Chapter 108 – Old Friends
As he exited the cave, Wang Lin coldly looked around and saw about 100 people divided into five groups. They were surrounding a young man. A middle-aged man walked out from the crowd. He clasped his hands and said, “Little Brother Li Shan, your Xuan Dao Sect already has tokens. Why do you need so many? If you hand them over, we won’t bother you anymore.”
Among the disciples of Wu Feng Valley, one disciple snorted and said, “Li Shan, hand over the token or you will definitely die!”
The person they were surrounding was Li Shan, someone Wang Lin had met at the Heng Yue Sect. He had come here to represent the Xuan Dao Sect and was the only Qi Condensation disciple from the Xuan Dao Sect. Jue Ming Valley only had an upper limit, not a lower limit, for entry, so even Qi Condensation disciples were allowed in. However, most sects would not send Qi Condensation disciples.
Li Shan was able to come because he was good at making fake magic pills and he was skilled at sneak attacks.
With this ability, Punnan Zi broke the rules and released her. Punnan Zi also gave her a magical treasure that made her undetectable. The downside to this treasure was that the more she used it, the less effective it became.
Li Shan certainly had skills. Thanks to the protection of his comrades, he was able to steal many items during the battle, including two tokens.
Added to the tokens the Xuan Dao Sect already had, they now held three tokens.
The sects that lost their tokens attacked relentlessly in hopes of taking them back, which is why there were so many battles before.
However, it was also because Li Shan was too greedy. After entering Jue Ming Valley, whenever he saw someone, he would use the magic treasure to hide his presence and steal something. As he used it more and more, the magic treasure gradually lost its effectiveness, and when he stole the fourth token, the magic treasure completely lost its effect. He was discovered, but the Xuan Dao Sect disciples reacted quickly enough to save his life. News spread, and all the sects that had lost their tokens stopped fighting and rushed to the Xuan Dao Sect’s gathering place.
The Xuan Dao Sect disciples were trapped there, so he secretly escaped using a tunnel he had dug beforehand. However, what he didn’t expect was to be discovered and forced to flee as soon as he emerged from the tunnel.
He had only taken a few steps when he turned around and saw over 100 sword lights chasing him. He nearly fell to the ground because all of them were at the Foundation Establishment stage.
And this is how the situation turned out.
Li Shan knelt down and threw two tokens to the ground without hesitation.
The atmosphere suddenly fell silent. The two sects that had lost their tokens had already mobilized some men to attack, but how could the other sects allow them to take back their tokens? Therefore, they sent men to stop them.
Wang Lin’s eyes lit up as he stared at the two tokens on the ground. He quickly moved toward them. Someone noticed his arrival and tried to stop him, but Wang Lin activated his attraction technique and threw the person away.
Just like that, after a few steps, Wang Lin almost reached the token.
The two groups that were fighting finally noticed Wang Lin’s presence. Those who had been informed of the events in Jue Ming Valley recognized Wang Lin. They all silently lamented, but stopped, not daring to advance.
However, there were still some cultivators who had only heard of Wang Lin but never seen him, so they attacked without hesitation. Wang Lin’s eyes lit up, and a small green sword suddenly appeared and began to glow. Every time the sword flashed, a cultivator would be frozen in ice and die on the spot.
Wang Lin silently sighed. He had noticed for several days that something was wrong with the flying sword. Ever since his spiritual energy had changed, it had become increasingly difficult to make the sword move as he wished; however, he simply needed to concentrate more on controlling the sword and he would no longer have any problems.
With the power of his Ji Realm spiritual energy, no Foundation Establishment cultivator could stand in his way. Even the magical treasures his elders had bestowed upon him all fell prey to his Ji Realm spiritual energy.
It must be said that for a Ji Realm cultivator, their best weapon is their Ji Realm.
Wang Lin took five more steps. With each step, several people were killed by the flying swords. Gradually, the number of people around him grew smaller and smaller, as most of them quickly retreated, not daring to advance.
Wang Lin easily arrived before Li Shan. Li Shan was so scared that he didn’t even dare to raise his head. Wang Lin’s right hand reached out and grabbed the two tokens. He pondered for a moment, then put the two tokens into his bag. As his cold gaze swept across everyone, he said, “Hand over all your tokens, or die!”
Li Shan, who was lying on the ground, realized that the voice was familiar, so he dared to raise his head. Suddenly, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning and blurted out, “You… Wang Lin!”
Wang Lin stared at Li Shan. This scared Li Shan so much that he shivered and immediately fell silent, but a storm was brewing in his heart. It had to be said that Wang Lin’s name was extremely famous in the Xuan Dao Sect. Wang Lin, who had arrived like a storm during the exchange between the Heng Yue Sect and the Xuan Dao Sect, was the target of many Xuan Dao Sect core disciples.
He was also the person Li Shan most wanted to surpass, even in his dreams, especially after the stink bomb incident. Li Shan’s life was difficult after that incident. During that time, Li Shan cursed Wang Lin every day.
But even so, he still believed that there would be a day where he would surpass Wang Lin, and after he reached the 14th layer of Qi Condensation, this thought became even more ingrained in his mind.
But now he was stunned to discover that the difference between them was like the difference between heaven and earth. It had only been a few years, and Wang Lin already possessed the ability to easily kill Foundation Establishment cultivators. In Li Shan’s eyes, Wang Lin’s progress was truly astonishing.
After hearing Wang Lin’s words, the surrounding people couldn’t help but recall Wang Lin’s reputation in Jue Ming Valley and how he had easily killed all the Foundation Establishment cultivators earlier. Their hearts turned cold. After a long time, a young man in white let out a sigh. He looked deeply at Wang Lin and asked, “Fellow cultivator, can you tell me what your cultivation level is?”
Wang Lin said clearly, “Foundation Establishment.”