Chapter 44 Thousand-Year Dream (Part 1)

This is the third Star Sword.
With the two in Liu Ruiying's hands, there are now three Star Swords.
But Liu Ruiying didn't approach to pick it up, just stood there calmly watching this Star Sword stained with blood.
The water has receded and quickly returned to its original state.
After waiting for a long time, Liu Ruiying seemed to lose patience and said to the empty space ahead:
"When clam and snipe fight, the fisherman benefits. Now that the clam and snipe have determined the winner, why does the fisherman still hide in the dark?"
As soon as the words fell, they waited for a moment before a person slowly walked from the distant open space.
He appeared as if out of thin air.
However, Liu Ruiying saw it very clearly, Gao Ren emerged from the ground.
The entire island, or rather the Carefree Cave, is riddled with hidden passages. It is not surprising for Gao Ren to emerge from a certain underground passage.
Liu Ruiying had long been unfazed by anyone appearing in this "Carefree Cave." As the waves formed layer by layer when Li Yun mobilized the power of the East Sea, he sensed Gao Ren's presence.
However, at that time, Liu Ruiying was in the midst of a crucial battle with Li Yun, and he did not have the time to deal with Gao Ren.
What's more, he has always been good at calculations and will not act rashly without full confidence.
Now he stands up openly, proving that Gao Ren already has a way to deal with Liu Ruiying.
"It's really wonderful!"
As he walked, Gao Ren applauded.
He still wore that funny hat on his head, which he had been wearing since leaving the Mojia Wilderness. Liu Ruiying couldn't figure out what was so special about the hat, which made Gao Ren reluctant to take it off even for a moment.
Where, where...
Liu Ruiying smiled modestly and said.
This modest behavior left Gao Ren extremely surprised. He stood still for a while, and his clapping hands froze in mid-air.
"I can't beat you."
Gao Ren suddenly said in a discouraging tone.
His hands hung by his sides and his head drooped.
"You've already missed your best opportunity to act."
Liu Ruiying said.
Gao Ren pondered for a while and finally nodded.
Making a person who claims to have no plans to admit their failure is too difficult because after admitting it, not only the failure, but also all their pride in their heart will be torn apart.
He took out two abacus from his pocket, held them with chopsticks-like posture, and quickly switched to holding them with his two fingers.
Others' abacus can be used for counting money, but Gao Ren's abacus can be used to kill.
Liu Ruiying had already experienced this when she was in the Northern Kingdom.
So when he saw Gao Ren taking out the abacus, his heart tightened, and he prepared himself for any possible danger. Translated content: Liu Ruoying had encountered this situation before when he was in the Kingdom of Zhenbei. So when he saw Gao Ren taking out the abacus, his heart tightened, and he prepared himself for any possible danger.
However, Gao Ren did not make any other movements.
He held the two abacus beads between his fingers, and they spun agilely like a small windmill.
"In fact, when it comes to killing someone, timing isn't necessarily crucial."
Gao Ren suddenly spoke up.
"As long as there is the determination to kill him, it's enough."
Liu Ruiying continued the conversation.
Both of them laughed at the same time, because it was indeed true.
As long as there is a certain determination to make that person die, even if the timing is wrong, there is nothing to regret.
With such a strong determination, once accomplished, what meaning is there in living? It would be more perfect to die when this determination is fulfilled. Translation: It is a solemn decision and once it is done, there is no turning back.
"However, there are still distinctions between ease and difficulty," Liu Ruoying continued.
"After you broke through Li Yun's waves just now, it was also a good opportunity, but I didn't take action." Translated:
“刚才在你破了李韵的海浪之后，也算是个好机会，但我没有出手。”
Gao Ren said.
“的确是个好时候。就算我已经知道你就躲在地底下，但那一刻我的精神还是松懈了一瞬。若是你能抓住那一瞬就好了。”
Liu Ruiying said.
This sounds like he is eager for Gao Ren to kill him.
At this point, he and Gao Ren have reached a level of mastery in terms of timing and strength. Missing a timing is like missing a person - they cannot be retrieved. Even if they are lucky enough to retrieve them, it is not the same as before.
“在那种情况下牵一发而动全身，你竟是还能顾及到我。”
高仁的语气中含着佩服。
这世上能让他看得起的人不多，佩服的人更少。除了他师傅叶伟和师弟萧锦侃外，现在又多了个刘睿影。高仁和李韵虽然彼此之间有过合作，但他并没有多看得起李韵。
Or, to put it another way, women can't take center stage in Gao Ren's mind.
"You're right. If it weren't for the special changes that feeling brings, I wouldn't be able to pay attention to you."
Liu Ruiying said.
Gao Ren took a deep breath after listening to it.
That kind of change was indeed significant, and he knew the reason behind it.
"The 'qi' on your body has merged with the Grandmaster's law."
高仁解释道。
Suddenly, Liu Ruiying remembered that when he mentioned the Star Sword, the Grandmaster Law Image in his body was very quiet. After being mentioned by Gao Ren, he quickly sensed that the original position of the Grandmaster Law Image was in chaos, void and nothingness, with nothing in it.
“其实我去漠南也是为了‘势’。”
高仁苦笑着说道。
刘睿影记得自己身上的‘势’是在博古楼下，鹿明明铁匠铺旁的古庙中获得的，而且获得的莫名其妙，至今都为想明白其中的原因。但高仁这么一说，刘睿影却是知道这东西i可遇不可求，而且绝对不是个坏事。
“The ‘force’ doesn't actually have any real power, it's just a way of adjustment that can allow your mind and body to reach complete unity. You may feel like you've entered a state of ‘emptiness’, but in reality, the ‘force’ has blended your mind and body together.”
Continuing, Gao Ren said, "
So in such a situation, the reaction I make doesn't require any thinking at all, but rather is an instinctual response after my body and mind are perfectly synchronized."
Liu Ruiying said.
Gao Ren nodded with a smile.
It's comfortable to talk to smart people.
The kind of "momentum" that can unify a person's mind and body is like lightning in the sky or when various conditions come together and integrate, lightning will happen.
At this moment, he achieved immobility and stillness.
Just as Liu Ruiying was about to understand the cause and effect, the sky suddenly darkened.
A lightning bolt struck between him and Gao Ren, which was truly shocking!
"Haha, I said something I shouldn't have, and this is a reminder from the heavens!"
Gao Ren laughed.
He certainly wouldn't care about any divine condemnation.
Being born a dwarf was already a divine punishment, right? Since birth, Gao Ren has held a strong hatred towards the heavens, which is the fundamental reason why he is determined to become a Yin-Yang master.
To defeat something, you must first know yourself and your enemy.
The Yin Yang Master can be considered the closest to heaven.
"Liu Ruiying, let me help you!"
Before the second lightning struck, Gao Renlang shouted.
Liu Ruoying did not answer.
After all, Gao Ren always causes trouble for himself. How could he suddenly have a kindly impulse to help?
But he was still prepared to listen.
He wanted to hear what Gao Ren wanted to help him with.
The second lightning struck exactly where Gao Ren had previously stood.
However, it missed him.
Because Gao Ren was no longer in the original spot.
The distance between him and the lightning was less than a foot.
But even an inch is misaligned, let alone a foot.
Gao Ren stood in front of the star sword.
The sky poured down a torrential rain, washing away the blood demon on the star sword.
At this time, holding it in his hand, there was no slippery feeling at all.
"This is the Star Sword, nothing special..."
Gao Ren muttered.
"Indeed, it's nothing special."
Liu Ruiying said.
It was said to be left behind by gods, but now it's just an ordinary sword.
高仁将星剑拔出剑鞘。
The slender blade was a comical mismatch with his short stature.
But Liu Ruiying couldn't find anything to laugh about.
He sensed an unprecedented level of seriousness in Gao Ren.
With a flick of Gao Ren's left arm, a series of counting rods shot out from his sleeve, forming a funnel shape that contained the lightning within it without any leaks.
A cone formed by calculations begins to spin rapidly after absorbing lightning.
At the same time, Gao Ren raises his left hand high to hold the cone, shouting "go!"
The dancing golden snakes, formed by lightning, in the cone rush towards the dark sky, tearing a huge button on the dark clouds and revealing the clear sky behind it.
Seeing this, Gao Ren continuously muttered numerous curses under his breath and his abacus also transformed its shape, seeming to disappear from the sky.
However, Liu Ruiying quickly noticed that something was not right.
There was a faint pain on top of his head, causing him to raise his head and gaze at the gap that had just been torn open by lightning, which had now been filled by dark clouds.
"Fall!”
Taking advantage of Liu Ruiying's concentration on looking at the sky, Gao Ren shouted once again!
The sky was torn open again, this time with three gaps.
Among the three gaps, Liu Ruiying saw lightning brewing, as thick and sturdy as the ancient tree he had witnessed in the southern desert.
Every notch had such a flash of lightning, adding up to three, which Liu Ruiying couldn't bear at all.
This is a level of oppression beyond imagination!
It is a terrifying power that cannot be resisted no matter how much strength one has. Under the power of heaven, no matter how high a person's realm is, it will only take a snap of the fingers to instantly disappear.
This is total suppression.
"You’ve mobilized the power of heaven and earth, but you’ve gone against the will of heaven. Aren’t you afraid of heavenly punishment?"
Liu Ruiying questioned.
High Ren's words really can deceive even ghosts!
明明说要帮他忙，但实际上却是不惜调动天地伟力，也要把刘睿影置之死地。

他也不需要解释。
若是害怕什么所谓的天谴，他就不会如此行事。
From the moment he looted the military funds in the North Earthquake Kingdom, everything he did was aimed at creating greater chaos.
Now, Liu Ruiying couldn't figure out which side Gao Ren was on.
Just like the question Li Yun, who has already turned to ashes, asked Liu Ruiying at that time, should we become a dog to the gods or continue to be ourselves?
Liu Ruiying really wants to ask Gao Ren at this moment, but he also knows that Gao Ren won't answer.
If he thinks of himself as a human being, just like anyone else, why does he have to make things difficult for himself like this? If he doesn't want to think of himself this way, then why did he keep his "power" a secret earlier?
Although he didn't tell Liu Ruiying all the details about his "power", she already knows the most important part that he needs. There are many things in this world that cannot be fully understood, and it doesn't matter if there is one more thing like this.
Moreover, he was about to be killed, and knowing more wouldn't make any difference in the end. He would just end up as ashes, blown away by the wind.
That's how it is for the weak- no room for survival. Even if they have to pay a price, they must become stronger!
Although Gao Ren held the Star Sword in his hand, he never drew his sword.
Liu Ruiying also forgot whether he knew how to use a sword.
Or perhaps he was more skilled in the connection between the sword and the mighty power of heaven and earth.
Fingers lightly tapped, and a counting tool burst into the air.
Behind the gap in the middle, thunder and lightning had already matured.
Liu Ruizheng looked at the pervading sparkles, his eyes almost impossible to open from the sting.
Since I can't see clearly.
Then I won't look.
Liu Ruiying closed her eyes and felt even more calm and composed in her heart.
Before the second breath could fully exhale the air from her lungs, Liu Ruiying suddenly opened her eyes, kicked hard with her legs, and leaped high from the ground.
The entire land where the previous station was located has been shaken by this tremendous force, creating a deep pit along with a network of secret tunnels that spread throughout the entire island, continuously collapsing in all directions.
Facing the thunder and lightning, Liu Ruiying showed no fear.
Standing below, Gao Ren saw Liu Ruiying's crimson silk clothes, lotus flower crown, and purple ribbon gold medal all appear, protecting his whole body and preventing the lightning from harming him at all.
But such a magnificent thunder, it seems that the entire East Sea is in turmoil.
Those who are far away in the Andong Kingdom can even see the earth-shattering changes above the East Sea in the capital city.
I saw a person facing the thunder and going against all odds, seemingly determined to perish with it!
Compared to the robustness of the thunder, Liuruiying's body is really too delicate and thin...so much so that it's almost invisible to the naked eye.
On top of the city wall in the city of Antong,
there were four people sitting around a square table.
On closer inspection, there is a child crouching under the square table, holding a bamboo joint worm native to the south, playing.
The four people sitting beside the square table are all elderly people, all with white hair.
However, the spirit in their eyes was no weaker than the young man's.
On the windy city wall, the eight sharp eyes of the four of them could see through hundreds or even thousands of miles, and they could see the hand that Liu Ruiying held the sword with, as well as his sharp gaze.
The wind is so strong... Xiao Ren, pour us three old folks a glass of wine to warm ourselves up!"
One person said.
The person called upon acknowledged with a sound and then bent down to call a child who was playing under the table.
"I was playing well, why are you asking me to do something!"
The child said discontentedly.
“I have spoiled this grandson!”
The person said, trying to make excuses for himself.
“Help me take the fishing rod and I will pour drinks for the three seniors!”
The child, although unwilling, nodded and agreed.
At the forefront of the fishing rod is not a hook, but a sword.
There is only one person in the whole world who uses such a fishing rod, and that is Ren Yang!
However, despite being a legendary figure who even Huo Wangyu must yield to, the supreme martial arts cultivation of Tian Shenyao, who shines throughout the land, and Daoist Fisherman Renyang are still beyond the young swordsman in front of these three.
He gave the fishing hook to his grandson, and Ren Yang took out a wine bottle and cups from the fish basket.
The wine bottle was empty.
If it wasn't, the wine inside would have spilled long ago.
This wine is extremely precious, if it spills, it will be a waste.
Ren Yang reached out his hand and grabbed the air, and magically threw it towards the belly of the wine jug, which suddenly became filled with a whole jug of wine!
If an ordinary person saw this, they would undoubtedly be amazed and think that immortals are nothing more than this!
To be able to conjure something out of thin air is even more impressive than being a deity.
"Excellent! Creation accommodates all things, and all things become part of creation. Taken from the heavens and earth, they will return to the heavens and earth sooner or later."
The old man who just poured wine for Ren Yang praised with his mouth.
The gloom of the sky and earth, as well as the thunder and lightning, and Liu Ruiying in the thunder and lightning, could not affect their leisurely mood.