Blinded by Greed
Along the way, Chu Xingyun did not stop to rest. Finally, when night fell, he arrived at the border of the Sunset Cloud Valley.
At this moment, the night was already deep.
The Sky Flame Mountain Range in the night seemed very peaceful, but not a single cultivator dared to continue deeper.
Because no one knew how many dangers were hidden in this darkness. If they were slightly careless, their bodies could be torn apart by the claws of beasts and become food in the stomachs of spirit beasts.
Chu Xingyun also stopped. He raised a bonfire and prepared to enter the Sunset Cloud Valley tomorrow morning.
On a small hill far away from here, a group of black figures slowly approached like ghosts in the middle of the night.
At the front of the black figures was a middle-aged man with a tall and sturdy figure. His eyes contained a gloomy and cold intent as he stared in Chu Xingyun's direction. His voice was cold as he said, "That's the kid? He looks ordinary and doesn't have anything outstanding about him. "
"This kid's cultivation is only at the seventh level of the Spirit Gathering Realm, but his strength is on par with mine. From what I see, he must be a genius from some power. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to carry such a precious treasure!" Behind the middle-aged man, a young man with a thin face walked forward and spoke with an incomparably certain voice.
This thin young man was naturally Lin Ruhu.
"Young Fort Master, you've said many times that this person's sword is extraordinary. Just what is so extraordinary about it?" A puzzled expression appeared on the middle-aged man's face as he asked Lin Ruhu.
Lin Ruhu shook his head and replied, "I don't know how powerful this sword is, but when I made my move today, I keenly felt the sharp sword pressure emitted by the sword. The strength of this sword pressure is dozens of times stronger than my father's Cluster Cloud Sword."
Hearing this, the hearts of the five people, including the middle-aged man, trembled.
Lin Ruhu's father was the Hall Master of the Rending Tiger Hall. His name was Lin Sheng, and his cultivation was powerful. He had already reached the sixth level of the Earth Spirit Realm and was extremely proficient in sword techniques. He was known as the number one sword cultivator in Sky Flame City.
As for the Cluster Cloud Sword, it was Lin Sheng's personal sword and was ranked as a middle-grade magic weapon.
To ordinary people, a mid-grade ritual implement was already extremely precious. Only true experts could possess one. They could not imagine how shocking a sword that was dozens of times stronger than the Clustered Cloud Sword would be.
"Young Fort Master, are you sure that sword is really so powerful?" The middle-aged man asked again in disbelief.
"My father is the number one sword cultivator in Skyflame City. I'm extremely familiar with sword pressure. That sword is definitely far superior to the Clustered Cloud Sword." Lin Ruhu confirmed again, his voice carrying an unquestionable tone.
The middle aged man paused for a moment and said cautiously, "Since it's like that, then I'll immediately notify the Fort Master of this matter and ask him to make a move himself."
"No!"
Lin Ruhu kept shaking his head as he coldly said, "The reason I called you all here this time is to not alarm my father. He always says that I'm idle and not doing my job properly. This time, I want to personally seize that sword and prove my strength."
"But …" The middle-aged man hesitated.
"Don't worry. I've already investigated in secret. These two people entered Skyflame City without anyone following them. As for that hunchbacked old man, he's only a servant and has no cultivation. As long as we attack together, they won't be able to survive."
Lin Ruhu's voice carried a hint of pride as he stared ahead with a cold expression. It was as if he had already killed Chu Xingyun personally and obtained the Sky Slashing Sword.
"You're quite confident."
In the dark night, an indifferent voice rang out. It was extremely clear and filled with mockery.
"Who is it?!" The middle-aged man's heart sank as he abruptly turned around. When he saw the person who spoke, his gaze instantly froze.
He saw a figure standing behind him.
He had a thin figure and a handsome face. There was a faint smile at the corner of his mouth. He took light steps and arrived in front of the crowd. A gust of night wind swept past, causing his robes to flutter in the wind.
Who else could it be other than Chu Xingyun?
"How did you appear here?" Lin Ruhu's heart pounded violently. When did this Chu Xingyun appear behind him? Furthermore, none of them had sensed him.
"You just said that you wanted to kill me. Now that I've appeared in front of you, isn't that good?" Chu Xingyun's gaze swept across. Other than the middle-aged man who was at the 2nd Sky of the Earth Spirit Realm, the other five people were all at the Spirit Gathering Realm.
"Attack!"
The middle-aged man roared, causing the four Spirit Gathering Realm cultivators to immediately react. Their figures flashed as they surrounded Chu Xingyun. Behind them, Wu Ling had already appeared. He flickered with a faint light, appearing somewhat eerie in the dark night.
"What a foolish person. You clearly know that we outnumber you, yet you still dare to appear so openly. Could it be that you know that you're definitely going to die, so you're rushing to your death?" Lin Ruhu sneered as he pulled out his thick saber. The blade was bright and clean, reflecting a cold light under the faint moonlight.
"The one who's rushing to his death isn't me, but you."
Chu Xingyun's face was expressionless as he spoke coldly, "There was originally no enmity between you and me, but your greed has blinded your eyes. Only death awaits you in the end."
"Is that so?"
Lin Ruhu laughed heartily. He thought that Chu Xingyun was afraid and had purposefully said such threatening words. He immediately became even more pleased with himself as he said savagely, "Then I'd like to see how you fight one against four. Go!"
The four figures disappeared as soon as they'd finished speaking, silently blending into the pitch black night. The atmosphere of the entire space changed abruptly and was immediately filled with a thick, invisible killing intent.
Lin Ruhu and the middle-aged man didn't make a move, but stood on the side and looked forward with a cold smile.
These four were exceedingly skilled in assassination and were the most elite assassins of the Crashing Tiger Hall. The four of them had once successfully assassinated an earth spirit realm practitioner when they'd attacked at the same time.
"Ah ah ah!"
Ghastly cries suddenly rang out, causing the cold smile on Lin Ruhu's face to freeze. His eyes suddenly widened, as if he'd seen something inconceivable.
In front of him, a demonic purple-red flame bloomed, completely tearing apart the outer layer of darkness. The raging flame soared into the sky, becoming stronger and stronger. Finally, it condensed into the shadow of a wolf beast, standing in the void.
In Lin Ruhu and the middle-aged man's field of vision, a demonic flaming wolf had enveloped the four people within. The purple red flames were burning furiously, illuminating the night sky as if it were daytime.
"Burn!" Chu Xingyun roared lowly as the shadow of the demon wolf dissipated, transforming into a sea of fire that fell from the sky and covered everything.
When the flames dissipated, the place where the four people had stood had been reduced to a charred ground. There was nothing but ashes.
It was obvious that the four of them had died.
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