Never in his wildest dreams did he imagine he would die at the hands of a junior in the Third Layer of Qi Sea Realm. The Primordial Ocean Realm expert’s eyes revealed a mixture of terror, indignation, and fury.

But at this point, no amount of indignation would help. The Thunderfire Bombardment was unleashed. The Demon Bone Heaven-Dominating Spear that had pierced his chest instantly set his body ablaze, engulfing him in fierce flames accompanied by crackling bolts of lightning.

"AHHHHHHHHHH..." A resentful, tragic scream rang out. To everyone listening, the sound was surreal. This was a Primordial Ocean Realm expert!

"He’s dead? The Primordial Ocean Realm expert from the Wind Forest Sect is dead?" someone asked in disbelief. This outcome was far beyond their expectations.

If an Opening Realm Martial Artist killing someone from the Qi Sea Realm was surprising, then a Qi Sea Realm Martial Artist killing someone from the Primordial Ocean Realm was simply shocking. It was common knowledge that the higher the Martial Arts Realm, the greater the disparity in power.

Perhaps you could kill a Qi Sea Realm Martial Artist while you were in the Opening Realm, but once you reached the Qi Sea Realm, it didn’t necessarily mean you could kill a Primordial Ocean Realm expert.

Across the entire Eastern Domain, there were no more than ten publicly known individuals who could kill a Primordial Ocean Realm expert while in the Qi Sea Realm. The Five Great Demon Fiends were among them.

Of course, those five couldn’t be judged by normal standards. The Primordial Ocean Realm experts they had killed while in the Qi Sea Realm were geniuses in their own right.

Burned completely black by the Thunderfire Bombardment, Lin Yun yanked out the Demon Bone Heaven-Dominating Spear. Gazing at the charred corpse, his face showed no trace of joy or sorrow.

Although he had won, Lin Yun knew full well that he still lacked the strength to face a Primordial Ocean Realm expert alone. He had only managed to kill this man because of two factors: the man had underestimated him, and he’d had Little Ape’s help. Without either one, Lin Yun would not have been victorious today.

Having killed a Primordial Ocean Realm expert in front of everyone, no one in Chiyang Pass dared to approach Lin Yun now. In their eyes, the guy was a monster. To be able to kill a Primordial Ocean Realm expert at the mere Third Layer of Qi Sea Realm... what if he reached the Ninth Layer of Qi Sea Realm? At that point, even experts in the Early Stage of the Primordial Ocean Realm would likely be no match for him.

"You, come here," Lin Yun said, pointing at the sole surviving disciple from the Wind Forest Sect.

Hearing this, the man didn’t dare to resist in the slightest. He walked cautiously toward Lin Yun. Standing before him, his heart was in his throat. Facing Lin Yun felt just like facing a Primordial Ocean Realm expert.

"Do you know why I’m not killing you?" Lin Yun asked.

"I don’t know."

"I’m sparing you so you can report today’s events to the Wind Forest Sect, and to deliver a message for me: When you do something wrong, there will always be a price to pay," Lin Yun said slowly.

In the Nan Feng Kingdom, Lin Yun had no friends and no family. He was completely alone, the kind of person who only has to worry about feeding himself. It was precisely for this reason that Lin Yun dared to openly provoke the Wind Forest Sect.

With nothing to hold him back, Lin Yun’s style became uncharacteristically brazen and high-profile.

"Go. Tell the Wind Forest Sect exactly what happened," Lin Yun said, waving his hand to dismiss the disciple.

As if granted amnesty, the man practically scrambled and crawled his way out of Chiyang Pass. The feeling Lin Yun gave him was too dangerous; he didn’t dare stay with him for a second longer.

Having settled the matter at Chiyang Pass, Lin Yun knew that the Wind Forest Sect would soon begin to hunt him down, but that was exactly what he wanted.

As long as he wasn’t being hunted by Primordial Ocean Realm experts, Lin Yun was fearless. And even if they did come, he had ways to escape. If he used a Forbidden Artifact, he might even be able to kill a few more of the Wind Forest Sect’s Primordial Ocean Realm experts.

ROAR! ROAR! ROAR! Just as Lin Yun’s battle concluded, the fight with the Black-striped Tiger was also decided. The Blood Leopard was pinned to the ground by one of the tiger’s paws, its throat torn out.

’A Tier Three Demon Beast, perfect,’ Lin Yun thought with a slight smile as he looked at the Blood Leopard’s corpse. He immediately began the process of refining its Essence Blood.

Lin Yun had already mastered the Essence Blood refinement method he’d obtained in the Capital City. This was his first time refining Demon Beast Essence Blood himself. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Continuously forming seals with his hands, Lin Yun enveloped the Blood Leopard’s massive body with his Elemental Power. After about three hundred breaths, a single drop of Blood Leopard Essence Blood, radiating a violent aura, appeared in his hand.

’No wonder Demon Beast Essence Blood is so expensive. You can only refine a single drop from an entire Demon Beast,’ Lin Yun sighed, looking at the Essence Blood in his hand.

"Black-striped Tiger!" Lin Yun called out, tossing the drop of Blood Leopard Essence Blood directly to it. As his mount, Lin Yun naturally wanted to cultivate the Black-striped Tiger’s strength. Using Demon Beast Essence Blood to build its foundation was the best way to do so.

The Black-striped Tiger was incredibly excited to receive the Blood Leopard Essence Blood. This was the first time it had ever seen the Essence Blood of a Tier Three Demon Beast. Unwilling to refine it right away, the Black-striped Tiger carefully swallowed the drop, sealing it away inside its body, planning to refine it at a more suitable time.

"Don’t be so stingy. It’s just one drop of Essence Blood. You can refine it now," Lin Yun said softly.

Hearing this, the Black-striped Tiger was reluctant, but it ultimately listened to Lin Yun and began the refinement process immediately. Although it might lose some of the Energy, it had to obey Lin Yun’s words.

As the soldiers of Chiyang Pass watched, Lin Yun leaped onto the Black-striped Tiger’s back. Little Ape once again shrank to the size of a palm and climbed onto Lin Yun’s shoulder. With the Monk and Daoist by his side, Lin Yun swaggered out of Chiyang Pass.

"Who is that guy? He’s so young, yet he already has the strength to kill a Primordial Ocean Realm expert."

"I have no idea. But he’s provoked the Wind Forest Sect. Even if he’s a top-tier genius, he’s a dead man for sure. Have you forgotten about those monsters on the Wind Forest List?"

Only after Lin Yun and his companions were completely out of Chiyang Pass did the soldiers dare to start discussing among themselves.

Some of them were amazed by Lin Yun’s strength, while others believed he was already as good as dead. The Yanhuang Country had the Yanhuang List, and the Nan Feng Kingdom had the Wind Forest List.

In the eyes of these soldiers, although Lin Yun’s Combat Power was formidable, it still couldn’t compare to the geniuses on the Wind Forest List.

"Young Master Lin, what are you planning to do next? The Wind Forest Sect definitely won’t let this go," the Monk asked nonchalantly as they walked. In his view, Lin Yun was the one who did the killing, so it had nothing to do with him.

"I’ll deal with it as it comes. However many they send, I’ll just kill them all," Lin Yun replied with a light laugh.

"I’m afraid the ones coming to kill you next will be from the Wind Forest List. I’m sure once word gets out, the ten geniuses on that list will be very interested in you," the Daoist said.

"I’m also very interested to see who is stronger: the geniuses of the Wind Forest List or those of the Yanhuang List," Lin Yun replied.

The group made no attempt to hide their movements, continuing toward the Mysterious Forest as originally planned.

「One day later.」

At the Wind Forest Sect branch closest to Chiyang Pass, the disciple Lin Yun had intentionally let go gave a detailed account of what had happened to the branch Elder.

After listening to the disciple’s account, the branch Elder gave a cold snort and slammed his palm on the adjacent table, shattering it into dust. "Damn it! Where did this junior come from, daring to provoke my Wind Forest Sect?"

"Elder, there’s no need to be so upset. Leave this matter to me. I will be sure to bring his head back to the Wind Forest Sect," a young man sitting nearby said with a light laugh. From his expression, it was clear he didn’t see Lin Yun as any kind of threat.