Chapter 30

In the quiet darkness, a sudden roar of a fierce tiger and the sound of thunder echoed, the rolling noise spreading for miles.

Lin Mi was standing outside the dense and silent forest. After hearing the unusual sounds, he got up and looked towards the forest, "What is that sound?"

The thunder and the terrified roar of the tiger aroused Lin Mi's curiosity. Taking advantage of the night, he cautiously approached.

Just as he entered the forest, Lin Mi heard voices chatting.

"That's Zi Chen's voice," Lin Mi's eyes suddenly lit up. In the darkness, he remained still, quietly gazing ahead.

After a moment, the voices grew closer, it was indeed Zi Chen and the old man chatting, but they were just idle talk.

"It's Zi Chen, it really is Zi Chen." Lin Mi held his breath, suppressing his excitement, not daring to move.

By the moonlight, Lin Mi saw Zi Chen and an old man carrying a gourd.

"Zi Chen is indeed here. I, Lin Mi, will definitely get the True Qi Pill. Thank you, Zi Chen. Because of the feces incident, Wang Meng looked at me differently, and now because of you, I have another True Qi Pill." After Zi Chen left, Lin Mi waited a bit before carefully returning.

At the foot of the mountain, there was a small wooden house where the old man lived. It was an ordinary wooden house with no secrets. The old man was just a common person.

After a brief farewell, Zi Chen left and went up the mountain again.

"Little brother, be careful. It seems that a few people wearing the same clothes as you have been searching here these days," the old man said as he was leaving.

"Thank you, sir. I will be careful," Zi Chen smiled.

The old man watched Zi Chen leave with a satisfied smile and returned to his wooden house.

Lin Mi traveled through the night. By the time a hint of dawn appeared on the horizon, he had already arrived at the Lingwu Sect.

Through acquaintances, he went straight to the inner sect to find Wang Meng.

"Brother Meng, Brother Meng."

Early in the morning, Lin Mi's voice rang out outside the door. Wang Meng, still half-asleep, was very annoyed and walked out impatiently.

"Is there something?"

Wang Meng asked coldly.

"I found Zi Chen," Lin Mi said excitedly.

"What?" Wang Meng rubbed his sleepy eyes.

"I found Zi Chen. I saw him last night and traveled through the night."

Wang Meng waved his hand and said, "Don't waste time. Tell me the specific location."

"Outside the Silent Forest, I know the direction," Lin Mi said.

"Good, wait a moment." After saying this, Wang Meng quickly left.

A moment later, Wang Meng returned with two young men in white. These two were Wang Xiong's followers, named Cao Kai and Yi Ping. Both were at the seventh level of True Qi, much stronger than the previous Wei Lin, with Cao Kai being at the peak of the seventh level.

"Where is Senior Brother Wang Xiong?" Lin Mi asked curiously.

"Hmph, even without Senior Brother, we can still eliminate Zi Chen," Cao Kai coldly said, scaring Lin Mi into silence.

After a simple meal, Lin Mi led the two men.

"Senior Brother, where is the True Qi Pill?" Lin Mi couldn't help but ask halfway through.

"Once we see Zi Chen, I'll give it to you," Yi Ping said coldly.

"Yes, yes," Lin Mi nodded and quickened his pace.

Half a day later, the three arrived at the Silent Forest. Following Lin Mi's guidance, they headed up the mountain.

On the hill, they saw Zi Chen. At that moment, Zi Chen was standing on a high hill, looking down at the three.

"You've come," Zi Chen said indifferently, looking at the three.

After the old man's warning, Zi Chen had been more cautious. He had been waiting outside the hill early in the morning. Seeing the three from a distance, Zi Chen felt relieved.

As long as it wasn't Wang Xiong, he was confident he could handle them, so he didn't leave but waited here.

"Zi Chen," the three looked at Zi Chen coldly.

In the inner sect, Zi Chen's brilliance overshadowed everyone. Almost no one in the inner sect didn't know him.

"Zi Chen is here, I should get the True Qi Pill now," Lin Mi said cautiously, seeing the tense atmosphere.

"Hmph, just a single True Qi Pill," Cao Kai coldly said. He then took out a porcelain bottle from his chest, poured out a True Qi Pill, and gave it to Lin Mi.

On the hill, Zi Chen's eyes suddenly lit up, muttering the words "opportunity." The thought of killing and taking the treasure instantly appeared.

"Alright, I've brought you here, I should leave now," Lin Mi said tactfully. He needed to find a place to refine the True Qi Pill and break through to the fifth level of True Qi.

"Go," Cao Kai said coldly.

"Can't go," just as Lin Mi nodded and was about to leave, Zi Chen's sudden shout echoed, and he saw Zi Chen leap towards them like a light breeze.

"The favor of the feces incident hasn't been repaid, how can you leave?" Zi Chen sneered, having recognized Lin Mi.

Hearing Zi Chen's words, Lin Mi's face changed drastically. The current Zi Chen was far different from before, even Wu Sheng wasn't his match, let alone Lin Mi at the fourth level. As he retreated, Lin Mi also called for help, "Senior Brother, save me."

"Zi Chen, die," seeing Zi Chen initiate the attack, a cold killing intent flashed in Cao Kai and Yi Ping's eyes. They exchanged a glance and launched a joint attack on Zi Chen.

"Explosive Star Fist."

"Powerful Fist."

Two second-rate combat techniques appeared, both the strongest attacks with true intent. The wind howled, and the fist wind surged, striking Zi Chen fiercely.

Facing the two attacks, Zi Chen didn't dodge. In his dantian, silver lightning True Qi began to surge, like a bolt of lightning winding out of his body, rushing to his fingertips. In an instant, Zi Chen's fingers turned into lightning, directly heading towards Yi Ping.

Seeing Zi Chen's finger turn into lightning, the silver lightning glow and the violent aura in the lightning frightened Yi Ping. His face changed drastically, and his attack instantly turned into defense. He clasped his fists to his chest and retreated, trying to block Zi Chen's attack.

"Boom."

His speed was far inferior to the speed of lightning. In an instant, the lightning exploded on Yi Ping's chest, the deafening sound like thunder, rumbling.

Under the lightning, Yi Ping's body instantly turned black, as if roasted by fire. Under the powerful impact, he flew backward and directly hit the fleeing Lin Mi.

"Ah."

Seeing a charred corpse, Lin Mi couldn't help but let out a terrified scream. His legs gave way, and he fell to the ground, unable to run.

At the same time, Cao Kai's punch hit Zi Chen. However, with his powerful physique, Zi Chen's figure only wavered in the air and retreated a few steps, with no visible injuries, only a slight surge of blood and qi inside.

"That's the Lightning Finger," Cao Kai exclaimed, his face changing drastically, showing shock.

In the Lingwu Sect, the only technique that could control lightning was the Lightning Finger, known as the strongest useless combat technique. Initially, Zi Chen had offended the Luo Sect and was given this technique, but Cao Kai never expected Zi Chen to actually master it.

"Good, you have some knowledge," Zi Chen sneered, with a killing intent in his eyes.

"You, you actually mastered it," Cao Kai's eyes showed fear, and he slowly retreated, already thinking of leaving.

The first-rate combat technique Lightning Finger was something he couldn't resist, unless he had the eighth level of True Qi.

In one exchange, Yi Ping was eliminated by the Lightning Finger. Cao Kai was only slightly stronger than Yi Ping, so in an instant, he turned and used a second-rate combat technique to retreat.

"Want to run, not that easy," Zi Chen sneered, and with a step, the Cloud Flow Step appeared, instantly chasing after Cao Kai.

"Roar."

The roar of a fierce tiger echoed continuously as Zi Chen launched a series of Tiger Fist attacks.

"Go away, I won't kill you," Cao Kai roared, turning to launch attacks, but each time he clashed with Zi Chen, he was the one who suffered. Zi Chen's powerful physique was truly terrifying.

"Go away, you're a monster."

"Go away, I said I won't kill you."

Cao Kai roared continuously. In his eyes, Zi Chen had become a monster, clearly at the sixth level of True Qi, yet with a physique comparable to a seventh-level beast. His attacks couldn't even break through Zi Chen's defense.

"Lightning Finger."

Finally, Zi Chen caught up with Cao Kai and used his killing move. True Qi surged, and a bolt of lightning appeared at his fingertips, heading straight for Cao Kai's back.

Cao Kai shouted, mobilizing all his True Qi. White light surged from his fists, forming a protective barrier in front of him, trying to block the attack.

"Boom."

The lightning struck Cao Kai, instantly shattering his protective True Qi. His arms drooped under the impact, and his chest turned black.

The life force dissipated.

Two seventh-level True Qi experts were eliminated by Zi Chen in just two exchanges. One became charcoal, and the other was no better.

Zi Chen quickly approached, searched Cao Kai's body, and took out a porcelain bottle. Seeing the bottle intact, he inwardly sighed in relief.

Opening the bottle, the fragrance of the True Qi Pill wafted out. There was only one True Qi Pill in the bottle, and Zi Chen said disdainfully, "Really stingy."

Then, he went to Yi Ping, who had been completely killed by the lightning, leaving no body. Even if there was a True Qi Pill, it had been shattered by the lightning.

Zi Chen found nothing and finally turned to Lin Mi, who was lying on the ground, his face full of fear.

"Don't kill me, don't kill me," Lin Mi's eyes were full of fear, and his voice trembled. He was truly terrified of Zi Chen's strength.

In just a few days, Zi Chen had grown to this level, capable of eliminating seventh-level inner sect disciples with a single move.

Lin Mi was already scared stiff, sitting on the ground, not daring to move, allowing Zi Chen to take his True Qi Pill.

"You can go. I won't kill you today. Go back and tell Wang Xiong that if he wants to kill me, he should arrange a more worthy opponent."

After saying this, Zi Chen ignored Lin Mi and went to deal with the other two bodies.

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