Killing the Innate Dog Demon

As Shen Lin drew his long sword and flicked the bloodstains off it, another person dressed in night-traveling clothes emerged from the house.

Looking at the Thousand Pines Painting in her hand, Zi Jing trembled slightly.

Originally, she had intended to retrieve something from the Wu Family's treasury without making a sound.

However, she hadn't found the Thousand Pines Painting there, so she had no choice but to have a chat with the Wu Family patriarch.

As a result, she learned that three days ago, Huang Xiaotian, the third boss of Black Wind Stronghold, who had come down the mountain, had taken a liking to the painting.

And now, she had finally obtained the treasured family secret technique she had been longing for.

"You found it?"

Zi Jing nodded. Without bothering to converse with Shen Lin, she directly took out a small bottle from her embrace and poured the liquid onto the Thousand Pines Painting.

The content on it instantly changed, the distorted pine trees spreading out to reveal small characters.

Just as Zi Jing was about to study the content closely, she was interrupted by a furious roar.

"Second Brother!!!"

Huang Xiaotian pushed away the stones on his body in a disheveled state. Seeing the figure slumping in front of Shen Lin, he roared in grief, "You deserve to die!!!"

He dropped the Executioner's Blade in his hand, his hair standing on end like steel needles.

An unsettling aura began to spread.

Zi Jing's expression changed, and she quickly put away the Thousand Pines Painting, shouting at Shen Lin, "This is bad! That guy is trying to break through!"

Huang Xiaotian had already opened six meridians and was on the verge of breaking through to the Innate Realm.

However, being ambitious, he wanted to go further on his cultivation path, so he hadn't broken through yet, attempting to open another meridian.

But now, seeing his two brothers die in Shen Lin's hands with his own eyes, he chose to break through in his rage.

When Sun Zhi had provided information about Shen Lin earlier, he had been somewhat dismissive.

He thought the other party's words were exaggerated.

Given Shen Lin's age, even with his talent, what resources could he possibly have in a place like Qiulin County?

At most, he would have opened three meridians.

But in just one encounter, Huang Xiaotian realized he was terribly mistaken.

The profound vital energy within Shen Lin was something he couldn't resist.

Sun Zhi's account was even a bit conservative.

Shen Lin hadn't just opened six meridians; he had opened at least eight.

Although battles in the Meridian Opening Realm weren't solely determined by who opened more meridians, it also depended on whose martial arts were more refined and whose weapons were sharper.

But the exquisiteness of Shen Lin's sword strike just now made Huang Xiaotian realize that even if he were in the same realm, he wouldn't be able to win.

Therefore, he had only one choice left.

Breakthrough to Innate!

Throughout the world, peculiar auras began to flow towards Huang Xiaotian, gradually transforming his body.

His claws and teeth became more ferocious, and the fat on his body slowly receded, turning into hard muscle.

However, it was clear that Shen Lin and Zi Jing would not let him break through peacefully.

The next moment, two sword lights flashed.

Shen Lin's and Zi Jing's attacks arrived almost simultaneously.

But Huang Xiaotian was already prepared, raising his thick, yellow-furred arms to block in front of him.

Squelch!

Zi Jing's soft sword in her hand, after simply piercing through the opponent's fur, lost its momentum, and the blade bent.

Shen Lin's attack was slightly better, his Precious Sword directly piercing the opponent's defense and embedding deeply into the flesh.

But even so, it couldn't directly pierce his arms.

Huang Xiaotian slowly raised his head, revealing his ferocious dog-like head, and let out low growls.

He could already feel the spiritual energy of heaven and earth entering his meridians. In a short while, he would be able to break through to Innate and generate protective qi.

At that time, these two in front of him would only be able to submit to slaughter.

Zi Jing's face was now filled with panic, the joy of retrieving the Thousand Pines Painting completely gone.

Indeed, both she and Shen Lin could also go all out and attempt to break through to Innate.

But with the opponent breaking through first, they were already a step behind.

Even if they started breaking through to Innate now, they couldn't finish before him.

At that time, they wouldn't have the dog demon's robust physique to withstand the attack and would directly end up in its maw.

But just as Zi Jing looked at Shen Lin, ready to take a gamble, she found that Shen Lin was no longer in his original position.

Not only she, but even Huang Xiaotian noticed this.

With the Shadow-Breaking Step activated, Shen Lin suddenly appeared behind Huang Xiaotian.

Previously, neither the Demonic Cultivator nor the Martial Artist in the Meridian Opening Realm had been able to see through Shen Lin's Shadow-Breaking Step.

But now, Huang Xiaotian suddenly turned his head strangely, meeting Shen Lin's gaze directly.

Nourished by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, he had already begun to transform into an Innate body.

"Furious and desperate, resorting to futile efforts?"

Huang Xiaotian felt no fear of Shen Lin, who was already pressed close behind him.

This was because the only Precious Sword that could break his defense was now firmly clamped by the muscles of his arm, completely unable to be pulled out.

This guy has lost his mind, not even trying to pull out his Precious Sword, preparing to attack with his bare hands?

Seeing Shen Lin bring his fingers together, forming a sword finger and thrusting forward, Huang Xiaotian chuckled dismissively.

A mere human attempting to attack with his physical body, how laughable!

He made no move to dodge. Instead, he bent down and charged directly at the opponent with his forehead.

A cruel smile played on his lips as he seemingly envisioned the next scene: him breaking the opponent's fingers with a direct impact, then biting off the opponent's arm.

However, this scene would never be seen by him again in his life.

Shen Lin's sword finger suddenly emitted a faint green light. The slender fingertip silently pierced through Huang Xiaotian's hardened skull, half of his palm sinking in.

Boom!

A deafening roar erupted from the spot.

The uncontrolled spiritual energy of heaven and earth spread in all directions, its violent fluctuations directly blowing away Purple Crystal's emaciated body.

After finally controlling his body and landing steadily, Purple Crystal immediately looked up.

As the dust settled, Purple Crystal finally understood the scene in the arena.

Shen Lin slowly withdrew his right hand, a look of disgust on his face as he shook his hand.

Huang Xiaotian, on the other hand, maintained his previous cruel smile, standing still like a piece of wood, no longer moving at all.

[Killed Enlightened Dog Demon...

Newly entered Innate Realm, lifespan 500 years, remaining lifespan 440 years, absorption complete.]

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