Chapter 781: Carefree Sect
Following Tang Youyou’s pointing finger, a figure was seen sitting there, motionless. The back appeared somewhat thin, yet it exuded a trace of firmness. At that moment, sword aura pulsed from the figure’s body, as if a peerless sword intent was brewing, ready to erupt at any moment and destroy everything.
Ling Xiao’s entire body trembled violently, and a terrifying cold light suddenly burst from his pupils. Lin Feng. That person was Lin Feng.
A bone-chilling murderous intent radiated from his eyes. Lin Feng had severed Ling Xiao’s arm—how could he not hate Lin Feng? Having trained bitterly in swordsmanship at the Nine Heavens Sword Sect, he had done so for the day he could obliterate Lin Feng and wash away the shame of his lost arm. Yet now that he truly saw Lin Feng again, he did not rush over to slash him with his sword as he had imagined. Instead, his body trembled slightly, hesitant.
The Lin Feng of the past already possessed a fifth-level Sword Dao Will. Now, after three more months of bitter training and joining a powerful force like Heavenly Lake, how could he have made no progress? Just looking at him sitting cross-legged, a terrifying sword light radiated from his body, as if once released, it could shatter the heavens and startle the earth.
As Tang Youyou had said, would Lin Feng’s cultivation stagnate?
The man beside Ling Xiao, seeing his reaction, flashed a cold light in his eyes and pointed at Lin Feng, saying, “Junior brother, was it him who cut off your arm?”
Ling Xiao nodded silently, murderous intent surging, still hesitating. At this moment, Lin Feng seemed to be cultivating and comprehending the sword. If they struck suddenly, could they kill him in an instant?
Tang Youyou moved her steps back, shielding Lin Feng’s back behind her, and said coldly, “Ling Xiao, three months ago, you were no match for him. Lin Feng cut off your arm with a single sword strike. I advise you to leave on your own. If Lin Feng wakes up, one sword strike will cut off your other arm. Then you, as a sword cultivator, will be completely crippled.”
Ling Xiao gritted his teeth. This was too insulting. Tang Youyou was humiliating him like this. He was, after all, a powerful sword cultivator, now possessing a fifth-level Sword Dao Will. Was he supposed to just let this go upon seeing Lin Feng? Was the hatred of his severed arm to be forgiven so easily?
“Senior brother, once I make a move, you strike to kill this woman. One blow, then retreat. Whether it succeeds or fails, do not linger in battle.” Ling Xiao let out a long breath and secretly transmitted his voice to the man beside him, but said aloud, “One day, I will personally sever his arm and wash away this shame.”
With that, Ling Xiao’s body slowly rose into the air, as if preparing to give up and leave, causing Tang Youyou’s heart to relax slightly.
But at that moment, a terrifying, vast Sword Dao Will suddenly erupted. The entire space was filled with endless, formidable sword intent—stern, sharp, and fierce, as if it would destroy everything.
Tang Youyou’s expression changed drastically. Ling Xiao was actually going to make a move.
“Thousand Shadows!”
Her body instantly split apart, transforming into countless figures.
“Kill!” Almost simultaneously, an extremely sharp killing aura burst forth. Tang Youyou saw a sword light slashing toward Lin Feng. Ling Xiao’s entire body seemed to transform into a peerless sharp sword, aiming to kill Lin Feng.
“Thunderbolt Sword!” Ling Xiao’s senior brother roared. His figure also moved. Sword aura surged. Amid the endless howling sword strikes, there seemed to be the fury of thunder, like mountains roaring and seas raging, attempting to devour all of Tang Youyou’s figures.
“Lin Feng, be careful!” Tang Youyou shouted loudly, trying to jolt Lin Feng awake.
“Chi, chi…” In an instant, many of Tang Youyou’s figures were swallowed and obliterated by the Thunderbolt Sword. As Ling Xiao had instructed, after executing this Thunderbolt Sword, his body directly soared into the air and fled into the distance, not daring to linger. Although Ling Xiao was his junior brother, his cultivation was much stronger. If even Ling Xiao had his arm severed by the person in that house, the opponent’s strength was unimaginable. Moreover, from the conversation between Tang Youyou and Ling Xiao, he could see Ling Xiao’s fear of Lin Feng. So he followed Ling Xiao’s words: strike once and retreat.
A peerless sword aura shot toward Lin Feng. Ling Xiao’s entire body was like a sword, merging with the blade. His pupils were cold and terrifying, fixed on Lin Feng. This sword strike was meant to annihilate him.
Lin Feng, who was cultivating, seemed to move slightly, or perhaps remained still. Suddenly, a terrifying sword aura burst from Lin Feng’s body. At that moment, the peerless sword that Ling Xiao had transformed into seemed to be pointed at by thousands of sharp swords, like a surging ocean, about to swallow his body into this terrifying, vast sword aura.
“Kill!” Ling Xiao’s figure halted, stopping his advance. Instead, he slashed out a terrifying sword light. At the same time, his body rose into the air, directly piercing through the roof and heading into the void. This sword strike probably wouldn’t kill Lin Feng.
“Boom!” A terrifying destructive aura spread through the space. Lin Feng’s will seemed to transform into thousands of sword lights, merging into one, and blasted out toward his back, colliding with the sword strike Ling Xiao had slashed out. A terrifying wave of destruction erupted, and all the sword aura was annihilated.
At the same time, Lin Feng’s eyes suddenly snapped open. A cold light, like a peerless sharp sword, flashed. With a thought, his body shot straight into the sky. In one glance, he saw two figures turning into sword lights, frantically fleeing. In that brief instant, they had already escaped far away.
“Whoosh…” Lin Feng’s entire body turned into a fierce wind. Wind rose across the nine heavens. In the void, nine figures seemed to appear, chasing after Ling Xiao and the other man.
The two seemed to feel Lin Feng’s fury. Their expressions changed drastically, especially Ling Xiao’s. His face was ugly. Three months had passed, and his own cultivation had transformed, becoming much stronger. But Lin Feng was even more unfathomable. This guy was terrifying.
In just a few breaths, Ling Xiao and the other man felt Lin Feng’s figure constantly closing in. The icy, terrifying aura made their hearts turn cold. They couldn’t let Lin Feng get any closer, or they would be within the attack range of his sword, which would be extremely disadvantageous.
“Senior brother, the Divine Travel Jade.” Ling Xiao called out. A radiant jade appeared in his hand. Sword true essence flickered, and with a cracking sound, the jade shattered. A radiance directly enveloped his body. Ling Xiao’s body turned into a streak of light, vanishing in an instant, crossing an unknown distance in that single step.
Hearing Ling Xiao’s reminder, his senior brother did the same. He took out a life-saving Divine Travel Jade and crushed it, vanishing instantly. His heart ached. This Divine Travel Jade was their life-saving item, extremely precious. The people of their Nine Heavens Sword Sect each had only one piece. They hadn’t even seen the shadow of any treasure, yet they had been forced to expend the Divine Travel Jade while being chased.
Lin Feng’s steps halted, stopping in the void. Watching the figures disappear ahead, a strange look flashed in his eyes. Just now, he had felt a peculiar energy. The moment the jade fragment shattered, it connected with the power of heaven and earth, allowing Ling Xiao and the other man to instantly flee, as fast as lightning.
“After inscribing sacred marks, one can connect with the power of heaven and earth. Ancient greats could cross space, traveling thousands of miles in an instant, by relying on the power of sacred marks. The jade fragments they crushed were also activated by true essence power. Could it be based on the same principle as sacred marks?”
Lin Feng’s eyes flickered. He thought of the Time-Space Sacrificial Altar. Countless sacred marks were inscribed on the altar, carrying many people through space. The power of sacred marks was too miraculous. If his cultivation reached a terrifying level and he could inscribe sacred marks, every movement would condense sacred marks, using their power to connect with heaven and earth. Wouldn’t he then be able to cross thousands of miles in a single step?
Mastery of sacred marks was like mastery of martial techniques.
“If I encounter you again, I will surely sever your other arm.” Lin Feng said coldly. He did not pursue. Ling Xiao and the other man had gone an unknown distance in that instant, and he couldn’t predict whether he could catch up.
Turning around, Lin Feng took a step and returned along the original path. In the distance, rumbling sounds could be heard, as if someone was fighting.
In that garden, many people surrounded Tang Youyou, their eyes carrying mocking smiles. At the same time, several people were attacking Tang Youyou’s countless afterimages.
“Your movement technique isn’t bad, but you still want to monopolize this precious land? Hand over all the treasures on you, and perhaps we’ll spare your life.” A young man in a blue long robe said mockingly. Beside him were two others wearing the same attire. They were all disciples of a major sect in the Qian Domain, the Carefree Sect.
“Senior brother, we’ve been quite bored in this secret realm. This woman is so beautiful. Why not cripple her cultivation and keep her by our side? When we’re bored, we can use her for entertainment. What do you think?”
Another person beside him said teasingly, causing the others to burst into laughter.
“Junior brother, good idea. The Carefree Sect’s disciples should be carefree. With such a beauty by our side, the journey won’t be empty.” Lewd smiles hung in the air. But at that moment, they felt a domineering sharp sword shooting down from above. Their bodies stiffened. Looking up, they saw a young man in a long robe standing proudly in the void, his entire body radiating terrifying sword aura!