Ling Tian Sword God

Red Sky Sword Technique’s eighth move, Speed Sword Domain!

AH!

Screams echoed endlessly as the bodies of the Blood Saber Trio were reduced to pieces of flesh and bone, unleashing a shower of blood and gore.

The infamous bounty hunters known as the Blood Blade Quartet, renowned in Yizhou’s martial world, had thus completely fallen.

”Four fools.”

Ling Yin pouted. These so-called infamous villains of the Jianghu truly amounted to nothing before Ling Chen.

Nearby, Luo Xian’er’s pretty face was etched with shock. She had been amazed when Ling Chen defeated Bai Shaochuan, but now, she couldn’t help but be stunned anew. The Blood Blade Quartet had actually been completely slain by Ling Chen here, without any suspense.

After killing the Blood Blade Quartet, Ling Chen didn’t relax in the slightest. He merely glanced at the dense forest nearby and then called out loudly, ”Since you are all prominent figures in the Jianghu of Yi Zhou, why hide? Come out and show yourselves.”

Hearing this, Luo Xian’er’s pretty face paled slightly. She quickly scanned the surrounding mountain forest. Are there other experts hidden here?

Ling Chen’s words faded, but there was no response. A gust of wind swept through, yet the mountain forest remained deathly still, as if devoid of any presence, let alone living people.

But the next moment, SWISH! A sound of displaced air cut through the silence. Suddenly, several figures darted out from the dense woods, landing at three different points around Ling Chen.

The three individuals—two men and a woman—were precisely the trio who had been tracking Ling Chen’s group outside Mount Taiyue earlier:

”Heavenly Blade Strange Hero” Lei Wan Juan, ”One-eyed Divine Dragon” Yue Dufeng, and Poison Lady, who wore an alluring smile.

Recognizing their identities, Luo Xian’er’s breathing grew heavy.

These three are all infamous figures in the underworld, the top bounty hunters in all of Yi Zhou. To think they’d all appear here at the same time!

Yet, at this moment, these three experts were all staring at Ling Chen with grave expressions, as if facing a formidable foe.

The Blood Blade Quartet had been defeated; all four had died under Ling Chen’s sword. They had witnessed the battle just now with perfect clarity. The sheer ferocity of Ling Chen’s swordsmanship sent a shiver down even their spines.

A thought surfaced in all their minds: no wonder Ling Chen could stroll into Mount Taiyue so openly and unharmed. Could it be that those Capture Officers simply lacked the strength to stop him?

Lei Wan Juan glanced at the mangled remains of the Blood Blade Quartet, now just a pile of gore. The corner of his mouth twitched. ”Little Brother, you appear quite refined, yet your methods are so ruthless.”

”I never show mercy to my enemies,” Ling Chen replied with a faint smile. ”The three of you... surely you don’t intend to become my enemies?”

His words undoubtedly carried a hint of deterrence.

”Heh heh, we naturally don’t wish to be your enemies, Little Brother. Not as long as you’re willing to come with the three of us,” Yue Dufeng finally spoke.

This time, he specifically said ’the three of us.’ At this critical juncture, none of them could dream of monopolizing the bounty. Only by joining forces could they possibly capture Ling Chen.

”It seems this battle is unavoidable then.”

Ling Chen shook his head and said no more. A faint smirk touched his lips as his quiet voice carried, ”Then, no more nonsense. The three of you, come at me together.”

As his words landed, the expressions of Lei Wan Juan, Yue Dufeng, and Poison Lady all changed in unison. Their gazes turned grim. All three were veterans who had navigated the Jianghu for many years. To be so openly disdained by a mere youth—it was impossible for them not to feel a surge of anger.

”I never thought the three of us would see a day where we’d need to cooperate so sincerely,” Poison Lady said with a coquettish smile. Then, a terrifying glint of coldness flashed deep within her beautiful eyes. ”And our opponent is just a wet-behind-the-ears brat.”

”Let’s finish this quickly. This isn’t exactly a glorious deed worth boasting about.”

Nearby, Lei Wan Juan frowned. The three of them, renowned bounty hunters, ganging up on a young man barely twenty years old... If word of this got out, they’d undoubtedly become a laughingstock.

”Then allow this little sister to make the first move.”

A brilliant smile bloomed on Poison Lady’s face, but her eyes were chillingly cold. Her figure trembled faintly, then her silhouette blurred and bizarrely vanished.

SWOOSH!

The instant Poison Lady’s figure vanished, Ling Chen’s sword quivered. Its tip stabbed into the ground, flicking a stone into the air.

WHOOSH!

Propelled by Ling Chen’s flick, the stone shot through the Void at high speed, directly intercepting the elusive figure. Following its trajectory, one could see Poison Lady had stopped. She was slowly unclenching her fist, fine stone powder trickling from her palm.

However, just as Poison Lady stopped, the air stirred behind Ling Chen. Yue Dufeng had made his move! His eyes flashed with a sinister light as he roared, ”To fight three alone? Courageous, but utterly foolish!”

The air behind Ling Chen warped violently as Yue Dufeng’s figure flashed into view. He shot Ling Chen a ferocious grin, clenching his fist. Extremely sharp, black poisonous barbs visibly extended from his knuckles, and then he threw a punch.

BANG!

The air detonated under Yue Dufeng’s fist. A visible concave arc formed beneath it as a formidable blast of force, potent enough to obliterate a Top Sky Apex Strong, shot ferociously towards Ling Chen.

CLANG!

Ling Chen spun around abruptly, casually swinging his sword to meet the blow. It collided heavily with Yue Dufeng’s ferocious fist wind. The sound of metal striking echoed, and visible ripples of power spread out in mid-air.

As the shockwave spread, Ling Chen was forced back more than ten steps. He heavily slammed his Red Sky Sword into the ground, plowing a deep furrow, only then managing to dissipate the force. Yue Dufeng, however, retreated merely three steps. This exchange significantly boosted his confidence.

”Heh, is that all the skill you possess?!” Yue Dufeng jeered at Ling Chen. Black True Qi surged around his body, coiling and uncoiling like a venomous serpent. His gaze suddenly turned icy, and he once again erupted into a streak of black light, lunging forward.

”Taste my Dragon Demon Tyrant Fist!”

Pressing his advantage, Yue Dufeng threw another punch at Ling Chen. His fist strength materialized as a black Demon Dragon, rampaging wildly as it locked onto Ling Chen. However, in the instant before the Demon Dragon could engulf him, Ling Chen’s body flickered into an afterimage and vanished from his original spot.

BOOM!

A fist enveloped in dense black light viciously slammed into the space where Ling Chen had just been. The compressed air shot out like an air cannon’s blast, carving a deep crater dozens of zhang wide into the ground below.

Ling Chen’s body dodged Yue Dufeng’s strike, but he was immediately targeted by Lei Wan Juan. The latter had been lying in wait. The very instant Ling Chen’s figure reappeared, Lei Wan Juan abruptly unleashed his saber. A boundless and matchless saber intent erupted instantaneously, as a slash aimed straight for Ling Chen’s back.