"Junior Brother Lin Chen!"
Seeing Lin Chen saving her again, Zheng Yulan’s face was filled with excitement.
There was not a trace of emotion in Lin Chen’s eyes. These people actually dared to raise their hands against fellow sect members, and naturally, Lin Chen would not show them any mercy.
Everyone who witnessed Lin Chen’s sudden appearance was stunned, uncertain whether they should continue to attack the Jade Cauldron Sect disciples following Lin Chen.
"What are you all staring at, keep killing them,"
Huang Liang saw everyone hesitating and immediately shouted at them.
Having chosen to strike, there was no turning back. Their actions had been witnessed by all, and if they didn’t kill everyone involved, they would surely face punishment upon returning to the sect.
After hearing Huang Liang’s scolding, they understood there was no other way out, and, resigned to their fate, continued the onslaught.
"Junior Brother Lin Chen, kill Huang Liang first,"
Xu Lianyu immediately said to Lin Chen.
At her words, Huang Liang took a frightened step back, warily watching Lin Chen while mentally cursing Xu Lianyu.
Lin Chen responded tersely to Xu Lianyu’s command and immediately charged at Huang Liang.
"Damn it, if this fellow really fights me, I’m certainly no match. Better to escape while I can."
As Lin Chen rushed toward him, Huang Liang turned and fled.
The disciples who had followed him, seeing this, also turned to escape. However, Wang Yilin, Xu Lianyu, and others would not let the betrayers go so easily. They led a counterattack.
Because of Lin Chen, the traitors only thought of fleeing for their lives, not of resistance, and many were slain by Wang Yilin and the others.
Lin Chen’s spiritual power hadn’t fully recovered yet, so once he saw Huang Liang turning to flee, he lost the intent to pursue further.
Although Lin Chen was somewhat surprised at Huang Liang’s betrayal, he was not angry to the point of rage; everyone had their own aspirations, and Huang Liang’s betrayal did not come as a shock to Lin Chen.
Seeing Lin Chen stop and take out an elixir to consume, Xu Lianyu seemed to realize something and no longer urged Lin Chen to pursue and kill Huang Liang.
However, after fleeing a distance, Huang Liang noticed that Lin Chen was not chasing him, and his expression changed. He turned around and went back.
"I thought you had recovered your spiritual power; it turns out you were bluffing. So be it, then you can go to hell."
"Today, right here, will be your burial ground."
Seeing Huang Liang return, a cold smile appeared on Lin Chen’s lips. Immediately, a cyan sword light emerged from the blade in his hand.
"Since you dare to come back, then, as you said, stay here forever."
Lin Chen said indifferently and instantly unleashed the High Mountain Flowing Water Swordsmanship, sending countless sword lights toward Huang Liang.
Though Lin Chen’s spiritual power had not fully recovered, that did not mean he lacked the strength to kill Huang Liang.
He had been unwilling to pursue, allowing Huang Liang an escape. But now that Huang Liang intended to return to kill him, Lin Chen was not about to let him go a second time.
The sword light rampaged chaotically through the space, turning into sword shadows that swept across Huang Liang’s body.
Feeling the overwhelming power of the sword qi, Huang Liang’s expression changed as he finally realized he might have made a mistake. Lin Chen not chasing him didn’t mean he had no power to recover.
Perhaps to Lin Chen, he was an insignificant character, and it simply wasn’t worth Lin Chen’s time to pursue him.
The sword light flashed across his throat, and Huang Liang only felt a cold sensation there, followed by the world spinning, his vision turning black in an instant. He gradually lost consciousness.
Seeing the gradually cooling body on the ground, Lin Chen sheathed his sword without a hint of sympathy.
Huang Liang, the betrayer, deserved his death.
The Jade Cauldron Sect disciples who had followed Huang Liang were mostly killed by Xu Lianyu and Wang Yilin, while the few who escaped would never dare to return to the Jade Cauldron Sect. Once they left the secret realm, they could only become loose cultivators, struggling for survival elsewhere.
The Jade Cauldron Sect might not pursue their crimes, but they would never dare to trouble the sect again.
Afterwards, Xu Lianyu led the others in cleaning up the battlefield. They buried their fallen comrades on-site, and gathered together the cultivation resources from the deceased to distribute among the survivors.
The people cheered, feeling increasingly that following Lin Chen was an extremely wise decision.
Not only had they earned considerable merit for the sect by killing many Black Cloud Sect disciples, but they had also successfully prevented the enemy from gathering Yin Sha Qi and even destroyed several Yin Sha Puppets. Upon their return to the sect, they would undoubtedly receive generous rewards.
After completing these arrangements, the group moved toward the periphery of the secret realm to await its reopening.
Judging by the time, the reopening should occur within the next few days.
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