Almost the instant that roar rang out, Shen Changlin's expression darkened slightly. He quickly retreated, lightly touched the ground with his toes, held the knife in one hand, and leaped into the air to stand upright.
The next moment, the courtyard suddenly shattered, forming a huge ruin—a richly dressed middle-aged man appeared, embracing Gao Yue'er's headless corpse like an enraged beast.
He raised his eyes, stared at Shen Changlin, and roared.
"Sink, lengthen, approach—"
Immediately afterwards, Lord Gao reached out and squeezed Shen Changlin's hand so hard that it seemed as if the space itself was being compressed. A powerful pressure instantly swept over him, a formidable deterrent force from the early stages of the Fusion Realm.
But Shen Changlin remained expressionless, only his eyes became slightly serious as he ran his hand along the blade of his longsword.
From then on, all soldiers paid homage to the progenitor of the Dao, and all Daos bowed down under the guidance of his spiritual power. Even ordinary spiritual power of heaven and earth, when circulated within his body, could give birth to infinite Dao charm, like rosy clouds falling from the sky, which was awe-inspiring just to look at.
Despite being only at the Nascent Soul stage, the city lord Gao felt a sense of apprehension, as if he were facing an ancient ferocious beast that was impossible to defeat!
His heart sank, and he released Gao Yue'er's body.
"Today, you will surely die!"
Immediately afterwards, Lord Gao swept up even more spiritual energy from heaven and earth. He threw a punch at Shen Changlin, which actually created a series of sonic booms. The punch, which returned to its original simplicity, went straight for Shen Changlin's face!
But this powerful punch suddenly slowed down as it approached Shen Changlin, as if time itself had stopped.
Lord Gao's eyes widened suddenly, but before he could react—
Shen Changlin unleashed a slash, but it was no longer the same as Ruan Qing'an's sword intent and sharpness. Instead, it was as if all laws were gathered, and a phantom of a divine tree appeared, as if it pierced through the heavens and earth and condensed all the laws of the world.
When the branches and leaves sway, it's as if they can shatter the surrounding space.
Not only did it directly block the city lord's attack, but it also had a faint counter-force, forcing the city lord to retreat repeatedly.
His expression changed completely, like that of an enraged lion.
"You killed my daughter, Shen Changlin, you deserve to die—"
"Yeah?"
Shen Changlin held a knife in one hand and made a hand seal with the other: "Gao Yue'er deserved it. As her father, why didn't you teach her what it means to have trouble with your words, and what it means to be aggressive!"
"Why should others interfere in Yue'er's life?"
Enraged, Lord Gao threw another punch at Shen Changlin, but just as the force of the punch landed on Shen Changlin's body, the boy's figure shattered like a mirage, proving to be nothing more than an illusion.
Before Lord Gao could react, another burst of blood erupted behind him, and the maid's figure exploded into a bloody mist.
Shen Changlin's figure appeared behind City Lord Gao.
His aura subtly intensified, and Shen Changlin, no longer lingering, quickly ran towards the outside of Sanyue City. Just as he rushed out of the city lord's mansion, no fewer than dozens of people tried to intercept him.
In an instant, the air was thick with the stench of blood, and he vanished like a streak of light!
City Lord Gao's face turned grim: "This... could this be the work of a demonic cultivator? Shen Changlin, you bastard Shen Changlin, you actually killed my daughter! My Three Mountains City will never let you get away with this—"
But at that moment, Shen Changlin had already left.
Gao Yue'er died in the morning, Shen Changlin fled at noon, and the bounty was issued in the afternoon. By evening, with Sanyue City investing heavily in the bounty, half of the rogue cultivators in the cultivation world were shaken and rushed to accept the bounty.
—The demonic cultivator Shen Changlin is to be hunted down; everyone has the right to kill him.
In a short period of time, not only was the Wandao Sect hunting him down, but many cultivators also joined in, all for the bounty of Sanyue City. In just one day, Shen Changlin was surrounded by enemies on all sides, with the whole world at his throat!
...
Three days later, outside Wanhua City.
This is the first time Wanhua City has closed its gates. All the cultivators inside the city are staying indoors, and other cultivators who want to enter the city are blocked from entering from a hundred miles away. But today, Wanhua City, the most prosperous city in the cultivation world, is opening its gates wide just for one person to welcome her return.
Outside the city gate, the members of the Flying Cloud Merchant Guild were all waiting. The handsome guards and beautiful maids, though all had pale faces, were all very attractive at first glance.
In front of the group of corpse puppets, Mu Cangwu, dressed in a green robe, held a jade-bone folding fan. He was as refined and scholarly as a student, with a gentle smile in his eyes as he gazed at the distant sky. Beside him was Lou Yunqi, dressed in a black robe, with a long sword slung across his waist. His narrow phoenix eyes were half-closed, as if he was vaguely impatient and eager to get started.
"You're here waiting too?"
"A question you already know the answer to."
Mu Cangwu paused: "...Do you want to lock her up?"
Lou Yunqi, who was standing beside him, fell silent, and the atmosphere became tense for a moment.
Just then, the clouds parted, and pale yellow light fell from above, revealing the spirit boat of the Myriad Paths Sect. Leading the group was Zhan Hongyuan, whose face was still somewhat pale.
Following behind him was Ruan Qing'an, whose face was aloof and as clear as the moon. She lowered her eyes and remained silent, conveying a silent rejection.
Zhan Hongyuan stood in front of the spirit boat until it came to a stop.
"As per our agreement, I have brought Ruan Qing'an here. Mu Cangwu and Lou Yunqi, you should keep your promise and ensure the safe return of my Wandao Sect's disciples and elders to the sect."
"Sect Leader Zhan is a straightforward person."
But Zhan Hongyuan paused: "However, Elder Ruan is an elder of my Wandao Sect. If it weren't for the greater good, how could she come to your Feiyun Chamber of Commerce? If she is humiliated, my Wandao Sect will not let it go!"
"Yes, yes, of course."
Mu Cangwu chuckled, closed his folding fan, and stared intently at Ruan Qing'an behind Zhan Hongyuan. Lou Yunqi said nothing, but directly touched the ground with his toes and flew up to the spirit boat.
The accompanying group took a half step back in fear.
Seeing Lou Yunqi's audacity, Zhan Hongyuan's expression darkened further, but he didn't say anything more.
Lou Yunqi didn't care and went straight to Ruan Qing'an.
"Qing'an, it's time to come back."
We all miss you so much...
Mu Cangwu murmured softly, but just as he was about to board the spirit boat, Lou Yunqi's voice suddenly turned cold—
"Something's wrong, she's not showing any signs of life at all!"
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