Chapter 52

Lin Tian was displeased. If someone had asked him for help, he might not have refused, but this old man in the green robe gave orders with a condescending tone, which he found very repulsive. Holding the little girl, he seemed not to hear any sound and walked deeper into the dark forest without looking back.

Seeing Lin Tian leave, the old man in the green robe's face immediately darkened. He was an array master, a revered figure, and countless people would be willing to associate with him. Yet now, a mere young martial artist dared to ignore his words!

"Roar!"

The Flamefire Dragon roared, and then someone screamed in agony.

"Damn it! Quickly kill this beast!"

The old man in the green robe shouted in anger.

Lin Tian clearly heard these sounds but had no intention of stopping. He quickly walked several dozen yards.

The air in the dark forest was murky. About an hour later, the air became somewhat icy.

"Xiao Zi, are you cold?"

Lin Tian asked.

"Not cold."

The little girl shook her head and blinked her beautiful big eyes.

Lin Tian nodded and continued walking forward.

Gradually, the air became even colder. Another hour passed, and a not-so-large canyon appeared ahead, with black smoke billowing out, as if it were ghostly mist from the netherworld.

"It should be here."

Lin Tian murmured.

The card had detailed descriptions, and this was where the Yin Soul Flower grew.

Standing outside the canyon, Lin Tian scanned the surroundings. After confirming there was no dangerous aura, he led the little girl into the canyon.

As soon as they entered the canyon, Lin Tian couldn't help but shiver. The air inside was even colder.

"Xiao Zi, are you cold now?"

Lin Tian asked the little girl.

The little girl blinked and said, "Not cold."

Looking at the little girl, Lin Tian shook his head inwardly, thinking she might be a bit reserved. After all, the air inside the canyon was indeed very cold, and he felt a chill as soon as he stepped in.

"If you're cold, tell your brother immediately, okay?"

He smiled gently.

"Okay!"

The little girl nodded seriously.

Lin Tian couldn't help but chuckle. What a well-behaved child, just like Lin Xi.

Inside the canyon, it was darker than outside. Lin Tian was very cautious, moving slowly with the little girl. Since the Array Master Guild had offered a reward of eight hundred points for this mission, it was clear that the mission was challenging and dangerous. Therefore, being cautious was necessary.

After a quarter of an hour, Lin Tian stopped.

Ahead was a black stone wall, covered with the bones of various beasts, with no way forward.

As for the Yin Soul Flower, he couldn't even see its shadow.

"Strange."

Lin Tian frowned.

According to the card, the Yin Soul Flower indeed grew in this canyon.

"Could it be in another corner?"

He muttered to himself.

At that moment, a series of hurried footsteps came from behind. Lin Tian turned and saw nine figures in his field of vision. The leaders were several middle-aged martial artists, five of whom were at the Seventh Level of Body Tempering, three at the Eighth Level, and the last one was wrapped in a green robe.

These nine people were the ones who had fought the two-headed Flamefire Dragon earlier. Many of them were covered in blood, clearly having suffered heavy losses. There were originally more than ten of them, but now only nine remained.

"That green robe, could it be...?"

Lin Tian's heart stirred. When he was at the Array Master Guild, Mifei told him that another array master had taken the Yin Soul Flower mission before him. Now, as he entered this canyon, the old man in the green robe also came in, which was clearly not a coincidence. The old man in the green robe must have come for the Yin Soul Flower.

The old man in the green robe naturally saw Lin Tian, and his face immediately turned cold.

"It's you!" The old man in the green robe glared at Lin Tian coldly and said, "Why didn't you respond when I asked for your help just now?"

"Do I owe you anything?"

Lin Tian asked.

The old man in the green robe's face darkened immediately. A mere young cultivator dared to speak to him like this.

"Give him a lesson!"

The old man in the green robe said to a middle-aged man beside him.

This middle-aged man was at the Seventh Level of Body Tempering. After receiving the old man's instructions, he walked toward Lin Tian with a calm expression. "Kid, don't blame me. I'm just doing my job. If you blame anyone, blame Lord Luban. Lord Luban is a First Rank Array Master, not someone a young punk like you can offend."

"Of course, I don't blame you, so don't blame me later."

Lin Tian said indifferently.

Hearing this, the middle-aged man's face tightened.

"Arrogant enough!"

The middle-aged man snorted coldly, clearly understanding the meaning behind Lin Tian's words. He raised his hand and reached for Lin Tian, not caring about a sixteen-year-old young martial artist.

Lin Tian remained expressionless, slightly dodged the middle-aged man's hand, and then kicked him in the abdomen.

With a thud, the middle-aged man flew back three yards, clutching his stomach and screaming in pain, his face turning green.

"This..."

"How can he have such strength!"

The group on the opposite side all changed color.

Kicking a Seventh Level of Body Tempering expert away with one kick was no small feat. Even the three Eighth Level of Body Tempering experts among them frowned, and the old man in the green robe's face became even darker. These people were hired by him, and someone being kicked away was like slapping his face.

Lin Tian snorted coldly and turned his head to look at the old man in the green robe.

"Luban, right?"

His face was cold as he approached.

In front of Luban, a middle-aged man in yellow, at the Eighth Level of Body Tempering, said sternly, "What do you want to do?"

"Move aside, it's none of your business."

Lin Tian said indifferently.

He wouldn't provoke anyone, but he wouldn't fear anyone either. Luban had annoyed him, so he wanted to make the other person even more annoyed.

"Young man, don't be too hot-headed. It's not a good thing."

The middle-aged man in yellow said.

Lin Tian remained expressionless and said no more, just approaching indifferently.

However, in the next moment, he paused, suddenly looking up at a nearby spot. Two cold blood rays flashed there.

"Beast aura."

Lin Tian quickly retreated, returning to the little girl's side.

Staring at the front with caution, he sensed an extremely powerful beast aura, which he hadn't felt when he first entered the canyon. This beast aura was not much weaker than the Red-Faced Ghost he had slain in the Qingfeng Ridge.

"Ah!"

Suddenly, a scream of pain rang out.

Next to the middle-aged man Lin Tian had kicked away, a beast suddenly appeared, biting through his throat.

This beast had white fur, a body similar to a human, but its aura was somewhat terrifying.

"Yin Soul Ape!"

Someone exclaimed in shock.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

The sound of breaking air echoed. At this moment, about a dozen pairs of blood-red eyes lit up in the canyon. In the dim light, Lin Tian discovered that more than ten Yin Soul Apes had appeared on the path they had taken, blocking them off at some point.

"Yin Soul Apes are extremely fast and are comparable to Eighth Level of Body Tempering beasts. This is bad!"

The middle-aged man in yellow's face changed drastically.

There was no way forward, and the path they had taken was the only one, but now it was blocked by more than ten Eighth Level of Body Tempering beasts. This situation was truly dire, almost a dead end.

At this moment, a cold snort sounded.

Luban reached into his robe, took out a packet of powder, and casually scattered it. Instantly, the powder formed a semicircle on the ground, separating them from the Yin Soul Apes. The Yin Soul Apes all stopped, staring at the white powder on the ground, showing some hesitation.

"Beast Repelling Powder! It works on beasts below the Fourth Level!"

Someone exclaimed in surprise.

However, the middle-aged man in yellow's face was not good. "This Beast Repelling Powder won't last long, at most half an hour. There's no way back, and once half an hour is over, we will still..."

The middle-aged man in yellow didn't finish his sentence, but the others understood his meaning, their faces turning pale.

"What's the rush!" Luban snorted coldly. "Yin Soul Apes are agile but have a lecherous nature, especially fond of pure yin maidens." His gaze fell on the little girl beside Lin Tian, and he said, "Though she is young, she is still a maiden. Capture her and throw her out to attract the Yin Soul Apes' attention, and we can escape."

Hearing this, the seven middle-aged men's eyes lit up, all staring at the little girl.

Feeling so many eyes on her, the little girl was frightened and hurriedly hid behind Lin Tian.

A killing aura spread, and at this moment, Lin Tian's eyes turned extremely cold, like a death god from hell, staring cruelly at the old man in the green robe. "You're courting death!"

Luban was startled by this gaze, and his face turned even darker. "Sacrificing one life to save all of us, what's wrong with that? Besides, she might not die; she might just lose her maidenhood."

Hearing this, the middle-aged men all nodded.

"Lord Luban is right. Young man, compared to all our lives, hers is less important. You should understand that."

"Sometimes, you need to know when to make sacrifices."

"Right, hand over the little girl!"

They all stared at Lin Tian.

Among them, some even began to approach Lin Tian, clearly intending to force the issue.

Looking at these people, Lin Tian remained expressionless, but his eyes were as cold as a cold spring.

"Xiao Zi, step back a bit."

He said indifferently.

The little girl was a bit scared but still let go of Lin Tian's clothes and carefully stepped back several paces.

Lin Tian raised his hand, grasped the Guiyuan Sword bound to his back, and slowly drew the long sword from its scabbard.

Instantly, a sharp sword intent spread, stirring up a wild hurricane, sweeping in all directions. With a clang, as his right hand shook, a piercing sword cry echoed, and the middle-aged man approaching him was hit by eight gusts of sword energy, his heart pierced through, and he fell in a pool of blood. "I'll kill all of you scum!"

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