When the ghost-slaves saw Lin Tang, he had already noticed them as well. A single glance told him their attire was identical to the ghost-slave he had killed when he encountered Mu Jiuzhou. Lin Tang knew they were here for him.
Originally, he thought they wouldn't recognize him since he had changed his appearance. But unexpectedly, one of the ghost-slaves spread its hand, revealing a strange clump of mycelium that squird like a mass of worms. It extended a tentacle and pointed it directly at Lin Tang.
The next mont, the ghost-slaves surrounded him. "By our master's command, you will co with us."
Lin Tang frowned, staring at the clump of mycelium and wondering how it had identified him. He gently set Lee Encai down, his tone calm. "And what if I'm not willing?"
"Unwilling?" The ghost-slaves looked up. As they grinned, the corners of their mouths tore open to their ears, revealing grueso, serrated teeth. "That's not up to you!"
"Oh my goodness—" Lee Encai cried out in shock.
What in the world is happening? Yan Luoyang was scary enough, and now so many more monsters have appeared...
In the next instant, the ghost-slaves charged toward Lin Tang in unison. They moved with such force that the floor cracked and crumbled beneath their feet. Auras exceeding the Master Realm intertwined, crashing down like a violent storm.
"If this were in the past, all of you together might have given so trouble. But now..." Lin Tang spread his arms wide, standing like an immovable mountain before Lee Encai.
BOOM!
Like a fuel tanker exploding, an invisible shockwave burst forward.
"I'm in the middle stage of Foundation Establishnt now, you worthless weaklings!"
"Ahhh—"
The ghost-slaves had charged swiftly, but they were sent flying by the shockwave, retreating even faster. Before they could even regain their footing, Lin Tang moved as if he could create shadow clones, his afterimages flickering as he weaved between them.
And then, they all collapsed.
Their so-called immortal bodies were nothing but a joke in the face of absolute power. They shattered like porcelain dolls, large and small cracks spreading all over them. Before the cracks could even begin to nd, they disintegrated into fine powder. Not even a speck of dust remained. It saved him the trouble of cleaning up blood, sparing the sanitation workers the extra workload.
WHOOSH!
The clump of mycelium tried to flee, only to be snatched out of the air by Lin Tang.
"You little piece of trash, what exactly are you?"
As a Divine Doctor, he could identify countless herbs. As a Cultivator, he even had so knowledge of creatures like the Hui Snake from the bottom of the rcury pool. But this strange mycelium was sothing he had truly never seen before.
Unfortunately, before Lin Tang could dissect it for study, the mycelium, seeing no hope of escape, began to tremble and rapidly dissolved into a puddle of green liquid, completely devoid of life.
Lin Tang found a plastic water bottle in a nearby trash can and filled it with the green ooze. He then turned to the dumbfounded Lee Encai and waved a hand. "Let's go."
"Oh..." Lee Encai swallowed hard and instinctively took a step, but her legs felt weak. She said in a delicate voice, "Why'd you stop carrying ?"
"Don't be ridiculous. We're already in Jiangbei, why would I still carry you? Besides, it's almost dawn. It wouldn't look good if soone saw us," Lin Tang said, feigning the need to avoid suspicion.
"Tch. You sneak into my bed in the middle of the night, and you don't seem to worry about how *that* looks," Lee Encai pouted.
Squad 147, under Wang Shouben's command, had failed in their mission to hunt down Zhao Xinghe. They had retreated with the body of their fallen comrade, escorting Wang Shouben to safety. Before leaving, however, they had installed a cara outside the gate of Villa No. 1 to monitor Lin Tang, which would facilitate his capture later.
In the morning, they remotely accessed the cara feed. They were stunned to see bodies strewn all over the ground and imdiately clicked on the playback. They saw Lin Tang returning to the villa the previous day, only to be driven out that evening. Then, around midnight, a group of shadowy figures had rushed in and carried out a one-sided slaughter. The skill they displayed was so profound it left the squad mbers deeply shaken.
"A master of that caliber... even with our weapons, we would be no match!"
Wang Shouben was equally shocked. Are they Lin Tang's enemies or friends? If they're enemies, that's one thing. But if they're his friends, won't I be courting death by showing up so foolishly?
He did not want to die. After weighing his options, he reported the matter to his superiors, sending the video footage along with it.
In the end, Wang Shouben never expected that he would alarm Xiao Xuanye himself.
"The Mu clan remnants of the Undying Race have resurfaced? Hmph!" Xiao Xuanye's battle robe billowed as he waved his hand decisively. "Pass down my order! The entire Valiant Battalion will follow on this expedition!"
"As you command, Commander Xiao!"
In an instant, hundreds of soldiers were arrayed in neat ranks, an imposing force that set off for Jiangbei.
Learning that Xiao Xuanye himself was coming, Wang Shouben trembled with excitent, his previous composure completely gone. "Haha, my luck is incredible! Commander Xiao is this concerned about the Mu clan remnants. As the first to report it, haven't I perford a great service? Commander Xiao will most likely summon for questioning. He might even visit our Wang Family... Dad, get rid of all the irrelevant people imdiately! We absolutely cannot afford to be negligent or disrespectful to the Commander!"
"I... I understand," Wang Dengke said, both thrilled and terrified.
Wang Shouzhen was at a loss. That's a man of incredible influence! Could I also bask in my big brother's glory and get a chance to et him?
"Big Brother, if we can confirm that Lin Tang is in league with that Mu clan, will Commander Xiao definitely eliminate him, too?" Wang Shouzhen suddenly asked.
"Shut up!" Wang Shouben's expression turned grim as he fiercely grabbed his brother's collar. "Save your petty sches! Who do you think Commander Xiao is? Do you think he can be deceived by the likes of us? The mont he saw through our lies, our Wang Family would be dood for all eternity!"
Wang Dengke slapped his younger son hard across the face and began scolding him as well. Wang Shouzhen trembled, promising he would never speak so recklessly again. His awe and fear of Xiao Xuanye intensified. The man hadn't even arrived, yet Wang Shouzhen was already drenched in a cold sweat, his legs about to give out.
「Jiangbei Branch, True Martial Association.」
"This is terrible, terrible! Chairman Yu and Minister Lu, they... they..."
"What happened to them? Spit it out!"
"They're all... all dead!"
"What?!"
Instantly, the entire branch was in an uproar. Everyone was stunned. Even Wei Shanhe and Huangfu Zhan, who were under house arrest, were utterly astonished.
"Who did it?"
"Could it have been Lin Tang?"
They all rushed to the scene. Upon examining the bodies of Lu Liangfei and the others, they discovered that the n had not been poisoned but had been brutally beaten to death.
"Lin Tang's cultivation was crippled, and he didn't use poison. How could he have killed them?"
"That damned bastard! Just for kicking him out of this villa, did he have to be so ruthless?"
"Our strength was already greatly diminished, and now we've suffered another devastating blow..."
"It's over. We're completely finished."
Everyone was furious, especially the loyal subordinates of Yu Tianshun and the others. They harbored a deep-seated hatred for Lin Tang, whom they believed to be the murderer.
"I... I'm calling Lin Tang right now!" Wei Shanhe said, pulling out his phone. He too felt that Lin Tang had gone too far. Lu Liangfei, the traitor, was one thing, but Yu Tianshun and the others... their cris didn't warrant death!
「The Hotel.」
Upon returning, Lin Tang found that he was hungry. He decided to cook up all the dicinal herbs he had taken from the Star Evil Group's collection, except for the Earth Spirit Ginseng. He then devoured all of it like a starved beast.
After he finished refining the energy, he could feel his cultivation had increased by a large margin. If he could repeat this a few more tis, he wouldn't be far from the late Foundation Establishnt stage.
Stealing is really the fastest way! Lin Tang mused. He found himself looking forward to more factions like the Star Evil Group provoking him.
Just then, he received a call from Wei Shanhe.
"Lu Liangfei and his n are dead? So what if they're dead, why the big deal? I didn't do it. Why would I lie to you? Believe it or not."
Lin Tang casually hung up. As he turned his head, he saw Shen Youling looking at him with a complicated expression.
"What's wrong?"
"You weren't in the hotel last night, were you? You went out in the middle of the night and only ca back at dawn... I really don't know what a human life is worth in your eyes. Even though they were horrible and their attitude was terrible, you can't just kill them all!" Shen Youling said, her voice filled with anguish.
She was just an ordinary, albeit stunningly beautiful, young woman. It was difficult for her to imagine that the man she was supposed to spend her life with was a murderer who treated human life as if it were worthless. How did that make him any different from a monster like Yan Luoyang?
"So what if it was ? Do you think they've never killed anyone before?" Lin Tang asked, completely baffled.
"What they did has nothing to do with ! They aren't my husband; you are! You promised you'd be an ordinary person and live an ordinary life with . I can even overlook you sleeping in another woman's bed, but I simply cannot accept you killing people wantonly."
"You're insane—" Lin Tang felt she must have a screw loose. He said impatiently, "I'll say it one last ti: I did not kill Lu Liangfei and that other trash."
Shen Youling froze. If that's really true, then maybe it's okay...
But then Lin Tang added, "However, I did kill people when I went out last night."
"You!" Shen Youling's breath caught in her throat. Utterly disappointed, she turned and stord away.
Lee Encai tried to grab her but couldn't catch her in ti. She stomped her foot in frustration. "Big Brother Lin, why do you have to be like this on purpose? You could have explained clearly that you had no choice but to kill those monsters..."
"Save it," Lin Tang said dismissively. "According to her ridiculous logic, it's only normal if I'm forced to kill in self-defense after soone has already tried to kill . Last night, those ghost-slaves rely wanted to capture . In her eyes, that ans they didn't deserve to die. So what's the point in explaining?"
It was true that he needed to stay by Shen Youling's side to break through via Dual Cultivation. He had also agreed to her request to pretend his cultivation was crippled and to live as an ordinary person. But he still wasn't willing to blindly accommodate her every whim, and he disdained the idea of deceiving or hiding the truth. She could think whatever she wanted.
「That afternoon.」
The entirety of Jiangbei, from the highest officials to the common citizens, was in an uproar, humbly welcoming the arrival of Commander Xiao Xuanye.
Every criminal and wrongdoer hid like a rat in the sewers, not daring to show their faces. Those with guilty consciences were terrified of being purged. At the sa ti, there were those who watched with longing eyes, desperate to seize any opportunity to latch onto the powerful man. Even a single glance would be an unparalleled honor.
However, no one expected that Commander Xiao Xuanye's first order upon arrival would be: "Summon the Shen Family's son-in-law, Lin Tang, for an imdiate audience!"
"Lin Tang?"
"That cripple?"
"Why him?"
"I'm so damn jealous!"
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