Chapter 113 - 113 - 101: Escaping the Predicament (Two in One) _2

Chapter 113 – 101: Escaping the Predicament (Two in One) _2

It had been a month since Lin Shilu and several others were trapped.

The news of the Wu Family’s annihilation had spread in the market these last two days, causing a great shock, and the Wu Family members in the market had already fled. As for whether they could escape the pursuit, it was difficult to predict.

The Jin Family most likely struck at the Wu Family first because the Wu Family’s territory was the closest, and their silent and unexpected annihilation was truly hard to believe.

Yet, the Wu Family had been annihilated twenty days ago, and the news had only come out now. The Jin Family must have intended to block the information, otherwise, with the distance being within a thousand miles, the news should have been received much earlier.

The whereabouts of the Jin Family were unknown now, and the next target was hard to determine, likely being either the Sun Family or the Luo Family.

After Lin Xingyu and the others exchanged the information they each had learned, Lin Xingzhi spoke:

“Xingyu, you now sneak back to our clan’s territory and relay the news of the Wu Family’s annihilation and the trapping of Fifteenth Uncle back to our family, but remember not to be discovered by the Jin Family. Tianfeng, return to Tian Ming’s side, and I will stay in the market to gather information.”

“Right, everyone, be careful!”

After assigning their respective tasks, they quickly set into action.

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Lin Tianming had been sitting here for several days, concentrating on breaking the formation.

At the moment, Lin Tianming’s brows were tightly furrowed, and sweat dripped continuously from his forehead; he had reached the most critical moment.

Staring at the tens of thousands of light rays within the formation’s light screen, Lin Tianming focused on one of them, contemplating.

This beam of light seemed very ordinary; it wound around like others, of the same thickness, and didn’t look different compared to the rest.

But after comparisons and observing for the entire day, Lin Tianming still discovered a subtle difference.

This particular beam of light would hasten the transfer of energy every half an hour, almost ten times faster, lasting for a quarter of an hour before returning to normal.

After repeated confirmations, Lin Tianming was certain that this beam of light was the formation’s core.

Days and nights of relentless study and calculation had left Lin Tianming utterly exhausted.

Having found the key to breaking the formation, Lin Tianming finally showed a trace of a smile.

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Lin Shilu and the others had already been trapped for a full month, in extremely difficult circumstances.

Without any delay, Lin Tianming stood up and took out an Earth Evil Sword from his storage bag.

Circulating his cultivation technique and injecting a large amount of spiritual energy, he swung the sword with all his might, turning it into a cyan-yellow Sword Qi, and striking at that special beam of light.

“Pfft…”

A grating, strange sound cut through the sky, startling Lin Xingrong, who was meditating nearby.

He immediately stood up and leaped to Lin Tianming’s side, vigilantly watching the light screen.

When the weird noise stopped, the light screen slowly cracked open and then completely vanished without a trace, revealing the figures of Lin Shilu and the others. The three trapped men were pale, looking like they had aged several years.

On the platform, seeing the formation broken and the wandering Sword Qi dissipating, Lin Shilu and the other two’s faces showed wild joy, and they all promptly sat on the ground, looking thoroughly drained.

Being trapped for a full month, Wu Yingchong was worn to death, and Luo Chenggu was also at his limits.

Lin Shilu and Sun Dingfeng fared slightly better; their cultivation and elixirs had allowed them to hold on, but they were equally exhausted. A few more days of being trapped would have certainly led to death from exhaustion.

Seeing Lin Shilu’s figure, Lin Tianming and Lin Xingrong’s complexions were ruddy, and they rushed over immediately.

“Fifteenth Uncle, how are you?”

Lin Xingrong anxiously inquired about Lin Shilu’s condition.

Lin Shilu took a Huiyuan Pill and meditated for a quarter of an hour before he could speak; this showed how lucky he was to be alive. Without Lin Tianming, they would have undoubtedly died this time.

“Xingrong, Tianming, I’m just overly exhausted; I’m feeling a bit better now. I need to cultivate for half a day, you two help to protect me!”

“Alright, Elder, recover at ease!”

Having said that, Lin Tianming and the other person stopped asking questions and sat to one side to wait.

Half a day passed quickly.

After the recovery, some color finally returned to Lin Shilu’s pale face.

In half a day’s time, his spiritual power had also recovered by nearly half. Lin Shilu got up and walked to the side, with Lin Tianming and the others following closely.

In a corner, the two secretly communicated with Lin Shilu, exchanging their respective experiences through voice transmission.

“Tian Ming, I owe you my life. Without you, I would have truly died here!”

Upon learning that Lin Tianming had gone five days and nights without closing his eyes to break the formation and rescue several people, Lin Shilu didn’t inquire about the details but sincerely expressed his gratitude.

“Fifteenth Grandfather, you are too polite. We are all Lin Family members, and my success was merely by luck. It is a great relief to us younger generations that you have escaped from danger!”

“Indeed, Fifteenth Uncle, there’s no need for courtesy, all that we did was our duty!”

Lin Xing Rong also spoke up in agreement.

The three of them exchanged words for a good half a quarter hour until Sun Dingfeng and his companions stood up, signaling a pause in their communication.

Once Sun Dingfeng and his group had regained a fraction of their spiritual power, they approached Lin Tianming and the others.

After a half-day’s recovery, Sun Dingfeng and his group were in much better condition and immediately came over to express their thanks.

“Daoist Lin, we will remember this life-saving grace deep in our hearts and will not refuse any request you make in the future!”

“My fellow Daoists, there’s no need for such formality. Everyone making it out alive is a great fortune in itself, though it is truly unfortunate about Daoist Wu,” said Lin solemnly, lamenting repeatedly.

Upon mentioning Wu Yingchong, Sun Dingfeng and the other’s expressions changed. A stalwart Foundation Establishment Cultivator had died from being utterly drained; their tragic end came at the hands of the Jin Family.

“Daoist Lin, Daoist Wu’s death is indeed regrettable. Since he is gone, let’s not talk about him. As for his storage bag, let’s leave it with Daoist Lin. Luo Daoyou, you have no objections, right?”

Sun Dingfeng made the proposal without objections from Luo Chenggu. Given that their survival had entirely depended on the Lin Family’s intervention, they naturally wouldn’t dispute over these belongings.

Following this, Lin Shilu recounted the experiences of the ordeal, which only stoked the fury of the two men.

The Sun Family was slightly better off, having lost only one clan member, but the Luo and Wu Family members had been wiped out entirely, causing both men to grind their teeth in resentment, wishing they could immediately march to the Jin Family’s territory for vengeance.

Lin Shilu advised them not to act rashly and thus was able to stabilize their emotions.

For a good half an hour, the trio discussed strategies on how to deal with the Jin Family, and after coming to a series of resolutions, they prepared to return to their respective families.

Just at that moment, Lin Tianfeng, who had returned from the market, rushed over.

Seeing that Lin Shilu had escaped from danger, Lin Tianfeng was overjoyed and hurriedly went forward to pay his respects.

Anxious, Lin Xing Rong hastily instructed Lin Tianfeng to report the news from the market as well as from the Jin Family.

Knowing the critical nature of the news he possessed, Lin Tianfeng did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point by revealing the demise of the Wu Family.

“What, the Wu Family was annihilated in just five days!”

“It happened twenty days ago!”

Sun Dingfeng and Luo Chenggu exclaimed in shock, as everyone present was thoroughly stunned.

Although they had anticipated that the Jin Family, after trapping Lin Shilu and others, would immediately act, they had not expected that the Wu Family would fall in only five days, especially since they were also a Foundation Establishing family. The outcome was truly beyond expectations.

Lin Shilu was the first to regain his calm and spoke:

“Don’t forget, the Array Master the Jin Family brought in is, I deduce, at least a Second Order Mid-Grade Formation Master. With his help, coupled with the Jin Family’s Second Order Attack Artifact, breaking through the Wu Family’s Protective Clan Formation wouldn’t be difficult!”

The others realized this was indeed the case.

This person had managed to set up the formation in an extremely short amount of time, clearly indicating that this mysterious cultivator was not to be underestimated.

Once everyone calmed down, they all had heavy hearts.

With the Wu Family gone nearly a month, the Jin Family would definitely not sit idly by and would surely continue to attack the other three families’ territories.

In such a case, the current state of the three families was unknown, and it was foreseen that their situation would not be good.

Given the Jin Family and Sun Family’s historical enmity, it was highly probable that the Jin Family’s next target would be the Sun Family. Sun Dingfeng, not daring to delay any longer, said:

“Daoist Lin, we are not yet sure which family’s territory the Jin Family is attacking now. We must set off immediately, return to our family, and strengthen our power to confront the Jin Family.”

“Daoist Sun speaks wisely. We cannot afford to delay!”

Luo Chenggu strongly agreed with Sun Dingfeng’s remark, echoing him immediately.

Lin Shilu was also extremely anxious and briefly discussed countermeasures with the others before letting them go without delay.

Sun Dingfeng and the other person no longer lingered, gave a cupped fist salute, and quickly vanished into the horizon.