Lin Baichuan used Wind Shadow Steps at the perfected realm, his entire body seeming to transform into a wisp of wind as he darted through the forest and rushed out of Mist Mountain at top speed.
Corpses lay scattered throughout the forest, blood staining the ground red and a thick stench of blood filling the mountains. Less than an hour after Lin Baichuan left, a figure suddenly drifted out from the distant woods like a ghost, stopping before the middle-aged man Lin Baichuan had beheaded with a single slash.
Looking at the man's head, its eyes bulging wide with unwillingness and hatred written all over its face, the newcomer's expression immediately darkened like frost.
"What a fierce blade. This is an expert who has comprehended Saber Intent."
The man gritted his teeth and growled, "But no matter who you are, if you dare kill our people and seize what Master wants, you must die..."
As he spoke, he suddenly pulled a talisman emitting a faint spiritual glow from his robes. With a sharp flick of his hand, the talisman ignited without fire, flashing with flames in midair before transforming into a wisp of eerie black mist.
After circling the forest once, the black mist suddenly condensed into a tiny black serpent that flicked its tongue and shot toward the outside of Mist Mountain.
It was heading in precisely the direction Lin Baichuan had taken when leaving Mist Mountain.
Outside Mist Mountain.
Lin Baichuan was already riding his Unicorn Horse straight toward Cangwu County City. This mission had gone smoothly. Not only had he discovered the cause of Mist Mountain's strange phenomenon, but he had also gained several thousand Merit in one stroke, causing his strength to soar. He was now just one step away from the Eighth Rank Bone Tempering