The lean man trembled under Lin Yun’s gaze.
“Youngster, my father is the renowned powerhouse Hu Feng of the Tianqian Empire. If you kill me, he’ll surely take revenge!” the lean man blustered, hiding his fear.
“As you said earlier, this place is desolate. Who would know I killed you?” Lin Yun’s smile widened.
At that moment, the injured purple-robed elder, suppressing his wounds, flew back to the lean man and his group.
“Third Young Master, we can’t afford to provoke this man. Flee!” the elder said, pulling out a teleportation artifact.
“Trying to escape?”
Lin Yun’s brows furrowed, and a powerful surge of divine consciousness erupted from his sea of consciousness, enveloping the group.
Simultaneously, Lin Yun transformed into a streak of light, charging toward them!
The lean man and his companions fell into a stupor under the terrifying divine consciousness.
But the purple-robed elder, less affected, quickly activated the teleportation artifact.
Just as Lin Yun reached them, the elder grabbed the lean man and vanished into the void.
“Youngster! Await the Hu family’s vengeance!”
The elder’s lingering voice echoed around.
“You think you can escape?”
Lin Yun sneered, his pupils flashing with golden light, scanning all directions.
This was the Void Silence Eye, a secret technique Lin Yun had previously mastered!
With a single glance, Lin Yun pinpointed their escape direction.
“Die!”
Lin Yun first slashed, killing those still in a daze from his divine consciousness attack who hadn’t fled.
The next moment, Lin Yun stowed his flying vessel, activated a teleportation artifact, and pursued their escape route!
…
Elsewhere.
The purple-robed elder, carrying the lean man, teleported multiple times, exhausting all his teleportation artifacts before slowing down.
“We should’ve lost him,” the elder sighed in relief.
“How… how could that guy be so strong!” The lean man, pale, was still reeling from the shock.
“That guy wielded a Heavenly Dao-grade sword. He’s no ordinary person! Third Young Master, I told you not to stir trouble. Now we can’t even reach the spiritual treasury, and the Third and Fourth Elders are dead. We’ve lost everything!” the elder said angrily.
“So what if he has a Heavenly Dao-grade weapon? He’s alone. When we get back, I’ll have my father deal with him. He’ll pay in blood!” the lean man said viciously.
“Pay in blood? How about now!”
A chilling voice rang out ahead.
The elder and the lean man looked up to see Lin Yun, sword in hand, charging at them with a ferocious strike!
“What?!”
Seeing Lin Yun, their eyes widened in terror.
Though gravely injured, the elder had no choice but to counter Lin Yun’s incoming attack.
But his resistance was futile.
In a single exchange, Lin Yun slew him.
After killing the elder, Lin Yun took his storage ring, then turned his sword toward the lean man.
“No!!! Spare me!”
The lean man, sensing the terrifying sword strike, screamed for mercy.
Whoosh!
The sword stopped just before his neck.
The lean man trembled in fear.
“Big brother—no, sir! Please spare me!” he pleaded, voice shaking.
“Lead me to the spiritual treasury. Get me there, and I’ll let you go,” Lin Yun said calmly.
“Yes, yes, yes! I’ll lead the way. We’ve scouted the route several times and know it well!” the lean man nodded frantically, like a pecking chicken.
“Then let’s go.”
Lin Yun押着他登上了飞舟。
The vessel returned to the previous battle site, where Lin Yun collected the storage rings of those he’d killed, then escorted the lean man toward the spiritual treasury.
After about two days of travel, a dilapidated ancient city appeared in Lin Yun’s view.
“That must be it.”
Seeing the ancient city ruins in the distance, Lin Yun smiled.
“I’ve brought you here. Can… can you let me go now?” the lean man asked, looking at Lin Yun.
Lin Yun slowly turned to him, “When the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked. What do you think?”
“You…” The lean man’s face changed drastically.
Before he could say more, Lin Yun grabbed his neck, crushing it with terrifying force.
Lin Yun couldn’t possibly let him go. Doing so would only lead him to inform his father, bringing vengeance upon Lin Yun.
The next moment, Lin Yun released his grip, and the lean man’s lifeless body slumped to the ground.
“Blame yourselves for trying to kill and rob me. From the moment you harboured murderous intent, none of you were destined to live,” Lin Yun said, staring at the corpse.
If they hadn’t coveted his belongings, they wouldn’t have met their doom.
Lin Yun waved his hand, taking the lean man’s storage ring, then obliterated the body.
Afterward, Lin Yun accelerated, heading straight for the ancient city.
Situated in the desert, the city, weathered by countless years, was reduced to ruins and desolation.
A crowd had already gathered before the remnants of the city’s outer wall.
“Quite a few people here,” Lin Yun remarked, observing the crowd below.
This spiritual treasury exploration wouldn’t be easy.
Lin Yun didn’t know why these people were lingering outside instead of entering the city.
Based on his experience, if the treasury had been opened, they wouldn’t be waiting idly.
There must be a reason—a restriction—keeping them out!
If he recklessly charged into the city now, he might lose his life.
After some thought, Lin Yun decided to observe quietly.
He stowed his flying vessel and descended.
Instead of landing among the crowd at the wall’s ruins, Lin Yun chose a nearby small mound, waiting alone.
Each arriving vessel drew the attention of the teams already present.
Lin Yun’s arrival was no exception.
“Who’s that? Never seen him before.”
“Just one person? He’s bold to come for the spiritual treasury alone.”
…
Seeing Lin Yun alone, the crowd was both surprised and amused.
While waiting on the mound, Lin Yun studied the teams outside the city wall’s ruins.
Those vying for the treasury were mostly in groups.
“That’s… the Tianqiong Clan?”
Lin Yun soon noticed a familiar face in one team—the Fourth Elder of the Tianqiong Clan, who had led their team at the Great Kun Ruins last time.
This time, there seemed to be an older man with higher status, but Lin Yun didn’t see Yuying among them.
