The battle on the ruined battlefield lasted only a few breaths. Although the shockwaves unleashed were terrifying, by the time nearby cultivators arrived, the place was already deserted, leaving behind only a corpse without the slightest trace of life, seated cross-legged in a massive crater.
"This... is the Lin Clan's emblem..."
A sharp-eyed cultivator noticed the clan insignia on the corpse's clothes. It was the emblem of the Lin Clan, a newly risen first-rate cultivation power.
"How could a Lin Clan cultivator have been killed here? And judging by his appearance, he wasn't an ordinary Lin Clan disciple!" everyone said with grave expressions.
"Could it have been someone from [Heavenly Court]?" someone guessed.
"The aura that erupted earlier didn't seem like an assassin's. Heavenly Court always acts through assassinations; they wouldn't be so blatant. And the method of attack doesn't match either..." someone said.
More and more people gathered around, but no one dared step forward to investigate what had happened. They all feared provoking the Lin Clan's wrath.
In no more than the time it took for an incense stick to burn, a large group of Lin Clan cultivators arrived under the leadership of an elder in the Body Fusion stage. The moment they saw the cultivator sitting cross-legged in the crater, their expressions turned incomparably cold. Killing intent spread out almost tangibly, sending chills down everyone's backs!
"WHO DARED LAY A HAND ON A DISCIPLE OF MY LIN CLAN?!!!" The furious roar made everyone feel as if a giant hammer had struck their chests. Some of the weaker cultivators directly spat out blood, which splattered onto the ground.
Everyone's expressions changed. They realized that the dead man was likely extremely important to the Lin Clan. Not daring to linger, they scattered in all directions to flee.
"No one