Told You I Can Turn Back Time
Chapter 287 - 224: Whirlwind (7)

Chapter 287: Chapter 224: Whirlwind (7)

"He was actually killed just like that."

Lin Xing felt surprised and perplexed in his heart as he stepped forward to examine the corpse of Tianlian.

"Can you hear me?"

"Where is the dragon vein? You haven’t told me yet."

But no matter how Lin Xing tried to converse or examine, he could realize that the other party was truly dead, beyond any doubt of revival.

"A sinister murder had just happened right before my eyes."

"How could I simply stand by and do nothing?"

As an upright superpowered individual and a consistently chivalrous Sword Hero, Lin Xing could not bear to let the other die before him.

Thus, Lin Xing turned to Bai Yiyi and made a suggestive glance at her.

Bai Yiyi immediately understood and signaled that there was no problem with a hand gesture.

In the next moment, flames had already enveloped Lin Xing’s body, and his consciousness descended into total darkness amid intense pain.

When Lin Xing regained consciousness, time had reverted to before they had headed toward the Buddha Tower.

Lin Xing turned his head and saw Tianlian still walking happily by his side, full of life.

He nodded slightly, feeling satisfied, feeling as if he had saved another life, and the righteousness within him seemed to flow more smoothly.

Immediately after, his figure flashed as he rushed ahead, arriving in an instant before the Buddha Tower.

With the flash of his fingertip sword, he shattered the knees of all the burly men present.

Looking at the groaning men clutching their knees on the ground, Lin Xing nodded and asked, "Who are you? Why are you attacking us?"

The burly men lying on the ground started roaring furiously at him in response.

"Damn bastard!"

"Come on, fight me fair and square if you dare!"

"The Clan Leader won’t let you off!"

Listening to their words, Lin Xing’s brow furrowed slightly; he struggled to understand what they were saying.

"Their accent is too strange and too heavy."

However, although he could not understand what they were saying, Lin Xing could tell by their demeanor that nothing good was spoken, and with his gaze slightly focused, a surge of invisible psychic energy swept out, knocking all the burly men unconscious.

Looking at Tianlian and Bai Yiyi coming over, Lin Xing said, "They were going to attack us, so I took the initiative to neutralize their ability to fight."

"Do you know who they are? Why are they digging up the Buddha Tower?"

Tianlian shook his head, surprise also flashing in his eyes, "Many outsiders have appeared on the mountain recently; I don’t know what’s happening. I didn’t expect they would come to dig up the Buddha Tower."

As Lin Xing continued his journey, he found the number of violent crimes along the way was on the rise.

Time and again, murderers appeared within his psychic senses.

Some were fighting each other over the theft of scriptures, some attacked them like those burly men, others brawled over gathering herbs, and still, some were killing each other in mid-conversation...

Especially those burly men with similar clothing and accents, they appeared like bands of bandits in various parts of the valley, continuously attacking any passersby.

Lin Xing, facing so many criminal events, naturally showed no mercy.

He knocked out the knees of everyone involved in fights, brawls, and robberies, removing their capability for crime.

And in cases of murder, Lin Xing acted with fearless sacrificial spirit, coordinating with Bai Yiyi in reversing time, saving countless lives with his own repeated deaths.

Among the saved were even several monks from Shi Lin Temple.

Continuous acts of chivalry made Lin Xing feel that the sense of righteousness harbored in his chest seemed to shine even brighter.

And until he once again cut through the knee of another murderous villain with a flash of his sword, he couldn’t help but turn to Tianlian and say, "The security forces of the Shi Lin Temple are too insufficient, aren’t they?"

"With so many villains coming and going on the back mountain, don’t you care at all?"

At those words, Tianlian’s face showed a touch of shame as he explained, "The abbot has said that Shi Lin Temple has always shared its mountain with the people, without ever setting up guards or forbidding anyone from ascending."

"Oh?" Lin Xing’s face flashed with intrigue, "Among the nine major sects, there’s actually one that can be entered at will?"

Lin Xing then thought of the saved monks and the slain Tianlian and asked, "The monks from your Shi Lin Temple seem not all that powerful; haven’t they learned any formidable martial arts or spells?"

Tianlian candidly replied, "Shi Lin Temple is divided into three sects: Martial, Buddhist, and Zen."

"The Martial Sect and Buddhist Sect each practice martial arts and Buddhist Law, mostly possessing high strength and are the most widely known categories within the temple."

"As for our Zen Sect, we cultivate an understanding of Buddhist Law, study the scriptures, and our martial arts skills are not very profound,"

Lin Xing was slightly shocked to hear this. He could hardly imagine that in a place like Mirror World, there could be a branch within a sect that didn’t avidly pursue power.

Next, Lin Xing’s group proceeded to the depths of the valley, where they saw several white-haired monks and nuns waiting for them.

"I am Monk Kongming." The elderly monk nodded toward Lin Xing and said, "Thank you for your assistance today, young hero, for rescuing several of our temple’s disciples."

Speaking, he pointed to a huge stone stele behind him and said, "This is the resting place of past high monks of Shi Lin Temple, the convergence point of the dragon vein which is the ’Dragon Lair,’ right beneath this stone stele."

The old monk looked sincerely at Lin Xing, "I have long heard from Tianlian about your chivalrous spirit, your heart filled with justice, and all you do is for the good of the nation and its people."

"Having met you today, indeed your reputation is well deserved."

"No matter if it’s for rescuing so many of our temple’s disciples today or your character and responsibility, our temple is willing to aid you, young hero, in every way we can."

"You may take this dragon vein, Lin Xia."

"Take as much as you can."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xing was astonished again, "I can take the dragon vein as I please?"

He could sense the majestic spiritual energy constantly circulating and flowing underneath the stone stele. According to the Six Secret Immortal Refining, this was an extremely ancient and powerful dragon vein.

The old monk sighed, "The past high monks of our temple died here not to use the dragon vein to protect future generations, but to bless the dragon vein, so that the ley lines become even more vibrant and abundant, to bring future blessings to the world and protect more people in the times to come."

"Now, with chaotic times approaching, what we truly lack are righteous individuals like Lin Xia, and since you have saved so many of our temple’s disciples, you are indeed our temple’s great benefactor..."

During this exchange, several elderly monks shouted loudly, their muscles swelled, and golden light flickered over their bodies as they moved to the front of the stone stele, like Vajra Warriors.

With a thunderous roar, the stone stele was shattered by the collective effort of the monks.

And as the stone stele broke, dragon roars echoed from beneath the ground, and Lin Xing faintly perceived dragon shadows flickering momentarily in the air.

Kongming shouted, "The Dragon Suppressing Stone has been broken! Lin Xia, why not quickly take the dragon vein?"

The other monks quickly took their places on the outside.

"Young hero, please accept this dragon vein. The previous generations of our temple would certainly be consoled knowing that the dragon vein could lend you a hand, and they would rejoice at the addition of another righteous power to this world."

"Concentrate on your cultivation, young hero, we’ll protect you."

Seeing that they had already taken this step, Lin Xing was no longer polite, and immediately started to extract the dragon vein for cultivation following the method recorded in Six Secret Immortal Refining.

The imagery in his sea of consciousness abruptly shook open, and a rune, symbolizing the Secret of Earth, was gradually forming in the center.

Lin Xing mused to himself, "Goodness is indeed rewarded. Shi Lin Temple was moved by my chivalrous nature, and they’ve actually offered me the dragon vein."

...

While Lin Xing was extracting the dragon vein and cultivating the Earth Secret from the Six Secret Immortal Refining,

On the other side of the valley, numerous injured with shattered knees were brought over, their screams of agony, wails, and curses merged into a chorus that chilled the hearts of those who heard.

A tall elder watching the scene exclaimed angrily, "What on earth has happened?"

The elder’s clan had lived here since the beginning of the Great Zhou, guarding the dragon vein generation after generation.

But now, the Great Zhou Imperial Family had long been in decline, their territories insecure, let alone paying attention to this so-called dragon vein.

Even though they hadn’t had contact with the royal family for decades, the clan had grown accustomed to living here and never left.

The land had become extremely fertile due to the influence of the dragon vein and the location was very hidden, difficult to find. The outskirts were guarded by a maze that had been laid out several hundred years ago by the Great Zhou Imperial Family.

As a result, the clan had lived here for many years and had a reasonably good life.

That continued until recently, when increasing numbers of martial artists began appearing in the mountains, and they had no choice but to drive them away with force.

As more and more monks arrived, however, the situation deteriorated further.

The young man beside the elder explained, "Clan Leader, according to those with broken legs who were attacked, a great villain has entered the valley."

The elder questioned, "A great villain?"

The young man explained, "This great villain is brutal and ruthless, beating everyone he sees and even killing several of our people."

The elder frowned, "Beating everyone he sees? Who is he? Why would he do such a thing?"

The young man said, "We don’t know, that villain was impossible to communicate with. He just burst out suddenly, breaking the legs of the clan members without saying a word."

"And those clan members he killed, it is said they didn’t even recognize him. He just charged forward and pierced their chests."

While talking, the young man once again recalled the sight of those corpses, and with a trace of fear in his eyes, he said,

"Like Uncle Ba, who was just walking on the mountain path when the villain suddenly came charging out of the woods, decapitated him and then left."

Listening to the young man’s account, the image of a cold and merciless murderer slowly took shape in the old man’s mind.