Soul Stealer's Assault, First Job-Change Battle!

Lin Mu's heart tightened.

But he did not panic.

The visitor was none other than the mysterious black-clad figure who had appeared after the alley battle and told him that his parents' deaths were suspicious.

The black-clad man stood outside the eighteenth-floor window, suspended in the night sky like a ghost.

Through the glass, his gaze was complicated as he looked at the youth in the living room, then spoke slowly.

"The Holy Temple's anomaly—was that your doing?"

Lin Mu neither admitted nor denied it. He simply asked calmly in return.

"Why are you here?"

The black-clad man ignored his question and continued on his own.

"Your rate of growth has exceeded our expectations—and theirs as well."

"You've already been marked. Much earlier than I anticipated."

As his words fell, he flicked his finger.

A jet-black jade slip pierced through the specially reinforced glass and silently hovered before Lin Mu.

"This is the last help I can give you."

"Inside is partial intelligence on the 'Soul Stealer' organization. They are the direct killers of your parents, and also a pack of madmen who love hunting prodigies."

Lin Mu reached out and took the jade slip.

Its icy touch reminded him of the warmth of his parents' palms in his past life.

He was about to press for more answers.

Suddenly, both he and the black-clad man's expressions shifted drastically.

The black-clad man barked sharply.

"They're here! Go!"

Before his voice faded.

From several directions around the apartment, over a dozen powerful, suffocating auras erupted simultaneously.

In an instant, the entire building was completely sealed off!

Crisis had arrived!

Several figures in black robes, wearing eerie masks on their faces.

Like ink seeping into wallpaper, they emerged grotesquely from the windows, walls, and ceiling.

They surrounded Lin Mu and the black-clad man in a tight circle.

These uninvited guests were none other than the "Soul Stealers"!

The lowest among them was above LV.30, and the leader was a third-revolution powerhouse at LV.50!

"Hehehe..."

The leader let out a raspy laugh like glass scraping against metal.

"What a perfect vessel for a soul."

"Capturing you—this 'anomaly' who triggered the Holy Temple's phenomenon—will be a major achievement!"

The black-clad man's expression was grim to the extreme. He said to Lin Mu in a low voice.

"I'll hold off that third-revolution one. You deal with the rest, then find a way to break out!"

Lin Mu's gaze was icy.

He wasted no words.

[Fear Aura] had already activated automatically, dropping all attributes of the incoming "Soul Stealers" by 9%!

He lightly waved his staff.

Boom—!

The floor of this multi-million-dollar luxury home split open!

Marble tiles, expensive Persian carpets—all turned to dust!

Ninety-nine gleaming [Steel Skeletons]

and ten [Fire Crossbow Skeleton Archers] armed with crossbows loaded with flaming bolts burst forth from underground!

They instantly filled the living room, bedroom, and balcony.

Turning the entire space into a forest of steel and bone!

The battle erupted instantly!

The black-clad man clashed with the third-revolution powerhouse, the terrifying residual energy shredding the lavish decorations into pieces.

Lin Mu commanded the skeleton legion.

The flaming bolts from the [Fire Crossbow Skeleton Archer] flew at extreme speed, raining down like a scarlet storm across the entire field, the firelight instantly illuminating the night!

The [Steel Skeletons] fought without fear of death.

They engaged in the bloodiest hand-to-hand combat with those "Soul Stealers"!

Lin Mu stood calmly at the center of the sea of skeletons.

He raised his hand and snapped his fingers, silently casting a modified [Death Prayer].

Terrifying whispers of death swept across the battlefield!

The soul fire of the [Steel Skeletons] and [Fire Crossbow Skeleton Archers] surged violently, their overall strength enhanced nearly tenfold!

Although Lin Mu's undead legion was absurdly powerful, some enemies still held a clear level advantage.

A LV.45 Assassin skilled in stealth ghosted past the skeleton sea, appearing silently behind Lin Mu.

A poisoned dagger thrust straight for his back!

Just as the dagger was about to strike.

Lin Mu's perception was fully open; he couldn't even be bothered to turn his head.

He whipped his hand back and fired a precise [Bone Tooth]!

Nine thousand bone teeth converged into a torrent of death, blasting the Assassin straight out of the shadows!

Flesh and blood flew everywhere!

His health bar plummeted like a waterfall!

Lin Mu simultaneously activated the active skill of the [Fear Whisper Ring].

[Despair Scream]!

The Assassin's mental defenses were instantly torn apart, taking the full damage of the mental impact!

-1479.5!

A terrifying damage number floated above his head, and he immediately fell into [Confusion], attacking the nearby skeletons indiscriminately.

Lin Mu took the opportunity to create distance.

He swung his staff again, unleashing another nine thousand [Bone Teeth], pinning the Assassin firmly to the wall!

He swung his staff three times in succession.

Two hundred and ninety-seven Steel Skeletons crawled out from the shattered floorboards and joined the fray!

The entire mansion was packed to the brim!

Except for that third-turn leader.

All the remaining Soul Stealers were completely overwhelmed by the endless sea of skeletons!

Seeing this, the third-turn leader was terrified, cold sweat pouring down his back!

He thought to himself that if he were surrounded by this skeleton sea, even if he could escape, he'd lose a layer of skin!

He feigned an attack to force back the black-clothed man, letting out a furious roar of unwillingness.

"Lin Mu! You're good! Next time we meet, you die!"

With that, his body turned into a cloud of black mist, passed through the wall, and fled in panic.

The black-clothed man had also sustained some light injuries.

He looked at the ruined mansion and Lin Mu's terrifying skeleton legion, his eyes filled with shock.

He took a deep breath to calm himself, then spoke to Lin Mu.

"You really are as Third Brother said—you've surprised me!"

"Since that's the case, head to 'Shengjing Academy' as soon as possible. Shengjing has resources that can help you grow quickly, and clues left by your parents!"

With that.

The black-clothed man gave Lin Mu no chance to ask further questions. His figure flickered, and he too vanished into the night.

Leaving only Lin Mu behind.

Facing the completely destroyed mansion and the jade slip recording a blood-deep vendetta.

Moonlight streamed through the shattered French windows.

Casting the wreckage behind him into a scene like a graveyard.

The air still carried the scorched smell of residual energy collisions.

Mixed with cement dust, stinging his nostrils.

He lowered his head and looked at the cold black jade slip in his hand.

"Soul Stealers..."

Lin Mu murmured the name softly.

Deep in his eyes was a killing intent far too sharp for his age.

"An enemy of my parents is an enemy I cannot share the sky with."

"Since I've taken your body, I'll take your revenge too!"

But right now, he faced a much more practical problem.

This top-tier apartment, worth millions.

Had been reduced to a bare concrete shell by him and his enemies working together.

How was he supposed to explain this?

He couldn't exactly tell the property management that a dozen high-level professionals had thrown a party in his home last night and accidentally gotten a little too carried away, could he?

Ordinary fights could be brushed off as professionals sparring and losing control.

But damage on this scale was enough to alert the City Guard.

Or even draw the attention of higher-level investigative agencies!

The Holy Temple phenomenon he'd triggered had already put him in the spotlight.

Now adding a record of "suspected firefight with an evil organization in his home" on top of that.

Trouble.

Lin Mu hated trouble most of all.

His mind raced, and he finally decided to call Fan Zhiheng first to talk it over.

After all, Xilin was his turf—he'd definitely have more ideas!