NOVEL NEXT Chapter 8
The mountain forest was quiet, with the light and shadows scattered.
The people running stopped simultaneously.
“Why did he suddenly make a move?”
The girl in purple at the front widened her eyes in astonishment.
The injured man also looked puzzled and hesitant, “I heard that geniuses have peculiar temperaments, maybe he’s a demon from the Lingsheng Sect, something he heard must have offended him…”
Yes, a genius.
This young man, who looked about sixteen or seventeen, had at least the cultivation level of a high-ranking Blood Exchange Realm, so what else could he be if not a genius?
And although he seemed harmless at first glance, his actions were thunderous and ruthless when he attacked, showing a cruel and fierce side.
Definitely not a fragile flower!
“Just because he heard something offensive, he…killed with a slap?”
Another woman, looking at the Lingsheng sect follower lying on the ground, presumably already dead, shivered.
That style of action was truly terrifying.
“Who knows…”
The injured man breathed a sigh of relief, relaxing a bit, and said thankfully, “At any rate, we’re safe for now!”
…
Lin Yuan’s eyes were cold and indifferent as he stood up straight.
And beneath his feet, the person who had been laughing moments ago had his face down, with most of his head sunk into the ground, motionless and apparently lifeless.
“You!”
The stunned followers of the Lingsheng Sect came to their senses, angry and furious.
“Friend, we have no grudges, why did you strike so ruthlessly?”
The leader raised his hand to stop the restless crowd, unable to gauge Lin Yuan’s depth. He squinted his eyes, one hand behind his back, and quietly made a gesture.
One person behind him saw it, quietly moved a step, seemingly preparing to signal others.
Lin Yuan’s expression was emotionless as he slowly drew out his long knife.
“You better think it through!”
The leader’s pupils suddenly contracted as he stared at him warningly, “Opposing the Lingsheng Sect…”
Boom!
The earth under Lin Yuan’s feet exploded in an instant, and he pounced forward like a fierce tiger, as if a silver lightning flashed by in a moment.
“You court death!”
The leader roared, lifting his huge axe and glaring fiercely.
His subordinates were sent to call for reinforcements not because they were truly afraid of the opponent, but to ensure that there would be no leaks!
A mere kid who hasn’t even grown all his fur, even if he’s a genius, how strong can he be…
Clang!
The huge axe and long knife collided, sparking a large shower of sparks.
The next moment, the leader’s fierce expression retreated, his face changing dramatically. He felt an unimaginable force coming from the long knife, shaking his hand and making the axe fly upwards.
“No…”
He showed a fearful expression, watching as the blade of the knife came at him, causing intense pain throughout his body, and his consciousness quickly became blurry.
Before his vision completely darkened.
He vaguely saw the figure of that youth as if a death reaper, coldly harvesting the lives of his subordinates, and a thought flashed through his mind:
“The road to the Yellow Springs is not lonely…”
Not far away, the three members of the Whale Gang dare not even breathe.
They kept their heads down, huddled against a large tree, trying to minimize their presence as much as possible.
Afraid that if this killer got excited, he would casually kill them in passing.
Where was there any room for reason?
“Step”
The sound of footsteps treading on fallen leaves approached.
A bloodied long knife appeared first in the sight of the three, followed by a calm voice:
“Whale Gang?”
“Yes!”
The girl in purple startled, reflexively stood up to answer.
“No need to be so nervous.” Lin Yuan swung his long knife, sweeping off the blood on it before re-sheathing it, and lightly smiled, “Do I look terrifying?”
The purple-clothed woman silently thought to herself, “Isn’t he scary for killing a Blood Exchange Warrior as easily as slaughtering a chicken…?” But she dared not say this aloud, swallowing back her saliva and cautiously replying, “No, not scary.”
“Tell me, why are the lackeys of the Lingsheng Sect after you?” Lin Yuan, noticing the situation, cut to the chase and directly asked.
Originally, he wasn’t planning to meddle in other people’s business.
These days, the jianghu was filled with grudges and vendettas, making it difficult to discern right from wrong.
But then, someone voluntarily revealed the name of the Lingsheng Sect… and Lin Yuan had to intervene.
He harbored no goodwill towards this sect.
In short, wiping out all the followers of the Lingsheng Sect might harm the innocent, but out of ten, killing nine would certainly leave no one slipping through the cracks!
Not to mention.
Even his own younger sister had been targeted by them.
Therefore, when he heard that they were all followers of the Lingsheng Sect, Lin Yuan didn’t hesitate to take action – kill first, ask questions later!
As for the three members of the Whale Gang, they were even easier to identify.
The chest of their clothes bore a fish symbol, the emblem of ordinary members of the Whale Gang.
“Cough…”
At this point, the wounded man had taken the opportunity to rest, consumed a healing pill, and his complexion had significantly improved.
Clearing his throat, he took the initiative to speak, “Thank you for saving our lives. It’s like this…”
Soon enough, Lin Yuan learned the details from the man’s account.
The man’s name was Fu Guangchen, and the two women were Wu Yuer and Shan Fangqin. They had taken on a task to investigate the disappearance of the medicinal pickers within the gang.
Following the unique markings left by the pickers discreetly, they stumbled upon the massacre by the Lingsheng Sect.
It wasn’t a coincidence.
According to their assessment, it was highly likely that the gang’s medicinal pickers had been captured or killed by the Lingsheng Sect.
Furrowing his brow, Lin Yuan hadn’t expected this village massacre to happen so soon.
If things had gone as planned, the Whale Gang trio would likely all perish here, preventing news from getting out.
Otherwise, it wouldn’t have taken two months before the Demon Suppression Bureau resolved the issue.
After a moment.
After thanking Lin Yuan again for their lives, the trio from the Whale Gang quickly bid farewell and departed. They needed to inform the gang’s higher-ups of the incident and report to the Demon Suppression Bureau for handling.
“Young master, the Lingsheng Sect has True Gang Realm warriors. I was heavily injured with just a palm strike from the opponent from a distance, so you’d better leave this place as soon as possible!” Before leaving, Fu Guangchen earnestly warned one last time.
“True Gang Realm…” Lin Yuan murmured softly while standing quietly in the forest.
He was at the Threefold Blood Exchange Realm, a whole realm lower than True Gang Realm, which would pose some challenges even if he wasn’t afraid to confront them.
After all, Blood Exchange was still limited to the muscles, bones, and skin.
True Gang Realm, on the other hand, had reached the level of using “qi”…
Shaking his head slightly, Lin Yuan glanced at the corpses on the ground, not forgetting the purpose of his mission, and then disappeared into the mountains.
Suddenly.
Lin Yuan’s figure reappeared.
“Oh, I almost forgot to check the bodies…”
He quickly walked to the corpses of the Lingsheng Sect members, skillfully retrieved several silver notes and some pills, and then left contentedly.