Chapter 95

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Chapter 95: The Streetlights Are Still on Tonight

Before Lin Jiang’s cave in the Yunzhong Mountain Range.

Thirteen independent cultivators at the Building foundation stage each brought a group of Qi Refining Period cultivators. They spread out in thirteen different positions, hundreds of meters apart, and launched an attack on Lin Jiang’s cave.

The outer formation of Lin Jiang’s cave collapsed once again, unable to withstand even ten rounds. In the central area, which was about five or six hundred acres in size, the people from the Cangying Ridge flew into the air and launched their attacks one by one, like a rotating wheel.

Yusong knew what Lin Jiang’s defensive formation was, but no matter how strong the formation was, it could be broken. It depends on who breaks it.

At this moment, there were over a hundred of them. Despite the continuous attacks, the Eight Gate Golden Armor Formation was able to block their advances, but their spiritual energy was quickly depleting.

"Yusong, this is your own doing."

"Taoist Friend Lin, I have always been kind to you, but you killed my subordinates, leaving me no choice but to offend you."

Yusong said that in these thirty years, he didn’t know how many Sound Passing Talismans he had sent to Lin Jiang, but Lin Jiang had never replied. His arrogance had greatly displeased Yusong.

You see, in these years, the five major forces in the Yunzhong Mountain Range have been expanding continuously, nearly driving away all the truly independent cultivators. Either they had to run away or join the forces. There was no reason to stay alone. Lin Jiang’s independent attitude had already made him very dissatisfied.

Another reason Yusong had set his sights on Lin Jiang’s cave was because he learned through inquiries that the previous owner of the cave, Sun Man, had planted high-level spiritual herbs inside. The older the herbs, the more valuable they became. Some of those herbs had been around for hundreds of years and were already a huge fortune.

And one year later, it would be the Yunzhong City’s Centennial Celebration. Yusong had already received the news that there would likely be only two Five Elements Golden Fruit Pills available this time. Each major sect would contribute one pill, which would inevitably lead to fierce competition.

Based on previous prices, the Five Elements Golden Fruit Pills could be auctioned for over a million, including auction fees, auxiliary elixirs, and renting the T-shaped cave in the northern part of Yunzhong City. He would need to prepare nearly two million spirit stones.

Two million spirit stones is an astronomical number for anyone in the Building Foundation Period. Even if Yusong prepared for it for decades, it is still not enough. So, this year will be the craziest year for many Building Foundation experts in the Yunzhong Mountain Range.

"Tonight, my doorstep will definitely be very bright."

Lin Jiang shook his head. He also thought of the Yunzhong City Centennial Celebration. The last Centennial Celebration was when he was 105 years old, which is next year. It will be a new year of Centennial Celebration, so Yusong’s craziness can be explained.

"Go, One Sword Flying Immortal."

Lin Jiang decisively made a move towards Yusong, killing him. The others were just a group of people without unity.

"Hmph."

Yusong coldly snorted. A gem appeared above his head, and the gem emitted a golden light that enveloped him. Lin Jiang’s flying sword collided with the golden light and was instantly bounced away.

"Is Taoist Friend Lin only capable of this?"

"Just testing the waters."

"Come again"

Lin Jiang’s first move was just a test, and Yusong also didn’t use his full strength. In the next move, Lin Jiang unleashed the Explosive Element Technique. With a sword in the air, a crack appeared on the bead above Yusong’s head.

"superb quality spiritual weapon"

Yusong’s expression changed. He realized that Lin Jiang’s spirit weapon was extraordinary and had also unleashed a secret technique.

"Come on, Yusong"

Lin Jiang sneered and continued to attack. Yusong also summoned a flying sword to fight against Lin Jiang’s sword. The two fought evenly, but Yusong’s sword was clearly of lesser quality.

"Let’s attack together"

Yusong called for help directly. Three late-stage Building Foundation cultivators came out to help Yusong block Lin Jiang’s flying sword. Yusong took back his sword and looked at it, finding several notches on it, which made him extremely heartbroken. It had been his treasured sword for decades.

On Lin Jiang’s side, things weren’t going well either. If he didn’t use the Explosive Element Technique, he wouldn’t stand a chance against these people. Even late-stage Building Foundation cultivators could suppress him. But the Explosive Element Technique also had its limits. In just this moment, he had already used up five hundred years of lifespan.

"Come on, let’s have a good fight."

Lin Jiang clenched his teeth and walked straight out of the protective range of the cave formation. Yusong’s eyes lit up at this sight. Wasn’t this seeking death? Within the formation, he couldn’t do anything, but outside the formation, any of the Building Foundation Late Stage cultivators around Lin Jiang could easily deal with him.

"Big Shadiao, come forth!"

Lin Jiang released Big Shadiao directly, a formidable creature.

"Ying…"

As Big Shadiao emerged from the Spirit Beast Bag, it immediately soared into the air, emitting a piercing and shrill cry. Many Qi Refining Period cultivators covered their ears and screamed in agony.

Yusong’s smile instantly froze, and the faces of the Building Foundation Late Stage cultivators around him turned pale.

"Third rank…"

"Third rank beast pet."

Someone shouted in surprise, how could a Building Foundation cultivator possibly have a third-tier beast pet? Even the core disciples of major sects hardly have one.

"Get rid of them."

Lin Jiang commanded Big Shadiao, and it responded directly with action. Its wings flapped, and dozens of wind blades appeared, sweeping towards the crowd. This was a new ability that Big Shadiao gained after advancing to the third tier.

"*Sound effect, "Puh"*"

"*Sound effect, "Ah"*"

"My hand!"

"Help me!"

The wind blades swept through the crowd. Those in the Building Foundation Period could still resist to some extent, but those in the Qi Refining Period suffered heavy casualties. Some had their limbs torn off by the wind blades, while others fell silent forever.

"Friend Lin, it’s a misunderstanding, it’s all a misunderstanding."

"Forget the misunderstanding, come and get me, Big Shadiao, fight him."

Lin Jiang roared angrily, so you’re bullying the weak and afraid of the strong, if you can’t win you just misunderstand, that’s not how things work, you’ve said enough.

Big Shadiao understood, immediately flapping its wings, creating more wind blades. The remaining Qi Refining Period was running away frantically, while Yusong was desperately trying to block the wind blades.

Each wind blade had the strength of the later stages of the Building foundation, it wouldn’t be difficult to block a few, but the problem was that there were too many.

"Ying…"

Big Shadiao launched an attack, its speed was several times faster than when it was at the second stage. Once it started diving, it couldn’t be seen with the naked eye, even scanning with divine consciousness only revealed a streak of light.

"Puh"

A late-stage Building foundation was directly crushed into pieces, bursting into four or five fragments. Big Shadiao’s sharp claws were even sharper than a top-grade spiritual weapon.

"Retreat"

Yusong shouted loudly and immediately flew away on his sword. If they were prepared, they could still fight against a third-level monster. But in this unexpected battle, they had no hope at all.

"Big Shadiao, chase after Yusong and don’t leave any survivors."

Lin Jiang coldly gave the order. In terms of speed, even ten Yusongs combined were no match for Big Shadiao.

Big Shadiao left, leaving only two late-stage Building foundation cultivators. They exchanged a glance and decided not to run, but instead came directly towards Lin Jiang, with fierce determination.

They finally understood that if it was any other beast pet, they could have escaped. But this was an Aurora falcon, known for its speed. It was impossible to outrun it. It would be better to capture the leader first and defeat Lin Jiang for a greater chance of victory.

"I knew you would come back. Watch this move!"

Lin Jiang shouted loudly, surpassing the fierce independent cultivators from the north. Lin Jiang was well-prepared and took out a stack of spiritual talismans. He activated them one by one, twenty in total.

The low-grade spiritual talismans of the second level could not deliver a deadly blow, but their threat should not be underestimated, especially since there were so many. The two cultivators immediately shifted from attacking to defending, each summoning a protective shield and desperately channeling their spiritual energy.

Amidst the dazzling onslaught of spiritual talisman attacks, Lin Jiang seized the opportunity to unleash a flying sword. With the support of the Explosive Element Technique, he shattered the opponent’s shield with one strike. But the person had disappeared.

"Die!"

The other person appeared beside Lin Jiang, and in terms of battle awareness, he was much stronger than Lin Jiang.

"Boom"

A sword stabbed Lin Jiang’s neck, but a red light blocked the attack. The superb quality robe had a powerful defense. The Blacksmith previously told Lin Jiang that theoretically, this robe could withstand three full power attacks from someone with an initial golden core.

"Thunder Talisman"

Lin Jiang quickly used the Thunder Talisman, and a loud thunder struck the person’s chest, sending him flying backwards.

Taking advantage of Lin Jiang’s weakened state, another person flew in with a sword, blocking Lin Jiang from pursuing.

"Are you okay?"

"I’m fine. I encountered someone wealthy with two superb quality spiritual weapons."

The injured person shook his head sadly. For independent cultivators like them, the scariest thing is encountering players who spend a lot of money. It’s very difficult to break the superb quality armor of these two powerful spiritual weapons.

"Don’t measure my pocket money with your family’s wealth."

Lin Jiang immediately showed off and took out a shield from his storage bag. It’s also a superb quality spiritual weapon. When it comes to equipment, he wants a complete set.

The two looked at each other and started feeling reluctant. They glanced over at Yusong, who was still battling fiercely. Even though Yusong had achieved a strong foundation, it seemed like he could only hold on for a little longer.

"Attack!"

The two shouted at the same time and their flying swords soared in the air. But they quickly retreated, running away instead of fighting. It’s not shameful to retreat when you can’t win. It would be foolish to stubbornly persist.

"Where do you think you’re going?"

The two’s flying swords had already surpassed their telepathic control range and fell to the ground. Lin Jiang didn’t want to let them go, so he chased after one of them and wildly threw spiritual talismans, stopping him in his tracks.

"Mr. Lin, don’t push it too far. If you keep chasing, you’ll provoke a big fight."

"Joke, let’s see how you handle a difficult situation."

"Let’s give it all we’ve got."

The person clenched their teeth, took out a black pill, squeezed it, and a black mist sprayed out from the pill. The person performed a spell and a gust of wind blew the mist towards Lin Jiang.

Lin Jiang realized it was poisonous and immediately cast a spell to escape. Meanwhile, the person and Lin Jiang had already created a significant distance between them.

"Little Shadiao, go!"

Lin Jiang had no choice but to summon his second Aurora falcon. By now, the people from the Hawk Ridge were nowhere in sight. Who cared about some nonsense village leader? What mattered was their own lives. They would have already vanished without a trace if they could grow four legs to run.

"Brother, brother…"

Just then, Big Shadiao returned, carrying Yusong. He wasn’t dead yet, but he was close. He had no good piece of flesh left on his body.

"Spare me, spare me…"

"Granting you mercy"

Yusong still wanted to beg for mercy, but Lin Jiang ended his suffering. In consideration of his final plea, Lin Jiang decided to arrange a shorter street lamp for him.

Soon, Small Shadiao returned too, even fiercer. It killed both late-stage Building foundations, using its claws to grab one each, impressing Lin Jiang.