“This…”
The thousands of women in the plaza were stunned by the scene.
Lin Yun hadn’t even moved a hand—just standing there, a single thought had instantly killed the guards!
Such a technique—how could it not shock them?
Was this the power of the tribulation realm?
Their gazes toward Lin Yun were now like worshipping the radiant sun in the sky, filled with awe and reverence!
“Greetings, esteemed tribulation realm lord!”
A few women who reacted first quickly knelt and bowed.
“Greetings, esteemed tribulation realm lord!”
The others, snapping out of it, followed suit, kneeling and shouting in unison.
Lin Yun looked at them calmly and said, “This place is dealt with. No one will harm you anymore. Go home.”
“Thank you, lord! Thank you!”
The women thanked him excitedly, over and over.
With that, Lin Yun turned into a streak of light, soaring into the sky and vanishing.
The women didn’t even see how he left.
“The tribulation realm is so powerful! If I could ever reach that level, no one would dare bully my sister, parents, or grandpa anymore,” the young girl said, her eyes sparkling with longing.
Having witnessed the might of the tribulation realm, who wouldn’t yearn for such power?
…
After leaving, Lin Yun went to Old Monster Yan’s corpse to collect his spoils.
As a calamity realm cultivator, the loot shouldn’t be too shabby.
At the corpse, Lin Yun dispersed the two Heaven-Slaying Killing Seals in his body.
If not actively dispersed, the seals could linger, but the longer they remained, the worse the side effects.
After dispersing them, Lin Yun felt a wave of weakness and exhaustion, as if he might collapse.
“The side effects of the *Heaven-Slaying Killing Seal* are indeed significant,” Lin Yun said with a wry smile.
But using it gave him insight into its power. Killing Old Monster Yan today owed much to this technique.
It also taught him its drawbacks, so he’d use it cautiously in the future.
Next, Lin Yun took Old Monster Yan’s storage ring and the black umbrella he’d used.
“This umbrella is quite peculiar.”
Holding it, Lin Yun felt a chilling, eerie sensation.
The umbrella was strange, and Lin Yun couldn’t use it, but he could later feed it to the Supreme Qiankun Cauldron to convert into Qiankun crystals.
Lin Yun didn’t disdain any loot—the cauldron could decompose anything.
Checking the storage ring, he found about 20 million spirit crystals—not much for a calamity realm cultivator—and over 20,000 tribulation pills, plus various miscellaneous items.
He also found a book, *Demonic Yin Technique*. Flipping through it, Lin Yun saw it detailed a cruel, evil cultivation method. Its advantage was rapid strength gains and great power.
“Old Monster Yan must’ve practiced this *Demonic Yin Technique*,” Lin Yun murmured.
“This thing should be destroyed!”
With that, Lin Yun burned it to ashes.
The greatest reward from killing Old Monster Yan was the boost to his fortune.
This was one reason Lin Yun acted personally instead of using his metal creature.
If the metal creature killed Yan, the fortune wouldn’t fully transfer to Lin Yun. He had to kill with his own hands!
Old Monster Yan’s immense sins meant that killing him gave Lin Yun a massive fortune boost, like bathing in a warm spring!
“Once I deal with all the targets Master gave me, my fortune should be nearly accumulated. Then I can prepare to face my tribulation,” Lin Yun said with a hopeful smile.
Though his ninth-stage tribulation realm strength was awe-inspiring to ordinary people, Lin Yun knew his goals went beyond this!
When he came to the cultivation continent, his aims were to avenge his masters and resurrect his family and loved ones!
Killing these targets not only built fortune but also yielded loot.
Lin Yun would save these items. If he successfully crossed into the eternal realm, he could decompose them with the Supreme Qiankun Cauldron for Qiankun crystals to rapidly boost his strength!
So, targeting these foes served both to gather fortune and amass resources for his eternal realm cultivation—a win-win.
“Little Master, you’re in a weakened state. It’s probably not wise to fight again soon,” Xiao Bai said.
“No worries. The weakness should fade in a few days. My body cultivation is *Withered Silence*, one of the three ancient body techniques. My physique is strong, and my recovery is too,” Lin Yun said with a smile.
“Hm?”
Lin Yun pulled out a jade slip, which was vibrating.
“It’s a message from Yu Ying. Is something wrong at home?” Lin Yun’s heart sank.
His face changed instantly!
When away, the greatest fear was trouble at home!
But Yu Ying was in the prefecture capital, which should be very safe, with many tribulation realm cultivators and a powerful protective array.
Each Fire Cloud Empire prefecture capital was built by eternal realm experts from the Heavenly God Palace, nearly impregnable even to one or two heavenly demons!
If external attack was unlikely, could it be an internal issue?
That seemed impossible too!
“Back now!”
Without hesitation, Lin Yun summoned his flying boat and leapt aboard.
The boat surged to its maximum speed, becoming a blur!
Though he didn’t know why Yu Ying messaged, Lin Yun couldn’t care about that now. Since she’d contacted him, there was a reason. He’d return first and find out!
