Before he left the sales hall, a young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes said to him, "Junior Brother, wait."
"Yes, what is it, Senior Brother?" Linlong could not help but turn his head.
After sizing up the other party, he could not help but be a little surprised. This young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes was actually an Iron Sword rank expert.
"You just entered the Stonewood World, and you already bought the Stone Patterned Steps. That's amazing," the other party said with a smile.
"Well, it was just a coincidence. I felt that the Stone Patterned Steps was more suitable for escaping in the surrounding forest, so I bought it. Otherwise, I would have bought something else, such as the Stone Patterned Clothes," Linlong said with a smile.
"No matter what, it shows that Junior Brother is amazing." The person paused for a moment, then asked, "Junior Brother, why don't we be friends?"
"That's fine." Linlong nodded.
"Senior Brother, my surname is Peng Hongda. How should I address you?" the young man asked.
"My surname is Lin Li," Linlong replied.
"So it's Junior Brother Lin." The other party nodded, then said, "If Junior Brother doesn't mind, how about we go out to hunt wild beasts in the future?"
"But, with Senior Brother's strength, do you still want to go out to hunt wild beasts?" Linlong asked doubtfully.
"It's boring to stay in the camp all the time. Besides, with Junior Brother's talent, you will reach the Iron Sword rank sooner or later. So, I might as well reserve a companion with such amazing potential." Peng Hongda smiled.
"Mm, then let's talk about it in the future," Linlong said.
He had wanted to directly refuse, but on second thought, the other party was after all an Iron Sword rank expert.
"Alright, if Junior Brother has any ideas, you can come find me," Peng Hongda said.
"Then I will take my leave." Linlong cupped his hands and left the sales hall.
The other party did not seem strange, so he did not take it to heart. However, he did not expect that this Peng Hongda was the same Peng Hongda that Miao De had told him to deal with.
Seeing Linlong's departing figure, Peng Hongda frowned and thought to himself, "This kid hasn't been here for long, but he already has the mystical crystal stones to buy the Stone Patterned Steps. Looks like I can't underestimate him."
Of course, although Peng Hongda thought so, he didn't really care about Linlong. He was just reminding himself.
After all, he was a fighter of the Iron sword rank, much stronger than Linlong. Even if Linlong had the strength of the Stone sword rank, there was still a huge gap between them.
In his opinion, no matter how talented or powerful Linlong was, he would at most have the strength of a Stone Sword Tier.
Linlong didn't know that Peng Hongda existed. After returning to his residence, he started to study the Stone Pattern Steps seriously.
After spending two days, Linlong managed to grasp the Stone Pattern Steps. However, he did not completely grasp it. He still needed some time to fully grasp it.
Next, Linlong began to practice making rune swords. As long as he could make rune swords, he would be able to leave the Stone Wood World and go to a stronger world. Naturally, he hoped to leave as soon as possible. Only then would he be able to find a way to remove the rune marks on his body.
Unknowingly, a few days had passed.
What made Linlong depressed was that he had already spent all the remaining Mysterious Crystal Stones in the past few days, but he still had not completely crafted the Runic Stone Sword.
Seems like I have to go out and earn Mysterious Crystal Stones again, Linlong thought to himself.
That afternoon, he left the campsite and headed towards the east.
Now that his strength had increased, he could hunt stronger beasts and earn Mysterious Crystal Stones faster than before. However, this speed naturally couldn't compare to robbing others of their Mysterious Crystal Stones.
However, Linlong didn't want to rob others. On one hand, he didn't want to do so. On the other hand, if this was discovered by the Rune School, the consequences would be dire.
Of course, if anyone dared to rob him, then they couldn't blame him for being rude.
As soon as he came out, Linlong's expression changed slightly. He realized that someone was tailing him. Although it seemed to be only one person, his strength was not something Sun Yi could compare with.
This person definitely had the strength of an Iron sword rank! Linlong guessed.
Ever since he came to the Stone Wood World, he had relied on his strong divine will and his familiarity with the Rune Formation to sense others' mastery of the Rune Sword.
Those who could control the Rune Sword would emit a unique aura. The stronger one was, the stronger this aura would be.
Linlong could only sense this aura because his divine will was strong. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to do it as a newcomer.
Knowing that someone like this was tailing him, Linlong immediately used the Stone Lined Steps, raising his speed to the limit.
He could only hope to use this method to shake off the other party. After all, with his current strength, it would be very difficult to deal with an Iron sword rank expert.
However, what made his expression change was that the other party hadn't been shaken off. As time passed, the distance between them was closing.
It seemed like the person behind him could also use the Stone Lined Steps! Linlong's brows furrowed.
This was going to be troublesome. However, he had no other choice but to continue running and see if he could use the surrounding beasts to shake off the other party.
While Linlong was worried, the person behind him was shocked. This person was none other than Peng Hongda. The reason he had gotten close to Linlong in the sales hall was naturally because he wanted to use this method to follow Linlong. Then, when Linlong came out, he would suddenly strike.
If that was the case, he would naturally take down Linlong. However, he did not expect Linlong to reject the good intentions of an Iron sword rank expert.
Therefore, he could only follow Linlong after he left the camp and wait for an opportunity to strike.
Who would have thought that he would be discovered not long after following Linlong out?
Seeing Linlong's speed, his brows naturally furrowed. The reason was simple. Linlong's speed was definitely because he had already mastered the Stone Lined Steps.
Could this kid have mastered it in such a short time? If that was the case, then this kid's talent was too astonishing. There was probably no one in the entire School of Runes who could compare to him! After confirming that Linlong could use the Stone Lined Steps, he was naturally shocked.
However, he had a mission, and Linlong was no match for him. Therefore, although he was shocked, he still followed closely behind Linlong.
Given his current speed, it was only a matter of time before he caught up to Linlong.
Kid, your talent is amazing, but offending Elder Miao De is your fault, he thought to himself as he chased.
After a while, the distance between the two was even closer.
Seeing Linlong getting closer and closer, the smile on Peng Hongda's face naturally grew wider.
It was also at this moment that Linlong, who had slowed down slightly, suddenly picked up his speed again. Moreover, he changed his direction and sprinted towards the left.
He did this because there were a few dire beasts here, and he was prepared to bring the other party into their attack range.
Linlong intended to do the same as he had with Sun Yi, to make the other party fall into his trap.
But what he didn't expect was that before he could reach those fierce beasts, those fierce beasts suddenly became agitated and scattered.
Linlong knew that they did not discover him, but because of this, he was suddenly surrounded by these dire beasts from all directions.
Crap! Linlong's brows furrowed.
He had originally wanted these dire beasts to deal with the person behind him, but he did not expect to be the unlucky one.
Fortunately, he was still a certain distance away from these dire beasts. Otherwise, if he was really surrounded, even a Stone Sword-rank person would be able to deal with him.
Seeing these dire beasts rush over, he hurriedly increased his Stone Pattern Steps to the maximum. After a series of dodging and maneuvering, he finally escaped the dire beasts' encirclement.
These dire beasts were only strong in attack, but their movement techniques were extremely weak. Otherwise, Linlong would not have been able to shake them off so easily.
However, even though he had shaken them off, the distance between them was instantly closed by the person behind him.
This situation naturally made Peng Hongda happy. He had thought that Linlong had accidentally charged into the dire beasts' encirclement, but he did not expect that Linlong had wanted him to be surrounded by those dire beasts. It was only because of an accident that he was almost surrounded.
After a while, before Linlong could think of any other way, Peng Hongda had already flashed in front of him to block him.
Seeing Peng Hongda appear in front of him, Linlong could not help but exclaim, "Senior Brother Peng!"
He did not expect that the person blocking him would actually be Peng Hongda, who had spoken to him in the sales hall.
"Junior Brother Lin, I saw you come out and wanted to follow you to deal with the dire beasts. I did not expect you to run away so quickly," Peng Hongda said with a helpless expression.
"Senior Brother Peng, let's not beat around the bush. You must have been instructed by someone to follow me, right?" Linlong sneered.
At this point, if he still could not tell, he would have lived all these years in vain.
Peng Hongda was now much stronger than the other party, so he did not mind exposing his motive. He immediately smiled and said, "Junior Brother Lin, you are indeed a straightforward person. In that case, I will tell you the truth. I was indeed instructed by someone."
"Oh, then who sent you to deal with me?" Linlong asked coldly.
"This, I will not tell you for now. After I take you down, perhaps I will tell you if I am in a good mood," Peng Hongda said indifferently.
"Is that so? Then let me experience Senior Brother Peng's Iron Sword-rank strength!" As he spoke, Linlong took out the Runic Stone Sword on his body.
"Runic Stone Sword, you really have the strength of a Stone Sword-rank?" Although Peng Hongda had already guessed this, he was still shocked to see Linlong take out the Runic Stone Sword.
"If I did not have any strength, wouldn't I have died in this Stone Wood World?" Linlong asked.
"No matter what, Brother Lin, you are still very talented. If you continue to develop like this, you might be able to control the Dark Sword in the future!" Peng Hongda could not help but say.
The Dark Sword was the strongest Runic Sword in the Rune Department. Hence, when he spoke of the Dark Sword, Peng Hongda had a look of yearning on his face.
After a slight pause, he continued, "Unfortunately, you have offended someone you should not have."
As he spoke, he took out the Runic Stone Sword on his body. The moment he took it out, runes began to flash on the surface of the sword.
Staring at the other party's Runic Stone Sword, Linlong frowned.
In the next moment, Peng Hongda made his move. He directly stabbed at Linlong, and in an instant, a powerful sword aura attacked Linlong.
The other party's sword aura was much stronger than that of a Stone Sword-rank cultivator. Hence, Linlong, who only had the Runic Stone Sword in his hand, did not dare to face his opponent head-on.
He hurriedly used the Stone Ripple Steps and circled around his opponent. The moment he used the Stone Ripple Steps, the pressure on him immediately decreased.
Peng Hongda snorted coldly and also used his Stone Ripple Steps.
His attainment in the Stone Ripple Steps was much higher than Linlong's. Once he used it, Linlong was immediately at a disadvantage.
He knew that if this continued, he would soon be taken down by his opponent.
Hence, in the next moment, after ruthlessly slashing at his opponent, Linlong turned around and sprinted to his left.
Want to escape? It's not that easy! Peng Hongda sneered inwardly.
He immediately used the Stone Ripple Steps to chase after Linlong.
After two leaps and bounds, he once again easily blocked Linlong's path.
"Junior Brother Lin, you can't escape!" He looked at Linlong and smiled smugly.
With that, he attacked Linlong with his sword again.
"Bang, bang, bang …"
Amidst these sounds, the two of them exchanged a few blows.
Finally, Peng Hongda directly stabbed his sword into Linlong's right chest. In an instant, blood splattered everywhere.
Succeeding in one move, Peng Hongda did not give Linlong a chance.
After another 10 moves, Linlong was already riddled with wounds. In the end, he directly collapsed to the ground. At this moment, although he was still holding onto the Runic Stone Sword, he did not look like he had the strength to continue fighting.
At this point, Peng Hongda was naturally not worried at all. He was already considering where to lock Linlong up and then inform Elder Miao De to come over.
As he thought about this, he walked towards Linlong.
At this moment, Linlong looked like he did not have the strength to continue fighting. In fact, his injuries were not that severe. It could be said that he was using the same method he used against Sun Yi previously.
However, unlike Sun Yi previously, the Peng Hongda before him was clearly much stronger than Sun Yi. He did not know if he would be able to succeed later.
After all, Peng Hongda had the strength of an Iron Sword Rank, while Sun Yi only had the strength of a Stone Sword Rank. The difference between the two was too great.
However, Linlong had no other choice. This was the only thing he could do.
As he pretended to gasp for breath, Linlong sensed the distance between him and Peng Hongda.
He had to ensure that his attack would succeed. Otherwise, the consequences would be unthinkable.
Finally, Peng Hongda reached the closest distance to him. At this moment, Peng Hongda also stopped.
He planned to first sweep away the Runic Stone Sword in Linlong's hand.
It was also at this moment that Linlong made his move. Originally, he looked like he had no strength at all, but he suddenly bounced up from the ground. The Runic Stone Sword in his hand was like a bolt of lightning as it attacked Peng Hongda.
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