96: Chapter 96 The Azure Kite Sword

The old woman who had been sent flying by Ji Taichang's sword strike had returned.

But this time, she had brought out an ancestral artifact of the Lin Family from the depths of Peach Blossom Valley.

It was an ancient azure sword, its hilt covered in azure scales, and its blade seemed to have been refined from the spine of some Yao Beast; it was straight and sharp, with barbs along both sides, emitting an astonishing Evil Qi.

This was a Low Grade Magic Treasure!!

The old woman was at the third level of the Nascent Soul Stage, and wielding a Low Grade Magic Treasure caused her combat power to soar significantly!

Not only that.

She had long since sent a message to the outside, and the Protective Sect Array of the Lin Family Ancestral Land had already been activated, with even more Lin Family experts rushing over!!

"You dare to kill my Lin Family disciple; you have already paved your own path to death!!"

Watching Lin Panjing get killed right before her eyes, the old woman's eyes turned slightly red, filled with fury and killing intent.

She poured all her strength into the azure kite sword, unleashing a brilliant divine light, with monstrous Evil Qi filling the sky; a phantom of a massive azure Yao Beast that blotted out the sun even appeared behind her, roaring at the sky.

The azure kite sword slashed down towards Ji Taichang's head, and that terrifying aura made even him feel a slight sense of oppression.

However... that was all it amounted to!

Ji Taichang slashed back with his sword, the radiance of his golden feather flying sword surging as it clashed with the azure kite sword, shaking the area with a thunderous rumble.

The azure kite sword was strong.

It was just a pity that Ji Taichang was stronger!

With a deafening "bang," the old woman was once again sent flying by Ji Taichang's sword, crashing headfirst into a stone mountain and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"This sword is not bad; now it's mine!"

"Hand it over!!"

Ji Taichang flashed, appearing before the old woman like a ghost, and snatched the azure kite sword from her hand!

Clang—

Under the old woman's control, the azure kite sword struggled violently, its Sword Qi humming as it tried to stab toward Ji Taichang.

But Ji Taichang's gaze turned cold, and the power of his Supreme Sword Bone was activated; under the impact of his violent, surging spiritual power, he forcibly wiped away the Divine Sense imprint the old woman had left in the azure kite sword and refined it on the spot!

"Pfft!"

With the azure kite sword stolen, the old woman suffered a severe backlash and immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.

Before she could react, Ji Taichang had already thrust out with the sword, the azure kite sword's radiance filling the sky as it pierced through the old woman's body, gravely wounding her and pinning her to the stone mountain!

As Ji Taichang raised his hand again.

In an instant.

The spiritual power of the entire Peach Blossom Valley was drawn forth, forming a giant hand that blotted out the sun, grabbing the other two fleeing Golden Core Stage youths and holding them like dead dogs.

"Presumptuous!!"

"Release the people of my Lin Family immediately, otherwise not only will you die, but the Sect and Family behind you will also be buried with you!"

"To dare invade my Lin Family Ancestral Land, you have such gall!!"

Just then, Lin Yimeng, the Lin Family's Grand Elder, arrived at the scene with a group of Lin Family experts.

The Protective Sect Array of the Lin Family Ancestral Land had also been fully activated, with dense runes weaving through the air, releasing an aura of destruction that made even Ji Taichang feel a tremor of fear!

But...

Ji Taichang, however, was completely unafraid; he grabbed the old woman and the two Lin Family youths and grinned at Lin Yimeng!

"My lady, you wouldn't want to see anything happen to them, would you?"

Between Ji Taichang's fingers and palms, sharp and terrifying Sword Qi swirled.

With just a single thought from Ji Taichang, he could instantly obliterate all three of them!

One Lin Family Nascent Soul Stage expert, and two core Prodigies of the Lin Family with the potential for the Nascent Soul Stage!

The weight of these three hostages was too great; even Lin Yimeng dared not act rashly.

The Lin Family only had a handful of Nascent Soul Stage experts, and losing any one of them would be a major loss, not to mention the two top Prodigies of the Lin Family's younger generation!

"Fellow Daoist, let's talk this over properly."

"I don't know when my Lin Family offended you? My Lin Family is willing to offer an apology, so I ask Fellow Daoist to show mercy and release the three of them."

"If not... my Lin Family is not to be trifled with!"

"My Lin Family Old Ancestor is on the way back, and if you dare to harm the three of them, I'm afraid you won't be able to bear the consequences!"

Lin Yimeng said in a deep voice, first seeking peace, then putting on a tough stance, using both soft and hard tactics.

If it were an ordinary Nascent Soul Stage expert, they probably wouldn't dare to fight the Lin Family to the death, as the consequences were too severe!

But Ji Taichang wasn't buying it at all!

"What are you babbling about?"

"Open the Protective Sect Array and let me out, or I will kill the three of them right in front of you!"

Ji Taichang grinned: "My lady, you wouldn't want to watch them die right before your eyes, would you?"

"You—"

Ji Taichang's words made Lin Yimeng furious, her chest heaving.

The Lin Family was one of the three great aristocratic families of the Great Wu Dynasty, an overlord of the region!

They had always been accustomed to acting tyrannically; it was always the Lin Family bullying others, so when had they ever suffered such grievances?!

Bang!

Seeing that Lin Yimeng wouldn't budge an inch, Ji Taichang moved his mind, and a wisp of Sword Qi bloomed, instantly shredding the old woman's arm into a mist of blood, causing her to let out a heart-wrenching scream!

"If you don't open the Protective Sect Array, I will torture them to death bit by bit right in front of you!"

Ji Taichang's gaze was icy!

"Xiaomeng, quickly open the Protective Sect Array!"

"Let him go!!"

Under the intense pain and the threat of death, the old woman's face twisted as she let out a painful roar.

Lin Yimeng was still hesitant and unwilling: "But..."

"But what!"

The old woman roared: "Do you want to force us to our deaths! Can you bear to watch us be brutally murdered right before your eyes?!"

"Do you have any conscience at all!!"

The two Lin Family youths also trembled, begging for mercy: "Grand Elder, please quickly open the Protective Sect Array, we don't want to die..."

Seeing this, Lin Yimeng gritted her teeth so hard they were about to break, but she could only retreat, activating a token to open an exit in the Protective Sect Array.

She glared fiercely at Ji Taichang: "After you get out, you'd better release them all!"

"If you truly dare to kill them, you will face the endless, irreconcilable revenge of my Lin Family! My Lin Family has an Old Ancestor at the eighth level of the Nascent Soul Stage, and also..."

"What are you babbling about?"

Ji Taichang couldn't be bothered to listen to her nonsense; grasping the three hostages, he flashed and charged out of the Lin Family Ancestral Land!

"Fellow Daoist, can you release us now?"

The old woman endured the pain and anger, looking at Ji Taichang with a glimmer of anticipation in her eyes.

Ji Taichang nodded: "Rest assured, I am a kind-hearted person and have always made it a rule not to kill women, children, or the elderly."

The old woman's face lit up with joy!

"It's just a pity that you are not a child, and these two fellows are not women or children."

Ji Taichang's next words made everyone present stiffen!

"No—"

Bang!!

Before the old woman could finish her words, the three of them exploded with a boom, dissipating into a mist of blood, leaving behind only three Storage Rings, which Ji Taichang snatched and refined in an instant!

Under the suppression of absolute strength, the old woman couldn't even manage to have her Nascent Soul escape!