A Formidable Woman

A Formidable Woman

Lin Yu knew that he could not stay in a place like that for long. Only now did he realize that such a place was truly beyond his reach. Thinking back on it, he somewhat regretted entering the Ten Thousand Mountains.

What he thought about was how to return to Ancient Imperial City. There were matters on the Lineage's side that he needed to deal with as well.

He had lurked through the mountains for two months, memorizing many things while gathering quite a few medicinal herbs. Whenever he rested on snowy mountains, he would read the Hundred Herbs Records. What he wanted to become was an alchemist, and it seemed he was still some distance from that goal. Cultivation was like walking—he had to take it one step at a time!

He had thought the journey would be uneventful. After all, whenever danger arose, he avoided it if he could and had no intention of confronting anything head-on. Yet at that moment, he heard a woman cry out in alarm.

They were cultivators. He could sense the fluctuations over their bodies. Or rather, they had likely started fighting over the Three-Colored Herb. Still, five men surrounding and attacking one woman was indeed unfair.

"Eh? Where did this wild brat come from? Our White Wolf Gang is handling business. You're just an idle bystander, so hurry up and leave!" The five men laughed in unison, but Lin Yu remained standing in front of the woman.

Only after seeing Lin Yu did the woman say, "I told you, you should leave. I can handle these people myself."

At the same time, the five men smiled and said, "A little brat like you wants to play the hero saving the beauty?"

Ever since coming down the mountain, Lin Yu had used a disguise technique. That kept others from seeing through him so easily. Besides, the woman was naturally stunning.

"Saving a beauty? I can't do that. But I do know that I'll kill you." When Lin Yu had encountered those assassins that day, he had already realized that from the moment he stepped into the cultivation world, killing would be unavoidable. He had prepared himself mentally for everything, and these men before him would be the first under his blade.

"Hey, I told you not to meddle in other people's business. Didn't you hear me?" The woman stood there and spoke again, but Lin Yu acted as though he had heard nothing and ignored her completely.

The iron sword in Lin Yu's hand had been given to him by Poison Slayer when they parted ways. It was merely an iron sword, forged from refined iron, but it would serve Lin Yu for some time.

When they saw the sword in Lin Yu's hand, the five men narrowed their eyes. That sword was an Earth-Rank Spirit Weapon, and they could all sense it clearly. Yet Lin Yu knew nothing about such matters and was using a treasure as if it were trash.

"You're only a mere third-stage Body Tempering cultivator, yet you dare bark before us? Take his Spirit Artifact!" The cultivation of those five men was indeed higher than Lin Yu's.

But no matter what, they were still in the Body Refining Stage, ultimately at the same major realm as him. Seeing them attack, Lin Yu dodged aside and evaded all five of their strikes.

The Three Body-Slaying Swords were the techniques he was most familiar with among the Nine World-Ending Swords. As his sword spun, wounds appeared across their bodies. With a puff, blood spurted out.

One man dropped to his knees, his face filled with shock. He stared wide-eyed and said, "You only have third-stage cultivation. How can you possibly possess such strength? Even with a Spirit Artifact in hand, this shouldn't be the outcome!" Lin Yu glanced at him without the slightest concern, then swung his sword to take his life.

"Don't hurt my third brother!" One of the men sprang out directly. Lin Yu's clothes were nearly torn apart by that kick. He drew a breath, and his expression became calm once more.

"If you're rushing to your deaths, don't blame me." He had only used the first of the Body-Slaying Three Swords just now. There were still two more for them to taste, yet they were already so impatient. That truly exceeded Lin Yu's expectations.

At that moment, Lin Yu's speed surged. He inhaled deeply and swung his sword. In an instant, the man's waistband burst apart. The woman beside them screamed and hurriedly turned away, afraid that seeing something would dirty her eyes.

He had still underestimated this man's speed. The man's reaction was unexpectedly swift. For the third sword, Lin Yu directly threw his sword out. The cultivator died on the spot, while Lin Yu's face remained calm. Only one had died, after all.

He grabbed his sword and charged toward the remaining four. They're all strong, Lin Yu thought. Yet he had tempered his body under his master, and his physique was no worse than theirs—in fact, it surpassed theirs by a full measure. Without Spirit Artifacts, trying to cut him down was harder than scaling the heavens. A long whip lashed across his body, but he felt no pain. Instead, he turned to look.

He forcibly dragged that man over alive. The other three cried out together, "Fifth Brother, let go!" The reason he refused to release the whip was because his eldest brother had given it to him, and he could not bear to let it go. But the consequence of that was death alone. Lin Yu drove straight for the yellow dragon and pierced him through.

Watching from the side, the woman drew a deep breath. This man before her actually possessed such strength. It seemed she had truly underestimated him.

"I'll slaughter you!" The three men were furious, but what use was anger now? Only by killing the brat before them could they avenge their two brothers.

Lin Yu tilted his head back and said, "Your realms are higher than mine, but your strength falls far too short. Go peacefully down the road to the Yellow Springs. You'll even have companions." Hearing this, they all shouted. Their voices were enough to shake heaven and make ghosts weep, leaving the three of them at a complete loss.

Lin Yu swung his sword again and took another life. At that instant, the remaining two completely gave up resisting. One was at the fourth stage and the other at the fifth stage, yet neither was Lin Yu's match. Now, they only begged that Lin Yu spare their worthless lives.

"What use is kneeling? If you had fought me openly and honorably, I might have considered sparing you two. You're even more hateful than the three I killed. Those three had some blood and spirit in them, but you have none. You may as well die." A gang formed by five men was wiped out just like that.

His body was covered in bloodstains. Beside this great marsh, it was a suitable place to wash up and change clothes.

"Get lost. Strip over there." Only then did he remember that there was still a woman here. That battle had truly exhausted him, and he had actually forgotten this formidable woman. Helplessly, he approached the great marsh and began removing his blood-soaked clothes.

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