Chapter 390: Slaying the Ambushers, Wan Tianlin is Attacked

Chapter 390: Slaying the Ambushers, Wan Tianlin is Attacked

Two figures suddenly appeared, their first move a deadly strike.

Xu Yan's expression remained unchanged. In an instant, a nearby tree transformed into a giant sword, exuding a chilling killing intent. It slashed towards the attacker on the left!

Blades of grass, glistening with frost, seemed to possess their own intelligence as they densely shot towards the attacker on the right.

At the same time, Xu Yan moved, slashing his sword forward!

The Ultimate Sword!

Swish!

A figure appeared, roaring as he punched out to block Xu Yan's sword.

"Cowards who hide their identities." Xu Yan smiled coldly. In the shocked gazes of the three ambushers, the grass and trees turned into sharp swords, each seemingly imbued with its own intelligence and sword technique.

In this moment, the three ambushers felt as if they were trapped in a world of swords.

"Are you from the Wan family?" Xu Yan asked, his eyebrows furrowing slightly as he looked at the masked figures who concealed their true appearances.

"Hand over the Blood Heart Fruit, and you may live," one of them said, his voice hoarse.

"With just the three of you?" Xu Yan scoffed.

At the mid-True King Heaven Venerate stage, these three dared to ambush him? Were they tired of living?

"Let's end this quickly. I fear no three of you, but if three peak True King Heaven Venerates were to come, I would have to temporarily retreat." Xu Yan's eyes turned cold, and he instantly unleashed his Sword Dao insight. Mountains and rivers appeared within his sword, and the three ambushers found themselves immersed in a world of swords.

Infinite killing intent and countless swords filled the air, causing the ambushers' expressions to change drastically.

The battle ended, leaving the battlefield devoid of grass and trees. A sharp sword intent lingered in the air.

"Wan family, I, Xu Yan, will remember this!" Xu Yan smiled coldly.

All three ambushers were dead. Facing his near-full power, they had no chance of survival, especially after being drawn into the world of mountains and rivers within his sword. At only the mid-True King Heaven Venerate stage, their deaths were inevitable.

However, Xu Yan found no information about their identities on their bodies.

But aside from Wan Tianlin, who wanted the Blood Heart Fruit, no one else would dare to ambush him. And with the Wan family's power, it would be easy for them to cultivate a group of assassins to do their dirty work.

"Wan Tianlin, you have chosen a path of death!" Xu Yan moved, vanishing from his original spot. Since Wan Tianlin had made his move, Xu Yan saw no reason to hold back.

After killing Wan Tianlin, he would see what the Wan family could do!

Boom!

Several figures surrounded him, their faces hidden behind masks, revealing only cold, harsh gazes. Their moves were deadly, and they were even willing to take injuries as long as they could wound their target.

"Young Master, run! This is a trap!"

The bodyguard at the peak of the True King stage fought fiercely, continuously fending off the attacks.

Wan Tianlin's eyes turned cold, and his voice was icy, "Good, good, good. You dare to look down on my Wan family. This is a bold move, luring me here with the Blood Heart Fruit.

"Let's see if you have the ability to kill me, Wan Tianlin!"

Buzz!

Suddenly, a cold light swept out like a whip, targeting one of the ambushers.

Wan Tianlin had made his move.

His weapon of choice was the Spirit Cicada Blade, thin as a cicada's wing, slender and long, and as soft as silk. It was a versatile weapon.

As the pride of the Wan family, Wan Tianlin's strength was naturally exceptional among his peers.

Pchi!

As soon as the Spirit Cicada Blade was unsheathed, its tip flickered with versatility, slicing open the opponent's chest in the moment they tried to defend against it.

Blood gushed out.

"Speak, who sent you?" Wan Tianlin asked coldly.

In response, the ambushers intensified their attacks, as if they no longer cared for their lives. One of them even ignored Wan Tianlin's attack, allowing the Spirit Cicada Blade to pierce his body as long as he could injure Wan Tianlin!

"Young Master!"

Seeing Wan Tianlin's injured shoulder, the two bodyguards were startled. One of them roared and immediately used a secret technique, unleashing all his might as a peak True King stage expert in one strike.

Puchi!

The ambusher was instantly killed.

"Young Master, run! Any delay could be dangerous!" The bodyguard who had used the secret technique urged.

"Alright!" Wan Tianlin nodded and seized the opportunity to break through the encirclement.

The other bodyguard closely followed, never leaving his side.

"Young Master, I'll go and kill the one who has the Blood Heart Fruit. I'll take it from him!" The second bodyguard said angrily after the last ambusher was slain.

Wan Tianlin frowned, about to stop the bodyguard, but the man had already stormed off toward Yuzhupo, his face filled with anger and killing intent.

"Young Master, this matter is not trivial. If they realize that the ambush has failed, they might send stronger experts," the remaining bodyguard said gravely.

"Let's go!" Wan Tianlin nodded and instantly disappeared into the distance, his eyes filled with killing intent.

Dage Mountain was the territory of the Wan family. To dare to set an ambush for him here was a provocation and an insult to the Wan family, something that could not be forgiven!

Everyone in the Dage Mountain region knew that he, Wan Tianlin, sought the Blood Heart Fruit to assist him in comprehending the Wan family's secret technique and eventually break through to the Immortal Heaven Venerate stage.

The allure of the Blood Heart Fruit was too great for him, and his enemies had seized upon this weakness. They had used the fruit as bait to lure him into a trap, intending to take him by surprise and assassinate him.

Who could have imagined that someone would be so bold as to attempt to assassinate him, the pride of the Wan family, right here in Dage Mountain?

"You have underestimated my strength, Wan Tianlin!" Wan Tianlin's eyes turned gloomy. If not for his formidable power, the assassin's attack would have caused more than just a minor injury.

Even if he had survived, he might have suffered severe injuries that could have jeopardized his martial arts foundation!

The more Wan Tianlin thought about the previous danger, the stronger his killing intent became.

...

After killing the ambushers, Xu Yan made his way back to Yuzhupo, following the direction Wan Tianlin had taken.

If they dared to ambush him, they should be prepared to face the consequences.

As for the strength of the Wan family, Xu Yan didn't give it a second thought. It was no different from when he had first entered the Spirit Realm. He would rise from adversity and counter-attack.

"Here he comes!"

A powerful aura approached, and its owner exuded a chilling killing intent.

It was one of Wan Tianlin's bodyguards, a True King Heaven Venerate at the peak stage.

Xu Yan was unfazed.

He halted his movement, and in an instant, he silently unleashed his Sword Intent, enveloping the area with mountains and rivers that appeared within his sword.

The grass and trees on the ground also bristled with energy, ready to strike with the killing sword formation.

As long as his opponent stepped into the realm of mountains and rivers, they would face a devastating blow.

"Hand over the Blood Heart Fruit and reveal your identity. I'll give you a quick death!" Wan Tianlin's bodyguard said, his killing intent palpable.

"Where's Wan Tianlin? I was just looking for him!" Xu Yan laughed coldly.

"You deserve to die!" The bodyguard attacked without further ado. He had used a secret technique, and this state could not be maintained for long, so he wasted no time with words. If the Blood Heart Fruit was on Xu Yan, he would obtain it after killing him.

Xu Yan's gaze turned icy.

Mountains and rivers materialized, and the grass and trees transformed into a flood of countless swords, shooting upwards. The sword formation also emerged.

"Hmm?"

The bodyguard's eyes narrowed, his heart filled with shock. What kind of Sword Dao was this?

In that instant, he felt as if he had entered another world, surrounded by a chilling aura and a murderous intent that struck fear into his heart.

"What kind of martial art is this?!"

The bodyguard was terrified. He had never seen or heard of such a martial art before.

A strong sense of crisis arose within him. He was shocked to his core; after all, he was a True King Heaven Venerate at the peak stage. Even though he had used a secret technique and was currently in the decline period of the technique's effects, his strength was still that of a True King Heaven Venerate at the peak.

Yet, facing these sword lights, he felt a sense of mortal peril.

"Ahh!"

The bodyguard roared, his face turning red before quickly becoming deathly pale. At the same time, his aura intensified by another threefold.

Facing the threat of death, he once again resorted to using a secret technique, one that greatly damaged his body but also drastically increased his strength in a short period.

"Die!"

The bodyguard unleashed a barrage of punches, and in the air, the sound of explosions rang out. One after another, his fist imprints appeared like towering mountains, relentlessly smashing towards Xu Yan.

Boom!

The mountains and rivers trembled as countless sword lights were blown away, only to be replaced by even more swords rushing in.

As far as the eye could see, the sword lights seemed infinite.

"Die! You will definitely die for provoking my Wan family!"

Xu Yan's gaze turned cold.

"Using a secret technique? Let's see how long you can maintain it!"

Xu Yan sneered inwardly.

Indeed, this True King Heaven Venerate was powerful. Even if Xu Yan went all out, it would take some time to kill his opponent.

The battle grew increasingly intense. In the battlefield, sword lights resembled a raging torrent, and fist imprints resembled towering mountains, colliding and crashing into the flood of sword lights.

At one point, Xu Yan's eyes narrowed.

His opponent's aura began to weaken, and for a moment, he seemed to hesitate.

The opportunity had come!

A sword transformed from a blade of grass silently slipped through the layers of sword lights, agile like a little snake, dodging the countless fist imprints.

It seemed to possess sentience as it drew the bodyguard's attention, its movements nimble and swift, exuding a chilling sword aura that gave off an extremely dangerous feeling.

The True King Heaven Venerate's expression turned solemn, and he dared not be careless. He focused all his attention on this sword, his heart filled with astonishment. Why did this sword seem to have its own consciousness?

However, as his attention was diverted, another sword light suddenly dimmed, blending seamlessly with the battlefield's environment. With the gentle breeze, it had silently approached the back of the bodyguard's head!

Pu!

The sword light, like a spirit snake, pierced into the bodyguard's brain, instantly transforming into a violent gale that ravaged his soul!

"Ahh!"

The True King Heaven Venerate let out a miserable scream as his eyes bulged and blood trickled from them. The excruciating pain in his soul caused him to instinctively cover his head with his hands.

And in that moment, the sword that had transformed from a blade of grass swiftly stabbed into his heart!

Immediately after, layer upon layer of sword lights surged like a violent tide, completely engulfing him.

Xu Yan waved his hand, and a storage bag flew out from amidst the sword lights.

His opponent had been a True King Heaven Venerate at the peak stage and a bodyguard of Wan Tianlin, one of the Wan family's pride and joy. Such a person would surely hold a high position within the Wan family.

Xu Yan was currently in the stage of accumulating his foundation, so he naturally wouldn't waste the belongings of such a powerful opponent.

"Wan Tianlin, let's see what you do now!"

Xu Yan coldly smiled and pursued Wan Tianlin once again.

However, this time, the pursuit was in vain as Wan Tianlin seemed to have already returned to the Wan family.

"In three days, let's see if you will come for the trade or not!"

Xu Yan pondered.

Since they had blatantly sent their bodyguard to ambush and rob the Blood Heart Fruit, it was likely that Wan Tianlin wouldn't show up for the trade in three days. Instead, he might gather people to launch an attack to seize the fruit by force.

"But it's not certain either!"

Xu Yan mused. If, after three days, Wan Tianlin showed up at Yuzhupo as if nothing had happened and proceeded with the trade, he would surely have strong experts secretly following him.

It was impossible for an Immortal Heaven Venerate to personally guard Wan Tianlin, no matter how favored he was. After all, an Immortal Heaven Venerate's status was too high for that.

However, it was possible for someone who was half a step away from the Immortal realm but hadn't made any progress in a long time to accompany him.

Or perhaps, Wan Tianlin would bring several more bodyguards.

"Then let's see what happens in three days. If you don't come, I'll change my identity and continue selling the Blood Heart Fruit to see if you take the bait!"

Xu Yan had a plan in mind.

He returned to Yuzhupo and pondered for a while before a figure walked out from his body and sat in the chair he had been sitting in earlier.

A divine soul avatar!

To prevent falling into an ambush, Xu Yan decided to wait for Wan Tianlin using his divine soul avatar.

"So what if it's the Divine Realm? I bet you never expected such a profound martial art!"

Xu Yan wore a smile of confidence.

The divine soul avatar's aura was identical to his, and to those unaware of the existence of avatars, it was impossible to tell that this was not the real Xu Yan.

Moreover, Xu Yan's divine soul avatar had used the Light Concealment Technique, causing its aura to be ordinary and devoid of any signs that it was an avatar.

Under such circumstances, even those cultivators who knew about the existence of avatars wouldn't be able to tell that this was an avatar.

After leaving behind his divine soul avatar, Xu Yan hid himself thirty miles away, maintaining a connection with his avatar.

At this distance, Xu Yan could control his avatar with his own consciousness without worrying about the avatar falling asleep.

"At worst, I'll just lose a bit of divine energy."

If his divine soul avatar was destroyed, Xu Yan would only lose some divine energy, which he could easily cultivate back.

"Destroying my divine soul avatar is the same as trying to kill me. All of you, prepare to face my wrath, Xu Yan!"

Xu Yan was already contemplating whether raiding the Wan family's treasury would solve his shortage of treasures for accumulating his foundation.

Upon returning to the Wan family, Wan Tianlin immediately arranged for people to investigate Xu Yan and the possible origins of the attackers.

At the same time, they began to investigate which force might have sent the assassins.

In the Nine Mountains Realm, only the other eight families had the audacity to confront the Wan family. However, the nine families had always maintained a tacit understanding, even joining forces to face the threat of the Sky Cave.

This was an unspoken rule—when faced with the danger of the Sky Cave, all other grudges and conflicts had to be put aside. This was a consensus in the Divine Realm, a rule followed by all thirty-six realms.

But apart from the other eight major forces, which power in the Nine Mountains Realm dared to provoke the Wan family?

When the news of Wan Tianlin being ambushed reached the elders of the Wan family, they were furious. The entire Wan family mobilized their forces to investigate the matter.

However, they kept it quiet and didn't make a fuss about it, so the outside world remained unaware of the incident.

The reward for the Blood Heart Fruit, however, was doubled!

(End of Chapter)

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