CHAPTER 476: CHAPTER 438: YOU DARE TO KILL ME?

Most people were surprised by Tian Lin’s determination and trust in the monk, especially the monk who was deeply moved by being trusted.

However, they could actually consider, did Tian Lin have any other choice at this moment?

If he didn’t let the monk kill Ran Lang in front of them, then Ran Lang could act recklessly.

Others might not matter, but Cui’er and Yu’er died because of Tian Lin, and he felt surviving like this made it difficult to face the guilt in his heart.

This was only under the condition that Ran Lang was not lying!

If the person who killed the officer of the Heavenly Gate wasn’t Ran Lang, then he wouldn’t have to abide by the oath to Houtu. At that time, they would be at the mercy of others.

So after a brief contemplation, Tian Lin made a decision, as he was not one to be wishy-washy.

"Good for you, old six, you’re asking for death!"

At that side, the ’Sword Sect Elder’ shouted and followed with a palm strike towards the monk.

In theory, a strike from a Divinity Transformation expert was something a Golden Core Cultivator couldn’t react to.

However, the tomb passage was already shrouded in a Kasaya, and this Kasaya was also an Immortal Artifact.

Thus, although the ’Sword Sect Elder’s strike was fast, it lost its original power as soon as it entered the Kasaya’s passage.

On the other hand, Monk Kongwu, though his movements were slow, the shrine’s killing speed was extremely fast.

The monk merely lifted a corner of the shrine’s seal, and a black light instantly struck the ’Sword Sect Elder.’ The ’Sword Sect Elder’ didn’t even have time to let out a hum before he was instantly killed.

This terrifying power was shocking and also made countless people covetous of the shrine in the monk’s hands again.

"A mighty Divinity Transformation expert didn’t even leave any Magical Treasures behind."

A cultivator keen on looting said this, and someone next to them sneered, "Magical Treasures? I’m afraid even the best Magical Treasures would have been shattered by Master Kong Wu’s shrine; what treasure is there left for you to pick up?"

Though a few cultivators were joking verbally, their moods were very relaxed.

After all, if the monk hadn’t acted earlier, how could they have escaped from a Divinity Transformation expert?

"What happened just now?"

As everyone was rejoicing, another voice sounded.

The crowd looked in the direction of the voice and saw a sword-wielding elder walking out of the stone room.

That elder was precisely the elder of the Sword Sect. His face looked grim as he paused on Tian Lin before looking at the monk, "Mage, are you also here to seize treasure?"

The monk hurriedly explained, "This humble monk had no such intention."

The Sword Sect elder snorted coldly, "If not for treasure, then why rush into this great tomb of the Cloud Top Palace? Just now, was it your shrine that appeared? What required you to use the shrine again, have you forgotten the great calamity your shrine once caused across the world?"

The monk’s face instantly became ashamed, and he held a book box without speaking.

Among those behind him looking to flatter the monk, someone immediately stood up to ’chivalrously speak out for justice’: "Earlier, we encountered a Divinity Transformation Evil Spirit. If not for the mage’s intervention, we would have lost our lives long ago. Please, Sword Sect elder, judge this clearly."

The Sword Sect elder, hearing this, slightly calmed his anger and said, "I couldn’t save the disciples from our sect earlier, which has left me in a bad mood. I ask Master Kong Wu for forgiveness."

The monk said, "Elder, there’s no need for courtesy. The next time this humble monk uses the shrine, he will certainly remember the elder’s words."

He decided not to use the shrine lightly in the future, to avoid harming the innocent again.

But at this moment, Tian Lin secretly transmitted to the monk, "Kill him!"

The monk was stunned, looking at Tian Lin and saying, "Could it be that this Sword Sect elder is also a fake?"

The monk, unable to hide matters of the heart, did not lower his voice when speaking, giving the impression of loudly conspiring.

Those initially heading towards the Sword Sect elder paused and then retreated to the back.

Fortunately, the ’Sword Sect Elder’ wasn’t targeting them, and after being exposed, he rushed to act against the monk.

But regrettably, just like earlier, as long as the monk was still within the Kasaya’s passage, his attempts were futile.

"Old six, aren’t you afraid that if you kill me, you’ll face backlash?"

The ’Sword Sect Elder’ couldn’t deal with the monk and instead glared angrily at Tian Lin.

Tian Lin was helpless too, looking at this ’Sword Sect Elder’ and saying:

"There’s a paradox here—a thousand ’fake me’s are not the real me, they’re separate entities. If it was truly you who killed the officer of the Heavenly Gate, then it is you, and not I, who inherits the officer’s memories and karma.

So, if you kill me, it goes against the oath to Houtu.

But my killing you is avenging the officer earlier, and does not count as breaking the oath to Houtu."

The ’Sword Sect Elder’ laughed, "What nonsense are you talking about? Why would you killing me not break the oath, but me killing you would? Do you believe that?"

"Although not certain, it’s all a gamble anyway. With gambling, there’s always winning and losing. While choosing to kill you, I may indeed lose, but you definitely won’t win."

At this time, the monk also spoke up, "Mr. Tian, rest assured, this person is not the Ran Lang who killed the officer of the Heavenly Gate."

Tian Lin didn’t know how the monk arrived at this conclusion, but since he decided to gamble, he had no hesitance.

Before the monk could act, the ’Sword Sect Elder’s figure suddenly disappeared.

Someone said, "He ran away!"

The monk was not in a hurry, and he lifted a corner of the seal. A streak of black light chased into the void of the stone room, soon followed by muffled sounds from inside.

"Another Divinity Transformation just died like that?"

This trip into the great tomb, although people didn’t obtain any Magical Treasures, they gained substantial knowledge.

Being the strongest force in this world, how many people groveled before a Divinity Transformation expert?

Yet in less than an hour, two Divinity Transformation experts had fallen like this.

This gave those present the illusion that Divinity Transformation experts were actually like ants, not something to be proud of.

"What are you doing here?"

Another voice sounded, and once again a Sword Sect elder walked out from the stone room.

Those present were all taken aback and simultaneously looked towards Tian Lin.

Tian Lin was also surprised, and locked eyes with this Sword Sect elder.

The Sword Sect elder looked at Tian Lin with unhidden killing intent, but he only cast a glance at Tian Lin before looking towards Monk Kongwu:

"In this stone room, there are hundreds of ’Ran Langs,’ all of which are Heart Demons summoned when Ran Lang broke through his cultivation. Mage, do not enter the stone room, to avoid being ambushed by them."

"Haha, with hundreds of Divinity Transformation experts in this stone room, how did the Sword Sect elder emerge from the stone room alive?"

Someone caught a loophole in the Sword Sect elder’s words and sneered, "So, you’re also disguised by Ran Lang, right?"

It’s no wonder those present were suspicious, for everyone had been deceived too much.

"Brat, are you questioning whether I’m lying?"

"Whether a lie or not can be confirmed by asking True Man Tian."

Tian Lin’s two correct judgments had caused those present to have some faith in his judgment.

And at this time, Tian Lin looked towards the monk and said, "Mage, kill him!"

The Sword Sect elder raged, glaring at Tian Lin and shouted, "Brat, how dare you tell someone to kill me?"