38: Xuanming Heavy Water Pearl

Mo Yunshen and Yin Li panted heavily, looking at the space around them that had instantly emptied, leaving only the two of them; they were both shocked and furious, and a trace of chill even rose from the bottom of their hearts.

'This kid is too uncanny.'

Just at the moment their minds were shaken, Lin Feng raised his left hand, and a Fire Bullet Talisman shot out.

Yin Li hurriedly summoned a small shield to block.

But Lin Feng had already pressed forward. His sword momentum changed abruptly, becoming soft and lingering. Using the soft strength of the Flowing Shadow Sword Art, the tip of his sword did not strike hard but stuck to the edge of the small shield, guiding and unloading the force.

Yin Li only felt a clever force coming, and the small shield was involuntarily pulled aside, leaving his center wide open.

'Not good!' His pupils shrank suddenly.

Swoosh.

A streak of Sword Qi arrived first despite being launched later, hitting his wrist precisely. The intense pain caused his Qi to stagnate for a moment.

The next moment, the cold sword edge had pierced through his throat.

Yin Li clutched his throat, his eyes filled with unwillingness and disbelief, and he slowly fell.

The last one, Mo Yunshen, was scared out of his wits and turned to flee.

But how could Lin Feng give him the chance? He exerted force under his feet, his speed increased explosively, and he caught up instantly.

Mo Yunshen gritted his teeth and turned around to strike with his palm.

Lin Feng did not dodge or avoid it, thrusting his sword out, attacking in response to an attack.

Puchi.

The long sword precisely pierced into Mo Yunshen's heart.

Mo Yunshen's poisonous palm stopped an inch in front of Lin Feng's chest, blocked by a layer of faint yet tough water-blue light that had suddenly appeared.

It was the spontaneous protective reaction of the deep blue bead he had just obtained after sensing the threat.

Mo Yunshen looked at the water-blue light, a final trace of astonishment and despair flashing in his eyes before he breathed his last.

Lin Feng pulled out his long sword, panting slightly.

Sun Hao stood dumbfounded in place, looking at the scene that resembled a slaughterhouse, then looked at Lin Feng, who was standing with his sword sheathed and breathing slightly, but with cold and calm eyes, as if he were truly meeting this Junior Brother for the first time.

'This... is this really the Qi Refining Fifth Layer? Such ruthlessness... such combat power...'

He opened his mouth, but his throat was a bit dry, and he couldn't say a word.

Lin Feng quickly cleared the battlefield, collecting all the Storage Pouchs.

He walked over to Sun Hao, who was almost unable to move due to his severe injuries, and helped him up.

'Senior Brother Sun, hold on, we must leave here immediately.'

Sun Hao swallowed, and in the end, he didn't ask anything, just nodded heavily.

Lin Feng supported Sun Hao and quickly left the bloody ruins, returning along the original path.

As soon as they exited the cave, he exerted his full power to activate his sword control technique, carrying Sun Hao and speeding toward the Sect.

There was no conversation along the way. Lin Feng traveled at full speed, while Sun Hao was groggy, relying entirely on willpower to hold on.

Returning to the Sect territory, Lin Feng did not stop for a moment and went straight to Cloud Bamboo Peak with Sun Hao.

Perhaps because Su Sizhu had given instructions, the mountain-guarding Disciple did not stop Lin Feng.

'Senior Sister Su, I beg you to save Senior Brother Sun.' Lin Feng said after putting Sun Hao down.

Su Sizhu's figure appeared quickly. Her cold gaze swept over the severely injured Sun Hao, and her brows furrowed slightly, but she didn't ask much, only saying indifferently: 'Help him inside.'

Spiritual light flickered from Su Sizhu's fingertips as she quickly checked Sun Hao's injuries, especially the arm eroded by the Ghost Spider's venom.

'The poison has entered the bone, combined with internal injuries and excessive Qi depletion.' Su Sizhu made a quick judgment. She took out a jade-green Medicinal Pill and stuffed it into Sun Hao's mouth, helping him dissolve the medicinal power and guiding it to expel the poison and heal the wounds.

Lin Feng stood quietly to the side, watching Su Sizhu's smooth and flowing treatment technique, his heart settling slightly.

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the greenish-black aura on Sun Hao's face gradually faded, and his breathing became much steadier. Although he was still weak, he was clearly no longer in danger of losing his life.

Su Sizhu glanced at Sun Hao: 'The poison has been cleared; his internal organs need to rest for a few days. Take him back to rest.'

Lin Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief: 'Thank you, Senior Sister!'

Su Sizhu nodded slightly, but her gaze paused for a moment when it fell on Lin Feng, and a trace of imperceptible surprise flashed in her cold eyes.

'Your Qi is full and shows signs of restlessness; it seems to be touching a barrier during its circulation,' she said with a faint smile, 'It seems that although this experience was dangerous, it was a tempering for you. You should have an opportunity for a Breakthrough in the near future.'

Lin Feng's heart stirred. He didn't expect Su Sizhu's judgment to be so sharp that she could see at a glance his state of agitated Qi and impending Breakthrough after the battle.

Lin Feng sent Sun Hao back to his residence and settled him in, then returned to his own living quarters, intending to tidy up a bit, calm his agitated Qi, and think about how to refine that hot potato, the 'Blue Water Bead'.

However, just as he pushed open the door, his eyes narrowed.

Everything in the room seemed normal, but he acutely detected a trace of almost imperceptible residual Qi.

This residue did not belong to him, but it felt somewhat familiar.

'Someone has been here!' Lin Feng felt a chill in his heart and immediately became vigilant.

He carefully checked the room and found that it seemed to have been searched by someone using an extremely sophisticated method. Although nothing was missing, the subtle order of the items had been changed.

'Is it a backup plan of the Mo Family or the Yin Family? No, they were just killed; the news couldn't have spread this fast. Is it someone in the Sect who has set their sights on me?'

Lin Feng's thoughts raced, and he felt a chill instantly.

The Sect is not absolutely safe either.

Someone had already noticed his abnormality and had snuck in to search during the short time he was away. Their methods were sophisticated and definitely not something an ordinary Disciple could do.

After setting up a simple sound-insulation Restriction, Lin Feng took out the deep blue bead and the incomplete Jade Slip.

The bead felt icy cold in his hand. He tried to slowly inject a trace of Qi into it.

Hum...

The bead trembled slightly, and the water-wave-like patterns on its surface lit up. A force of Water-type Qi fed back, making his arm feel slightly heavy.

More strangely, this force seemed to be able to soothe the restlessness of his Divine Sense, clearing his mind that had been somewhat exhausted by days of running and fighting.

'It is indeed not an ordinary object.' Lin Feng thought with secret joy.

It seems this object is not just for fighting enemies; it seems to have the auxiliary Cultivate effect of nourishing the Divine Soul and clarifying the spiritual platform.

He carefully put away the bead and picked up the Jade Slip again. Time had been rushed before, and he had only roughly read the information about the Sect's destruction. Now, calming his mind, he slowly sank his Divine Sense into it to investigate more carefully.

This person seemed to be a Protector Elder of the Black Water Mansion, and this bead was not a Blue Water Bead, but a xuanming heavy water bead.

It was the treasure of the Black Water Mansion, and it even contained a trace of Innate water essence.

Therefore, this bead could control xuanming heavy water, which was as heavy as ten thousand jun, integrating offense and defense. The Innate water essence Qi it emitted had the miraculous effect of calming the soul and nourishing the Divine Sense, which was of great benefit for resisting Heart Demons and stabilizing the Realm.

It's just that the Jade Slip did not explain in detail why the rebellion occurred or whether it was exactly for this bead.

'So that's how it is... This bead actually has such an origin and wonderful use.' Lin Feng slowly opened his eyes and let out a long breath.

'I must quickly find a quiet place; breaking through to the Qi Refining Sixth Layer is the priority.'