"Ahhh..."
Screams echoed from within the raging inferno.
He never imagined that with his cultivation at the late eighth level, a sneak attack should have instantly killed his opponent, but instead, a special spiritual artifact automatically protected its owner.
That was bad enough, but then, as if it were free, they tossed out a bunch of mid-level attack talismans, with some high-level talismans mixed in!
With a single move, he threw nearly two thousand spirit stones! Who could stop that? Did they think he was a Qi Refining Grand Perfection cultivator?!
Amidst the sea of fire, he was powerless to resist the power of the talisman, painfully enduring the onslaught, and a surge of boundless hatred arose within him.
But soon, everything fell silent...
Only a few cracking sounds continued to ring out.
"Dead?"
Lin Xiuyuan, who had run out of the alley, looked back and found that there was no movement in the gradually dimming sea of fire.
The vines and thorns seemed to have lost their purpose, dancing in mid-air as they waited for the spiritual energy supporting them to dissipate.
As the flames continued to dim, Lin Xiuyuan, with his sharp eyes, quickly spotted a charred corpse...
Seeing this, Lin Xiuyuan felt reassured, and holding his spirit sword, he stepped forward to observe carefully.
The body was burned to a crisp, with broken, charred vines and thorns still stuck in its body.
It was impossible to discern anything at all.
But judging from that emaciated body and the aura I had sensed earlier...
Lin Xiuyuan was certain that this person must be the cultivator from the Golden Sea Sect.
After all, apart from this person, he hadn't provoked any other cultivators at the eighth level of Qi Refining!
"Why did this guy suddenly appear and take such a huge risk to kill me? This is during martial law! How can he escape after killing me?"
"Is it because the Foundation Establishment Banquet is approaching and they learned that I would be attending? So they decided to take a gamble?"
"Fortunately, I was extremely cautious and prepared in advance, otherwise it would have been very dangerous..."
While filled with doubt and speculation, Lin Xiuyuan felt a sense of relaxation in both body and mind. The tension that had been holding him back, the inexplicable and invisible constraints, were completely released!
Before Lin Xiuyuan could think further, a loud shout rang in his ears.
"Dare to make a move outside the city? You're asking for death!"
Before the words had even finished, several long rainbows flew down.
There were five or six people dressed in long robes with gold patterns, most of whom were late-stage cultivators.
They were none other than the market guards.
Lin Xiuyuan's expression changed slightly, and his thoughts immediately raced. He quickly picked up the communication jade talisman hidden in his sleeve and sent out a message.
He then immediately cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, fellow Daoists. I am Lin Fushi, a guest elder of Jinyuan Pavilion. This person suddenly attacked me earlier. As for the reason, I can explain it to some extent."
The leading cultivator, who had been looking grim, softened upon hearing Lin Xiuyuan's words.
The surrounding walls were black and cracked, still radiating intense heat. Broken thorns and vines, ice arrows, and small craters from fireballs lay scattered on the ground.
"Talisman masters are indeed not to be trifled with among low-level cultivators. It seems the other party is indeed a guest elder of the Chen family's Golden Fate Pavilion. This amount of money, tsk tsk..."
His expression softened; if they were one of his own, everything would be much easier.
However, when he reached out and used his magic to lift the only intact item on the charred corpse—the Qiankun bag—his expression changed upon inspection, revealing a hint of astonishment.
He immediately turned his head, his face grim as he looked at Lin Xiuyuan, and coldly ordered, "Take him down!"
Lin Xiuyuan had somewhat anticipated this, and immediately surrendered, hoping that Manager Chen could get him released...
...
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A few days later!
Lin Xiuyuan sat cross-legged in a solitary cell, looking somewhat blank and lost in thought, though a thoughtful look occasionally flashed in his eyes.
Having been interrogated by the guards for the past two days, Lin Xiuyuan recounted the whole story. However, they insisted that he was talking nonsense, asking how a disciple of the Golden Sea Sect could become a Tribulation Cultivator.
Ultimately, seemingly out of concern for Lin Xiuyuan's background, they left him in that cell for several days without anyone checking on him.
It seems to mean assessing the situation and deciding how to handle it.
But Lin Xiuyuan knew that if Manager Chen's side could provide some support, there was a good chance they could get out alive.
on the contrary……
Lin Xiuyuan was quite satisfied with this. He had killed a disciple of the Golden Sea Sect and was involved in such a matter. It was fortunate that he had the chance to save his life.
If it were an ordinary rogue cultivator, he would probably have been buried alive after being interrogated.
Confined here, unable to do anything, bound by restrictions, even unable to cultivate.
Lin Xiuyuan had no choice but to keep reviewing the battle that day.
In fact, this battle was Lin Xiuyuan's first real fight!
As for that previous robbery, he was just throwing out talismans from the back of the crowd. He wasn't on the front lines, so he was relatively calm and safe, far less dangerous than this time, where he was constantly on the brink of death!
This sudden life-or-death crisis truly threw Lin Xiuyuan into a panic.
Although I had made many preparations, at the time I still felt like my mind was in complete chaos.
If he weren't a cultivator, he would probably be terrified out of his wits.
Fortunately, his two lifetimes allowed him to quickly regain his senses, and as a cultivator, his spiritual senses were exceptional and his five senses were acute. Thus, he reacted extremely quickly, launching a counterattack while his spiritual shield could still hold.
However, looking back now, the series of responses were terrible!
"I shouldn't have thrown out so many talismans at once. It completely overflowed and depleted my mana. I can't even activate the Wind Control Talisman!"
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