This Death Is So Confusing

Lin Changkong's tone was calm, as if he were talking about something extremely ordinary.

"I'll take you to kill people."

Hearing his words, Zhou Yue felt her heart pounding violently.

"Listen to yourself, what brutal and tyrannical things are you saying."

"This death...

It's truly captivating!"

Looking at Lin Changkong's tall back, Zhou Yue instantly felt his figure become even taller and more imposing.

"This is what a man should look like."

Lin Changkong charged into the village, saber in hand, unstoppable.

Two of the three leaders had already been killed. As for the remaining Zhao Heilong, although his whereabouts and fight with Hong Ye were unknown, given Hong Ye's strength, there was no need to worry.

Therefore, Lin Changkong decided to flatten the entire Flood Dragon Gang as quickly as possible.

Without their leaders, the remaining Flood Dragon Gang members were nothing but a mob. Moreover, having witnessed Lin Changkong's terrifying and brutal strength, they had no will to fight and only wanted to escape.

Lin Changkong's expression was blank as he killed them one by one.

Although Zhou Yue wasn't as fast or as ruthless as him, she also showed no mercy.

Soon, the entire village was swept clean by the two of them. All Flood Dragon Gang members who were caught were, without exception, killed.

After confirming there were no stragglers, Lin Changkong said, "Senior Sister Zhou, shall we go check on Senior Sister Hong Ye?"

Zhou Yue thought for a moment and replied, "I don't think it's necessary. I know Hong Ye's strength; she's about to break through to the ninth level of Qi Gathering. Zhao Heilong can't defeat her. It's only a matter of time before the outcome is decided.

Besides, one of her goals for this mission is to use Zhao Heilong to temper herself and reach the ninth level of Qi Gathering before the Inner Sect promotion assessment.

We don't need to find her. Let's split up and search first to save time. When Hong Ye finishes dealing with Zhao Heilong and returns, we can head straight back."

With her words, Lin Changkong was relieved about Hong Ye and proceeded to act separately with Zhou Yue.

The Flood Dragon Gang had been overbearing and had plundered a lot. It was unlikely that the village would have nothing good. If they could find some Spirit Stones, it would be a profit.

Lin Changkong quickly entered the rooms. When he saw cabinets and chests, he directly smashed them to check, as this was the fastest way.

However, after searching several rooms, he found nothing good.

So, he sped up, only glancing at houses that looked ordinary.

After searching seven or eight rooms without finding anything good, he arrived at a very spacious room. The layout here was clearly different from other places.

It was not only spacious but also illuminated by night-blooming pearls, and a large tiger skin was spread on a stone chair in the center.

"This must be where Zhao Heilong usually lives. If there's anything good, it must be here."

Lin Changkong immediately looked around, but apart from finding a few knives, there was nothing good.

"Strange, Zhao Heilong couldn't have nothing good, could he? Did he hide it?"

Lin Changkong thought for a moment and then began tapping on the surrounding stone walls.

Perhaps there was a secret room.

Before long, he indeed found something unusual: a stone door on the stone wall behind a cabinet.

Lin Changkong split the stone door open with a saber, and sure enough, a secret room was revealed.

He took a night-blooming pearl from the wall and walked in. He saw a pile of sparkling stones in the secret room, oval-shaped like eggs, emitting a pure aura.

"Spirit Stones!"

Lin Changkong's eyes lit up. This was a pile of Spirit Stones, likely several hundred.

Outer Sect Disciples of the Heavenly Fire Sect only received ten Spirit Stones per month, and they had to have reached the Qi Gathering Realm to receive them.

Hundreds of Spirit Stones here were equivalent to the amount a Qi Gathering Realm disciple would receive from the sect in several years.

"I knew it, there are still many good people in the world!"

Lin Changkong chuckled, but he wasn't in a hurry to collect the Spirit Stones. Instead, he continued searching around.

Soon, he found a pile of small jade bottles in a compartment chiseled out of the stone wall. Above the compartment were a few crookedly chiseled characters: Qi Replenishing Pill.

As the name suggests, Qi Replenishing Pills are a type of pill that can quickly replenish spiritual energy. In battle, spiritual energy is greatly depleted, and Qi Replenishing Pills can be used to quickly replenish it.

For cultivators in the Qi Gathering Realm, it is a powerful tool. With these, one can wear down an opponent of the same level to death in a fight.

Of course, using too many has side effects, such as causing a shaky cultivation realm. Moreover, using too many at once might damage the meridians due to the rapid replenishment of spiritual energy, leaving hidden dangers.

Zhang Heibao and the others had these, but they didn't use them earlier, likely because they never expected him to be so fierce and thought they could easily defeat him.

Now, it was his gain.

After searching for a while longer, he found some silver and miscellaneous items, but they were of little use to him.

He found a bag and put all the Spirit Stones into it, then put the Qi Replenishing Pills away to carry with him.

Counting them, there were eight Qi Replenishing Pills in total. It was best to keep them on hand for emergencies.

"It's time to get a Storage Bag when I go back this time."

Feeling the heavy Spirit Stones in the Storage Bag, Lin Changkong thought to himself.

Storage Bags were also rare items in the Heavenly Fire Sect. Most of the time, they needed to be exchanged with Contribution Points from the sect, and couldn't be distributed to everyone like Spirit Stones.

After putting away the items, Lin Changkong left with a pleased expression.

At the same time, in the mountain ravine, Hong Ye and Zhao Heilong were locked in a fierce battle.

"Bang bang bang bang--"

Sword edges and the Mountain Splitting Axe collided continuously. Hong Ye's momentum was like a rainbow, her aura unbroken, showing no signs of weakening.

Zhao Heilong still attacked with broad, powerful strokes, his momentum fierce, but his aura was already somewhat weak. His chest heaved violently, and he was at a disadvantage.

Just as Zhou Yue had said, losing to Hong Ye was only a matter of time.

But at this moment, Zhao Heilong began to chuckle.

"Little girl, I admit you're fierce, but today, you, that other little girl, and that kid with the saber won't be leaving here alive."

Hong Ye snorted coldly, "After I kill you, I'll go back and kill your two accomplices. Then you'll know who it is that can't leave here alive."

"Heh heh, killing me? I'm afraid you can't do it."

Zhao Heilong's smile turned even more sinister. Just as Hong Ye was about to speak, a look of shock flashed in her eyes, and she quickly dodged several yards away.

The instant she dodged, a sharp edge landed precisely where she had been standing.

She looked back and saw a figure walking towards her.

It was a man, dressed entirely in black, with a silver full moon embroidered on his chest, which was very conspicuous.

"Mystic Moon Sect, Xuan Ming!"

Hong Ye gasped, her expression immediately changing.

She recognized the person before her. He was an Outer Sect Disciple from the Heavenly Fire Sect's rival, the Mystic Moon Sect, and moreover, he was one of the top Outer Sect Disciples of the Mystic Moon Sect.

Xuan Ming, Qi Gathering Eighth Level, his cultivation was not below hers.

She could handle Zhao Heilong alone, but with Xuan Ming added, the trouble would be immense.

It could be said that she had no chance of winning!

"Heh heh, Hong Ye, long time no see. I didn't expect our reunion to be your death anniversary."

Xuan Ming stared at Hong Ye and sneered, the smile on his lips sinister and perverse.

Hong Ye's face darkened, her confidence instantly gone. She hadn't expected the Flood Dragon Gang and the Mystic Moon Sect to be colluding, and even deploying an elite like Xuan Ming.

Originally, she had planned to kill Zhao Heilong and then go support Lin Changkong and Zhou Yue. Now, it seemed she would need Lin Changkong and Zhou Yue to support her.

"What, are you thinking about your two fellow disciples coming to support you? If that's the case, I advise you not to dream.

Xuan Ling has already taken people over. By now, she should have met with your two fellow disciples. If nothing goes wrong, your junior brother and junior sister will soon be dead. So, you might as well go down to accompany them."

Xuan Ming sneered, and together with Zhao Heilong, they closed in on her from front and back.

Hong Ye's heart sank to the bottom.

At the same moment, Lin Changkong emerged from the hidden room, carrying the Spirit Stones. He retraced his steps, preparing to meet Zhou Yue.

"Senior Sister Zhou, Senior Sister Zhou..."

Lin Changkong called out a few times but received no answer. Just as he found it strange, a sinister voice suddenly came from the side.

"Little brother, are you looking for her?"

Lin Changkong turned around and saw several figures staring at him and smiling coldly. Zhou Yue's face was already pale, and blood was seeping from the corner of her mouth.

She was held by a woman at the forefront, who then threw her to the ground with a "bang."