Chapter 782: The Carefree Ancient Scripture
The sharp sword qi made their eyes all narrow. Those people stared at Lin Feng, and one of them said, "What business do you here?"
"Seeking death." Lin Feng took a step forward, and an endless torrent of sword qi, like a surging giant wave, wildly battered against the crowd of the Carefree Sect, causing them to feel a suffocating pressure.
Then, with a flash of light and shadow, several sword qi tore through space. Blood splattered, and the few people who had been surrounding Tang Youyou were directly obliterated by the sword qi, not even having time to let out a scream before being killed in an instant.
Lin Feng stepped over to Tang Youyou's side. Seeing that she had a few small wounds on her body, his gaze turned even colder.
The eyes of the Carefree Sect's experts all froze. What terrifying swords. One strike, all killed—precise and ruthless.
The young man in the blue long robe stared intently at Lin Feng, a murderous intent flashing in his eyes. "Do you know who it was you just killed?"
"I don't know." Lin Feng turned his gaze and took another step. Instantly, a terrifying sword qi erupted wildly. At this moment, the people facing Lin Feng felt a strange sensation—as if they were facing countless swords, yet also a single, unique sword, leaving them feeling as if there was no path to heaven and no door to earth.
"All I know is that you all must die." Lin Feng directly struck out with a palm. Within this unadorned, simple palm strike was contained a sword qi that looked down on the world. Thousands of swords enveloped the crowd, and they felt they had no way to escape. In the void, a terrifying radiance of swords and shadows bloomed.
"What a ferocious attack." The eyes of the Carefree Sect members stiffened. Their steps shifted, turning into afterimages as they shuttled through the gaps between the crisscrossing sword qi. Their footwork was carefree and unrestrained, utterly unbound, and many of the sword qi missed, failing to kill them.
"Kill." Several of them moved with ethereal steps. Instead of retreating, they advanced, pouncing toward Lin Feng. Their shifting steps were exquisitely precise, and Lin Feng only saw countless shadows flashing before his eyes, like a series of illusory phantoms.
"Rumble!" Several terrifying palm strikes surged toward Lin Feng, carrying a dreadful aura.
"Boom!" Several palm strikes landed directly on Lin Feng's body, but they found that the body they touched was illusory. Lin Feng's figure drifted back, and nine shadows appeared. The Art of Wind Rising Nine Heavens was not just an empty name.
The wind swept by, and Lin Feng's body leaped directly into the void. Both palms struck down simultaneously, and instantly, endless swords sealed off the space below, all of them terrifying sword qi wreaking havoc, cutting down everything.
"Ah..." Two figures were directly torn apart by the terrifying sword qi, blood splattering. The remaining few moved with drifting steps, weaving and shuttling across the ground. Their mysterious footwork actually allowed them to avoid being obliterated by the all-encompassing swords.
"Chi, chi!" The swords tore through their clothes and sliced into their flesh. The remaining three simultaneously struck out with their palms, their palms containing a violent, explosive power. In an instant, their attack power seemed to surge dramatically. With a rumbling sound, they tore through the sword qi. Their figures were illusory, their steps retreating, and in just a moment, they had drifted far away.
"What beautiful footwork." Lin Feng's figure landed on the ground, his gaze fixed on the three still-living opponents. They all bore injuries, wounded by the sword qi.
He stamped his foot, and instantly, the terrifying sword qi condensed once more, causing the eyes of the three across from him to freeze. They stared at Lin Feng and said, "You are powerful. We admit our guilt. We were rude to your woman just now."
"Is an admission of guilt enough?" Lin Feng sneered contemptuously. He had also heard those filthy words. These shameless bastards deserved to be killed without hesitation.
The terrifying sword qi condensed again, ready to slaughter everything.
"We are disciples of the Carefree Sect. We hope you will show us some face and form a good connection," the young man in blue said.
"Carefree Sect? Never heard of it." Lin Feng acted as if he hadn't heard, stepping forward once more. The sword qi raged wildly, like towering waves.
The young man in blue's eyes narrowed. He hadn't expected that Lin Feng had never even heard of their Carefree Sect. How ignorant.
"Our Carefree Sect is one of the strongest forces in the Qian Domain, but that's just the beginning. The Carefree Sect is a branch of the Carefree Divine Sect in the Holy City Central Continent, with influence spreading across the entire Nine Heavens Continent, unrivaled in the world. Killing us will bring you no benefit," the man said patiently, trying to save his life. This guy had come out of nowhere, yet his attack power was so fierce and domineering, his sword qi reaching the heavens.
"In that case, shouldn't I kill you all the more to silence you and avoid future trouble?" Lin Feng sneered repeatedly. He had already killed several people. What good connection could there be? He hadn't expected that the Carefree Sect in the Qian Domain was actually connected to a major power in the Holy City Central Continent. The Carefree Divine Sect—a name that exuded dominance. If the man wasn't lying, this should be a behemoth of an organization, daring to call itself a Divine Sect.
Feeling the killing intent radiating from Lin Feng, the young man in blue's expression shifted rapidly. He said quickly, "The Carefree Divine Sect is a continental Divine Sect, intimidating the world, with immense power. The sect's supreme sacred scripture, the Carefree Ancient Scripture, is famous across the continent. The three great world-shaking divine abilities of the Carefree Ancient Scripture are renowned throughout the land, one of which is the Carefree Step Art—carefree, ethereal, and unmatched. Our Carefree Sect is also proficient in the Carefree Step Art. If you let me go, I can pass the scripture on to you."
"Carefree Ancient Scripture!" Lin Feng's eyes narrowed. From what the man said, this scripture seemed to be a supreme divine ability and technique, extremely powerful. As for the man's claim that they could pass on the scripture, Lin Feng naturally couldn't believe it. How could the supreme sacred scripture of a Divine Sect be taught by a mere branch? At most, they only knew the basics. But even those basics had the power they had just displayed, which was indeed extremely formidable. If he could obtain the Carefree Ancient Scripture, his footwork would surely become incredibly powerful.
Lin Feng understood clearly that the man was bluffing. If the Carefree Divine Sect was as powerful as he described, this mere branch would probably not even be worth a second glance.
"Hand over that footwork technique." A cold smile curled at the corner of Lin Feng's mouth. The footwork the man had used earlier was incredibly mysterious. Even if it was just a fragment of the Carefree Ancient Scripture, he wanted to learn it.
"Don't think you can force us to hand it over. None of us have the footwork manual on us. Unless you agree to let us go, I'll be willing to copy the footwork for you," the man said cunningly, fearing that Lin Feng would take the treasure and kill them to silence them, deliberately saying this.
But Lin Feng's smile remained cold. "You are in no position to negotiate with me. Since all three of you are proficient in that footwork, you clearly know it. Now, who will hand it over first?"
"Don't waste your time. None of us have it on us," the man on the left said, staring at Lin Feng. If they handed it over, would they still have a chance to live?
"Chi, chi!" A terrifying sword intent suddenly erupted. Thousands of swords howled madly. Lin Feng's gaze locked onto that man, and his entire being seemed to become a terrifying sword, pressing down on the man until he felt suffocated.
"Courting death." Lin Feng shouted coldly. The thousands of swords merged into one, releasing a terrifying sword light. The ultimate sword, as fast as lightning—one sword pierced the throat. The first form of the Returning Sword Art, Ten Thousand Swords Return to One, Lin Feng had already mastered it to perfection.
Watching the man's body slowly fall, the other two gasped in cold air. This man was terrifying. His attack power was too strong, impossible to block.
It was a pity that they only knew the basics of the Carefree Step Art and couldn't escape. Otherwise, Lin Feng would never have been able to catch them. Also, if they had cultivated the powerful attack technique from the Carefree Ancient Scripture, Drunken Carefree, they could have matched Lin Feng.
But the cruel reality had no "ifs."
"I'll give you a chance." Lin Feng stared at the man on the right, his expression icy, his eyes like swords. A powerful oppressive force descended upon the man, making his body tremble.
"If I hand it over, will you promise to let me go?" The man, crushed by this terrifying sword intent, had a weak will and spoke directly. As his words fell, a smile appeared on Lin Feng's face. "So it seems you do have it on you."
Hearing Lin Feng's words, the man's expression changed, stiffening completely. He had been tricked. Lin Feng had used his overwhelming oppressive force to break his will, making him reveal his hand.
The terrifying swords howled wildly once more. Lin Feng struck out with a palm, and even this palm strike contained a dreadful sword qi. Now, any movement he made could unleash swords, killing without a trace.
In just a few breaths, that man was also obliterated by Lin Feng. Finally, the leading young man in blue had his throat seized by Lin Feng.
"Spare... me..." The young man in blue showed a pleading look in his eyes.
"The Carefree Ancient Scripture contains three great divine abilities. Besides the footwork, what are the other two?"
"The Carefree Divine Sect is named Carefree because of the Carefree Ancient Scripture. The three great divine abilities are all inseparable from the concept of carefree. The Carefree Step Art is unfathomable; Ultimate Carefree is dual cultivation with another person, sharing carefree pleasure; the last divine ability is the strongest attack technique, Drunken Carefree, said to have earth-shattering attack power. I've never seen exactly how strong it is."
Held by Lin Feng, the man dared not hide anything and spoke quickly, his eyes filled with pleading.
"I understand." Lin Feng nodded slightly. He applied a little force with his hand, and a cracking sound rang out, ending the man's life. These people had intended to treat Tang Youyou in such a vile manner, crossing his bottom line. No mercy was given.