Chapter 72

The middle-aged man in blue was somewhat frightened. The power Lin Tian displayed at this moment completely exceeded the information he had obtained. This domineering and unparalleled sword technique was not mentioned at all in the intelligence gathered by the Mo family!

"Send the signal! Hurry!"

The middle-aged man in blue shouted.

Following his words, a beam of light shot into the sky, bursting like fireworks.

Lin Tian looked up at the sky, his brows slightly furrowed.

"Wait and see. It won't be long before a divine pulse realm expert from my clan arrives. You will surely die today!"

The middle-aged man in blue said coldly.

Lin Tian's face darkened, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

"Before that, I will kill all of you."

Lin Tian said coldly.

He spun his right hand, and the Guiyuan Sword trembled. The Cang Lei Sword Technique was unleashed again.

"Spurt!"

Blood spurted, and the head of a Mo family expert flew off.

"Beast!"

The middle-aged man in blue roared in anger. In the blink of an eye, including the seven from before, thirteen people from his Mo family had died!

Thirteen people, all Eighth Stage Body Tempering experts!

"Kill!"

Roaring, the middle-aged man in blue held the black iron halberd and swung it at Lin Tian like a club.

Lin Tian's eyes were cold, and he clenched his left hand into a fist, forming dense fist shadows with the Shadow Fist technique.

With a bang, the fist and the halberd collided, and both Lin Tian and the middle-aged man in blue were pushed back.

"You..."

The middle-aged man in blue's face changed. His black iron halberd weighed four hundred pounds, and combined with his Ninth Stage Body Tempering cultivation, he was almost invincible in terms of strength below the divine pulse realm. Yet now, this full-strength strike had been blocked bare-handed!

"Hmph!"

Lin Tian sneered, and the Guiyuan Sword trembled, releasing dense sword beams.

During the nine days in the Heavy Wave Formation, his physical strength had been honed to an extremely formidable level. In terms of pure strength, he could match a Ninth Stage Body Tempering expert!

"Clang!"

The sword whistled sharply, and thunder rumbled.

Lin Tian held the Guiyuan Sword and moved with the Two Instruments Step, like a bolt of lightning.

"Spurt!"

After a dozen breaths, another person was cut down, blood staining the ground.

The Cang Lei Sword Technique had no special moves, but each move was domineering and unparalleled, carrying the power of thunder, fierce and overbearing.

"I will hold him off. The rest of you retreat and regroup with others, then we will kill him together!"

The middle-aged man in blue shouted. Lin Tian's strength was far beyond what he had expected, and the information he had obtained was far from accurate. By now, fourteen people from his Mo family had been killed, and he could no longer afford any more losses. These experts were all elites of the Mo family!

As he spoke, the middle-aged man in blue stepped forward, pressing toward Lin Tian.

The others from the Mo family exchanged glances and nodded.

"Alright! Be careful!"

Someone said.

The remaining few understood the middle-aged man in blue's intention and began to retreat.

"Want to run?"

Lin Tian sneered.

He did not attack unless attacked, but since these people had come to kill him, he could only respond with killing.

"Whoosh!"

With the Two Instruments Step, he leaped over the middle-aged man in blue, and the Guiyuan Sword spun and slashed down.

"Wind Shock Sword!"

As he spoke, dense silver sword beams appeared, pressing down fiercely.

A scream echoed instantly. Facing this sword technique, which was comparable to a high-level Body Tempering martial skill, two of the five Mo family members who had just retreated a few steps were pierced by the sword qi and died on the spot.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man in blue roared in anger, his face contorted.

"Boom!"

His halberd trembled, and a brilliant light shone as he attacked Lin Tian.

The Mo family's secret martial skill, a mid-level Body Tempering technique, the Overwhelming Halberd Technique!

"Go back!"

Lin Tian shouted coldly.

The Guiyuan Sword trembled, and he gathered true essence, slashing down fiercely.

The Guiyuan Sword and the black iron halberd collided, and both Lin Tian and the middle-aged man in blue were pushed back again.

Taking advantage of the retreat, Lin Tian spun his foot and unleashed the Lightning Sword, decapitating one of the Mo family members.

A short dagger suddenly appeared in his hand, infused with true essence, and he threw it forcefully.

"Spurt!"

The true essence-infused dagger was incredibly sharp, piercing straight into the back of a Mo family expert's skull.

In the blink of an eye, four more people were killed, and the middle-aged man in blue's face became even more contorted, his expression fierce and angry. Another person was terrified and almost stumbled as he fled.

Lin Tian kicked a long sword lying at his feet with great force.

"Whoosh!"

The long sword sliced through the air, piercing the back of the fleeing person's chest and directly stabbing through his heart.

"Only you are left."

Lin Tian turned his head and looked at the middle-aged man in blue.

In fact, the people accompanying the middle-aged man in blue were not weak, being much stronger than ordinary Eighth Stage Body Tempering experts. Unfortunately, they were terrified by Lin Tian's Cang Lei Sword Technique, their fighting spirit shattered, and thus they were utterly defeated.

The long sword in his hand trembled, and Lin Tian, without hesitation, unleashed the Cang Lei Sword Technique, pressing toward the middle-aged man in blue.

"Ah!"

The middle-aged man in blue roared, his eyes bloodshot, and he attacked Lin Tian with the halberd.

The Guiyuan Sword and the black iron halberd collided, making clanging sounds.

"Quite sturdy."

Lin Tian squinted.

The Guiyuan Sword was a mid-grade spirit weapon, naturally incredibly sharp, almost able to cut through iron like butter. Yet, when it struck the black iron halberd, it could only leave sword marks at most.

The middle-aged man in blue roared, continuously attacking Lin Tian with the Overwhelming Halberd Technique.

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

The sounds of the sword and halberd colliding echoed, and the surrounding old trees suffered heavy damage.

In the blink of an eye, the two had fought for half an hour.

"Peak Ninth Stage Body Tempering, indeed not simple!"

Lin Tian thought to himself.

He glanced at the sky, which was almost completely dark, and his face darkened, knowing he couldn't delay any longer. His true essence was almost depleted, and if he continued, it would be very dangerous. Taking a deep breath, he stared at the middle-aged man in blue and raised his right hand. The Guiyuan Sword suddenly disappeared, stored back in the stone ring.

The middle-aged man in blue was slightly surprised, his face changing. "What did you do?!"

His gaze shifted to Lin Tian's right middle finger, and he was instantly shocked. "Stone ring?!" As a martial arts family expert, the middle-aged man in blue was not unfamiliar with stone rings. His Mo family had one, which was a symbol of inheritance, and only the family head had the right to wear it. "You actually have such a treasure!"

The middle-aged man in blue was both surprised and delighted, the ferocious expression on his face disappearing, replaced by a greedy one.

A stone ring was of astonishing value!

"Truly ugly!"

Lin Tian sneered.

Squatting slightly, he clenched his fist and moved with the Two Instruments Step, dashing toward the middle-aged man in blue like a bolt of lightning.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man in blue was slightly startled.

But then, he showed a mocking expression. "Out of true essence, huh?! Daring to charge over bare-handed!" Staring at Lin Tian, he swung the black iron halberd, unleashing the Overwhelming Halberd Technique, and sneered, "Perfect! After killing you, the stone ring will be mine! I must say, this is a pleasant surprise!"

"Boom!"

The Overwhelming Halberd Technique was even stronger, and a strong wind blew.

At this moment, Lin Tian suddenly leaped up, loosening his clenched fist and transforming it into a palm, his right hand forming a grip. A faint smile appeared on his lips, and a true essence divine sword seemed to materialize in his hand.

"Lightning Sword!"

As the four words fell, a streak of blood splattered.

The middle-aged man in blue was still in the act of swinging his halberd, but his body froze. A glaring blood hole appeared in his throat, blood gushing out continuously.

"For, for..."

His lips moved, and he fell to the ground with a thud.

Until his death, the middle-aged man in blue did not understand how Lin Tian, without a sword in hand, could pierce his throat.

Lin Tian landed, looked at the middle-aged man in blue's corpse, and turned to leave.

"This move can be called the Illusory Sword Dance. Hmm, sounds pretty good."

His voice drifted in the air.

Without a sword in hand, the sword technique he unleashed was even stronger. This move was Lin Tian's strongest trump card at the moment.

Leaving this place, Lin Tian found a secluded spot, swallowed three true essence pills, and quickly circulated the Four Extremes Scripture. After the intense battle, his true essence was almost depleted.

"Buzz!"

A faint silver glow flowed, and after half an hour, Lin Tian stood up, his true essence fully restored.

The sunset had completely set, and it wouldn't be long before night fell.

"I need to get out quickly."

Lin Tian thought to himself.

Standing up, Lin Tian found a direction and quickly ran.

The Mo family had indeed sealed all the exits of the Dark Forest, but he couldn't stay in the Dark Forest just because of that. Earlier, he couldn't leave because the middle-aged man in blue and others were chasing him. Now, it was different. As long as he cautiously approached the edge of the Dark Forest, he would find an opportunity to escape.

The stone ring contained a black robe. Even if the Mo family had sealed the Dark Forest tightly, this black robe might still be of great use. After all, the Mo family, though powerful, couldn't possibly question everyone entering and leaving the Dark Forest. Thinking of this, Lin Tian felt a bit more at ease and took out the black robe from the stone ring.

"Clang!"

At this moment, a beam of immortal sword light descended from the sky, terrifyingly powerful.

Lin Tian was shocked and hastily retreated, moving several yards away. However, the black robe he had just taken out was shredded by the sword beam, leaving not even a trace.

"Brat, I've found you!"

A cold voice echoed from the sky.

Lin Tian looked up and saw a giant flying bird circling in the sky. On the bird's back stood two middle-aged men with similar appearances, one of whom was the elder of the Nine Yang Martial Hall, Mo Yi!

"Oh no!"

Lin Tian's face changed, and without hesitation, he quickly fled deeper into the Dark Forest.

Lin Tian had not expected Mo Yi to come personally! Even more surprising was that the Mo family actually had a giant flying bird, a demonic beast, for transportation! Mo Yi was a Ninth Stage Divine Pulse expert, and he was absolutely no match. As for the middle-aged man beside Mo Yi, Lin Tian had a good idea who it was. In that brief glance, he saw the hatred in the man's eyes. It was clear that this person must be Mo Sen's father, the head of the Mo family, Mo Hai!

It was rumored that the head of the Mo family, Mo Hai, was at the Fourth Stage of the Divine Pulse realm.

One at the Ninth Stage of the Divine Pulse realm, and one at the Fourth Stage, this was an absolute dead end!