Old Thief, Die!
The wine poured into the glass with a soft, crisp sound, which sounded like a thunderclap in the deathly silent room.
Zhao Yong's breath hitched, and he turned his head.
What did he see?
The drug slave was sitting upright at that moment.
There was no fear on his face, just as his words about "refining you into a human-shaped elixir" were merely a story completely unrelated to him.
He even took a sip of wine while making eye contact with Zhao Yong, and then went to pour himself a second cup.
Zhao Yong frowned and stared at Chen Lingxi.
Chen Lingxi the second cup of wine and placed it on the edge of the table.
He raised his head, his gaze passing over the candlelight and landing on Zhao Yong's face.
Those eyes were calm and still, without a ripple.
He shook his head. "I don't really want to hear your clichéd story."
Zhao Yong's pupils suddenly contracted.
Chen Lingxi continued, "You may think that after forty years of hardship and suffering, you've risen to become the Baosu Marquis Residence, and even climbed Human Immortal Wu Mohe, finally having this opportunity for revenge, and that this is a legend of a nobody's revenge."
He paused, his dark eyes staring directly at Zhao Yong.
"But in my eyes, you are nothing more than a villain who wants to kill me."
A night breeze blew in through the crack in the door, causing the candlelight to flicker suddenly.
Chen Lingxi then sat down at the table.
The wind ruffled his robes, the hem swaying Subtle Insight in the dim light.
Then he raised his hand, and in an instant, a long sword appeared in his hand.
Chen Lingxi his sword.
The moment the sword was drawn, a chilling aura spread out.
The pale gold patterns on the blade seemed to flow slowly, as if they were alive.
Chen Lingxi then raised her hand and magically produced a mask.
Chen Lingxi slowly placed the mask over her face.
The mask had a blue face and fangs, and a ferocious, demonic appearance.
Even though Zhao Yong had seen a lot in the world, this turn of events left him stunned.
"What kind of mystical tricks is Chen Lingxi playing? His Qi and Blood are only Copper Scarlet Realm..."
Zhao Yong's thoughts were still unsettled.
The next moment...
"You old thief, prepare to die!"
Chen Lingxi spoke!
The voice was deep and resonant, like a dragon's roar!
The Dragon Roar Technique was activated, and it was as if a sleeping dragon had been awakened, letting out a disgruntled roar!
Zhao Yong's pupils suddenly contracted.
Before he could think it through, the Golden-Soup Blood Qi within his body erupted with a roar!
Golden light burst forth from deep within his bones, making his skin and flesh almost transparent.
The golden light was not as dazzling as that of ordinary Golden Body martial artists, but rather a deep, dark gold, like a golden statue that had been buried in an ancient tomb for countless years. Though covered in dust, it still exuded an imposing aura!
The Golden Body Perfection!
He was just one step away from reaching the Jade-Qi Realm!
A thick, golden light shield emerged from his body, enveloping him from head to toe.
The light shield was not a thin layer of air, but was woven from countless golden light points layer upon layer, so solid that it was like a real golden armor!
Golden-Body Astral Shield!
At the same time, a purple-gold light rose from behind him, transforming into a slowly rotating golden wheel.
The golden wheel was only about a foot in diameter, yet it was so solid it was almost tangible.
The golden wheel hummed and vibrated as it spun, shattering the surrounding air. The candlelight flickered in the wind, and plaster fell from the walls.
Purple-Tempered Golden Wheel!
The Golden Body Perfection, and in an instant, two Golden Body Mystic Techniques were activated!
At that moment, Chen Lingxi moved.
He went all out from the start!
The Gold-Slaughtering Saber, swirled in his hand, unleashing a flash of light!
The first move of the Evil-Slaying Saber Method: Slay the Chief Evil!
The pale gold patterns on the blade suddenly blazed brightly!
Thin bolts of lightning, as fine as hair, shot out from the patterns on the blade, hissing and coiling along its edge!
Lightning enveloped the entire knife in a shimmering net of light!
At the same time, a burst of purple True Light erupted from his mouth!
At the same time, his internal Qi Sea surged!
The cyan stream formed from the spiritual liquid surged along the meridians to the right arm, flowed into the blade, and transformed into the sharpness of the Azure Edge Method!
The azure light intertwined with the Purple True Treasure Aura and lightning, creating a magnificent yet terrifying glow on the blade!
When the method of channeling energy in the Mountain-Crushing Force) is pushed to its limit, the body's Golden-Soup Blood Qi!
The Qi and Blood circulation methods of the Sea-Calming Form Force" and "Jade-Severing Stance" are alternately activated—the " Sea-Calming Form -Stabilizing Force" stands as firmly as a reef, and the "Jade-Severing Force"Jade-Breaking Form like a hammer!
Zhao Yong also made his move at that moment.
He demonstrated several martial arts techniques in actual combat with fluid and effortless skill!
The Gold-Piercing Finger technique was unleashed, its Qi and Blood congealing into a single line, sharp as a needle, aimed directly at Chen Lingxi's brow!
The Falling Wild Goose Fist was powerful and heavy, with a strong wind blocking Chen Lingxi's retreat route!
The Cloud-Qi Palm technique is light and graceful, with layers upon layers of palm shadows, like a dragon hidden in the clouds, its reality and illusion unpredictable!
Beneath his disheveled hair was another piece of precious armor!
The armor, infused with Qi and Blood, also lit up at that moment!
"Clang!"
The armor shimmered with bronze light, completely blocking the lightning and azure light emanating from Chen Lingxi's body!
Zhao Yong twisted his body again in a strange way and flashed out of the house. The Purple True Treasure Aura swept past from the side, only shaving off a piece of copper from the edge of the armor, without damaging the core!
But Chen Lingxi didn't stop at all and chased after him out of the house!
The second move of the Evil-Slaying Saber Method – Bone-Stripping!
A flash of blade!
The blade of the Gold-Slaughtering Saber drew an extremely thin golden line in the air, grazing past Zhao Yong's Falling Wild Goose Fist and piercing into the Gold-Piercing Finger!
The azure blade of the Azure Edge Method clung to the blade, and the instant it collided with the Qi and Blood of the Gold-Piercing Finger, it pierced through that Qi and Blood and cut straight into Zhao Yong's right index finger!
Laugh!
Zhao Yong's right index finger, like a withered branch, was swept away by the green light and severed at the root.
"Hmph." Zhao Yong let out a cold groan in pain.
But Chen Lingxi's blade, which severed Zhao Yong's right index finger, did not stop its momentum!
The third move of the Evil-Slaying Saber Method —Armor Piercing—continues!
The pale gold patterns on the blade lit up again, and the thunderous power bestowed by the Cauldron Venerable within the blade was unleashed at full force!
Countless tiny sparks of electricity exploded on the blade, enveloping the entire sword in a blinding ball of lightning!
Boom!
The longsword struck the Golden-Body Astral Shield, creating a deafening roar!
All of this happened in the blink of an eye.
Zhao Yong was furious, and his body suddenly blazed with dark golden light!
The thickness of the Golden-Body Astral Shield has increased dramatically!
The Purple-Tempered Golden Wheel suddenly accelerated its rotation speed, and dazzling purple light burst forth from it.
The two were locked in combat!
Fists and swords clashed, Qi and Blood and energy collided! Outside, the stone bricks cracked and wood chips flew everywhere, leaving only the lightning leaping on the blade and the dark golden light emanating from Zhao Yong to illuminate this dilapidated alley!
Chen Lingxi alternated between the six forms of the Evil-Slaying Saber Method: Slay the Chief Evil, Bone-Stripping Bone, Break Armor, Judge Sins, Annihilate Evil, and Destroy Fatal Strike!
This swordsmanship, inherited from Zhao Yong, flowed smoothly and effortlessly in his hands!
The six sword techniques flowed seamlessly together!
The technique of channeling energy from the Mountain-Crushing Force" is incorporated into the sword strike, making each strike carry a terrifying power capable of destroying cities and fortresses!
Zhao Yong was extremely shocked.
"This government slave's cultivation is so formidable? In such a short time, he has also mastered the Evil-Slaying Saber Method to such an extraordinary level!"
His face was gloomy. Although he had lost his right index finger, Gold-Piercing Finger, the Falling Wild Goose Fist and Cloud-Qi Palm were still intact.
His Golden Body Perfection and profound Qi and Blood were enough to sustain him in a three-hundred-round battle with his enemy without changing his expression.
But at this moment, he was being completely suppressed by the masked government slave in front of him!
Every strike Chen Lingxi seemed to carry the force of a thousand pounds!
Although his Golden-Body Astral Shield was incredibly thick, it was already showing fine cracks under the dual erosion of lightning and azure light!
Although the Purple-Tempered Golden Wheel was indestructible, strange lightning and blue light flashed within the official slave's knife!
The blade's sharpness was almost unstoppable; each time it grazed the surface of the golden wheel, it sliced off a small piece of golden light!
What's even more terrifying is that this person occasionally exhales purple energy, which is like a purple light and moves with lightning speed, making it difficult to dodge. The only way to withstand it is to use the Golden-Body Astral Shield and one's own armor!
"Who exactly is this person?!" Zhao Yong roared inwardly.
Demon mask, long sword!
He suddenly remembered a piece of news.
Yang Zhuri was killed at Clear River Estate by a figure wearing a ghost mask and dressed in black!
All the warriors in the manor were killed; not one could withstand a single blow from him!
Zhao Yong was shocked, and his fist movements slowed down by a beat.
Chen Lingxi had been waiting for this moment.
The Dragon Roar Technique suddenly erupted from his throat!
"Oh!"
A soft shout, like the roar of a dragon and the howl of a tiger!
The voice wasn't particularly high-pitched; rather, it was deep and resonant, yet possessed an indescribable penetrating power!
It was like an invisible hammer that slammed into Zhao Yong's eardrums, into his brain, and into the depths of his mind!
Zhao Yong's body suddenly stiffened!
That soft shout was like someone striking a thousand-pound bronze bell inside his head, the buzzing sound spreading from his eardrums to his limbs and bones, making his Qi and Blood stagnate!
Even the wildly spinning Purple-Tempered Golden Wheel stopped for a moment!
When masters clash, victory or defeat can be decided in the blink of an eye.
On the Gold-Slaughtering Saber, the three colors of Purple True Treasure Aura, Azure Edge Method, and thunder shone brightly at the same time!
Purple light within, blue radiance outward, and lightning coiling around! The three intertwined and twisted, condensing on the blade into a nearly tangible three-colored blade!
One slash and it's down!
Laugh!
This strike landed squarely on Zhao Yong's chest!
The Golden-Body Astral Shield surrounding the body was like a thin sheet of paper being sliced by a sharp blade, silently tearing open with a smooth gash!
The Purple-Tempered Golden Wheel broke in the middle.
A crack appeared in the middle of his precious armor!
The blade continued its advance, slicing through his protective Golden Broth, cutting through the skin and ribs, and cleaving from his right shoulder all the way to his left rib!
Fresh blood gushed from the cut, turning into a crimson mist in the air!
The blood mist collided with the lightning on the blade, burning into charred black soot that diffused into the air, mingling with the pungent stench of burning and blood.
Zhao Yong fell to the ground, and blood spread from beneath him, staining the bluestone floor tiles a dark red.
His body was almost cut in two at the waist, with only a small piece of skin and flesh still attached at his left rib.
But he is still alive!
The Golden Body figure possessed an exceptionally strong Qi and Blood and vitality, and its lifespan was far longer than that of ordinary martial artists.
Even after being hacked to pieces like this, he did not die immediately.
His eyes were still open, his eyeballs slowly moving in their sockets until they finally landed on the masked figure.
He saw the masked man sheath his Gold-Slaughtering Saber, then walk up to him, squat down, and look down at him.
Those eyes peeked out from the eye sockets of the demon mask, calm and indifferent.
"Why...?"
Zhao Yong's lips moved slightly, uttering a few indistinct words.
His throat was probably injured by the force of the knife; his voice was hoarse.
What he wanted to ask was...
Why have you, a government slave, suddenly become so arrogant? Why does someone he's been raising as a medicinal ingredient for months possess such terrifying strength?
Why didn't the poison of the Mohe Flower transform it into a suitable medicinal ingredient?
Why do you possess such extraordinary abilities?
Why... after forty years of painstaking effort, on the verge of revenge, must I die at the hands of a lackey and a variable like you!
Why is Heaven treating me this way?
But Chen Lingxi didn't give him a chance to finish asking.
He raised his right hand, his index and middle fingers joined together like a sword.
A faint blue light flickered at his fingertips, so fine and pale that it shone brightly in the dim night.
A sharp, Azure Edge Method pierced Zhao Yong's forehead.
laugh.
After a very soft, faint sound, Zhao Yong's eyes lost all their light.
Chen Lingxi straightened up.
He looked down at Zhao Yong's corpse, his face showing no pleasure, no pity, not even a sense of relief.
"This is the power of a martial artist. Even with Golden Body Perfection, they are no match for someone at the Fourth Floor of Qi Circulation. Moreover... I haven't even used my full strength yet."
He shook his head slightly, finally understanding why people like Lin Suri seemed uninterested in anything in this world.
How could someone wielding such immense power be easily tainted by worldly affairs?
The commotion caused by the battle between the strong is too great.
Although the house Zhao Yong chose was secluded, the loud clashing of swords and fists, the thunderous boom, and the blinding light of the shattering golden wheel were still clearly visible.
These commotions have probably traveled far in this quiet winter night.
He didn't delay any longer.
He swept all the bottles and jars in the secret room—whether they were medicine powders or medicinal ingredients, or even the Mohe Flower —into his Universe Bag.
Even Zhao Yong's corpse, the portrait in the corner, and the bronze incense burner on the altar were taken away to prevent the investigation from reaching the Baosu Marquis Residence.
Finally, he walked to the offering table and his gaze fell on the black stone.
The stone remained quietly on the table, its golden name faintly visible in the dim light.
He reached out and grasped the stone.
The instant his fingertips touched the stone surface, his pupils suddenly contracted.
The tadpole-like characters in the Divine Chamber chamber, which hadn't made much progress in a long time, suddenly began to jump wildly.
He released his grip, took a deep breath, and put the stone into his Universe Bag.
They quickly left the secret room, exited the courtyard, and stepped onto the long street late at night.
Fine snowflakes were still falling from the sky.
The long street was deserted, the doors of the shops on both sides were tightly closed, and the few lanterns under the eaves were still swaying, their dim yellow light appearing even weaker in the snowy night.
Footsteps and the clanging of armor could be heard in the distance, likely from armored soldiers on night patrol.
He removed the ghost mask and put the Gold-Slaughtering Saber back into his Universe Bag.
When the Concealed Edge Method was circulated to its limit within the body, the spiritual liquid in the Dantian Qi Sea was completely enveloped by that invisible barrier, and the Qi and Blood throughout the body were also almost completely contained.
Outwardly, he still appears to be an ordinary young man with a thin build and a gloomy demeanor.
He lowered his head and walked along the shadows by the street toward the city gate, quietly leaving the city.
Chen Lingxi and left the city, walked onto the official road leading to Inlaid Gold Mountain, went up the mountain, and entered the cave.
The cave was still dry, with stalactites hanging from the ceiling. Chen Lingxi a lamp and sat down cross-legged.
He took the black stone out of his Universe Bag.
The stone felt icy cold to the touch, like holding a piece of ice.
He slowly poured his spiritual energy into the stone. The moment the spiritual energy entered the stone, the Divine Chamber deep in his mind suddenly trembled!
The line of golden tadpole-shaped characters started jumping wildly again!
The progress of Essence Replenishment, which had been stagnant since the last Total Perception, has now surged like a burst dam.
Chen Lingxi a deep breath, and a bright light shone in her eyes.
"Cauldron Artifact Fragment —it's highly likely to be Cauldron Artifact Fragment!" He looked down at the dull black stone in his palm, examining it closely.
The three characters [Lin Zhongming] that were originally on the stone have disappeared.