The Prodigies War

Chapter 1943: Shady Means

Next, the black-robed man consecutively defeated another four opponents with the mysterious power of the purple octagonal lantern.

However, what was most outrageous was that he took the opportunity to also attack his comrade.

Before the four were killed, they were enveloped by a force and teleported out of the Mythical Huang Secret Realm, leaving nothing but their life talismans.

“What a shame they can’t stay around.” The black-robed man smacked his lips in disappointment.

The next moment, his expression subtly changed.

“Who is it?”

When he said that, he had already turned into a slash of black shadow and darted to the far distance. He was actually fleeing.

Unfortunately, he was stopped halfway.

A tall figure blocked his path and stretched out one hand. “Hand over the life talismans and I will give you a graceful elimination.”

The black-robed man’s face darkened. He had never expected that he would end up like the mantis stalking the cicada, not realizing the oriole was lurking behind.

After taking a deep breath, he put on a friendly smile and said, “I know you. You’re Jin Duyi and you are from Cloud State...”

Boom!

Before he finished, Lin Xun raised his outstretched right hand and swung it down fiercely, as if he was lifting up and hurling an ancient mountain. How overbearing!

“What a fierce character!” The black-robed man felt his heart pound with fear, realizing that he had encountered someone more ruthless than him.

Without any wavering, he attacked with all his strength.

PA!

The next second, a palm strike aimed for his head and he was smashed into the ground like a wooden peg. He saw stars, and he almost lost consciousness from the unbearable pain.

“Don’t kill me. I’ll give you all the life talismans I have!” he cried in terror.

He was indeed stricken with terror. After all, he was the number one expert of Dayu State, yet he failed to block a single move of the attacker!

Based on that, how terrifying was Jin Duyi?

“Did you think I came here to chat with you?”

Lin Xun stepped forward, and with a snap of his fingers, a streak of sword qi shot out and pierced the black-robed man’s forehead.

“No—!” The black-robed man screamed.

The moment that the sword qi touched him, he was teleported out of the Mythical Huang Secret Realm and eliminated.

Only five green life talismans were left on the ground, which Lin Xun grabbed them all.

“Quick, that way!”

“Remember, no matter who you run into, kill without mercy!”

Before Lin Xun could leave the area, sounds pierced the air and a group of figures came racing over from the far distance, all emitting terrifying killing intent.

Lin Xun narrowed his eyes.

There were a dozen of experts, all of whom were from the Great Ten Battle Clans including the Blood Qilin Battle Clan, Taowu Battle Clan and the Heavenly Ghost Battle Clan…

The scene reminded Lin Xun of the Kunlun Dominion, where he had killed countless cultivators.

Among them were fierce characters from the Great Ten Battle Clans, such as Tao Jianxing from the Taowu War Clan and Yan Xiu from the Heavenly Ghost Battle Clan.

Swoosh!

Lin Xun teleported away.

The competition in the Mythical Huang Secret Realm had only just begun; it was not the time for real fighting.

Moreover, even if he killed those dozens of people, the disturbance would no doubt draw the attention of even more people. If that happened, he could become everyone’s target and it could have serious consequences.

“He ran?”

“It was Jin Duyi from the Cloud State. He must have obtained a lot of life talismans just now. Go after him!”

“Quick!”

The aggressive group of experts gave chase and showed no intention of giving up.

Clearly, Lin Xun’s current identity was not enough to scare them away.

This was normal. If it was someone like Ling Hongzhuang or Huangfu Shaonong, then they would have bolted at the first opportunity and not even attempted to catch them.

Suddenly, the air was filled with streams of light moving with astonishing speed, refusing to let Lin Xun go.

Occasionally, experts would appear along the way, but the sight was enough to deter them from joining in and they quickly left the scene.

There were also some other powerful characters who secretly tailed behind.

When the clam and the oyster fought, the fisherman reaped the reward; the mantis stalks the cicada, not knowing the oriole is lurking behind… Any one of those situations was bound to happen in the Mythical Huang Secret Realm.

However, who would become prey and who would have the last laugh depended on their own abilities and luck.

Lin Xun had just done something shady when he was targeted by a group of experts. He was left speechless for a while because he was truly experiencing the brutal and intense nature of the competition.

Boom!

To his surprise, when he flew past a forest, the ancient trees seemed to come alive. Countless trees and vines rose from the ground and obstructed him

Misty sword qi circulated around Lin Xun. As they intertwined, some slashed through the air and sliced countless trees and vines and turned them into wood chips and leafy dust.

“Die!”

At the same time, a figure rushed out from the cloud of dust and smoke. A spear lunged at Lin Xun like a rainbow aiming for the sun.

It was a slender man in a gray robe. He had deep eyes and an unfathomable aura, and his movements were terrifyingly fast!

Obviously, he had been lurking here for a long while, waiting for the perfect opportunity. He unhesitatingly launched into action when he saw Lin Xun appear.

Behind, dozens of experts were closing in on Lin Xun.

He wrinkled his brows upon seeing another opponent appear out of nowhere, and a chilling killing intent flashed across his dark eyes.

He did not dodge or evade, and instead leaped forward to meet the attack. He reached to grab the spear that was thrust at him.

Bang!

With a tight grip on the spear, he swung it hard and sent the gray-robed man flying across the air.

Shua!

He raised his hand and a spear shot towards the gray-robed man with unrivaled force.

“This is bad!” The gray-robed man panicked.

Just as he was about to dodge, the spear was already mere inches away from him and a terrifying deadly aura had enveloped him.

Boom—

The space rippled and the gray-robed man was nowhere to be seen. Clearly, in that critical moment of life and death, he was eliminated.

However, before he left, his face was contorted with shocked disbelief and bitterness.

I…lost like that?

That guy is just the number one expert of Cloud State. How could he be so terrifyingly strong?

“It’s unfortunate that you ran into me.”

Lin Xun raised his hand and caught the life talisman left by the gray-robed man, then he continued onwards again.

“What? Xue Jiannan was eliminated in one move?”

“Xue Jiannan is a monster-like character from the number one world of the Daheng Star Field. Many people think highly of him. How would he be eliminated like that...”

“Damn it, we all underestimated Jin Duyi.”

The dozens of experts trying to catch up to Lin Xun inhaled sharply and their faces paled. Many of them started to slow down.

Lin Xun did not know Xue Jiannan, but they did!

Among the powerful monster-like characters from other worlds in the starry sky, Xue Jiannan was one of the most well-known.

Who would have imagined that he would be defeated by one move…

“Are we still going after him?”

Everyone looked at each other in dismay.

“We have already attracted many people’s attention from chasing him all the way down here. Now that we have witnessed his terrifying power, I think it is best to stop,” someone analyzed.

“Fine, let’s leave it at that. In this Mythical Huang Secret Realm, there are many hidden dragons like Jin Duyi. He is only the number one expert of a state, but he demonstrated such frightening strength. Who would believe this if they did not see with their own eyes?”

“Ah, it’s so difficult to last until the end and to come out on top...”

They decided to give up the pursuit after some discussion.

In the outside world, Xia Xinglie asked with a smile, “So, isn’t Jin Duyi doing pretty well?”

The Emperor-level experts saw everything that happened before. In particular, when Lin Xun defeated Xue Jiannan, there was a strange gleam in the depths of Xia Xinglie’s eyes.

I haven’t seen him in years, yet it turns out this young man from the Ancient Wasteland Domain has grown much stronger...

It makes sense. The fact that he was able to cause such a huge disturbance in the Kunlun Dominion back then means that he is no ordinary person.

Ultimate Seal Battle Emperor from Primordial Dao Court remarked indifferently, “No matter how well he is doing, isn’t he still being hunted down?”

Xia Xinglie’s eyes flashed coldly, but he was still smiling. “Speaking of being hunted down, everyone, look at this part of the Mythical Huang Secret Realm. The girl called Ling Hongzhuang chose to act alone, but she ended up being hunted down by three different groups.

“Why? Because she is a huge threat. They are worried that she’ll join forces with other people and if that happens, who else in the Mythical Huang Secret Realm will be a match for her?”

Taishu Hong, the leader of the Mythical Huang Dao Court, smiled wryly. Ling Hongzhuang was a disciple of Mythical Huang Dao Court, and Xia Xinglie’s analysis was indeed correct.

Not only Ling Hongzhuang, it was the same with peerless figures such as Huangfu Shaonong, Zu Feiyu, Yan Yurou, Tu Qianjue and others who were ranked in the top ten of the All Heavens Saint-King Rankings. If they appeared alone, they would be targeted and ganged up on!

After all, they were all huge threats in the competition.

“This is why I say Jin Duyi is doing pretty well,” Xia Xinglie said leisurely.

The many Emperors present could tell that Ultimate Demon Sword Emperor favored Jin Duyi, and it made them wonder what relationship Jin Duyi had with Ultimate Demon Sword Emperor...

“This selection process is really beyond brutal…”

In a mountain range, Lin Xun came to a stop at the summit of a mountain after repeatedly making sure that no one was following him anymore. He was worried about Jintian Xuanyue.

Everything he had just experienced all happened over a very short period of time. He had no doubt that if those people had continued to pester him, it would have attracted more and more opponents.

Worst of all, he could be ambushed while he was fleeing!

“No, I must find Miss Xuanyue as soon as possible. Otherwise, she’ll be alone and could face joint attacks from many opponents like I did.” Lin Xun drew a deep breath and was on the move once again.

He activated Suanni Qi and sped away.

Along the way, he ran into many experts, most of whom were traveling in groups ranging from three people to a dozen.

He did not act rashly and simply bypassed the area. With his current strength, he was able to leave quietly without alerting the other party.

He continued onwards for a full hour.

When he stood atop a boulder to find a path, his pupils suddenly shrank and he flew into the air at an unbelievable speed.

Boom!

Almost at the same time, the boulder exploded, and a beam of terrifyingly sharp sword qi shot out.