Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 570 - 564: Death Qi 3

Chapter 570: Chapter 564: Death Qi 3

Puff puff puff!!

Countless sword lights flashed, and beneath Lin Xin’s gaze, they disappeared into the gray fog in the blink of an eye.

But what was strange was that although the five clumps of gray fog were pierced by hundreds of swords in an instant, they merely dispersed slightly like real mist, becoming more sparse.

There was no damage at all, and they reformed into human shapes not far away.

"Rushing Thunder Sword!? This is also the Rushing Thunder Sword?!!" A sharp voice came out from one of the clumps of gray fog.

Listening to the voice, it was clearly Wan Xin, the girl who had been disguised just now.

Lin Xin let out a cold laugh, although somewhat surprised that his opponent was unharmed, he had merely used the Rushing Thunder Sword Technique without employing any other power.

Since mere physical attacks were useless, it was time to try something else.

He took a step forward and bent slightly.

Chi!!

A red sword light suddenly lit up, bisecting everything within ten meters in an instant.

The sword light, like the finest red silk thread, was straight and cold, slowly lighting up from the middle of the entire yard.

The entire yard slowly split in half from the middle with a rumbling sound, collapsing directly.

Large amounts of dust, stone splinters, and the flowers and plants of the medicinal garden at the edge of the houses were also crushed in an instant.

Wan Xin and the other four clumps of gray fog were again split into two by the red light.

"It’s useless..." Wan Xin laughed coyly. She merged again and turned into a clump of fog, rushing towards Lin Xin.

But she quickly realized that something was wrong.

This time the Rushing Thunder Sword was different from before, it was not merely accompanied by thunder energy’s numbing effect but also entwined with strands of a pure essence that she could not comprehend at all.

This purifying power was very strange, like the snow that covers dirty land in winter, clearly right next to the somewhat bloody blade, yet remaining immaculate without a single flaw.

"No..."

Alarmed cries came from the gray fog nearby.

"My body is disappearing!"

He yelled out loud.

Lin Xin stood and watched the strange changes happening to the five people.

At that moment, he had cut the five clumps of gray fog in half with a single stroke of his sword.

For this sword strike, he had initially used a bit of the bloodline power awakened in his body.

He wasn’t sure how strong this purifying force was, but now was the perfect opportunity to experiment.

"An increase in attributes will greatly strengthen the body, but this suddenly emerged bloodline power is not under my control," Lin Xin narrowed his eyes as he contemplated the scene before him.

"My attributes now have already surpassed those of my past life; it’s just that I am lacking the amplification of a Sacred Body, so my actual power might be slightly weaker. However, this is only because I haven’t cultivated a stronger main cultivation technique."

The Rushing Thunder Sword was only an auxiliary swordsmanship, this he had completely confirmed. This sword technique had enough killing power, but it heavily relied on weapons and did not affect longevity and life extension.

Moreover, there were no accompanying escape skills, defenses, or the Rushing Thunder Sword Technique itself – its only feature was offense.

Ahhhh!!!

Wan Xin’s cries of agony echoed continuously.

Lin Xin watched with his own eyes as the five clumps of gray fog tried to merge back into human form, but bizarrely, that trace of purifying power, like the most terrifying toxin, kept devouring their bodies.

By the time they fully restored their human form, only the upper half of their bodies and heads were still flesh and blood.

The rest had completely dissolved and vanished, turning into the purest natural elemental energy.

"Save...!!!"

Wan Xin’s final scream abruptly ceased. Her head completely dissolved.

The other clumps of gray fog met the same fate, restoring a head before being rapidly dissolved by the purifying force.

Their heads melted like candles before Lin Xin’s eyes, then oozed and screamed as they turned into a puddle of slime, and finally evaporated into nothingness.

Not even a trace of their clothing could be seen on the spot.

Lin Xin took in a deep breath of cold air; this purifying force was too domineering. Even the Demonic Qi of the Demon Path would leave some remnants like soul imprints when killing people.

But this thing spared not even the soul, eliminating every trace so thoroughly that nothing was left. He had originally planned to test whether the force could be transformed into soul power to absorb as attribute points.

With the death of the five clumps of fog, the fog in the medicinal garden began to thin out as well.

Lin Xin looked around and noticed that the death energy overhead had also dispersed without knowing when, clearly visible to the naked eye, it faded away quickly.

This death energy was very strange, and even stranger was that it went unnoticed by any other expert in the family land.

You should know that the family land of the main clan also had many skilled practitioners of the Rushing Thunder Sword and Dead Soldiers, as well as Lin Yaoyang, the Family Head who inherited the seal.

How could such obvious death energy go undetected?

In the end, after a quick search and finding no traces or suspicious items, Lin Xin turned and left.

He had planned on keeping a survivor for questioning, but he hadn’t expected the purifying force to be so overwhelming; just a mere contact with it completely destroyed the bodies and erased the souls, leaving not even half a trace.

Lin Xin felt somewhat frustrated and could only return to his own small courtyard to continue his cultivation practice.

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Outside Qiushi, within a certain underwater palace.

The pitch-black and gloomy seawater continuously surged against the palace walls.

Lanterns of pale green flames illuminated the walls with a faint green light.

The entire palace was filled with nothing but dilapidated wreckage of black relics, except for a massive black metal column in the center that remained intact.

This solitary column stood upright in the middle, its surface covered with numerous circular ring patterns and relief sculptures of lions in various forms and poses.

The entire column seemed to emanate an invisible force, pushing the seawater out of the palace and creating a vacuum in the central area.

At this moment, several dark-robed figures were prostrating before the column.

"The fifth Divine Power has been eliminated! Great Sphere Heart Lion Column, please bestow upon us new instructions."

The leader among the shadows pleaded aloud.

Time slowly passed, and the robed figures waited patiently.

Finally, the green fires flickered a few times on the walls.

An abnormality slowly appeared on the black metal column.

The face of an old man, towering over a person in height, emerged from the column.

His eyes were closed, his eyebrows long, indicating his advanced age, and his face bore traces of vicissitudes.

"The fifth?" A deep voice came from the old man’s face as he seemed to ponder.

"Is it the Lin Family’s seal over at Qiushi?"

"Yes, exactly there," the dark-robed figure hurriedly responded.

The voice echoed a few times then fell silent again.

After another moment, the old man in the column spoke slowly.

"It was just a minor incident. The Four Seas Fairy Mountains have already dispatched people; no further action is necessary. Proceed with the original plan as is."

"Then this inner change within the Cloud Heaven Sect..." The dark-robed figure asked in a low voice.

"Everything remains the same," the old man in the column answered in a deep tone, then quickly retreated.

The kneeling figures felt the presence vanish, then slowly rose to their feet.

"There seems to be some trouble at Qiushi. Divine Power shouldn’t have been detected—what could have disrupted our plan?"

The leading figure spoke in a low, helpless voice.

"Let’s just hope those madmen from Green Lake Mountain don’t take an interest in this area," another one replied quietly. "Otherwise, we can only..."

"Hong Yi, go investigate the Lin Family. Although Lord Wang Zhu said there’s no need to bother, we still have to find out if there’s any possibility of this situation spreading."

"Understood, leave it to me." A figure standing at the back lightly acknowledged, pulling back the hood to reveal the handsome and gentle face of a man.

It was none other than Yun Kai, the Crown Prince of the Imperial Clan and the current leading disciple of the Cloud Heaven Sect!

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"Little brother, you have to help me this time!"

Lin Yaoyang sat in her bedroom, clutching Lin Xin’s hands tightly and not letting go.

Her face was filled with distress, inadvertently pressing Lin Xin’s hands firmly on her thighs, placed between the short skirt and the thighs wrapped in black stockings.

Whether it was intentional or not, Lin Xin was feeling slightly awkward about trying to withdraw his hand, but she was holding it even tighter.

"Let go first..." Lin Xin said exasperatedly. "We are siblings; what would people think if they saw us like this?"

"What’s there to be afraid of? We’re not born of the same mother anyway," Lin Yaoyang said carelessly. "Never mind that. Little brother, the main family really is short on hands this time. I’ve sent out Shizaki and Qun Sheng, but it’s not enough.

Demon Spirits seem to have gone mad, wreaking havoc everywhere. Several branch families have asked us for help multiple times."

A hint of worry crossed her face.

"Has this happened before?" Lin Xin asked.

"Occasionally, but it usually occurs only during the sacrificial days. Some wanted Demon Spirits have suddenly appeared and attacked the branch families. Even many families of the Execution Society have encountered similar incidents. The Imperial Clan is no exception," Lin Yaoyang said while idly stroking Lin Xin’s hand unconsciously, with a sorrowful expression, continually explaining.

Lin Xin made a slight attempt to pull away his hand. He exerted little strength, but she pulled him back even deeper, almost wedging his hand tightly between her thighs.

He was suddenly a bit embarrassed. The delicate, smooth touch transmitted from his palm was warm and silky, with a hint of fresh resilience.

Finally, Lin Xin applied a bit more force and quickly withdrew his hand before Lin Yaoyang could react.

"How can I help you?"

He sat upright and composed, acting as if nothing had happened.

Lin Yaoyang seemed a bit miffed, picking up a flask next to her and taking a few gulps, then burped.

"Well... As a member of the Family Head’s children, you should do the same as Shizaki and the others, go to the Training Tower and take on tasks. Avoid tasks that are too dangerous; these are all set by outsiders. Go ahead and take care of the rewards yourself. Right now, we’re short on hands, so just help me reduce the total amount of tasks."

"So the main point is to reduce the amount?" Lin Xin asked.

"Yeah," Lin Yaoyang said, reeking of alcohol, then curiously asked, "Little brother, give me a straight answer, how far have you progressed with the Rushing Thunder Sword Technique now?"

"What level do you think I should be at?" Lin Xin replied cooly, not really sure how to answer. After linking enough of three types of Thunder Energy, he had directly breached the Seventieth Layer of the Rushing Thunder Sword Technique, breaking through ten layers in just over ten days to reach the unprecedented Eightieth Layer.

But that seemed to be the limit for the three types of Thunder Energy. He couldn’t advance the power of the Thunder Energy any further.

Unable to explain the reason for his breakthrough, he had always avoided discussing it, fearing that it would be detected that he was in fact a reincarnated soul.

"Seventieth Layer?" Lin Yaoyang cautiously guessed an answer.