159: That's why!

Just now.

Lin Xuanbo's Lifebound Treasure, the Qingming Sword, collided with Luo Wei's Lifebound Treasure, the Warm Jade Ruler.

The Warm Jade Ruler was severely damaged, which also affected Luo Wei, leaving him with serious injuries.

Lin Xuanbo pressed his advantage, and the Qingming Sword's blade flew directly towards Luo Wei's body with lightning speed.

Luo Wei felt a life-or-death crisis; his Warm Jade Ruler, severely damaged, had already been retracted into his Dantian and could not be used again for a short period.

It could only be used again after the battle, by expending corresponding Materials to repair it, and then spending a large amount of time nurturing it within his Dantian.

But the Qingming Sword was piercing directly towards his face, making him powerless to resist.

He glanced at the broken scraps in his Storage Pouch, estimating that these scraps would absolutely not be able to stop the Qingming Sword's attack.

"What should I do?"

Luo Wei was a bit anxious and subconsciously looked at the mysterious black-robed person, but the black-robed person was concentrating on breaking the Formation, showing no sign of helping him.

"I'll risk it!"

Luo Wei poured all his True Qi into his Dantian, and a lychee-sized Golden Core rushed out of his body, emitting a faint glow.

Luo Wei had not cultivated his body, so since his physical body could not withstand the Qingming Sword's sharpness, he could only rely on this Golden Core.

Lin Xuanbo saw this scene and knew that Luo Wei had reached a dead end.

His True Qi poured out, all injected into his Lifebound Treasure, and the Qingming Sword's light became even more brilliant.

This time, Lin Xuanbo exerted his full strength, forcibly using the two attributes of [Azure Spirit] and [Nether Spirit] within the Qingming Sword.

Although he could not achieve complete Fusion, it could still double the power.

"Crack!"

The Golden Core was completely shattered by this strike.

Luo Wei's body was like an inflated balloon that had suddenly been punctured, losing all strength and collapsing to the ground, his aura becoming incredibly weak.

"Defeated! I am utterly defeated!"

Luo Wei never expected that he would fall to such a state.

A shattered Golden Core meant that his cultivation would also fall to the Foundation Establishment Stage Great Perfection.

To re-condense a Golden Core, this would be harder than ascending to the heavens!

He thought that dealing with a small Lin Family, even if the Lin Family had a Golden Core Cultivator in charge, would at most mean he would retreat unscathed, but he never expected to be directly knocked down a major Realm.

Sect Master Yuan Wang is dead, and his own death is not far off.

If there was a regret pill in this world, he would definitely not choose to be an enemy of the Lin Family.

No, if there was a regret pill, he would choose to eliminate every Family member of the Lin Family before they had grown strong.

It was all because of the Lifebound Treasure!

He was defeated by the disparity between their respective Lifebound Treasures; his Warm Jade Ruler, which he had meticulously refined and nurtured in his Dantian for many years, was inferior to the opponent's Qingming Sword.

This led to his defeat!

Lin Xuanbo didn't care about Luo Wei's inner thoughts; he only wanted to cut the weeds and eliminate the roots.

Strike him while he's down!

The Qingming Sword attacked again, this time targeting Luo Wei's body; he wanted to completely eradicate Luo Wei and eliminate future troubles to rest easy.

"Don't..."

Luo Wei didn't even have time to utter a plea for mercy before the Qingming Sword pierced his heart.

...

Immediately after eliminating Luo Wei, Lin Xuanbo began to help Lin Yongmao.

"Yongmao, I'm here to help you!"

Liu Wanyi's pressure suddenly increased, her gaze fixed on the Qingming Sword hanging high above her head.

She was very interested in this Qingming Sword, especially the dark aura it emitted, which had a strong attraction for her.

Lin Xuanbo did not rush to control his Lifebound Treasure but instead said, "Fellow Daoist, there is no enmity between us, how about we cease hostilities?"

Liu Wanyi's movements also stopped, and the originally restless living souls also ceased their actions at this moment.

Lin Yongmao also stopped performing his secret art.

Liu Wanyi said, "It's not that I intentionally make things difficult for your Lin Family, but rather that there is something I need here."

Liu Wanyi's voice was very hoarse, a deep male voice, which greatly confused Lin Yongmao.

At the same time, the item Liu Wanyi needed also greatly interested Lin Yongmao.

Could it be...

"What thing?" Lin Xuanbo asked.

Liu Wanyi did not explicitly say, only continuing, "Just let me investigate your Cloud Mist Mountain."

"No!" x 2

Lin Yongmao and Lin Xuanbo said simultaneously.

Lin Xuanbo said, "The Lin family Old Ancestors are all buried in Cloud Mist Mountain, and we, their descendants, truly do not wish for outsiders to disturb the peace of our ancestors."

Once this Devil Head is let in, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Lin Yongmao especially did not want this woman to enter Cloud Mist Mountain; if she discovered the World Tree, the Qi Luck Spirit Beast, and so many thousand-year-old spiritual plants, that would be terrible.

Liu Wanyi continued in her hoarse male voice, "Don't worry, I will only investigate; I will absolutely not have any designs on the resources on your Cloud Mist Mountain."

Liu Wanyi added, "I am willing to swear a Heart Demon oath!"

Lin Yongmao looked at Lin Xuanbo, fearing that Lin Xuanbo would agree to this absurd request.

Lin Xuanbo said in a firm tone, "This matter is not negotiable! Fellow Daoist, what do you need? Just say it directly. If our Lin Family can afford it, we are willing to hand it over to Fellow Daoist."

Investigating Cloud Mist Mountain was equivalent to putting the entire Lin Family's foundation before the opponent, and Lin Xuanbo would not do such a foolish thing.

Liu Wanyi slowly uttered a few words: "Qi Luck Spirit Beast!"

"I sensed the aura of a Qi Luck Spirit Beast near your Cloud Mist Mountain. The Qi Luck Spirit Beast must have entered your Cloud Mist Mountain, and then its aura was concealed by a Formation."

"As long as you hand over the Qi Luck Spirit Beast, I will leave immediately."

Lin Yongmao's expression changed slightly, but he immediately adjusted it back to normal.

He secretly thought, "She actually discovered the Qi Luck Spirit Beast, the Moon Toad Rabbit?!"

It was thanks to the World Tree's innate ability of [Spatial Barrier] that it could block the sensing of Qi, otherwise, this female Devil Head would have probably already attacked Thousand-Pinnacle Cliff.

The female Devil Head must have had reservations, which is why she didn't directly attack Cloud Mist Mountain earlier.

Lin Xuanbo said, "Our Lin Family has never had any Qi Luck Spirit Beast, nor have we ever heard of one. Fellow Daoist, you must have come to the wrong place!"

Liu Wanyi snorted coldly and said, "Hmph, stop pretending! Hand over the Qi Luck Spirit Beast, and I will leave here immediately and never trouble your Lin Family again."

She indeed planned that as soon as she obtained the Qi Luck Spirit Beast, she would immediately leave Qingyang.

Lin Xuanbo said, "Fellow Daoist, there is indeed no Qi Luck Spirit Beast as you mentioned here. I am also willing to swear a Heart Demon oath that I have never seen any Qi Luck Spirit Beast."

"Oh?"

She saw that Lin Xuanbo spoke very sincerely. Could it be that she really came to the wrong place?

But the Lin Family must have something unique, a hidden secret, that made her desperately want to investigate.

"Unless..."