My Arms Can Turn into Blades

Chapter 641: Chapter 76: Deathly Silence (Part 4)

But at this moment.

Both the members of the Security Army and the core members of the Celestial Strategy Mansion were staring intently at several elders, their bodies tense and looking extremely nervous.

Chen Lusi, although having caught up on some lessons in the past two days, roughly understood the situation of the Old Era High-level Empowerers.

But after all, the photos were decades old, and identifying who they were now was still quite difficult.

However, that no longer mattered.

"...The new Celestial Strategy of the Third Brigade, Chen Lusi, right?"

At this time.

Seeing Chen Lusi come forward.

Among the seven people, an old man leaning on a cane, frail and gaunt almost to the point of skin and bones, suddenly inquired.

He hunched his back, his eyes clouded and dim, showing no sign of life, full of desolation.

But his voice clearly reached Chen Lusi’s ears.

Chen Lusi heard this and calmly replied, "Yes."

Hearing Chen Lusi’s voice.

The Security Army and the core members of the Celestial Strategy Mansion immediately turned back, looking at him.

Their eyes carried expectation, but more so, worry.

Because at this moment.

Many people found it strange too.

Ji Xin did not show up, Mount Tai did not show up, Yu Zhou, Sima Zhi, and others... also did not appear.

From beginning to end, only Chen Lusi, Xiang Yi, and Tang Language, the three Celestial Strategies, showed up.

This was too abnormal.

No way... just three Celestial Strategies?

Many members thought of this possibility.

And when that elder heard the definite answer, he immediately trembled and took another step forward, lifting his eyelids and looking at Chen Lusi standing on the steps at the courthouse entrance: "We have an impertinent request, we’d like to go in and listen."

Though he mentioned it as an impertinent request.

His tone was more like a notification.

And upon hearing this, Chen Lusi directly and calmly replied, "No need, please leave."

"No, Xia Yue’s death is such a big matter, as in-country Empowerers, we feel it’s necessary to contribute."

The elder gently shook his head and directly began moving forward, walking towards Chen Lusi: "Whether you agree or not, we’re going to help... You should be unable to decide, nor do you have the qualification. Let Ji Xin come out."

"..."

Upon hearing this, which at first didn’t seem problematic, but on closer listening was full of arrogance.

All core members of the Celestial Strategy Mansion on site knew that the opponent began exerting pressure, once again looking towards Chen Lusi.

Only one thought remained.

...What to do?

The other side pulled a moral high ground, so what should be done at this time?

Compromise?

Chen Lusi seemed unaware of others’ gazes and quietly watched the approaching elder.

And as that elder who spoke was moving forward.

The other old folks followed closely behind, also coming forward.

A group of people ignored Chen Lusi’s previous words and ignored countless gazes from the core members of the Celestial Strategy Mansion along the way, stepping slowly yet firmly towards Chen Lusi.

Even if not agreeing, still move forward!

Even if not agreeing, still listen in!

Your Celestial Strategy Mansion doesn’t have the final say!

Chen Lusi remained standing where he was.

The leading elder slightly lifted his eyelids again, looking at the motionless Chen Lusi, his face twitching, eyes full of sarcasm.

Xia Yue?

You want to become the new Xia Yue?

Do you deserve it?

You don’t even dare to move.

Discovering Chen Lusi unmoved.

Surrounding core members of the Celestial Strategy Mansion all averted their eyes, their expressions dimmed.

Sure enough... compromise?

The thought just arose.

"Chen Lusi!"

Tang Language and Xiang Yi finally reacted, abruptly pushing the door open, rushing out, and calling him.

The tone was very urgent.

But Chen Lusi ignored Tang Language’s shouting and simply looked at those old folks, gently waved his right hand, and stepped forward.

Flesh twisted.

A cold gleam appeared suddenly.

But immediately after.

...The flesh quickly returned to place.

Chen Lusi suddenly clenched his fist.

Whoosh—

In mid-air.

A piece of dry leaf suddenly and abruptly stopped in mid-air.

After Tang Language finished shouting, just about to continue saying something, they found that just now, Chen Lusi was in front of them... vanished.

"...Huh?"

Tang Language thought it was an illusion, making a puzzled sound.

At the same time.

Other core members of the Celestial Strategy Mansion also discovered that Chen Lusi was gone.

Similarly, they slightly froze.

...Huh?

And that elder at the forefront, his gaze still sarcastic, was watching Chen Lusi.

Until a sudden roar came from behind.

"Wu Mao! Be careful!!!"

The elder named Wu Mao froze, about to turn back, when he suddenly glimpsed an iron-cold face from the corner of his eye.

?

He was puzzled, still not reacting.

Splat—

Wu Mao froze, then halted, slightly lifted his eyelids, looking at Chen Lusi in front of him.

Then... he looked down at his chest.

Amid blurred and shaky vision.

He seemed to see an arm passing through his chest.

But how could there be an arm penetrating his chest?

Besides, just a moment ago, Chen Lusi was still on the steps.

Why was he in front of him the next moment?

Strange...

Wu Mao thought of this, opened his mouth, wanting to speak, but found... he couldn’t make a sound. Instead, warm blood continued to surge from his mouth.

His face full of shock, watching the thick blood continuously drip from his mouth, his eyes gradually widened, and widened even more, and even more.

Finally... he reacted.

He abruptly raised his head, looking at Chen Lusi once again.

But before he could speak.

Chen Lusi extended his left hand, directly grabbed his neck, veins bulging, lifted him up.

Wu Mao’s eyes bulged, feeling a powerful suffocation, feeling the intense pain in his chest.

Fully awakened.

He struggled, arms raised, trying to grab something, trying to resist, trying to invoke a Technique.

But he could grasp nothing, invoke no Technique.

Wu Mao stared fiercely at Chen Lusi, eyes seemingly about to burst out, his mind blank.

The only remaining thought was...

What happened!?

What happened!!?

What exactly happened!!!?

Chen Lusi calmly stared back at him, suddenly exerting force with his right arm, pulling forcefully.

Splat—

Blood spattered out.

A few blood droplets flew onto Chen Lusi’s face.

More droplets splashed onto the faces of his comrades behind him... but no one moved, not a single one.

Wu Mao’s eyes widened sharply, his face twisted, his throat emitted a sound of discontent.

But besides that, there was silence.

Around, suddenly became dead silent.

Even the sound of breathing disappeared.

Far away.

At the courthouse entrance.

Xiang Yi, looking at Chen Lusi’s back, slightly opened her mouth, her whole body cold... Seconds, instant kill?

Others also opened their mouths, looking at Chen Lusi.

Their minds buzzed, a blank, with only one thought left.

What happened...?

What exactly... happened???

"You continue speaking."

On the other side.

Under the sunlight.

Chen Lusi, with slight traces of blood on his face, holding Wu Mao’s shriveled heart in his right hand, looked at him, calmly said, "I’m listening."