Don't Even Think About Messing With My Dao Heart!

With Jiang Lin's provocation, the Six Major Sects had people spitting blood and falling one after another, yet not a single one answered the challenge.

It was a joke; if they fought again, it would be 90 Mid-Grade Spirit Stones. If they fought even more, it would be one High-Grade Spirit Stone.

One Mid-Grade Spirit Stone was worth 100 Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and one High-Grade Spirit Stone was worth 100 Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.

Even if they had money, they wouldn't just give it away like this...

On the Sun Moon Sect's side, since they were unlikely to win any money anyway, they all began to mock the opposing side on Jiang Lin's behalf. After this gambling match, Jiang Lin would surely be rolling in dough, and might even get a cut of the profits.

For a time, the scene became chaotic, much like Jin Northwest.

If it weren't for the Elders from both sides still being present, a fight would have broken out. Now, they could only stage a standoff of "What are you looking at?" "I'm just looking at you." "Try me." "Fine, I will."...

However, what made Jiang Lin happy was that the completion percentage in his task completion slot was steadily rising... Finally, amidst the mutual insults from both sides, coupled with Jiang Lin's extreme taunts earlier, the task was actually completed.

But even though it was completed, just staring at each other wasn't going to solve anything. Not being able to earn Spirit Stones was quite disheartening.

And just as the two sides were slinging insults, suddenly, Jiang Lin had an idea and used Heart-Lake Transmission to communicate with Ye Liangchen on the opposite side, who was tightly gripping his sword but seemed conflicted.

Heart-Lake Transmission is quite subtle; unless one is a powerful expert in the Jade Purity Realm, and specifically a cultivator of the Yin Yang School who specializes in the human heart, one can only sense that the other party is communicating, but not the content of their exchange.

As for why?

Don't ask.

If you ask again, it's just the setting.

[Brother Ye, I have a business deal for you?]

[Jiang Lin?!]

Ye Liangchen's heart leaped in shock, and he looked towards Jiang Lin, who was still gazing at the clouds at a 45-degree angle.

Sensing that Ye Liangchen from his sect was communicating with Jiang Lin via Heart-Lake Transmission, Cao Nima Elder of Fei Zhu Liu Sect couldn't help but frown, wanting to stop them.

After all, although the Sun Moon Sect didn't kill indiscriminately, they were famous in Wutong Province's Demonic Sect for attacking the mind, and Jiang Lin clearly looked like someone skilled in such tactics. It would be terrible if Liang Chen fell prey to an Inner Demon.

But just as Elder Cao Nima was about to pat Ye Liangchen's shoulder, the Xuejia Sect Elder stopped his hand.

"Brother Yang?"

"Brother Nima, this is a good opportunity for Liang Chen to gain experience. If the situation turns bad, it's not too late to intervene."

Elder Cao Nima thought for a moment, nodded, and withdrew his hand.

[Flower-Picking Thief Jiang! You're using Heart-Lake Transmission on me! Don't even think about messing with my Dao Heart!]

[Not at all, not at all, Brother Liang Chen. As I said, do you want to do business with me? Mutually beneficial.]

[Doing business with someone from the Demonic Sect? Hmph! Even if I, Ye Liangchen, were to fall from here, even if I, Ye Liangchen, were to starve to death, I would never associate with you!]

[That's truly a shame.]

In the Mind-Lake, Jiang Lin sighed.

[Originally, I wanted Brother Liang Chen to become the focus of attention for all the sects, big and small, in Wutong Province, the object of adoration for thousands of maidens. When you go out, fairies would send you flowers, and any poem you casually recited would make the scholarly maidens and female cultivators blush. Your Junior Sisters would admire you even more, but since Brother Liang Chen is so insistent, then so be it... I've disturbed you.]

[Wait!]

Just as Jiang Lin was about to sever the ripples in the Mind-Lake, Ye Liangchen spoke to stop him.

[I wish to hear more!]

In the sky above the Sun Moon Sect's Sect Protecting Formation, the insults continued, but it was clear that the Sun Moon Sect cultivators, being from the Demonic Sect, had a stronger foundation, after all, cultural differences...

And as the sun rose another degree.

Suddenly, within the Six Major Sects, a laugh echoed out.

"Hehehehehe..."

The laughter, like that of a Goblin, silenced everyone. Then, they looked at Ye Liangchen as if he were an Erha.

Ye Liangchen's sleeves trembled, and he stepped forward.

"Flower-Picking Thief Jiang! I will fight you!"

With that, Ye Liangchen took out a High-Grade Spirit Stone he had treasured for a long time from his Storage Bag and handed it directly to Jiang Lin.

Taking the High-Grade Spirit Stone, Jiang Lin felt a surge of excitement, but he calmly put it into his Storage Bag without changing his expression.

"Could it be that you are the one from the western part of Wutong Province, known as 'Ghost Fire Ring, Ashes to Ashes'... Ye Liangchen!"

"That's right! You still remember me! Today, I will avenge your sneak attack on me in the Bewildering Secret Realm!"

"Hahaha, if you have the guts, then come at me!"

"I'm coming!"

"Liang Chen! Wait!"

"Senior Brother Ye!"

Before anyone could stop him, Ye Liangchen flew out.

Unlike Confucian cultivators, Daoists, Buddhists, and scholars of the Hundred Schools, the Fei Zhu Liu Sect primarily practiced self-created Qi Refining techniques. The Direct Disciples of the Fei Zhu Liu Sect mainly cultivated "Ghost Fire Ring" and "Alpaca Army Formation."

In less than a breath, Ye Liangchen's fists were enveloped in flames, and he attacked Jiang Lin with two Divine Beast Alpacas formed from Spiritual Qi beneath his feet.

Jiang Lin did not flinch either, holding First Snow to meet the enemy!

"I hit, I hit, I hit..."

"Ora, ora, ora..."

In the sky, ice and fire intertwined. Waves of heat and chilling qi washed over each other. Fists met flying swords again and again in a head-on collision. Neither side retreated, each enduring the other's attacks.

These visceral blows caused the man to silently close his eyes and the woman to silently shed tears.

Finally, the two sides pulled apart. Ye Liangchen's fire fists clashed, and two fire dragons spewed forth. Jiang Lin also adopted a sword stance, like Yi Shuihan (imagine Yi Shuihan from The Legend of Qin), with ice crystals covering his sword.

Everyone was momentarily dazed, because behind Jiang Lin, a giant woman in white clothes and a white skirt with silver-white eyes appeared.

The woman smiled slightly... and then from behind Jiang Lin...

She delivered a fierce kick...

But this happened in the blink of an eye. Everyone thought they were hallucinating, and Jiang Lin didn't notice at all. However, Jiang Lin, who was preparing to use a fart as a thrust, suddenly felt his body surge forward.

"Jiang Lin!"

"Ye Liangchen!"

The fist covered in fire dragons and the long sword covered in frost slammed together.

"Boom!"

With another loud noise, the two separated.

Jiang Lin's Natal Flying Sword had already returned to his acupoints, and the flames on Ye Liangchen's body had extinguished.

At the same time, the two, kneeling on one knee in mid-air, wiped the blood from the corners of their mouths and stood up.

"Jiang Lin, although this battle between us is a draw! However, we will fight again in the future!"

"Ye Liangchen! I didn't expect your [Ghost Fire Ring] to be so masterful. I, Jiang Lin, declare you the strongest in Ghost Fire!"

"Although we are tied, regardless, you are injured. This Sect Grand Tournament will be counted as a complete victory for you."

"If Brother Ye had gone first, who knows what would have happened."

"Senior Brother Ye!"

"Senior Brother Ye!"

"Senior Brother Ye!"

"Wait? Wasn't it a draw? Why are you shouting?"

"A draw? If you can do it, you go!"

"It's good enough that it's a draw, hurry up and shout together."

"Senior Brother Ye!"

"Senior Brother Ye!"

Although it was a draw, the Six Major Sects cheered happily, and the scene was one of jubilation.

The two clasped their hands in greeting and smiled at each other. Ye Liangchen turned and walked back.

Just as Jiang Lin also turned, suddenly, from the cheering crowd, three flying swords shot over at extreme speed.

"Jiang Lin!"

The Elder of the Sun Moon Sect, who was still surprised by the woman behind Jiang Lin, snapped back to reality and wanted to intervene, but the needle-like flying swords were too fast, and it was too late.

Jiang Lin also sensed the danger, but he had spent too much Spiritual Power on flashy moves during the "life-and-death duel." Moreover, for the sake of realism, he was indeed not lightly injured. Coupled with his previous self-harming palm strike that caused him to spurt blood, Jiang Lin could no longer dodge.

"Jiang Lin!"

Three embroidery needle-sized flying swords flashed past. The Sword Qi stirred by the flying swords severed Jiang Lin's neck...

Jiang Lin... his head fell to the ground...

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