Trading Assassination

"This kid runs pretty fast, huh." Seeing this, the three men laughed as well. Since he had already come out, what was wrong with having a little fun? Unlike them, however, the two people behind them were somewhat cautious.

"Damn, just who is that kid? He actually made people from Huangpu Shop come out. Looks like he has quite a few treasures on him!" Though this man spoke with a smile, his eyes held a measure of caution, the kind that made people afraid to approach. Since they had come, he would not be getting away.

Lin Yu stretched lazily and walked into the distance, saying blandly, "Poison can be administered from below; poison for assassination hides within the body, difficult to detect." Lin Yu had already begun slowly poisoning them along the way. He just did not know whether those fools had noticed.

Lin Yu's Poison Body was poison itself. As long as he controlled his breathing properly, the toxic aura within his body could erupt. Killing one or two cultivators would take no effort at all.

What those cultivators had not expected was for Lin Yu to enter a forest. With a broad road available, why take such a narrow path? Had he already discovered them? They believed they had concealed themselves perfectly and should never have been noticed, much less by a minor cultivator who had only just stepped onto the path of cultivation.

Lin Yu took a deep breath. A fierce battle had clearly begun. A flying dagger streaked in from afar, but Lin Yu dodged the attack with a flash. Looking at the green-tinged ground, Lin Yu smiled again. Using poison against a cultivator with the Myriad-Poison Physique—how laughable.

He stopped in his tracks, narrowed his eyes, and said calmly, "Why don't you come out and meet me, sir? Why not fight me openly and fairly?"

Hearing this, the three men found it somewhat amusing. If they went out now, then they would not be assassins. Besides, Lin Yu himself had chosen this scenic mountain retreat. No matter how one looked at it, he could not blame them.

"Since that is the case, then let's continue." Lin Yu turned and ran. Since they were unwilling to come out and meet him, all the better. The poison could remain hidden in their bodies a while longer.

Hidden weapons flew toward him one after another, yet Lin Yu evaded every one of them. The three men even began to suspect that Lin Yu might be a spirit array master or an alchemist. His spiritual perception was simply too powerful. If he had been an ordinary cultivator, he should have suffered at least a few injuries, but Lin Yu had not.

There were several cuts from sharp weapons visible on his clothes. The killing intent Lin Yu gave off along the way made even the beasts too afraid to run in this direction. Lin Yu glanced around again, then said, "You really never stop. Just how many hidden weapons do you have left?" The moment his words fell, three figures stepped out.

Only then did Lin Yu smile and say, "You finally couldn't hold back any longer. Hehe, looks like following me all this way has tired you out too!" His words reached their ears, and in an instant they knew that Lin Yu had discovered them long ago. Yet they could not tell where they had given themselves away.

"Tch, kid, there was a road to heaven, but you refused to take it; hell had no gate, yet you barged right in. You cannot blame us for this. If you want someone to blame, blame yourself for getting involved with the things in Huangpu Shop." Hearing this, Lin Yu smiled knowingly again. He had seemingly guessed long ago that it was that shop. As for the other two, they were likely after the Superior Dark Iron.

With their strength, they could easily have found themselves respectable work. Yet they had willingly become dogs like this. That was no longer Lin Yu's concern. Since that was the case, what did it matter if he killed them?

"An Earth-Rank Spirit Weapon—not bad..." The three men had discerning eyes and naturally recognized what Lin Yu held in his hand. A few traces of burning greed appeared in their eyes. Even throughout the Four Seas and Eight Wastes, this was an exquisite weapon, something few people ever got to see.

If there were any, the great Lineages across the Four Seas and Eight Wastes possessed quite a few. Unfortunately, ordinary cultivators could not afford them and could only use iron swords without ranks.

"Third Brother, if you got this sword, how confident would you be in controlling it?"

Lin Yu rolled his eyes at him and thought, They haven't even started fighting, and they're already discussing it. They really think too highly of themselves.

Third Brother, meanwhile, said without the slightest humility, "Big Brother, this sword is indeed of fine quality. If it were given to me, I could control it completely." Lin Yu smiled upon hearing this. This sword had no spirit to begin with, so controlling it was not difficult at all.

"Sever." Lin Yu uttered another word and slashed down once more with his sword. The three men were instantly startled and scattered in all directions. A century-old tree was brutally cut in two just like that.

"Tch, with strength like yours, you dare covet my Spirit Artifact? It might be different if a Netherpassage expert came!" He truly thought too highly of himself. One of the cultivators immediately lashed out with a kick, striking Lin Yu directly in the body.

"Ah, I'll remember that kick. I'll let you live a little longer." A trace of blood leaked from the corner of Lin Yu's mouth as he glared viciously at Second Brother. Yet at that same moment, all three men were thinking that this yellow-haired brat could not even withstand a single exchange. They would be happy to toy with him a little longer.

Unfortunately, their master could not wait! Lin Yu glanced at them and said again, "It was merely a kick infused with spiritual power. Now, do you feel a trace of burning heat filling your bodies?"

The three exchanged glances and nodded one after another. Lin Yu continued, "The poison has entered your six organs. Death is certain." The three looked at one another again, their eyes filled with rage.

Big Brother suddenly cried out, "The Myriad-Poison Physique! It can't be wrong! Only the Myriad-Poison Physique has such an ability!" Lin Yu's smile froze instantly. Poison cultivators were already shunned in the cultivation world. If they spread this matter, the consequences would be unimaginable. Yet someone in the Four Seas and Eight Wastes actually knew of the Myriad-Poison Physique.

"You talk far too much. You should die." In an instant, Big Brother vomited black blood. His eyes bulged grotesquely as he collapsed to the ground. A powerful cultivator had fallen in but a moment.

Lin Yu looked at Third Brother and said, "Just now, you confidently claimed that you could control my sword. So now, I'll let you experience what it feels like to have my sword pierce your heart." In an instant, his sword bored two holes through Third Brother's body. He opened his mouth and fell to the ground.

Then Lin Yu walked up to Second Brother and said indifferently, "One kick for three kicks. If you survive, I'll spare your life."