What business is it of yours if I destroy you?

"You took one?"

A clear voice rang out, and Ling Qiuzi looked toward its owner.

Her expression instantly relaxed, and an unprecedented sense of security washed over her.

"Mm."

Ling Qiuzi nodded.

"Good."

Lin Tian spoke calmly, his gaze sweeping over the crowd.

He formed a sword with two fingers and picked someone out.

He strolled over.

"Give me your Sub-Pill, and I won't hurt you."

Lin Tian spoke calmly.

It was a man whose face was covered in knife scars. Seeing Lin Tian address him, he first frowned, then broke into a grin.

"You really are courting death."

He grinned viciously, brilliant golden light rising from his fists.

His presence surged, instantly forcing back the people around him.

"He actually dared provoke Chen Bi. This brat really is courting death, haha."

"I've seen him. He used to slaughter people in the forest, but he's quieted down these past ten-odd days."

"This brat is so handsome. Isn't he Hongyu's boy toy?"

"I heard he turned her down."

"Heh, Hongyu took a fancy to him, and he actually dared refuse."

Everyone watched from afar. Some who had already swallowed their Sub-Pills were quite happy to enjoy the show.

Listening to their chatter, Chen Bi frowned.

Then he sneered at Lin Tian.

"I won't kill you anymore. Get lost."

But before he had finished, Lin Tian struck.

With two fingers forming a sword, he thrust out several streaks of sword light in an instant.

Chen Bi grinned savagely and prepared to strike the next moment.

But just as he was about to attack, his expression suddenly changed.

Spurt!

Jets of blood sprayed from his limbs.

Everyone looked at Lin Tian in shock and disbelief.

Lin Tian had struck so quickly that they had only seen four streaks of sword light.

And Chen Bi's four limbs had been severed.

Lin Tian walked over to Chen Bi and picked up one of his severed arms.

He took out the Sub-Pill, then tossed the arm aside.

"You bastard!"

"You damned bastard! How dare you do this to me!"

On the ground, Chen Bi roared, his eyes brimming with murderous intent and savagery as he stared at Lin Tian.

Lin Tian stopped and looked down at Chen Bi on the ground.

"A mere ant."

He spoke indifferently and pointed two fingers.

Swish!

"Urgh!"

Blood burst from Chen Bi's mouth as a streak of sword light shot into the root of his tongue.

At that moment, the entire street fell silent.

Many martial artists who were still fighting over Sub-Pills backed away from Lin Tian, their hearts pounding with fear.

As for those who had already missed their chance at a Sub-Pill or had already swallowed one,

they stared blankly at the scene before them, their expressions dazed.

Ling Qiuzi's beautiful eyes widened, her red lips parting slightly.

She wanted to say something, but the words caught in her throat and would not come out.

Lin Tian was actually this powerful.

This time, he had not even relied on that powerful sword of his.

Yet he could casually wipe out someone in the Mystic Pill Realm.

Although Chen Bi was not dead yet, he could not possibly survive long in Blood Town in this state.

The others watched the scene in horror.

Blood Town had three great experts.

Hongyu, North Saber, and Chen Yu.

They were existences these people could not afford to provoke.

But today, there was clearly one more.

Lin Tian!

Some people etched Lin Tian deep into their memories.

They branded the warning never to provoke him into their hearts.

Lin Tian had acted far too decisively.

He was even more ruthless than Hongyu.

His eyes had remained calm from beginning to end.

They even suspected that without the formation's restrictions,

Lin Tian might slaughter everyone here without so much as blinking.

Naturally, Liu Xiu was among these people.

Right now, she felt as though she had entered an ice cellar.

She knew about Lin Tian fighting several Body Opening Realm martial artists alone at the courtyard entrance that day.

At the time, she had only thought Lin Tian was a martial artist who had just entered the Mystic Pill Realm.

But now...

Absolutely not!

How could he be so powerful?

That bitch Ling Qiuzi was truly blessed with good fortune!

Liu Xiu stared venomously at Ling Qiuzi, her heart full of jealousy.

And just then,

Liu Xiu jolted. She saw Lin Tian looking at her.

And slowly extending two fingers toward her.

"You!"

Liu Xiu paled in fright and turned to flee.

Swish!

The sound of slicing rang out.

All four of her limbs were cleanly severed.

"Wh... why... hurt me?"

She fell to the ground, struggling incessantly.

"You're merely an ant. What business is it of yours if I destroy you?"

Lin Tian spoke indifferently, his words filling everyone's hearts with endless cold.

That indifference of Lin Tian's was what terrified them most.

This man is far too terrifying!

Someone thought this and unconsciously moved away from Lin Tian.

Ling Qiuzi looked at Lin Tian's back, then at Liu Xiu, who had been cut beyond human semblance.

Complicated feelings flickered in her heart.

Did Lin Tian know what happened between Liu Xiu and me?

He must have known.

Although Lin Tian is cold-blooded, he probably wouldn't kill someone for no reason.

Probably.

Ling Qiuzi thought somewhat uncertainly.

Yet this demon who terrified everyone gave her an intense sense of security.

Meanwhile, Lin Tian continued searching for prey with calm eyes.

Behind him, Chen Bi's scarred face had twisted. His four limbs had been severed, and he could not even speak.

His eyes brimmed with hatred, along with lingering terror and despair.

And at that moment,

Lin Tian looked at someone else nearby.

"Give me your Sub-Pill, and I won't kill you."

The man froze at first, the thought of swallowing the Sub-Pill immediately flashing through his mind.

But when he saw Chen Bi, who no longer even looked human,

he gritted his teeth and tossed the Sub-Pill to Lin Tian.

"Very good."

Lin Tian spoke indifferently, caught the Sub-Pill, and walked toward Ling Qiuzi.

"Let's go back."

Ling Qiuzi nodded and quietly followed behind Lin Tian.

"Go make something to eat."

He had not eaten for over ten days and was already very hungry.

Walking along the street, Lin Tian spoke quietly.

"All right."

Ling Qiuzi answered concisely, glanced at the Sub-Pill in her hand, and swallowed it.

It was an extraordinarily wondrous feeling.

The sense of urgency and despair that had constantly weighed on her heart was swept away as she swallowed the Sub-Pill.

Together with the tall, slender figure ahead of her,

it made the feeling extremely complicated.

As though something were surging through her heart.

Despite herself, an imperceptible smile appeared on Ling Qiuzi's face.

Her steps paused, and she looked toward an immaculately swept courtyard beside her.

There, a seductive woman dressed in red was leaning languidly against the doorframe.

She had an oval face, and her alluring, foxlike eyes stared straight at Lin Tian.

"Long time no see. You seem even more handsome."

The woman spoke and walked lightly over to Lin Tian.

"Senior Sister."

Ling Qiuzi's fists tightened slightly, then relaxed, her body trembling faintly.

Hongyu did not even glance at Ling Qiuzi, merely smiling at Lin Tian.

Lin Tian's expression remained indifferent as he opened one hand.

A sword flew from Ling Qiuzi's basket into his hand.

"Hongyu."

Lin Tian spoke calmly, but a trace of a smile curled his lips.

Hongyu's slender brows knitted slightly. She had already sensed the murderous intent coming from Lin Tian.

Utterly undisguised, yet utterly frenzied murderous intent.

A moment later, Hongyu's pretty face seemed veiled in frost.

"I waited a month for you. I even prepared a Sub-Pill for you, and this is how you treat me?"

Lin Tian drew his sword, a cold smile appearing on his face.

"I'm very touched, but I think I can obtain a Sub-Pill with my own strength."

Hongyu's expression grew even colder, and a terrifying presence flared around her.

"Are you rejecting me?"

Lin Tian chuckled.

With a swish,

a dazzling streak of sword light shot out, thrusting toward Hongyu like an azure dragon.

Boom!

Hongyu spread her hands, and a streak of red light instantly braced itself in front of her.

The sword light collided with the red light, bursting into countless red flares.

Hongyu recoiled in shock, retreating.

"Lin Tian, you really have surprised me."

Hongyu narrowed her eyes as she spoke.

At the same time, both looked toward the sky.

Rumble.

A long, rolling peal of thunder resounded.

Above the great formation, a few drops of red lightning converged toward the town entrance.

Crack!

A bolt of red lightning struck.

"I'm done, I'm done. This is no fun."

Hongyu flicked her sleeves and headed toward her courtyard.

At the entrance, she turned to look at Lin Tian.

"Lin Tian, though I don't know how you cultivate, if you dual cultivate with me, I'll help advance your cultivation another step."

Lin Tian narrowed his eyes slightly. Hongyu's words revealed a great deal.

In the end, someone had discovered that his cultivation had been improving all along.

Hongyu knew. Did others know too?

Lin Tian fell silent. He could imagine the implications.

Perhaps a great battle would follow.

Against Hongyu alone, he might just barely be able to hold his own.

But what if others joined her?

At that moment, the atmosphere suddenly turned icy.

Ling Qiuzi sensed something too.

She had been living with Lin Tian all this time.

She had thought about this matter before as well.

Previously, she had merely thought Lin Tian possessed outstanding aptitude.

But upon closer consideration, that did not seem to be the case at all.

Her beautiful eyes flickered involuntarily, and even her breathing quickened.

Watching Lin Tian's back, she could not speak.

Because Lin Tian's answer would be extremely important.

Perhaps this extraordinarily gifted man would die.

"Interesting."

Lin Tian grinned, revealing a cruel smile.

Hongyu faltered slightly, scrutinizing Lin Tian.

Yet she saw nothing but utter disdain spilling from his eyes.

"Can you give me five days?"

"Hmm?"

Hongyu's slender brows instantly rose, and she asked:

"Why not now?"

Lin Tian chuckled.

"I've been in seclusion for a long time. If not for today's contest over the Sub-Pill, I wouldn't have come out. Now that I've forcibly broken off my seclusion, the Qi within my body isn't very stable."

Hongyu's expression relaxed somewhat, and she deliberated for a long time.

Only then did a smile bloom on her lovely face.

"Then I'll patiently await you, my dear Lin."

Then Lin Tian looked at Ling Qiuzi and said:

"Let's go back and eat."

Ling Qiuzi nodded, somewhat dazed.

Her eyelids merely drooped slightly, and she said nothing.

Lin Tian glanced at Hongyu, who was waving at him, and reined in the chill in his eyes.

He had actually already finished his seclusion.

The five days he had mentioned to Hongyu were really a delaying tactic.

According to Ziwei, he would be leaving to carry out the Extreme Realm's mission in two days.

When that time came, setting aside whatever the Extreme Realm might reward Lin Tian with,

the two Cloud Spirit Pills that strengthened one's constitution alone would cause his strength to soar.

Only then would he have a better chance of winning if he fought until the fish died and the net broke.

It was not that Lin Tian feared Hongyu.

With all his trump cards deployed, killing Hongyu, who was in the Void Penetration Realm, would not be very difficult for Lin Tian now.

But the information Hongyu's words had revealed was far too important.

Lin Tian feared that Hongyu would not be the only one to attack him when the time came.

That would truly put him in danger.

Now, by agreeing to dual cultivate with Hongyu,

he could have her hold those people off for him for five days.

That was what Lin Tian wanted.

An hour later.

Once Blood Town had quieted down.

A man appeared outside the great formation, his gaze reaching into the distance.

With a sweep of his hand, a curtain of light appeared, concealing his figure.

Then he walked into the town.

Then the man entered the first steamed bun shop.

The steamed bun shop was already extremely run-down, its furnishings jumbled and broken.

The man headed toward the back room.

"Daddy."

A red-eyed girl wearing a tattered red padded jacket, her face filthy, ran out.

She threw her arms around the man.

The man stroked the girl's face dotingly and asked:

"Nannan, have you been going hungry lately?"

The girl buried her face deep against the man's abdomen and said, sounding somewhat aggrieved:

"I haven't had a full meal at all lately."

The man frowned and said:

"Didn't another few hundred people get sent over all at once last time?"

The girl pouted and said:

"You're so silly, Daddy. They're still alive."

Understanding dawned on the man, and he said:

"Then tonight, Nannan can have a feast."

The girl nodded, utterly docile.

"Though there are lots of these people, they don't taste very good. I still like the ones who've stayed a long time."

The man stroked the girl's head, and the shroud of light over his face dissipated.

"Take it slowly."

Li Musheng spoke with a smile.

"There's one person who's rather special."

The little girl suddenly spoke.

"Who?" Li Musheng asked with a smile.

"Someone called Lin Tian. He's really good with a sword, and his cultivation breaks through extremely quickly too."

Li Musheng frowned.

This was something he had anticipated.

When he had first met Lin Tian, he had already seen that the other man was a talented sword Dao prodigy.

From Mu Yanwan, Li Musheng had learned that Lin Tian possessed the Innate Dao Body.

A few days later, Lin Tian's name had appeared on the Azure Sword Stele.

Every successive change in Lin Tian had astonished Li Musheng.

In the past, if such a prodigy had entered the Joyous Immortal Sect, he would undoubtedly have been entrusted with important responsibilities.

But as fate would have it.

The sect master did not want Lin Tian to appear in the Joyous Immortal Sect.

As for Blood Town, Li Musheng appeared to be in charge.

But the one standing behind it was actually his father.

Perhaps the sect master also knew this place existed.

As for Lin Tian, though Li Musheng was surprised, surprise was all it amounted to.

"What a pity."

He spoke indifferently.

No matter how great a prodigy one was, within Blood Town, there was only a road to death.