Mortal Cultivator: Lin Tianzun

Chapter 9: First Meeting with the Tribulation Cultivator
Lin Fan was always thinking about the Ascension Conference, and he practiced the Wind Control Technique more and more eagerly. At this moment, he was already more than ten miles away from Tainan Market.

At this speed, we will reach the vicinity of Tainan Mountain in another twenty miles.

But just when he thought he could travel smoothly, an accident suddenly happened.

A dense forest appeared in front of him. As soon as Lin Fan entered it, four figures flashed out from behind the surrounding trees like ghosts and instantly blocked his way.

Lin Fan quickly steadied himself and took a closer look. The spiritual energy fluctuations around these four people were quite chaotic, and there was a faint murderous aura. It was obvious that they were Tribulation Cultivators.

Lin Fan looked warily at the four Tribulation Cultivators who surrounded him, and quickly thought of a countermeasure in his mind.

The burly man stood there like a small mountain. His two-meter height was extremely oppressive, and his face was full of flesh and had a ferocious expression, as if he could tear people into pieces immediately if they did not go his way.

The muscles in his exposed arms were bulging, his hands were clenched casually, and the joints made a "cracking" sound, which was frightening just by looking at it.

The eagle-faced old man next to him was slightly hunched, but his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, revealing a hint of cruelty and cunning.

His hooked nose was long and pointed, making his whole face look even more mean. At this moment, he was squinting his eyes slightly, as if he was examining Lin Fan, trying to find a flaw in him that might reveal a treasure. He looked like an old eagle ready to pounce on its prey at any time.

The middle-aged beauties are painted in a completely different style from theirs. They have graceful figures and pretty faces. Although they have entered middle age, they still have charm, and their every move reveals a unique style.

However, Lin Fan would not be fooled by her appearance. He knew very well that anyone who could associate with these Tribulation Cultivators must be a ruthless person. Deep in those seemingly affectionate eyes, there was actually a cold and ruthless calculation hidden.

There is also the young man in white clothes, with a fair face. His white clothes stand out quite clearly in this dense forest. At first glance, he looks like a handsome young man from some family.

But the subtle sneer on the corner of his mouth and the short blade with a cold gleam in his hand showed that he was definitely not a good person.

The young man's eyes were filled with excitement, as if he couldn't wait to see how Lin Fan struggled in front of them.

The four Tribulation Cultivators each had their own expressions, but all of them made Lin Fan feel a huge crisis.

At this moment, he was surrounded and had no way to retreat, so he could only force himself to remain calm.

Lin Fan scanned with his spiritual sense and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling fortunate that the cultivation base of these Tribulation Cultivators was not very high.

Although the burly man looked fierce and ferocious, his cultivation level was only the twelfth level of Qi training.

The other eagle-faced old man and the beautiful middle-aged woman were both at the eleventh level of Qi training. As for the young man in white, he was only at the tenth level of Qi training.

Lin Fan took a deep breath, a look of determination flashing in his eyes.

At this moment, facing the siege of these Tribulation Cultivators, although he was nervous, he was more confident in his own strength.

After all, he was not unprepared, and he had two top-level magic weapons on him.

In addition, he also carefully made hundreds of various talismans, which are the source of his confidence.

He looked calm and quickly slapped his storage bag. A ray of light flashed and the Star-Breaking Sword appeared in his hand.

The sword has a slender body and is flashing with cold light all over, as if it contains endless ice. The blade is extremely sharp and seems to be able to cut through the void with a light swing.

Immediately afterwards, the Hunyuan Shield also appeared and hovered in front of Lin Fan.

The Hunyuan Shield is round in shape, and its surface is engraved with mysterious and complex runes. These runes emit a faint glow and exude a heavy and ancient aura. It is obvious at first glance that it is an excellent treasure for defense.

Lin Fan held the Star-Breaking Sword in his hand and slowly poured his spiritual energy into it. Suddenly, the sword shone brightly and began to hum, as if responding to the call of its master, eager to show its sharpness.

Under the control of his spiritual power, the Hunyuan Shield automatically flew above his head and slowly rotated, forming a spiritual shield to protect him. As the runes flowed, the defensive power was stimulated to the extreme.

At this moment, Lin Fan's momentum suddenly rose with the support of the Star-Breaking Sword and the Hunyuan Shield, which was completely different from his previous slightly passive appearance.

Lin Fan tightly grasped the magic weapon in his hand, his knuckles turning white from the force, and stared at the four ferocious-looking Tribulation Cultivators in front of him.

The four men spread out in a fan shape, surrounding him in the middle. The leading robber had a mocking smile on his face, and the axe in his hand was casually slung over his shoulder, with a cold light flashing on the axe.

Lin Fan took a deep breath, trying to calm his inner tension. This was his first real fight.

Although there had been many simulation exercises before, it was inevitable that I would feel a little panicked when facing a life-and-death battle.

Lin Fan decided to strike first and shouted, "You're really courting death! How dare you rob me!"

As he spoke, he mobilized all his spiritual power and sent it surging towards the Star-Breaking Sword.

The Star-Breaking Sword was infused with spiritual power, and the light on the sword became brighter and brighter. The originally flashing cold light now burst out like a substance, transforming into sharp sword energy.

He roared towards the four Tribulation Cultivators.

These sword energies seemed to be able to tear the air apart. Wherever they passed, they made sharp sounds of breaking through the air, with astonishing momentum.

The Hunyuan Shield floating above Lin Fan's head also accelerated the speed of the runes flowing and the light became stronger under the full stimulation of his spiritual power.

The already incredibly thick spiritual shield now seemed like an indestructible wall of iron, firmly protecting Lin Fan. The burly man was stunned at first, having clearly not expected a seemingly young cultivator like Lin Fan to possess such a powerful magical weapon and unleash such a formidable attack.

But he quickly recovered, his face becoming even more ferocious as he roared, "Hmph, brat, so what if you have two top-tier magical weapons? You can't escape today even if you have wings. Brothers, attack together!"

After saying that, the big man took the lead and swung the axe in his hand and rushed towards Lin Fan. The axe was wrapped with spiritual power, bringing up a gust of wind, and chopped fiercely at the incoming sword energy.

The rest of the eagle-faced old man, the beautiful middle-aged woman, and the young man in white also cast spells, mobilized their spiritual power, and attacked Lin Fan from different directions.

For a moment, the spiritual power in this dense forest surged, and the battle was about to break out.

"Bang bang!" Accompanied by a loud crash, several sharp sword energies emitted by the Star-Breaking Sword collided with several magical weapons of various shapes sacrificed by those Tribulation Cultivators.

For a moment, sparks flew, lights flashed, and powerful spiritual power fluctuations spread in all directions. The surrounding trees rustled due to the impact.

Some of the more fragile branches were even broken and fell down.

At the same time, various spells flashed and bombarded the Hunyuan Shield above Lin Fan's head like meteors.

Those spells gathered together to form a powerful spiritual power storm, which slammed hard into the spiritual power shield of the Hunyuan Shield, making bursts of roaring sounds.

Fortunately, the Hunyuan Shield is indeed a precious top-grade magic weapon. After being attacked, the flowing runes became more and more dazzling, steadily resisting all the waves of attacks.

But Lin Fan could also feel that every collision consumed a lot of his spiritual energy.

Lin Fan's eyes fixed, not daring to slack off in the slightest. He quickly made hand gestures with his hands and muttered something.

I saw that the Star-Breaking Sword that was originally held in my hand turned into a stream of light and flew into the air.

In the blink of an eye, the sword body quickly grew larger, becoming several feet in size, emitting a dazzling cold light all over, dazzling and brilliant.

The Star-Breaking Sword trembled slightly in the air, as if it had locked onto a target, and then it rushed towards the young man in white in the distance with an unstoppable momentum.

The glow on the sword left a long trail, like a colorful ribbon passing through the air, at such a fast speed that people had no time to react.

When the young man in white saw this, his face turned pale and his eyes were full of fear.

He never expected that Lin Fan could control this magic weapon to unleash such powerful power. In a hurry, he could only desperately mobilize the spiritual power in his body and try to use his own magic weapon to resist this fierce attack.

With a crisp "crack" sound, the middle-grade defensive magic weapon that the young man in white clothes had sacrificed was broken by the powerful attack force of the Star-Breaking Sword and could not withstand a single blow.

The Star-Breaking Sword continued to move forward, carrying endless sharpness, and instantly slashed at the young man in white.

In an instant, blood splattered, and the young man in white let out a shrill scream. He was actually cut into two pieces and his body fell to both sides.

A glaring pool of blood instantly spilled onto the ground. The bright red bloodstains slowly spread across the land in the forest, emitting a pungent smell of blood.

The other three robbery cultivators were all shocked and angry when they saw this.

The burly man's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief, and he roared, "Boy, how dare you do such a cruel thing? Today I will make you pay with blood!"

As he spoke, he swung the axe in his hand, and the spiritual power in his body surged wildly. He rushed towards Lin Fan. Every step he took made the ground tremble slightly, as if an angry beast was about to crush Lin Fan completely.

The eagle-faced old man and the beautiful middle-aged woman had eyes full of resentment. They quickly changed the magic gestures with their hands and muttered to themselves.

In an instant, the spiritual energy around them fluctuated violently, and powerful spells condensed and took shape in their hands, and then slammed towards the direction where Lin Fan was.

Lin Fan didn't dare to be distracted for a moment. He gritted his teeth and continuously input mana into the Star-Breaking Sword and the Hunyuan Shield to maintain the powerful power of the two magic weapons.

While waiting for the right opportunity, he took out several talismans from his storage bag and threw them into the air.

After the talismans left his hands, they instantly emitted bright light and quickly transformed into several different spell forms in the air.

Some of the talismans turned into blazing flames, like snarling fire snakes, sweeping towards the burly man. Wherever they passed, the air was burned and distorted.

Some of them turned into several thick vines covered with thorns, like snakes coming out of a cave, winding around the big man, intending to restrict his movements.

Others actually turned into several sharp ice blades, emitting a biting chill, and shot towards the big man at an extremely fast speed, as if to freeze him instantly.

At the same time, Lin Fan's fingers kept changing, he quickly pinched the magic formula, and shouted softly: "Go!" The Star-Breaking Sword flew towards the direction of the eagle-faced old man, and its speed suddenly increased, turning into a stream of light, carrying a sharp sword energy, and stabbed straight towards the eagle-faced old man.

The light on the sword became more and more dazzling, as if it was going to break through the numerous obstacles in the dense forest. The sharp tip of the sword locked onto the old man, as if it was going to hit him with one strike.

The burly man's face changed when faced with the various magical attacks coming towards him. He hurriedly stopped and swung the axe in his hand. The spiritual power in his body surged wildly, forming a spiritual shield in front of him, trying to resist the spells transformed by these talismans.

The eagle-faced old man dodged the attack from the Star-Breaking Sword, while at the same time, he continued to chant spells, preparing to use other methods to deal with Lin Fan's sudden attack.

(End of this chapter)