Cutting the Grass, Uprooting the Roots!

Pulling out the Demon Sword, he slew a Soul Elder with a single slash. Yet the instant burst had burned through ninety percent of Lin Yue's Soul Power!

But he still had additional replenishment!

After downing an Expert Soul Power Recovery Potion, Lin Yue gripped his greatsword. His figure flashed with extreme speed, ghostlike in form.

The five terrified men tried to flee, only to discover that beneath the horrifying Abyss Domain, even taking a single step was a luxury.

An immense, terrifying pressure bore down upon their heads, making even the circulation of their Soul Power incomparably sluggish!

Clusters of bloody mist burst beneath the Demon Sword! The dead could not even let out a single scream.

"Spare me, please! I can give you anything!"

His legs trembling, Liu Qi, who had fled the farthest, collapsed to the ground. Her terrified eyes lifted toward the figure who resembled a god of slaughter.

A Soul Master who had only just acquired her First Spirit Ring had used that bizarre area-of-effect soul skill and that strange second martial soul to suppress all of them, leaving them unable to use even half their strength...

Just how powerful and terrifying was this girl?! What monstrous genius had she come from?!

"Don't worry. Plenty of people will be going to keep you company."

The Soul Power within his body burned to its limit. Lin Yue raised his hand one final time, and the Demon Sword descended, making the entire ground tremble!

Four Soul Grandmasters, one Soul Elder, and one Soul Master—all of them became ghosts beneath his sword within half a minute under the suppression of the Abyss Domain!

At the same time, an intense wave of weakness surged over him. Lin Yue's body swayed, and the Demon Sword in his hand instantly vanished!

The next moment, he coughed up several streaks of blood. Feeling the disorder in his meridians, he said with an ugly expression:

"Sure enough... using my second martial soul... and having both martial souls active at once for the first time... still consumes too much."

If not for the Mysterious Heaven Skill, the over-age Spirit Ring, and the Soul Power Potion, he would have found it difficult even to summon the Demon Sword for an instant.

With Lin Yue's current Soul Power, maintaining both the Demon Sword and the domain could last for at most thirty seconds.

If there had been even one more Soul Elder present, or even one person who had broken through to the Soul Ancestor realm, he probably would not have been able to suppress them.

Amid the bloodstains covering the ground, Lin Yue dropped to one knee and gasped for breath.

[ Ding, battle concluded. Six targets killed. Reward points: 2000 ]

"That still isn't enough."

After drinking a Healing Potion to restore the meridians shattered by forcefully activating the Demon Sword and quickly heal the wound that had pierced through his waist, Lin Yue slowly rose. The vicious gleam in his eyes had yet to fade.

Cutting the grass... uprooting the roots!

"Hm? Why hasn't Brother Lin Yue come back yet today?"

In the work-study student dormitory, Tang Yin had returned from the library. With curiosity on her face, she glanced at the increasingly dark night outside the window, and a trace of worry suddenly arose in her heart.

Logically speaking, Brother Lin, who worked at the clinic, should have returned long ago.

Yet today, it seemed as though something had happened.

"Yeah, he should've brought carrots back ages ago. Sister Xiao Wu's stomach is about to starve flat."

Lying on the bed, Xiao Wu, whose little head contained nothing but play and food, looked utterly dejected as well, as though Lin Yue's lateness had deeply saddened her.

Over this period of time, she had long grown used to Lin Yue generously feeding her.

Delicious candies and pastries, rare meats, vegetables, and fruits—things Xiao Wu could not afford, Lin Yue had never been stingy with his Gold Soul Coins over.

In Xiao Wu's memory, only Da Ming and Er Ming had ever been this generous to her... No, not even Da Ming and Er Ming had given her so many delicious things. Lin Yue treated her far too well, only slightly worse than Mother.

The two little girls had been continuously fed by Lin Yue every day, and their complexions had become increasingly healthy. For a time, their faces had even gained a little baby fat.

"No, I need to go look for Brother Lin!"

Getting up in concern, Tang Yin had just reached the dormitory door when she pushed it open and saw a figure faintly giving off the scent of blood.

"Brother Lin, y-you...?"

"It's nothing, Ah Yin. Lend me something." Lin Yue, whose injuries had completely recovered, held out his hand.

To cut the grass and uproot the roots, his current strength alone was still slightly insufficient. He needed some assistance...

"Ah? Oh..."

Understanding what Lin Yue meant, Tang Yin lowered her head and brushed her bracelet.

Everything she had forged during her time at the Soul Master Academy had been transferred into this Spatial Soul Tool Lin Yue had given her yesterday.

Since refining her body with Whale Rubber and recovering her health, Tang Yin's forging skills had improved by leaps and bounds. With Lin Yue paying for materials as well, she had prepared quite a few hidden weapons...

And among them was what Lin Yue needed...

Taking out a box, Tang Yin's eyes held a worried look.

"Good. Thanks. I'm going out for the night, and I'll be back soon."

Taking the wooden box, the heavy feeling in his hands greatly reassured Lin Yue.

Still somewhat uneasy, Tang Yin reached out her hand.

"Wait, Brother Lin Yue."

"It's fine. I'll be back soon."

Suppressing his voice as he replied, Lin Yue turned and left without hesitation.

Watching Lin Yue's departing back, a deep worry flashed through Tang Yin's eyes. Yet in the next moment, her conflicted expression gradually relaxed.

It was all right. She believed in Brother Lin, and she also believed in her hidden weapons.

Nuoding City, late at night. The silent night shrouded the border town. Scattered patrolmen walked through the streets and alleys, ensuring basic security.

Meanwhile, Lin Yue stood at a street corner like a shadow.

The boy's slight figure was concealed in the darkness, almost impossible for anyone to notice.

And he had already locked onto tonight's targets.

The two grand residences located southwest of Nuoding City belonged to the Shi Family and the Zhuo Family respectively.

After priming the mechanism in his arms, Lin Yue revealed a satisfied smile.

He had never intended to involve himself in these stale disputes over interests. But since they had set their sights on him and the people around him, there could naturally be no more compromise or tolerance.

"Repay today's grudges today. Only with an unimpeded heart can one's cultivation advance."

Putting on a mask, Lin Yue sneered and quietly arrived outside the Zhuo Family compound.

"What time is it already? Why hasn't Young Master Zhuo Song returned yet?"

"Shh, keep your voice down. Are you tired of living? The First Madam is angry right now."

"Didn't Zhao Zhang's team escort the young master out to hunt Soul Beasts today? They should have returned long ago."

"Ah, let's just hope they encountered some excellent Soul Beast and had to look for another opportunity. Otherwise, we'll be finished tomorrow."

"Speaking of which, I really envy the servants next door at the Shi Family. They captured such a pretty little girl. I imagine every servant will get to enjoy her in the future, right?"

The whispers from the entrance only made Lin Yue smile coldly.

The Silent Sleeve Arrows shot out soundlessly. Two flashes of blood appeared, and the two guards at the entrance quietly fell to the ground.

Striding through the main gate openly, Lin Yue did not slow his steps, while hidden weapons continuously burst forth from his hands.

The Zhuo Family's only guard squad, including Zhao Zhuo and the others, had already been killed by him. In the now-defenseless Zhuo Residence, no one could stop him for even a moment.

The small child's figure was so inconspicuous. The entire Zhuo Residence was silently slaughtered clean, and not a single person noticed his presence in advance.

When Lin Yue slowly walked out of the Zhuo Residence, sparks already swirled throughout the compound.

However, for tonight's revenge, this was only the beginning.

"The Shi Family."

A trace of disgust hung at the corner of his mouth. Recalling the information from before, Lin Yue vaguely realized what these local tyrant families that preyed upon commoners had done.

For outstanding children with potential but no background, they would speak of recruitment while secretly suppressing them. Whenever an opportunity arose, they would invite Soul Grandmasters or Soul Elders to cripple their cultivation and seize them into the family as breeding machines.

Not long ago, it seemed the Shi Family had captured a girl with Innate Soul Power of Rank 7. Everyone in the Zhuo Residence had been discussing it.

Considering that the strongest guard in the Zhuo Family was a Soul Elder, the Shi Family's strongest guards were likely no more than Soul Ancestors.

Touching the hidden weapons in his arms, Lin Yue's eyes faintly reddened. In the dead of night, he easily slipped past the Shi Family's sentries.

He did not know how many families were involved when these so-called local tyrant families had banded together to retaliate against him. But since these two families had been mentioned, he would first wipe them both out completely!

This time, he did not brazenly enter through the main gate. Instead, with a flip, he silently infiltrated the Shi Family.