章 119: Hunter 119: The Four Sorcerers of Quanxing
Swish!
Lin Jiu, concealed in the shadows, swiftly appeared behind Hu Jie. Before Hu Jie could react, the sharp blade of Xiying had already severed his throat.
[You have killed the Outcast Hu Jie of Dongxiang Village.]
[Hu Jie was a key plot character. You have gained 0.6% of the World Source, bringing your total to 4%.]
[Your talent "Soul Condensation" has activated, permanently increasing your Soul value by 10 points. Your current Soul value is 280 points.]
Clap, clap, clap!
The sound came from Xia He. But don't get the wrong idea—she was merely applauding.
"May I ask who you are, friend? You seem to have an even greater thirst for blood than we of Quanxing~"
Xia He was genuinely surprised. In this day and age, even among the so-called villains of Quanxing, it is rare to find an Outcast who kills so mercilessly.
Lin Jiu tossed Hu Jie's body aside, ignoring Xia He's question, his peripheral vision fixed on something behind her. Just as Xia He chuckled and was about to make a move, Lin Jiu's gaze shifted, and he shouted, "Now! Strike!"
Xia He, alarmed by the sound of footsteps, instinctively turned in the direction Lin Jiu was looking, only to find no one there. The approaching figure turned out to be one of their own, drawn by the commotion.
Without a moment to waste, Xia He rolled to the side, but even then, her back was slashed by Lin Jiu's blade. The excruciating pain—unlike anything she had ever experienced—twisted her face into a grimace.
"Xia He!"
"Xia!"
Gao Ning and the others rushed over, startled to see Hu Jie dead without any signs of resistance, his throat slit by a single sword stroke. They were equally shocked to see Xia He, now in a disheveled state, wounded by some unknown means.
Lin Jiu capitalized on the situation, planning to kill another one of them before they could react. But seeing Gao Ning, the fat monk, appear, he decisively abandoned Xia He and charged at Gao Ning. He couldn't give Gao Ning the chance to set up the Twelve Labour Array.
"Watch out!"
Shen Chong, the cause of many troubles, was the first to attack, channeling his Qi against Lin Jiu.
Shen Chong's ability mainly revolved around his High-Interest Loan contract. This special contract stoked the desire of other contracted Outcast to plunder the Qi of their fellow Outcast.
For every person a contracted Outcast killed, a portion of the Qi they absorbed would be transferred to Shen Chong. As the number of kills increased, this proportion would gradually grow larger.
Therefore, Shen Chong possessed the largest amount of Qi among the group. However, he had loaned a significant portion to Hu Jie to boost his strength. To give Hu Jie a fighting chance at the Raten Taishō, Shen Chong not only refrained from collecting Qi but also gifted him more. Now, before he could recoup his investment, Lin Jiu had already slaughtered Hu Jie, leading to a significant loss.
In Lin Jiu's eyes, Shen Chong was not a significant threat. As for stoking the desire to plunder others' Qi, not only was there no chance to sign a contract, but Lin Jiu didn't even have any Qi in his body—what desire could there be? All in all, Shen Chong was just a sneaky old trickster. If encountered head-on by Lin Jiu, he would be dead within a few strikes.
Lin Jiu deftly dodged Shen Chong's attack, kicked him aside, and continued targeting Gao Ning.
Suddenly, the area was filled with pollen-like particles, twinkling beautifully but hiding a deadly danger beneath that beauty.
Dou Mei's ability involved using these particles to evoke the most peaceful and comfortable memories within a person's mind. Immersed in such illusory moments, one would naturally become weak.
In the original story, when Lu Jin was caught in this trap, his mind conjured an image of his family gathered around a table, his beloved granddaughter calling him to join them. He was reluctant to break free.
In Lin Jiu's mind, however, scenes of sealing the Twin Gods of Space-Time, hunting down the Twelve Kizuku, and battling Kars emerged.
"So this is what I consider the most peaceful moment? Not having to think about anything else and focusing entirely on defeating the enemy in front of me… Indeed, my past in the real world was nothing but suffering, a torment called mediocrity!"
Lin Jiu didn't find anything wrong with this. As a hunter, what was wrong with being a bit competitive? What's wrong with that? It's only human nature.
Dou Mei had successfully ensnared Lin Jiu, allowing Gao Ning to breathe a sigh of relief as he prepared to deploy the Twelve Labour Array. But suddenly, feeling a threat of death, Gao Ning decisively stopped his spell and dodged to the side.
"Dou Mei, what's going on? This guy seems even more dangerous than before!"
Gao Ning was horrified as he watched the enemy's eyes turn silver-gray, the killing intent even more intense. Dou Mei's usually infallible methods had backfired this time.
Dou Mei, no longer maintaining her genteel demeanor, burst out laughing, "Hahaha… Impossible! This guy's idea of peace is slaughter and combat! A madman, he's a madman! What are we compared to him? He's the real Quanxing!"
"Dou Mei, calm down!"
Shen Chong shouted at Dou Mei. Meanwhile, Xia He was just beginning to recover from the pain.
Had Xia He never experienced such soul-rending pain before, that first strike from Lin Jiu would have been a death sentence, as she would have been defenseless against follow-up attacks. Fortunately, Gao Ning had taken the hit for her.
Lin Jiu, with even greater killing intent, entered an extreme state of [Focus Energy], his sword [Dawn Shadow] slashing continuously at Gao Ning.
"Amitabha!"
Gao Ning's face turned pale, his eyes filled with a serious expression. He twirled the long string of prayer beads in his hand and chanted the Buddha's name.
Naturally, Gao Ning wasn't preparing for a peaceful death. He infused his Qi into the prayer beads, causing three of them to emit a radiant light, forming a protective barrier in front of him.
Lin Jiu's sword struck the barrier, and within a second, the barrier shattered. However, Lin Jiu's momentum was also slowed.
Crack!
As the barrier shattered, one of the three glowing prayer beads also broke apart.
"A creation of that artifact genius from Quanxing, huh? You've got quite a few tricks!"
Lin Jiu instantly recognized that the three prayer beads were the work of the genius artifact maker from Quanxing, Han Dan'er.
A gust of wind surged from behind, and Lin Jiu sidestepped to the left. Shen Chong's palm, wrapped in Qi, smashed down from mid-air, shattering the stone slabs on the ground.
Lin Jiu coldly eyed Shen Chong, who was now half-crouched on the ground and kicked at his temple. Xia He intervened, slamming a palm into Shen Chong, causing him to veer off course.
Had that kick landed, Shen Chong would have been dead. Except for body-enhancing Outcast, Lin Jiu found all other Outcast to be high-attack, low-defense types (excluding the Old Celestial Master).
Although the kick missed its mark, it still struck Shen Chong's head. Lin Jiu felt a gentle force dissipate most of the power from his kick. Shen Chong quickly realized the danger and used more than half of his Qi to protect his head, narrowly avoiding death.
"Two more left!"
Since Shen Chong wasn't dead, Lin Jiu didn't pursue him. Instead, he once again aimed for Gao Ning's throat, who was trying to escape.
Dou Mei, shaken, trembled at the sight of Lin Jiu. Shen Chong was nearly killed, and now he was wounded as well. That left only her to take action.
Xia He gritted her teeth and charged at Lin Jiu, shouting at Gao Ning in the meantime, "Gao Ning, when did you provoke such an enemy?!"
Gao Ning's face twisted in agony, and he replied with utmost grievance, "I don't even know him!"
As they spoke, Lin Jiu's sword had already struck down, shattering another prayer bead. Gao Ning seized the opportunity to put more distance between himself and Lin Jiu.
Xia He, with pink-colored Qi enveloping her palm, struck toward Lin Jiu's back. Judging by how he had easily dodged Shen Chong's previous attack, this strike would likely only buy Gao Ning a bit more time.
To Xia He's surprise, her palm landed solidly. Even though she had aimed for his heart, it hit his back, but it was still a direct hit. This was the first time, aside from Dou Mei's buff, that they had successfully landed an attack on him.
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