Chapter 37

"Wei Buping, didn't expect it, did you? Thirty years on the east side of the river, forty years on the west side. In the past, on Wulei Mountain, you wanted to kill me like squashing an ant. Now, killing you won't be any harder than killing an ant."

Lin Xi sneered and slowly stepped forward:

"Arrogant!"

Wei Buping roared in anger, his hair and beard trembling, his eyes shooting out cold glares:

"Do you really think that with your half-baked skills, you can match my decades of cultivation! Today, I will show you why the elders at the Jinguang stage can hold positions in the sect. You little brat, you've grown so bold that you don't even respect me, an elder. —— If you're already this arrogant before you've even made a name for yourself, imagine what you'll be like in the future. You are a menace and must be eliminated!"

"Ha ha ha, Wei Buping, you really don't give up until you see the Yellow River. You still think you can overpower me."

Lin Xi sneered inwardly. Wei Buping wanted to pin a label on him, but he wasn't afraid. He took a step forward:

"Wei Buping, you colluded with the Liyang Sect to plot a coup, which is a grave act of treason. Even if you don't confess today, I will exercise my rights as the young master and cleanse the sect. The sect has nurtured you for years, even a dog would have grown loyal. But you betrayed us and colluded with outsiders. You are a white-eyed wolf and cannot be spared."

As Lin Xi spoke, his expression turned stern. He pointed at the several disciples behind Wei Buping and said coldly:

"Listen well. Wei Buping has betrayed the sect and committed a grave crime. He is the mastermind, and you are his accomplices. I will forgive your ignorance and give you a chance to redeem yourselves. Kill Wei Buping now, and your crimes will be forgiven."

"Bullshit!"

Wei Buping was emotionally agitated, his face turning blue with anger. He had intended to pin a label on Lin Xi, but Lin Xi's label was even bigger.

He had always been the one to accuse others as an elder. When did the roles reverse? How did this boy become so bold!

Wei Buping's mind raced, and he suddenly calmed down. Yes, this boy's behavior was too abnormal, completely different from his usual self.

Looking at Lin Xi, Wei Buping suddenly felt as if he were two different people. The vague feeling that something was wrong became clear.

"You were tracking me? Zhou Feng was killed by you!"

Wei Buping's pupils contracted, and a cold killing intent radiated from his body.

He had felt something was off but couldn't figure it out. At this moment, his thoughts became unprecedentedly clear.

In the forest, Elder Li sensed someone and turned to roar, only to kill a fierce beast... Zhou Feng, at the Shenxing stage, entered the cave and was smashed against the wall... The heavenly fruit was in hand, but it was completely different from what he imagined...

All these events suddenly connected, becoming clear when Lin Xi appeared.

Although it was just a guess, Wei Buping felt it was almost certain.

"Hmm?"

Lin Xi was surprised. He was about to make a move, but Wei Buping had guessed the truth.

"Wei Buping, I underestimated you. You can figure this out. Truly, you are a seasoned elder."

Lin Xi said sincerely. He wasn't pretending; he genuinely admired Wei Buping.

Wei Buping's ability to deduce the cause and effect at this moment was truly unexpected. He was indeed a seasoned elder on Wulei Mountain.

Wei Buping's expression turned cold, and Lin Xi's words were a tacit admission.

The two elders, one from Wulei Sect and one from Liyang Sect, both over a hundred years old, had been outsmarted by a young boy who stole the heavenly fruit right under their noses. This was a great humiliation.

Just thinking about it, Wei Buping felt it was a lifetime of shame, especially since he still had the swapped heavenly fruit in his possession.

"Ha ha, since you've guessed this much, I'll tell you a few more secrets."

Lin Xi looked at Wei Buping's murderous gaze, unfazed:

"Besides Zhou Feng, I also killed the Liyang Sect's Longli stage elder. Oh, and the third prince of Liyang Sect, Chiyang Gong, was also killed by me."

These words were like a thunderclap. Everyone present, including Wei Buping, was shocked to the core.

"How is that possible? He actually killed a Longli stage expert!..."

"Even Chiyang Gong was killed!..."

"Unbelievable, is he even human?..."

...

The Wulei Sect disciples looked at Lin Xi with fear. Although they couldn't verify the truth, Lin Xi's expression didn't seem to be a lie.

They had initially thought Lin Xi had improved quickly, but now they felt that not only had his skills grown, but his audacity was beyond measure.

"You, you, you are insane. You are a madman!..."

Wei Buping's face was filled with shock and horror. He wasn't afraid of Lin Xi but was terrified by his audacity.

Killing the third prince Chiyang Gong and the Longli stage Elder Li! Each of these acts, if revealed, would bring catastrophic consequences, enough to destroy the Wulei Sect. Wei Buping had always thought that cursing Lin Xi would bring future disaster, but he had underestimated him. Lin Xi had already brought about a great calamity!

Just thinking about it made Wei Buping shudder. Elder Li was with him, and if this matter was investigated, he would be implicated.

"You wicked brat! How dare you be so audacious? You dared to kill Chiyang Gong and Elder Li!..."

Wei Buping's face twitched, clearly shocked, but more so with anger:

"Today, I cannot let you live!"

Wei Buping's expression turned fierce, and he roared, unleashing his full power.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The sky seemed to collapse as Wei Buping's originally lean body swelled. His bones crackled, and his body radiated a golden glow, like a divine warrior descending from the heavens, invincible and unstoppable.

"Failure to act decisively will bring future troubles. I knew I shouldn't have spared you on the mountain that day. But it's not too late to make amends."

Wei Buping's voice thundered, shaking the surroundings. His aura was overwhelming.

At the eighth level of martial arts, one achieves an indestructible body and immense strength. At the peak, one can control it at will. Wei Buping had unleashed his indestructible body, clearly intent on killing Lin Xi.

"Wei Buping, you are too confident. Do you think I am still the same as before?"

Facing the疯狂杀来的 Wei Buping, Lin Xi showed no fear. His expression turned serious, and his bones crackled. His voice, though not loud, was clear and bone-chilling.

Bang!

With a roar, Lin Xi's body grew, his skin bulging. In the shocked gazes of the onlookers, his body radiated an unmatched golden glow, and he grew even larger and stronger than Wei Buping, standing a head taller.

Wei Buping's aura was already powerful, but in the face of Lin Xi's, it paled in comparison.

"What? This is impossible!"

Wei Buping's eyes widened in shock, almost popping out.

In their previous encounter, Lin Xi had won, but Wei Buping didn't believe Lin Xi's strength was that great. He had lost due to a momentary lapse and hadn't used his full power.

However, he hadn't expected that Lin Xi hadn't used his full strength either. More incredibly, Lin Xi had been at the Qiti stage three months ago, but now he had reached the Jinguang stage, and his cultivation was even deeper.

"How is this impossible!"

Lin Xi's voice was like thunder, making everyone's ears ring:

"Thirty years on the east side of the river, forty years on the west side. Wei Buping, today, I will cleanse the sect and eliminate you, the traitor!"

"Arrogant!"

Wei Buping roared, sensing the grave danger. He pushed his power to the peak and used his most powerful technique:

"Wind and Thunder Palm!"

In an instant, golden light filled the air, and a fierce wind arose. The sound of wind and thunder echoed in the air, and a massive palm, enveloped in a powerful wind, shot towards Lin Xi.

This palm was earth-shattering, powerful and yang, capable of breaking off a corner of a mountain.

"Hmph! A desperate struggle!"

Lin Xi sneered. In the past, he would have had to flee from such a palm. But now, not even ten Wei Bupings could stop him.

Bang!

Lin Xi's divine aura was overwhelming. In the shocked gazes of the onlookers, he raised his palm and used the same technique:

"Wind and Thunder Palm!"

The sky and earth seemed to tilt. Within a twenty-zhang radius, the power of the Wind and Thunder Palm filled the air. Lin Xi's Wind and Thunder Palm was even more powerful than Wei Buping's, a seasoned elder.

As the young master of the Wulei Sect, Lin Xi knew all the sect's secret techniques, even though he hadn't had the strength to practice them before.

Lin Xi wanted to defeat Wei Buping in his most confident and skilled area. For Lin Xi, there was also a deeper purpose. The internal disputes of the Wulei Sect could only be resolved using the sect's secret techniques.

This was the dignity and honor of being the young master of the Wulei Sect in this world.

"Boom!"

The sound was earth-shattering. A figure screamed and flew out.

"Elder! ——"

The surrounding Wulei Sect disciples cried out in shock, ready to rush forward to catch him.

"Hmph!"

Lin Xi sneered, his gaze sweeping over them. They immediately panicked, their eyes filled with fear. In Lin Xi's gaze, they felt a cold and ruthless intent. Anyone who dared to approach would be next.

"Run! ——"

Someone shouted, and all the surviving Wulei Sect disciples, like startled birds, fled in all directions.

At this moment, Lin Xi was invincible. Even Wei Buping was no match for him, let alone them!

In a blink, all the disciples had fled, leaving Wei Buping behind.

c!~!

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