No one responded.

The entire mountain forest was silent, with only the chirping of insects echoing.

Whoosh—

Suddenly, cold gleams appeared, and five throwing knives shot out from the forest like silver lightning, targeting the strong man lying on the ground.

Clang clang clang!

The Second Elder and the Fifth Elder reacted without surprise, slightly moving their wrists and firing five concealed weapons from their hands, knocking away the flying knives.

Bang!

At the moment they acted, a figure suddenly burst out from the forest.

Lin Zheyu, wielding a long knife, moved extremely fast. His terrifying force erupted, causing waves of dirt to explode under his feet.

Whoosh!

A cold gleam appeared as the long knife howled through the air, cutting through it with a whooshing sound, slashing towards the Fifth Elder's neck.

Whoosh—

The whip swung, producing a swooshing sound.

A black whip, as if anticipated, lashed out from behind the Fifth Elder, wrapping around the long knife aimed at his neck.

"Humph!"

The Second Elder chuckled coldly. With his rich combat experience, how could he be easily ambushed?

He grabbed the long whip and forcefully tried to snatch away Lin Zheyu's long knife.

A tremendous force transmitted along the blade, making Lin Zheyu's knife immovable.

Meanwhile, the Fifth Elder grinned malevolently, unleashing the power of his qi and blood, and swung his fist towards Lin Zheyu's chest.

Their coordination was impeccable, creating the optimal strategy without the need for verbal communication.

Bang!

A dull sound rang out, followed by the crackling sound of bones shattering.

The sinister smile on the Fifth Elder's face froze, replaced by shock and disbelief.

Lin Zheyu punched out with his left hand, exchanging blows with the Fifth Elder.

The terrifying strength from the punch caused the Fifth Elder's arm bones to instantly shatter, his whole right arm drooping lifelessly.

"Qi and blood like a tiger!"

The Fifth Elder was horrified. The opponent's terrifying power left him in awe.

The man before him must have reached the realm where qi and blood are as fierce as a tiger; only someone at this level could shatter his Bone Forging iron-like arm with one punch.

He did not hesitate at all, taking a step to escape.

However, a large hand like iron suddenly grabbed his neck. A tremendous force came, and the Fifth Elder's face instantly flushed red.

This all happened so quickly. In less than two breaths, the Fifth Elder's arm was shattered, and his neck was grabbed.

The Second Elder also realized something was wrong.

No matter how much force he used, Lin Zheyu's knife didn't budge an inch.

And then, things spiraled beyond his expectations. In the instant the Second Elder was in a daze, the Fifth Elder's neck was already grabbed.

Crack!

A crackling sound echoed as Lin Zheyu forcefully twisted and broke the neck of the Fifth Elder.

He swung forcefully, throwing the Fifth Elder's body away.

The Second Elder was shocked, realizing the situation was dire. The intruder's strength was terrifyingly overwhelming and far beyond what he could handle.

He released his grip, discarding the iron whip, and forcefully retreated.

Yet in terms of speed, how could he possibly outrun Lin Zheyu?

Lin Zheyu elegantly tapped the ground with his toes, his figure ghost-like, appearing before the Second Elder in the blink of an eye.

Bang!

His right leg lashed out like a whip, smashing into the Second Elder's chest.

Terrifying force transmitted, causing the Second Elder's internal organs to twist in pain, ribs cracking, as five or six instantly broke.

Splat—

He suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his entire body flying backward.

With a bang, he crashed into a tree trunk and rolled to the ground.

"Who… who are you!"

The Second Elder struggled to prop up his upper body. His internal organs were severely injured, rendering him almost powerless.

Lin Zheyu didn't respond. His expression was cold as he walked step by step toward the Second Elder, holding the long knife.

"Don't kill me, I can tell you a secret!"

Seeing this, the Second Elder hurriedly spoke.

He didn't want to die.

Having just obtained the legendary cultivation technique, he had yet to experience the mysteries of cultivation. He still wished to rely on it to validate his path to immortality.

Lin Zheyu still didn't speak.

He approached step by step, his footsteps on the fallen leaves making a rustling sound.

An oppressive aura surged from him, giving the Second Elder an extremely terrifying sense of pressure.

"As long as you don't kill me, I can give you the legendary cultivation technique that can enable someone to validate the path to immortality!"

Seeing Lin Zheyu getting closer, the Second Elder spoke anxiously.

Upon hearing this, surprise flashed in Lin Zheyu's eyes.

A cultivation technique?

This was truly unexpected for him.

He originally thought that the Xing Family deploying several Qi Blood Realm experts this time might be colluding with the Nine Nether Sect to conspire in rebellion.

The secret the Second Elder intended to reveal would presumably be related to this matter.

Unexpectedly, the secret was about a cultivation technique, not conspiracy.

From what Liang Song's master told him—since this world contains demons and some people pursue cultivation for immortality, inadvertently turning themselves into demons—Lin Zheyu had speculated that cultivation techniques likely existed in this world.

Later, Han Mo also confirmed the existence of cultivation techniques, although in Great Wei, these techniques are considered forbidden.

Discovery results in the grave crime of family extermination.

"Interesting, cultivation techniques are forbidden, yet your Xing Family possesses them?" Lin Zheyu said in a somewhat hoarse voice, smiling.

"Hmph, why are only emperors and royals allowed to pursue immortality, while the common people are forbidden from cultivating?" The Second Elder retorted coldly.

"The technique came from a trade with the Nine Nether Sect?" Lin Zheyu asked.

He couldn't help but make this assumption, given the Xing Family's formidable strength this time, deploying three Qi Blood Realm experts.

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