CHAPTER 45: CHAPTER 45: THE RESULTS OF BAYLONG RELIGION’S ATTEMPT TO UPSTAGE_1

Facts proved that the Peacock Sword Sect was indeed here only for the Rainbow Light Series Soul Kind. For nearly a month, they made no significant moves and even actively maintained the operations of all of Qinghe City.

Wang Linchi had two more chats with Xun Cong. In one, Xun Cong came over to beat around the bush regarding Wang Linchi’s parents, but he left disappointed. After all, Wang Linchi’s parents had passed away a month after he was born; as an orphan, he knew nothing about their lives. The second time, Xun Cong notified Wang Linchi that they had confiscated all the books and various items his parents had left in his house, leaving not a single thing behind. As for compensation, there was certainly none.

Despite Xun Cong’s seemingly gentle attitude towards him, in reality, he never took Wang Linchi seriously. The reason was also a well-worn cliché: Wang Linchi was not a Battle-type Awakener, and in the eyes of Awakeners, he wasn’t even considered a person. This left Wang Linchi in a foul mood for several days. Those books were indeed of no use to him, but they were his belongings nonetheless.

This caused Wang Linchi’s favorable impression of the Peacock Sword Sect to plummet. He had thought a Sect would be somewhat better, but it turned out they were no different from the Court.

However, it wasn’t all bad news; there was some good news too. The Peacock Sword Sect had completely disregarded him, indicating he was thoroughly out of this maelstrom. Others were not so lucky. The Peacock Sword Sect had taken complete control of Qinghe City, and its Disciples had clandestinely plundered it. This left the city, already somewhat desolate after the devastation caused by the Yan Ming King, even poorer.

These matters had little to do with Wang Linchi. The only issue for him was that it seemed chaos was unlikely to erupt. If that were the case, his plan to profit from the turmoil would be ruined, which he found rather vexing.

Better to play it safe, lest...

Just as Wang Linchi was about to abandon this plan, he suddenly shivered. Then, using the Soul Kind·Hall of Thoughts for comparison, he instantly detected something amiss in the air.

Someone can’t hold back? No, some faction can’t restrain itself any longer? Wang Linchi had actually figured out that over the past month, the Peacock Sword Sect had nearly concluded its business. They would likely withdraw in the next day or two. Therefore, if anyone wanted to intercept their gains, now was the best time to act. Otherwise, once they returned to their Sect’s headquarters with their spoils, trying to forcibly seize them would be disadvantageous.

Wang Linchi walked to the window. Looking up, he saw a blood-red firmament enveloping the entirety of Qinghe City. Within the sanguine expanse, a Demonic Dragon was slowly taking shape, gradually solidifying.

What the hell... Weren’t all the Baylong Religion members in Yingzhou supposedly wiped out? How did this one pop up again? Wang Linchi grumbled to himself. He recognized the origin of the blood-red firmament and the Demonic Dragon at a glance: the Blood Dragon Lineage of the Baylong Religion. They’re like unkillable cockroaches, always popping up to play the villain, he thought.

With the appearance of the Baylong Religion, Qinghe City erupted into chaos. It wasn’t as if people had only three-second memories; they naturally recalled the great massacre that had occurred in the Secret Realm during the tri-city joint examination years ago.

News is never reliable, Wang Linchi thought as he stuffed all his belongings into his storage Peach Talisman. Fortunately, his remaining assets consisted of only a small number of Soul Kinds. Most of his Soul Kinds had been consumed as experimental samples, so not many were left. The research and development of Soul Secret Techniques, aside from referencing the Soul Secret Techniques within other Soul Forging Methods, naturally required Soul Kinds as experimental samples. After all, one had to absorb Soul Kinds to enhance one’s Soul Resemblance. Furthermore, unlike previous Soul Kind research, each experiment was destructive, which was why so few remained.

After finishing his packing, he planned to find a safer place to wait things out. The Baylong Religion’s target certainly wouldn’t be him, nor Qinghe Academy. It could only be the Peacock Sword Sect; otherwise, why would they have come all this way?

ROAR—

Suddenly, a Dragon Roar erupted, a sound wave attack from the enemy. The roar made Wang Linchi’s scalp tingle. Good thing I’m far away, he thought. If I were any closer, I’d probably have been blasted into meat paste on the spot.

Another Elite Gold Level Awakener. They just keep popping up in this small place,

Wang Linchi grumbled. He soon found his way to the location of Qinghe Academy’s treasury. The treasury was already sealed. Opening it wouldn’t be easy; he would need the right opportunity.

After the Dragon Roar, the battle commenced. Although Wang Linchi was quite a distance away, he could still see a little of the action.

Xun Cong, an Elite Gold Level Awakener, had a peacock-shaped sword shadow manifesting behind him. He was currently entangled in combat with the Baylong Religion’s Third Generation Yingzhou Blood Dragon Envoy, who had transformed into a Blood Dragon in the sky.

The Peacock Sword Sect’s core Soul Kind: Peacock Feather Sword Heart, Wang Linchi quickly identified the peacock sword shadow behind Xun Cong. Just as Rainbow Light was the core of his former Rainbow Light Series Soul Kinds, the sword-attribute Soul Kinds of the Peacock Sword Sect required the Peacock Feather Sword Heart as their core to unleash their full power.

The scale of their battle was far greater than the previous clash between the Qinghe Field Officer and that unknown Peacock Sword Sect Disciple. This time, nearly a fifth of Qinghe City was directly affected by their fight. The destructive power was on a completely different scale; it was like comparing combatants at their peak strength to those who had just entered a new realm.

The Baylong Religion has invaded the Academy? Wang Linchi saw from afar a group of Baylong Religion Cult Followers storming in, led by several Mithril Level Cultists. They were strong, but a significant gap remained compared to the Peacock Sword Sect Disciples. Xun Cong wasn’t the only one in the Peacock Sword Sect who could fight; the other Disciples were also very capable.

The Peacock Sword Sect had dispatched three Elite Gold Level Disciples for this assignment. One was Xun Cong, handling Academy affairs. The other two had taken over matters at the Government Office. Since those two hadn’t arrived to provide support yet, they had likely been lured away by a diversion or were currently pinned down. Besides the three core Elite Gold Level Disciples, ten Mithril Level Disciples were present to provide support. Only two of them were at the Academy; the rest had naturally gone to the Government Office.

Therefore, when besieged by several Mithril Level Cultists from the Baylong Religion, the Peacock Sword Sect Disciples at the Academy, even with the help of its teachers and directors, could only barely hold their ground. The disparity in numbers between the two sides was considerable.

Wang Linchi fully activated his Soul Shield, concealing himself as thoroughly as possible.

Go out and provide support? That’s asking for death! Even with his Golden Core, he could at best fight a single Black Iron Level Awakener, and only one at that. Never mind the Mithril Level combatants who were currently engaged; there was a whole crowd of Mountain Copper Level ones, and as for Black Iron Level cultivators, even if he exhausted all the spiritual power in his Golden Core, he wouldn’t be able to kill many. It was far better to just hide obediently.

BANG!

A Baylong Religion Cult Follower was knocked flying and landed near him. The cultist struggled a couple of times but couldn’t get up. After a follow-up strike, he stopped breathing.

Wang Linchi thought. This seems like a good opportunity, doesn’t it?