Immortality by Merit and Sin Coins

Chapter 253: Chapter 132: Feasting on Three Parties

Under those scorching gazes.

Lin Shu glanced at the blade that thundered down from the sky, closing in on him in the span of a breath.

The shockwaves, powerful enough to topple a mountain ridge, only managed to stir his long robes.

’He actually has some skill?’

Lu Chengyu’s eyes narrowed, and he was secretly astonished.

Even a faint shockwave was far beyond what a Cultivator who had just entered the Core Formation Realm could withstand.

But in the next instant, his pupils constricted and his breath caught in his throat.

The young man showed no intention of dodging at all.

Instead, just as the blade descended, he reached out to meet it.

He curled his finger slightly, gently tapping the tip of the sword with his knuckle.

BUZZ! BUZZ!

Lin Shu’s body wasn’t torn apart by the Sword Qi and sent flying, as everyone had expected.

Instead, a piercing cry from the sword, sharp enough to shatter eardrums, echoed across the entire Seven-Star Ridge in a single breath.

The sound was shrill, as if the Haoyang Demon-Slaying Sword was wailing in sorrow!

CRACK. CRACK.

Cracks spread across the three-foot blade. It visibly disintegrated, dissolving into specks of Golden Light that melted back into the world.

The web of Spiritual Power in the sky was torn apart as if by an invisible hand, and all returned to calm.

In an instant, the world fell silent, and all things became still.

”...”

Lu Chengyu’s gaze was vacant. He watched, as if in a dream, as his Haoyang Demon-Slaying Sword shattered before his eyes.

The burning in his lungs from holding his breath for too long finally pulled him back to reality.

He stared intently at the Flowing Cloud Sword Robe, his body beginning to tremble uncontrollably.

Lu Chengyu felt as if he were seeing a true Mountain Master Disciple. Just then, the young man turned and met his gaze.

”Senior Brother Mountain Master, what are you doing there!”

He cried out in horror, ”Weren’t you supposed to be garrisoning the exit? We almost... we almost hurt you by mistake...”

The other Vice Generals and Captains came to their senses at the same time, suppressing the urge to flee. Even though their faces were numb with fear, they still forced stiff smiles.

They might not have even noticed it themselves, but their voices were as hoarse as scraping rust. ”Thankfully, your Cultivation is profound, Senior Brother Mountain Master. Our clumsy Sword Array could never have harmed you...”

”...”

Lin Shu didn’t respond, just couldn’t help but let out a soft chuckle.

The calm, gentle chuckle sounded like a death knell from Yama to the Vice Generals and Captains.

How could the Trial’s First Disciple—a man who had made a name for himself in the Border Region and survived the demon scourge—possibly believe such rubbish?

They subconsciously wanted to turn and flee.

But before they could even look away, he had vanished.

Lu Chengyu heard nothing, but for some reason, a chill shot up his spine to the crown of his head.

”ROAR!”

He didn’t dare hesitate for a second. Spiritual Power surged from his body, forming a phantom image of a solitary mountain over a hundred feet tall around him. Atop that mountain, a Silver-eyed White Wolf stood proudly.

The Qi Family was best at Divine Soul methods, but that didn’t mean they had no other Immortal Techniques.

This phantom image was a Half-Life Immortal Technique of the Upper Three Grades of Core Formation, which he had long since cultivated to the Perfection Realm.

One doesn’t build a reputation like his in Anren Prefecture by being mediocre.

But even though he reacted so quickly, a slender and powerful palm still pressed against his back.

Still, there wasn’t the slightest ripple of an aura.

But the towering phantom of the solitary mountain and the White Wolf instantly dissipated like quicksand.

The sturdy Profound Armor turned to dust before it could even dent.

Under that terrifying force, Lu Chengyu was extremely conscious as he felt his own flesh and skin being forcefully peeled from his skeleton, ground into mincemeat, and scattering with the phantom image.

His remaining skeleton shattered and shot outward. The rough bone fragments were sharper than any Immortal Sword.

They shot out in a flurry, easily shredding the Spiritual Power defenses of the other Vice Generals and Captains. The fragments pierced their bodies, leaving behind a dense cluster of horrifying, bowl-sized holes.

He exhaled.

Lin Shu hovered in the air. His frame was slender, but with every breath, he seemed like an ancient, ferocious beast.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

A dense wave of Qi and Blood Power radiated outward, the sheer force of it killing the barely-living Cultivators on the spot!

A dozen or so notifications popped up in succession.

A huge amount of Sin Coins quickly appeared.

Then, notifications for Merit Coins began to fly across his vision at a terrifying speed.

”Ah!”

The Demon Generals, all of whom had some renown in Anren Prefecture, had been frozen at the cave entrance as if struck by lightning, ever since the moment Lin Shu shattered the sword with a flick of his finger.

And when they saw this scene, they all collapsed at the edge of the cave dwelling like frightened young beasts.

The demons stared intently at the figure in the sky, only to see him glance sideways, his gaze landing on an empty spot in the air.

”Senior Brother Liu, this Array is really tricky. Don’t let that kid escape.”

”Quiet, don’t let the Demon-slaying Bureau find us.”

Liu Wentao frowned slightly, reminding his two junior brothers.

’Although the Demon-slaying Bureau also wants to deal with Lin Shu, they would never dare to actually kill him.’

’If we want to pin the blame on the Qi Family, we can’t leave a single trace.’

’However, based on my understanding of Lu Chengyu...’

’...after being so publicly humiliated, he’ll surely find a way to shame this Yu Family’s Mountain Master. He’ll probably make him go off alone and assign him some impossible task.’

’This is our chance.’

”Spread out. Find his position first.”

Liu Wentao gave the order softly, then his face showed confusion.

He saw his two junior brothers’ faces were bloodless, their eyes vacant, as if they had lost their souls.

They had none of the imposing presence befitting Martial Arts Academy instructors and Perfect Core Formation Cultivators.

”Look!” the two of them said, their throats tight, looking into the distance.

”...”

Liu Wentao’s shoulders trembled violently, and he spun around.

The entire Seven Stars Mountain was unusually quiet, with no sign of a fight. And at the place where Demon Qi soared to the heavens, numerous Demon Generals stood awkwardly, looking toward them with strange expressions.

They were using Breath Concealment Formulas, after all.

How could they have been discovered so quickly?

A strange, eerie atmosphere quietly enveloped Liu Wentao, making his heart race and his body turn cold.

’Something’s wrong! Terribly wrong!’

Driven by instinct, he suddenly twisted his head around.

He saw in another part of the sky, there was a lingering mist of blood and gore that had not yet completely dispersed.

In the midst of the blood mist, his Flowing Cloud Sword Robe fluttering, the handsome young man hovered in silence, his calm gaze fixed on them.

”Fall back!”

Liu Wentao reacted extremely quickly.

’He’s not surprised to see us. That can only mean we’ve been exposed.’

’The roles of hunter and prey have been reversed.’

’No matter what trap he’s set, we can’t stay. The best plan is to retreat now and regroup later.’

All three of them were experts whose Cultivation was no weaker than Lu Chengyu’s.

Now, with their minds set on fleeing, they instantly transformed into streaks of light and scattered, disappearing over the horizon.

”What is this?”

But the demons discovered that the sky had, at some point, turned dark red.

The entire mountain range was undulating and trembling.

The rhythm was extremely steady, as if they had fallen into the body of some giant creature and were feeling it breathe.

That sky-blotting crimson torrent was the purest form of Qi and Blood Power.

The surrounding world seemed to have transformed into a great prison!

Following that, the clouds that Liu Wentao and his companions had flown into began to boil, and horrifying, ghostly faces started to materialize within them.

Wails echoed through the clouds.

The Qi and Blood Power was so thick and scorching that even the air grew hot.

”AHHH!!”

The three figures were enveloped by the Qi and Blood Power, as if submerged in lava. Their clothes and flesh melted away rapidly.

Their expressions were identical to the ghostly faces in the sky—a perfect, chilling replica of utter terror.

The demons stared blankly into the distance.

They finally found the ”ferocious beast” that was breathing.

All of the Qi and Blood Power that filled the sky actually came from that tiny, slender figure.

He stood there serenely. Without even moving, he had everything around him firmly under control.

The vast crimson torrent flowed backward like a great river, rapidly merging into his body with every breath he took.

’Once, while using the Wind-Riding Mountain Patrol Divine Technique from across the vast Yunhai, he had nearly been killed by a single palm strike from Zhao Zhiyue.’

’Now that his physical body was comparable to a Golden Core, dealing with this group of Core Formation Cultivators would naturally be no different.’