Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 61 Results Part One

Chapter 61: Chapter 61 Results Part One

Lin Xin stood still, his heart growing increasingly irritated.

This woman had tried to assassinate him time and again. If not for her Qi Refinement Realm background and the unknown number of trump cards she possessed, he could have directly blown her to pieces just now!

"Shu Luoyi," he said in a tone icy cold, tinged with a hint of murderous intent. Since she had gone this far, she couldn’t blame him for being ruthless.

"Yu Chang, go and pluck the Human Face Fruits!" But Shu Luoyi paid him no heed whatsoever.

Yu Chang looked at Lin Xin with a troubled expression.

"Go now!" Shu Luoyi glared at him coldly.

Yu Chang hesitated, his face bitter as he walked over to the wooden mule and reached for the five Human Face Fruits on its chest.

Lin Xin’s grip on the Talisman Sword tightened...

Suddenly, his eyes narrowed and his ears twitched. He turned sharply towards the half-reclining wooden mule.

Boom!

The wooden mule suddenly awoke, striking at Yu Chang with a fierce palm, while propelling itself towards the distance with the force of the blow.

This guy was actually not dead!

Shu Luoyi’s Sword Qi Talisman abruptly turned and targeted the wooden mule, ready to shoot. Yet suddenly, her whole body was enveloped in a black fog that flew from nowhere, losing her sense of direction for a moment.

"Trying to run!" Although Lin Xin wanted to kill Shu Luoyi, the priority was to get the Human Face Fruits.

He lifted his Talisman Sword, Inner Qi bursting beneath his feet, ready to dash forth.

Shh!

Suddenly, a pure White Light Sword Light shot from the far right.

The sword light was agile and swift, as thin as cicada wings, like a smooth and curving white ribbon. It pierced through the escaping wooden mule’s chest in an instant.

Blood spurted from the wooden mule’s chest. His body, carried by the White Light, flew towards the right.

At the same time, a clear voice echoed from afar.

"Hahaha, Junior Brother Lin, Junior Sister Shu, Brother Zhao is a step too late. The thief’s body harbors evil spirits; it must be cleansed as soon as possible. The injuries that the three Junior Brothers and Sisters have suffered are so grave that it seems your Senior Brother must personally escort you back to the Sect."

"Zhao Hongtian?!" Lin Xin was startled, never expecting that after their encounter at the clothing store, Zhao Hongtian hadn’t returned to the Sect but instead had been lying in wait to make a move for the treasure!

Suddenly a dreadful thought struck him, and he turned sharply to look at the wooden mule.

"No good! It’s metal!"

The scene where the wooden mule had absorbed metal to heal its wounds flashed before his eyes. If Zhao Hongtian’s White Light was still metal...

At that moment, upon closer inspection, Lin Xin could see the wooden mule pierced brutally by the White Light Longsword in the chest, motionless on the ground. But the White Light at his chest revealed its true form—a White Metal Longsword—that had carried the wooden mule harshly to the ground near Zhao Hongtian.

"Quick, pull out the sword!" Yu Chang also got up, clutching his chest, and shouted.

"Pull it out now!" Shu Luoyi, freed from the black fog and seeing this scene, turned red with fury.

Zhao Hongtian laughed heartily, sweeping in from the right. Seeing the urgency on the faces of the three, he thought little of it, assuming it was their frustration at him for snatching their prize.

"Junior Brothers and Sisters, your Senior Brother will take his leave first."

He reached for the sword’s hilt.

Boom!!

A gaunt black hand, lightning-fast, suddenly imprinted itself onto his abdomen.

Ah!

Zhao Hongtian cried out in pain, the palm obviously containing immense power.

"Hahaha!!" The wooden mule laughed maniacally, his body suddenly absorbing the entire White Light Longsword. From a state of extreme weakness, he quickly became robust.

He glared at the three of them hatefully, then turned and fled, as if carried by the wind on his feet.

Lin Xin’s eyes flickered, and he leaped forward in hot pursuit.

Shu Luoyi followed closely, her eyes occasionally darting toward him, likewise filled with murderous intent. Yu Chang could only struggle to keep up in their wake; he had been hit by a sneak attack and most of his Inner Qi was now being used to counteract the toxin in his internal injuries.

As they chased, the pine forests on either side flew past at high speeds, and the ground transitioned from a slope to a level surface. The white stones of various sizes became denser.

Zhao Hongtian, having been struck by a palm, had fallen behind and could no longer keep up, being left far behind without a trace.

Only the three of them were in relentless pursuit, unable to shake their quarry for quite some time.

The wooden mule occasionally glances back in panic, his initial swift speed slowly diminishing.

The surrounding forest, without anyone noticing, had gradually become somewhat dark and chilly.

"Xue Shanying!" Seeing he couldn’t escape, the wooden mule showed a desperate look and turned around to throw a punch towards Shu Luoyi chasing behind him.

His fist faintly emitted a chilling, white frost.

"Seeking death! The three of us can completely wear you down in turns! Hand over the Human Face Fruits obediently, and we’ll grant you a quick death!" Shu Luoyi sneered, her voice piercing.

"Three people?" To their surprise, the wooden mule’s face suddenly changed, assuming a rather sinister expression. "Such a naïve little girl.... tsk tsk tsk..."

He launched a series of fierce attacks, the strength and speed of his punches seemingly undiminished, each one accompanied by a substantial amount of faint white frost.

Shu Luoyi could only parry and dodge, being beaten back step by step.

She also began to feel that something was amiss and turned her head to look back.

"Yu Chang! Come help me!!" She screamed.

"Lin Xin, if you dare not help, my father will never let you off once we get back!"

To her dismay, Lin Xin stayed in place, his expression cold as he watched her like an observer to a fool’s play.

Yu Chang, who had always been loyally pursuing her, also had a hint of longing in his eyes, a burning desire as his eyes reddened, staring at her, his gaze constantly roving around her more pronounced features.

"Hurry it up, Wooden Mule," Lin Xin urged. "Delay leads to unexpected changes; the longer the night, the more dreams will come."

"Wouldn’t it have been nice to agree to it earlier? Look how harmonious the situation is now," the Wooden Mule said with a sinister chuckle.

Lin Xin remained expressionless.

In fact, during the standoff just now, he had received a transmitted message from Wooden Mule. It was clear that Wooden Mule had noticed the internal struggle between him and Shu Luoyi. For the price of a Renmian fruit, Wooden Mule created a one-on-one situation with Shu Luoyi, in exchange for Lin Xin’s non-interference. As someone with a special constitution, Wooden Mule’s transmissions were not something that people with lower realms like Shu Luoyi could detect.

"Lin Xin! How dare you!!!" Shu Luoyi saw this scene, not realizing that she had been tricked. She quickly grabbed the Sword Qi Talisman, ready to activate it.

But the prepared Wooden Mule, no longer immobilized by the Green Jade Dagger, was not going to be so easily locked down and targeted.

"What don’t I dare to do?" Lin Xin sneered. "Stupid woman, you actually thought I wouldn’t dare to touch you?"

Hiss!

Suddenly, he ducked his head; a chill ran through his hair as a streak of sword qi brushed past his left ear, nearly splitting his head in two.

It was a good thing he had remained vigilant against Shu Luoyi’s desperate counterattack, or else he would have truly capsized.

Although he had anticipated an attack on him, the reality of facing the Sword Qi Talisman still sent a chill of fear through him.

Looking at Wooden Mule, it was clear that he planned to slowly wear down the Sword Qi Talisman and gradually kill Shu Luoyi, without any rush.

"If you won’t make a move, then let’s die together!!!"

A vicious look flared in Lin Xin’s eyes as the Luminous Talisman Sword in his hand burst into brilliance, with countless white lines emerging upon the blade.

Boom!!!

An explosion like white jade engulfed the entire pine forest, illuminating even the darkest corners, leaving everything exposed.

The blast of white light enveloped both the unsuspecting Wooden Mule and Shu Luoyi.

Lin Xin turned his head and closed his eyes, quickly drawing the last Talisman Sword from behind his back, channeling his Inner Strength to activate it, and smashed it into the center of the un-cleared white light.

Boom!!!

A massive explosion sounded once more.

Pine trees in the vicinity were snapped and toppled over, with the area of over twenty meters in radius completely engulfed by flames and lingering white light.

After a few seconds, Lin Xin turned back to survey the scene.

Dropping the Sword Box, he drew a regular Longsword, and carefully approached a charred crater in the center of the blast zone.

Wooden Mule had been blasted to pieces, with only his head rolling by the crater’s edge, charred black, barely able to blink, still alive. Clearly, he had not anticipated Lin Xin would unleash two Talisman Swords in one go—he only intended a minor betrayal of Lin Xin but didn’t expect such a severe reprisal.

"Mercy... mercy..." he muttered weakly, lips barely moving.

"You schemed against me, but I’ve been waiting for the chance when you two were alone," Lin Xin said with a cold smile curling at his mouth. "I only had two Talisman Swords left. Isn’t it better to take care of two at once?"

Wooden Mule’s eyes widened, as if he wanted to say something.

Splat!

His head was crushed under Lin Xin’s foot. Instead of brain matter, a black oily substance oozed out like slime.

After dealing with the head, Lin Xin hurriedly checked Wooden Mule’s torso. The Renmian fruits were intact, all five still present, and the part of the torso housing them had been protected. A small cloth bag inside was also undamaged.

Lin Xin quickly took out the small bag, glanced inside, then tucked it into his chest.

He then pried out the somewhat blackened Renmian fruits with the tip of his sword, tore off a piece of his sleeve, and wrapped them up.

After finishing with Wooden Mule, he turned his attention to Shu Luoyi.

Indeed, she must have had some protective treasure on her, surviving such a fierce explosion unscathed, her clothes torn, lying unconscious in the pit. In front of her, a green stream-like liquid was rapidly dissipating, having seemingly exhausted its power during the blast.

Looking at the green light, Lin Xin felt wary.

"Yu Chang."

He waved his hand towards Yu Chang.

Looking normal, Yu Chang had actually been deeply poisoned by Wooden Mule’s palm strike earlier, and he had fallen into derangement, appearing foolish and sluggish.

Without waiting for his signal, Yu Chang, with shining eyes and drool spilling from his mouth, was already walking towards Shu Luoyi.

His deepest suppressed desire seemed to have been triggered by Wooden Mule’s toxins; now his eyes saw nothing but Shu Luoyi.

"Luoyi... heh... hehe..." Yu Chang giggled foolishly as he approached. He pounced on Shu Luoyi without resistance.

"It seems there’s no problem now."

Rip!

Shu Luoyi’s outer garment was torn open by Yu Chang and thrown aside. Various objects and contents scattered around on the ground.

Lin Xin quickly picked up the leather pouch and began searching inside the clothes, finding only a small jade ring pendant. He also checked the scattered Broken Silver and Jade Money on the ground, but still found nothing.

"Where’s the Sword Qi Talisman?" He looked at Shu Luoyi again, his gaze shifting, and hurried over to take the white Talisman Paper from her clenched hand.

The power of this Talisman Paper was extremely terrifying; nothing seemed to withstand it. One needed only to lock onto a target to release it. If it weren’t for Wooden Mule’s Indestructible Metal Body, any other opponent of similar level would be slain in one strike under the immobilization of the Green Jade Dagger, combined with this Sword Qi Talisman.

Holding the Talisman Paper, Lin Xin inspected it carefully.

This was indeed what he valued most.

After confirming everything was correct, he put the items into his pouch and threw away Shu Luoyi’s.

By then, Yu Chang had fully engaged with the unconscious Shu Luoyi.

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