A great number of people had come, and none of them were weak.
When Pei Miaojin saw these cultivators, her first thought was: What on earth did this Lin Yun kid do? How had he managed to attract so many enemies? He had truly poked a hornet's nest.
But she had barely spoken two sentences and hadn't even engaged them in battle when she saw Lin Yun emerge from the hut.
That boy… he clearly could have escaped. Why did he come out? Pei Miaojin was baffled.
Lin Yun glanced at the beautiful figure within the red mist. "At the end of the day, this whole affair is my problem. I cannot simply stand by and watch." He gripped his Coldflame Sword, a cold sneer forming on his lips as he faced the crowd.
"Xiao Pingtian, you've chased me all this way. You must truly hate me to the bone. I'm just curious, what enmity is there between us?"
Xiao Pingtian just snorted. "Lin Yun, today is the day you die. Don't bother struggling! You may have gotten lucky and escaped last time, but I have already surrounded the entire Soul-Hooking Valley. No one is leaving."
[Name]: Xiao Pingtian
[Realm]: Spirit Cauldron - Stage 9
[Destiny Template]: The Chosen One (Gold)
[Attributes]: Ascendant Sword Heart (Purple), As If Aided by Heaven (Gold), Bearing of a Celestial (Purple), Bloodthirsty and Cruel (Gray), Vengeful (White)
[Fate]: Achieves the rank of Great Emperor and slays one hundred thousand Heavenly Demons with a single sword strike… (perishes at God-Severing Cliff).
[Recent Turning Point]: In the Spirit Realm's Soul-Hooking Valley, he successfully opens an ancient secret realm. With a yellow paper talisman, he forcefully suppresses the ancient remnant soul and absorbs all its power to break through to the next realm.
An ancient remnant soul? Lin Yun frowned. Was Pei Miaojin an ancient remnant soul? It didn't seem like it. From what she had told him, she seemed more like an ordinary woman who had been hurt by love.
But he had no time to worry about that now.
"Chongqing Bird, does Xiao Pingtian have any way to counter Pei Miaojin?"
The Chongqing Bird mused for a moment. "He shouldn't. However, the reason no one has come to Soul-Hooking Valley all these years isn't because they lack the ability to break in. It's because the cost of defeating this female ghost is too high; the risks far outweigh the rewards. But this time, in order to eliminate you, these fellows have truly spared no expense."
As it spoke, there was a hint of amusement in the Chongqing Bird's voice.
Lin Yun's brow furrowed. It seemed even the Chongqing Bird didn't know about the yellow paper talisman.
"Lin Yun, you humiliated us so thoroughly before! Weren't you acting all lawless and fearless then?" Luo Yunchao roared from the crowd. "Now that we have you surrounded, I'd like to see what you're going to do!"
Lin Yun shot him a cold look. The man seemed to flinch, taking several steps back, a cold sweat breaking out on his brow. This guy… even his glare is terrifying? Luo Yunchao glanced at Xiao Pingtian, snorted, and forced himself to stand his ground.
"You things who court death! Before, I only took some of your materials and treasures. I didn't harm you!" Lin Yun's voice was like ice. "But since you have come seeking death of your own accord, then don't blame me for being discourteous!"
He had given them their chances. In Lin Yun's eyes, for these people to come looking for trouble again was a death wish. At this thought, he tightened his grip on his sword.
"Hmph, what a load of nonsense! With Senior Brother Xiao here, what right do you, a piece of Origin Sea Realm trash, have to resist?"
"Exactly! A mere Origin Sea scum! How could he possibly be a match for Xiao Pingtian?"
Lin Yun laughed coldly, his eyes seething with killing intent as he scanned their faces. "I'm scum? Trash? Then you lot are truly pathetic. You're not even as good as scum and trash!"
As his voice fell, a towering killing intent erupted from him.
"Fine. I can't be bothered to waste my breath on you lot anyway. In that case, I will kill you all today!"
He was truly enraged.
Gripping his sword in one hand, Lin Yun charged directly at Luo Yunchao, his movements incredibly fast.
"Senior Brother Xiao, save me!" Luo Yunchao shrieked, turning to flee.
Xiao Pingtian glanced at him with a flicker of annoyance and tossed out a sword.
SWISH!
The sword drew an arc of light as it shot towards Lin Yun.
BAM—
Lin Yun was knocked back several steps.
Xiao Pingtian frowned. As he suspected, it had been the right call to try and eliminate this boy early. Who would have thought that in such a short time, Lin Yun had grown even stronger than before?
"Your opponent today is me," Xiao Pingtian said coldly.
Just then, Pei Miaojin retorted, "You little brats who court death! Don't you forget about me!"
The red mist surged. The next moment, countless blood-red skulls materialized and shot toward the crowd. One of the cultivators had only just begun to resist when a skull slammed into his chest. Blood sprayed from his mouth as his Yuan Qi dissipated, and he died on the spot.
Even Lin Yun was quite surprised. He hadn't expected Pei Miaojin's combat strength to be so formidable. That cultivator was at the ninth stage of the Origin Sea Realm, yet he had been instantly killed with such ease. Wasn't that a bit too ruthless?
After finishing this, Pei Miaojin let out a cold laugh. "Today, you all must die!"
You dare bully big sister's little brother? You must be tired of living. She didn't mind letting these people know the consequences of opposing her.
Pei Miaojin's immense power instantly terrified the cultivators behind Xiao Pingtian. They didn't even dare to make a move.
Lin Yun just sneered.
But just then, Xiao Pingtian's sharp gaze focused on a specific spot within the red mist. It was exactly where Pei Miaojin was.
"All these years… if it weren't for those seniors, I truly wouldn't have known that a figure like you existed in the Spirit Realm. You don't need to worry. Today, you won't be able to run either!"
As he spoke, a plain, unremarkable yellow paper talisman appeared in his hand.
Pei Miaojin sneered. "A talisman? If this were a few thousand years ago, that might have had some effect on me. But today? Hmph, what wishful thinking!"
Her current strength was far beyond what an ordinary cultivator could handle. These talismans, which were normally most effective against evil spirits, were now completely useless against her.
But Lin Yun knew that this yellow paper talisman in Xiao Pingtian's hand was the surefire weapon to defeat Pei Miaojin.
"Chongqing Bird, if you don't want me to die, tell me how to counter that talisman!" Lin Yun had to go all out, and he had to deal with that talisman in one go. There was no room for error.
Hearing Lin Yun's urgent plea, the Chongqing Bird finally spoke, its voice tinged with impatience. "That thing is only effective when it's thrown. Before he infuses it with Yuan Qi, it's extremely fragile."
As the Chongqing Bird finished speaking, a flying needle appeared in Lin Yun's hand. It was a trophy he had conveniently acquired from a previous disciple he had defeated.