The smell of blood mixed with rotting vegetation rushed into his nostrils.
Lin Sheng's expression was gloomy.
In a few leaps, his figure arrived at the source of the bloody smell. On the ground lay twenty to thirty mangled corpses that had long since lost their breath. From their clothing, they were Disciples of the Seven Forms Sect.
Seeing that they were not Disciples of the Qingniao Yard, his expression softened slightly, but looking at the few black-clothed men who were looting the bodies, his face turned cold again.
"Who goes there!?"
At this moment, the few black-clothed men also noticed the sudden appearance of a figure, and after a sharp shout, they drew their weapons and surrounded him, but they had only taken a few steps.
Several blood mists exploded in the forest, leaving only a few incomplete lower legs on the ground.
Lin Sheng directly integrated with Big Yellow, the Caiyu Worm, and other highly perceptive Spirit Beasts.
He lightly twitched his nose, his ears trembling slightly, and began to search the forest for familiar scents.
He had long remembered the scents of Xie Qingyun, Bai Qing, Wei Yun, and others clearly.
At this moment, as his perception stacked to a certain degree, he quickly determined the location, and in the next moment, his figure had disappeared from the spot.
...
Bang!
Bai Qing's figure flew backward, falling to the ground.
Her aura had obviously weakened, and she had numerous large and small wounds on her body.
"Little beauty, don't waste your strength. Just cooperate obediently, and you'll suffer less."
Two black-clothed men, looking at Bai Qing who remained cold and aloof even when injured, felt their wicked thoughts grow stronger and stepped towards her.
"Qing'er!"
Noticing Bai Qing's situation, Xie Qingyun flicked her fingers, sending out two streams of Bone Strength towards the two black-clothed men.
The two black-clothed men, being only in the Blood Transportation Realm, had no ability to resist the Bone Strength of a Bone Transformation Martial Artist. With a muffled groan, they died on the spot.
"You dare to attack and seek death in front of me."
However, because of this distraction, Song Changjiang on the opposite side sneered.
"Nine Layers Opening Heaven!"
Bone Strength erupted from the large saber in his hand, tearing apart Xie Qingyun's protective Bone Strength.
Xie Qingyun clasped her hands together to block the blade.
It was a pity that the Chasing Star Finger was not known for its power, let alone the fact that her Realm was a level lower than his.
The large saber only paused for a moment before cutting across her body.
Blood splattered, and Xie Qingyun's figure retreated several steps, her pretty face pale.
From her left shoulder to her chest, there was a deep wound.
As a Bone Transformation expert, she had extremely strong control over her body. Although she immediately stopped the bleeding, the Bone Strength that had entered her body was difficult to remove.
At this moment, it was constantly damaging her body.
Suffering this heavy blow, the secret technique that was already close to its limit finally completely ended, causing her figure to sway.
"Master!"
Bai Qing, lying on the ground, couldn't help but let out an angry roar when she saw this scene, and stood up wanting to rush over, but unfortunately, she was also seriously injured. Before she had taken a few steps, she was blocked by another black-clothed man.
"Beauty Xie, I heard you've never been married your whole life, maybe you're still a virgin and haven't experienced the goodness of a man. I, Song, am always happy to help. Tonight, I might just let you enjoy yourself properly. Speaking of which, I, Song, have seen countless women but have never tasted the flavor of a Bone Transformation woman."
Looking at the dispirited Xie Qingyun, Song Changjiang flicked the blade of his saber, his face full of complacency, his gaze scanning Xie Qingyun's body without restraint.
"You're dreaming."
Xie Qingyun's face was pale, and she spoke in a deep voice. She glanced at the battle situation around her. Although Yu Zhao was still holding on, he was clearly at a disadvantage.
Many of the Disciples from the two yards around her were already lying on the ground, their life or death unknown.
Her nature was gentle, but she was soft on the outside and firm on the inside. Even if she died, she would absolutely not live in humiliation.
She immediately quietly mobilized the Bone Strength within her body, planning to forcefully unleash a final attack before severing her own Meridians.
Just then, sharp screams rang out from around them, immediately drawing everyone's attention. They saw seven or eight black-clothed men rolling on the ground in pain, but what was horrifying was that their bodies were rapidly melting at a visible speed. In just a few breaths, they had already melted into pools of black water.
And this was just the beginning. As sounds of powerful wind came, black-clothed men kept falling, their bodies melting into black water.
"Who is it!?"
Seeing this scene, Song Changjiang gripped his steel saber tightly and looked towards a spot in the forest.
He saw a tall figure rapidly approaching, his clothing clearly being the uniform of the Seven Forms Sect.
The figure was none other than Lin Sheng.
"Fortunately, I made it in time."
Looking at Bai Qing, Xie Qingyun, and others who were injured but thankfully not in life-threatening danger, Lin Sheng breathed a long sigh of relief.
"Sheng'er!"
After seeing that the person who had arrived was her Disciple, Xie Qingyun was momentarily stunned, but soon she spoke in a deep voice.
"Quickly leave, get out of here!"
"So it's another person from the Qingniao Yard. Since you're here, do you still think you can leave?"
Song Changjiang sneered.
Lin Sheng's figure flashed, crossing dozens of meters, appearing in front of the black-clothed man who was entangled with Bai Qing.
Before the opponent could react, his large hand had already grabbed his neck.
Bang—
A large, fine head shattered.
Sticky red and white fluids splattered, much of it landing on his face.
"Master, you..."
Bai Qing was a little stunned when she saw this scene. The speed Lin Sheng had just displayed made her unable to react at all, especially how a Martial Artist in the Late Stage of Blood Transportation had died so easily in the blink of an eye.
"Master, sit aside and rest well. Leave this to me."
Lin Sheng turned his head and smiled back, his gaze sweeping over the Seven Forms Sect Disciples on the ground.
He took a deep breath, extended his palm, and felt the sticky blood on his fingertips.
"After being suppressed for so long, then let it all out today..."
As he spoke, he flicked his wrist, and over a dozen darts shot out, accurately embedding themselves into the bodies of over a dozen black-clothed men. They only had time to let out a scream before these black-clothed men followed in the footsteps of their companions.
"Kid, you're courting death!"
Seeing his subordinates being harvested by the opponent like straw.
Song Changjiang was furious.
Although he was somewhat surprised that a Blood Transportation Disciple could display such combat strength, Blood Transportation was Blood Transportation. He didn't believe that a mere Blood Transportation could cause any waves.
Ignoring Xie Qingyun on the side, he dragged his large saber and sped towards Lin Sheng.
Bone Transformation Realm Martial Artists are extremely fast. Even if their cultivation method doesn't focus on agility and speed, their speed is not slow.
In an instant, he was in front of Lin Sheng.
"Sheng'er, be careful!"
Upon seeing Song Changjiang's movement, Xie Qingyun wanted to get up and stop him, but she was already severely injured and naturally couldn't make it in time.
She was greatly worried, and regardless of her injuries, she stood up and chased after him.
Song Changjiang had a sinister smile on his face. The long saber in his hand vibrated, and Bone Strength was about to erupt.
But the next moment, he saw the figure of the Qingniao Yard Disciple in front of him swell up as if being inflated.
"This..."
Song Changjiang's smile froze, and a bad feeling rose in his heart.
However, his strength as a Bone Transformation Realm expert made him not believe that a Blood Transportation could pose any threat to him.
"Putting on a show. I'll chop you up!"
He raised his long saber high. No matter what tricks the opponent was playing, he decided to give him a slash first.
But before the long saber could fall, he saw a vertical eye suddenly appear on the brow of the swollen red giant.
The brownish-yellow vertical eye carried an emotionless indifference.
The moment their eyes met, Song Changjiang's heart trembled violently, a chilling coldness swept through his entire body, and fear filled his eyes, causing him to fall into a brief daze.
"Not good!"
His Bone Transformation survival instinct quickly pulled him back from his dazed state. He realized something was wrong, abandoned the idea of attacking, and intended to retreat rapidly.
However, just as he recovered, a red hand had already filled his vision.
Crack, crack, crack...
The brittle sound of bones unable to bear the load mixed with indescribable pain engulfed Song Changjiang.
"No... no..."
He seemed to realize something and struggled frantically, but...
Bang—
A crisp yet muffled sound came, like a red and white firework exploding on his neck.
This scene caused a brief pause for almost everyone fighting in the arena.
In their vision, the tall red figure threw Song Changjiang's headless corpse onto the ground like a dead dog.
In the next instant, the red figure displayed a speed completely inconsistent with its large size. In just a few breaths, the black-clothed men in the area were almost completely slaughtered.
Only a few Bone Transformation Martial Artists were still struggling to hold on.
"How is this possible!?"
Not far away, Yu Zhao and Zhou Quan, who were fighting for their lives, naturally also noticed the scene that had just occurred.
Both of them were similarly horrified, but soon their moods were completely opposite. Yu Zhao was overjoyed, while Zhou Quan was filled with disbelief and unspeakable fear.
He didn't understand why a mere Blood Transportation Martial Artist would possess such terrifying strength, but he knew very well that Song Changjiang was dead. If he didn't leave now, he would probably be next.
Thinking of this, he unleashed a full-force palm strike, temporarily forcing Yu Zhao back two steps, and intended to withdraw and escape.
However, just as he made a move, an alarm bell rang in his heart, and a strong sense of threat came from his left.
Without thinking, he raised his hand and slammed a palm strike fiercely.
A red palm with a cyan halo fiercely collided with his.
Bang!
With a bang, two streams of violent Bone Strength unleashed.
Feeling that the Bone Strength coming from the red palm was much weaker than expected, Zhou Quan's tense mood immediately relaxed.
However, soon, a sharp pain came from his palm. A wisp of cyan light had somehow penetrated his Bone Strength, even piercing through his palm.
He barely managed to turn his head, narrowly avoiding the cyan halo.
There was no time to be surprised why the opponent's Bone Strength was clearly not strong but had such powerful penetrative force, because in his perception, the opponent's figure had disappeared from beside him.
"How can it be so fast..."
Zhou Quan's pupils contracted, and he immediately felt a needle-like pain behind his head.
"Not good, behind me."
This thought flashed through his mind, but it was too late to react.
A cold touch had already reached the back of his head, followed by intense pain.
Zhou Quan's eyes widened, the expression of terror on his face froze, and a bloody hole the size of a child's arm had appeared on his brow.
Lin Sheng's Bone Strength dissipated from his fingertips, and his figure swept across the field.
As the cyan Bone Strength flashed, the last two Bone Transformation Martial Artists also died completely.
Only the people from the Seven Forms Sect remained in the field.
After a brief pause, everyone's gaze was now focused on the red figure.
The red figure returned to its normal state in a breath.
His standard uniform had long since been torn apart, revealing his strong and lean upper body.
Lin Sheng's gaze calmly swept over everyone, finally resting on Yu Zhao and Xie Qingyun.
"Now is not the time to talk. We are not out of danger yet, let's go first."
"Okay..."
Xie Qingyun and the others opened their mouths. Although they had many questions, they also understood that now was indeed not the time to say more, and finally just nodded.
The group took the injured and quickly left.
"Master... Master, how could you..."
On the way, the group kept moving, and Wei Yun couldn't help but ask.
If it weren't for the fact that the person in front of her, both in appearance and demeanor, was identical to the Master in her memory, Wei Yun would have suspected whether the Lin Sheng in front of her was an imposter.
Xie Qingyun and Bai Qing on the side also cast their gazes over, clearly full of questions as well.
On the way, the group kept moving, and Wei Yun couldn't help but ask.
"My Realm has broken through, and my Bloodline talent has also changed..."
Lin Sheng's final explanation was just a light sentence. He didn't dwell on this aspect but changed the subject to what happened in the Seven Forms Sect after he left.
After learning about Ouyang Bing's actions, he couldn't help but fall silent. Although this Sect Leader had always been yielding, Lin Sheng knew very well that the result of his constant yielding was only to preserve the Seven Forms Sect.
The reason he was doing this now was clearly because he understood that he had reached a point where he could no longer retreat.
Now, the Qingniao Yard and Spirit Snake Courtyard, although damaged by his actions, were ultimately safe and had mostly preserved their strength.
However, the situation of the other yards was unknown.
Especially Wu Xing Sword Shi Hui and the expert from the Yuanyang Beast Sect.
The strength of these two was clearly not weaker than Ouyang Bing, and possibly even stronger.
Currently, he had no problem dealing with Bone Transformation Martial Artists in the Early Stage.
Back on Da Cui Peak, he had killed Fang Huasheng, the Bone Transformation Genius of the Fang Family.
Now, not only had his Qingniao Chasing Star Finger broken through to the 6th layer, but he had also integrated with several Spirit Beasts of considerable strength. His strength had increased significantly compared to when he was on Da Cui Peak, which was why he was able to kill Zhou Quan and Song Changjiang just now.
But he knew very well that his strength was absolutely no match for Shi Hui and Tian Sanye, and he might not even be able to escape. If the Qingniao Yard and Spirit Snake Courtyard had encountered these two, even just one of them, then he would have had to choose to abandon the group and leave.
Fortunately, the situation did not develop to the worst-case scenario.
Wei Yun did not continue to press for an explanation from Lin Sheng. Anyone could see that he had no intention of explaining.
Regardless, Lin Sheng's formidable strength was ultimately a good thing.
Everyone has some secrets. If one insists on digging deeper, it would be a bit tactless.
Everyone remained silent and focused on the journey, after all, they were not out of danger yet.
Meanwhile.
In the forest from before.
A sword light flashed, and Ouyang Lengshui's figure appeared above the forest.
His gaze swept over the scattered corpses on the ground, especially the foul-smelling black water giving off white steam.
Hmm?
Suddenly, he narrowed his eyes, his gaze resting on two headless corpses, and finally, a cold smile appeared on his face.
"Interesting, it seems there's still some fun to be had..."
With that, his figure had disappeared.