Ascending to Immortality by Slaying Spirits

Chapter 197: The Sparring Partner Crushes the Suicide
As the massive, dark green hand came crashing down, Ling Muzhu's silver-blue eyes flashed with divine light, discerning its mysteries.

With a thrust of the sword, the sword energy shot straight out and hit a certain point.

boom!
The green mist dissipated, and the giant hand actually collapsed in mid-air.

This surprised Jiang Hanfei.

He never expected that Ling Muzhu could break his spell with a single sword strike.

Is it another sword cultivator?

A delicate ball appeared in Jiang Hanfei's hand. With a flick of his wrist, hundreds and thousands of plague spirits flew out, rushing towards Ling Muzhu in swarms from all directions.

Seeing this, Ling Muzhu swung her Jade Phoenix Sword.

Boom!Boom!Boom!
The bells rang out again and again, striking directly at the plague spirits.

The sound of heavenly bells!
"Squeak—!" The plague spirits cried out in pain, and some of the weaker ones exploded with a bang, turning into green mist and dissipating.

Jiang Hanfei felt the turbulence in his sea of ​​consciousness, and a look of horror appeared in his eyes.

Jiang Hanfei summoned a gourd, pointed at it, and immediately pills flew out of the gourd towards Ling Muzhu.

Ling Muzhu sensed the danger, draped her phoenix feather robe over her shoulders, and thrust out her sword. The sword energy was as fine as silk, like a drizzle, striking the flying pills.

The pill was pierced by the sword energy, leaving a mark of penetration, but it still flew straight towards Ling Muzhu.

Seeing this, Ling Muzhu held her sword in her right hand, made a hand seal with her left hand, and then waved her hand, sending a burst of cold air towards the rushing pill.

This time, the method hidden in the elixir finally came into play.

Boom! One booming sound after another rang out as the pills flying towards Ling Muzhu exploded, releasing violent fluctuations of magical power.

Jiang Hanfei watched as Ling Muzhu was enveloped in the smoke and clouds created by the exploding pills.

With a cry of a phoenix, Ling Muzhu, draped in a phoenix feather robe, charged out of the thick smoke, her sword flashing directly at Jiang Hanfei.

A folding fan appeared in Jiang Hanfei's hand, then opened with a snap, the fan ribs flying out and transforming into more than a dozen small snakes that attacked Ling Muzhu.

The two engaged in a fierce battle in the sky above the city.

With such a grand display of power, the local cultivators naturally couldn't sit still.

"Stop! Fighting under my nose? Do you think there's no law?" An official stepped forward, displaying the aura of a Nascent Soul Stage 3 cultivator.

Jiang Hanfei thought Ling Muzhu would stop fighting, but he didn't expect her to continue attacking him.

"Crazy woman!" Jiang Hanfei cursed under his breath, but had no choice but to continue fighting her.

Upon seeing that Ling Muzhu still dared to fight, Governor Lu Jinchuan frowned and, holding his official seal, prepared to mobilize imperial aura to suppress her.

But then a hand with distinct knuckles reached out from the side and snatched the official seal away.

Lu Jinchuan was startled to find his hand suddenly empty, but it was too late.

A dark shadow flew out and crashed onto the city wall, followed by a loud explosion.

Lin Le, holding the imperial seal, said without changing his expression, "Governor Lu Jinchuan colluded with the Sacred Heart Demon Sect, allowing the plague to spread throughout the state. His crimes are unforgivable. By order of the Demon Suppression Division, he shall be executed immediately!"

The sound boomed, echoing throughout the entire city.

Most people looked horrified, and a small number of them even fainted from shock.

Colluding with the Demonic Sect is a serious crime even in the Wei-Lu Kingdom.

Everyone knows that demonic cultivators have always regarded human life as a consumable resource, which is contrary to the principles of any dynasty. Naturally, dynasties have always tried to exterminate demonic cultivators, and confiscating their property and exterminating their clans is nothing more than commonplace.

Now that Lu Jinchuan is colluding with the Demonic Sect, most of the high-ranking officials in the city will be implicated.

Lu Jinchuan was stunned by these words and roared, "You're talking nonsense! When have I ever colluded with the Demonic Sect!"

"Then how does he explain this?!" Lin Le pointed at Jiang Hanfei, "The Holy Heart Demon Sect's Plague-Subduing and Spirit-Transforming Technique, can't you recognize this person? He's an honored guest in your household!"

"You're talking nonsense! He's clearly a true disciple of the Nine Treasures Sect!" Lu Jinchuan said, then charged at Lin Le.

He did know some of Jiang Hanfei's background, but considering his own rapidly increasing cultivation level, he turned a blind eye.

As long as he manages it well and takes it slow, Jiang Hanfei won't be able to cause any trouble.

But little did he expect Lin Le to suddenly appear and expose his disguise.

There are only two options for now:
First, kill Lin Le and Ling Muzhu, and cover this up again. Anyway, this matter doesn't have a big impact. He can just deal with it and bleed a little.

Second, even if Jiang Hanfei is killed, he will still be held accountable and dismissed from his post.

After considering the consequences, Lu Jinchuan naturally chose to kill Lin Le.

As for Lin Le saying he came from the Demon Suppression Division, Lu Jinchuan didn't believe it at all.

If he were truly a member of the Demon Suppression Bureau, why would they need to forcibly seize his official seal? A simple lawsuit would have been enough to mobilize imperial power and suppress him.

'Tsk, didn't it intimidate you?'

Seeing Lu Jinchuan still charging in recklessly, Lin Le curled his lips and channeled his pitch-black magic power into the Governor's Seal, destroying and taking over the restrictions inside.

Imperial aura gathered and pressed down on Lu Jinchuan.

So fast!
Lu Jinchuan was shocked. He hadn't expected that Lin Le could control the governor's seal in such a short time.

But now there's no other way but to go down this dark path!

Lu Jinchuan shouted, "Tan Zhou Tong, please join me in attacking! Quickly kill this villain who dares to impersonate the Demon Suppression Division!"

At the same time, he transmitted his voice, "Don't forget, you were involved in this too. If it comes out, no one will benefit!"

Tan Zhou Tong, Tan Yifang snorted coldly, and the seal of the prefectural governor appeared in his hand.

The imperial aura in the heavens immediately froze and remained motionless.

Seeing this, Lu Jinchuan produced a long sword, swept it horizontally, and a streak of sword light slashed towards the large seal in Lin Le's hand.

However, the imperial aura, like a yellow dragon, spontaneously hovered around Lin Le.

Upon seeing the sword light sweeping towards it, the Imperial Dragon bit down, chewed it up, and swallowed it.

This change surprised Lu Jinchuan even more.

The imperial aura automatically provides protection; such a scene has only ever occurred to sages and saints.

What gives Lin Le the right to do so?
Why? Because he saved the lives of millions of people in a state.

You should know that his spirit generals and Taoist soldiers are tirelessly taking jade tablets to various places to purify the plague.

Hundreds of people are being rescued every moment.

Given the choice between a high-ranking official whose title is fixed as "Governor" and a sage who has just saved people from suffering, the common people would instinctively make the choice, even if they didn't know the answer.

Faced with the yellow dragon hovering around Lin Le, Lu Jinchuan and Tan Yifang both showed fear in their eyes. At this moment, they began to believe that Lin Le came from the Demon Suppression Division.

But once the attack was made, there was no turning back. The two men, one on the left and one on the right, one wielding a sword and the other a saber, simultaneously charged towards Lin Le.

Lin Le exhaled black and white qi, which fell into his hand and transformed into a black and white longsword.

Sunset!

With a single thrust of his sword, the Golden Crow spread its wings and flew out, heading straight for Lu Jinchuan.

Break through the sky!

With another thrust of his sword, the ferocious thunder dragon moved as swiftly as an arrow, heading straight for Tan Yifang.

Boom!

Two loud explosions rang out, and two figures were knocked to the ground in a sorry state.

"Perfect True Meaning!" Lu Jinchuan looked at Lin Le high above in the sky and gritted his teeth as he uttered these words.

This is an absolute crushing defeat in terms of true meaning; it is a gap that cannot be bridged by any magic.

No matter how much sand there is, it is incomparable to a single diamond.

Lin Le looked at the two of them, pointed his sword upwards, and then made a slash.

Lightning-attracting pool!
Boom! A thunderclap resounded in the clear sky as hundreds of silver snakes danced wildly and rushed towards Lu Jinchuan and Tan Yifang.

Lu Jinchuan and Tan Yifang immediately fled in panic.

What are we supposed to do? They can't break through the opponent's defenses, but the opponent can both break through their defenses and penetrate them.

A buzzing sound rang out as the city's protective formation was activated.

When someone sees that their master's life is in danger, they will naturally be saved.

Lin Le scanned the area with his divine sense and immediately knew where the problem lay.

Now his divine sense can extend ten thousand feet outward, more than enough to cover the entire city.

He flipped the seal over and stamped it, as if crushing a few ants.

Huanglong let out a silent roar, and the people in the room who were charging the formation stood there blankly as if they had lost their souls.

Their souls have been destroyed.

As the formation dissipated, Lu Jinchuan roared, "What are you waiting for? If he brings up old grievances, none of you will escape!"

But no one dared to respond.

They all sensed a faint yet dangerous divine sense locking onto them.

Obviously, whoever is the first to stick their neck out will be the one to die.

No one was willing to risk their life to test Lin Le's strength.

Lin Le looked at Lu Jinchuan, and the long sword in his hand suddenly disappeared.

Extinction of the Thunder Pole!

Boom! A thunderous roar resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

Lu Jinchuan stared blankly as his nascent soul was pinned to the ground by the longsword.

The next instant, a foot suddenly appeared on the hilt of the longsword.

It's Lin Le.

Lu Jinchuan looked at Lin Le and said unwillingly, "Who exactly are you!"

"The Demon Suppression Division slays demons." Lin Le uttered this lie in a calm tone.

Having said that, he sent his divine sense into the nascent soul and reviewed the memories he needed.

Bang! As Lu Jinchuan fell to the ground, his nascent soul completely disintegrated.

He lifted his right foot back, and the longsword spun in mid-air before landing in Lin Le's hand.

"Where do you want to go?"

A soft, hushed voice reached Tan Yifang's ears.

Without a second thought, Tan Yifang slashed horizontally to the side, but missed completely.

When the blade missed its target, Tan Yifang knew something was wrong.

But by the time he realized things were going badly, it was too late.

A hand appeared on his head and pressed down.

Boom!
Tan Yi then used a spear to plant his head in the ground.

The pitch-black magic power surged into Tan Yifang's body.

Even though the Nascent Soul cultivator has a higher level of magical power, it is still easily defeated in the face of an absolute difference in quality.

Even though it is paper made of fibers, how can it compare to silk, which is naturally extremely tough? Even a single strand of silk can tear paper.

Let the magic leave a restriction on Tan Yifang.

Lin Le looked up at Ling Muzhu and Jiang Hanfei, who were still fighting, and said calmly, "Anyone who leaves the city without permission shall die!"

With a flick of his wrist, the black and white longswords transformed into countless stars, covering the entire city. Huanglong rushed into the star formation, transforming into a constellation and serving as the formation's core.

Seeing this skillful formation, many people's eyes showed despair.

Clearly, Lin Le still needs to carry out a major purge.

Seeing Lu Jinchuan dead and Tan Yifang captured, Jiang Hanfei couldn't help but curse, "Useless! A bunch of useless trash!"

Fear gripped him; he still couldn't figure out where Lin Le and Ling Muzhu came from.

Never mind, saving my life is the priority!

Surrounded by poisonous gas, Jiang Hanfei forced Ling Muzhu back and took out his trump card to save his life.

But a hand was already pressing down.

Jiang Hanfei was also watching Lin Le's sneak attack and was about to activate it.

But in an instant, he saw a god with three heads and six arms!

When he came to his senses, the treasure in his hand had already been snatched away by Lin Le.

Lin Le played with the pill in his hand, then swallowed it in one gulp.

Jiang Hanfei's eyes widened in surprise, then he was overjoyed. That was a poison pill that could kill someone at the Nascent Soul stage. Lin Le taking it was no different from courting death.

(End of this chapter)