Douluo Continent: Lin Dong transmigrates into Huo Yuhao

Chapter 55 You dare to talk back to me?

Hearing the threatening voice coming from inside the cave, Zhou Xinghao's blood boiled, and he roared into the cave, "You dare to talk back to me?!"

He was about to rush into the cave when Lin Dong frowned and pulled him back, gently reminding him:

"The cave was blown up like this, and he's still hiding inside. He must have a backup plan. Only a fool would go in."

"Are we going to let this guy hide inside and yell?"

"Why are you in such a hurry? What are you doing rushing in like that, a mere artillery spirit master? Lin Dong has already locked onto your position, why the hell aren't you going to blast him!"

Hearing Mika's somewhat speechless remark, Zhou Xinghao glanced at Lin Dong, whose face was dark with exasperation, scratched his head, and gave an awkward smile.

"Hehe, I acted impulsively. I'll take him down right now!"

After saying that, he finished assembling his soul-guided turret and poured various soul-guided rays and shells into the cave that had been blown to ruins by Xiao Hongchen.

After emptying the magazine in one go, the smoke in the cave dissipated, and seeing that there was no further movement inside, Zhou Xinghao smiled smugly:

"Why aren't you being tough anymore? If you've got the guts, come out and kill me."

Everyone ignored the embarrassing guy with speechless expressions. Lin Dong turned to Lin Xi and Ma Rulong and said:

"Please check this out, seniors. Remember to bring your invincible shields. We'll keep watch outside for any stragglers."

No one objected to his arrangement; they all obediently followed it. After all, according to the intelligence, the evil soul master was only a soul king, and having too many people around could easily lead to unforeseen changes.

Not long after the two entered the cave using Lin Dong's shared spiritual connection, Lin Dong suddenly changed his expression and shouted, "Be careful!"

The two reacted quickly, instantly activating all their soul power for defense, while simultaneously activating an invincible shield. Jing Hongchen's figure also instantly flew towards the ruins.

He believed Lin Dong's judgment was correct. Before he even reached the ruins, he heard a loud "Boom!" – a tremendous roar.

Sensing the power of this attack, which almost surpassed the full force of a Soul Saint, Jing Hongchen rushed into the ruins to check on Ma Rulong and Lin Xi.

At the same time, a figure draped in black robes took the opportunity to fly out of the ruins. Before anyone could react, Lin Dong's lips curled into a cold smile, his toes lightly touching the ground, and his body emitted a bright blue light.

With a single punch, the dark figure was slammed heavily to the ground. Its eyes widened as it stared at Lin Dong, uttered a curse in frustration, and blood seeped from the corner of its mouth as it lost all life.

Looking at the bandit's sunken chest, covered in blood, everyone couldn't help but shudder. This guy really didn't hold back at all.

Lin Dong wiped the blood from his hands expressionlessly, looked at the wide-eyed crowd, and smiled faintly:

"To nip the weeds in the bud, you must remove the roots. Although the evil soul master is powerful, his foundation is unstable. In addition, his attack just now must have consumed a lot of energy. I am good at physical combat, so killing him with one punch is not too exaggerated."

Everyone else looked at him with disbelief. Meng Hongchen blinked his large, sky-blue eyes and said, "You're getting more and more perverted."

Mika shook his head at him and laughed, "Yeah, I doubt I could last long fighting you right now. Your physical strength is probably several levels above mine."

"Look how much you're praising him! This genius also contributed a lot, didn't he?" Xiao Hongchen jumped out somewhat unconvinced.

Zhou Xinghao suddenly blurted out:

"Brother Xiao, you and I just fired at a stationary target, didn't we put in any real effort?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hongchen blushed and kicked him in the butt:

"Get lost! Isn't soul power physical power?"

Looking at these two lively characters, Lin Dong clapped his hands with a smile:

"Alright, stop fooling around. Everyone did a great job. Let's check on the two senior students first."

Upon hearing this, everyone realized what was happening. Looking at Lin Xi and Ma Rulong beside Jing Hongchen, who appeared to have only minor injuries, Jing Hongchen breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at Lin Dong:

"We really owe you a lot this time, Lin Dong. If it weren't for your flawless decision, the academy would have suffered extremely terrible losses."

"Yes, Lin Dong, as soon as you reminded us, the captain and I activated the invincible shield without hesitation. Otherwise, we would definitely have suffered more than just minor injuries."

Seeing the smiles on Lin Xi and Ma Rulong's faces, Lin Dong waved his hand dismissively:

"Of course, we should be more cautious than evil spirit masters when facing them."

Everyone was already used to his nonchalant demeanor. Zhou Xinghao kicked the evil spirit master's corpse aside and cursed:

"This bastard is really lucky. I've been blasting him for so long with Brother Xiao. This guy is really cunning. If it weren't for only the captain and Brother Lin Xi going in, I'm afraid I would have been blown to bits by this beast."

Lin Dong nodded calmly: "If you had rushed in alone from the beginning, you'd probably be the one lying here now. Don't be so impulsive next time."

Zhou Xinghao's face instantly turned serious. He nodded heavily, shuddered with lingering fear, and kicked the corpse twice more.

"Forget about him. If I'm not mistaken, this guy probably controlled the explosion of the corpses. Everyone in the cave should be dead by now."

Hearing Lin Dong's analysis, Jing Hongchen nodded in approval:

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"You're right. This evil spirit master seems to be able to use corpses as bombs. With such a large number of corpses in this cave, he was able to deliver that powerful blow just now."

After hearing this, Shi Xing looked at Lin Dong and said with a smile, "Luckily, Lin Dong, I was thinking of going in with that idiot Zhou Xinghao to kill them. I almost got blown up like a bomb."

The other pre-selected team members also gave him grateful looks. Lin Dong usually trained with the regular team members, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, so they naturally couldn't miss this opportunity to get close to the academy's most popular figures.

Lin Dong looked at the grateful faces of the crowd and shook his head helplessly:

"Gentlemen, stop staring at me like that. Let's clean up the battlefield."

As he spoke, he began searching the corpse of the evil spirit master. He took a ring from the master's index finger, gently wiped away the bloodstains, and after checking his loot with his soul power, a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

Seeing his unusual smile, everyone couldn't help but click their tongues and say, "This guy is definitely different!"

Meng Hongchen couldn't help but ask, "With your status in the academy, why would you need to rummage through corpses to retrieve things? Why don't you just ask Grandpa directly?"

Lin Dong laughed dismissively after hearing this, saying, "I still prefer things that I earn through my own abilities; it gives me a greater sense of satisfaction."

"Hey~ what Grandpa gave you was something you earned through your own hard work."

Seeing the expression on her face, Lin Dong replied speechlessly:

"Anyway, it's a waste to leave it on him, so why not take it? If he doesn't need it, we can sell it for money."

Meng Hongchen couldn't help but roll her eyes: "Sure enough, all you ever think about is cultivation and resources."

(End of this chapter)