New and dark light years

Chapter 169 Each Has a Backup Plan
Li Lin stood high on the rooftop, coldly watching the skinny man.

In fact, the skinny man had seen Li Lin long ago. He even tried to get close to Li Lin twice, but was pushed back by the archers and spearmen of the local militia.

The two sides are currently evenly matched.

However, the morale of the local militia has been low. If a few more are injured or killed, some of them will probably want to desert.

By then, even the military formation would be difficult to maintain.

Xiao Chunzhu stood in front of Li Lin.

Li Lin looked at the other party and first threw down a large pile of small paper figures.

The paper figures quickly turned pink and bounced around Li Lin.

Then Li Lin threw a stack of finished lightning strike talismans on the ground.

Immediately, a small paper figure ran over and carried the paper talisman on its back.

The skinny man also saw the paper figures. He didn't know what Li Lin was planning, but he knew that he absolutely couldn't let the other party use his powerful techniques so easily.

He leaped high into the air, intending to rush towards Li Lin.

Xiao Chunzhu made her move; with a flash of sword light, the two of them fell from the sky simultaneously.

Xiao Chunzhu couldn't break through the person's skin, but she could still block him.

Li Lin then began to form hand seals.

Thanks to the effects of the Yuan Qi and the magic artifact, the Sha Gu Zhou, Li Lin's lightning strike spell could be cast at an absurdly fast speed.

The moment he formed the hand seal, the energy in the sky changed.

Then a bolt of purple lightning fell from the sky.

Xiao Chunzhu was so frightened that she immediately retreated with all her might.

Thanks to the Lingxiao Sect's exquisite lightness technique, Xiao Chunzhu retreated two zhang in an instant.

The skinny man also retreated, but he was clearly not as fast as Xiao Chunzhu.

This is normal; people who practice external martial arts and hard martial arts tend to have slightly slower reaction times.

A flash of purple lightning struck the skinny man.

The man screamed in agony, his body turning charred black, but he only took two steps back and remained standing.

However, his hair suffered the consequences.

He turned to ashes, and his entire head became bald; he had no hair, not even eyebrows.

The skinny man felt numbness and pain all over his body, and was in great discomfort. He roared and was about to jump up.

At that moment, he discovered that a bunch of little paper figures had run up to him and were climbing up his shorts, which were almost turning into rags.

He reached out, intending to tear off the paper figures, but then discovered that the talismans on their backs were spontaneously combusting.

Then a dozen or so purple bolts of lightning fell, but they were much smaller than the one Li Lin had cast himself.

Its power is naturally much weaker.

After the booming sounds subsided, the skinny, dark-skinned man's pants turned to ashes, and his body became a charred black.

His body was covered in cracks, from which blood was flowing, making it look extremely gruesome.

Even so, the skinny man did not fall down.

Without his hair obscuring his eyes, they were now fully visible to everyone.

It is blood red.

Xiao Chunzhu breathed a sigh of relief: "County Commandant, this man has already cultivated into the form of a Rakshasa."

"What do you mean?"

“It’s a special physique within the Ksitigarbha Buddhist sect. On the surface, it’s a hard skill, but in reality, it’s a dual cultivation of internal and external strength.” Xiao Chunzhu’s expression turned somewhat annoyed: “It requires absorbing a large amount of blood and qi to master, and once successful, the eyes will turn red.”

"In other words, he has mastered it."

"Correct!"

Li Lin snorted.

Rakshasa form?
It's still an evil technique that uses blood energy. It sounds powerful, but is it as advanced as spiritual energy?

Without a word, he was about to cast another spell, summoning a bolt of lightning to strike. Li Lin refused to believe it; he had now begun cultivating immortality and had even practiced the Foundation Establishment Technique, greatly increasing the power of his lightning strike spell. He was determined to kill the murderer opposite him.

He continued to form hand seals, and the air in the sky surged.

A look of terror finally appeared on the thin, dark-skinned man's face.

His blood-red eyes held a hint of desperation, and he dared not resist any longer.

At that moment, Li Lin suddenly felt a chill behind him. He immediately stopped forming the hand seal, clenched his right hand into a tiger claw, and delivered a direct strike.

Snapped!
Li Lin's right hand struck another man's palm.

Both sides took two steps back simultaneously, crushing a large number of roof tiles.

But both of them were incredibly agile, and neither of them fell.

At that moment, Li Lin saw who it was.

A disheveled man.

Lotus!

The man put his hands together, chanted a Buddhist prayer, and then smiled and said, "County Commandant Li is truly remarkable. Not only does he understand Taoist arts, but he is also so proficient in boxing. I admire him greatly."

Only then did the people around realize what was happening.

"How dare you launch a sneak attack! How despicable!" Xiao Chunzhu immediately shielded Li Lin and shouted angrily.

The yamen runners and local militia abandoned their attempt to surround the thin, dark-skinned man and immediately surrounded Li Lin to protect their superior.

At this moment, Xiao Chunzhu's heart was pounding, filled with lingering fear.

He had just suggested that Li Lin release the man in front of him to help them deal with the skinny, dark-skinned man, but Li Lin rejected the suggestion.

He was still somewhat skeptical, thinking that Li Lin was overthinking things.

As it turns out... this person's appearance here clearly indicates he's escaped from prison.

Moreover, he attacked the county constable right away. If the constable hadn't reacted quickly... he probably would have succeeded.

Li Lin ignored Xiao Chunzhu's inner thoughts and focused his gaze on her face.

"Lianhua...you're not here to cleanse the sect, you're here to protect the Dharma!"

“What you say is right.” Lianhua nodded gently: “My junior brother is at a critical moment, so naturally I must protect him.”

"But he was killing people."

“I know.” Lianhua nodded. “Junior Brother is destined to become a Rakshasa Mage. The fact that the flesh and blood of those people can merge with Junior Brother’s and help him cultivate is a tremendous opportunity!”

Li Lin's expression turned cold.

“Shangguan, you can hold my junior brother captive, but now that my junior brother and I have joined forces, you are no match for us,” Lianhua said with a smile, her face radiating a sacred Buddhist aura. “Why not pretend you didn’t see anything and let us go? That way, it’ll be better for you and for us.”

"Let you go? The dead people won't agree to that." Li Lin took his red-tasseled spear from the local militiamen beside him.

“Then this humble monk will have no choice but to send the county magistrate to the Western Paradise to meet Buddha.” Lianhua said with a smile, “Originally, I thought you had a connection with Buddha and wanted to save you.”

Li Lin held the gun and twirled it.

This simple action stunned not only Xiao Chunzhu, but also Lianhua on the other side.

Then Lianhua hissed, "Spear intent! County Commandant, you are truly a hidden master."

His expression turned serious.

Regardless of the weapon, as long as you have 'intention', you can break through the opponent's external skills relatively easily.

Then, Lianhua took a deep breath, making a loud sound, as if she were inhaling something.

At the same time, his face... or rather, his entire body of skin, turned a pale gold color.

Xiao Chunzhu's expression darkened further: "County Commandant, this monk's external martial arts have already reached the sixth rank. Why don't you retreat first, sir, and I'll cover your retreat?"

Xiao Chunzhu felt that her lightness skill was good enough that escaping wouldn't be difficult.

Li Lin sneered and said, "He has a backup plan, but don't I? Yan Jing, come out!"

Before anyone knew it, a beautiful woman dressed in gorgeous clothes appeared not far from Li Lin.

A faint, smoky aroma permeated the air.

(End of this chapter)