Chapter 340: Sha 1

Translator: Tim Editor: Fish Creek

Ren Sha’s eyes showed a moment of struggle before he murmured, “I have a Gu king. If something happens to my Gu king, all the Gu bugs under me will attack their hosts and fly back.”

Was it really that simple? Ye Mo, seeing the struggle in Ren Sha’s eyes again, was amazed by his power. He quickly asked, “Are you the leader of the Earth Fiend organization?”

“No, Earth Fiend was created by Sha 1. After I came, I planted a Gu in him, making him serve me,” Ren Sha replied swiftly.

Ye Mo hadn’t expected this internationally renowned Earth Fiend organization to be a puppet. He had no reason to hesitate. Ye Mo took a dark green ball containing a Gu bug from Ren Sha. The essence blood and life force on this Gu bug were far stronger than those Ye Mo had previously destroyed.

Ren Sha had fully recovered. Seeing Ye Mo hold the Gu king, his face changed rapidly. He knew he was trapped and his heart filled with resentment.

He never imagined that someone he thought he could easily kill had killed him without giving him a chance to escape. The unwillingness in his eyes ran deep.

Ye Mo, suddenly remembering the He Liu sect incident, asked, “Did you notify the hidden sects that I obtained the blood coral? How did you notify them?”

Knowing he would die anyway, Ren Sha remained silent, secretly trying to shatter his aorta.

Ye Mo, scanning with his spirit sense, immediately knew Ren Sha’s intent—to commit suicide and save his soul. Without hesitation, Ye Mo threw a fireball that enveloped Ren Sha.

Ren Sha was stunned. He considered Ye Mo the most dangerous person, but he hadn’t expected Ye Mo to detect his attempt to protect his soul. Was Ye Mo even human?

“I won’t let you go, even as a ghost…” was the last howl from the fire.

Ye Mo said coldly, “You won’t have the chance to be a ghost, but you won’t die yet. You can stay in that fire for a while.”

Finally, Ren Sha’s eyes showed utter hopelessness. Given another chance, he would rather offend all the hidden sects than Ye Mo. His eyes gradually lost all life.

Ye Mo looked at the Gu king in his hand. Simply killing it felt like a waste. He knew that although this Gu king was low-caliber in the cultivation realm, it was quite strong on Earth.

Despite this, Ye Mo enveloped the Gu king in a fireball. He knew he couldn’t keep it alive; he had no idea how to care for Gu.

The Gu king struggled within the dark green ball, but its struggle in the fire was futile. Half a minute later, it ceased struggling and turned to ash along with the dark green ball.

Simultaneously, in dozens of places around the world, Earth Fiend assassins were attacked by Gu bugs. In a short time, they became bloodless corpses, and the Gu bugs vanished into the sky.

Ye Mo sat on the small island. Gu bugs kept flying back, a sign that Ren Sha hadn’t yet died.

At daybreak, Ye Mo had burned all the Gu bugs. Seeing Ren Sha on his last breath, he threw another fireball, and Ren Sha finally disappeared from the world.

But as the Gu bugs attacked their hosts, in an underground chamber of a Hong Kong temple, a pale-faced man sat on the ground, using his power to resist the Gu’s consumption.

He was Sha 1, the original head of Earth Fiend. Unlike others, he knew from the start that he was a cultivation tool for the Gu king, to be consumed in due time.

Knowing and avoiding were different. He knew that if the Gu king didn’t need him, he would have been gone long ago.

The moment the Gu king’s mansion was destroyed, he knew his chance had come. The Gu king always killed, and now, it finally met its end. Sha 1 had been waiting for this opportunity. The moment the mansion was destroyed, he took two men to the underground basement.

Though controlled by the Gu bug, Sha 1 used his connections and possessed far better information than Ren Sha.

Ren Sha was vengeful, ever since joining Earth Fiend. The organization had changed, becoming a machine of retribution.

So, Sha 1 sought ways to help Earth Fiend find strong enemies, and this time, they targeted Ye Mo. Ye Mo was young, and Sha 1 initially didn’t think much of him, but after investigating Ye Mo, he grew hopeful. He hid Ye Mo’s true capabilities from Ren Sha, hoping Ren Sha would antagonize Ye Mo.

Things unfolded as planned. Even Sha 1 hadn’t expected Ye Mo to act so swiftly. Ye Mo was in Chun An in the morning and in Hong Kong by night.

Sha 1 brought two men to the underground basement. He knew Ren Sha had an underground escape route, one he didn’t even know how to access. Just as he thought Ye Mo couldn’t kill Ren Sha, he and his two men were attacked by the Gu bugs. This surprised and delighted Sha 1. He knew this only happened when the Gu king was killed.

So, when the Gu attacked, Sha 1 began his resistance. For a decade, he had been devising ways to resist the Gu’s consumption. Finally, he conceived a plan: mutilation.

He forced the Gu into one arm and severed it. Then, he quickly entered a metal room and sealed the door. After the Gu consumed the arm’s blood essence, it couldn’t find Sha 1 and flew off with the other Gu bugs.

Though he lost an arm, Sha 1 had forced out the Gu bug and was overjoyed. He didn’t dare remain in the underground basement and fled quickly.

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The instant Su Jingwen put away the charms, she remembered her hasty departure due to anger at her cousin. She thought about Ye Mo and her cousin, remembering Ye Mo mentioning an assassination attempt.

If they were going to assassinate her, they wouldn’t let Ye Mo go either. What would happen to Ye Mo? But instantly, Su Jingwen realized she was being hysterical. If something had happened to Ye Mo, how could he have come and given her the fireball charms? Knowing Ye Mo’s power, if he knew about the assassination attempt, he would handle it.

Despite this, Su Jingwen felt guilty. She had left due to anger, without considering Ye Mo’s situation. She wondered if Ye Mo would return.

Su Jingwen sat in the car, waiting a long time but still not seeing Ye Mo. Disappointedly, she started the car. Her mood was foul; her cousin, with whom she’d grown up, had become someone she barely recognized. Was this still the cousin who always helped her? She couldn’t forget her cousin’s words.

Su Jingwen shook her head, trying to dismiss these thoughts. No matter how Ye Mo dealt with the assassins, it wasn’t appropriate for her to stay out. With that, Su Jingwen drove home without hesitation.

Upon reaching home, she saw her cousin talking with her mother in the living room. Her face immediately changed.

Seeing Su Jingwen, her mother, Mu An, smiled, “Xiao Wen, your cousin has been waiting for you; he says he has business with you.”

Su Jingwen rubbed her forehead and said plainly, “Mum, I don’t feel well; I’m going to rest.” She didn’t look at Xie Weizhen and left.

Mu An looked at her daughter strangely. Though her daughter never liked Xie Weizhen, she’d never behaved like this. While Mu An wanted Su Jingwen and Xie Weizhen together, she respected her daughter’s feelings.

“Jingwen, it’s my fault. I came to apologize. Please forgive me. I’m sorry,” Xie Weizhen stood up, apologizing sincerely.

“Xiao Wen…” Mu An subconsciously thought her daughter was being overly grumpy. Even if Xie Weizhen had done wrong, he’d come to apologize. Couldn’t they resolve things?

Su Jingwen looked coldly at Xie Weizhen. “You called me a shameless woman. Why are you apologizing? Leave. I don’t consider you family anymore. Don’t say anything else, Xie Weizhen. Go.”

Mu An’s face fell at Su Jingwen’s words. No matter what happened, Xie Weizhen had no right to call her daughter shameless.