Chapter 534 - 238: Black Island’s Plot

Chapter 534: Chapter 238: Black Island’s Plot

’The *Nine Yin Scripture* contains the *Soul Transfer Technique*. It’s a Secret Technique that involves the mind and can be used to control a person’s spirit. Maybe it can make him tell the truth.’

’But this Technique isn’t particularly sophisticated. I wonder how effective it would be on an expert?’

"I don’t know who else is behind Black Island..."

Just as Fang Shuwen was about to try the *Soul Transfer Technique*, Jin Yuheng slowly began to speak:

"The leader is indeed very mysterious. Not just the Black Guards, but even I don’t know who he truly is.

"I only know that his Martial Arts are incredibly powerful..."

"More powerful than him?"

Daoist Wuyi pointed at Fang Shuwen.

Jin Yuheng froze...

Fang Shuwen shot Daoist Wuyi a sideways glance.

"Don’t interrupt."

Daoist Wuyi quickly shut his mouth.

It wasn’t that he was deliberately causing trouble; he just said whatever came to mind, unable to keep matters or words to himself.

He had always acted on a whim, never letting things fester internally.

After being interrupted, Jin Yuheng seemed to collect his thoughts for a moment before speaking again:

"The eight of us were all sought out by the leader one by one.

"With Martial Arts far surpassing our own, he brought us under his command.

"He told us he wanted to topple the Eight Forbidden Areas of the East Sea.

"He said that while they appear noble and righteous, they secretly control the situation in the East Sea.

"The reason people like us live such difficult lives is because of the existence of these Eight Forbidden Lands in the East Sea...

"Only by eradicating them could we truly breathe free in the sea breeze."

Daoist Wuyi’s eyes widened.

"You want to overthrow the Eight Forbidden Lands!?

"That’s an interesting idea. If you lot weren’t all a bunch of scoundrels, this Daoist Master would want to join in."

Fang Shuwen glanced at Daoist Wuyi, then quietly looked away.

Jin Yuheng slowly let out a breath and then said:

"Although I didn’t fully believe the leader’s words, if it were really possible to achieve such a thing, I wasn’t against lending a hand.

"Besides, having a stable place to live is always better than wandering the seas.

"So, I joined his Black Island...

"But now, it seems that plan is doomed.

"At least, Black Island is doomed."

"What do you mean?"

Daoist Wuyi asked again.

Fang Shuwen felt this old Daoist was acting just like a comedic straight man, always the first to chime in.

Jin Yuheng looked at Fang Shuwen.

"Because... the Human World Demon God has arrived.

"I’m afraid that overnight, Black Island will cease to exist..."

"The Human World Demon God?"

Daoist Wuyi’s face changed drastically. He shot to his feet and frantically looked around.

"Where? Where is he!?

"I’ve heard that scoundrel leaves fields of bodies in his wake and kills without batting an eye. He’s a truly vicious villain.

"If that man is here, then this Daoist Master will have to..."

He had just gotten to this point when he suddenly paused.

He sensed that the atmosphere between Fang Shuwen and Jin Yuheng had become rather strange.

Daoist Wuyi turned stiffly to Fang Shuwen and asked, a hint of desperate hope in his voice:

"It couldn’t be, right?"

"If he were here, what were you planning to do?"

Fang Shuwen seemed a little curious himself.

"If the Demon Evil God were truly here, this Daoist Master would have to befriend him and discuss methods of killing."

As he spoke, Daoist Wuyi gently rubbed his chest, feeling his Daoist heart teetering on the verge of collapse.

Fang Shuwen couldn’t be bothered with him and turned his gaze back to Jin Yuheng.

"They say a dying man speaks true words?"

"It’s nothing that matters anymore."

The light in Jin Yuheng’s eyes was no longer as bright as before. He murmured:

"I had no ambition to dominate the Jianghu, nor did I have any lofty ideals.

"I just got by one day at a time... Now I’ve reached the end of the road. For my life to come to an abrupt stop here isn’t so bad...

"At least I’m not dying at the hands of some nameless nobody."

As he said this, he glanced at Fang Shuwen again.

"Although I don’t know where your suspicions came from, you were probably right.

"Since we gathered together for the so-called purpose of eradicating the Eight Forbidden Lands, we should have been taking action.

"But whenever someone proposed doing something, the leader would always tell us the time was not yet right...

"No one knew where this ’right time’ was supposed to come from.

"Thinking back now, this was perhaps a grand game of chess, and Black Island was nothing more than a... pawn."

Jin Yuheng had been holding on by a thread. As his words ended, his head suddenly slumped to the side, and without any warning, he stopped breathing.

Fang Shuwen shook his head slightly and followed up with another palm strike to his head, just to be sure.

"GASP!"

Daoist Wuyi was startled by Fang Shuwen’s method of making sure of the kill.

Fang Shuwen ignored him and searched Jin Yuheng’s body, but aside from a scroll containing the *Blood Shadow Seven Extremes Sword* manual, he found nothing.

Seeing no other loot, he dragged the corpse to the ship’s rail and tossed it into the sea.

Daoist Wuyi’s face turned a little pale again...

’This was a man they’d just had a conversation with, after all! How could Fang Shuwen toss him aside like a piece of trash?’

’Is this... is this the Human World Demon God?’

He couldn’t help but glance at Fang Shuwen.

Fang Shuwen raised his eyes to meet his gaze.

"What is it?"

"Nothing!"

Daoist Wuyi answered hastily, then, as if feeling his tone was too abrupt and his attitude not quite right,

he clasped his hands behind his back, began to pace back and forth, and exclaimed with admiration:

"To be able to die at your hands... Jin Yuheng was truly fortunate across three lifetimes."

Fang Shuwen raised an eyebrow.

"Are you envious?"

"..."

Daoist Wuyi’s figure stiffened, and for a moment, he didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

"Please don’t scare this Daoist Mas... this humble Daoist."