Chapter 168: Chapter 28 Crisis_2

"Hey!"

Xue Ai shouted explosively, the knife light enveloping like moonlight falling, shrouding Lin Yuan. Within this hazy beauty, an endless killing intent hid within.

The shadow of a knife and a leg instantly reached Lin Yuan.

At the critical moment.

Bang!

In an instant, a Qi Force suddenly exploded from Lin Yuan’s body.

Lin Yuan appeared calm, rose instantly.

In Xue Ai’s incredulous gaze, he extended his right hand, reaching straight toward the moonlight.

"How, how dare he?" Xue Ai was suddenly shocked, not expecting Lin Yuan’s movement technique to be far beyond his estimation.

His supposedly fatal strike was unexpectedly no faster than Lin Yuan’s seemingly simple ascent.

Moreover, not much Qi Force emanated from Lin Yuan’s energy!

"Seems, not good?" Xue Ai instinctively felt something strange, unable to resist a feeling of absurdity and whimsy, and simultaneously wanted to withdraw his move.

But the Whirlwind Picking Moon, one of his strongest techniques, could no longer be withdrawn.

At the moment of Xue Ai’s shock, Lin Yuan did not pause, his fingers curved into claws, reaching towards the crescent moon.

Ding!

The moonlight shattered instantly, revealing the true form of the long blade. Lin Yuan’s right hand securely grasped the back of the blade.

"Ah!"

Xue Ai screamed, desperately mustering the Qi-Blood within his body, trying to pull the long blade from the iron grip.

But the blade seemed so fragile under this force that its tip stopped mere inches from Lin Yuan, unable to advance further.

At this moment, Shen Wanpo’s leg shadow, carrying a strong gale, enveloped Lin Yuan’s upper body.

"Such petty tricks, dare to show off in front of an expert!"

Lin Yuan’s gaze swept by, letting out a cold snort.

With a sharp tug forward of his right hand, he lifted both Xue Ai and the blade as one.

Lin Yuan’s left hand smoothly grabbed Xue Ai’s collar, and with strength from his waist and abdomen, swung Xue Ai up in an instant.

Like swinging a pendulum, he slammed towards the countless leg shadows with force.

"Not good!"

Xue Ai lamented inwardly, but the immense force on the collar was irresistible. The Yuan Qi within his body was instantly suppressed in the blood, leaving no resistance.

"What kind of monster is this?"

Shen Wanpo watched Xue Ai’s body grow larger in his view, his heart filled with fright.

But having executed all his moves, how could he retract? He could only stare as Xue Ai’s silhouette crashed down.

"Lin Yuan is by no means what he seemed before, his strength now comparable to the late Condensed Yuan stage." Shen Wanpo’s face changed drastically, forced to grit his teeth and endure.

Bang!

The two of them clashed instantly.

In that moment, the abundant force poured like a heavenly river into Shen Wanpo.

"Ah!"

Shen Wanpo’s face flushed red, veins bulging on his neck, barely managing to take the blow.

But before he could alleviate the rampant Yuan Qi within him, his field of vision dimmed again.

Lin Yuan had once again swung Xue Ai, smashing down towards Shen Wanpo fiercely.

Bang!

The two collided once more.

Shen Wanpo forcefully raised his arms, trying to block the heavy force akin to Mount Tai pressing down.

Crack.

Shen Wanpo’s arm bones instantly shattered. The bones within his body were further riddled with cracks. Broken were not only his, but also various parts of Xue Ai’s body.

"Puh!"

Shen Wanpo spat out reverse blood in an instant, the intense pain causing his heart to spasm instantly.

On the ashen faces of both Shen Wanpo and Xue Ai, an unnatural flush appeared.

"My, my knife, my..." Xue Ai, struck equally dazedly, his brain losing control, murmured indistinctly.

"You like to join forces!" Lin Yuan, however, ignored them, a crimson hue appearing in his eyes.

Grabbing Xue Ai’s legs, he smashed down fiercely again.

"Like being close?"

Lin Yuan’s voice was deep, his hand slamming down repeatedly.

"Like communicating?"

"I, Lin, shall fulfill your dreams for you!"

"Body to body, flesh to flesh!"

After more than ten blows, Xue Ai and Shen Wanpo were already exhaling more than inhaling.

Xue Ai’s body was limp, his limbs completely useless.

Shen Wanpo was similarly heavily injured, his chest collapsed, but he still had a faint trace of clarity in his consciousness.

Shen Wanpo lay on the blue bricks that had long shattered into debris, his eyes fixed on Lin Yuan, filled with confusion and fear.

"You, why, why are you so strong?"

Shen Wanpo coughed up a mouthful of blood, voicing the question in his heart.

Lin Yuan sneered coldly, walked to Shen Wanpo’s side, squatted down: "A dog of the Hong family?"

"Is there any point in asking this?" Shen Wanpo also chuckled, his breath turning rapid.

"Your arrival was actually arranged by the Hong family." Lin Yuan nodded, his eyes slightly lowered.

Shen Wanpo had already accepted this fact, and it coincided with his suspicion.

"You, you were always on guard against me, right?" Shen Wanpo’s eyes flashed with relief: "Since I came to you, you never showed your martial arts level. At the martial arts school..."

Shen Wanpo took a breath before continuing: "You got hurt at Zhu family martial school, all just to numb the Hong family."

"What a tactic, what a strategy. We thought we had everything under control, calculated everything, but we didn’t expect you to hide so deeply?"

"The Hong family at this moment is at the Pei family?" Lin Yuan asked softly.

"Yes." Shen Wanpo closed his eyes, gasping lightly in response.

"Offering my head as a gift?"

"Correct."

"Why?" Lin Yuan asked in a deep voice.

"Today, the Hong family not only wants to kill you, but also wipe out the Pei family." Shen Wanpo said coldly.

"What a tactic." Lin Yuan was shaken to the core.

He knew the Hong family was making moves, but he never expected. The Hong family was so ambitious, wanting to annihilate the Pei family in one move. Even with the cooperation of the West River Alliance, it’s not that simple.

"Could it be?"

Lin Yuan’s mind spun rapidly, instantly recalling that terrifying specter.

If they had enlisted that ghostly entity, the Hong family indeed had enough confidence to annihilate the Pei family.

They just needed to hold off the main force of the Pei family, and finally, when the Pei family ancestor Gu Sheng appeared, that specter would attack, and after killing him, they would indeed control Yang Hua completely.

There’s no denying, the Hong family’s plan was extremely thorough. The only oversight was probably himself.

"Phew!"

Countless thoughts flashed through Lin Yuan’s mind.

"The Pei family cannot be wiped out!"

Eventually, Lin Yuan’s eyes darkened, making a swift decision. Because the Pei family had always been good to him, and besides, he needed a power to hide himself.

Once the Pei family fell, the Hong family would completely control Yang Hua, and they would certainly not treat him the same as they do now. The greater danger was that he would be exposed to the specter.

Though with time and cultivation, he was somewhat confident in escaping from the specter, but it was not just about surviving, he wanted to live on, openly and with dignity.

He wanted to provide Zhu Lingshan with a better living environment, a more peaceful and free family!

And all this requires him to continue to accumulate his own strength.

"Today, everyone in the Hong family must die!"

Lin Yuan’s heart surged suddenly, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes.

He also understood. Since the specter’s strength was so formidable, yet it dared not openly absorb black energy, it was clear it intended to remain hidden. Therefore, once the Hong family’s power weakened, it would not reveal itself and suddenly attack the Pei family.

Although the purpose of the specter’s existence was unknown, before it became completely insane, it was the right time for him to seize the chance to strengthen himself, so he could resist the specter when facing it.

After thinking through all this, Lin Yuan looked again at Shen Wanpo on the ground: "Any last words?"

Shen Wanpo’s breath was gradually weakening, but there was still an unwilling expression in his eyes: "I’ve been practicing martial arts for decades, barely stepping into the peak of mid-stage condensation, why, why can you, so young, reach such a level?"

"Can you tell me the answer?" Shen Wanpo’s breath suddenly became rapid, as he wanted to get Lin Yuan’s answer in his final moments.

"Heh heh." Lin Yuan sneered as he saw this: "Because I am a genius! That’s all there is to it."

Is that reason enough?

Not enough, but it’s just something you’ve never seen before. Now you have!

"You!?" Shen Wanpo’s eyes widened, his breath suddenly weakened.

He never thought, even in death, Lin Yuan would give him such a reason, making him die of anger.

Swish!

Unbeknownst to him, Xue Ai’s longsword had already silently risen, like a glint of cold light drawing an arc in the empty air.

Only to see a line of blood appear on Xue Ai’s neck, with blood gradually seeping out, then flowing like a stream, continuously pouring out.

In no time, it stained the pavilion floor red.

Standing again, the longsword returned to its sheath, finally with the sheath landing in Lin Yuan’s hand.

Lin Yuan’s gaze swept over, a bright spot appearing in the distance.

"Hong family, Moon Embrace Tower!"

Lin Yuan strode forward, stepping onto the road covered in white snow.

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