Chapitre 37: Killing Lin Fei

Éditeur: Caron_

Lin Fei!

Ye Tian stalked the night, padding through the grass. His sharp eyes scanned where Lin Fei had stood, a cold killing intent flashing in them as he dashed forward and initiated pursuit.

Even though Lin Fei had left some time ago, Ye Tian was faster and he wove quietly through the streets of the faux-city, avoiding the Wang villagers as he tracked Lin Fei.

Wang Xu's birthday worked in his favor, as most villagers were gathered for the feast. As the night fell deeper, fewer and fewer people walked the streets. Ye Tian's hunt went unnoticed.

Lin Fei had no idea he was being tracked, and after he parted with Wang Hu, Hundred Year Fruit in hand, he rushed off to eat it and break through to Level Ten Martial Artist.

But the vulnerability that came with breaking through was also a great weakness, so he needed to find a secluded and safe place first. Although the Lin Family had forged a secret alliance with the Wang Family, Lin Fei didn't dare to trust the Wang Family Village, so he climbed the walls and hid in the forest.

You refused Heaven's gifted path and stubbornly burrowed down to the gated hell.

Ye Tian trailed behind Lin Fei, the expert's every move already in his grasp. Ye Tian smirked as he chose to leave the village and enter the thick, dark woods.

He had just been plotting how to secretly dispatch Lin Fei, and now the man had prepared a grave for himself.

You've courted death. You have only yourself to blame!

Ye Tian wasted no time, and once they were about a thousand meters away from the village, he shot forward like a sharp arrow, flashing up to Lin Fei.

The sudden rush of air sent Lin Fei into high alert and he spun around shocked, spotting his assailant and striking forward with a palm.

Lin Fei was the Captain of the Lin Family's Hunter Team after all, and his years of experience weren't spent in vain. Even surprised, his palm strike was steady and quick as he attacked.

Ye Tian was surprised by Lin Fei's quick reaction, retrieving his striking fist to block the palm attack.

The True Qi of the two experts collided, exploding into waves of force, a portion of the strikes reflecting back into both attackers.

The two men stumbled, the shocking power sending them both backwards a dozen steps.

Lin Fei glared, his pupils shrinking in astonished recognition. "You? Impossible! How are you so strong?"

Just as he was recovering from the physical shockwave, Lin Fei was struck again by the impossibility of the situation and he could only stare in disbelief at Ye Tian.

"Yes, it is I. You can ask your questions in hell!" Ye Tian laughed coldly, stepping forward and attacking with a double palm strike, his Thundering Palm sending out nine Palm Shadows.

Lin Fei's face rapidly fell, the perfected Thundering Palm roaring towards him, sealing off his retreat, illusion indecipherable from reality.

"Ferocious Tiger Fist!" Lin Fei roared, punching out with both fists. The power of his strike was like that of two dragons roaring out from the sea, smashing through seven of the Palm Shadows as if cutting through waves, but three Palm Shadows still made it through, smashing into his shoulder, chest, and belly.

The power of the strike filled the air with dull thuds as Lin Fei was sent flying backwards into a large tree, blood spilling out of his mouth.

"Peak Stage Level Eight Martial Artist!"

Lin Fei's pupils were narrowed to pin points, his eyes looking up at Ye Tian with disbelief.

Peak Stage Level Eight Martial Artist; the brat had taken less than a year to jump from Level Two to Peak Stage Level Eight.

What was this cultivation speed? What was this talent?

Lin Fei was shocked senseless.

"Breaking the alliance, colluding with the Wang Family Village—Lin Fei, today you die," Ye Tian exclaimed, stalking towards the collapsed man, his eyes filled with cold death.

Lin Fei's face trembled and he called back: "Ye Tian, what are you saying? When has our Lin Family broken our alliance? Explain yourself."

Fewer than five people knew about the secret collusion and Lin Fei couldn't believe that Ye Tian had proof.

Ye Tian sneered, unwilling to waste any more time on the man, shooting forward for the killing blow. "I heard your exchange with Wang Hu loud and clear."

Lin Fei's face fell as he understood what had happened. His conversation had been overheard and he had been tracked to this location.

Now, Ye Tian's knowledge was a threat to him and the entire Lin Family Village.

Lin Fei's eyes turned deep with thought as he looked up at Ye Tian, his face ghastly as he spoke: "So my carelessness has revealed the secret. I cannot let you leave."

"Really? You think you can defeat me?" Ye Tian sneered, striking with another double palm strike, his skill shooting forward with the might of a thundering hurricane.

"I'll show you the distance between Level Eight and Level Nine, and you will despair," Lin Fei called back venomously, already readying himself to take serious injury in order to kill the brat before him, recognizing instantly that the genius's talent was a fatal threat to the Lin Family Village's power.

A sixteen year old Level Eight Martial Artist who needed only a year to jump from Level Two to Level Eight. The shock in Lin Fei's heart had already transformed into a murderous intent.

"Truly a genius, but sadly you aren't a child of the Lin Family. Die!" Lin Fei roared, his eyes gleaming as he punched forward, his blow like a ferocious tiger pouncing down a mountainside.

Lin Fei had cultivated his Ferocious Tiger Fist to great perfection as well, and his superior cultivation gave him the upper hand in this contest against Ye Tian's Thundering Palm.

Ye Tian's eyes narrowed. The Captain of the Hunter Team was truly worthy of his rank, and after decades of cultivation, he had brought his mastery over the Low Yellow Martial Skill to great perfection. With his higher level True Qi, Lin Fei took complete advantage.

If Ye Tian hadn't comprehended Saber Intent, he would've had to flee, his great circle completion Thundering Palm insufficient before the experienced Lin Fei.

After all, Lin Fei was able to become Captain of the Hunter Team because he was one of the most talented fighters in the Lin Family Village, and just like Ye Feng, he had long ago cultivated his Low Yellow Martial Skill to completion.

Ye Tian's face grew serious as he pulled back his palm art, taking a moment to pull off the beast skin sheath tied to his back and take out the long scarlet saber. In the forest night, the saber seemed to shine with the dark glimmer of red blood.

"En? Scarlet Saber?" Lin Fei's eyes narrowed once more, his face falling with shock as he recognized the blade.

"That's right—the Scarlet Saber. Your honor to die by this blade!" Ye Tian called back, a thick killing intent billowing forth.

Lin Fei's face paled, his heart filled with stunned amazement as he gritted his teeth, spitting. "Courting death! You dared to steal from the Scarlet Guard? Your Ye Family is finished."

The Captain was shocked by Ye Tian's daring, assuming that the young man had stolen the blade.

"With you dead, no one will know!" Ye Tian smiled coldly, cutting down with the saber, the red metal gleaming in the moonlight.

Lin Fei didn't dare to block the saber empty-handed so he stumbled backwards, taking a moment to unsheathe his cleaver before darting back into the fight.

Metal clashed and sparks flew.

As the two experts traded blows, Lin Fei became more and more astonished. Ye Tian's saber art was ferocious and filled with killing intent with every single strike aiming for Lin Fei's life. The Lin Captain was immediately on his back foot and nearly lost his life many times.

Lin Fei's clothes were soon torn to shreds, and if it weren't for his agile dodging, he would've already been covered in blood.

As they exchanged more blows, Lin Fei grew anxious—he couldn't hold out much longer.

At that moment, Ye Tian's eyes gleamed, a terrifying killing Qi bursting out of his Scarlet Saber and forming a flying blade of Saber Intent.

Ka Cha!

Lin Fei was just chopping down with his cleaver and accidentally intercepted the invisible Saber Intent with his weapon, piercing the metal and breaking the blade in two.

"Impossible!" Lin Fei cried out, his eyes glaring widely at the broken pieces of his weapon.

Ye Tian was also surprised, astonished by Lin Fei's luck as his swing unintentionally blocked Ye Tian's killing blow.

But Lin Fei had used up his luck and Ye Tian struck again, smiling coldly. He shot out another blade of Saber Intent.

Lin Fei could no longer block and the blow slashed into his chest, sending him flying backwards with a cry of pain.

Ye Tian followed through, slashing out with his saber and sending a bloody head flying into the sky.

Lin Fei's bloody eyes glared wide with disbelief, unaccepting even in death.

"We all pay for our choices!" Ye Tian sighed, kneeling to search Lin Fei's headless body, finding the fist-sized fire-red fruit.

This flame-colored fruit looked delicious and it exuded a refreshing fragrance. Even in his hand, Ye Tian could detect the enormous energy flowing within the treasure.

"Hundred Year Fruit!"

Ye Tian's eyes gleamed with excitement.

The red fruit was a cultivation treasure and its efficacy increased with age. This Hundred Year Fruit had enough herbal energy to help Ye Tian break through to Level Nine Martial Artist.