Inside the building, a larger ball of will-o’-the-wisp floated about. Within it, it resembled the main hall of a small family clan. The central seating had a high platform with chairs and tables. Below, on both sides, many tables and chairs were arranged. There were also spider webs everywhere.
Lin Xiao scanned the interior. Apart from a crutch placed beside the central table, there was nothing else.
Lin Xiao stepped forward and tried to grasp the crutch to move it.
As a result, Lin Xiao easily picked up the crutch.
Hm? This thing can be taken?
Lin Xiao held the Yaoguang Broken Sword and slashed at the crutch. He found he could not cut it. Joy immediately filled his heart.
He had indeed picked up a good item!
Storing the crutch in his storage ring, Lin Xiao quickly left the room with the Purple Corpse Puppet, preparing to search other rooms for treasures.
If he did not hurry, more treasures might be snatched by others first.
As Lin Xiao and the Purple Corpse Puppet flew out of this grand hall, another strange event occurred.
This palace, along with dozens or even hundreds of surrounding buildings, suddenly vanished entirely.
Only a flat expanse of ground remained.
What is this situation now? Lin Xiao wondered. He recalled the first room he had entered, where he obtained nothing yet it did not disappear. He pondered, Could it be that after taking the treasure, the other rooms without treasures also disappear? Out of dozens or hundreds of buildings, only one has something?
Lin Xiao swept his gaze around. In the distance, at other locations, a patch of buildings had just vanished as well.
Lin Xiao prepared to soar into the air to look further away.
However, he discovered that in this place, he could not fly higher than the height of any building, about three zhang up.
Once he reached that height, it felt as if something suppressed him, preventing further ascent.
After all the previous eerie events, this did not seem too strange to Lin Xiao. He had no choice but to descend and prepare to fly low towards other spots.
At that moment, several figures flew towards Lin Xiao and surrounded him in the middle.
Hand over the item, and we will spare your life. One ugly middle-aged man said.
In total, there were four people. All four had identical appearances. Lin Xiao could not tell them apart.
Murder and robbery? A smile tugged at Lin Xiao’s lips. I like that too!
With that, Lin Xiao raised the Yaoguang Broken Sword and slashed towards the middle-aged man directly in front.
The middle-aged man snorted coldly. His long knife slashed out to meet it directly. Another person blocked the charging Purple Corpse Puppet.
The other two flanked Lin Xiao from the sides.
Clang!
A loud metallic clash rang out. The middle-aged man clashing directly with Lin Xiao had his long knife severed by the Yaoguang Broken Sword. The broken sword then struck his shoulder. Blood sprayed out. Half his shoulder was already cleaved by Lin Xiao.
The opponent’s strength was not strong to begin with. His weapon was no treasure. The Yaoguang Broken Sword itself was extraordinary. Lin Xiao’s combat power was at the level of Fifth Layer Martial Emperor. To save time, Lin Xiao unleashed nearly his full strength. In one strike, he achieved this result.
The ugly middle-aged man with the shoulder wound showed intense shock in his eyes. He could never have imagined encountering someone with such terrifying combat power.
At that instant, the two behind Lin Xiao slashed at him with their knives and sword.
At the same time, neither trusted the other. While attacking Lin Xiao, one hand of each formed a fist and punched towards the other.
Lin Xiao spun around and sidestepped. He drew his sword back to slash. The two men’s long knife and sword missed, striking the broken sword instead.
Their fists also collided with each other.
Clang!
Boom!
Two loud sounds rang out simultaneously. The two men’s bodies flew backwards. From their mutual strike, their bodies not only flew back but also sideways.
Both spat out large mouthfuls of blood.
Meanwhile, at the other spot, the middle-aged man blocking the Purple Corpse Puppet had his heart pierced by the puppet’s palm. He died on the spot. His body began to contract. A ball of will-o’-the-wisp ignited and burned rapidly, condensing.
A pill formed and fell towards the ground.
Of course, a storage ring had also fallen to the ground earlier.
At this time, the person near Lin Xiao lost his vitality in shock. His body began to contract as well. The storage ring dropped to the ground. Will-o’-the-wisp ignited, refining him into a pill.
Lin Xiao reached out and directly collected the pill and storage ring. He then dashed to the other pill and storage ring beside the Purple Corpse Puppet.
Though these were human pills, refining and consuming one was akin to eating human flesh. The thought alone was chilling.
But after all, they were valuable pills. He could not waste them.
Even if he sold them or used them to infuse the Void Heaven Phoenix Wings, they would have great utility.
After collecting the pills and storage rings, Lin Xiao charged towards one of the injured men. The Purple Corpse Puppet rushed at the other.
Originally, others nearby had charged over. Seeing Lin Xiao and the Purple Corpse Puppet’s ferocity, they halted abruptly and retreated.
For murder and robbery, one must target those weaker than oneself. If the opponent is too strong, it is just suicide. No one is a fool.
The two injured men showed terror on their faces and turned to flee.
However, their speed could not match Lin Xiao and the Purple Corpse Puppet. Man and puppet quickly caught up from behind and easily killed them both.
Not long after collecting their storage rings and human pills, three more figures flew towards them.
The three wore the attire of the Holy Heaven Sect clearly.
Lin Xiao could tell at a glance that these three were from the Holy Heaven Sect.
What did you obtain? One of them asked. As he spoke, the three formed a triangular formation and surrounded Lin Xiao and the Purple Corpse Puppet.
The three arrived late and had not seen Lin Xiao’s earlier prowess.
Moreover, Holy Heaven Sect disciples were suppressed to the same cultivation level. They feared no one else.
Daring to rob me, no matter which sect you are from! Without answering, Lin Xiao raised his sword and slashed at them.
The Purple Corpse Puppet charged straight at the other two.
One of the three raised his sword to clash head-on with Lin Xiao. The other two thrust at the unarmed Purple Corpse Puppet.
Clang!
The sound of metal clashing rang out. The ugly middle-aged man before Lin Xiao had his long sword knocked back onto himself. He spat out a large mouthful of blood and flew far away.
The other two were seized by the Purple Corpse Puppet from afar. Metallic clangs sounded as well.
What?
Both showed utter shock.
At the same realm, someone could catch their weapons bare-handed?
You are from the Azure Dragon Sect? One of them said in horror to the Purple Corpse Puppet.
At this moment, Lin Xiao had already turned and rushed over, slashing his sword at the speaker.
Seeing Lin Xiao’s speed, the man hurriedly released his sword with his palm to dodge. However, under Lin Xiao’s swinging slash, his arm was severed directly.
On the other side, the Purple Corpse Puppet’s other palm attacked the other ugly middle-aged man. Man and puppet engaged in combat.
However, in just a few moves, the opponent was slashed with several bloody marks by the Purple Corpse Puppet.
You, does the Azure Dragon Sect not fear retaliation from our Holy Heaven Sect? On the side, the one-armed middle-aged man said in shock and fury.
