Chapter 85

As soon as the Yellow Spring Pearl appeared, it immediately broke the opponent's water spell.

Xue Chao frowned, then relaxed, his eyes gleaming with greed: "Mr. Ma, this treasure is what this young master wants. I ask you to take action, and I will reward you generously afterward."

The thin, stick-like Mr. Ma sized up Wang Lin, then glanced at the Yellow Spring Pearl.

"I don't want to bully the young. Young Master Xue can capture this boy yourself. I will help you counter this treasure, and you can show your skills."

Hearing Mr. Ma's words, Xue Chao laughed heartily: "With your words, this young master is reassured."

Xue Chao then suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a puff of white smoke: "Go!"

The white smoke drifted toward Wang Lin, moving slowly but actually reaching him in the blink of an eye.

Wang Lin's face was stern as he focused on driving the Yellow Spring Pearl. The pearl glowed brightly, and as soon as the white smoke touched the dim yellow aura, it stopped, unable to advance any further.

At this moment, Mr. Ma coughed dryly: "Rise!" As he spoke, countless vines suddenly grew from under Wang Lin's feet, swaying and entangling him.

Wang Lin was startled. The treasure light from the Yellow Spring Pearl shone on the dense vines at his feet, causing them to wither.

But new vines kept emerging from the ground, growing faster than they withered, and soon there were more and more of them.

Seeing that his spell had restrained the Yellow Spring Pearl, Xue Chao was elated and laughed heartily: "Such a treasure is a waste in your hands. Hand it over to this young master!"

As he spoke, the white smoke surged toward the Yellow Spring Pearl again.

Wang Lin pursed his lips, formed a spell gesture with his left hand, and pointed at the white smoke with his right index finger.

A straight black line shot toward Xue Chao's white smoke.

Xue Chao sneered: "Little brat, do you really think you can turn the tide?"

Having seen the dominance of Wang Lin's Yellow Spring Finger before, Xue Chao was already cautious. He was already at the tenth level of Qi Cultivation, and now he used his full strength.

The power of the Yellow Spring Finger could still purify and break through the white smoke, but the smoke was extremely condensed, and only a fraction of it was dispelled by Wang Lin's finger.

Wang Lin's face turned slightly pale. For him now, the Yellow Spring Finger was extremely draining, and his Qi Cultivation at the second level was not abundant.

Xue Chao laughed loudly: "This treasure is mine." As he spoke, the white smoke was about to envelop the Yellow Spring Pearl.

At this moment, a golden Buddhist light suddenly shone, protecting the Yellow Spring Pearl. The white smoke, upon touching the Buddhist light, could not advance any further.

The Buddhist light formed a golden "卍" symbol, rotating and deflecting Xue Chao's white smoke to the side, no longer posing a threat to the Yellow Spring Pearl.

From the mist, Lin Feng stepped out calmly, dressed in a white robe with wide sleeves and a feathered star crown, exuding the air of a high-ranking cultivator.

Wang Lin immediately relaxed: "Master."

Lin Feng nodded without speaking. He was reflecting on the Small Cycle Spell he had just used: "Although the divine skill analyzer allows me to master spells in a short time, to use them skillfully, I still need more practice."

"The best way is to engage in actual combat. Just now, I gained a bit more insight."

As he pondered, Lin Feng looked at Xue Chao and the others, thinking: "I need to ask clearly why they turned hostile at the mention of the Star River Sand. Perhaps they know its whereabouts?"

Thinking this, Lin Feng asked: "Do you know the whereabouts of the Star River Sand?"

Xue Chao and the other four did not answer but instead stared at Lin Feng and Wang Lin with strange expressions.

Lin Feng was puzzled: "Did I dress wrong? No, this is the right outfit."

Xue Chao suddenly burst into laughter, laughing so hard he was bent over.

He laughed strangely: "Just a cultivator at the peak of Qi Cultivation, and you dare to put on airs in front of this young master. Truly laughable."

He glared at Lin Feng and coldly snorted: "You must have some treasure to conceal your cultivation. If you hadn't moved, I wouldn't have seen through you. But that spell you just used revealed everything."

Mr. Ma also laughed and shook his head: "You look like a Daoist, but you use Buddhist spells. Such a mixed and impure practice suggests you're a wandering cultivator."

The smile on his gaunt face gradually faded: "A wandering cultivator with no sect, at the twelfth level of Qi Cultivation, speaking so arrogantly. Who gave you the nerve?"

Lin Feng was speechless, while Wang Lin beside him looked at Xue Chao and the others as if they were idiots.

The young man in martial attire who had been careless and almost lost to Wang Lin earlier glared at Wang Lin. Seeing Wang Lin's expression, he became even angrier and said coldly: "Ignorant brat, is this your master? You're blind if you think a twelfth-level wandering cultivator can protect you. Do you know who you've provoked?"

Another young man in martial attire laughed: "This is Young Master Xue Chao of the Xue family, a direct descendant of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Have you heard of him?"

Lin Feng remained calm and smiled lightly: "I've only heard of the four great families of the Great Qin Dynasty. The Great Zhou Dynasty used to have many cultivation families, which were quite impressive. But in recent years, the Great Zhou imperial power has become unprecedentedly centralized, and most of those families have disappeared."

"The Xue family? Never heard of it. Are they new upstarts?"

Xue Chao's expression turned cold: "For that remark alone, you won't leave here alive today."

Mr. Ma looked at Lin Feng with pity and shook his head: "To dare speak so boldly here, truly ignorant of life and death." As he spoke, he released his vast cultivation power, revealing his Foundation Establishment stage.

"Still the same words, Young Master Xue. I don't want to bully the young. A mere Qi Cultivation stage insect isn't worth my effort." Mr. Ma smiled faintly. "This person is so arrogant, he might have some hidden moves, but you don't need to worry. Just act, and I'll handle his hidden moves."

Xue Chao laughed coldly: "What hidden moves? The Great Zhou Divine Army has three thousand strong cultivators in this ancient marsh. General Xie is nearby. How can he escape?"

"This person's background is unknown. Though he dresses as a Daoist, his spells are Buddhist, likely a remnant of the Great Thunderclap Temple." Xue Chao said in a sinister tone. "Capturing such a rebel remnant will also be a merit."

"According to the laws of the Great Zhou, any rebel who resists arrest is to be executed immediately without mercy."

Xue Chao clapped his hands, and a long sword flew out from behind him, glowing brilliantly. It was clearly a Foundation Establishment stage sword, forming a rainbow in the air and circling above Lin Feng's head.

Xue Chao said coldly: "Kneel and surrender immediately, and hand over that pearl. This young master can spare your life but will cripple your cultivation."

The two young men in martial attire exchanged glances and laughed: "This fellow still puts on airs in front of Young Master. Truly ignorant of life and death."

"Young Master is too lenient. For such a bold and arrogant rogue, one sword strike is enough."

"Even if he has hidden moves, how can he match Foundation Establishment stage Mr. Ma? Mr. Ma crushing him is like crushing a bug."

"Without Mr. Ma, he's still doomed. Young Master still has a trump card."

Hearing their comments and seeing the flying sword circling above his head, Lin Feng was momentarily speechless.

He dusted off his sleeves, looking calm and composed.

"I don't want to bully the young. You are at the Qi Cultivation stage, so I used only Qi Cultivation stage power earlier. I didn't expect you young ones to underestimate me."

Lin Feng raised his eyes slightly, his gaze turning cold: "Do you know what will happen if you draw your sword against me?"