Chapter 957: Executing the Traitor
The Carefree Sect Leader stood there, his icy gaze fixed on Lin Feng and the others, a hint of coldness in his eyes.
Lin Feng also looked back at the Carefree Sect Leader, initially somewhat surprised, but quickly regained his composure and said, "Is it Tianshuzi?"
Only the people of Tian Xuan Peak and a few Peak Masters knew that Lin Feng was leaving the Qian Domain for the Eight Wastelands Realm. Now, with the Carefree Sect Leader intercepting them here, Lin Feng immediately thought of one person: Tianshuzi.
"This time, let's see how you escape!" The Carefree Sect Leader sneered. Last time, Lin Feng had used some talismans to imbue his body with Wind Essence, making him incredibly fast, allowing him to escape and even burn down the Carefree Sect. Now, with so many people here, Lin Feng had no chance of fleeing.
"Go." Lin Feng took a step, his body darting sideways to flee, directly crushing a talisman, his speed reaching an unbelievable level.
"Do you think you can escape?" The Carefree Sect Leader took a step, ignoring the others, and directly chased after Lin Feng. As for the rest, he could deal with them anytime.
"Get back here." As Lin Feng flashed away at top speed, a cold voice suddenly rang out. A violent surge of power rushed toward him, slamming into his body instantly, forcing Lin Feng to retreat.
With a muffled boom, Lin Feng's body stiffened, a trace of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth as he stared coldly at the figure before him.
"So it is you!"
His icy eyes fixed on the gradually appearing figure ahead—it was indeed Tianshuzi.
Turning back, the Carefree Sect Leader stood there silently, completely cutting off his escape route.
"This is all for the Heavenly Lake." Lin Feng stared at Tianshuzi, speaking coldly.
But Tianshuzi only smiled coldly, sneering at Lin Feng: "The Heavenly Lake is not my Heavenly Lake. Those old fellows all protect you, abandoning my Tian Shu Peak. Where does that leave me, Tianshuzi? Lin Feng, you were so arrogant at the Heavenly Lake, opposing me—did you never consider this outcome?"
"Relying on a few old men to back you up, you acted recklessly. Today, repent!" Tianshuzi's expression was cold, killing intent radiating from him.
"Tianshuzi, the one who should repent is you."
Just then, a booming voice echoed through the void. Starlight scattered everywhere, and within the enveloping starry light in the sky, many figures stepped out.
The leader of Tian Xuan Peak, Snow Venerable; the leader of Tian Ji Peak, Old Man Tian Ji; along with the Peak Master of Yao Guang Peak and the Peak Master of Tian Quan Peak.
Of the seven great Snow Peaks' Peak Masters, Tianshuzi of Tian Shu Peak was present, while four others had arrived simultaneously.
Seeing the figures in the void, Tianshuzi's face stiffened, instantly turning pale. How could this be? How could this be?
"Attack!"
The Carefree Sect Leader roared, taking a step forward, intending to charge at Lin Feng and kill him.
"Freeze!" A terrifying Ice Essence erupted, and the entire void seemed to freeze. The Carefree Sect Leader's body stiffened, his movements slowing down.
"Star Annihilation Slash!"
Countless points of starlight gathered, forming a brilliant sword beam that descended from the void, aiming to slay the Carefree Sect Leader.
"Roar!" The Carefree Sect Leader bellowed, the terrifying sound waves like a mountain avalanche, carrying divine mind suppression power, surging toward Lin Feng.
But at that moment, Old Man Tian Ji waved his hand, and endless starlight enveloped Lin Feng's body. The starry radiance swirled around him, as if to isolate Lin Feng.
"Boom!" In the void, a divine mind mountain descended from the sky, radiating ten thousand feet of golden light. The terrifying sound waves annihilated within the golden radiance.
The Carefree Sect Leader's face was extremely gloomy. He knew he had failed again. He hadn't expected these old fellows to have arrived. Executing the Carefree Step Art, his body moved like lightning. Since the attack failed, he immediately fled.
Snow Venerable and the others did not pursue. The Carefree Sect Leader's Carefree Step Art was extremely swift; if he wanted to escape, it would be very difficult for them to catch up.
Four figures directly surrounded Tianshuzi, their expressions all icy cold.
"Tianshuzi, you have disappointed me greatly." Old Man Tian Ji's gaze was cold. He hadn't expected Tianshuzi to truly betray the Heavenly Lake over his grudge with Lin Feng, even colluding with the Carefree Sect Leader to ambush Lin Feng here.
Tianshuzi's expression was extremely ugly. Staring at these people, he said coldly, "You are ruthless. To prevent you from following, I deliberately set the ambush point so far away, yet you followed Lin Feng all the way here. It seems my position as a Peak Leader means far less to you than Lin Feng, who joined the Heavenly Lake not long ago."
"You still don't understand." Old Man Tian Ji shook his head with a sigh. "Tianshuzi, it seems you have long lost your former faith, thinking only of your own selfish interests."
"Spare me the nonsense. In this cruel world, who doesn't think of their own interests? If your strength were inferior to mine, Tianshuzi, how could the position of Heavenly Lake Leader have fallen to you?" Tianshuzi said coldly. "Senior Brother, just say it directly. How do you plan to deal with me, the leader of the Tian Shu Peak lineage?"
"Those who betray the Heavenly Lake... are to be killed without mercy!" Snow Venerable's mouth spat out an icy decree. This had always been the Heavenly Lake's steadfast principle. The Heavenly Lake was lenient toward its disciples, imposing almost no restrictions—except for one thing: betraying the Heavenly Lake meant death without mercy. This had been the founding tenet of the Heavenly Lake since its creation.
Tianshuzi's gaze swept coldly over Snow Venerable, then turned to Old Man Tian Ji, waiting for his answer.
Old Man Tian Ji was silent for a moment, his eyes flickering. Finally, his lips moved slightly, uttering a cold decree: "Those who betray the Heavenly Lake... are to be killed without mercy!"
Tianshuzi's expression stiffened, his face losing all color, his lips trembling slightly. Pointing at Lin Feng, he said coldly, "For a disciple of Tian Xuan Peak, you would kill me, the leader of the Tian Shu Peak lineage? You are ruthless."
"You still don't understand. This has nothing to do with Lin Feng. You, Tianshuzi, have betrayed the Heavenly Lake." Old Man Tian Ji's voice carried a tone of regret. How could he wish to kill the leader of one of the seven great Snow Peaks, Tian Shu Peak?
"Haha, what bullshit! If you want to kill me, why all the nonsense?" Tianshuzi burst into loud laughter, a hint of madness in it.
"Kill!" With a roar, Tianshuzi's body crazily lunged toward Lin Feng. He knew he was doomed. With Old Man Tian Ji, Snow Venerable, and the other two Peak Masters here, escape was impossible.
"Stubborn fool!" Snow Venerable said coldly. The mountain-like divine mind was vast as an abyss, radiating ten thousand feet of golden light, directly pressing down toward Tianshuzi.
"Scram!" Tianshuzi roared, unleashing a mountain-toppling, sea-overturning force that slammed into the mountain-like divine mind. A thunderous boom echoed, but Tianshuzi felt his entire body tremble violently, his vision blurring slightly.
"Freeze!" Snow Venerable struck out with both palms, Ice Essence erupting wildly. Tianshuzi's body instantly froze, encased in ice.
"Crack!" In an instant, the massive ice sculpture began to shatter, as if Tianshuzi was about to break free.
"Let me execute this Sword of Slaughter." Old Man Tian Ji sighed. Starlight converged into a sword beam, descending directly from the void, stabbing into the ice sculpture. In an instant, a destructive beam of light spread downward, entering through the top of Tianshuzi's head, causing his body to stiffen.
"Sizzle, sizzle..." The faint sound of annihilation echoed. The ice sculpture disintegrated under the sword intent, leaving only Tianshuzi's body. But now he was motionless, his entire body devoid of any life force, his gaze gradually dimming until it extinguished.
"Whoosh!"
Tianshuzi's body suddenly vanished into the void, turning to dust. The leader of the Tian Shu Peak lineage, driven by personal grudges, had died under the Heavenly Lake's execution sword.
The starlight on Lin Feng's body faded, freeing him instantly. He urgently said, "Teacher, what about Youyou and Moxi and the others..."
"Don't worry, look!" Snow Venerable pointed behind Lin Feng. A group of figures was approaching—the other two Peak Masters were bringing Tang Youyou and the others over. Snow Venerable and the others would not have overlooked this; they wouldn't have given the Carefree Sect Leader any opportunity.
Lin Feng breathed a sigh of relief, his expression somewhat complicated. He said to Snow Venerable, "Teacher, have you been protecting us from the shadows all along?"
"Old Man Tian Ji and I have long been wary of Tianshuzi. After you left, we kept an eye on him, and sure enough, he also left the Heavenly Lake. To avoid any mishaps, we followed you together."
Lin Feng nodded and said to the figures in the void, "Troubling the Peak Masters again."
"Lin Feng, we can only help you this far. Although the Carefree Sect Leader has fled this time, he may still track you to the Eight Wastelands Realm. You must be very careful from now on." Old Man Tian Ji said to Lin Feng. After losing an arm and having his sect burned down by Lin Feng, the Carefree Sect Leader had become somewhat unhinged. Lin Feng had to be cautious.
"I understand. It seems I'll need to take a detour." Lin Feng nodded.
"Mm." Old Man Tian Ji nodded. "Alright, go on. We'll see you off only this far."
Lin Feng bowed to the Peak Masters, then climbed back onto the back of the Heavenly Demon Great Roc, setting off once again. It seemed he truly needed to be more careful in the future.