Chapter 39

Three middle-aged men in black emerged from behind a giant tree, all staring coldly at Lin Tian. They were enveloped in a bloody aura, clearly veterans of true battles, with no shortage of blood on their hands.

"Deliberately luring us out of the city, should I call you arrogant or foolish?" one of the men in black sneered.

Under the black robe, Lin Tian smiled disdainfully.

"Leng Yitong sent you."

He said calmly.

At the Array Master Guild, he remembered Ji Yuanshan calling the young man in fine clothes by his full name, Leng Yitong.

One of the three middle-aged men snorted, "How dare you call Young Master Leng by his name!"

"Indeed, it's him."

Under the black robe, Lin Tian sneered.

The three middle-aged men were named Li Lin, Ren Shi, and Wan Xing. Now, Li Lin stepped forward, looking at Lin Tian indifferently, and said, "Young Master Leng is merciful, giving you a chance to live. Maim your legs and cultivation, gouge out your eyes, do it yourself. Don't make us do it, or you'll only die when we do."

Hearing this, Lin Tian couldn't help but laugh.

"Following your advice, shouldn't I thank him?"

Lin Tian laughed.

Li Lin said calmly, "If you understand, that's good."

"Maiming my legs and cultivation, gouging out my eyes, he wants me to live in humiliation, right?"

Lin Tian mocked.

The three men's faces immediately turned serious, surprised by the accuracy of this man's intuition.

Ren Shi said coldly, "Too smart, not good."

"Letting you live is already a favor, don't be ungrateful."

Wan Xing snorted.

"Is that so?" Under the black robe, Lin Tian took a step forward calmly and said, "Then, I'll give you a chance too. Maim your legs and cultivation, gouge out your eyes, I won't kill you. That's also a favor."

The three men's faces turned cold.

"Looking for death!"

Li Lin said coldly.

Ren Shi said, "No need for more talk, kill him!"

This man wasn't just talking; as soon as he finished speaking, he charged at Lin Tian. His speed was fast, and a powerful aura erupted from his body as he struck Lin Tian with a palm.

"Seventh Stage Body Tempering!"

Under the black robe, Lin Tian's heart stirred, but he wasn't concerned. Without dodging, he punched forward.

The fist and palm collided with a loud bang, and both were pushed back.

"Hmm?"

"Ren Shi, what are you doing?"

Li Lin and Wan Xing frowned.

All three were at the Seventh Stage Body Tempering, and Ren Shi had cultivated the mid-tier Body Tempering martial technique, Mountain Breaking Palm. A single palm could exert thousands of pounds of force, making him a formidable opponent among peers. Yet, he was now blocked by a Sixth Stage Body Tempering martial artist.

Ren Shi's face darkened as he stared at Lin Tian, "This kid is strange."

After the collision, Ren Shi felt a tingling sensation in his palm.

Looking at the three men again, Lin Tian said calmly, "From your movements and auras, you should be imperial soldiers. In the past two days, the only imperial soldiers passing through Fengjian City that I know of are General Ji's troops. So, you must be General Ji's subordinates. Why are you listening to Leng Yitong?"

The three men were stunned.

"Smart enough, but smart people often don't live long!"

The three men said coldly.

Lin Tian shrugged, "Since I won't live long, I want to know before I die. As imperial soldiers, why are you listening to Leng Yitong?"

"Hmph."

Li Lin snorted.

Ren Shi said, "What are soldiers? If you befriend Young Master Leng, your future will be bright and smooth. Compared to that, a mere soldier is meaningless."

"Too much talk, don't forget our goal, kill him."

Wan Xing frowned.

"Alright, I'll finish him."

Li Lin said, taking a step forward. His entire body seemed to draw a long knife, pressing down on Lin Tian.

Under the black robe, Lin Tian smiled indifferently and still met him with an iron fist. With a bang, his fist collided with Ren Shi's palm, forcing the latter to retreat several steps.

"You..."

Li Lin was shocked.

They could sense Lin Tian's cultivation at the Sixth Stage Body Tempering, one minor stage lower than them, yet his physical strength was stronger.

"Is it innate brute strength?"

Wan Xing said.

In this world, some people were born with incredibly strong physiques and astonishing strength, known as innate brute strength. However, such people generally had poor martial talent, the best not exceeding three-star talent. The more advanced they became, the harder it was for them to cultivate.

"Indeed." Ren Shi snorted, "Just brute strength."

With a roar, Ren Shi erupted with an even stronger aura, a hurricane swirling around him. At this moment, Ren Shi no longer relied solely on physical strength but unleashed a powerful martial technique.

"Mountain Breaking Palm, die!"

Ren Shi shouted.

As he stepped forward, his tightly clenched right fist seemed to transform into a giant mountain.

The aura was terrifying!

Under the black robe, Lin Tian sneered and slowly crouched down.

His right hand reached back, gripping the hilt of the ornate longsword hidden under the black robe. As Ren Shi approached, Lin Tian finally moved, dashing out like a bolt of lightning.

"Whoosh!"

Like a laser, they passed each other.

Silence, absolute silence.

The world seemed to become deathly quiet at that moment.

At this moment, even Li Lin and Wan Xing's expressions froze, suddenly becoming very quiet.

"Drip."

A faint, weak sound rose, blood droplets falling. Then, Ren Shi fell backward, a thin line of blood on his neck, his throat completely severed, his eyes staring blankly at the sky.

Died with his eyes open!

"Ren Shi!"

Li Lin and Wan Xing's faces changed drastically.

Li Lin looked at Lin Tian, "What did you do!"

Just now, they only saw Lin Tian and Ren Shi pass each other, not seeing Lin Tian's move. They only felt Lin Tian's speed was fast, but they never expected this passing to cost Ren Shi his life!

"What did I do? Can't you see?" Lin Tian said calmly, "Just killing."

Just killing.

Four words, spoken calmly, making even Li Lin and Wan Xing, who had experienced numerous battles, shudder.

"Attack together, kill him!"

"Kill!"

Li Lin and Wan Xing said solemnly.

Both moved simultaneously, two powerful true essence fluctuations spreading out.

"Shattered Blade Hand!"

"Rock Splitting Leg!"

Both shouted.

At this moment, they no longer underestimated Lin Tian, using almost all their strength, attacking with mid-tier Body Tempering martial techniques.

Under the black robe, Lin Tian smiled indifferently and floated backward.

"Want to run? Impossible!"

Li Lin said coldly.

"Run?"

Lin Tian was disdainful.

As he floated backward, his right hand reached into the black robe, drawing out an ornate longsword. Staring at the two men, his eyes were cold, and with a movement of his right hand, the longsword slowly slashed out.

"Wind Shock Sword!"

"Clang!"

As the words "Wind Shock Sword" fell, a piercing sword whistle sounded, the sky filled with silver sword light, forming an eternal sword curtain, terrifying to behold.

"What is this?!"

Wan Xing's face changed.

Li Lin's pupils constricted, "Damn, retreat!"

Both had experienced many battles and now truly felt the danger.

"Want to retreat now? Too late."

Lin Tian sneered.

As his voice rose, the dense sword shadows in the sky fell, with Wan Xing being the first to be pierced by dozens of blood holes, dying on the spot. On the other side, Li Lin survived by luck but lost his fighting ability, only able to move his feet weakly.

Lin Tian paused, then walked toward Li Lin.

"You... what are you going to do!"

Li Lin's face changed.

At this moment, fear filled his eyes.

Lin Tian was disdainful, lifting his leg and stomping hard on Li Lin's chest, making him scream in pain.

"What is Leng Yitong's status?"

Lin Tian asked.

Li Lin's heart trembled, wanting to say "I don't know," but facing Lin Tian's cold eyes, he became even more terrified, almost trembling as he said, "If I tell you, will... will you spare me?"

"Of course, I'll consider it."

Lin Tian said.

"Swear it!"

"I swear."

Lin Tian said calmly.

Li Lin swallowed, then said shakily, "In the imperial capital, there are three strongest families: the Duan family, the Leng family, and the Jiang family. Young Master Leng... Young Master Leng is the young master of the Leng family."

"How strong is the Leng family?"

Lin Tian asked.

"Very... very strong..." Li Lin trembled, "It's said that there are Sea of Enlightenment realm experts guarding them."

Hearing this, Lin Tian's heart sank.

"One of the three major families in the imperial capital, the young master of the Leng family, no wonder he could be by the old general's side."

Lin Tian narrowed his eyes.

I've really been targeted by someone formidable.

Looking at Li Lin again, he smiled faintly, "Thank you for the information."

Li Lin's heart relaxed, but the next moment, his face changed. He saw Lin Tian slowly raise his longsword.

"What are you doing? You said you'd spare me!"

Li Lin screamed in terror.

"Did I?" Lin Tian's voice was calm, "I just said I'd consider it."

"You..."

"Thud!"

The longsword fell, and with a splash of blood, Li Lin's head flew off.

Calmly glancing at the three bodies, Lin Tian turned and left.

...

When he returned to the martial residence, the sun was high in the sky. Lin Tian came to Lin Xi's door, gently pushing it open to see if the little girl was sleeping well.

As the door creaked open, Lin Tian's face froze.

In the room, a young girl was hugging Lin Xi, her long legs exposed in the air, shimmering with a faint luster. Perhaps due to restless sleep, the girl's chest was also exposed, revealing a large expanse of snow-white skin. A string of clear saliva hung from the corner of her mouth, making her look very alluring.

It was none other than Su Shu!

"This..."

Lin Tian was speechless, staring at the scene, he was somewhat stunned.

At this moment, coincidentally, Su Shu turned and slowly opened her eyes. Looking at the door, her originally dazed eyes gradually widened, and she froze.

For a moment, the man and the woman stared at each other.

Three breaths later...

"Ah!"

A piercing scream tore through the sky, like a thunderclap.

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