I Am Extraordinary Alone
Chapter 204 - 202 Lingxian

Chapter 204: Chapter 202 Lingxian

"Your tough demeanor is just an act! You don’t have a hint of killing intent, and your attacks are all feeble... Hmph, you’re used to having others do your dirty work with just a word, aren’t you? Now that you have to do it yourself, it’s not quite fitting, is it?" Li Ruyun rubbed her collarbone and moved her shoulder, taunting.

Zhao Ling swallowed hard, a bright red covering her upper abdomen, her eyes filled with rage as she said, "You’ve broken the rules, Li Ruyun... You shouldn’t have made a move here."

"So what if I did? You have been disrespectful to the sect, and the Supremes also have their complaints against you. I was merely teaching you a lesson," Li Ruyun said with a smile.

"You’re just resentful, resentful that during these decades of monitoring me, you’ve been commanded and cursed by me—Humph... I thought you were bigger than that," Zhao Ling taunted back.

Li Ruyun’s expression turned grim, and in two steps, she charged over, her right arm engulfed in pink flames suddenly grew larger, turning the surrounding floor black.

This punch, carrying searing heat and dazzling flashes, caused the fluorescent tubes on the ceiling to shatter.

Wrapped in dragon energy, Zhao Ling’s face showed green snake-skin patterns, and her pupils turned slit-like. She charged into the flames and, in an instant, leaped up, her right foot tensed like a blade, colliding with the fiery fist.

The pinkish-green explosive airflow licked across the floor-to-ceiling windows before shattering them. Rain was blown into the pitch-dark room; both women lay on the floor, emitting groans of discomfort.

Li Ruyun sat up and inspected her broken right wrist, her entire hand drooping from her forearm, a piece of charred bone sticking out from the burnt wound, a ghastly sight.

But she had long been accustomed to such injuries, knowing that with just one shedding of her skin, she would be as good as new.

She stood up and looked toward the other end of the room, where Zhao Ling, thrown away, had a similarly broken right lower leg, her kneecap fractured, with the calf torn from the body like a charred, dry twig by the window, being drenched by the rain.

Zhao Ling lay motionless on the ground, her abdomen still heaving with breath.

Li Ruyun sneered cruelly, limping over to her and looking down.

Zhao Ling’s body was badly burnt, her tattered clothes melded into her skin.

Li Ruyun grabbed her by the hair, lifting her from the ground, saying, "Both of us can shed our skins, but you are a snake, and I am a dragon. You’re far from my match."

With that, she kneed Zhao Ling in the face and then, tossed her back to the ground.

Zhao Ling propped up her upper body with one hand and roared, "Wei Tianyang... will not submit to brute force..."

Li Ruyun laughed coldly as if she hadn’t heard Zhao Ling’s words at all but spoke to herself instead,

"Our abilities, when it comes down to it, are just a three-pointed shape. After all, a dragon energy shield isn’t better than a bulletproof vest, and the strength we gain barely surpasses a boxing champion. Even the clash just now only wrecked half of the decor in this room; it’s pathetically weak..."

She walked to the window, letting the wind and rain batter her, continuing, "I shed my skin in Lingxiao Palace just to remind you of who you are. My half-sister... You’ve never thought about joining the sect; you covet this secular power and status. You had the sect help you get rid of your brother, kill our father, and finally take the throne. Now, do you want to use Wei Tianyang to break free from the sect’s control?"

"Top-down national reform is just a facade; your real goal is to purge the sect’s followers. But..."

Li Ruyun said, turning back to look at Zhao Ling.

"But oh... superpower is the key force of the next era. What’s the big deal with pharmaceutical companies? Why bother with such hard work? Killing those from the Superpower Special Department, extracting their spines, and reverse-engineering from the spinal cord would be much faster, right?"

She walked over to Zhao Ling, grabbed her arm, and dragged her to the window.

"Lingxian Sect, do you know what this name means? It’s an organization that stands above Immortals! We control all the superpowers in the world! Look at that palace in the clouds, you mere mortal!" Li Ruyun raged.

"I think it’s you who’s gone mad... It’s just a hit of Black Medicine... Do you really think Lingxian Sect is something good?! It’s just a bunch of murderous terrorists!"

Li Ruyun, enraged, stomped heavily on Zhao Ling’s waist, but heard a Kacha sound, actually breaking her spine.

"Hmph... uh..." Zhao Ling moaned in pain, tears streaming out, lying on the ground unable to move for a long time.

Li Ruyun angrily said, "Dragons do not dwell with snakes. It’s a common truth in this world for higher beings to hunt lower ones; by controlling superpower users, one can transcend. Isn’t that what politics in this world is like too? Dressing it up in the guise of civilization, do they think they’re no longer beasts?"

"Yin Country, Sethiyan Federation... West Soil, East Continent... are just things of the human stage, soon, humanity’s childhood will end... Lingxian Sect will become the sole government unifying Heaven, my sister... Joining them is like getting a ticket to Heaven."

"And power... is the reason to become a king... Lingxian Sect cannot tolerate the existence of Wei Tianyang."

"When he first stepped into the borders of Yin Country, we discussed luring him onto the operating table with a gentle and euphemistic approach, to remove his spine! But you obstructed at every turn, even going so far as to welcome him yourself... Don’t think I don’t know your ambitions."

"Wei Tianyang is not your opportunity. He is not. Stop deluding yourself... He’s just an insignificant brat, not being swayed by wealth, sex, or power isn’t a noble trait; it only shows his complete ignorance of the true values of this world! The greater meaning he seeks is also a mirage."

"Zhao Ling... don’t force the Supreme to descend in person to seek you out. My taking action is simply to break your bones, to cause you a bit of physical pain, but if the Supreme flies into a rage, it will be far worse."

"The power of Wan Hui can be given to you, and can also be taken away. When the time comes to remove your spine and take back your power, you will not only lose your life. And the character ’Zhao Ling,’ I can play too. I am your backup, this is no joke, you better realize that."

"If you can do it, do it; if not, go die!"

After saying that, Li Ruyun took out her phone and made a call.

"The Emperor needs ’shedding,’ arrange it." She said with a smile.

Within two or three minutes, four men dressed in black robes, resembling ancient Taoist priests, entered the room.

They were carrying a black body bag; seeing Zhao Ling lying on the floor, they showed no surprise but were instead expressionless.

Three men stuffed Zhao Ling into the body bag while one knelt on one knee in front of Li Ruyun, cupped his hands, and said, "Manager."

"I’ve already conveyed the Supreme’s message," Li Ruyun said.

"We’ll return and report to the Supreme," the man said.

The man rose, cupped his hands, and bowed again, then left with his companions, taking the body bag.

Li Ruyun dusted off her shoulder, redressed in her business attire, put her glasses back on, her face suddenly transformed, returning to the character of the crucial secretary who was always scolded at the Emperor’s side.

She made another phone call, hurriedly saying, "This is the crucial secretary! There’s been a fire at the top floor of Lingxiao Palace! Send someone to repair it quickly... The Emperor is not here, no one is injured, hmm, hmm! I’ll go and report this incident to the Emperor in person, you just send people over!"

After hanging up, Li Ruyun sneered, staring out the window at the flickering lights among the clouds, her face again showing a look of reverence.