, I turned around and left. Even if I died, I would never sell these two things. They represent not only inheritance, but also the friendship of my master. Since I’m not afraid to die, why should I give in to this person?

But Master… my heart ached, and I lowered my head and my eyes turned red.