Chapter 42

The Mo family's five members, four men and one woman, were all powerful cultivators at the seventh level of Body Tempering. In particular, Mo Ning was almost about to step into the eighth level of Body Tempering. At this moment, the five of them had locked onto Lin Tian, their eyes filled with a cold killing intent. The Mo family was a martial family, and naturally, more than just Mo Sen and Mo Ji had entered the Nine Yang Martial Mansion. These five people had been in the Martial Mansion for two years.

"Five at the seventh level of Body Tempering, your Mo family really spared no expense to kill me," Lin Tian said coolly.

Mo Ning snorted coldly, "Not just our Mo family, the Xiao family also wants to kill you. However, you, this coward, are quite good at enduring. You've always been hiding in the Martial Mansion; otherwise, how could you have lived until today?"

"Is that so, then I must be quite lucky," Lin Tian said with a sly smile. He had indeed left the Martial Mansion a few times, but he had always been covered in a black robe, making it impossible for anyone to recognize him. Hearing Mo Ning's words, he couldn't help but feel fortunate for his caution. The Mo family and the Xiao family had indeed planted spies outside the Martial Mansion, waiting for him to step out to make their move.

"Unfortunately, your luck runs out here," Mo Ning said coldly.

Whoosh!

The sound of something breaking through the air echoed. Behind them, Mo Qian jumped onto an old tree, drew a bow and arrow, and aimed the icy arrow directly at Lin Tian.

"My arrow can pierce through anything," Mo Qian said coldly.

At the same time, two of the other four people drew their weapons.

Seeing this, Su Shu's face changed instantly, "You want to kill us? Aren't you afraid of the Martial Mansion's punishment?"

The five of them all sneered in response.

Mo Zhong said coldly, "The Green Wind Ridge is full of demonic beasts, a dangerous place. A weakling entering this third-level area and being killed by a demonic beast is a very common occurrence."

"You..."

Su Shu was taken aback. Clearly, she had guessed Mo Zhong's intention: to kill Lin Tian and then blame it on the demonic beasts.

"I'm still here. If you dare to make a move, I will report everything to the elders of the Martial Mansion," Su Shu said.

The five of them exchanged glances and shook their heads coldly.

"Dead men don't talk," Mo Ning said coolly.

Su Shu's face changed, and she became furious.

At this moment, a light laugh sounded. Lin Tian pulled Su Shu behind him and narrowed his eyes, looking at the five people opposite him, "You should know her identity. To dare to make a move like this, with five of you together, you are indeed bold and ruthless."

Su Shu was Mu Qing's disciple and had no grudge with the Mo family. Yet, to prevent any leaks, these people were even willing to kill Su Shu. It was truly insane!

"Like you, the demonic beasts will kill her, not us," Mo Ning said coolly.

Su Shu was so angry that she gnashed her teeth, looking like she wanted to rush out and bite Mo Ning to death.

Lin Tian held her back, his face calm, "Knowing her identity and still daring to make a move, and with five of you together, it's clear you were well-prepared. Was it Mo Yi who instructed you?"

"You are very smart," Mo Ning said, folding his arms, not denying it.

Lin Tian narrowed his eyes, "Admitting it so easily, you must think we are doomed, right?"

"Do you think you can survive?"

Mo Ning's face was cold.

The other four also sneered, their faces full of mockery.

The five of them had come together, each at the seventh level of Body Tempering, and Mo Ning was almost at the eighth level. With such combined strength, could they not kill a sixth-level Body Tempering cultivator and a seventh-level Body Tempering woman?

"Today, you will die," Mo Zhong said.

"Die? Not necessarily," Lin Tian said with a wicked smile, exuding confidence.

Such an expression naturally made Mo Ning and the others very displeased.

"Attack!"

Mo Ning said coldly.

As his words fell, Mo Qian on the tree branch immediately moved, a silver arrow breaking through the air, aiming straight for Lin Tian's forehead, as if it could pierce through space.

"Be careful!"

Su Shu's face changed.

This arrow was very strong, a medium-level Body Tempering martial technique, the Arrow Control Technique.

Lin Tian's lips curled into a wicked smile. Only when the arrow was two inches from his forehead did he quickly reach out and grab it, then spun his right hand and threw the arrow back with great force.

Whoosh!

The arrow broke through the air, returning to its original path, and with a thud, it pierced Mo Qian's chest, drawing a bright streak of blood.

"Ah!"

Mo Qian screamed, falling from the thick branch and landing with a thud on the ground.

The arrow had pierced her heart.

One arrow, a decisive kill!

"Xiao Qian!"

Mo Gu came to Mo Qian's side, checking her breath, and his face turned fierce.

"You dared to kill her?!"

Mo Gu roared.

Lin Tian sneered, looking at Mo Gu as if he were an idiot, "You came here to kill me. Do you expect me to be polite to you? Those who seek to kill others must be prepared to be killed."

He stood there, his face calm and cold.

"This guy..."

Seeing Lin Tian now, Su Shu was somewhat surprised, muttering softly. He was usually so sunny and gentle, but when it came to killing, he didn't even blink. This contrast was truly unsettling for her.

On the opposite side, Mo Ning and the other three's faces turned grim.

The battle had just begun, yet one of their five had already been killed.

"Attack together!"

Mo Ning said coldly.

As he spoke, he was the first to rush forward, pressing his palm toward Lin Tian.

At the same time, Mo Gu roared and charged forward, while the other two attacked Su Shu.

"Are you okay?"

Lin Tian, holding a long sword, asked Su Shu softly.

Su Shu huffed, her right hand flicking, and a slender sword appeared in her hand, "Do you think who I am? Watch, I'll protect you!"

With that, she charged out first, her slender sword flying, slashing toward Mo Zhong and Mo Fei.

"Smooth! Impressive! But I'm a man, I don't like being protected by a woman."

Lin Tian smiled faintly.

Turning his head, he looked at Mo Ning and Mo Gu, his face turning cold.

Clang!

The long sword flipped and turned, and a piercing sword cry echoed through the air.

"Shattering Sword!"

Four large characters sounded, and in the air, dense silver sword blades appeared, like half-moons, slashing toward Mo Ning, Mo Gu, Mo Zhong, and Mo Fei simultaneously.

"This guy..."

Su Shu was both surprised and angry. With one slash, he had taken away her opponents.

Mo Ning and Mo Gu rushed toward Lin Tian, their faces even colder.

"Arrogant!"

Mo Gu roared.

He held a long saber, its blade glowing faintly, clearly using a martial technique. He leaped over Mo Ning and quickly slashed toward Lin Tian.

Lin Tian smiled wickedly, crouched slightly, and swung his long sword behind him, leaping out like lightning.

"Lightning Sword!"

Four characters floated up, and Lin Tian and Mo Gu passed each other.

Crack!

Mo Gu's long saber broke, and a thin line of blood appeared on his neck, followed by a trickle of blood. Then, his body fell with a thud, dead.

"Mo Gu!"

Mo Ning and the other two's faces changed drastically.

Not only them, but even Su Shu's face changed. In such a short time, with sixth-level Body Tempering cultivation, Lin Tian had killed two seventh-level Body Tempering cultivators!

What kind of strength was this?!

"Damn it!"

"Beast!"

"Kill him first!"

The three roared, all focusing on Lin Tian.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

The sound of breaking air echoed, and the three of them burst with extremely powerful auras, like three leopards, charging at Lin Tian.

A cold voice sounded, and Su Shu raised her long sword, sword light radiating, blocking Mo Zhong and Mo Fei.

"Your opponent is me!"

Su Shu huffed.

"Stupid bitch, get out of the way!"

Mo Zhong roared.

Su Shu was taken aback for a moment, then her eyes almost shot fire, "You insulted me!"

Her long sword trembled, instantly becoming terrifying. Though it was a slender sword, at this moment, it seemed to transform into a bolt of lightning, incredibly terrifying, even making Lin Tian marvel. But thinking about it, Lin Tian understood. After all, Su Shu was Mu Qing's last disciple, and having such strength was quite normal.

"You..."

Mo Zhong's face changed.

With a thud, Su Shu's long sword trembled, and a bolt of lightning slashed out, piercing Mo Zhong's shoulder, causing him to let out a piercing scream.

"Mo Zhong!"

Seeing this, Mo Ning and Mo Fei's faces changed.

In the distance, Lin Tian shook his head.

At the same level of Body Tempering, Su Shu's strength was much higher than Mo Zhong's. If she had wanted to, she could have killed him with one slash, but in the end, she only pierced his shoulder.

"Too kind."

He muttered to himself.

Mo Zhong clutched his shoulder, blood streaming down, his face contorted in pain.

"Dare to insult me! I'll cut you to pieces!"

Su Shu gnashed her teeth.

Lin Tian was speechless. If you could say such things, why didn't you kill him just now? Why show mercy?

Mo Ning and Mo Fei protected Mo Zhong behind them, looking at Lin Tian and Su Shu coldly.

"Underestimated you!" Mo Ning's face was cold, then he changed the subject, staring at Lin Tian, "But this is good. Killing two fellow disciples, when reported to the Martial Mansion, the lightest punishment will be to strip you of your cultivation and expel you. Without the Martial Mansion's protection, how will you survive?"

He laughed cruelly, his face extremely vicious.

"The death of your kinsmen doesn't make you angry, but you want to use it to your advantage. You are truly a despicable person," Lin Tian shook his head, narrowing his eyes at Mo Ning, "But, didn't you say earlier, dead men don't talk?"

Hearing this, Mo Ning and the other two's faces changed.

"Do you want to kill us all?!"

Mo Ning said coldly.

"Isn't that a bit strange? What do you mean by killing us all..." Lin Tian's face was calm, and he slowly raised his long sword in his right hand, "I'm just defending myself."

"Clang!"

The sword cry was piercing, and a shocking sword intent rapidly burst out from his body, destroying everything in its path.

"What is this?!"

Feeling this sharp sword intent, Mo Ning and the other two's faces changed drastically.

On the other side, Su Shu was also taken aback, instantly guessing what martial technique Lin Tian was about to use: the final move of the Gale Sword Technique... Gale Sword!