Bright red blood dripped from between his palms.
His crimson figure turned into a red shadow, quickly weaving through the crowd before returning to his original spot. The disciples of the Golden Crane Sect who were fighting fiercely in the crowd had their bodies explode one by one, dying tragically on the spot.
"Dispose of the bodies."
Lin Sheng glanced at everyone in the field.
"Alright." Yuan Zhongfei nodded in response, but when his eyes met Lin Sheng's bloodshot crimson eyes, his heart inexplicably tightened.
Without further delay, after dropping a sentence, Lin Sheng disappeared from his spot the next moment.
Wei Yun and the others immediately began disposing of the bodies.
"Junior Martial Nephew Lin's state seems a bit off."
Watching Lin Sheng's figure disappear and thinking of those crimson eyes filled with tyrannical intent, Yuan Zhongfei couldn't help but slightly frown.
Xie Qingyun also noticed something, a hint of worry appearing on her face.
"Sheng'er is under too much pressure. Perhaps his cultivation is too aggressive."
"It seems we need to find some time to persuade him, otherwise, if he accidentally suffers from Qi Deviation, it will be troublesome."
The two exchanged glances, understanding each other implicitly.
On the other side.
Bang!
The crimson large hand, accompanied by a series of air explosions, smashed heavily onto the ground. The hard rocky ground shattered in response, and a huge pit several dozen feet wide appeared where it landed.
Dangerous aura surged around Lin Sheng, but after a while, the tyrannical aura gradually subsided.
Until his enormous size returned to normal.
The previous exchange had pushed the rage and frustration in his heart to the extreme. Now that it was completely released, he felt much more relaxed.
"Two Bones Transformation fifth-level experts. They can definitely be considered masters in Fu City. The people coming are getting stronger and stronger."
Thinking of those people just now, his brows furrowed tightly.
This time, if he hadn't happened to come out of seclusion, the people at the station would probably not have been able to cope at all.
It's possible that everyone except him would have been wiped out.
Although he intervened and resolved the crisis this time, he might not have such luck next time.
It's even possible that the location of the temporary station has been exposed.
Although Yuan Zhongfei and Xie Qingyun are not weak in strength, they might not be able to detect some Bones Transformation masters who are powerful and good at concealment.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but let out a deep sigh.
"I still need to speed up..."
If he were stationed at the temporary post, with his extremely high perception, he could completely nip the danger in the bud before the enemy discovered the temporary post.
After successfully integrating the Scarlet Eye Flame Dragon into his body, his own strength would undoubtedly undergo a qualitative leap. By then, he could either stay at the temporary post and defend it or choose to continue venturing deeper into the Congyun Mountains.
After thinking, he had already returned to the station.
"Sheng'er, are you alright!?"
Seeing Lin Sheng return, Xie Qingyun asked with some concern.
"I'm fine." Lin Sheng slightly shook his head.
Xie Qingyun and Yuan Zhongfei exchanged glances. Seeing that the fierce and violent aura on Lin Sheng had greatly diminished, they finally relaxed.
Then he asked about their situation over the past few days. Learning that several waves of people had found this place in just a short time made his heart sink even further.
Considering the area of the Congyun Mountains, logically speaking, such a frequency of visitors was impossible.
The current situation was definitely not normal.
It was very likely that the information about the station had been leaked, and the situation would become increasingly dire.
"Sheng'er, given the current situation, should we leave this place?"
Seeing Lin Sheng's expression change, Xie Qingyun slowly asked.
"That's right, Junior Martial Nephew Lin's current situation is becoming increasingly difficult to handle. Who knows when people from the Tianxiang Sword Sect and the Prefecture Yamen will come? Things will be troublesome then."
Yuan Zhongfei, who was beside her, also echoed, clearly both of them had realized that the current situation was abnormal.
Facing their inquiries, thoughts flashed through Lin Sheng's mind one by one before he slowly shook his head and said in a deep voice.
"For now, let's keep it this way. Afterward, I will go into seclusion at the station. If there's any trouble you can't handle, just send a signal."
Hearing this, Xie Qingyun and Yuan Zhongfei opened their mouths, but in the end, they didn't say anything more.
Having made his decision, Lin Sheng had no intention of wasting time. He decisively returned to the underground cave, took out the lingxu ivory and youming soul grass, and returned to the station.
The station, cultivation quiet room.
Lin Sheng sat cross-legged on the ground, holding the lingxu ivory in his hand, with the youming soul grass placed in front of him.
Since things had come to this point, there was no need to hide anymore.
He muttered to himself, a hint of madness appearing on his face.
Then he directly tore off an entire petal from the youming soul grass and threw it into his mouth.
His body was instantly enveloped by bone-chilling cold, and countless false images were force-fed into his mind.
"Come on, all of you... come on..."
Low growls sounded in the quiet room, and it quickly fell into a dead silence.
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Congyun Mountains, central region.
Zzz—
A golden sword light suddenly appeared and pierced into the eye socket of a giant bear Spirit Beast. The extremely sharp, scorching sword qi spread out, instantly pulverizing the Spirit Beast's massive head.
Roar...
An unwilling roar came from the mouth of this giant Black Bear. Its massive body slowly crashed to the ground, kicking up a large cloud of dust.
A white-clothed figure several dozen feet away from the Black Bear showed a look of disdain on his face. Looking at the fiery red longsword in his hand, a smile appeared on his face.
"As expected of the Scorching Light Sword, which ranks above the Lengshuang Sword. Its domineering and fierce aura is completely opposite to the charm of the Lengshuang Sword."
Clap, clap, clap...
Crisp clapping sounds came from the side, Shi Hui's face bearing a smile.
"Junior Martial Nephew Ouyang, you have made further progress. The Grand Elder's choice to let you carry the Scorching Light Sword clearly had this consideration. I didn't expect you to comprehend its charm so quickly."
"After you retrieve the Lengshuang Sword, you can carefully contemplate it. Perhaps you will break through again, and your cultivation will reach a higher level."
"Martial Uncle, you flatter me. However, I am confident that as long as I slay Lin Sheng with my sword this time, I will immediately be able to advance the Formless Sword Scripture further."
Ouyang Lengshui slowly sheathed his sword and said indifferently.
Hearing this, the smile on Shi Hui's face grew wider.
"It seems losing the Lengshuang Sword this time wasn't necessarily a bad thing. In fact, Junior Nephew, you don't need to worry too much. Even if that kid has some talent, the gap between you will only widen as your cultivation improves."
"Right now, that Lin Sheng is just a rat running across the street."
"Last time, I was too careless. This time, I am certain of victory. I will decapitate him within ten moves."
Ouyang Lengshui's expression was cold, his eyes carrying a chilling killing intent.
Although he had overcome this mental hurdle and made progress in both mind and spirit, this did not reduce the killing intent in his heart by half. Instead, as time passed, it showed a tendency to intensify.
"Is the news that spread these past two days true or false?"
Suddenly, as if remembering something, he asked.
"Regardless of whether it's true or false, I've already sent people to investigate. I believe there will be results soon."
Shi Hui slightly shook his head, replying somewhat nonchalantly.
"The spread of this news is a bit strange, but no matter what, finding them is only a matter of time. This time, they definitely won't escape."
It was also at this moment that his expression suddenly changed, as if he felt something. He immediately took out a brocade box from his 懷.
Opening the box, inside was surprisingly an eyeball the size of a baby's fist, currently emitting a faint glow.
"I didn't expect that after so many days, it actually ran out on its own."
Seeing this scene, Ouyang Lengshui and Shi Hui exchanged glances, both seeing a hint of joy on the other's face.
"It seems that kid has accepted his fate."
"Since that's the case, we shouldn't delay. Martial Uncle, let's hurry over immediately. We absolutely cannot let Liu Tianci and Mu Zhong get there first."
Ouyang Lengshui's mood was greatly stirred, and he spoke in a deep voice.
Regarding the pursuit of Lin Sheng and the others, their Tianxiang Sword Sect was undoubtedly the most concerned. After all, they were the ones who suffered losses, even losing one of the sect's symbolic famous swords. If they didn't get it back and it fell into the hands of others, wouldn't it just add to the ridicule?.
"Alright, let's set off now."
Shi Hui naturally understood this point and immediately agreed. The two quickly disappeared from their spot.
At the same time, on the other side, at the foot of the Congyun Mountains, Liu Tianci was cultivating with his eyes closed in a quiet room.
He held the lingxu ivory in his hand, a look of pain on his face. It was clear he was practicing some method of tempering the spirit.
Suddenly, the lingxu ivory in his hand shone brightly.
Instantly, Liu Tianci opened his eyes. Looking at the pure white ivory in his hand, he was first startled, but then a smile quickly appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"It seems this can't be hidden anymore. Well, it's good, this farce should come to an end."
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Congyun Mountains.
Roar—
Wild beast roars echoed through the jungle.
A giant ferocious beast, resembling a wolf and an ape, was covered in blood, emitting an indescribable violent aura.
And on the ground around it lay several massive ferocious beasts.
These ferocious beasts were huge, emitting a powerful aura. They were clearly Spirit Beasts of considerable strength, but at this moment, these Spirit Beasts were already lifeless.
As a strange flute sound rang out.
The Wolf Ghoul's ferocious head was pulled out from a giant elephant Spirit Beast. Its mouth full of white teeth was still stained with chunks of flesh. It quickly moved towards the mountain forest and soon reached a thin man.
Beside him was also a giant Black Bear.
"Chong'er, there's a situation with the elephant eye. It seems that kid named Lin Sheng isn't planning to hide anymore."
Tian Sanye's voice rang out from atop the giant Black Bear.
Mu Zhong reached out and stroked the blood-soaked Wolf Ghoul. Hearing this, a smile appeared on his face.
"Then let's go. I imagine Liu Tianci and Ouyang Lengshui should have also noticed. Let's go join the fun and see just how capable that kid named Lin Sheng is..."
Soon, two massive ferocious beasts rushed out from the jungle.
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"Xiao Sheng, hurry up, come out quickly... hurry up..."
Urgent urging sounds came from his ears.
Lin Sheng opened his eyes and saw himself in a circular pit. On the surrounding concrete walls were murals of cartoon animals, seemingly lions in various poses. Above them were written the large characters 'Guangming Wildlife Park'.
"Xiao Sheng, hurry up, what are you standing there in a daze for?"
Before he could understand what was happening, the urging sound rang out again.
He looked up and only saw a circle of iron railings on the concrete wall, with people crowded outside, pointing at him or constantly taking pictures with their phones.
A long rope was lowered from the wall, as if to let him climb up.
The urging sounds continued to ring out, but he couldn't see who the owner was.
Roar—
It wasn't until a low roar came from behind him that his thoughts were interrupted. He turned around and saw two male lions lying in the circular pit.
At this moment, the two male lions were staring intently at him, their front legs slightly bent, slowly approaching him.
Their yellowish-brown eyes carried the majesty of top predators, making people instinctively feel a chill run down their spines.
Lin Sheng slightly furrowed his brows.
He lowered his head to look at his hands, which were fair and tender, with only thick calluses below his wrists. He clearly remembered that those calluses were from operating the mouse for a long time.
The powerful and abundant energy that was originally within his body had completely disappeared at this moment, as if he had never possessed it.
"I'm back..."
A hint of confusion flashed in his eyes, while at this moment, the two male lions were getting closer and closer.
Their fangs, still stained with bits of blood, were bared, emitting waves of nauseating stench.
Lin Sheng's brows furrowed tightly, almost forming the character '川' (Chuan). Looking at the rope lowered beside him, his hand grasped it.
It was very sturdy. It seemed he could easily climb up the rope and escape the danger.
The stench from behind him grew stronger, and the low growls that occasionally sounded were like death warrants, urging him to climb out quickly.
"Yes, hold onto the rope tightly. I'll pull you up now. Hurry, there's no time..."
The anxious urging voice sounded again.
Lin Sheng held the rope, his gaze moving upward, still unable to see the source of the voice.
Roar...
The low, hoarse growls from behind were getting closer and closer, already within reach. He could even feel the warm breath coming from the lions' mouths.
"Xiao Sheng, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and come up!!"
The urging voice grew louder and more anxious, seemingly genuinely worried about him being devoured by the lions.
But at this moment, Lin Sheng directly let go of the rope. The confusion on his face dissipated, and a hint of ferocity appeared in his eyes.
Turning around, a furry lion's face was already in front of him.
And his response was to raise his hand and punch out fiercely.
A hard sensation came from his fist, followed by intense pain. The two lions had already bitten his body, tearing at him frantically, as if trying to rip his body apart.
"Is this all?"
Lin Sheng, however, acted as if he hadn't heard, simply raising his fist and smashing down repeatedly.
The next moment, a needle-like pain came from between his eyebrows, and a golden vertical eye emerged from it.
His two thin palms inflated like balloons, rapidly turning crimson.
Rip—
The two fierce lions were directly torn apart.
Lin Sheng raised his head and looked at the people crowded outside.
At this moment, everyone was staring straight at him, each person displaying the same expression, their lips curled up in a strange smile, until everything in front of him disappeared, submerged by surging green energy.
In its place was an indescribable feeling of comfort. Much of the original tyrannical emotions were dispersed.
In the quiet room, Lin Sheng's eyes suddenly snapped open, a sharp glint flashing through them, and the vertical pupil appeared between his eyebrows.
This time, he didn't feel any pain at all.
The mental fatigue from overloading on youming soul grass for many days slowly dissipated.