Lin Yuan silently approached the back of the evil cultivator, listening to his monologue, and couldn’t help but nod repeatedly.

What he said made some sense; the demon fiends of this mysterious world were all simple-minded and physically strong.

Someone as clever as this was indeed rare.

However, being clever was not necessarily a good thing for him.

Originally, Lin Yuan only intended to seize the treasure, but seeing how smart he was, Lin Yuan prepared to kill and seize the treasure.

Lin Yuan was human, he was an evil spirit, and they stood on opposing sides.

If he was just a simple-minded, physically strong evil spirit, it wouldn’t matter whether he killed him or not.

Because there were too many evil spirits in the mysterious world; Lin Yuan couldn’t kill them all.

But, if he was a clever evil spirit, then he must be killed.

An evil spirit with a brain, once it descends into the real world, would cause damage ten or a hundred times worse than a brainless one.

"Since you’re so clever, you must die."

"In your next life, be born a bit more foolish!" Thinking of this, Lin Yuan quietly took out Zhong Kui’s Ghost-Slaying Sword.

With the appearance of Zhong Kui’s Ghost-Slaying Sword, the evil cultivator who was refining the magical treasure seemed to sense a sharp chill.

Without much thought, he instinctively turned his head to look behind him.

When he saw there was one more person behind him, he was immediately shocked.

However, discovering Lin Yuan at this moment was already too late.

Zhong Kui’s Ghost-Slaying Sword was already unsheathed, and the scarlet sword light was headed straight for the evil cultivator’s throat.

At this moment, he wanted to dodge, but it was too late.

"Squelch."

The moment the scarlet sword light swept by, a large spray of blood could be seen.

Immediately afterward, a headless corpse appeared in the eyes of the evil cultivator.

That headless corpse was himself.

Lin Yuan’s attack was ruthless and merciless, Zhong Kui’s Ghost-Slaying Sword not only severed his physical body but also his soul.

This evil cultivator’s level was about the same as Lin Yuan’s, both at the Tier Four Early Stage.

Although they were at the same level, Lin Yuan was able to kill him in an instant.

Of course, part of the reason was that Lin Yuan had the advantage of a sneak attack.

Lin Yuan was quite skilled at backstabbing.

The whole thing was done cleanly and efficiently.

Killing and treasure hunting was a complete process.

The man was now dead, so it was time to move on to the treasure hunting step.

Without saying a word, Lin Yuan directly absorbed the banner crafted by the evil cultivator into his Eighteen Layers of Hell.

The banner was of little use to Lin Yuan, but the remaining souls inside were significant to him.

More than just the souls in the banner, even the evil cultivator’s remaining soul was drawn into Lin Yuan’s Eighteen Layers of Hell.

The main idea was to consume everything without wasting a drop.

Killing and treasure hunting, then looting the body.

As Lin Yuan was committing his misdeed, his pupils suddenly contracted.

Because someone was coming.

And not just one person; a group of people was coming.

But that was not the most important thing; crucially, Lin Yuan recognized the leader among them.

Guangmu Heaven, Zengzhang Heaven.

Yes, it was them.

After being released by the World Honored one’s avatar, they returned directly to the sect.

Meanwhile, after the World Honored one’s avatar and Wu Nengsheng’s true form perished together, naturally, the people in the sect knew Guangmu Heaven and Zengzhang Heaven were fine.

However, the two factions had already started an intense conflict, and over half of the sect had been killed or injured.

At this point of battle, merely the appearance of Guangmu Heaven and Zengzhang Heaven could not end it.

Their appearance was secondary; the most crucial was the appearance of another person.

That was....

Lady Ming King.

At a critical moment, Lady Ming King appeared, and after being gone for so long, her strength had greatly increased.

Upon reappearing, Lady Ming King was already at Tier Three Peak.

With considerable strength, second only to a Tier Two powerhouse, plus her special identity as the World Honored one’s daughter, who dared to disrespect her.

Moreover, it was said that when Lady Ming King went to suppress the rebellion, she was not alone; she also brought an Elder Buddha.

This Elder Buddha was named Medicine King Master Buddha, also at Tier Two strength, but he had been in seclusion for a long time.

With these conditions, Lady Ming King successfully stopped the internal strife and temporarily took charge of managing the sect as the World Honored one’s agent.

After the sect’s turmoil calmed, Zengzhang Heaven and Guangmu Heaven gathered some friends, all at Tier Four strength, to the Life and Death Trial Arena.

This time, Zengzhang Heaven and Guangmu Heaven’s purpose was for Wu Nengsheng’s Human Seed Bag and Gold Bowl.

Zengzhang Heaven and Guangmu Heaven had an advantage others didn’t.

That was, in their hands, they had fragments of the Purple Gold Alms Bowl.

The Purple Gold Alms Bowl was also Wu Nengsheng’s treasured item, used to imprison the two brothers, and later shattered by the World Honored one’s avatar.

The two brothers collected the fragments and managed to use it after simple repairs.

The key was, the Purple Gold Alms Bowl, Human Seed Bag, and Gold Bowl, all belonged to Wu Nengsheng.

Among these three treasures, there was a subtle resonance, and with this, Guangmu Heaven and Zengzhang Heaven thought they could find the fragments of the Human Seed Bag and Gold Bowl before anyone else.

However, upon gathering their friends, they didn’t find any treasures but instead stumbled upon Lin Yuan committing a misdeed.

Lin Yuan had changed his appearance, so logically Zengzhang Heaven and Guangmu Heaven wouldn’t recognize him.

But unfortunately, Lin Yuan was holding Zhong Kui’s Ghost-Slaying Sword.

This sword was too familiar to Zengzhang Heaven and Guangmu Heaven.

Not to mention the fact that every time Lin Yuan fought them, he used this weapon.

This sword had beheaded their eldest brother and fourth brother.

"Second Brother, why does that sword look familiar?" Guangmu Heaven asked hesitantly.

Killing and treasure hunting were everyday occurrences in the mysterious world, and normally, it would be wise to stay out of it.

Guangmu Heaven and his group were just about to leave when they noticed the familiar sword Lin Yuan held.

"It seems like Lin Yuan’s sword?"

"No, it is Lin Yuan!" Zengzhang Heaven said through gritted teeth.

However, when Lin Yuan saw Guangmu Heaven and Zengzhang Heaven, he immediately fled.

Among the thirty-six stratagems, fleeing is the best.

At this moment, why not run? Stay to get beaten?

It’s important to know that Zengzhang Heaven, Guangmu Heaven, and their group had a dozen Tier Four experts.

The crucial thing was that Lin Yuan had been exposed; if Zengzhang Heaven and Guangmu Heaven called for reinforcements, he might become the target of everyone. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

The wisest choice now was to lay low, change his appearance, and that would make things easier.