The strokes were strong and the level of his calligraphy was impressive. Lin Jin had done some research on calligraphy, and his handwriting was excellent to begin with. Hence, he knew that calligraphy was a reflection of the person.
At this moment, Lin Jin felt like he was watching an old Taoist writing these two words with an air of arrogance on the brush he had prepared along the way.
Domineering.
Arrogant.
Lin Jin could feel it from the words alone.
Lin Jin also knew that the other party was here for him.
Reaching out to pick up the white ape brush, Lin Jin immediately sensed an aura emanating from the brush. It was like a pebble being tossed into a calm lake.
Ripples rose.
In an instant, the ripples spread across the entire Qi Long Town.
"Sh * t!"
Lin Jin didn't expect the other party to have done something to the brush, casting a spell on it.
Almost at the same time, all the pet beasts in Qi Long Town, including the ownerless beasts transported by the caravans, had bloodshot eyes as they let out low growls.
Even pet beasts that had formed a blood contract were instantly overwhelmed by a surge of violent and bloodthirsty energy, suppressing the original strength of the blood contract.
Without the suppression of the blood contract, the most primitive bestial instincts were triggered by the bloodthirsty energy, resulting in a rampage of beasts.
The pet beast of the customer at the table next to them immediately leaped up and lunged at its owner. The same thing was happening in other parts of Qi Long Town.
In the next second, rivers of blood would flow and countless people would die.
And this might just be a small trick by the other party, a show of strength.
Lin Jin obviously wouldn't let this happen, especially when it came to spells that involved beasts. He was the best at it, so he couldn't allow himself to be tricked by someone else in his area of expertise.
"Binding Curse!"
Lin Jin mobilized the spirit energy around him and snapped his fingers.
The crisp sound reverberated across the entire Qi Long Town in an instant.
The rampaging beasts that were about to attack were instantly immobilized as if someone had grabbed them by the neck. This was the only way Lin Jin could think of to break the other party's spell.
The Binding Curse was used to indiscriminately bind the beasts within a certain range. After all, when facing the beasts that had gone berserk under the control of a spell, pure coercion was no longer effective. To deal with the spell, they could only use another spell.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye. In Qi Long Town, most of the people did not even have time to react. Some of the stronger people knew that something was wrong. After all, the power of their blood contracts had lost effect in such a short period of time. There was definitely something wrong.
Hence, those with quick reflexes immediately distanced themselves from the pet beast.
Most of them were still confused. After all, their blood contracted pet beasts had gone through thick and thin with them. Their bond was so strong that they weren't on guard.
After using Binding Spell, Lin Jin used Spell Negation. Borrowing Goldy's buzzing, he channeled the spell and dispelled the berserk spell on all the pet beasts in Qi Long Town.
From the beginning to the end of this bloodless battle, it only took the time to drink a cup of wine. However, it was in this cup of wine that too many dangers were hidden. If the slightest mistake was made, Qi Long Town would be bathed in blood by ferocious beasts.
"Why was there a chicken crowing just now?"
"I heard it too. This isn't the right time either. Whose chicken is so dumb?"
"My pet beast suddenly went out of control but after this crow, it returned to normal. Strange, strange!"
While the people in Qi Long Town were talking, Lin Jin was already making his way out. He had already burned the brush with Dragonfire. Leaving it around would only be a scourge. Who could guarantee that it wouldn't be enchanted with any other spells?
The person who left the note called himself 'Taoist'.
To Lin Jin, this Taoist was definitely a top-notch beast appraiser. His cultivation in spellcasting was impressive as well. He had dug a huge pit for Lin Jin. If Lin Jin didn't have a few tricks up his sleeve, he would have lost in the first round of battle.
Although Lin Jin wouldn't have been injured if he couldn't control the thousands of pet beasts in Qi Long Town, his state of mind would have suffered a blow that was worse than an injury.
Hence, this' Taoist 'was an expert.
'Gu Cong Mountain, huh? Alright, since you're waiting for me with a warm cup of tea, I'll go meet you, 'Lin Jin thought. His eagle beast had finally arrived. Hovering above Qi Long Town, Lin Jin had Shang'er climb onto his shoulder. Carrying Goldy in his arms, Lin Jin leaped onto the cloud and headed south on the eagle's back to Mount Gu Cong.
On the eagle's back, Lin Jin recalled that Wang Tuzi was the person he met two days ago in Qi Long Town. In other words, the man might have left behind a trap in Qi Long Town before heading straight for Gu Cong Mountain. If he was right, the man would definitely set up some traps on Gu Cong Mountain. There was even a possibility that Gu Cong Mountain was the 'Taoist''s lair.
Knowing that he was an enemy and that he had the geographical advantage, things were getting tricky.
However, Lin Jin had no other choice.
If he didn't go, the man might harm White Ape. For White Ape's sake, Lin Jin had to go even if he had to climb a mountain of daggers and swim into a sea of flames.
Based on Lin Jin's current understanding, this' Taoist 'was skilled. While his cultivation level might not be higher than Daluo Temple's rector, in terms of beast appraising, this man was probably far better than a Rank 3 beast appraiser. He might even be a Rank 4 beast appraiser.
Fortunately, Lin Jin had a trump card of his own.
Shang'er had been recuperating for the past few days, practically hugging the water reservoir armor to sleep. The water spirit nourished her veins and organs, so her injuries were no longer a problem. Her cultivation level had also improved. After all, she had leveled up from Rank 4 to Rank 5, so Shang'er was at least ten times stronger than before.
In fact, she could have transformed into a human a long time ago. However, she purposely chose not to, wanting to be carried by Lin Jin every day. Things had been hectic for the past few days, so Lin Jin decided to let her have her way for now. Once White Ape was rescued, he wouldn't let her do as she pleased.
There was also Goldy.
Goldy had also reached Rank 4 this time, but he didn't cultivate the Beast Energy Formation. Instead, he relied entirely on the Golden Crow's bloodline. Despite being Rank 4, if he were to be provoked, even Daluo Temple's rector wouldn't be able to do anything to him.
With these two around, working together with Xiao Huo shouldn't be a problem.
Speaking of which, Lin Jin's pet beast, Xiao Huo, was a little too weak. He was only Rank 4 now. Although he had a Yin Yang Dharma body, he might not be a match for the Golden Crow's bloodline in a one-on-one fight.
Xiao Huo's starting point was too low and he didn't have any bloodline heritage. The only reason he was able to make it this far was because of Lin Jin's Museum of Deadly Beasts. After all, it was rare for a fire wolf to evolve to Rank 4. As for Rank 5, there probably hadn't been a single one in history.
With the eagle, it only took two hours to cover a distance of a thousand miles. The eagle was exhausted from the long journey. Lin Jin fed it a spirit pill and poked its acupoints with silver needles to keep it going.
Lin Jin had never been to the Southern Continent before. When he was at Qi Long Town, he could already feel the humidity and heat. After flying for another thousand miles and arriving at Mount Gu Cong, Lin Jin realized that the climate here was humid and hot. It was completely different from the barren lands of Grassy Continent.
The mountains beneath him were covered in lush greenery. As the saying went, 'You can't see the mountains for the trees'. White mist rose during the day and dew gathered at night. Mount Gu Cong was especially noteworthy. There were countless ancient trees that were hundreds and thousands of years old. The locals didn't dare to venture too deep into the mountains mainly because there were too many venomous insects here. If they were careless and got bitten, it would be disastrous.
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