Chapter 43

The astonishing sword intent spread out, instantly enveloping the void. Then, dense sword shadows appeared, each transforming into a blade of energy, creating a terrifying scene.

"Is this the final move of the Gale Wind Sword Technique? How is that possible!"

Moning's face changed drastically.

Moning had not practiced the Gale Wind Sword Technique, but he had seen its introduction in the Treasure Exchange Pavilion, and the scene was exactly the same as what he was witnessing now.

"The final move? Wasn't it said that no one could master it?!"

Mofei was shocked.

Lin Tian's lips curled into a smile, giving him an extremely sinister look.

"Su Shu, step back a bit."

Lin Tian said.

"No need to tell me!"

Su Shu pouted.

In fact, when Lin Tian displayed his sword intent, Su Shu had already guessed what martial technique he was about to use. Seeing the dense sword shadows, she immediately moved to the side. The final move of the Gale Wind Sword Technique was highly praised even by her master Mu Qing, so she naturally knew how terrifying this move was.

"Step back!"

Moning shouted, and together with Mofei, he pulled Mozong and fled.

A cold snort sounded, and the dense sword shadows began to vibrate.

"I didn't tell you to retreat."

Lin Tian sneered.

In his right hand, the long sword slowly pressed down, and instantly, all the sword shadows fell straight like rain.

Cries of pain immediately echoed. Faced with such a sword curtain, how could ordinary people withstand it? In just a moment, Mozong was pierced by several sword shadows, nailed to the ground, and died from blood loss.

"Poof!"

A spray of blood rose, and Mofei was also not spared, his throat pierced by a sword, dying on the spot.

Of the three remaining, only the strongest Moning barely survived, but even so, his body was covered in blood, and he staggered back, his eyes full of fear.

"So terrifying! No wonder no one has ever reached the great accomplishment stage. Just this final move is enough to match a high-level Body Tempering martial technique." Su Shu's eyes widened, then she was very surprised: "This guy actually mastered this sword technique to the great accomplishment stage in just a month. Is a nine-star talent really that monstrous?"

Lin Tian retracted his sword, his gaze sweeping over Moning.

"Surprisingly, you're still alive. Not bad."

Lin Tian smiled.

The long sword in his hand trembled slightly as he slowly walked toward Moning.

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

Moning held a knife, using it to shield himself, retreating while staring at Lin Tian in panic.

"What am I going to do? You guess."

Lin Tian smiled wickedly.

Moning's face was grim, and he said in a deep voice while retreating: "You've already killed four of us. It's not too late to stop now. I can pretend nothing happened! I won't report it to the Martial Mansion."

Lin Tian sneered: "Talking nonsense. They were killed by beasts."

"You..."

Moning's face turned pale, then completely ashen.

These words were what they had used on Lin Tian and Su Shu before, but now, Lin Tian was using them on them.

"You want to kill me?!"

Moning stared at Lin Tian.

"You're right." Lin Tian smiled faintly: "Unfortunately, no prize."

"You!" This attitude made Moning both afraid and angry. Staring at Lin Tian, he said with a show of bravado: "I advise you not to act rashly. If you dare to kill me, you won't be safe either. Uncle Mo won't let you off, and the elders of the Martial Mansion won't let you off either. In the end, you will also die!"

"Not killing you, I won't be safe either."

Lin Tian was disdainful.

He held the long sword in his hand and slowly approached Moning.

Seeing Lin Tian's actions, Su Shu's face changed, and she opened her mouth to say something but ultimately held back. She didn't want Lin Tian to kill his fellow disciples, but she also knew that these people had come to kill Lin Tian, and there were five of them. She seemed to have no reason to stop Lin Tian from killing them.

"Forget it."

She muttered softly.

Lin Tian was already in front of Moning, his long sword raised, a faint silver glow shimmering.

"Goodbye."

He smiled wickedly.

The long sword glowed and pressed down.

The cold blade cut through the air, making a hissing sound. But at that moment, Lin Tian's movements suddenly paused, and he turned to look in Su Shu's direction.

"Su Shu, get out of there!"

He shouted loudly.

Su Shu was puzzled and very confused, but in the next moment, a cold aura enveloped her. She saw a ghost-like figure in a gray robe behind her, like a legendary ghost, making her hair stand on end.

In an instant, Su Shu felt weak all over, her true essence seemingly frozen.

"Lin..."

Su Shu reached out, but in the next moment, her body suddenly went limp, and she fainted on the spot.

Cackling!

A strange sound came from the figure in the gray robe. Its head resembled a human face but was extremely ugly, with eyes glowing a deep red, extremely eerie.

"Let her go!"

Lin Tian roared.

At that moment, he temporarily abandoned Moning and rushed toward Su Shu, using the fastest "Lightning Sword" technique, like a bolt of lightning striking the ghost-like figure behind Su Shu.

"Whoosh!"

The sound of the sword cutting through the air echoed, but Lin Tian's sword missed.

A gray light flashed, and the ghost-like figure, moving like a ghost, was incredibly fast, appearing dozens of feet away in the blink of an eye, then disappearing from Lin Tian's sight in a few blinks.

A cold chill still lingered in the air, making Lin Tian feel cold.

But he was even more anxious at that moment.

"Damn it!"

Gripping the long sword in his hand, his face was cold. In front of him, Su Shu had been taken by the ghost-like figure!

Without hesitation, Lin Tian turned and came to Moning, grabbing his collar: "What was that thing? Tell me everything you know!"

Moning trembled, fear in his eyes: "That... that..."

Slap!

Lin Tian slapped Moning, his face cold.

"Speak!"

He said coldly, not giving Moning time to be afraid.

Facing Lin Tian's icy gaze, Moning shuddered, fear in his eyes. Swallowing, Moning said: "That's a Level 3 beast, the Red-Faced Ghost, comparable to the Ninth Level of Body Tempering. It likes to capture its prey and slowly enjoy the prey's fear before eating it bit by bit..."

"Red-Faced Ghost!"

Lin Tian gripped his sword, reversed it, and slashed through Moning's throat.

"You... you..."

Moning clutched his throat, blood seeping through his fingers, his whole body trembling. The feeling of not dying immediately but clearly sensing his life draining away made him incredibly afraid. But this process was short, and after a few breaths, Moning's eyes turned white, and he lay still on the ground.

Dead!

Looking at the five bodies on the ground, Lin Tian's face showed no emotion. He scanned a direction, sensing dozens of familiar beast auras rapidly approaching. He remembered these auras clearly; they belonged to the Blood Wolves, likely drawn by the scent of blood.

"Whoosh!"

He stepped in the Two-Step Technique and quickly left.

The Blood Wolves would clean up Moning and the others' bodies for him.

...

Rushing through the Level 3 beast area, Lin Tian's face was anxious. The Heaven One Soul Technique was running wildly, his soul force spreading out, sensing the aura of the Red-Faced Ghost. Initially, he could sense the Red-Faced Ghost's presence while killing Moning because his soul force was extremely strong.

"I have to catch up!"

Lin Tian thought.

From Moning, he learned about the Red-Faced Ghost's habits: it liked to capture prey and slowly enjoy the prey's fear before eating it, a process that usually took one to two days. Moreover, the Red-Faced Ghost preferred young women, enjoying their fear for a longer time before eating them.

Lin Tian thought it was perverse, but he was also somewhat relieved because this perverse habit gave him time to save Su Shu.

"The Red-Faced Ghost often appears in the eastern part of the Level 3 area."

Lin Tian muttered, moving faster.

He stepped in the Two-Step Technique, flashing through the old forest.

The Heaven One Soul Technique continued to run, and Lin Tian still remembered the Red-Faced Ghost's aura, which was very powerful and cold. It lingered in the air for a while before dissipating, leaving a trail for him to follow. Using the common nesting location of the Red-Faced Ghost and the lingering cold aura, he quickly pursued it with the Heaven One Soul Technique.

The Qingfeng Ridge was vast, and Lin Tian relied on his senses, running quickly, like a cheetah, astonishingly fast.

Su Shu was his first true friend in this world, a bit mischievous and a bit self-centered, but very good to him and Lin Xi. Now that Su Shu had been captured by a beast, he was extremely anxious.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

He pushed the Two-Step Technique to its limit, moving like a blur through the Level 3 beast area, leaping over small gaps, covering dozens of feet in a blink. If someone saw him, they would be amazed.

As he moved quickly, Lin Tian's eyes suddenly moved.

"Found it!"

He stopped, hiding behind an old tree. In front of him was a black hole, and a gray-robed ghost-like figure was entering it, back to him. It was the Red-Faced Ghost. At the same time, he glimpsed a corner of Su Shu's clothing.

In that instant, the Red-Faced Ghost had completely entered the black hole.

Lin Tian took a deep breath, gripping his sword, and slowly approached the black hole.

The Red-Faced Ghost was a peak Level 3 beast, comparable to the Ninth Level of Body Tempering, far stronger than him. In a direct confrontation, he was no match. However, the Red-Faced Ghost's perverse habits gave him enough time to save Su Shu, so he needed to be cautious.