Chapter 698: Playing Two Roles Alone

Xu Ziling’s appearance dispelled the Demon Sect’s suspicions, but out of concern for Shi Qingxuan on the pleasure boat, he simply stopped on the river surface—neither boarding nor leaving, adopting a surveillance stance.
However, the pleasure boat occupied by the players rushed forward recklessly, intending to board it to find out what was going on, even seeing it as a rare opportunity to advance the plot.
Before they could get close, Xu Ziling turned back to the main hall, and then another person stepped forward…
Wearing a light blue robe, a hero’s headband fluttering in the wind, and eyes filled with a hint of coldness, the moment this person appeared on the deck, the nearest pleasure boat began to vibrate slightly several times in a row before dropping slightly.
“Bad! Water’s getting in!”
“The boat is taking in water! Turn around quickly!”
The boat captain was the first to realize this and cried out in panic, ordering an immediate turn.
The martial artists on the pleasure boat panicked:
“Don’t turn around!”
“Never mind, let’s just fly over—it’s not far anyway.” Though they saw people on the deck, it was too dark to identify them, and they thought Xu Ziling was still there.
One after another, they leaped from the side of the boat, flying into the air in a steady stream! Connecting through the void, they each used their unique skills to head toward the giant pleasure boat.
The boats following closely behind watched anxiously, with a few also using their excellent movement skills to leap out first.
In an instant!
At least a hundred people on the river were using light martial arts skills, creating a spectacular sight under the moonlight! The whooshing sound of breaking through the air and the sound of stepping on the waves added a sense of urgency to the otherwise quiet night, as if it were a fierce martial conflict.
Hmph!
A deep, cold snort came from the giant pleasure boat, like a dull thunderclap, causing everyone on the river to pause briefly. With their internal energy already heavily depleted and their bodies under excessive strain, they suddenly felt as if they were stuck in mud, causing everyone on the river to freeze in place.
The Sound of the Heavenly Demon!
As a few people whose internal energy couldn’t recover fell into the water, the sound of plunging into the water echoed continuously across the river.
The once peaceful atmosphere was instantly ruined, and the tense martial conflict turned comical, as if a group of people had jumped into the water at once—or as if a group of landlubbers who couldn’t swim had fallen in.
“Gulp…”
Many people started drinking water as soon as they fell in, crying out in panic.
Before they could do anything else, the sound of continuous bowstrings vibrating came from above.

The terrifying sound of arrows slicing through the air seemed to ring in their ears, followed by screams, as blood splashed across the river’s surface—inside the water, it was impossible to activate protective barriers in time. Everyone who fell into the water was terrified, diving deep or breaking the surface to swim away, fearing they might be the next victim. The martial artists on the pleasure boat were horrified! As the boat drew closer, many could see the face of the pale blue figure on the deck, as well as the golden gloves in his hands. “Since you won’t leave, stay and make it interesting.” Kai Xin smiled coldly, soaring off the deck like a bird and rushing at the players who were breaking the surface to attack the boat… Bang! Bang! With loud impacts, several men who had activated their protective barriers cried out in pain, bent like shrimp, and were flung back violently. Whoosh! Several people created huge waves as they fell into the river, disappearing beneath the surface for a long time. Kai Xin, however, flew back, stepping over the heads of the martial artists in the water before floating back onto the boat’s edge, looking down at the opposite boat. “It’s not too late to leave now.” His calm voice blew across the river and the opposite boat like a gentle breeze. In the water, hundreds of people were still struggling to swim, but after seeing Kai Xin and the two dragon-shaped vortices, no one reacted excessively. “That’s all there is to say!” “Why? Just because you’re good at martial arts doesn’t mean you can kill people at will!” Someone on the opposite boat shouted among the crowd on the deck. “I don’t want to argue with you. In this world, we can’t control our own fates. Since we’re all here, it comes down to who has the stronger fists. If you have objections, come and try!” Kai Xin calmly gazed at the boat, unshaken: “If you lack strength, use your brain. Incite the people around you to fight me. If you succeed, that’s your skill.” Kai Xin instantly saw that the man didn’t want to reveal his identity but hoped to stir up dissatisfaction among everyone and incite public outrage. Yet, with just one sentence, Kai Xin extinguished the faint flames of resistance in the hearts of those around him. The man, however, remained unaware.

“Who in this world can act as they please? Isn’t it just the desire to seize Master Yang’s treasure hoard for themselves, just like taking control of the Secret Caves of the Demons, making it their own property for the Mu family? Yet they put such noble words on it.” Unaware of it, the people around him gradually thinned out as those in front of him quickly stepped back.

His eyes narrowed!

Kai Xin suddenly saw clearly this woman’s face.

A cold laugh arose in his heart.

What a vicious woman.

He never expected that this Goryeo woman, aside from coming to the Central Plains martial world to carry out a mission and scheming against the local masters, would also know so much about it—and even dare to target him.

If her plan to incite many martial masters to attack him succeeded, bloodshed would surely ensue, allowing them to plunder freely afterward.

If he died, that woman Xue Ling would become even more arrogant, looking down on the entire Central Plains martial world.

“I never thought a Goryeo woman like you would know so much about the structure of our Central Plains martial world…”

With Kai Xin’s words, the river suddenly fell silent.

“Is that woman Xue Ling also on the boat?”

The Goryeo man’s face stiffened. His lips moved, but no sound came out. Clearly unprepared for Kai Xin to reveal his identity so suddenly, he turned pale.

The people around him, who had been confused before, now felt an inexplicable anger at the Goryeo man’s reaction.

What ulterior motives did this Goryeo man have by stoking tensions?

On the pleasure boat, people deliberately or inadvertently spread out, surrounding the Goryeo man completely.

“…”

The Goryeo man’s face turned even paler.

The series of surprises had thrown him completely off balance.

Especially after realizing Kai Xin’s influence and strength in the Central Plains martial world, he knew he had caused a huge mistake.

One misstep, and not only would he fail this mission, but they might all die here!

A warning voice slowly and solemnly drifted from the giant pleasure boat:

“Tell that woman Xue Ling—give you one day to leave the Central Plains by sea. Otherwise, face the consequences.”