Chapter 89: Counterattack |
Chen Lin's shout caused the cultivators who were gathered together to scatter in all directions.
The two Qi Refining late-stage cultivators who were chasing from the sky were also startled and immediately turned back to look. However, they found that there was no red shadow behind them.
One of the old men with triangular eyes had a flash of anger on his face and said, "You go chase the others, I'll take care of this troublemaker first!"
Although they didn't believe that a Qi Refining mid-stage cultivator like Chen Lin could be the killer of Luo Ziqing, Chen Lin's provocative actions towards Qingyun Sect's authority had to be punished!
Chen Lin was running wildly in the wheat field.
With the blessing of the swift talisman, his body was leaving behind afterimages, and he could run hundreds of meters in the blink of an eye.
Up ahead, not far away, was a dense forest, which he had been observing earlier. Without hesitation, he rushed towards it.
As long as he entered the forest, he could avoid the aerial surveillance and increase his chances of escape.
However, just as he reached the edge of the forest, a gray shadow descended from the sky, blocking his path!
Chen Lin had initially planned to take advantage of the opportunity to launch a sneak attack with his Snake Puppet, but now he could only give up.
Since the opponent was prepared, even if Snake Puppet could break through their defense, it wouldn't be able to cause significant harm.
"Hmph, why aren't you running away?" the old man with triangular eyes sneered, looking at Chen Lin with a cold smile.
Chen Lin immediately put on a humble and submissive expression, speaking in a low and humble tone, "I'm just a small Qi Refining cultivator, I couldn't possibly be the killer. Why are you chasing me, sir?"
"Heh heh, do I need a reason to chase you? You just made everyone scatter and escape, and I can kill you with one sword strike!"
Chen Lin was furious in his heart, but his face became even more humble and respectful.
He lowered his posture even further, repeatedly apologizing and saying, "Sir, you're mistaken. I really saw a red shadow flash by, maybe it was just my eyes playing tricks on me. Please forgive me, and I have a relationship with the Bai family Qingyun Sect, Bai Yunyue is my nephew."
Chen Lin was now speaking with his original tone, and his words were so convincing that even someone in their 70s or 80s would believe him. He directly claimed to be Bai Yunyue's uncle, making himself a relative of the Bai family.
The Bai family was part of Qingyun Sect, so he might as well try to establish a connection.
The old man with triangular eyes frowned, "You're Bai Yunyue's uncle? I've never heard of him having a Qi Refining mid-stage uncle. How can you prove it?"
The old man's face was full of suspicion, but he no longer had the intention of killing Chen Lin on the spot.
Although the Bai family had declined, Bai Yunyue's father was once an alchemist of Qingyun Sect and had a wide network of connections. If Chen Lin was indeed Bai Yunyue's uncle, it would be difficult to take his life.
Chen Lin saw the situation and quickly spoke up, "I'm not from Guyuan City, I've been cultivating in Che Qi country. I received a plea for help from my nephew and came here to help with the Bai and Li family matters."
Before the old man with triangular eyes could respond, Chen Lin immediately took out his storage bag and said, "As a Qi Refining mid-stage cultivator, I don't even know the people who died in your sect, how could I possibly kill a Qi Refining late-stage disciple? If you don't believe me, feel free to search my storage bag and search me. I have no objections!"
After saying that, Chen Lin handed over the storage bag.
Chen Lin's attitude was sincere, and his words were reasonable. Adding to that, he had a connection with the Bai family, which made the old man with triangular eyes believe him a little.
However, the storage bag still needed to be checked, and a body search was necessary.
Because Luo Ziqing had an extremely important item from Qingyun Sect on him, the sect leader had already given orders to find the killer at all costs and retrieve the item.
"Hmph, even if you're Bai Yunyue's uncle, this matter can't be dropped. Let's go back to the sect and explain it later!" the old man with triangular eyes sneered.
He couldn't possibly believe Chen Lin's words completely, and he needed to take him back to the sect to investigate.
Then, he reached out to take the storage bag and inspect it.
No matter who Chen Lin was, whether he was the killer or not, the old man had chased him for so long and couldn't just let him go. He had to take some benefits.
However, just as he did that, Chen Lin's hand suddenly slapped the storage bag, and a gray light shot out, first releasing an ice stake, then transforming into a sword light that slashed towards the old man!
The old man was shocked and angry, and he quickly retreated, but the distance between him and Chen Lin was less than two meters. Even with his quick reflexes, he couldn't dodge this unexpected attack.
The ice stake technique hit the old man's defense shield, causing it to shudder and then shatter with a loud noise.
Although the old man's defense shield was high-level, it was still able to neutralize the technique.
But the old man's face changed greatly as he saw this.
He didn't expect that Chen Lin, a Qi Refining mid-stage cultivator, could release a technique that could break through his high-level defense shield!
He immediately wanted to cast another defense technique.
But before he could react, the Snake Puppet, transformed into a flying sword, shot out again.
The old man with triangular eyes let out another loud shout, and his robe fluttered, releasing a burst of radiant light.
The robe was also a high-quality robe, which he had bought at a high price. Although its defense wasn't as strong as a high-quality defense spiritual treasure, it was still stronger than a mid-quality spiritual treasure.
However, what shocked him was that the robe didn't completely block the opponent's attack, only weakening it slightly.
The gray light still pierced through the robe, creating a hole in his body.
Luckily, due to the robe's defense, the attack was delayed for a moment, allowing him to shift his body and avoid a direct hit to his vital organs.
The old man with triangular eyes was furious, his hair standing on end. A Qi Refining late-stage cultivator like him was actually injured by a Qi Refining mid-stage cultivator! If this got out, he would lose all face!
No matter what, he had to tear this person apart today!
Enraged, the old man with triangular eyes began to mobilize his spiritual energy to unleash his strongest attack. But then, he saw a light flash towards him, piercing through his neck.
Next, he found himself flying into the air.
He flew higher and higher, feeling a chill in his neck.
His consciousness slowly faded away.
In his final moment, he saw a burst of fresh blood flowers.
Watching his enemy's head fly up and fall back down, Chen Lin was still in shock, gasping for breath.
Although everything had gone smoothly, only he knew how dangerous it had been.
Not only had he used two major skills of Snake Puppet, but he had also used the unnamed sword qi that he had been nurturing for a long time.
If one of the three consecutive attacks had been blocked, his fate today would have been miserable, and he might have even been skinned alive.
Luckily, he had succeeded.
Quickly stabilizing his mind, Chen Lin looked around in all directions.
Seeing that no one was chasing him, he took out a spare robe and wrapped the old man's corpse and head, then moved the storage bag to a new location and stored the body inside.
Next, he released several Water Arrow Techniques and Purification Techniques to clean up the scene, and then dove into the dense forest.