What Lin Changâsheng didnât expect was that the woman being hunted downâthe graceful Golden Core Stage beautyâwas actually Wan Wushuang of the Celestial Demon Sect!
She was the same purple-clad girl whose butt heâd once groped back in that brothel in the secular world.
He still remembered: back then, this girl had been hunted by the righteous youngsters, forced into hiding at a brothel, becoming one of the working girlsâuntil Lin Changâsheng called her over and ended up spanking her for several hours straight.
Lin Changâsheng figured,
Back then, Wan Wushuang mustâve hated his guts to death!
The mighty Saintess of the Demon Sect, a peerless prodigy, being treated like thatâhow could she not be pissed?
But that was then. Now that Lin Changâsheng had taken on Yu Xiaochangâs identity, none of it had anything to do with him.
"Hmm, not bad. Still remember how springy and smooth it felt back then."
Staring at the hunted Wan Wushuang, Lin Changâshengâs eyes flashed with a hint of nostalgia.
At this moment, he stood at the peak of a mountain, hands behind his back, clothed in white, black hair fluttering in the wind.
"Iâve killed the Saint Heir of the Beimu Immortal Race, and their Celestial Concealment is definitely after me now. Lin Changâsheng, Alchemist Zhang Han, Wei Wujiânone of these identities are safe; better stick with Yu Xiaochang for now!"
Lin Changâsheng sized himself up, then in a flash activated the Bone Transformation Technique, transforming into a young cultivator around twenty-five or twenty-six, exuding an extraordinary auraânone other than Yu Xiaochang.
Whatâs more, Lin Changâsheng deliberately exposed his cultivation at Foundation Establishment Fifth Layer!
Yu Xiaochang was a low tier disciple of Liuyun Immortal Sectânot many people recognized him.
And even if they did, Yu Xiaochang had nothing to do with Lin Changâsheng.
While Lin Changâsheng was shifting identities, the four cultivators chasing and fleeing approached within a li of him in an instant.
Lin Changâsheng noticedâthe three pursuers were all Golden Core cultivators.
Two early stage, one middle stageâall radiating powerful auras. Judging by their robes, they all seemed to be Beimu cultivators.
In a flash,
The fourâone fleeing, three giving chaseâflew right past Lin Changâsheng. The purple-robed woman shot a panicked glance at him, showing a hint of disappointment before speeding off.
As three Beimu Golden Core stage cultivators passed by Lin Changâsheng, oneâa middle-aged man in yellow, with a red birthmark on his faceâlooked Lin Changâsheng over, then said to his companions, "Brothers, you guys go ahead. Iâll handle this little ant and snatch some spirit stones. Even a mosquitoâs still meat!"
"Junior Brother Mu, hurry up already!"
The lead, a Golden Core middle stage, nodded and shot after the purple-robed woman.
"Kid, tough luck bumping into your grandpa!"
The yellow-clad, red-marked cultivator sneered at Lin Changâsheng, flicked his wrist, and a sword-shaped magical treasure whirled out, expanding to thirty feet long, slicing down toward Lin Changâshengâs head with a roar.
"Looking for death!"
Seeing this Beimu Golden Core early stage not even bothering with words and just going straight for the kill, Lin Changâshengâs eyes turned cold and he instantly used Close-Quarters Blink.
In that instant, Lin Changâshengâs magical power surged to his feetâhis figure shot forth like lightning, instantly materializing right next to the yellow-robed Golden Core cultivator, punching out with full force!
At the same time,
A powerful Golden Core early stage aura exploded from Lin Changâshengâs body!
Immediately after, his Nascent Soul early stage divine sense swept out, and a wave of Nascent Soul stage suppression crashed into the yellow-clad cultivatorâs sea of consciousness.
"Aaaah... Ah! You... Nascent Soul Stage?"
"No, Senior... I, junior here, had no ideaâ"
Feeling the Nascent Soul stage suppression invade his mind, Mu Gaoyu was scared stiff, as if heâd plunged into an ice cave, his eyes filling with terror.
Heâd thought this young man was just a Foundation Establishment Fifth Layer antâeasy loot for some spirit stones. Never expected to run into a real Nascent Soul stage powerhouse!
"Boom!"
Mu Gaoyu didnât even finish his plea when pain exploded in his bellyâhe collapsed, looked down, and saw a gaping, bowl-sized hole where his abdomen used to be.
At the same time,
He felt the magical power in his dantian draining away, a wave of helplessness washing over him.
Ten feet away, the black-robed youth was holding a Golden Core the size of a pigeon egg, examining it with interest.
He knew exactly what that wasâthe Golden Core heâd spent over two centuries forging!
"No..."
Mu Gaoyuâs eyes widened in unwilling disbelief. His head lolled to the side and he died on the spot.
"Hmph! I didnât intend to kill you guys, but since you asked for it, hey, free loot for me."
Lin Changâsheng reached out to snatch the storage bag from Mu Gaoyuâs waist. His divine sense probed inside, and he looked visibly pleased.
As a Golden Core basic level cultivator, Mu Gaoyu had more than fifty thousand spirit stones in his storage bag, a few cultivation techniques, some jade scrolls, and all sorts of odd things.
"Beimu cultivator, huh? Since Iâve already started, may as well finish the job and kill the other two!"
Lin Changâshengâs eyes flashed, secretly making up his mind.
His figure disappeared, racing forward in an instant.
"Looks like Iâll have to use Celestial Demon Blood Escape to make it out alive! Damn!"
Wan Wushuang burst forward with all her speed, but the two Golden Core cultivators behind her refused to let up.
Sheâd just advanced to Golden Core Early Stage and had already killed two Beimu Golden Core cultivatorsâher magical power was running dry. Now another three Beimu cultivators had come after her, including one at Golden Core Middle Stage.
Right now, her magical power was nearly spent, but the two Golden Core pursuers still wouldnât give up.
If this were her primeâeven freshly advanced to Golden Core Early Stageâsheâd have confidence to kill both of these guys.
But as it stood, her only option for escape was Celestial Demon Blood Escape. However, executing it would cost her dearlyâher cultivation might fall back to Foundation Establishment, which is exactly why sheâd been holding off. Sheâd only just managed to form her Golden Coreâit would suck too much to lose it now.
If she fell again, itâd truly be a loss not worth the price.
"Hahaha! Celestial Demon Sect Saintessâso thatâs all you are! Letâs see where you think youâre gonna run!"
The Golden Core Middle Stage cultivator sneered at Wan Wushuang, coldness flashing in his eyes.
"Huh? Junior Brother Mu? He..."
Just then, Mu Rencheng spotted the black-clad youth approaching at Foundation Establishment Fifth Layerânot far offâand his face changed dramatically, utterly incredulous. "What... How could this be?"
The instant he saw the black-robed youth rush forward, Mu Renchengâs heart dropped. His divine sense swept overâonly to discover Junior Brother Muâs body had turned to ashes!
He understood perfectly well;
Junior Brother Mu was Golden Core Early Stage. If he couldnât handle this Foundation Establishment Fifth Layer youth, that meant the kidâs true strength was far from what he was showing!
Anyone who could instantly kill Junior Brother Mu had to be at least Golden Core Late Stage, maybe even Peak!