Infinite Slaughter System: I Kill, Therefore I Ascend!-Chapter 217: Semifinals, Bei Dongshi versus Li Ling! 1
With the first match over, it was time for the second match of the semifinals, and this one had far fewer cheers behind it because the two were very... severe... candidates.
"Second match of the semifinals, Bei Dongshi versus Li Ling!" the Divine Deva Overseer called out, his expression shifting slightly as he watched the blindfolded youth climb the stage normally while the murderous youth appeared on the stage from thin air.
With a sigh, he could only vacate the stage and activate the arena formations, clearly fully intending to let these two monsters go at it freely.
Bei Dongshi silently glanced at Li Ling, who was exaggeratedly warming up, utilizing the famous postures of a certain Saiyan that had become a worldwide phenomenon.
When Li Ling was done, he raised his head and glanced at Bei Dongshi with interest. "Oh? Aren’t you going to do your karma clone thing? Let me see how hard it is to fight myself; that might prove interesting!"
Bei Dongshi remained silent, tilting his head upward to glance at the space above Li Ling’s head. There, in his view, were the millions of karma threads that Li Ling possessed, which coalesced into the sky along with the phantom spirits of those he had killed, all of whom turned to glare at him, Bei Dongshi, the moment he looked, with eerie coldness.
With a wry and difficult expression, Bei Dongshi spoke honestly. "I don’t dare..."
"Tsk..." Li Ling smacked his lips in disappointment and decided to first check if this guy had anything interesting about him from the system description.
｢Name: Bei Dongshi
Status: Undergoing Karma Tribulation.
Age: 22/880
Slaughter Points Value: 2000
Cultivation Base: Core Formation Perfection (100%) || Golden Body Perfection (100%)
Cultivation Methods: Huangquan River || Unseen Dao Body
Remarks: The nicknamed "Karma Killer," Bei Dongshi is the incarnation of one of the Underworld Generals of the same name, who holds a cultivation that surpasses immortality. This incarnation is a split soul without memories, born naturally into the realm in order to bypass the inspection of the Heavenly Dao and to search for a certain lost treasure from the Underworld that could spark intense inter-realm wars should top worlds hear about it. The only way to find that treasure is to have a connection with the Underworld and master the Rules of Karma, something which Bei Dongshi is easily capable of doing.｣
Oh?
Li Ling smirked slightly, feeling that indeed he was right. There was no logical reason for two immense talents like Bei Dongshi and Bai Yegui to exist at the same time in the same period, especially with himself and others like the Heavenly Mandate Dao Child around.
It turned out that whether it was himself, Bai Yegui, or Bei Dongshi, all were present due to various reasons that normal beings in Firmament Heaven itself could not possibly comprehend.
Bei Dongshi heard the match being initiated and wasted no time, not daring to take Li Ling lightly lest he trip up. Immediately, he unveiled a completely new power that he had never shown before, making a new set of hand seals—actually more than one!
"Demonic Karmic Summoning: Huangquan Lower Judge!" Bei Dongshi intoned with a growl, a trickle of blood sliding down the side of his lips, but his posture remained firm.
Immediately, the entire stadium—not just the arena—trembled greatly like an earthquake was going on as a black and grey light flashed in front of Bei Dongshi, forming a vertical portal that allowed a very powerful being to walk into the world.
This creature was completely encased in pitch-black armor that leaked blackish-grey miasma like smoke, the armor’s design very similar to that of Western paladin knights. He wielded a huge greatsword in one hand that was taller than a human male, the creature itself easily standing at nearly seven feet in height.
The moment it appeared, everyone on the topmost platform symbolizing the upper sect stood up with horror on their faces, sensing a power that could easily crush all of them.
Even Ming Yue was on his feet, his expression changing many times in a second as he rapidly considered something.
As for Li Ling, who was locked in the arena, he felt himself pinned down by this existence from the moment it came out, unable to move at all, his life and death completely no longer within his own hands.
And yet, the fellow was smiling, not fearful at all nor bothered. Was it because he knew he had a way out?
No!
In fact, Li Ling could somehow tell that this being was at a level far higher than the Mortal Nine Realms of cultivation, likely starting at least at immortality.
But what did he care? From the moment he started his path of killing, his own goal was to become the greatest slaughter god of all, and everything had been to serve that goal, including living.
While he was not necessarily fond of dying nor looking forward to it, he did not hold the desperation toward life that he once did, especially when being chased by Wen Caiyi back then.
To him, whether in life or in death, he would be able to find a way to carve his path to the top.
However, two things happened consecutively at this time that made Li Ling raise his eyebrows with a hint of interest.
The first was that two smaller portals, much deeper and more condensed than the one the creature Bei Dongshi summoned had come through, appeared, in which two pale and dainty hands emerged and touched one of Li Ling’s shoulders each.
The rest of their bodies did not come out, nor did they need to come out, it seemed, but one thing that easily identified them was the fact that their sleeves were white on the right and black on the left, respectively.
The moment they touched Li Ling, he felt a strange power infuse into him which completely broke the influence of the creature opposite, allowing him to move and use all his abilities once more.
Li Ling casually looked back at the two hands, his expression one of amusement as he knew it was those two brats, the White and Black Impermanence. He was surprised by their ability to cancel out the power and influence of this being, but then thought of what the system said about Bei Dongshi’s true history and the incantation of his current art. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶
Looking over, Li Ling couldn’t use the system to identify the creature, as the power gap was too great to be overlooked, but he could tell that it had the same fluctuations as the White and Black Impermanence, likely also being a denizen of this ’Underworld.’
Li Ling found it all quite interesting and hoped to barge into this Underworld and unleash a massive slaughter there one day.
Then the second interesting thing occurred, which was that the sky above the tournament ground immediately darkened rapidly as a pressure from the heavens descended upon the arena with such force that it would have flattened the entire area into paste, killing all beings regardless of cultivation level, were it not targeted at the creature Bei Dongshi summoned alone.
The creature, which had used this split second to turn and size up Bei Dongshi, sensing a familiar aura on him and bowing with obedience, suddenly looked upward to see the pressure from heaven as its blood-red eyes, hidden in the darkness of its helm, gleamed with a tyrannical light.
"Impudent!" the Huangquan Lower Judge roared with a deep voice, punching upward to clash with the heavenly force and shattering it, but it seemed to bypass the effect and still fell upon the creature.
This caused its great and terrifying aura to be forcibly suppressed all the way down to the peak of the third realm, causing all the phenomena and tension to fade as it was now limited to the power of its summoner.
It was only now that some people even dared to breathe, clutching their chests where their beating hearts were completely out of control like galloping horses across a prairie.
The faces of those in the upper section were grim, with Ming Yue showing an ugly expression. However, the Huangquan Lower Judge directly looked at him, then looked away, a clear warning that Bei Dongshi was not someone he could touch or investigate easily.
As for Li Ling, the two hands retracted from his shoulders, seeing that the situation had changed, disappearing into the small portals they emerged from. The young man himself grinned when he found that the creature in the armor, this so-called Judge, was now looking at him.
Without bothering to exchange a single word with him, this creature hefted its greatsword with one hand with utter ease, taking a step forward and appearing before Li Ling, swinging the greatsword down. Even with its power suppressed by the Will of Heaven, its skill and knowledge were still there, and its sword seemed to phase in and out of reality, as if no defense could stop its passage.
CLINK!
However, its red pupils could only squint in shock as the swing it thought would end this farce of a match was easily blocked by a glowing red spear held by Li Ling with one hand!
