They’re here!

It was dark as ink outside the window with just a few specks of dim flickering lantern light.

Lin Wenjun stood by the window without a ripple of expression on her beautiful face, but her almond-shaped eyes were filled with bone-chilling cold hatred.

As someone who had fought against the Black Nightmare Sky Dog Clan for years, even if she couldn’t locate the exact whereabouts of the enemies, she knew from her intuition that the black dog bastards had come!

“Xiaochong, take care…”

She inhaled deeply, and her graceful figure vanished out of the window in a flash. Her figure constantly flickered as she darted through the endless darkness.

She didn’t try to conceal herself.

Within seconds, mournful howling and barking were echoing through the empty and dark streets and alleys.

Soon, a team of Black Nightmare Riders silently emerged and swiftly followed the direction that Lin Wenjun headed in.

……

In the periphery of the city were towering ancient trees and clusters of mountains.

Xia Xiaochong who was leisurely navigating the vast forest suddenly turned her head back and asked in bewilderment. “Big Brother Lin Xun, why do I hear a wolf howling? It’s so unsettling.”

A cold intent gleamed in Lin Xun’s black eyes for an instant before he reassured, “Don’t worry, let’s just hurry.”

He knew that the experts of the Black Nightmare Sky Dog Clan had appeared and Lin Wenjun...was likely running for her life.

This brought Lin Xun a question that he didn’t notice before. Why was Lin Wenjun doing this?

Instantly, his gaze shifted to Xia Xiaochong who was standing beside him. The girl was looking curiously at the flowers and plants she found along the way. Her pretty face and big eyes were more innocent and pure than usual.

Understanding dawned on Lin Xun.

Memories of the disaster that happened in the mine prison came flooding back. Mister Lu had also done something similar for him. He left the last chance to escape to him instead of himself.

Lin Wenjun was doing almost exactly the same thing as Mister Lu did. Everything she did was to give Xia Xiaochong a chance to survive!

A gentle voice suddenly sounded in the distance, “Little friend, please wait a moment.”

Lin Xun halted abruptly as cold killing intent flashing in the depths of his eyes.

He looked up to see a graceful old man dressed in all black fluttering towards him in the darkness like a celestial being.

It was a great cultivator of the Cyclic Derivation Stage!

Instantly, Lin Xun determined the opponent’s cultivation level. He was certain that the old man was a human cultivator and not from the Black Nightmare Sky Dog Clan.

The old man landed ten feet away from him and said with a warm, beaming smile, “Little friend, don’t panic. I am Han Yanque from the Spirit Pearl Sect. I apologize for coming without notice, but I have something to discuss with you, little friend.”

The Spirit Pearl Sect?

Isn’t this the sect that Mo Feng belongs to?

Lin Xun turned around to look at Xia Xiaochong, who nodded and said, “Big Brother Lin Xun, I met the elder a few days ago when the sect training results were announced.”

Lin Xun nodded but kept his guard up. It’s so late, it clearly doesn’t make sense for the old guy to suddenly come to find me and discuss something with me.

What important matter could bring him running through the wilderness in the middle of the night to find me?

There has to be something fishy!

Lin Xun might be young, but he had been through countless bloodshed and dangers since he embarked on his cultivation path. In terms of experience in the world, even some older generations of people couldn’t be compared with him.

Without the need to think about it, he knew that Han Yanque was scheming something!

“Sorry, I’m not in the mood to talk right now, please go back,” Lin Xun directly refused, giving Han Yanque no chance to speak.

When he finished, he took Xia Xiaochong and left right away, rudely ignoring Han Yanque.

Although seething in anger inside, Han Yanque put on a smile. “Little friend, it is about something great. It would be a shame if you refuse like this.” He quickly followed them as he spoke.

Lin Xun stopped his footsteps and warned without turning around, “If you continue to follow me then don’t blame me for being rude.” His voice was calm with a hint of murderous intent that turned the atmosphere tense.

Han Yanque’s expression altered. He never thought that the young man would be so vigilant and guarded, giving him no chance to get close to him.

His face darkened. “Little friend, what do you mean by that? I came here with good intentions, but you have repeatedly threatened me. Isn’t that a little too rude?”

Lin Xun ignored him and quickened his pace.

That only made the anger in Han Yanque rise like a tide and his face turned dark and unpleasant. “Little friend, if you don’t stop now then a disaster will come your way!” he uttered with a cold, malevolent expression.

“Get lost!” Lin Xun grunted bluntly now that the other party had finally taken off his disguise.

“What a fearless little bastard! Do you really think you can do whatever you want just because you are a young genius?” Han Yanque laughed angrily, losing his temper.

As an elder of the Spirit Pearl Sect, he was considered a powerful influential figure within the Fire Spirit Province. When had he ever been reprimanded by a little junior?

Lin Xun told him to get lost! How could Han Yanque accept the direct insult and contempt?

Shua!

Without a word, a sharp snow-white object flashed out from Lin Xun’s body and slashed through the air, aiming directly for Han Yanque.

Its speed was so fast that it resembled a bolt of lightning ripping through the sky and illuminating the dark night.

Shua!

Before Han Yanque could move away, the sharp edge took off a strand of hair near his ear and left a bloody cut on his face.

That was the power of Broken Blade. When it was summoned with the Spirit Control Art and combined with Lin Xun’s current strength, it could easily subdue and even kill Cyclic Derivation experts.

However, Lin Xun only launched the blow as a warning to Han Yanque. He just wanted to teach him and forced him to retreat. After all, he had no grudge against him, and it would be too much if he killed him.

“Stop testing my patience,” Lin Xun warned and left with Xia Xiaochong.

Han Yanque stiffened and broke out in cold sweats. That strike had scared him out of his wits. He felt as though he was hovering on the verge of death.

He couldn’t believe that the young man had grown so strong, to a level that was completely beyond his imagination!

Even the most amazing genius in the world wouldn’t be able to strike a blow that I can’t defend against…

Han Yanque felt a surge of anger in his chest or perhaps it was a flood of fear that beat at his heart like stormy waves and refused to calm down.

An ear-piercing whistle suddenly resounded through the distant night like the cry of a night owl.

𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Han Yanque immediately perked up. “The sect master and the Grand Supreme Elder are ready!”

The whistle was a signal to inform Han Yanque that the death trap was ready and waiting for the prey to step inside.

The reason that Han Yanque suddenly appeared to speak to Lin Xun was just to stall for time.

Han Yanque no longer hesitated, and the fear in his heart was completely cleared away. In his view, since the arrow had been strung to the bow, it had to be fired. There was no room to turn back now.

Our operation is watched over by the sect master and the Grand Supreme Elder. Regardless of what heaven-defying strength the kid possessed, he is doomed tonight.

“Xiaochong, please bear it for a little while.”

Lin Xun scrunched his brows, and his black eyes flashed a cold murderous intent. Before Xia Xiaochong could agree, he hid her in the Nameless Pagoda.

Then, he suddenly turned around and scanned the area, his eyes shooting out rays of divine light. “I didn’t expect you old bastards would come before those black dog bastards. But since you’re here why don’t you show yourself?!”

Amidst the silence, a neatly dressed, mighty-looking middle-aged man was standing with his hands behind his back. “Young man, it’s not good to swear so much, it makes you look uneducated.”

Almost at the same time, in every other direction, figures appeared one after another, including an old man, a burly fellow, a beautiful woman, and a handsome and charming man. There were a total of ten people.

Although they were all dressed differently, they were all cultivators of the Cyclic Derivation Stage. Some were even top renowned Cyclic Derivation figures!

Such a line-up could set off storms in Flame Capital and take down a kingdom.

However, they were gathered together to deal with just Lin Xun. Other people’s jaws would drop if they saw this.

“You old bastards came out together in the middle of the night to deal with a junior! How can you say I am uneducated? I think you guys are more shameless.” Lin Xun snorted.

He didn’t feel a tinge of fear, but he was very puzzled as to why those great cultivators would come to deal with him.

He also noticed that Han Yanque was among them, which suggested that they were from the Spirit Pearl Sect!

“Young man, I believe you understand the situation you are in. Hand over the treasure ship in your hands and we will spare your life.”

The group was headed by the mighty-looking middle-aged man. He was the sect master of the Spirit Pearl Sect—Hua Qingchi, a cultivator at the perfect Cyclic Derivation Stage!

Lin Xun raised his brow. “What are you playing at?”

“Stop pretending. You used a treasure ship to escape from the pursuit of Withered Vine Old Monster when you were in Fallen Star Peak. I saw it clearly with my eyes at the time!” Han Yanque bellowed.

It turned out that they were after the Grand Universe Ark. They only wanted to kill him to take his treasure!

A realization lifted a weight off Lin Xun’s heart.

At first, he was worried that the group had come under the order of the Black Nightmare Sky Dog Clan. But now, he was sure that they came to snatch his treasure.

Smiling, Lin Xun ran his cold, black eyes over the Spirit Pearl Sect experts. “I once spared Mo Feng and the others on Ziniu Mountain, but not only did you guys show no gratitude for that, but you also want to snatch my treasure! How shameless can you get?”

Everyone’s face darkened with anger. They thought they were making a big deal out of a small matter when they dispatched so many people, but who would have thought that the youngster still acted so arrogantly towards them like he thought little of them!

“Young man, I will give you one last chance. Hand over the treasure ship now and we will spare your life, or you will die!” a mighty man bellowed. His deep, masculine voice and his cold, murderous gaze had an oppressive and threatening power.

The other people donned hostile looks, getting ready to strike.

“Why waste time talking to him!? Just quickly get rid of him and take the treasure ship from his body afterwards!” The beautiful middle-aged woman commanded. Her attitude was even more aggressive and domineering than the others.