Xian Ni: The God of Killing Returns, Marries Li Muwan at the Beginning

Russell flicked his fingers, glanced at the cultivator meditating on the ground, his eyes expressionless. Then, his gaze swept across the teleportation array, locking onto Wang Lin like a hawk, a cold smile curving his lips.

"Next, Xu Mu."

Russell emphasized the name "Xu Mu" deliberately, his voice carrying a barely perceptible hint of hostility.

Several years ago, his cousin Luo Suyun, who was in the early stage of Nirvana, was killed by a cultivator using the alias Xu Mu while investigating a stolen treasure.

That cultivator was skilled in unorthodox methods and could manipulate strange black energy, just like the rumored white-haired, white-robed youth before him.

During the years he secluded himself to break through his cultivation level, he never forgot about this matter.

Upon seeing that Xu Mu was actually Wang Lin, and that he was on friendly terms with Lin Che, the murderous intent in his heart was already churning, but he remained outwardly calm.

Wang Lin was taken aback upon hearing this. He looked up and met Russell's cold gaze, and his heart sank.

Although he did not know Russell's identity, he could clearly feel the deliberate malice directed at him, which far surpassed that of the previous Northern Region cultivator.

"What? Afraid to come down?"

Russell sneered and slowly raised his right hand. This time, it was no longer a casual grasp, but a claw formed by his five fingers. A faint blue Yuan energy flowed around his fingertips, faintly transforming into the shape of a sharp claw.

"Or is it that you've done something wrong and are afraid?"

Lin Che frowned slightly, stepped forward and whispered, "Junior brother, be careful, this person's aura is off."

Wang Lin nodded, took a deep breath, and in a flash landed in the center of the square, facing Russell across the distance: "Please enlighten me, senior."

Russell stared at Wang Lin, his voice suddenly turning sharp: "Teach me something? What need is there for teaching someone like you who hides his true colors!"

Before he finished speaking, Russell's figure approached like a ghost, and his blue claw shadow grew several times larger, with a sharp whistling sound that tore through the air, aiming straight for Wang Lin's heart!

The speed of this attack far exceeded the methods used against the cultivators from the Northern Region, clearly indicating that the attacker intended to kill! The surrounding cultivators were all shocked.

Who would go all out on a test right from the start?
Wang Lin's pupils contracted sharply, his internal energy circulated instantly, and he unleashed a strange and unpredictable movement technique, his figure shifting sideways like a wisp of smoke, narrowly avoiding the claw shadow.

The claw-like wind swept past his white robe, tearing several deep grooves into the bluestone ground!

"Huh?" Russell raised an eyebrow, seemingly surprised that Wang Lin could dodge, then grinned maliciously: "Interesting, no wonder you dared to kill my cousin! Today, you will pay for his life!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Lin instantly understood the source of the other party's hostility. A cold glint flashed in his eyes, but he did not argue. Instead, he formed a hand seal, and black energy emanated from his body, transforming into several ghostly shadows to protect him.

"If you wish to settle a personal score, I shall accept it!"

"Catch it? Can you even catch it?!"

Russell roared and his attack became even more ferocious. His blue claw shadows were endless, and every move was aimed at Wang Lin's vital points. He turned the human test into a life-or-death struggle.

Lin Che stood at the edge of the arena, his fingertips already pressed on the sheath of the God-Slaying Sword. He could clearly see that Russell was using the test as a pretext for revenge. If he didn't make a move soon, Wang Lin probably wouldn't last ten breaths.

"Russell, you brat."

Lin Che's voice was not loud, but it carried the sharpness of sword intent as he said calmly, "The human test only requires you to survive for ten breaths to pass, so why go to such extremes?"

Russell paused in his attack, turned to look at Lin Che, his eyes filled with even more hostility: "Senior Lin Che, this is a matter of my Thunder Immortal Palace, and also my private matter. Are you going to interfere?"

Wang Lin took the opportunity to retreat several steps, his face somewhat pale. He had been in grave danger just moments before. He looked at Lin Che, shook his head, and realized that this whole affair had started because of him, and he wanted to end it all himself.

Lin Che looked at Russell and said slowly, "Wang Lin is my junior brother. Ten breaths have passed. According to the rules, he has passed the human test."

Russell stared intently at Wang Lin, then glanced at the sword at Lin Che's waist that faintly emitted a red glow, and finally suppressed his killing intent.

Knowing that Lin Che's strength was unfathomable, he realized that if they really fought, he might not come out on top. "Hmph, consider yourself lucky."

Russell snorted coldly, withdrew his claw shadow, and said calmly, "Passed, next!"

Wang Lin stood there, watching Russell's retreating figure, a cold glint in his eyes. He knew that this debt would be remembered for the time being.

The big-headed boy in the crowd stared at the spot in front of him, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He hadn't expected that Xu Mu was actually Lin Che's junior brother.

So, this guy's background is truly outrageously powerful.

If they offended him, they would be offending a powerful expert at the Pure Nirvana Realm right in front of them, which would be an unimaginable pressure for them, cultivators who were just beginning to explore Nirvana.

It's better to be cautious to avoid causing unnecessary trouble for yourself.

The next test continued, but because Lin Che's cultivation level was too high, Yan Leizi did not allow him to participate. He only needed to complete the ascension to immortality at the end.

Lin Che did not refuse, after all, his cultivation level was high enough to easily pass the next test.

……

Of the 325 people, 196 remained, while the rest disappeared within the teleportation array and were sent away.

"The second challenge, the challenge of the earth!"

As Yan Leizi raised his hand and formed a hand seal, a phantom finger imprint that blotted out the sky and shattered the earth appeared in his palm and crashed down with the pressure of collapsing mountains and splitting rocks.

The moment the fingerprint touched the ground, the entire thousand-foot-wide plaza suddenly exploded!

Thunder roared like a tsunami, and countless bluish-purple lightning bolts burst forth from the ground, like thousands of silver snakes dancing wildly, intertwining to form a boiling sea of ​​thunder.

The lightning crackled and popped, actually scorching a three-zhang-square blank space in the center of the square, like an isolated island in a sea of ​​lightning.

"Those who can withstand fifteen breaths amidst the surrounding thunder spirits will advance to the next stage!"

Yan Leizi's voice pierced through the sea of ​​thunder as he calmly said, "The rest are all eliminated!"

Before the words were finished, a deafening roar came from the depths of the Thunder Sea.

A thunder spirit, formed from millions of bolts of lightning, suddenly emerged, with a dragon's head and a lion's body, its scales and claws crackling with electricity, hovering outside the empty space.

Those vertical pupils made of lightning swept over the cultivators, radiating a ferocious power capable of burning mountains and boiling seas.

The square fell silent instantly, and all eyes turned to Wang Lin.

His life-or-death struggle with Russell in the first round had already made him the focus of attention. Now everyone wanted to see if this white-haired cultivator, who was using the alias Xu Mu, could create another variable under the power of the Thunder Spirit.

"This Thunder Pool is the foundation of the Thunder Immortal Palace. The Thunder Spirit is a collection of thunderous energy from heaven and earth. Even a special envoy who specializes in thunder magic can be considered an outstanding individual if he can last for twenty breaths."

"An old man in purple robes on the west side stroked his beard and whispered, his eyes filled with inquiry. He spoke indifferently, "This Xu Mulian could withstand Russell's killing move. Perhaps he can hold out a little longer?"

"Hmph, the Lei Chi test is based on solid fundamentals, not on any underhanded tricks."

The gray-robed monk beside him sneered.

"I bet he won't last eighteen breaths! But Xu Ting from Donglin Star is said to have refined the Thunder Source Pearl, so he might be able to break through the fifty-breath mark."

(End of this chapter)