Ascending to Immortality by Slaying Spirits

Chapter 139 Entering the Three City Passes
The flames gradually died down, and Lin Le quietly watched the furnace.

A soft cracking sound rang out, followed by a series of shattering noises.

Amidst the smoke and dust, the Wanbing Furnace collapsed.

When the smoke cleared, a long spear stood amidst the shards.

The spearhead is shaped like a flame, straight and slightly longer in the middle, with short blades on both sides. The spear is ten feet long, with a slender and straight shaft, and the spearhead is like a lotus bud about to bloom.

Lin Le reached out and grasped it, channeling his magic power into it. The spear tassel burst forth like fire, as red as blood.

Possessing the characteristics of the Demon Spear: going astray, becoming possessed by demons, breaking through barriers, and being trapped in the void.

When one goes astray, one strike follows another, growing ever stronger with each battle; when one becomes possessed by a demon, one's bones and heart are corrupted, weakening the enemy with each battle; when one breaks through barriers, nothing is insurmountable, nothing is unbreakable; when one's intention is focused on the enemy, nothing is beyond reach.

"Let's change your name. From now on, you'll be called Karmic Fire Crimson Lotus Spear," Lin Le said, holding up his spear.

Because of the lotus root, this spear was no longer a purely demonic spear to Lin Le, but rather a mysterious weapon.

The spear hummed, acknowledging the name.

Holding his gun, Lin Le walked towards the hall. By this time, the Dao soldiers, under Bai Piao's command, had already collected all the resources that needed to be gathered.

"Let's go." Lin Le waved, and the stars in the sky enveloped them like a thin veil, concealing their figures and aura.

The next day, after the first person discovered the corpse inside the Yan family mansion, news of the Yan family's massacre spread rapidly.

The upper echelons of Bitter Bamboo City fell silent, and fear began to spread wildly among them.

Overnight, one of the four major families was wiped out. Just how terrifying is the power of that butcher and the forces behind him?

Guan Wenzhong was also taken aback when he heard the news. He knew that Lin Le's strength had improved rapidly, but even though he had always overestimated him, it seemed that he had underestimated him.

It didn't take a week at all; it was resolved in less than three days.

But with such rapid progress, why bother with any other plans? Guan Wenzhong was both shocked and puzzled.

It can only be said that plans can't keep up with changes. Lin Le didn't expect that these four city guards were so bad that they couldn't even withstand two or three of his moves.

Otherwise, he was prepared to wage a guerrilla war against the Yan family for several days, instead of taking them down in a direct battle.

Inside the belly of Mount Muxia, piles of spirit stones were poured out, and Lin Le and Qing Li settled together in the hot spring territory to begin their secluded cultivation.

While he was cultivating in seclusion, Liu Zhixing, Chi Xinghan, and other top figures from Kuzhu City gathered in a room.

After entering the room, the group remained silent until Liu Zhiqi finally spoke up: "Gentlemen, the matter of eliminating the murderer is of utmost urgency."

"Those of you who have read his files should know what a lawless madman he is. He claims to be eliminating harm for the people, but in reality, it's all for his own selfish gain."

"Today he wiped out the Yan family, and the next target could very well be your Chi family, the Xia family, the Wei family, or even me."

"So no matter what grudges we had in the past, from today onwards we must put aside our differences and fight together against that villain."

"How do we fight back?" Chi Xinghan asked. "You should know that Yan Xuanming, combined with his family's ancestral magical artifact, has combat power no less than that of the Five Cities Pass."

"But he is now dead, and even his magical artifacts have become scrap metal. This means that the villain had combat power that surpassed the Five Cities Pass and was close to the Extreme Realm or even the Golden Core Realm."

"And don't forget, that thug has already plundered the Yan family's wealth and resources. Judging from his monstrous and terrifying rate of progress in the case file, his combat strength will probably be at least at the Golden Core Realm next time he makes a move."

"Then we'll ask a Golden Core cultivator to deal with it!" Liu Zhixing said. "Everyone knows who's behind me. If we're willing to spend the money, we might be able to hire a True Immortal to eliminate this demon!"

“If you can invite them, so can my Chi family,” Chi Xinghan said. “Since we’re all inviting people, let’s each invite our own.”

"Patriarch Wei, what do you think?" Liu Zhixing looked at Wei Hanpeng, the patriarch of the Wei family. "I can protect another family with my power, but it's not certain for County Magistrate Chi. He still has to take care of the Xia family." Chi Xinghan didn't speak, nor was it necessary to.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Lord Liu," Wei Hanpeng said with a wry smile, bowing slightly. He had no other choice.

The Chi and Xia families are allies, and if the Wei family joins them, they will only be cannon fodder. It would be better for them to follow Liu Zhixing, as there would be more benefits.

The four separated, and then the imperial aura gathered together.

At this point, they couldn't care less about the tasks ahead. Failure would at most result in punishment, but now, a moment of carelessness could cost them their lives.

With perfect understanding, Chi Xinghan and Liu Zhixing began clearing out some unidentified individuals within the city.

Lin Le was able to quickly eliminate the Yan family, so he must have a group of people under his command, and these people are likely lurking in the city.

At that moment, they had only one thought: it's better to kill a whole group of innocent people than to let one guilty person go free.

Night fell inside the belly of Mount Muxia, and Lin Le stopped practicing his cultivation technique, immersing his mind in the secret realm.

At this time, the three secret realms were all 300 zhang wide, and the central pillar was 150 zhang high and 15 zhang thick.

As his divine sense entered the great pillar of the Spirit Platform Secret Realm, a new city gate appeared before Lin Le's eyes.

Lin Le stepped forward, feeling an invisible pressure on him.

But these pressures were still too light for him, like cotton weighing on his mind.

After walking eighty-one steps, Lin Le stood in front of the third gate and threw a punch.

Boom!
With a booming sound, the city gates opened rapidly to both sides, and a surge of golden energy rushed out, bursting out of the secret realm and flowing into Lin Le's body, merging with his magical power.

Lin Le's physical strength began to increase slightly, and his spiritual consciousness also began to grow.

However, the increase in strength was just a normal change; the more significant change was in Lin Le's magical power, which gained a strange vitality.

The third city gate is named Xi, which means "breathing in and out."

After opening this gate, the magic power can ensure the normal functioning of the human body, so that one will not drown in water or suffocate in fire.

Lin Le opened the gates of the other two great secret realms once again.

After a while, Lin Le jumped out of the hot spring, swung his fist, compressed his qi into a powerful aura, and unleashed a punch that pierced the air.

With the power of the Seven Symbols, Lin Le clenched his fist; the progress was less than he had expected.

But so be it, such strength is enough to easily kill those ordinary five-city gatekeepers.

Suddenly, Lin Le's expression changed, and his brows furrowed slightly. He had underestimated the cohesion of these families.

At the Chi family residence, Chi Xinghan looked at the small, clanging sword in his hand and at Chi Daoqi, who was lying on the ground with blood flowing from his head, his face grim.

Just now, Chi Daoqi revealed the cooperative relationship between Lin Le and Guan Wenzhong. In his opinion, Lin Le clearly had no intention of keeping the Chi family around.

Those who are family know their own affairs. The Chi family is domineering and may have done some good things, but they have definitely done a lot of bad things.

Chi Daoqi had studied Lin Le's files and knew that he had always held the attitude of confiscating the property and exterminating the clan of wealthy families like the Chi family.

Upon hearing the news of the Yan family's annihilation, Chi Daoqi eventually revealed the matter to Chi Xinghan.

"Collect Ziqi's body properly," Chi Xinghan said expressionlessly. "The rest of you, come with me to the Guan family!"

(End of this chapter)