Ten Steps, One Kill

After leaving the small building, Lin Zhen flew at low altitude and quickly found another hiding place.

This was a private residence. Lin Zhen flew in without leaving any footprints.

Inside, Lin Zhen rested by the window, where she could observe the situation outside at any time.

"If I can't find a place to break through this time, the situation will be very passive. And breaking through is not so simple. I need to absorb Dark Energy Stone, condense Dark Star, and cultivate Gravity. This process alone will take at least a day or even more. I must find a safe place."

"But now many people in Zhaodong County are searching for me. Where is the safest place?"

Lin Zhen was having a headache. Finding a safe place under these circumstances was really not easy. No matter where they went, there was always the possibility of an enemy attack. They couldn't stay for more than a day.

Looking up out the window, the ruins of the Zhaodong Tower stand tall in the sky; from this angle, it's not even easy to see its top.

A gust of wind and snow swept in, further blurring the vision.

Even with Lin Zhen's constitution, he shivered in this environment. It was excessively cold; the temperature was probably below minus forty degrees Celsius.

"Hey! I've got it!"

Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed through Lin Zhen's mind, and he thought of an excellent location.

Once Lin Zhen's mind was opened, a bold plan quickly formed in his mind.

"Let's do it this way. Fortune favors the bold, and there's no better option right now."

Lin Zhen made up his mind, observed the surrounding situation, and then left the drafty house.

After leaving the house, Lin Zhen did not fly, but instead proceeded cautiously in the direction of Zhaodong Tower.

Lin Zhen had walked less than a hundred meters when a white Leopard Cat as big as a tiger leaped down from the roof of a roadside house and pounced on him.

Lin Zhen raised his Long Spear and fought the Leopard Cat. The creature was incredibly fast, but Lin Zhen was even faster. Ten seconds later, Lin Zhen thrust his spear forward, and the white Leopard Cat screamed as it fell into a pool of blood.

Lin Zhen only had time to dig out the Leopard Cat's crystals, and didn't even have a chance to dissect it, when a whistling voice came from afar. "Over here! There's someone over here, it's Lin Zhen, come quick!"

On rooftops and walls, figures leaped and swooped, rushing swiftly towards this place.

"Damn it, this is delaying my money-making."

Lin Zhen had no more chances to dissect the Leopard Cat, so he could only leave quickly, running forward without stopping.

He hadn't run far when a blockade arrived. The man leaped out from behind the wall, raised his long sword, and brought it down on Lin Zhen's head with a powerful, sweeping motion.

"Hahaha! Where do you think you're going, Lin Zhen! Thirty billion is mine!"

"You're dreaming!"

This person was merely a Level One War General, not even worth a glance from Lin Zhen. With a flick of his Black Dragon Spear, a flash of Electric Light streaked across the snow, leaving behind a riddled corpse.

Lin Zhen didn't stop and jumped over the wall to escape the pursuers behind him. But as soon as he jumped over the wall, he found that a second person was preparing to jump over it.

Upon seeing Lin Zhen jump down from the wall, the martial artist let out a wild laugh, his Long Sword swirling with wind and clouds as he fiercely swept at Lin Zhen's legs.

Without any leverage in mid-air, Lin Zhen lightly touched his spear with his Long Spear and, with the help of his Mental Power, managed to rise another meter, narrowly avoiding the man's deadly sword strike.

This person never dreamed that Lin Zhen would have this move, and was somewhat stunned when his sword missed.

Lin Zhen ignored whether he was stunned or not, and fired a shot from his high position!

Waterfall!

By the time the man reacted, it was too late. Lin Zhen's spear was incredibly fast. He could only parry with his greatsword, but how could a sword withstand the heavy blow of Lin Zhen's Long Spear? After the attack, another corpse, coughing up blood and dying, was left on the snow.

Lin Zhen originally wanted to make a profit from the dead, but before he could make a move, two people jumped down from the wall.

Both were Beginner War General; as soon as they crossed over, they raised their Long Sword and slashed down fiercely.

Lin Zhen snorted coldly, lowered his stance, and charged Long Spear!

Rainstorm!

"Puff puff puff puff puff!"

A torrent of golden spear light swept past, accompanied by the sounds of Long Spear piercing bodies and screams. The two men's sword speed was no match for Lin Zhen's spear speed. The spear light struck first, and the two men landed covered in blood!

Lin Zhen was just about to collect the weapons of a few people, which could be sold for at least a few million when he got back, but then three more people leaped over the wall like springs.

"Damn it! This isn't over yet!"

Lin Zhen swung his Long Spear, and these aerial targets were even slower than him. He was not afraid at all. He repeated the same move, and another Gale Spear Brilliance flashed. Two of the three people fell into a pool of blood again, one Beginner War General and the other Level Nine Warrior.

The remaining Level Three War General was clever enough to use his companion's body to block Lin Zhen's attack and survive by sheer luck.

This man was quite decisive. Martial artists are generally strong and incredibly powerful. He slammed his back against the wall, causing it to collapse, and roared, "Lin Zhen is here! Come quick!"

Several more figures rapidly approached from a distance, some of them moving exceptionally fast, indicating they were more than just Beginner War General.

Seeing this, Lin Zhen smiled bitterly. He was still strong enough to deal with Beginner War General, but Intermediate War General were a different story. If he were surrounded by Intermediate War General, he would probably be in grave danger.

Ignoring the man, Lin Zhen drew his gun and ran.

At that moment, the Beginner War General leaped over and swung his long sword at Lin Zhen's head.

"Trying to run? Leave me the three billion!"

Lin Zhen frowned and turned to defend himself, but as soon as he turned around, the martial artist sheathed his sword and retreated, and he ran very fast.

Seeing that the other party had dodged, Lin Zhen didn't want to get entangled with him and was about to leave when the martial artist suddenly swung his sword and attacked again.

"Lin Zhen, you won't leave today. Even if I don't kill you with my own hands, as long as I can keep you occupied and create opportunities for others, I believe that whoever gets the 3 billion won't forget me as a contributor. They'll at least give me 300 or 500 million."

"Three hundred million or five hundred million? I don't think you're destined to take that much."

"Tch, you're in such a hurry to escape now, I don't believe you can kill me in a few seconds while I'm trying to hide. Come on then, if you dare."

Lin Zhen brandished his Long Spear and raised his hand to attack. The martial artist didn't even try to defend himself; he immediately dodged to the side, clearly intending to engage in guerrilla warfare with Lin Zhen.

But just as he dodged to the side, a flash of silver light streaked past!

A Flying Knife sliced open his throat, and blood spurted out, creating a stark contrast with the Bai Xue in the air.

"You brainless idiot, you're just asking for trouble. No wonder they say people die for money and birds die for food. Thirty billion made you lose your mind. You'll never amount to anything. I'll just let you go."

Lin Zhen retrieved his Flying Knife. Seeing that the pursuers were closing in again, he didn't bother to collect their spoils. He took a few steps, then suddenly leaped into the air and quickly disappeared around the bend ahead.

By the time several Intermediate War General caught up with them, the place was already a mess. Six or seven corpses lay scattered on the ground, and the blood had stained the Bai Xue crimson.