Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 358 - 351 Genius 2

Chapter 358: Chapter 351 Genius 2

"Who are you!?"

Wang Peng looked at the two people warily. In the depths of the old forest, which was the nearby and widely known Forest of the Living Dead, the sudden appearance of two seemingly weak and powerless young masters and a maid could make anyone’s hair stand on end with high alertness.

Yet, the black-haired young master’s face was calm, his slightly squinted eyes fixated on Wang Peng.

"Prince!"

At this moment, Qiuling and Rongyan also hurried over, standing next to Wang Peng, all three of them warily staring at the black-haired man and his companion.

"Interesting... truly interesting." The black-haired man looked at Wang Peng with bright eyes, ignoring the two beautiful girls and causing Wang Peng to feel a chill run down his spine.

"Could this guy have some special predilection?" He had heard before about some perverted young masters from large families who sought thrills, disliking women and instead preferring men.

Seeing the other party’s gaze, he thought he might have encountered one of those perverts.

"You... who are you? We three are just passing by; if the young master has no business with us, then we’ll take our leave..."

Qiuling clearly had some similar thoughts, her complexion turning a bit pale.

"Take leave?" The black-haired man chuckled softly. "Little brother, that Taiji Diagram of yours is quite interesting, isn’t it?"

As soon as the Taiji Diagram was mentioned, Wang Peng immediately became vigilant.

"What do you want?!"

The man simply smiled faintly and suddenly stepped forward, striding toward him.

This step seemed light and breezy, yet it crossed a distance of more than ten meters in an instant, bringing him right in front of Wang Peng.

Clap!

Their sword hands collided.

At the critical moment, Wang Peng managed to block Lin Xin’s reaching hand with the hilt of his sword.

The black-haired man’s expression remained unchanged, his hand swiftly striking out at Wang Peng. Although each blow was blocked by the sword hilt, the speed gradually increased, becoming faster and more urgent.

Hiss...

Suddenly a faint hissing sound came from the distance, and a golden light shimmered in the air.

Wang Peng saw the golden light and became somewhat anxious.

"If you don’t stop now, don’t blame me for being rude!"

"Rude?" The black-haired man seemed utterly unconcerned. "No matter, go ahead and be rude."

Even now, his face still wore the same faint smile as at the beginning.

"Prince!" Rongyan and the others also saw the approaching golden light.

"Don’t worry, I’ll resolve it quickly!" Wang Peng called out loudly.

The Ice-Fire Taiji Diagram slowly rotated above his head, and with a grit of his teeth, the coverage area of the Taiji Diagram suddenly expanded, covering both the black-haired man and himself.

"Yin and Yang Separation!" The hilt in Wang Peng’s hand suddenly drew the Longsword, and a faint grey mist spread out around them.

"Taoist Intent?"

The black-haired man was initially indifferent, ready to continue pressing forward, but he suddenly stopped in his tracks. He raised his head and stared intently at the grey mist, his face showing a hint of surprise and even delight.

"Such Taoist Intent... To think that such a marvelous Taoist Intent exists under heaven?!" His eyes grew brighter and brighter, shining like a hungry cheetah upon spotting its prey.

Wang Peng, who thought he could decide the battle quickly by unleashing his Taoist Intent, didn’t expect the other to show such a reaction, and he began to feel a foreboding sensation.

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Above the Forest of the Living Dead, a blanket of golden light shrouded the area, scattering evenly into the forest like tassels, with countless tendril-like things emerging within the golden luminance.

"Haven’t found it yet?"

Within the golden glow, the bald man Yu Rong stood with his hands behind his back, quietly watching his subordinates below who were exerting their full power.

"Your subordinates are incompetent," a white-clothed, masked man said in a low voice.

"It’s not your fault; that boy has a decent magic artifact that can evade our tracking and obscure the exact location," said Yu Rong with a light smile.

"However, coming to this Forest of the Living Dead, they think they can confuse our tracking, but little do they know that the more they are here, the more their aura stands out and becomes apparent."

"What does the steward mean?" asked a white-clothed, masked person with a frown.

"You continue using the secret technique; I will assist," Yu Rong extended his hand, and a delicate silver fish slowly slid out from his sleeve into his palm, swaying its tail gently.

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"What on earth do you want?!"

Wang Peng looked at the black-haired young man who had suddenly appeared before them with an ugly expression. Ever since they had encountered this master and servant, no matter which way they tried to escape, they couldn’t shake off these two people.

This was the third time.

They ran in another direction, trying to get rid of the master and servant, but they still encountered the waiting pair ahead of them.

Wang Peng grabbed Rongyan’s hand and shielded her in front of him. Qiuling also quietly produced a grey-black Talisman Stone in her hand.

Lin Xin watched the three with a smile.

"Nothing much, just wanting to ask the little brother to accompany me in profoundly comprehending some Taoist Intent. Little brother, your Taoist Intent is the most mysterious and peculiar that I have encountered since I started my journey," he said.

"You’ve said that many times already," said Wang Peng, his eyes fixed warily on the man. "You can use that ghost story to deceive children. Comprehending Taoist Intent? If someone could comprehend something from the Intent in such a short time, I’m afraid even the Red Spine Sect would chase them across the world."

He occasionally glanced back, worry and anxiety flickering in his eyes.

"If the senior has something that needs help, please leave a way to contact you. At the moment, I am unable to assist you, but we will certainly get in touch if there’s a chance later!" he said, his tone becoming more urgent.

Because the fluctuations of aura behind him were noticeably becoming more rapid, evidently, that old thief Yu Rong was catching up.

"It seems like you’re thinking that if you can just shake this guy off, everything will be all right, and as for maintaining contact in the future... with time, who still remembers who? Fooling around will do just fine. Isn’t that so?"

Lin Xin looked at him, shook his head, and chuckled.

"If senior continues to feign ignorance, don’t blame me for not sticking around longer!"

Wang Peng’s facial expression slightly changed, and he quickly left in a different direction. Qiuling and Rongyan followed closely behind him.

Lin Xin watched them leave with a smile, making no move to chase after them, merely standing in silence.

After Wang Peng had gone about ten meters, he suddenly saw a blur in front of his eyes, and there stood Lin Xin and his servant, blocking his only path.

"You!" His face changed, and he gently stepped back a few paces.

"Why the hurry to leave, young friend?" The smile on Lin Xin’s face slowly faded.

"Are you sick or something?" Wang Peng could already hear the whooshing sounds coming from behind, indicating that Yu Rong had discovered them and was quickly pursuing.

He was really anxious.

"Are you going to get out of the way or not!?"

"Do you intend to demonstrate your Taoist Intent for me to see?"

Unexpectedly, Lin Xin’s eyes lit up, his face full of anticipation as he watched Wang Peng, seeming to expect him to make a move at any moment.

"Wang Lang..." Rongyan softly clutched his hand and shook her head, "Don’t harm the innocent..."

"But!" Wang Peng felt helpless.

"Are you worried about the people chasing from behind? No need to worry; should they really catch up, I can help you deal with them," Lin Xin said calmly.

His expression was somewhat strange, conveying both enthusiastic anticipation and an odd wariness.

"You don’t know anything at all!!" Wang Peng’s impatience flared up. Were the experts of the Rong residence something a common Golden Core could compare to?

If it were only normal Intent Level, he wouldn’t be so concerned. But Yu Rong’s strength seemed to be at the Intent Level on the surface; yet his actual level of proficiency was unclear to anyone.

After all, he was the second-in-command of the Rong residence, aside from the Prince himself! And with the Rong residence’s substantial strength, it was not something a couple of powerful Loose Cultivators could contend with.

His frustration building to a boiling point, he was about to curse when he was interrupted by a fierce buzzing sound.

Hiss...

From a distance, a beam of golden light shot toward them from behind Lin Xin, carrying within it Yu Rong and several white-clothed, masked individuals.

"Young miss, this old servant had such a hard time finding you... After chasing you for thousands of miles, if the Prince learns you’ve agreed to marry a wild young man in private, I’m afraid he’d be truly thunderous with rage." A gentle, magnetic voice drifted from within the golden light from afar.

"Is this the person that’s been troubling you, young friend?" Lin Xin suddenly interjected, his face wearing a smile. "I could help you out of this predicament, but I have one condition."

"What a big talker!" Yu Rong’s voice was cold even from midair. Clearly, he had overheard the conversation below.

The golden light shone brilliantly, and he dived down fiercely toward them.

"I would like to see just what you have to offer to..."

Boom!!!

In an instant, a red light exploded.

Blindingly intense, like flames, Yu Rong hadn’t even landed when his eyes suddenly felt an intense pain, and his heart was filled with terror, realizing he had encountered an unbeatable master! The rest of his sentence had not been swallowed back when a torrent of Spiritual Energy surged throughout his body, transforming into Spiritual Pressure to power his Protective Aura.

But it was all in vain. In just an instant, the outcome had been decided.

A red streak flashed from bottom to top, resembling a soaring crane, almost splitting the onlookers’ visual field into two. It passed through Yu Rong’s golden aura in a split second.

The golden light dimmed and burst into a blood rain, and in just a moment, the previously arrogantly unstoppable Yu Rong turned into a burst of blood rain, leaving no trace behind.

Not only him, but also several of the white-clothed individuals by his side vanished as well, as if evaporated from the Human World.

Hiss...

The Red Flower Sword was sheathed slowly as Lin Xin turned back to look at Wang Peng and his two bewildered companions.

"Now, can you quietly spar with me?"

"An elite master of the Showy Spirit List!!!"

Wang Peng struggled to recall, thinking of the hierarchy levels his teacher had once mentioned.

"Have you also heard of the Showy Spirit List?" A faint smile flashed in Lin Xin’s eyes.

"If you have any ulterior motives, just come at me! If you’re considering using Yanyan to threaten the Rong residence, you’ve probably miscalculated," Wang Peng suddenly remembered something, and his expression changed as he spoke.

"Wang Lang." Rongyan pulled Wang Peng away, her eyes fierce with determination. "Esteemed senior, if you have any intentions, just come at me. I only ask that you do not harm my beloved!"

Lin Xin and the little Jade Fox looked at each other with a hint of bemusement.

Seeing the woman trying to shield Wang Peng, Lin Xin frowned but an impatient light flickered in his eyes.

"What nonsense about Rong residence, Zhao residence! Have you all mistaken something?"

His words jolted the three of them profoundly.

Lin Xin, however, didn’t care about their thoughts.

"I don’t care about whatever forces or troubles you have behind you. Wang friend, I only want you to help me understand the Taoist Intent you’ve comprehended!"

He lowered his head slightly, his eyes shining faintly red like a crystal.

"With the strength of your Taoist Intent and the magnitude of your potential, if you break through, trash like the one just now will be no match—no matter how many come."

He looked at Wang Peng earnestly.

"So, you are the rarest of geniuses, one in a million!"

Wang Peng trembled, lifting his head to look at Lin Xin, his heart surging with intense and inexplicable awe for the first time.