Chapter 77 – Old Mr. Jimo
Wang Lin frowned. Just as he was about to grab the whip, a small red sword shot out from the ghost sword. The red sword slashed at a speed several times faster than the main body.
The whip quickly split in two. It turned back into pieces of wood and fell from the sky.
The middle-aged man revealed a murderous expression. He waved his right hand, and the sword shot toward Wang Lin.
Wang Lin frowned. He grabbed Zhang Hu and threw him backward. Then, he quickly retreated.
The flying sword shot toward Wang Lin. An illusion appeared at the tip of the sword. Like lightning, the sword suddenly appeared before Wang Lin.
Wang Lin’s expression changed. He waved his hand, and a piece of jade appeared within it. The jade glowed, and a blue light screen appeared, blocking the sword. The sword slashed down, and the light screen began to crack. The sword couldn’t hold on any longer.
Wang Lin took a deep breath. He spat out a mouthful of spiritual energy into the light screen. The light blue began to turn green, and the faint color began to deepen.
The crack began to close again, blocking the sword strike, but a faint crack appeared on the jade.
“What is this?” The middle-aged man’s eyes narrowed. He stared at Wang Lin and said, “It seems you’re not just at the 8th layer. However, even if you were at the Foundation Establishment stage, you wouldn’t be able to escape alive from my flying sword.”
With that, the middle-aged man pointed with his finger, his eyes revealing a solemn expression. He waved his hand, and the flying sword flew back into its sheath. This time, the sword was halfway in, turning from blue to black, and flew out of its sheath again.
A cold light flashed across Wang Lin’s eyes. This was Wang Lin’s first time fighting someone of the same cultivation level as him. Although their cultivation levels were the same, his opponent clearly possessed a superior magical treasure. Wang Lin could sense that the sword had become much stronger, and Zhou Peng’s jade wouldn’t be able to withstand it.
He didn’t hesitate. He patted his storage bag and took out an ancient jade. As the ancient jade appeared, a majestic aura radiated from it.
This ancient jade was the life-saving treasure that Liu Wenju gave to Wang Lin.
Wang Lin didn’t even blink. He let out a mouthful of spiritual energy and pointed at the ancient jade. Instantly, countless golden symbols floated out of the ancient jade.
Wang Lin’s expression didn’t change at all. He stared coldly at the middle-aged man. Killing intent appeared in his eyes.
The middle-aged man’s pupils constricted. He hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and produced two golden balls. The two golden balls flew into the flying sword.
The flying sword was now black and covered in shiny golden spots. The sword spun once, then flew towards Wang Lin. Several black swirls appeared near the sword.
The coldness in Wang Lin’s eyes grew stronger. He didn’t even bother with his sword; he simply pointed at the ancient jade in front of him. The golden symbols on the ancient jade suddenly glowed and shot out from the jade. The symbols lined up in a row. There were nine symbols in total.
The flying sword flew toward Wang Lin. He formed a seal with his hands, and three symbols began to glow. The three symbols quickly appeared around the sword. Lightning connected the three symbols, forming a prison that trapped the flying sword.
The flying sword was like a trapped beast, emitting a powerful buzzing sound. It slashed around the cage, and every time it collided with the cage, its symbols would glow.
The middle-aged man’s expression finally changed and he said, “This… this is the core treasure?”
Wang Lin had learned from Situ Nan what a core treasure was. It was simply a treasure created by a Core Formation cultivator. If a Nascent Soul cultivator created a treasure, it would be called a Nascent Treasure.
The middle-aged man immediately showed a frightened expression. He waved his hand and grabbed the sword’s scabbard.
Wang Lin smiled coldly. The seal in his hand changed. The remaining six symbols immediately began to glow and charged toward the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man’s fear grew rapidly. He immediately took out several pieces of jade, hoping that they would increase his chances of escape.
Before the jade pieces could activate, they exploded under the influence of the golden symbols. They were unable to stop the golden symbols in the slightest.
The middle-aged man revealed a look of despair and shouted, “Fellow cultivator, I am old man Jimo’s disciple…”
Before he could finish speaking, golden symbols appeared before him. The first symbol pressed against his chest. His chest immediately collapsed, causing him to cough up blood.
A second symbol soon followed. The middle-aged man was bleeding from all his orifices, and his chest had been pierced.
The third symbol soon followed, and the middle-aged man’s body was completely destroyed, along with his storage bag. Only the sword scabbard remained undamaged and fell to the ground.
Wang Lin took a deep breath. He pointed at the ancient jade. Suddenly, the three remaining golden symbols stopped and entered the ancient jade again.
Moreover, after the middle-aged man died, the frequency of the flying sword’s impacts slowed down until it finally stopped moving.
Wang Lin waved his hand. The three symbols trembled. Two of the symbols collapsed, and only one obeyed Wang Lin’s call and returned to the jade.
Wang Lin carefully put the jade back into his storage bag. This jade originally only had one attack, but with Situ Nan’s help, he managed to divide it into nine attacks. Although each attack was much weaker, he could use them more frequently.
After doing all that, he took a deep breath. His forehead was covered in sweat. This was the most intense battle he had experienced since he began cultivating. He activated the attraction technique and took out the flying sword and its sheath to examine them.
“Wang Lin, I didn’t act before not because I didn’t want to, but because my Nascent Soul essence has a limit, so it can’t be wasted. Plus, you need to experience this life and death battle to help you grow in the future.” This time, Situ Nan’s voice sounded serious for the first time.
Wang Lin nodded. He didn’t say a word as he curiously examined the treasure in his hand.
Situ Nan explained, “This flying sword is truly strange. Even a tiny baby can display its full power. However, the real treasure here is that sword sheath.”