CHAPTER 284: CHAPTER 283: SPIRITUAL SNAKE FORMATION_1

"Who is it?"

The Elderly Ghost glanced at the sword marks on the ground, his eyes resting on Ling Chen who was standing on the rugged, strange stones, a hint of apprehension in his voice.

However, Ling Chen didn’t respond. He gently leaped down from the strange rocks as if walking on level ground and finally landed steadily beside the young man.

Indifferent to his surroundings, Ling Chen went to the Cloud-hidden Sword and drew it.

"Who exactly are you? This is a family matter of the Green-scaled Snake Lake Lin Family. We implore Your Excellency to respect our Lin Family and not interfere."

Out of dread, The Elderly Ghost planned to use diplomacy before resorting to force, hoping to persuade Ling Chen to withdraw.

"Green-scaled Snake Lake Lin Family?"

Ling Chen looked slightly surprised, then contemplated. The Green-scaled Snake Lake Lin Family is indeed a significant power. If this is just a family dispute, it really isn’t my place to intervene.

"Young hero, please save our young master!"

At this point, Uncle Wang, who had lost an arm, rose and said to Ling Chen, "He is Lin Yu, the young master of the third branch of the Lin Family. He was on his way to succeed as the Family Head but encountered an ambush from the Elder Branch. If we can safely enter the Lin Family, we will surely reward you handsomely!"

"It really is a family feud!"

Ling Chen shook his head, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Well, since you all belong to the same family, why not give him a chance at life? Prevent him from going back to the Lin Family or from becoming the Family Head. There’s no need to kill him."

He wasn’t inclined to intervene in a family vendetta, but to ignore a life in peril wasn’t his style.

"When cutting grass, you must eliminate the roots. Surely, Your Excellency, you understand this principle?"

The middle-aged man lost his patience. In his view, Ling Chen was young and no match for him and The Elderly Ghost. He had shown respect, but if Ling Chen disregarded it, he wouldn’t mind killing him too.

"We are definitely killing this brat today!"

The killing intent in the middle-aged man’s eyes became explicitly apparent.

"What if I say he can’t be killed?" Ling Chen glanced at the trembling boy behind him and said lightly.

"Who do you think you are, deciding who can or cannot be killed?"

The middle-aged man was finally infuriated, his true nature revealed. He bent his hand into a claw and aimed directly for Ling Chen’s eyes. "Since you’re so keen on meddling, then you can die with this brat!"

As the middle-aged man struck, The Elderly Ghost also moved boldly. His True Qi surged like a fountain, his body agile as a lightning bolt. With a sudden swipe of his palm, he aimed straight at Ling Chen’s throat.

Facing the middle-aged man’s attack, Ling Chen remained collected. He didn’t even draw his sword but simply threw a punch, delivering a simple and brutal blow.

The force of the claw was instantly annihilated. The middle-aged man’s knuckles fractured from the impact. Following that, the overpowering punch, with unstoppable momentum, barreled through and sent him flying.

After breaking the middle-aged man’s claw attack with a punch, Ling Chen, quick as lightning, drew his sword and slashed at The Elderly Ghost’s fist, sending him staggering back.

"Damn kid, you’ve got some skills!"

"Don’t underestimate him! Let’s attack together!"

The Elderly Ghost, the middle-aged man, and several others in black formed a semi-circular battle line and moved in. The first to attack was The Elderly Ghost. As a Grandmaster Third Realm warrior, his skills were significantly superior to the middle-aged man’s, and his combat experience was especially rich. He stomped on the ground; an explosion of dark energy formed a large mound of earth that blasted forward. At the same time, he roared, his right hand shooting out like a tiger’s claw, True Qi converging into a giant snake head. The snake head opened its mouth wide, its forked tongue flicking in and out, its fangs razor sharp.

"Hm?"

Ling Chen’s expression changed slightly. The Martial arts of both The Elderly Ghost and the middle-aged man seem somewhat similar to those of wild beasts. It seems their Bloodline carries this beastly factor; otherwise, it would be impossible to mimic it so vividly with Martial arts techniques alone.

The Cloud-hidden Sword in his hand, like a floating cloud cluster, suddenly stabbed at the snake head. The razor-sharp sword qi cut the snake head in two.

The snake head shattered, and The Elderly Ghost spat out a mouthful of blood. However, he didn’t retreat. Instead, his body slanted, and he dropped to all fours on the ground, making a hissing sound. From behind him, a True Qi snake tail suddenly grew out. SWISH! It whipped towards Ling Chen’s face.

Ling Chen changed the direction of the Cloud-hidden Sword in his hand and swept it out once more.

BANG!

With a loud collision, the True Qi snake’s tail suddenly exploded.

"Snake Swallows Elephant!"

The middle-aged man took the opportunity to press closer to Ling Chen, punching out. His Fist Strength transformed into a massive snake. The snake opened its broad maw as if to swallow Ling Chen whole.

"Break!"

Strange as their techniques were, even if the Martial arts of these two appeared exceedingly strange, they were not particularly exquisite. The essence of Martial arts is speed; if his sword was swift enough, it could flatten everything.

SCHLICK!

The middle-aged man’s shoulder was struck by the sword, and his body flew backward.

Along with the men in black who rushed forward, they were all sent flying by Ling Chen’s Sword Light, blood spraying wildly.

"Spiritual Snake Formation!"

The Elderly Ghost’s face sank, and he rushed forward. Behind him, the middle-aged man and the group of men in black formed up. As they circulated their True Qi, they seemed to jointly form a massive, lengthy snake.

At the head of the snake formation stood The Elderly Ghost. He gave a loud shout, his face flushing red with apparent exertion. In front of him, True Qi converged into three giant snakeheads, each covered in black scales and hissing crazily.

The long formation, a great snake of True Qi, was an astounding sight.

"This is trouble! It’s actually the Spiritual Snake Formation! The Elder Branch would go to such lengths to kill us!"

The Spiritual Snake Formation can absorb the power of many and merge them into one. Both The Elderly Ghost and the middle-aged man are Great Master Level Powerhouses. Their combined power alone is formidable. Lin Yu thought, watching Ling Chen with deep worry.

"Kid, how about it? Have a taste of my Lin Family’s Spiritual Snake Formation! I promise it will be unforgettable for the rest of your life!"

A twisted smile surfaced on the middle-aged man’s face.

"Unforgettable for life? Impossible. Because today is his death date!"

The Elderly Ghost sneered coldly and then took the lead. The three giant snakeheads, baring their fangs menacingly, lunged toward Ling Chen.

"Just boring tricks."

With the Cloud-hidden Sword unsheathed and fortified by Sword Intent, Ling Chen slashed out.

The large, black-scaled snake formed of True Qi was bisected at the waist. Ling Chen passed through the gap, looking at The Elderly Ghost with a half-smile.

"How could this be? Quick, regroup!" The Elderly Ghost’s face changed dramatically as he barked at the men behind him.

Hearing this, the assassins from the Lin Family in black robes quickly moved closer to The Elderly Ghost, their regrouping swift.

"In your dreams!"

Ling Chen wouldn’t allow them to succeed. He infused the Cloud-hidden Sword with True Qi, and his body suddenly soared into the air. In mid-air, he began to revolve rapidly, transforming into a Wind Dragon tornado, the Cloud-hidden Sword in his hand also rotating at high speed.

FSH! FSH! FSH! FSH! FSH!

Dense sword qi shot out from the Wind Dragon tornado that Ling Chen had become. In an instant, it was as if a torrential downpour of swords fell upon the crowd.

AAAHHH!

Cries of agony sounded unceasingly. Except for The Elderly Ghost and the middle-aged man, all the others were killed by the sword qi. Severed limbs and mangled corpses littered the ground; none had a complete body.