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Chapter 245: Sending Him to the Afterlife and Destroying Her Future! (Part 1)
Chapter 245: Sending Him to the Afterlife and Destroying Her Future! (Part 1)
As Lin Chi's body fell, the condensed sword energy also began to dissipate.
The Seven Heavens expert's vengeful strike, intended to take them both down, came ferociously like a raging torrent, a Milky Way falling from the heavens.
This was the ancient legacy of the Lin Clan from Jiangzhou, a profound technique passed down through the generations in the Confucian path, known as the Nine Heavens Torrent Sword.
The Fate Star God of the Celestial Master's Mansion was surrounded by talismans that flowed like a starry river, integrating offense and defense. But even without dodging or evading, Lei Jun's righteous sword energy shattered countless peripheral talismans and struck him directly.
However, he had his own trump card and did not flinch.
Just as the Starry Law Image was about to crack, the Nine Lights of Chaos once again enveloped him.
With Lei Jun's own cultivation base reaching the Upper Three Heavens level, he was able to draw upon the Nine Lights of Chaos more than ever before.
Blocked consecutively by the Starry River Talismans and the Nine Lights of Chaos, Lin Chi's sword energy weakened like an overdrawn bow, eventually halting in defeat.
On the other hand, Lin Chi had also been one of the high-ranking clan members presiding over the ancestral ceremony when it was breached. The traction of qi drew him and others towards the damage, resulting in the destruction of many sacrificial instruments, including the Dragon-Snake Brush, which remained. This not only injured Lin Chi but also left him without spiritual treasures for protection.
Lin Chi's original intention was to guard against his opponent's long-range attacks, so he rushed forward with all his might.
When he saw Lei Jun but did not find the expected Shushan expert or Confucian marksman, he sensed something amiss and stopped, preparing to maintain a distance while attacking Lei Jun from afar with his righteous sword energy.
But by then, it was too late.
Lei Jun's speed and strength far exceeded Lin Chi's expectations. He rushed forward and confronted Lin Chi in close combat.
His prowess in close-quarters combat was unparalleled, and with a fierce strike, he killed this Lin Clan elder who had once shared an ill-fated encounter with him in the Cangling Valley and Tian Song Mountain, but they had never truly faced each other.
Earlier, Lin Lang and the others had been killed by the Yuan Magnet Sword Pellets from a distance, and the other Lin Clan members couldn't even see the face of their opponent.
But now, they could see from afar that amidst the dust and the constantly collapsing mountains, the starlight shone, and the tall Dou Mu Star God's Law Image stood firm, breaking through Lin Chi's righteous sword energy.
Although the intertwining of sword energy and starlight, the rolling earth and stones, and the raging wind and clouds made it difficult for those in the distance to see the specifics of the battle, they could tell that Lin Chi had met his end when his cultural aura dissipated.
Yet another Seven Heavens realm Confucian master of the Lin Clan had perished.
Originally, there were ten Upper Three Heavens experts from the Lin Clan in Jiangzhou's ancestral land.
But with the breach of their ancestral land, they had lost more than half their number in just a short while.
Two of the Eight Heavens Confucian masters were engaged in a fierce battle with Tang Xiaotang and Su Rujia, respectively.
Among the remaining three Seven Heavens realm elders, two were distant branch members who had always been closer to Lin Yuwei.
Previously, only Lin Che had escaped and returned to the ancestral land of Jiangzhou, and there was still no sign of Lin Yuwei, with whom they had temporarily lost contact. This situation made the two elders anxious.
Now, faced with this sudden turn of events, the formidable frontal strength of the enemy, and their endless stream of strange tricks, coupled with the uncertainty of their numbers, these two Lin Clan elders were contemplating retreat.
From afar, Clan Master Lin Che could read his kinsmen's thoughts like an open book. At this moment, he could only sigh.
Watching his son, Lin Lang, perish before his eyes, the once furious Lin Che regained his calm.
And when he sensed Lin Chi's death, Lin Che was even more startled.
He had previously sensed that there weren't many enemies in that direction.
But when the Dou Mu Star God's Law Image stood up, Lin Che became uncertain.
The most unsettling aspect was not knowing the number of enemies or their hidden schemes.
Unfortunately, he couldn't focus his attention on sensing the situation over there.
Facing Tang Xiaotang, he had to concentrate all his efforts, leaving no room for distraction.
Lin Che, who had been the lead presider over the grand ceremony at the ancestral land, was deeply affected.
Even now, with the Dragon-Snake Brush in hand, he felt that it was becoming more and more difficult to withstand Tang Xiaotang's offensive as time passed.
With countless clan members dead and injured, the situation had become akin to a mountain collapsing.
As the clan leader, Lin Che made a decisive decision and shouted, "Run!"
As long as there's life, there's hope.
Now that the ancestral land had fallen, they couldn't afford to keep losing people this way.
The more people who escaped this place, the greater the chance of rebuilding their cultural legacy and restoring their clan's prestige in the future.
Even Lin Che himself had to leave the ancestral land to stabilize his injuries as soon as possible.
He held the brush like a sword and made a few swift strokes, and a vast, righteous qi flowed like a mighty river, crossing the sky.
In an instant, it was as if time itself had become a long river, flowing endlessly.
This was the Lin Clan's secret technique from Jiangzhou, a profound Confucian art—the Great River East!
Lin Che was like a leaf in the current, drifting downstream, riding the river of time to avoid Tang Xiaotang's purple lightning dragon. In an instant, he escaped far away.
He didn't want to save the clan elder, Lin Chou.
Although Lin Chou was advancing in age, as an Eight Heavens realm master, he was undoubtedly one of the most important pillars of the Lin Clan in Jiangzhou at present.
But Lin Chou was trapped by Su Rujia, and although he kept fighting back, his figure remained fixed in place, unable to move.
Lin Che intended to help destroy Su Rujia's binding, but the Great River East only bought him an instant of time.
In that instant, thunder roared behind him, and Lin Che could feel the Pure Yang Immortal Thunder and the Nine Heavens God Thunder pressing forward.
Helpless, Lin Che could only flee with all his might.
Behind him, the golden Pure Yang Thunder Dragon pursued relentlessly, and the purple Nine Heavens God Thunder transformed into a purple thundercloud, surrounding the golden thunder dragon.
One fled, and the other pursued, disappearing into the distance in an instant.
Upon receiving Lin Che's order, the other Lin Clan members wasted no time in hesitation and immediately scattered in different directions. Even at this moment, they still couldn't be sure how many opponents had come, but most of them chose to break through separately.
Although no one was surrounding them, they chose to flee.
After Lei Jun killed Lin Chi, he remained vigilant, keeping an eye on his surroundings, but his primary target was no longer the remaining Seven Heavens cultivators.
Lin Che had been keeping a close eye on Su Rujia, who had trapped the elderly Lin Chou with her bindings. Despite Lin Chou's relentless struggles, he remained fixed in place, unable to move an inch. Lin Che intended to help free Lin Chou from Su Rujia's grasp, but the Great River East technique only bought him a fleeting moment.
In that brief instant, thunder roared behind him, and Lin Che could feel the Pure Yang Immortal Thunder and the Nine Heavens God Thunder bearing down on him. Helpless, he had no choice but to flee with all his might.
Behind him, the golden Pure Yang Thunder Dragon pursued relentlessly. The purple Nine Heavens God Thunder transformed into a majestic purple thundercloud, enveloping the golden thunder dragon. One fled, while the other gave chase, disappearing into the distance in the blink of an eye.
Upon receiving Lin Che's order, the remaining Lin Clan members wasted no time in scattering in different directions. Even at this critical juncture, they were unsure of the number of opponents they faced, but most chose to break through separately.
Although they weren't surrounded, they opted to flee.
After Lei Jun killed Lin Chi, he remained vigilant, keeping a watchful eye on his surroundings. However, his primary target was no longer the remaining Seven Heavens cultivators.
Lei Jun's gaze now fell upon Lin Che, the current clan leader of the Lin Clan from Jiangzhou. To be precise, it was the combination of Lin Che and the Dragon-Snake Brush that drew his attention.
The Dragon-Snake Brush was the cherished heirloom of the Lin Clan from Jiangzhou, a treasure that symbolized their clan's power and heritage. With the brush in hand, Lin Che's abilities were enhanced, and even Tang Xiaotang, wielding the Celestial Master's Sword, found it challenging to defeat him immediately.
Compared to Li Hongyu, who had faced off against Li Wai in the Dragon-Tiger Mountain years ago, clad in the Celestial Master's robe. While Li Hongyu's prowess was undeniable, he had only recently entered the Eighth Heaven, and his cultivation level was slightly inferior to that of Lin Che.
Although Tang Xiaotang, armed with the Celestial Master's Sword, could defeat Lin Che, there was a possibility that Lin Che might escape.
In fact, as Lin Che moved away from the ancestral land, his situation began to improve noticeably. The destroyed ancestral land had, ironically, become a temporary refuge.
With the nourishment of the Dragon-Snake Brush's spiritual energy, Lin Che gradually stabilized his injuries. However, Tang Xiaotang's flamboyant and aggressive attacks still made him feel uncomfortable.
Engaging in a protracted battle with Tang Xiaotang hindered his attempts to retreat, and he found it challenging to gather the momentum needed to break free.
Fortunately, Lin Che managed to remain calm and collected, carefully making his way along the shore of the mighty river, against the current.
Seizing the right opportunity, Lin Che once again performed the Great River East technique. However, instead of moving forward, he turned back and directed his attack towards Tang Xiaotang, who was behind him.
This time, his spiritual power seemed to merge with the mighty river itself, becoming one with the flowing waters.
The turbulent yet spirit-infused river waters rose up to the sky, transforming into a towering mountain-like flood peak. In the next moment, the mountain collapsed, and the flood peak came crashing down.
With a swift turn, Lin Che reversed the flow, turning the upstream into a downstream torrent, harnessing the mighty river's momentum to counter-attack Tang Xiaotang.
Tang Xiaotang was unfazed by this move and instead let out a joyous laugh. The golden lightning dragon transformed into a golden flame tiger, roaring defiantly in the heart of the river.
The purple lightning, on the other hand, converged into a Violet Lightning Dragon, swirling alongside the golden flame tiger. Instead of forming the Yin-Yang Taiji diagram, they merged into a single entity—a majestic pillar of purple and gold light—colliding with the raging river waters.
Yang lightning.
Yang fire.
Extremely hot and fierce, the ultimate in rigidity and grandeur!
The pillar of purple and gold light clashed with the falling flood peak, causing time to seem to stand still for a moment.
In the next instant, the pillar twisted and then exploded into a shower of light in mid-air.
However, just as the flood peak was about to collapse, it, too, was sliced in half at the waist, shattering and crumbling in the air.
Water danced in the air, surrounded by flickering lightning, as the turbulent spiritual energy formed a massive vortex on the surface of the river, sweeping across the land.
Although Lin Che was well aware of Tang Xiaotang's formidable abilities, he had not anticipated that she would boldly stand her ground and collide with the flood peak head-on.
It had been a long time since such an intense battle had taken place on the river's surface since the previous generation's clan leader, Lin Qun, had faced off against Li Qingfeng, the previous Celestial Master of Dragon-Tiger Mountain.
Lin Che, too, was struck by the backlash, his figure swaying in the air as his face paled further. Even the Dragon-Snake Brush in his hand trembled uncontrollably.
Fortunately, Tang Xiaotang was also shaken by the flood peak, causing her to pause momentarily, unable to press her advantage.
Lin Che did not take this opportunity to counterattack.
The tactics and methods employed by the Celestial Master's Mansion today were too bizarre and unpredictable, always exceeding his expectations and displaying extreme ruthlessness and dominance.
Moreover, Lin Che remained vigilant, always keeping a wary eye out for Xu Yuanzhen, who had yet to reveal himself.
At this moment, Lin Che chose not to linger, and after managing to halt Tang Xiaotang's pursuit, he immediately turned and fled, intending to leave this place and regroup before making his next move.
However, just as he was about to escape, Lin Che's heart suddenly filled with alarm.
Someone was taking aim at him!
Was it an external alchemy cultivator from the Daoist sect, or a Confucian marksman? The same enemy who had shot and killed his son, Lin Lang?
Lin Che's entire body exuded a majestic aura as his Confucian essence gathered. With the Dragon-Snake Brush in hand, he performed swift and graceful strokes, causing the flowing essence to converge.
He stood firm like a mountain, resembling another incarnation of the majestic Mount Lu.
The ink from the Dragon-Snake Brush flowed like a river, akin to another majestic waterway.
Mountain and river united, exuding an unwavering and indomitable strength.
Even in the face of national ruin and familial destruction, the mountain and river remained, silently observing the changes of the world.
The Lin Clan of Jiangzhou possessed an extraordinary divine ability—the Everlasting Mountain and River!
Under normal circumstances, only a Grand Confucian of the Ninth Heaven from the Lin Clan would be able to cultivate and manifest this divine ability.
For Lin Che, who had only reached the Eighth Heaven, to utilize this technique, he needed the assistance of the Dragon-Snake Brush.
The surging essence and ink flowed like a second river, reminiscent of the Golden Mountain Ink River that had previously enveloped the Lin Clan's ancestral land, blurring the boundaries between illusion and reality.
In that fleeting moment, lightning flashed, and the power of the two-yin magnetic forcefield rippled.
An extremely large, specially crafted pure gold sword pellet, hurled by Lei Jun, struck the Golden Mountain Ink River.
However, Lei Jun's Two-Yin Magnetic Sword Pellet, which had never failed him before, was unable to breach his opponent's defense this time.
Amidst the roaring thunder and fiery explosions, the Golden Mountain Ink River remained intact.
"As expected, there's still room for improvement," Lei Jun remarked calmly, unfazed by the failed attempt.
Lin Che, on the other hand, sensed the origin of the attack and immediately turned his gaze towards Lei Jun, his eyes widening in surprise: "Lei Jun, Lei Zhongyun?! Were you the one in the ancestral land earlier as well?"
Unfortunately, he had no time to dwell on his astonishment.
With Lei Jun's intervention, Lin Che's momentum was halted, and from another direction, a thunder dragon and fire tiger roared towards him.
The opportunity for Lin Che to escape, which he had painstakingly gained, slipped away in an instant.
In the distance, Lei Jun's figure moved, carrying the massive metal rail with him as he shifted his position.
He did not approach recklessly, nor did he strike without caution.
Although the mobility of Confucian swordsmen was not as swift as that of martial arts experts, Lin Che, with his Eighth Heaven cultivation level, was already faster than most people in the world.
Lei Jun's senses were exceptionally keen, and he remained vigilant at all times, patiently seeking another opportunity to lock onto his target.
Even without taking direct action, Lei Jun's presence alone was enough to weigh heavily on Lin Che's mind, hindering his movements and strategies.
When experts clashed, even the slightest advantage could sway the outcome.
As Lin Che and Tang Xiaotang, two top experts, clashed with their respective treasures in a rapid exchange of blows, the situation grew increasingly dire for Lin Che.
In a crucial moment, Lin Che abruptly changed his move.
He forcefully took a hit from Tang Xiaotang's sword, causing blood to splatter amidst the flickering purple lightning.
However, Lin Che gritted his teeth, and his brush transformed into a sword, exuding a formidable aura.
At the Eighth Heaven realm, the profound mysteries of a grand scholar of the 'Treatise on Governing a Nation' were unveiled. Lin Che's literary and cultural aura seemed to distort the boundaries of space, making him the temporary master of this realm.
But this move was not intended to attack Tang Xiaotang.
With his command of heaven and earth, Lin Che seemed to gain a newfound ability to shape reality according to his will.
Under his control, the distance between himself and Lei Jun seemed to vanish, and they instantly closed in on each other!
As Lei Jun prepared to react, he suddenly realized that his opponent's movements had become even faster.
Great River East!
Lin Che's Dragon-Snake Brush, like a sword, struck towards Lei Jun's brow.
He was not seeking revenge for his son, Lin Lang.
Instead, Lin Che remained remarkably calm.
He didn't even intend to kill Lei Jun with this strike; he only wanted to prevent him from interfering any further.
Without Lei Jun's interference, Lin Che could find a way to escape Tang Xiaotang's relentless pursuit.
In just a fleeting moment, without even turning his head, Lin Che knew that the tip of Tang Xiaotang's Celestial Master's Sword was about to reach the back of his head.
(End of Chapter)
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