Chapter 41

"Besides, I'm only in the Body Forging Realm. How could I possibly kill Senior Sister Ling Yan?"

"True, you indeed couldn't kill her. Between Body Forging and Blood Refining lies a chasm as vast as heaven and earth."

"But Senior Sister Ling Yan is dead. That's why I'm here."

Sun Liang's voice drifted lazily. "You traveled with Senior Sister, yet you returned safe and sound. Whether her death had anything to do with you or not, you still have to die."

Lin Xuan frowned, killing intent bursting forth in his heart.

The cruelty of the immortal path was no joke.

To target someone, no evidence was needed at all.

"Of course, this is the Sacred Land, so I can't do anything to you."

"But what if Chen Ze admits it himself? Then your death day will come."

"Crippling a fellow disciple—within this Sacred Land, we Divine Firmament Disciples can put you to death without suffering punishment from the Sacred Land."

Sun Liang continued speaking, his gaze full of mockery.

"What do you mean?"

Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed, and a bad premonition suddenly rose in his heart.

"It means nothing. Did you really think I came here to chat with you?"

"I merely came to notify you that Ling Chao and Chen Ze have already stepped onto the Life and Death Arena."

"Once Chen Ze admits that the two of you plotted together, it will be your death day as well."

Sun Liang replied flatly, looking at Lin Xuan with utter disdain.

Lin Xuan said nothing. He stepped past Sun Liang and headed straight for the Life and Death Arena.

He knew of Ling Chao—a Body Forging Peak menial deacon. Judging by that surname, he most likely had some connection to Ling Yan.

Lin Xuan had not expected Sun Liang and the others to be so underhanded. If Chen Ze truly spoke up, it would definitely bring him considerable trouble.

"So now you're anxious?"

"Hehe... Where's that calmness from before? Keep it up!"

Sun Liang followed Lin Xuan, his words brimming with mockery.

Lin Xuan suddenly halted and fixed Sun Liang with a fierce gaze.

Sun Liang froze for a moment, then curled his lips, his face full of contempt.

"I will kill you."

The quiet words fell into Sun Liang's ears, making him frown deeply.

But before he could speak, Lin Xuan had already turned and continued onward. With each step carrying him several meters, he moved with incredible speed.

"Just you?"

Sun Liang stepped after him, utterly unconcerned.

On the immortal path, every step led to another heaven.

Even the gaps between minor stages in the Body Forging Realm were enormous, let alone the difference between the Body Forging Realm and the Blood Refining Realm.

That truly was a chasm as vast as heaven and earth, one ordinary people found impossible to bridge.

Meanwhile, atop the outer sect's Life and Death Arena, two figures were locked in a frenzied battle.

Just as Lin Xuan arrived, one figure was sent flying by the other's punch, crashing down at the edge of the Life and Death Arena and vomiting blood.

It was Chen Ze!

The other man fighting him was sneering as he stepped forward and planted his foot on Chen Ze's chest.

Bang!

With a dull thud, the ribs in Chen Ze's chest snapped, his chest cavity caved in, and he spat out another mouthful of blood.

"Chen Ze, why put yourself through this? Speak. Was my cousin Ling Yan's death the result of you and Lin Xuan plotting together and using despicable means?"

He was Ling Chao, Ling Yan's clansman and cousin.

At this moment, the Life and Death Arena was surrounded by a crowd. Hearing Ling Chao's words, every one of them wore an expression of utter disbelief.

"What's going on? Didn't Senior Sister Ling Yan die at the claws of an Earth-Rending Bear?"

"Tch!"

"Wasn't that just what Lin Xuan said? Does whatever he says become the truth?"

"That's right. I heard Senior Sister Ling Yan and Chen Ze had a grudge. When they were choosing menial followers that day, Chen Ze went looking for Lin Xuan."

"Those two are that bold? They dared to plot against an outer sect disciple? Have they grown tired of living?"

"Hehe... They really have grown tired of living. Look at the consequences now..."

The crowd buzzed with discussion, making Lin Xuan frown deeply.

It had to be said, these people truly had some tricks up their sleeves.

"Bullshit!"

"Ling Chao, do you take me for a fool? Murdering a fellow disciple is a capital crime."

"I sought out Senior Brother Lin only because of matters concerning the Animal Husbandry Garden. Don't you dare slander Senior Brother Lin."

"Senior Brother Lin is blessed by heaven with extraordinary talent. Mere days after entering the sect, he won the position of deacon. Would he really sever his own path to immortality for an irrelevant person like me?"

"Ling Chao, you're still as stupid as ever. Hahaha... If you've got the guts, kill me. Don't make me look down on you."