Decaying World

Chapter 137 137 Strength One (Thanks for Instantly Killing Potato Alliance Leader)

What is the best way to quickly uncover the hidden truth within an organization?
Lin Hui didn't know that, after all, he was an ordinary person of good character in both his past and present lives.

Therefore, he is not a professional when it comes to this kind of thing.

'Luckily, I've disguised my identity now.'

Holding the sword, the surrounding wind swept more violently, swirling and raging around him.

Look up at the vast cluster of buildings in front of you.

Swish!
His figure vanished, accompanied by an invisible gust of wind that roared into the forest ahead.

Leaves were torn off in large pieces, soil was turned upside down, and pebbles flew everywhere, leaving a clear semi-cylindrical ditch in the ground.

The ravine stretched straight ahead, rushing rapidly toward the Xinwumeng Yuanshan branch.

This was not because he deliberately damaged the terrain, but simply because he no longer restrained the naturally swirling winds around him.

隆.
Amidst the subtle vibrations, a clear semi-cylindrical ravine, tens of meters in diameter, rushed towards the gate of the New Martial Alliance branch, accompanied by howling winds.

In the ravine, Lin Hui's figure was enveloped by the wind, and only a vague, distorted human shape could be vaguely seen.

The violent airflow distorted the light, making it impossible to see not only his face but also the outline of his body.

The whole person seemed to be enveloped in a blurry filter.

At the mountain-shaped gate, several guards from the branch stopped what they were doing, staring blankly at the rapidly approaching gale.

"What...what is that?!" The pipe that was in one person's mouth involuntarily fell to the ground.

"It looks like... a person!"

"Could it be that someone is trying to cause trouble?!"

"Sound the alarm!" Whoosh! Before the words were even finished, a violent gust of air suddenly rushed between the two of them. The huge gust of air brought exaggerated wind pressure, forcing them to lower their heads and shield their eyes, which stung painfully.

The next second when I looked up, the surroundings were a complete mess.

Large areas of turf were overturned, smaller trees were broken by the wind, and the mountain-shaped branch archway cracked with a crisp sound, slowly tilting, breaking, and falling down.

"who!?"

A skilled fighter rushed out from the side, but before he could react, he felt a gust of wind sweep past him, causing him to lose his balance. When he came to his senses, all he saw was a mess, with only a hemispherical ravine stretching from far to near.

Amidst the rumbling vibrations.

Lin Hui charged straight down without bending or bending.

Only when the slope became too steep did he leap up, exploding in mid-air with a loud bang.

Like a jet plane, a plume of white smoke burst out from behind and rushed towards Kiyama Kei and the other two on the terrace.

Now that we've realized something's wrong, let's take down the person in charge here as quickly as possible.

The three people on the terrace look like they're the leaders here.

In addition, the old man who was in charge had already extended an invitation to him.

"How dare you!" Vice Minister Ding Chengying was the first to act.

Zhou Tian's internal energy circulated, and dazzling white light adhered to the curved blade on her back.

Clang!
In an instant, a crescent-shaped blade of light shot out from above, slashing in an arc towards Lin Hui.

The blade's shadow was sharp and swift, pure white, and incredibly sturdy. It was an absolute, enhanced version of Xue Meng's sword light.

but.
It's too slow.

It's too slow compared to Lin Hui.

Swish!
The blade missed its mark. Ding Chengying's mouth gaped slightly as she hurriedly swung her blade again to try and salvage the situation, but it was too late.

A cloud of white mist enveloped Lin Hui as he rushed onto the terrace and pounced on the three of them.

With its violent airflow and momentum, the entire terrace seemed to tremble under the raging wind.

The wind howled, and there was a faint vibration like thunder.

At this moment, Lin Hui slashed down with his sword, as if a terrifying giant beast, ferociously pounced, was enveloped by the wind!
The raging winds surrounding him twisted and deformed, then surged out in two streams, like his bared fangs, trying to devour the three of them in one gulp from both sides!
"Retreat!" Zhao Dong shouted sharply. He sensed something was wrong the moment his old friend made his move, and without hesitation, he stepped forward and struck out with a palm.

The silent hand, instantly transformed into a silver-gray under the cover of internal force, pierced through the gale and struck towards the charging Lin Hui.

This is a head-on collision; there's no dodging, only power.

boom! ! !
The moment Ghost Hand Zhao Dong's hand touched the outer layer of the gale, he sensed something was wrong.

The immense wind force forcefully weakened the power of his attack, layer upon layer.

The further you go, the weaker the force becomes.

When the actual collision occurs...

His internal strength and power were less than 30% of what they were when he attacked.

Because of this strong wind, it wasn't a one-time weakening at all!!

Instead, it's layered upon layered, repeated again and again, relentlessly pulling and tugging from all directions. The longer you're in that state, the more severely you're weakened!

Zhao Dong looked like he'd seen a ghost. By the time he realized something was wrong, it was too late.

Just then, a tall figure suddenly cut into the gap in front of him.

A long sword rang out behind the figure, and countless white butterflies appeared out of thin air, dancing in the gale before rushing towards Lin Hui. Clang clang clang clang!!!

In an instant, the butterfly and the steel sword collided countless times, each time scattering large amounts of sparks.

Mars mingled with the gale, causing the entire cyclone to be slightly tinged with pale gold.

Butterfly Shadow Sword!?

Ding Chengying and Zhao Dong both recognized who the person was.

It was none other than Minister Kiyama Kei!
That move he just made was his signature sword technique that made him famous—Butterfly Shadow Slash.

The moment the thought crossed his mind, the collision stopped abruptly.

As the strong wind subsided, the two figures separated and landed on opposite edges of the terrace.

Standing on the edge of a dangerous spot where they could fall at any moment, neither of them paid attention to their feet; instead, their eyes were fixed on each other.

"Not bad speed." Lin Hui gently placed the sword diagonally on the ground to one side. The 1.6-meter-long steel sword could be easily held in place by simply placing it there.

"I originally became a monk by focusing on sword speed, but you, surprisingly, are just as fast," Kiyama Kei said in a deep voice. "State your name. Daring to come here and cause trouble, you're only after fame and fortune. What kind of hero hides his head and tail?"

"My name is Four Faces." Lin Hui suddenly remembered the four masks he wore to cover his head. He simply gave himself a code name based on this feature.

"Heh. It seems you won't accept my good intentions." Kiyama Kei chuckled. "I originally asked you to identify yourself only to avoid killing the wrong person. But since you've given up on doing so, I'll have no choice but to treat you as an intruder and forcibly kill you!"

"Are all of you from Qinghe Sect this arrogant?" Lin Hui laughed.

"Arrogant?" Kiyama Kei raised his hand, signaling the branch members who had arrived nearby not to approach.

"Step back, I'll deal with this man!"

He gripped the sword with one hand, and his robes instantly tore apart, scattering into fragments.

The powerful muscles expanded rapidly, grew larger, and turned a pale silver color.

Most importantly, at this moment, all the internal energy in his body began to rapidly contract, condense, and be compressed back into his body. The massive amount of internal energy continuously squeezed his body, making his whole body seem to glow, emitting a soft white light like a light bulb.

This is different from the glow of ordinary internal energy martial artists; theirs is covered with a layer of light, with extremely low brightness.

But at this moment, Kiyama Kei radiated a pure white light from the inside out, like a light bulb.

"In the path of martial arts, young man, you are still far from sufficient!" Mu Shanqing sneered, then suddenly his expression froze. "Wait, what did you just say? Qinghe Sect!? What Qinghe Sect!?"

"They're putting on an act with me?" Lin Hui frowned, glancing around. Through the strong wind, the branch members and martial artists who had gathered around him all looked puzzled and confused.

It seems they genuinely don't know.

"You think you don't know that there are evil people from the Qinghe Sect hiding here?" he asked again.

"What proof do you have? Anyone can spout off, but the key is how to prove that there are Qinghemen disciples here?!" Mushan Qinghan said coldly.

Lin Hui was speechless; he really couldn't prove it.

He couldn't very well say that he felt it himself, could he? Besides, he didn't want to reveal that he determined the range and location by reverse direction through the gaze of the Mist God. He had tried it a few times before and found that the gaze of the Mist God was not known to most of the Qinghe Sect members.

Even if he didn't say anything, the Qinghe Sect members might not be able to detect anything unusual about him.

To date, only one person has proactively discovered this—Han Xiaoyue.

"Speak! Since you suspect there are Qinghemen people here, then produce the evidence you have! Otherwise, don't blame me for reporting to the authorities and asking the Anmin Army to uphold justice!" Mu Shanqing's voice grew louder and louder.

"I have no evidence, but I can confirm the location of something very important inside Qinghe Gate! Do you dare to investigate with me!?" Lin Hui raised his voice in response.

"Absurd! You're just some random intruder, yet you expect me to do all this nonsense right off the bat? Do you really think everyone's as bored as you?!" Kiyama Kei naturally couldn't gamble. If this guy could actually find the key through some strange method, then we might really be doomed.

Seeing Lin Hui's confident tone, a murderous intent and a sense of crisis quickly rose in his heart.

'What if this guy really manages to find our weakness? We must eliminate him to prevent future trouble!'

"Cheng Ying, Zhao Dong, didn't you keep asking me if I had broken through to the Grandmaster realm?"

Kiyama Kei suddenly changed the subject and said in a low voice.

"Today, I'll show you."

puff.

His entire body suddenly swelled up again, his internal energy compressing and seeping out in high concentrations from his skin pores, forming a pure white, close-fitting suit of armor on his skin.

The armor has a rugged design, decorated with fangs and spikes everywhere to increase its lethality. Its head is also completely sealed off, revealing only a white structure resembling a honeycomb-shaped respirator.

"The Grandmaster realm lies in the complete coverage of the body. Before that, internal energy can only simply cover the surface of the body, forming a thin armor. But when you reach the Three Harmony Grandmaster level, skin, flesh, bones, and blood, everything becomes inseparable from internal energy, and the strength of your entire body increases dramatically! Far surpassing those below the Three Harmony level!"

Kiyama Kei, who had concealed his strength for many years, was finally able to unleash it, and his pent-up emotions were completely relieved, and he felt liberated.

Seeing the shocked expressions on the faces of those around him and his two former colleagues behind him, he felt a surge of satisfaction.

"So, a Grandmaster is someone whose internal energy has completely merged with their own, greatly enhancing their physical abilities?" Lin Hui, on the other side, was the first to ask.

"You have some insight." Mu Shanqing glanced at the other party with surprise. "Since you know I've broken through to the Grandmaster level, you still dare to stay and fight? That's quite courageous. You don't actually think that your display of power just now will give you any advantage in fighting me, do you?"

"Of course not. I was just curious about what level a Grandmaster was at, but it seems that's all there is to it," Lin Hui said calmly.

He deliberately waited for the other party to speak without interrupting, wanting to see what level a grandmaster was at.

But now it seems that's all there is to it, equivalent to a much stronger version of Song Zhanlong.

(End of this chapter)