MTLNOVEL Chapter 48 - Fool!
After sitting down together—
Zhou Zhiyue took the initiative to fill Xiao Lingchen’s cup, and they drank the Hundred Flowers Wine together.
One cup down—
Xiao Lingchen instantly felt a rich wine fragrance slide down his throat, spreading through his entire body.
The wine’s strength seemed to transform into a warm flame, coursing through his limbs and bones, bringing an indescribable comfort and delight.
His body grew slightly warm, and while his cultivation increased, his physique and soul also gained tremendous benefits.
This sensation made him feel as if he were floating—utterly blissful.
“Good wine!”
Xiao Lingchen laughed heartily.
Zhou Zhiyue continued to refill his cup.
And so—
They shared several more cups of Hundred Flowers Wine.
It wasn’t until the ninth cup that Zhou Zhiyue stopped pouring.
Her lovely face flushed as she said:
“This Hundred Flowers Wine has an astonishing potency. Today, we’re in the Dark Forest, surrounded by dangers, so we dare not indulge too much.”
“Another day, if Fellow Daoist Xiao is willing to visit my Baihua Sect as a guest, I’ll surely treat you to even finer brews.”
Xiao Lingchen wasn’t the greedy sort.
Nine cups had already brought him immense benefits, and he was fully satisfied.
So he nodded:
“In that case, I look forward to that day.”
Zhou Zhiyue, her face still red, nodded gently.
Though they couldn’t drink more, she wasn’t stingy—she gifted the remaining bottle of Hundred Flowers Wine to Xiao Lingchen.
Then they parted ways with a farewell.
Xiao Lingchen was overjoyed.
He’d merely saved Baihua Sect’s disciples while slaughtering Tianyan Sect’s—
And ended up forging this good縁, even gaining such precious Hundred Flowers Wine.
This was a win!
After storing the wine in his storage ring—
He lit another Spirit Breath Talisman and headed toward more Tianyan Sect disciples.
In the days that followed—
Xiao Lingchen resumed his massacre.
Every Tianyan Sect disciple he encountered—man or woman, young or old—fell to a single sword stroke!
From their mouths, he learned that their sect’s holy son had also joined the competition.
Tianyan Sect’s holy son, Wei Wuhen, boasted peak Delusion Breaking Realm first-level strength.
The dying Tianyan disciples thought mentioning Wei Wuhen would make Xiao Lingchen hesitate and spare them.
Instead, it thrilled him more!
“A Delusion Breaking Realm holy son—Tianyan Sect must have poured endless effort and resources into him. Killing him would drive the whole sect mad, wouldn’t it?”
With that thought—
His drive surged as he pressed onward!
This day—
Xiao Lingchen reached the Dark Forest’s central region.
The demon beasts here were noticeably fewer than outside.
The reason being—the deeper beasts were far stronger, each capable of claiming a mountain as king, too proud to cluster with others.
And accordingly, it was far more dangerous.
Along the way, he’d seen countless corpses of disciples from various sects—
Including some from their Taixuan Sect.
All had fallen battling demon beasts.
Suddenly—
Fighting sounds echoed ahead.
Xiao Lingchen hurried forward and spotted familiar faces—
Several senior sisters from Taixuan Sect’s Little Bamboo Peak!
They were locked in fierce combat with a group clad in black armor, their features eerie and strange.
Xiao Lingchen’s brows furrowed slightly.
From memory, none of Tianxuan Kingdom’s thirteen great sects had disciples like these.
Recalling Jiang Yuanji’s description of the Dark Forest, he instantly suspected these black-armored figures were the demon clan lurking within!
Sure enough—
As he thought this, one of the black-armored men spoke:
“Damn, such fine little ladies! They’re no less stunning than our demon clan’s holy maiden!”
“It’s been ages since I’ve seen such quality. Once we take them, I’ll savor them slowly!”
“Stop talking—I can’t wait! Hurry up!”
Hearing their filthy words—
Xiao Lingchen confirmed their demon clan identity.
The Little Bamboo Peak disciples were furious and ashamed, their faces red as they charged again!
Yun Zhanyi led the assault, unleashing her divine ability against the demon clan leader.
Hundreds of sword shadows materialized around her, solid and swirling.
With a thrust, a sword hum rang out—the shadows merged, erupting with earth-shaking power!
Even hundreds of meters away, Xiao Lingchen felt the sharp sword qi.
Within the same realm, few could withstand that strike.
Yet the demon leader sneered coldly.
With a fierce swing of his broadsword—
He shattered the hundreds of sword shadows!
As they dispersed, Yun Zhanyi suffered backlash, as if slashed by countless blades.
Blood streaked her body—
She was flung back, crashing to the ground, spitting blood.
The demon leader laughed mockingly:
“Not a bad technique—but you haven’t mastered it. Full of flaws!”
Meanwhile—
The other Little Bamboo Peak disciples were beaten down too.
“Enough play—take them all away!” the demon leader ordered.
The surrounding demon clan members leered with lewd laughter, moving to seize Yun Zhanyi and the others for their amusement.
But at that moment—
A sword beam slashed forth—
Cleaving one demon clansman in two on the spot!
Everyone froze, then turned toward the source.
Yun Zhanyi shouted hoarsely:
“Who told you to attack!”
“Run!!!”
She’d noticed Xiao Lingchen’s arrival earlier.
Though she no longer viewed him favorably, she’d hoped he’d stay hidden and safe.
But he’d acted!
Even she couldn’t match these demon clansmen—how was he, alone, not courting death?
Especially the leader—though he masked his aura well, she was certain he’d reached Delusion Breaking Realm!
She didn’t believe Xiao Lingchen couldn’t see that.
Yet he still attacked!
“What a fool!”
Yun Zhanyi shook her head with a bitter smile.
At the same time, she secretly gathered her spiritual energy, preparing her final trump card—
To take these demon clansmen down with her!
Meeting such powerful demon clansmen today was their misfortune.
But if she could sacrifice herself to give her sectmates a chance to live, it’d be worth it!
As she resolved this—
The demon clansmen charged at Xiao Lingchen.
But the next second—
Something shocking happened!
With a twist of his hand, a red treasure sword appeared in Xiao Lingchen’s grip!
Its design was extraordinary—the hilt shaped like a phoenix coiled around it.
But that wasn’t the key point.
The moment it appeared—
A chilling killing aura surged skyward, gripping everyone’s hearts!
The aura swept across the surrounding area—
In that instant—
It was as if they stood amid a sea of corpses and blood!