Villainous Junior Chapter 67 (Part 2)
Translated by Sylver (ko-fi)
Chapter 67: You're Here (part 2)
No one knew. After all, Valley Master Mei had never before developed poison targeting "Immortals."
At the very least, Pei Yuze didn't look like someone near death. His gaze fell on Meng Chen, his expression seemingly calm, yet making everyone tense up.
He said. "Ah Chen, you deceived me."
Meng Chen remained silent, fingers tightening on his sword hilt.
"You deceived me," Pei Yuze repeated. "Your first initiative to embrace me was... to kill me."
He stared at Meng Chen for a long time, then suddenly smiled. "Killing me is fine. But you must come with me."
His face had turned somewhat green, clearly showing "Instant Withered Bones" taking effect. But the Immortal realm was even more terrifying than Meng Chen had imagined - Pei Yuze's movements were barely restricted. His figure suddenly vanished like a ghost, appearing before Meng Chen the next instant, eyes vicious, reaching out to grab him!
Just then, a fierce wind suddenly arose, and a huge, pitch-black blade shadow appeared in the void, like surging, tumultuous night, roaring as it cleaved toward Pei Yuze!
"Who the fuck are you trying to touch!?" Xue Lang cast a protective barrier around Meng Chen and stepped forward with a roar, "You think I'm dead!?"
From the moment Meng Chen had embraced Pei Yuze to lower his guard, Xue Lang had been burning with rage.
Now that this surnamed Pei dared to try snatching Meng Chen from his side, he finally exploded like a long-suppressed powder keg!
By this point, Pei Yuze had also shed his gentlemanly facade, his eyes exploding with undisguised bone-deep hatred. With a fierce shout, he drove his demonic energy to the extreme!
The clash between the world's two top demons was nothing short of catastrophic - thick black demonic energy surged like overturning seas and skies, covering the heavens, even shredding the dark clouds above. Gravel splashed and sand rolled as the ground repeatedly burst open, countless twisted cracks spreading like millions of grotesque writhing black snakes, rapidly splitting in all directions!
The terrifying clash of power unseen for a thousand years brought about celestial anomalies - instantly, black clouds gathered, thunder accompanied by bright lightning split the sky, fierce winds swept through, and the earth trembled madly!
The two demonic energies collided with a boom, the massive pressure sweeping outward with overwhelming force, leveling buildings within a hundred li, their howling screams nearly piercing eardrums. Even with Xue Lang's protective barrier, Meng Chen was almost swept away by the wild winds, barely maintaining his stance with all his strength, eyes fixed on the scene within the power vortex—
With a thunderous crash, Xue Lang was violently thrown back, smashing heavily into the ground!
This was the power of an Immortal.
Since it is called 'immortal,' no matter how high a mortal’s level, it is truly difficult to compete against it
Pei Yuze's face was green, his expression twisted, looking like an evil ghost crawling out of hell, his eyes flashing with bone-chilling light as he walked step by step toward Xue Lang.
"Why did you have to appear?"
"Before you appeared, I was always by his side, always—" Pei Yuze's eyes flashed with cold light as he screamed, "Why did you have to appear—!!!"
Black demonic energy swirled madly from high above, gradually condensing into countless giant black swords, their tips aimed at Xue Lang on the ground. After a moment's pause, they shot downward!!
Meng Chen's heart almost completely stopped for an instant. He wanted to rush to Xue Lang's side, but Xue Lang's protective barrier had some unknown restriction that firmly locked him inside.
He cried out in terror. "Xue Lang!!"
The moment he called out, Xue Lang finally flipped up, driving "Flowing Wave Step" to its limit, narrowly avoiding the myriad swords!
On the cracked ground, numerous holes of varying sizes appeared. Xue Lang was breathing heavily, forcefully suppressing the pain in his chest, and roughly licked the blood from the inside of his mouth.
He had to admit, there was indeed a gap between him and Pei Yuzhe.
This wasn't even the true power of an Immortal Realm. If Pei Yuzhe hadn't been affected by the "Instant Withered Bones," which had slowed his control over demonic energy, that earlier attack of countless arrows might have been impossible to dodge.
Moreover, he couldn't keep dodging forever.
Meng Chen was still behind him.
Xue Lang turned his head and spat out a mouthful of blood, his right hand gripping the sword handle again.
What kind of man would he be if he couldn't even protect his own wife!?
He raised his blade and charged forward!
The two men clashed again—it was truly a brutal fight, their eyes bloodshot, inhuman roars coming from their throats, like two beasts who had lost all reason, wanting only to tear each other to pieces with their fangs!
But the gap in power couldn't be bridged by hatred and willpower alone. After fighting for who knows how long, Xue Lang was struck in the chest by Pei Yuzhe. His chest instantly caved in, his bones making terrifying cracking sounds, and he collapsed to the ground with a thunderous crash, blood gushing from his mouth and nose!
Meng Chen's eyes were bloodshot, tears streaming down his face as he frantically attacked the barrier trapping him.
Pei Yuzhe wasn't in much better shape, covered in blood and looking disheveled. The poison was spreading through his bones throughout his body, turning the exposed skin on his neck a pale blue-white color.
He paid no attention to this, instead turning his gaze past Xue Lang on the ground, walking towards Meng Chen.
"Ah Chen, I don't seem to have the strength to turn back time this time," Pei Yuzhe said as black blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. "This is truly our final life together."
"To be honest, I'm tired too," Pei Yuzhe walked up to Meng Chen, reaching out through the transparent barrier to the person inside, saying gently, "Let's go together, shall we?"
Xue Lang's eyes bulged, struggling to prop himself up from the ground, veins bulging on his neck and face. "Pei Yuzhe, you dare—!!"
Pei Yuzhe ignored him.
The poison of Instant Withered Bones had reached its peak, and he had sustained severe injuries from Xue Lang's desperate attacks earlier. Even as an Immortal, he couldn't hold on much longer.
So he didn't intend to waste his remaining time on others.
"Ah Chen," Pei Yuzhe broke through the barrier Xue Lang had set up, his pale blue-white hand gently caressing Meng Chen's pale neck, looking into his eyes and saying, "Call me Senior Brother one more time."
Meng Chen stared at him with bloodshot eyes, his fingers digging into Pei Yuzhe's arm, but unable to move the hand on his neck even slightly.
"Never mind then." Pei Yuzhe smiled regretfully, his eyes showing a hint of pity. "Don't be afraid, Ah Chen...This time, Senior Brother won't let it hurt so much."
In the next instant, the feeling of suffocation came crashing like a surging, bottomless ocean!
Watching this scene, Xue Lang felt as if his entire body was being torn apart, as if he were the one being strangled.
Three thousand years ago, it was because he couldn't protect Meng Chen that the other was forced to enter the cycle of reincarnation, experiencing lifetime after lifetime of despair and pain.
Could it be that now, he would have to watch helplessly as Meng Chen died before his eyes again?
How could that be possible...
How could that be possible!!!!
Something in his mind completely shattered, and Xue Lang felt his entire body's tendons, bones, and flesh being torn apart and then healing again, his soul being violently ripped from his body and then returned—
He felt as if he had died, and then been reborn.
The ground split completely open, like a blooming lotus of hell; countless black mists rose from the depths of the abyss, shooting straight into the clouds.
The apocalyptic scene made Pei Yuzhe falter slightly.
Yes... when he had entered the Immortal Realm, it had been like this too.
He had no time to think more. The black mist shot up to the clouds, then flowed back down, violently piercing his body from all directions.
His bones were crushed, flesh torn apart - such brutal torture, yet Pei Yuzhe seemed to feel nothing.
He just slowly moved his eyes, letting his final gaze fall on Meng Chen once more.
Meng Chen threw off the hand at his neck, looking at him with cold disgust, and forcefully pushed him away.
Only then did Pei Yuzhe feel a heart-wrenching pain.
Even though his bones and heart had already been completely crushed.
Three thousand years, four cycles of reincarnation.
In the end, he still couldn't have him?
Pei Yuzhe's lips moved, as if wanting to say something more, but the black mist passed through his body again and again, finally swallowing him whole, leaving nothing behind.
Meng Chen closed his eyes briefly, bent over to cough twice, and touched his aching neck. Before he could open his eyes, someone had already pulled him tightly into an embrace.
His face was pressed firmly against the other's shoulder, filled with the scent of smoke and blood, yet mixed with that familiar person's scent, making it especially comforting.
The thunder gradually receded, the heavy black clouds dispersed, and the frightened moon wiped away its tears, carefully peeking out again.
Clear moonlight fell upon the earth, the dust settled, carried away by the cool night wind and disappearing.
Xue Lang gently kissed the top of Meng Chen's head and asked softly, "Were you scared?"
Meng Chen shook his head in his embrace, saying hoarsely, "The flowers you planted for me are gone."
Xue Lang: "I'll plant new ones. However many you want, I'll plant that many."
Meng Chen: "The house is gone too."
Xue Lang stroked his head. "Perfect, we'll build the new house to your liking, whatever style you want."
Meng Chen's eyes grew moist, a faint smile finally appearing on his face.
"It doesn't matter," he said quietly, hugging Xue Lang.
"As long as you're here, that's enough."
Xue Lang held his hand, intertwining their fingers tightly.
"Mm."
Of course I'm here.
All the separation, drifting, and wandering ends here—
For the rest of our lives, I will never be apart from you again.
~End~
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TL Note: There’s a couple more extras, so stay tuned~!