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Try to stop him.

Lin Yaoxie used the same dash attack he had used at the start of their battle, leaping towards the Moon Worship Cult Leader in the air, his hand blade already prepared.

"Is that all?" Lin Yaoxie was extremely disappointed. After all, the Moon Worship Cult Leader was the boss of this world; losing too easily was too much.

However, to Lin Yaoxie's surprise, when he circled behind the Moon Worship Cult Leader, three puppets identical to the leader appeared beside him. Lin Yaoxie acted decisively, striking the Moon Worship Cult Leader's nape with a chop to the side as he prepared to cast a spell.

Unexpectedly, the chop to the back of the neck was blocked by an invisible barrier.

"A magical barrier, huh?" Lin Yaoxie said in a low voice, with a hint of admiration.

"You thought you'd got it, huh? I'm so sorry." The Moon Worship Cult Leader turned around, a sinister smile on his face.

For the first time, this man exuded the aura of an evil person, as if his previous gentle and refined image had never existed.

It turns out that everything just now was part of the Moon Worship Cult Leader's plan. First, he deployed three clone puppets, then created an opening to lure Lin Yaoxie into attacking. Faced with such an opportunity, Lin Yaoxie was certain...

It will use its most reliable trick, and in the end...

"Let my clone puppet accompany you on your journey," the Moon Worship Cult Leader said confidently, then opened his arms, and a vortex-like ball flew towards Lin Yaoxie on the ground.

The three clone puppets firmly pinned Lin Yaoxie to the ground. When the small ball hit Lin Yaoxie, he felt the surrounding air distort rapidly.

After a brief period of absorption, the small ball of suppressed internal energy instantly exploded into a huge tornado, punching a large hole in the entire snake pit from the inside out.

Centered on the snake pit, the tornado relentlessly destroyed everything in its vicinity. Boulders mixed in even shattered trees in the forest. The tornado was filled with a bloody wind and rain, and an aura of slaughter permeated it, mercilessly tearing apart everything that came near it.

Chapter Twenty-Nine: After the Great Battle

"It's over," the Moon Worship Cult Leader muttered to himself as he watched the massive tornado destroy the entire snake cave and turn the nearby forest into a desert, leaving only a scene of devastation. "If only someone like that could be my subordinate. What a pity." He landed on the wreckage.

The moonlight shining down seemed to turn blood-red, and when it shone on the places that were originally called "the forest" and "the snake den," it seemed to reveal countless places where the Moon Worship Cult leaders had killed people to cover up their crimes and destroy evidence.

Looking at the vast wreckage on the ground, the Moon Worship Cult Leader began to circulate his internal energy to regulate his breath and restore his inner strength. In the process, he suddenly realized that something was wrong.

"That person seemed to have never taken a breath from beginning to end, and always seemed to be in complete control." The Moon Worship Cult Leader recalled the scene of this battle. Although Lin Yaoxie often complained of being hit, his breathing was never disordered.

The Moon Worship Cult Leader found himself panting heavily, and his mind was filled with questions. He muttered to himself, "Could it be that this person hasn't been fighting me at full strength? Is he really stronger than I imagined?" With this thought in mind, the Moon Worship Cult Leader prepared to flee.

Because if this person's strength far surpasses one's own, then the tornado that was unleashed with all one's might not have defeated him.

"Yes, I know I'm very strong, but because I'm the villain, I can't be happy even if you praise me," a voice suddenly came from the Moon Worship Cult Leader's ear.

The leader of the Moon Worship Cult felt a chill on the back of his neck and immediately threw a smoke bomb hidden in his sleeve onto the ground.

Although the attack didn't actually hit, Lin Yaoxie's slightly more serious attack, infused with internal energy, caused severe internal injuries to the Moon Worship Cult Leader, who had exhausted all his internal strength.

The Moon Worship Cult Leader turned around and saw Lin Yaoxie sitting with his hands crossed, smiling at him. The Moon Worship Cult Leader gritted his teeth, gathered his remaining internal energy, and fled out of the woods.

"There will be plenty of time in the future, and we will meet again someday!" The Moon Worship Cult Leader endured his internal injuries and rushed away.

"You ran away! Goodbye then! You can get even stronger, ahahahahahaha." It turned out that the voice came from Lin Yaoxie. He was now mocking the Moon Worship Cult Leader while looking into the ruins, showing no intention of chasing after him.

"This person is indeed stronger than me!" The Moon Worship Cult Leader finally regained his true understanding of the man in black he was facing. "Without preparation today, I absolutely could not defeat him."

The Moon Worship Cult Leader rushed dozens of miles away, only slowing down when he realized Lin Yaoxie wasn't following. His only gain tonight was discovering an incredibly powerful man in black, dressed in a tight-fitting outfit. "This person will definitely become an obstacle to my plans. I shouldn't have fought him in the first place," the Moon Worship Cult Leader cursed himself inwardly, while simultaneously devising a way to deal with the unknown man in black.

Recalling the man in black's final mockery, anger burned within the Moon Worship Cult Leader. "I must defeat this man and continue to achieve my goals." The Moon Worship Cult Leader thought of all the things that had tried to stop him, and various figures flashed through his mind.

"No one can stop me! No one! Everyone must bow down at my feet!" roared the Moon Worship Cult Leader. He needed to hurry back and make plans on how to deal with Lin Yaoxie.

"That's it!" A thought entered the mind of the Moon Worship Cult Leader. "Water Demon Beast! I can use its power to frame that person if I get injured. As for the treatment, I can use the Water Demon Beast's..." With all sorts of thoughts in mind, the Moon Worship Cult Leader headed towards the Southern Swamp Kingdom.

Meanwhile, Lin Yaoxie, who remained in place, began to pursue his original purpose for going to the Ten Thousand Year Snake Cave: to find the Earth Qi Crystal Core that Nuwa's soul had mentioned.

"It seems we went too far." Lin Yaoxie looked in the direction where the snake cave used to be, but now only ruins remained, with no trace of the ancient snake cave to be found.

"What should I do?" Just as Lin Yaoxie was troubled, Nuwa's divine soul appeared in Lin Yaoxie's mind again.

"What are you doing here? Get out of here," Lin Yaoxie said impatiently.

"The Earth Crystal Core will sense the Earth's energy. As long as you use the inheritance I bestowed upon you and release the Earth's energy, you will be able to sense the Earth Crystal Core," Nuwa said without any fluctuation in her divine soul, seemingly having no opinion on what Lin Yaoxie said.

"There's no other way now, so let's try what this goddess said." Lin Yaoxie helplessly began to activate the earth energy inherited from his essence, trying to sense the earth crystal core.

As the earth's energy was unleashed by the demonic essence of the forest, it continuously seeped into the remains of the snake cave, passing through the boulders and trees interspersed within, probing ever deeper.

"What a hassle," Lin Yaoxie thought to himself. "Doing this kind of thing is really boring."

To pass the time, Lin Yaoxie also reviewed the battle just now. Apart from the absolute difference in combat power, the Moon Worship Cult Leader had done everything he could in the battle.

"He was a bit too complacent," Lin thought with a wicked smile. "He's the perfect, cunning villain. He shows no mercy when he's sure of success, and runs away decisively after learning of failure. He even tries to use the result of failure as a stepping stone to achieve his own goals. These are not things that a foolish villain would do."

"But he hasn't given up on everything yet." Lin Yaoxie had actually been monitoring 023's escape from the Moon Worship Cult Leader. "He still has a backup plan, but does he lack the motivation and determination to use it? I hope that next time I see him, he will be truly determined." Lin Yaoxie harbored an immense desire to defeat the Moon Worship Cult Leader and become the ultimate and most powerful boss in this world, a desire that was tens of thousands of times deeper than the Moon Worship Cult Leader's obsession.

The reason why Lin Yaoxie was not worried about the counterattack of the Moon Worship Cult Leader was naturally because he saw through the fact that the Moon Worship Cult Leader did not have the awareness or actual action to give everything for his long-cherished wish. In Lin Yaoxie's eyes, if it weren't for the difficulty of suppressing various things such as conscience and morality as a human being, the Moon Worship Cult Leader would not even be as good as the previous ten-thousand-year-old snake demon.

"Oh, it seems I've found it." Lin Yaoxie discovered that the Earth Crystal Core was buried in the deepest part of the entire Snake Cave Ruins.

"I don't have time to dig them out one by one, so I'll have to be a bit rough," Lin Yaoxie said, channeling all his power to extend them deep into the ground like tentacles.

"Let me see, this is the little cube!" In no time, Lin Yaoxie used his internal energy to obtain the Earth Crystal Core.

Observing the fleeing leader of the Moon Worship Cult, Lin Yaoxie decided to let him go this time. He turned and walked back towards Suzhou City. The two walked towards each other after the great battle, but at the same time, they both decided to say goodbye.

The determination to face challenges.

Next time, it will truly be a life-or-death struggle!

Chapter Thirty: Dragon Boat Race

Lin Yaoxie kept weaving through the tree branches toward Lin Family Fortress, constantly observing the Earth Crystal Core hidden on his body. He really couldn't imagine how much power this tiny thing could unleash.

"According to ancient legends, this thing is the crystal core of the earth's energy, which is one of the powers of Nuwa." Lin Yaoxie recalled the ancient legends and the inheritance he had obtained.

"Instead of killing the ten-thousand-year-old serpent demon directly, we suppress and imprison it in the ten-thousand-year-old serpent cave..." If the Earth Crystal Core can completely neutralize the serpent demon's profound cultivation that is about to transform into a dragon, then the Earth Crystal Core must have enormous potential to neutralize the corresponding power.

"If I only expel the power from the ten-thousand-year-old serpent demon's body, there's still a chance he can collect it again, but this serpent demon has been cultivating for so long..." Lin Yaoxie pondered the function of the Earth Crystal Core. Unknowingly, they had already arrived behind the inn.

The sky was already beginning to lighten. Although he couldn't hear the night watchman's drum, Lin Yaoxie guessed that it was already past midnight and dawn was approaching.

"Let's rest for a bit now, there's the Dragon Boat Festival tomorrow afternoon." Although Lin Yaoxie was a capricious villain, he didn't reveal that he had gone out at night.

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"Even if they know I'm not a good person, they can't possibly find anything wrong with me," Lin Yaoxie said with such confidence.

By the time Lin Yaoxie changed out of his black outfit and finished regulating his internal energy, the sun had already risen high in the sky. "The Dragon Boat Festival opening ceremony starts at noon, right?" Lin Yaoxie thought as he walked out of his inn room.

Lin Yaoxie casually observed the other guest rooms in the inn but did not find any trace of Zhao Ling'er or the others staying in the rooms. He guessed that they were probably preparing for the Dragon Boat Festival competition.

Upon reaching the dining hall downstairs, the innkeeper and waiter immediately retreated behind the counter. It seemed that ever since Lin Yaoxie, Anu, and Lin Yueru caused trouble, the innkeeper and waiter had regarded Lin Yaoxie and his group as plagues and avoided them at all costs.

"Waiter?!" Lin Yaoxie called over the terrified waiter, ordered some breakfast, and then began to think.

The first question is whether or not to tell them that the Moon Worship Cult Leader has arrived near Suzhou City on Dragon Boat Festival. Considering that Anu was intercepted by the Moon Worship Cult members when she tried to escape with Zhao Ling'er, Lin Yaoxie believes that there must be spies of the Moon Worship Cult Leader in Suzhou City, or rather, in Lin Family Fortress.

Secondly, what urgent events or meaningful things need to be done in this world? Judging from the current situation, many things will definitely happen around Zhao Ling'er. Lin Yueru, as the eldest daughter of the martial arts alliance leader, will naturally not be idle. Following the Witch King's orders, Anu and Tang Niu Xiaobao, as the Witch King's confidants, will naturally also face twists and turns in their fight against the Moon Worship Cult.

"Thinking about it this way, Lin Family Fortress is extremely dangerous. I don't have the energy or time to watch over these disobedient chicks every day." Although the Moon Worship Cult Leader and his henchmen were insignificant in Lin Yaoxie's eyes, to Zhao Ling'er and the others, the Moon Worship Cult Leader was someone they couldn't resist even if they joined forces.

It's clear that Suzhou City, where a large number of people are gathered, is the epicenter of the incident. Lin Yaoxie decided that for now, it would be best to take Zhao Ling'er to the Southern Swamp Kingdom and, ideally, bring along three other people who could cause a lot of trouble.

"Protecting those four people is what we need to do right now in Suzhou, right?" Lin Yaoxie thought.

“The Moon Worship Cult Leader certainly wouldn’t let them live comfortably here. Either he directly sent Moon Worship Cult members to ambush them here, or he planted some unstable element.” Lin Yaoxie put himself in the Moon Worship Cult Leader’s shoes, racking his brains to imagine all the possibilities.

If we were to target someone connected to the eldest daughter of the Lin family, we certainly couldn't do it when the Lin family was heavily guarded. Any evidence of their connection to the Moon Worship Cult Leader could hinder the Cult Leader's own plans. "If we can't act when there are too few people, then..."

"Then I would choose a situation where something unexpected happens in public that would involve a group of them. Ah, the Dragon Boat Festival."

Lin Yaoxie instantly thought of the Dragon Boat Festival, which was about to begin. He glanced at the empty inn, the waiter's eyes after serving the dishes, and the deserted street outside the inn. He was certain that the Dragon Boat Festival was the perfect opportunity for the Moon Worship Cult Leader to carry out his plan.

"Looks like all I have to do now is go to the Dragon Boat Festival." Having made plans for the future, Lin Yaoxie finished his tea, casually took out a few pieces of silver, and headed straight for the dock.

On the other side of the dock, a row of oddly shaped boats stretched across Taihu Lake. Some boats were covered with banners from various shops, while others appeared dilapidated, but the strong men on board revealed that their shabby appearance was designed for efficiency.

Regardless of the variety of boats, the true protagonists of the Dragon Boat Festival are clearly the two large multi-story ships in the very center of the boats.

One of the boats was as tall as a five-story building, with hundreds of large oars extending from its cabin. A large red flag hung on the mast, bearing the three gilded characters "Lin Family Fortress". The bow of the boat featured a fierce-looking golden dragon head, and the hull was covered in bright red paint. Standing on the deck, directing the crowd, was none other than Lin Yueru, the renowned young lady of the Lin Family Fortress in Suzhou. Standing beside her was Liu Jinyuan, the current top scholar. This was the boat that the Lin Family Fortress was participating in this year's competition, and it was also the biggest favorite to win the championship.

The other boat was entirely blue, possessing the unique serene beauty of the lakes of Jiangnan. Although it couldn't compare to the large boats of the Lin Family Fortress in terms of size or imposing presence, its dragon head alone was enough to distinguish it.

The ship exuded an ethereal, otherworldly aura, and with Zhao Ling'er standing atop it like a fairy, the entire ship radiated a unique charm.

This ship, the "Evil Spirit," was built under Anu's leadership. Although it was not as popular as the ship from Lin Family Castle that participated in the competition, it was still one of the ships that people supported.

As the start time of the competition drew closer, the atmosphere among the crowd on the lake shore grew increasingly enthusiastic. The drummers on the boats stood in front of their large drums, completely ignoring the officials who were speaking on the shore. Everyone stared intently at the participating boats and the large cannons that were responsible for issuing the signals, eagerly awaiting the start of the competition.

"Where did Lin Yaoxie go? I wonder where he could have gone at this hour?" Anu said anxiously on the boat, not knowing who to ask.

Tang Niu Xiaobao glanced at Zhao Ling'er, who showed no reaction, and turned to Anu, saying, "Perhaps he just has something important to do and can't come."

Looking at the anxious Anu on the boat next to her, and not seeing Lin Yaoxie, Lin Yueru said loudly, "You guys are probably going to lose today. Sigh, being number one every year is so boring."

Just as Anu was about to reply to Lin Yueru, who was getting too cocky, a voice suddenly came from the air.

"It's too early to talk about this now!" A deafening roar followed, and the match began!

Chapter 3H - During the Race

Upon hearing the sound, the drummers' veins suddenly bulged, and they pounded the drums with all their might. The rowers on the beds shouted in unison, "One, two, one, two," to the rhythm of the drums, and began to row.

The crowd on the shore suddenly erupted in cheers like a volcanic eruption, partly to celebrate the start of the race, and partly because they saw someone fly across the water and land on the mast of the Evil Spirit.

"I'm here! This Dragon Boat Festival is so lively today!" The person who arrived was none other than Lin Yaoxie, and his extravagant entrance and timing were exactly what he loved to do.

"It's no use coming here. The first place in the Suzhou Dragon Boat Festival was already secured by our Lin family." Lin Yueru said angrily to Lin Yaoxie, looking at the overjoyed Anu.

"Let me say it again, it's too early to talk about this now." Lin Yaoxie stood straight on the mast, unaffected by Lin Yueru's imposing manner, and said confidently.

"I won't waste my breath on you. You'll regret it if you win." Lin Yueru turned and left, beginning to give orders to her Lin family subordinates. Anu and Tang Hao Xiaobao also began to give orders to the crew of their respective ships.

However, there were two other people present who kept staring intently at Lin Yaoxie. One of them, needless to say, was Zhao Ling'er, with whom he had a complicated history of grudges and grievances. Ever since she had been lectured at the Snake Cave, Zhao Ling'er had started to think again and naturally had no good temper towards Lin Yaoxie.

The other person was Liu Jinyuan, who had lost face at the Suzhou market. Since then, his treatment in the Lin family had plummeted. He was no longer the top scholar Liu who had just arrived in Suzhou. The gossip about him grew louder and louder, and his cousin Lin Yueru's attitude towards him seemed to have worsened as well. If it weren't for the face of Old Master Liu, Minister Liu, he might have been kicked out of Lin Family Fort.

Thinking of these humiliations and setbacks, Liu Jinyuan's gaze toward Lin Yaoxie grew even more menacing.

Lin Yaoxie naturally noticed Liu Jinyuan's presence and gaze, but he decided to ignore this boring person, since he was powerless and posed no threat whatsoever.

"Unless..." Lin Yaoxie thought to himself as he landed on the deck next to Zhao Ling'er.

Having witnessed everything, Liu Jinyuan naturally regarded Lin Yaoxie's behavior as a provocation. The hatred in Liu Jinyuan's heart gradually became twisted, and he recalled a suggestion and a small favor that someone had given him a few days ago.

Thinking of this, Liu Jinyuan suddenly let out a slurred laugh, muttering to himself, "Lin Yaoxie, you will pay the price." The Lin family servants beside him glanced at Liu Jinyuan, but...

Liu Jinyuan didn't even glance at them before turning and walking into the cabin.