Blade Slashes Moyun, Aiming to Break Planetary Level! [Seeking Follow-ups!]

Time ticked away second by second, and a suffocating sense of oppression permeated the air.

A considerable amount of time had passed since Iceberg broke into the depths of Mist Island, and from deep within the rolling white fog, dull, thunderous roars erupted from time to time, as if some gargantuan creature were tossing and turning beneath the earth.

On the edge of Mist Island, two factions stood clearly divided.

On one side were the members of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall, whose expressions were grave but otherwise composed; on the other side were Councilor Fall, Catlan, and the others from the HR Alliance.

At this moment, the faces of Fall, Catlan, and their group were unsightly to the extreme.

There was no other reason for this than the black-clad youth standing at the very front, arms crossed over his chest with a battle blade strapped to his back.

Whenever Catlan or Fall made the slightest move as if to approach the mist, Lin Yuan would turn his head and cast an incomparably "kind" gaze their way.

That gaze was as calm as water, yet it made Catlan feel as if he were being stared down by an ancient, ferocious beast; cold sweat broke out on his back, and the foot he had just stepped forward was instinctively retracted.

This guy... he's simply a monster. Catlan cursed inwardly, but he could only stand where he was, feeling utterly stifled.

This scene left Luo Feng and Liu He, who were standing behind Lin Yuan, struggling to suppress their laughter.

"It seems Inspector Lin has left quite a significant psychological shadow on them," Liu He whispered, a hint of schadenfreude tugging at the corners of his mouth.

Luo Feng couldn't help but chuckle either, but his attention was quickly drawn to Lin Yuan's spiritual weapon.

Luo Feng subconsciously touched the throwing knife pouch on his outer thigh, a wave of bitterness rising in his heart.

Compared to Brother Lin's equipment, these few throwing knives of mine are no different from scrap metal...

A flash of intense yearning crossed Luo Feng's eyes, and he secretly swore to himself, Once I leave Mist Island this time, I must find a way to get my hands on some truly top-tier spiritual weapons!

Just as Luo Feng was still envying Lin Yuan's gear—

Rumble!!!

Without any warning, the entire Mist Island suddenly shook violently!

"What's happening?!" Liu He's expression shifted.

"That is..." Luo Feng's pupils contracted sharply.

Deep within the thick fog, a figure clad in a white combat suit was seen darting out at an astonishing speed.

It was Iceberg!

Iceberg looked quite disheveled, his once-neat combat suit now sporting several tears, yet he clutched a bulging backpack tightly to his chest, his face etched with gravity.

"Quick! Get back to the fighter jet! Take off immediately!!!"

Before Iceberg had even arrived, his anxious roar had already exploded in everyone's ears through the vibration of Force.

Before the others could even react, the next second, everyone gasped in unison.

Because what was chasing behind Iceberg was not just a sky full of flying debris, but six terrifying, black-purple vines!

Each vine was a thousand meters long and twenty centimeters in diameter, their entire bodies shimmering with a metallic, cold light, like six black-purple giant pythons emerging from hell!

They were in hot pursuit of Iceberg.

Snap! Snap! Snap!

As the vines whipped against the rocky ground, the hard stone was instantly pulverized into powder.

They were like the will of Mist Island itself, crazily targeting Iceberg, the intruder who had stolen its treasure.

Whenever Iceberg tried to change direction to escape the encirclement, those black-purple vines would twist and extend in an eerie fashion, as if possessing intelligence, instantly sealing off his path of retreat!

"What the hell is this thing?!"

Liu He was struck with alarm. As a veteran inspector, he could see the horror of this entity at a glance.

"Judging from the initial assessment, the toughness of these vines has definitely reached the level of a King-class monster! And... look at those severed ends, they're healing! Its recovery speed is terrifyingly fast!"

"Quick, back to the cabin!"

Liu He made a prompt decision, grabbing Luo Feng and preparing to rush toward the intelligent fighter jet hovering in mid-air.

Facing a plant-based lifeform that was both tough, long, and capable of infinite regeneration, human martial artists were at a severe disadvantage on the ground.

Luo Feng and Liu He reacted with lightning speed, their figures flashing toward the cabin door.

However, amidst this chaotic retreat, one figure moved against the current.

Clang—!

A clear, resonant blade-song instantly drowned out the roar of the vines whipping against the earth.

Luo Feng looked back, shocked to see that not only had Lin Yuan not retreated, but he had once again drawn the [Shadow Devourer] blade from his back!

The next second, Lin Yuan moved.

Boom!

The rock beneath his feet shattered instantly, and Lin Yuan transformed into a bolt of lightning, his speed so great that he left only a trail of pitch-black afterimages on the retina.

Instead of retreating, he advanced, charging directly toward the six wildly dancing, terrifying vines!

He was meeting the monster that had sent even Iceberg's personal guard fleeing in such a disheveled state!

In the blink of an eye, Lin Yuan had arrived.

At this moment, Iceberg was surrounded by three vines in a triangular formation, on the verge of being crushed to death.

"Scram!"

A cold shout rang out like a thunderclap.

Lin Yuan's eyes flared with intense light, and the battle blade in his hand seemed to vanish, replaced by a darkness that swallowed all light.

A terrifying blade technique was unleashed in an instant!

This strike had no flashy flourishes, only extreme speed and extreme sharpness. The blade light danced like a chaotic phantom, and with every swing, it seemed to carve a black spatial rift into the air.

Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff!

Six dull, cutting sounds rang out almost simultaneously.

The black-purple vines, whose toughness rivaled the scales of a King-level monster, were as fragile as tofu under Lin Yuan's blade.

One strike, one vine severed!

Six vine segments, each dozens of meters long, shot into the sky as purple sap sprayed everywhere.

"Hiss--!!!"

A shrill, pained screech seemed to echo from deep beneath the earth.

The Cloud-Touching Vine, which had been so arrogant and overbearing, seemed to sense a fear originating from its very soul.

The remaining vines trembled violently, no longer daring to advance an inch. Instead, like a startled viper, they retreated in a panic into the depths of the thick fog, vanishing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

The world fell silent in an instant.

Only Lin Yuan remained, standing with his blade, surrounded by the severed remains of the vines.

"Let's go."

Lin Yuan sheathed his blade, glanced at Iceberg, and spoke the single word coldly.

Iceberg took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart, and nodded.

The two figures flickered, turning into streams of light as they charged into the already opened hatch of the Qiankun Fighter Jet.

Inside the jet, the hatch slowly closed, completely sealing off the clamor of the outside world.

Only then did everyone let out a long sigh of relief.

"That thing was truly persistent."

Iceberg slumped onto the sofa, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and said with lingering fear.

After speaking, he looked up, his gaze burning as he stared at Lin Yuan, who was wiping down his blade, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Was that blade technique created for you by the Master?"

In Iceberg's view, a blade technique with such power and such profound artistic conception could not have been created by anyone in the world except for the world's strongest, Hong.

Lin Yuan's movements paused slightly, then he shook his head and casually brushed it off: "No, I just had a sudden realization during a life-and-death struggle and figured it out myself."

He couldn't exactly say that the system had suddenly awakened and given it to him while he was sunbathing, could he?

"Figured it out yourself?" Iceberg and Liu He exchanged glances, their shock deepening. This kid's comprehension was simply monstrous and unreasonable!

"Alright, enough about that."

Liu He waved his hand, his gaze turning eager as he looked at the bulging backpack in Iceberg's arms. "Iceberg, how was the haul this trip?"

At the mention of this, a smile finally appeared on Iceberg's perpetually frozen face.

"A lot, especially a lot..."

As he spoke, he pulled the zipper of the backpack open.

Instantly, a life force so rich it made one's pores expand permeated the entire cabin.

There were nearly a hundred Spirits of Vegetation, and even the number of Ten-Thousand-Year Willow Hearts was significant.

"Our luck was good this time."

Iceberg nodded and looked at the others. "According to the rules, everyone who participated in the operation gets a share. Let's wait until we return and have the Master distribute them!"

Liu He and Luo Feng nodded repeatedly.

Lin Yuan also nodded, not declining.

This was what he deserved.

He turned his head and looked through the jet's porthole at the mysterious island below, which remained shrouded in thick fog.

The jet's holographic projection screen displayed the full view of Mist Island.

Lin Yuan thought to himself: Cloud-Touching Vine... this is a very popular plant lifeform in the universe with huge growth potential. Before long, Hong will come to collect it himself, right?

Plant lifeforms are indeed excellent partners in the early stages; they can attack, defend, and even be used as armor. I wonder if I'll have the opportunity to obtain one?

But soon, he cast that distracting thought aside.

The Cloud-Touching Vine was good, but it was an external object.

The top priority now was to improve his own hard power!

Lin Yuan's gaze fell upon the Ten-Thousand-Year Willow Heart, which emitted an alluring luster, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

With this thing, combined with the dominance of the Nine Star Transformations...

This time, I will break through the barrier in one go and truly step into the Planetary level!