Blood Shadow's Sneak Attack

Zhang Lin was in a panic!

Sensing something was amiss, he felt like he was being targeted by something again!

"Could it be that I really am Tang Monk's flesh?"

He was starting to doubt himself!

In his previous world, he was utterly worthless, the kind of existence that even dogs would turn their noses up at. Yet, after only a little over half a year in this world, he had become a prized delicacy!

Suppressing the unease in his heart, he hurried back to the east side of the city.

He stopped by Carpenter Wu's place on the way and arranged for him to come to the teahouse in the afternoon to repair the windows.

"Leave the items by the door!"

As soon as he returned to the back courtyard, Shopkeeper Li's indifferent voice could be heard.

"Understood!"

Zhang Lin placed the brocade box by the door and went back to his room first.

It was still too early for dinner, so he decided to first look at the books he had recently acquired.

Not long after Zhang You left, Shopkeeper Li opened the door and brought the brocade box inside.

He channeled a stream of spiritual energy, and with a sound like something shattering, the brocade box automatically opened.

Inside were a book, a small bottle, several talismans, and a slightly damaged dagger.

He directly picked up the small bottle and poured out a pill.

He stared at it for a long time before swallowing it in one gulp.

Immediately, a vast aura erupted from his body, but he forcibly suppressed it.

After Zhang Lin closed his door, he lined up the three books on the table.

He first picked up "Four Symbols Hegemon Body" and, in half an hour, memorized the entire book.

Since arriving in this world, he found that his memory was also gradually strengthening.

As he had suspected, "Four Symbols Hegemon Body" was indeed a martial arts cultivation technique.

Moreover, it was a visualization-based technique.

One needed to construct the Four Symbols illusion in their mind, then begin visualizing to gain divine abilities.

The book had four levels in total.

The first level involved visualizing the White Tiger.

He didn't know if he could succeed, but he had to try.

He desperately needed strength right now!

Zhang Lin quickly cleared his mind and began to conceive and shape the White Tiger in his mind, over and over again!

However, it was easier said than done.

It wasn't until dinner time that he managed to construct the basic outline of the White Tiger's form.

"Little Zhang, the food has been brought over!"

Suddenly, the courtyard door was knocked.

Zhang Lin stopped his visualization and shaping, tidied up his things, and went out into the courtyard.

The meals they ate every day were delivered from the Delicious Restaurant next door.

It seemed that Boss Ren of the Delicious Restaurant had a connection with Shopkeeper Li. Shopkeeper Li paid Boss Ren a certain amount of money each month, and at meal times, the Delicious Restaurant would deliver the food.

Since the Auspicious Cloud Teahouse no longer operated as a restaurant, it had dismissed all its employees, leaving only Zhang Lin and Shopkeeper Li in the establishment.

Clearly, this was also Shopkeeper Li's doing!

Ever since he learned that Shopkeeper Li had drugged him two days ago, he had started to feel nauseous at the sight of these delicious meals.

He guessed that Boss Ren of the Delicious Restaurant also wanted to consume one of his customers.

Perhaps there were more customers than just those five people from that day!

"Damn it, I'm just a small fry. I'll probably be sliced up!"

Zhang Lin took the food.

Yesterday, Shopkeeper Li wasn't around, so he secretly dumped the food and ate some miscellaneous grains to fill his stomach.

But today, it seemed he couldn't avoid it!

The person who delivered the food from the Delicious Restaurant was an old man named Ren Da.

Normally, Ren Da would put down the food and leave, but today he acted out of the ordinary. He didn't leave immediately but stared at Zhang Lin with flickering eyes.

"Creak!"

Just as Zhang Lin was feeling bewildered and about to speak, Shopkeeper Li opened the door.

"Still not leaving? Planning to stay for dinner?"

Shopkeeper Li's voice held a hint of warning.

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare! I'm leaving, I'm leaving now!"

Ren Da lowered his head and retreated from the courtyard.

Zhang Lin conscientiously arranged the food in another room.

"Eat up!"

Shopkeeper Ling picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

Although the food looked appetizing, Zhang You seemed to see a monster of some sort and, gripping his chopsticks, hesitated to start.

"What? Not to your taste?"

Shopkeeper Ling picked up a fish eye, and without thinking, popped it into his mouth.

"No!"

Zhang You braced himself and began to pick at the food.

Though the taste was good, he was no longer in the mood to savor it.

He was a little panicked!

As a result, the meal was finished rather quickly.

After finishing his meal, Shopkeeper Ling returned to his room.

Zhang You, meanwhile, cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks and left the courtyard to deliver them to the Delicious Restaurant.

"Soon, very soon!"

Shopkeeper Ling peered out through a crack in the window, his gaze fixed on Zhang You's departing back.

Boss Ren of the Delicious Restaurant was also an elusive figure. Zhang You had only met him a few times, and from his appearance, he seemed to be a stern old man who rarely smiled.

However, like Shopkeeper Ling, he had provided Zhang You with wisps of blue and white energy on several occasions.

Seeing that it was still early, Zhang You decided to return to his room to rest.

To his surprise, as soon as he left the restaurant, he saw Shopkeeper Ling heading towards the west side of the city.

Without thinking much more about it, Zhang You prepared to go back and continue constructing the White Tiger, aiming to finish it before evening.

"Thump, thump, thump!"

As soon as he closed the courtyard gate, he suddenly felt the temperature around him drop sharply, accompanied by a sound coming from behind him.

He quickly turned around, only to find nothing there!

"Holy crap!"

But a series of bloody footprints on the ground caught his attention!

And the footprints were coming towards him!

He tried to open the courtyard gate, but a layer of ice quickly formed on it.

"Damn it!"

He quickly dodged to the side.

But no matter where he went, the bloody footprints followed him.

It was clear they were after him!

Since he couldn't avoid them, he could only confront them head-on!

A surge of blood qi instantly enveloped his entire body, and he punched towards where the bloody footprints were.

"Thud!"

He hit the mark precisely!

Suddenly, a tremendous force transmitted from his wrist, and soon a bloody handprint appeared.

Zhang You immediately sensed something was wrong. He quickly channeled a large amount of blood qi into his arm, broke free instantly, and retreated a few steps.

At this moment, the temperature around him dropped again, and soon a bloody, semi-transparent human figure appeared before him.

He saw a pair of bloody hands reaching out to grab him rapidly.

A powerful oppressive force also accompanied the movement.

Zhang You dared not hold back any longer. He unleashed his full power, his blood qi surging to a new level, and he instantly lunged forward.

He swatted away the bloody arm with a palm strike, then followed up with a kick.

The Blood Shadow immediately threw a punch in return, and the bloody hand exploded.

Zhang You's eyes lit up. Seeing this, he rushed forward and began to unleash a barrage of punches and kicks, fighting like a common street thug.

The Blood Shadow was pinned down by the pressure of the blood qi, unable to move.

He had no choice. He hadn't learned any martial skills, nor did he have much combat experience. He could only rely on his own brute force.

"I'll beat you to death!"

He didn't dare to retract his blood Qi, and continued to output it until he was exhausted. Only then did he gasp for breath and look down.

Suddenly, a beam of red blood light drilled into his body.

The blood shadow then vanished into a wisp of white smoke.

"I've been marked?"

Zhang You was shocked and immediately retreated.

At this moment, a familiar wisp of blue and white Qi entered his body.

"A blood shadow has been killed!"

In the Laifu Inn in the south of the city, an old woman coughed twice, opened her eyes, and two killing intents flashed past.