28: Chapter 28 'From Afar' Displays Its Power

Since he knew there were Golden Core Cultivators on the Third Floor, Ning Yuan naturally had to understand the situation clearly before going; he certainly couldn't just rush in blindly.

Ning Yuan asked, "How many Golden Core Cultivators are there?"

Seeing this, Lin Wen knew he was determined to go to the Third Floor. Since he was bent on seeking death, Lin Wen wouldn't try to persuade him further.

"Five Golden Core Cultivators!"

Hearing there were only five, Ning Yuan immediately had an idea of what to expect. Although he didn't know if the other was telling the truth, there wouldn't be too many.

After knowing the general situation, Ning Yuan wasted no more time and prepared to head to the Third Floor as soon as possible.

But before Ning Yuan could take a step, Lin Wen reached out to block him, saying with a smile:

"I won't stop you if you want to go to the Third Floor, Fellow Daoist, but I wonder if you could lend me some Medicinal Pills? I will return them in full once we get out!"

Hearing this, Ning Yuan couldn't help but sneer. Did he not know what kind of scheme the man was plotting?

It was nothing more than wanting to kill for treasure, yet he spoke so pleasantly and even found an excuse.

Ning Yuan perfunctorily replied, "Haha! Fellow Daoist Lin must be joking. I'm almost out myself; you should ask someone else!"

Seeing Ning Yuan's polite refusal, Lin Wen wasn't surprised at all. If Ning Yuan had agreed directly, he would have been suspicious instead.

"Since you arrived here unscathed, Fellow Daoist, you must not have consumed much. How could you not have any?" Lin Wen retorted, not believing Ning Yuan's words in the slightest.

Seeing that he couldn't fool him, Ning Yuan stopped hiding it: "I do have Medicinal Pills! But why should I lend them to you?"

"I just cleared up your confusion, Fellow Daoist. Shouldn't you reward me?"

Lin Wen found another excuse, trying to persuade Ning Yuan.

Ning Yuan gave a disdainful smile and said, "I'm afraid only you know in your heart how much of that was true and how much was false, right?"

"Why talk so much with him? Just kill him and take it, wouldn't that be better?"

A sudden shout rang out from the crowd, and then everyone surrounded Ning Yuan. They even held Magic Treasures in their hands, clearly prepared for a long time.

"Finally stopped pretending? I thought you could act for a bit longer, but I didn't expect you to be so impatient!"

Ning Yuan had long anticipated this scene. The moment Lin Wen blocked him, he sensed something was wrong.

He had killed someone with forceful means as soon as he reached the Second Floor. Lin Wen alone wouldn't have the guts to do this, so he must have something to rely on.

At this time, a burly man with a face full of scars walked out and said smugly, "Kid, hand over your things obediently to save yourself some pain!"

"What? Since you couldn't borrow the items, you've switched to robbery?" Ning Yuan mocked, directly exposing their petty trick.

Hearing Ning Yuan say this, Lin Wen couldn't help but feel embarrassed, not knowing how to refute for a moment.

After all, this was his idea. Now that it had failed and been exposed on the spot, it would be strange if he weren't embarrassed.

Originally, if Ning Yuan had been willing to hand over the Medicinal Pills, they might have let him go. He didn't expect Ning Yuan to be so evasive, making the others lose their patience.

Left with no choice, the crowd could only take action, otherwise they wouldn't know how long they would have to wait.

The burly man was clearly impatient and didn't want to waste any more time. He raised the large saber in his hand and pointed it at Ning Yuan, his eyes gleaming with a murderous light:

"We are going to rob you. Can you even resist? Don't treat me like that trash from before who couldn't even last two moves!"

"Go! Grab everything on him!"

After saying that, he took the lead and rushed forward, and the others followed suit upon seeing this.

In an instant, various attacks surged toward Ning Yuan, but his figure remained motionless.

"I'll use you all to test my sword today!"

A powerful Sword Intent suddenly erupted from Ning Yuan's body, followed by a hum.

Buzz!

The sword hum soared into the sky, suppressing all surrounding sounds, as if only this one sound remained between heaven and earth.

The burly man felt the intense Sword Intent, and his face changed drastically, feeling a blast of Cold Qi hitting him.

But before he could react, a brilliant Sword Qi had already pierced through his chest, opening a hole directly in it.

Bang!

The burly man also flew backward, crashing heavily onto the ground, motionless, clearly devoid of all life.

After delivering a single strike, Ning Yuan held "Yuanzhi" and performed the Heaven Treading Steps, moving as if strolling through a garden. Afterimages trailed behind him as he easily dodged various attacks.

"You think you can rob me? You're still lacking!" Ning Yuan coldly snorted. Before his voice faded, his figure disappeared from the spot again, leaving only afterimages slowly dissipating in the air.

His speed was astonishingly fast, almost impossible to catch. He launched attacks one after another into the crowd, and in an instant, screams rang out continuously.

One of the Cultivators frantically swung the large saber in his hand, trying to block Ning Yuan's advance.

However, before he could react, both he and his saber were split apart by a single sword strike. The person was sliced in two, unable to even let out a scream.

"Im... Impossible!" Another Cultivator saw this scene, his eyes filled with terror, unable to believe what was happening before him.

Ning Yuan's sword moves were too sharp, each strike seemingly containing terrifying power that was impossible to resist.

Then, the tip of Ning Yuan's sword lightly tapped, and an invisible Sword Qi shot out through the air, aimed directly at the Cultivator's brow.

The Cultivator only felt a blur before his eyes, followed by a sharp pain. His pupils dilated instantly, and his body collapsed weakly.

Seeing this, the surrounding Cultivators retreated one after another, their eyes filled with fear and despair.

They began to realize that the Ning Yuan before them was not an opponent they could match.

Some tried to flee, but Ning Yuan's sword was faster. Before they could get far, their bodies fell straight down.

His figure moved through the crowd like a ghost, and with every strike, a Cultivator fell.

Before long, more than twenty Cultivators were slaughtered by Ning Yuan, leaving only Lin Wen.

"No... Please, spare me!" Seeing this, Lin Wen quickly knelt on the ground and begged piteously, his face covered in tears and his voice trembling.

Ning Yuan stopped and looked at Lin Wen with eyes as cold as ice, slowly speaking: "If I were in your position, would you have spared me?"

Lin Wen's body trembled even more violently. He lowered his head, not daring to look Ning Yuan in the eye.

His heart was filled with regret. Had he known this would happen, he wouldn't have attacked Ning Yuan; otherwise, he wouldn't have ended up facing death.

Ning Yuan took a deep breath and slowly raised the "Yuanzhi" sword.

His voice was low and powerful: "Since you chose this path, you must bear the consequences."

A flash of sword light followed, and Lin Wen's head rolled onto the ground. Blood sprayed out, staining the earth red.

There was no ripple of emotion on Ning Yuan's face; his heart held only determination and decisiveness.

He knew that in this world, the Law of the jungle was the only Law.

He couldn't show the slightest mercy, or he would become prey in the eyes of others.

The battle ended, and Ning Yuan stood in a pool of blood, yet not a single drop of blood stained his body.

Ning YuanCollapse "Yuanzhi" sword and took a deep breath to calm his emotions.

He knew he couldn't stay here for too long and had to head to the Third Floor as quickly as possible.