Slay the Heavenly Wolf

"Bang!"

The Azure Steel Sword crashed into Yuan Li's right arm with the force of a thousand jun. At the moment of impact, a ring of air pressure exploded outward, shattering the surrounding ground and causing nearby buildings to collapse.

"Rumble!"

As the dust settled, the ground beneath the two men looked as if it had been plowed, marked by deep, jagged fissures.

"Drip! Drip!"

Yuan Li's face was a mask of horror. He clutched his right shoulder tightly with his remaining hand, blood gushing out to stain the ground crimson. The excruciating pain nearly caused him to black out.

His right arm had been severed the instant their martial arts collided!

"How is this possible!"

In that split second of impact, Yuan Li realized with a jolt that Lin Yiqing was vastly different from an ordinary Heaven Origin Realm cultivator.

A normal Heaven Origin Realm cultivator cultivated by absorbing a wisp of Yang Gang Qi from the world. Even with the aid of exotic Yang Gang Qi, its quality could never surpass the Pure Origin Gang Qi of a Small Perfection of the Origin Pellet Realm expert.

However, there was a fundamental difference between Lin Yiqing and those ordinary Heaven Origin Realm cultivators. Although he was also at the Heaven Origin Realm, the quality of his Origin Power had shredded Yuan Li's Pure Origin Gang Qi in an instant.

That Origin Power seemed to possess extreme attributes: one wisp was as cold as the eternal Nine Nether Cold, freezing all things, while the other was as scorching as an Explosive Scarlet Sun from the highest heavens, burning everything to ash.

It was all completely beyond his comprehension!

"You... what kind of monster are you!" he couldn't help but ask, his voice trembling.

At this moment, Yuan Li finally understood why Duan Wuxin had died at Lin Yiqing's hands. When fighting him, an Origin Pellet Realm expert had no advantage; instead, they would be countered by the opponent's own Origin Power.

Swish.

Lin Yiqing flicked his sword, creating a flourish. A faint light flashed in his dark eyes; through his Origin Qi Vision, every move the man made was already laid bare.

The moment they clashed, he had seen the trajectory of the man's Origin Power. He only needed to sever the weak points in that flow, and the man would have no path left but defeat and death.

"Why ask so much? Since you came seeking revenge, you should have been prepared to die!"

With a light tap of his toes, a massive surge of Origin Power erupted. Lin Yiqing lunged, appearing at the man's side as if teleporting, his Azure Steel Sword flashing as he slashed down.

At the same time, a silver streak whistled through the air behind him, aimed directly at Yuan Li's head!

"Leader, I'm here to help!"

At this near-fatal moment, a man in yellow robes who had accompanied Yuan Li waved his sleeve, firing a snow-white sword beam straight at Lin Yiqing's face.

"A Rune Master!"

Lin Yiqing shifted his mental energy, and the Refined Iron Dagger he had launched suddenly curved in mid-air, deflecting the snow-white beam.

Yuan Li, seizing the opportunity, stomped his left foot and retreated several meters, narrowly dodging the blade.

"Many thanks for the help, Master Liu. Yuan Li will keep this kindness in his heart. This brat is a freak, please don't hold back—I will reward you handsomely afterward!"

Yuan Li said loudly to Master Liu, his face pale; clearly, the brush with death had shattered his courage.

"Little friend, my Sky Wolf Gang is a subordinate of the Blood Wolf Gang in Yan City. How about we call it a day?"

Master Liu ignored Yuan Li's words, his gaze locked tightly on Lin Yiqing, not daring to lower his guard for a second.

He already understood that his side would gain nothing from this battle.

Previously, relying on his status as a Second Seal Rune Master, he had stayed out of the fight, but it was clear now that he had missed his chance.

In gang warfare, there was no such thing as a one-on-one duel. Killing the opponent was all that mattered; morality was of little importance.

"Master Liu, what are you saying! If we join forces, why fear him!"

Upon hearing Master Liu's words, Yuan Li's face filled with shock, and he shouted urgently.

"Heh, do you really think you can come and go as you please? Since you moved to kill me, it's not up to you to decide when to stop!"

Lin Yiqing couldn't help but laugh in anger. If his own strength had been lacking, he would have died under the man's fists long ago.

Now that they were losing, they wanted to call a truce, acting all high and mighty and even brandishing the Blood Wolf Gang as a shield—who did they think they were fooling?

"You had better think clearly, little friend. Not to mention whether you can keep us here, the Blood Wolf Gang is not someone you can afford to provoke!"

A fierce look appeared on Master Liu's face as he stared at Lin Yiqing with a sinister gaze.

Seeing this, Lin Yiqing said no more. Origin Power surged endlessly from his dantian, and with a tap of his toes, he shot toward Yuan Li like a hawk.

Why bother speaking to the dead?

It was better to break one finger than to injure all ten. Lin Yiqing's primary target remained Yuan Li; Master Liu would come next.

"Brat, you forced my hand!"

Seeing Lin Yiqing charging at him, Yuan Li realized he was the primary target and met him with a ferocious expression.

"Fourth-grade martial art: Sky Wolf Fist!"

Despite losing his right arm, Yuan Li still possessed the strength of a Small Perfection of the Origin Pellet Realm. His Pure Origin Gang Qi coiled around his remaining arm, still capable of unleashing a devastating attack.

"Mental Secret Technique: Spirit-Transforming Needle!"

Within Lin Yiqing's Mud Pill Palace, his mental energy instantly condensed into a sharp, illusory needle. The moment they closed the distance, he drove it into the man's mind.

"Pfft!"

Yuan Li was already severely wounded, and with his mind now churned into chaos by the Spirit-Transforming Needle, he could not help but stagger.

Lin Yiqing seized the opportunity as Origin Qi surged from his dantian, his Azure Steel Sword transforming into a silver streak of light that decapitated his opponent in a single stroke!

"Sshhh!"

A pillar of blood erupted from the headless corpse, and Yuan Li's head rolled onto the ground, his rugged face still frozen in an expression of disbelief.

It was as if he were silently asking why he, a dignified expert at the Small Perfection of the Origin Pellet Realm, had been defeated so easily.

"Gang Leader Yuan!"

While Yuan Li and Lin Yiqing had been locked in combat, Master Liu had also been entangled, the flying Refined Iron Dagger keeping him tightly pinned in a desperate struggle.

Seeing that Yuan Li had been defeated, Master Liu panicked and hurriedly cried out, "Young Friend Lin, Yuan Li, who attacked you, is already dead. We were merely following orders; let us stop here."

Lin Yiqing, however, paid him no mind. It was true that the primary culprit, Yuan Li, was dead, but did that mean the other accomplices bore no responsibility?

In this world, there was no such thing as a free lunch!

Moreover, this Master Liu was no good either.

He was a two-faced, treacherous villain; if he let him go today, he might return with others to ambush him tomorrow.

"You... stop! I am not only a consultant for the Sky Wolf Gang, but also a member of the Liu Family in Yan City. Are you truly not afraid of offending both the Blood Wolf Gang and the Liu Family at the same time?"

Unable to withstand Lin Yiqing's onslaught, Master Liu's face turned pale as he shouted.

"You talk too much. Whatever Blood Wolf Gang or Liu Family wants revenge, let them come—I will take them all on!"

With that, Lin Yiqing spotted a flaw in his opponent's defense through his Origin Qi Vision and lunged forward, his Azure Steel Sword piercing through the man's chest like a swimming dragon.

Master Liu's pupils dilated sharply. The moment he breathed his last, the Refined Iron Dagger hovering nearby flashed through the air, severing his head and extinguishing the last spark of his life.

"Run!"

"Run for your lives!... Ah!"

Seeing their leadership dead, the surrounding lackeys scrambled to flee in all directions.

Lin Yiqing did not hesitate; he locked onto the cultivators who appeared to be high-ranking members and used his mental power to control the Refined Iron Dagger, cutting them down one by one.