This martial saint is too cautious.

The two Dharma Aspect experts from Sword Ruins made their first move using the familiar Devouring Sword Gu Insect Silk.

The difference is that these black threads are thicker, denser, and even shimmer with a black sheen.

These black threads spread extremely quickly. Lin Yan confirmed that even if he used his escape technique, he couldn't keep up with their speed. In the end, he stood still.

If you can't outrun someone, then don't run.

"So you're from Sword Ruins. You're like a persistent ghost, chasing me all the way to the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm."

Lin Yan looked at the two men, and seeing that Lin Yan did not move, the two men were not in a hurry to make a move.

This plan to break the sword was brewed by Sword Ruins for a long time. They did not use the silk of ordinary sword-devouring worms, but the silk of the sword-devouring worm king of Sword Ruins. The silk of ordinary sword-devouring worms is not strong enough to suppress a Dharma Aspect Sword Dao expert.

The silk spit out by the Sword-Devouring Gu King has another characteristic: in addition to being more effective at suppressing sword intent, it can instantly cover a space of a hundred feet when it is released.

"Wherever there are warriors from your Taiyi Sword Sect and Tianjian Sect, there will be people from my Sword Ruins."

The man on the left smiled slightly: "This time, in order to wipe out everyone from both of your families who have come here, especially since you and Pei Wujiu will also be coming to the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm, my Sword Ruins has also brought out its most treasured possessions."

"It is my honor to be treated like this by Sword Ruins."

"It is indeed your honor," the man on the right replied. "Even His Highness has made an effort for this."

"Your Highness?"

Lin Yan's face showed a lecherous expression: "I know that Sword Ruins has Ruin-type positions. May I ask what position Your Highness holds?"

"The Void Seed is nothing before Your Highness. Your Highness is a martial artist personally cultivated by the Void Lord..."

The man on the left smiled slightly as he said this: "At this point, you still want to inquire about the secrets of my Sword Ruins? It seems you think the two of you can't hold you back. You truly are a Dharma Aspect Prodigy, quite confident indeed."

"It's not that I'm confident, it's just that I'm a very serious person, and I want to get to the bottom of everything. Even if I'm going to die... I'll at least be able to die in peace."

Lin Yan shook his head slightly. The Taiyi Sword Sect had records about the internal situation of the Sword Ruins, but it only mentioned that the Sword Ruins had a Ruins Master, who was the strongest being in the Sword Ruins. It also mentioned elders, protectors, Ruins Seeds, and enforcers...

The only thing missing from the list is the title "Your Highness".

Either the Sword Ruins keeps the position of "Your Highness" extremely secret, or this position is a recent development and was not previously established in the Sword Ruins, which is why it is not recorded in the Taiyi Sword Sect's books about the Sword Ruins.

"It seems you're going to die with your eyes wide open this time. Even the two of us haven't seen His Highness, so we can't satisfy your desires."

"Don't!"

Seeing that the other party was about to make a move, Lin Yan quickly said, "Since neither of you has seen that prince, could you tell me what the Broken Sword Plan is? That way... I can die halfway through."

Upon hearing Lin Yan's words, Liu Xiuyuan and Lu Changgeng exchanged a glance. Now they were certain that Lin Yan was truly not afraid.

Even at this point, they're still trying to trick people into revealing information.

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"Let's do it!"

The two exchanged a glance, and Liu Xiuyuan gave a soft shout, making the first move.

With a clasp of his hands, a black palm print burst forth, instantly reaching a length of ten feet, and slammed towards Lin Yan with terrifying force.

"Black mark!"

Upon seeing the black palm print released by the other party, Lin Yan recognized its origin.

The black seal, one of the three great palm prints of the Sword Ruins, mentioned in that book about the Sword Ruins.

This seal is not only powerful, but it can also lock a person's vital energy, making it impossible to escape within a hundred feet.

If you can't avoid it, then don't avoid it.

Lin Yan also raised his right hand and pressed down from a distance, causing the Xuan Tian Palm Print to appear and collide fiercely with the opponent's black seal.

boom!

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The two palm prints collided, and the aftershocks spread in all directions.

Before the two palm prints could determine who was superior, Lu Changgeng, standing to the side, flicked out a black finger strike with his right hand. The black finger strike was silent but shot straight towards Lin Yan's chest with the speed of thunder.

However, with Lin Yan's perception, he had already noticed it the moment Lu Changgeng focused his finger.

Almost the instant Lu Changgeng flicked his finger, Lin Yan stepped forward with his right foot, flying a full ten feet away to dodge the black finger strike.

Both of their deadly moves failed.

Liu Xiuyuan and Lu Changgeng exchanged a glance, both seeing the seriousness in each other's eyes.

Lin Yan had actually stepped into the third stage of the Void Realm, which was something they hadn't expected.

If it weren't for the Devouring Sword Gu worm silk, which crippled most of Yan's swordsmanship, he might have actually been killed by Lin Yan.

"Let's attack together and not give him a chance to maneuver," Liu Xiuyuan whispered.

"Okay," Lu Changgeng replied.

Liu Xiuyuan slapped out with both hands, and black palm prints appeared one after another, which began to overlap in the air. In the end, the entire black palm print was ten feet high, and the space around the palm print began to distort.

You must understand, this is the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm, a space of thunder, yet this palm print was able to distort the thunder, which is enough to demonstrate its terrifying power.

On the other side, Lu Changgeng produced a long saber in his hand, and with a flash, he rushed towards Lin Yan. In mid-air, he slashed horizontally with the long saber, and black light surged on the blade. A ten-zhang-long saber aura shot out from the blade and went straight for Lin Yan's chest.

Wherever the blade's energy passed, cries of agony rang out, chilling the soul.

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Soul-Shattering Blade Technique!

This sword technique is not only incredibly powerful, but also possesses the ability to captivate and terrify.

To unleash the full power of the Soul-Shattering Blade Technique, capable of shattering the soul of even a martial artist of the same level, one must not only cultivate the blade technique to its highest level but also possess a suitable spiritual weapon.

This sword is meant to kill a hundred people.

These hundred people were all in a state of extreme fear.

A single slash can steal a soul, a single palm strike can leave a black mark.

When Liu Xiuyuan and Lu Changgeng made their moves, they both had confident smiles on their faces. Even if Lin Yan was at the third level of the Illusionary Realm, it would be impossible for him to break through.

After all, Lin Yan's strongest swordsmanship and sword intent can only be unleashed at most 50% of his strength.

Sword Ruins used twenty years of savings for the Broken Sword Project to deny Lin Yan and Pei Wujiu the opportunity to grow.

Faced with the combined deadly attack of the two, Lin Yan remained calm. He did not need to use the Dharma Image Mountain. With his current spiritual strength, the Soul-Breaking Blade could not affect his spiritual soul in the slightest.

As the blade's edge drew near, Lin Yan suddenly clenched his fist and threw a punch.

The power of the dragon and the power of the Dharma form merged, and when this punch was thrown out, the force of the punch emitted a roaring sound like a dragon. Centered on the surface of the fist, a visible golden wave of energy tore through the air and collided fiercely with the blade light.

boom!

In an instant, the blade's edge collapsed.

Lu Changgeng was in mid-air, rushing towards Lin Yan. Upon seeing this scene, his expression changed drastically. He was now only two zhang away from Lin Yan, and it was impossible for him to back down. He gritted his teeth and slashed his longsword horizontally once again.

However, Lin Yan's expression remained unchanged. He took a step forward, facing Lu Changgeng's blade, and threw another punch.

boom!

This punch not only shattered the blade's protective aura, but the terrifying force of the punch also caused the longsword in Chang Geng's hand to tremble, almost slipping out of his grasp.

"Brother Liu!"

For the first time, Lu Changgeng felt the threat of death. He brandished his knife again and pleaded for help from Liu Xiuyuan.

Seeing Lu Changgeng being knocked back by Lin Yan's two punches, Liu Xiuyuan's expression became more solemn than ever before. His hands changed hand seals again, and the black palm print in the sky became more solid, exuding an astonishing power.

"Brother Lu, don't be afraid, I'm here."

Lin Yan glanced up at the black palm print hurtling towards him, a look of disdain on his face: "No one can stop me from killing the person I want to kill."

With his right hand, Lin Yan threw another punch, while his left hand rose up and grabbed directly from a distance.

The enormous black handprint seemed to have been torn apart by something, and the originally solidified black energy began to overflow.

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"break!"

Lin Yan gave a soft shout, opened his left hand, and pulled down hard. The black handprint could no longer be maintained, and four cracks appeared directly. The cracks widened in an instant, and the black palm print was torn apart and disappeared without a trace.

As the black palm print disappeared, Lin Yanren had already reached Lu Changgeng. He unleashed both fists and, to Lu Changgeng's terrified gaze, slammed one of his fists into Lu Changgeng's Soul-Breaking Blade.

This time, the Soul-Breaking Blade let out a true wail. The long blade trembled, and Lu Changgeng could no longer hold it. His tiger's mouth was torn open, and the long blade flew out of his hand. Before he could react, Lin Yan's second punch had already smashed into his chest.

The terrifying force of the punch sent Chang Geng flying backward like a cannonball. Before he even hit the ground, his body exploded.

Upon seeing Lu Changgeng's death, Liu Xiuyuan's expression changed, and an endless chill ran through his heart.

Lin Yan was so strong. He even had a feeling that Lin Yan with a sword was terrifying, but Lin Yan without a sword was even more terrifying.

run!

The silk threads of the Sword-Eating Gu King were of no use to Lin Yan.

If you don't want to die from Lin Yan's punches, the only option is to run.

Seeing Liu Xiuyuan's figure transform into a streak of light and shoot backward, Lin Yan did not chase after him. He drew his Shenyuan Sword, and the sound of the sword ringing out resounded.

"He's used his sword. Lin Yan is truly arrogant. Does he really think the Sword-Eating Gu King Silk is just for show?"

Upon hearing the sound of the sword ringing out, Liu Xiuyuan's face instead showed a look of relief. Lin Yan not chasing after him gave him a chance to escape.

Once he escapes from the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm, he must report to his superiors that he cannot use the Devouring Sword Gu Silk against Lin Yan anymore, as Lin Yan's physical strength and close-combat attack power are no less than his swordsmanship.

However, as soon as Liu Xiuyuan had this thought, a sense of crisis arose in his heart.

"How is that possible!"

When he realized what was behind him, Liu Xiuyuan's face was filled with disbelief, and his scalp tingled.

Behind him, a sword aura swept in.

Liu Xiuyuan couldn't help but look back, and in that instant, sword energy surged like a torrent, engulfing him entirely.

In Liu Xiuyuan's eyes, the last scene was mostly filled with sword energy, with the remaining half being Lin Yan standing in mid-air in the distance, and the page of a book appearing above Lin Yan's head.

"His... Dharma form can ignore the Devouring Sword Gu Insect King's silk?"

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Seeing Liu Xiuyuan's body fall to the ground, Lin Yan also landed back on the ground.

He was indeed restrained by the sword-devouring Gu worm king's silk, but the Dharma Image Sword Melody he played just offset this suppression.

Even without using the power of his Dharma form, he could still kill Liu Xiuyuan with a single sword strike.

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Looting the corpse yielded little reward, and the lightning burial...

After completing the one-stop service, Lin Yan had a thoughtful look on his face.

The two revealed that Sword Ruins was planning a major operation and that a mysterious prince was involved, so they should be wary of this person.

Who could this person be?

Lin Yan guessed the prince's identity. Although the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm was open to all Void Realm cultivators who had never been there before, the Southern Guangdong Circuit Inspectorate had screened all Void Realm warriors who entered.

Senior Brother Jiang Munian mentioned this point. The Inspectorate will not investigate the origins of low-level Void Realm martial artists, but the Inspectorate will definitely investigate the origins of high-level Void Realm martial artists, especially those at the sixth level. Every high-level Void Realm martial artist needs to inform the Inspectorate in advance before entering the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm.

Otherwise, if the Void Realm warriors from various sects were to enter, and then be slaughtered by a group of sixth-level Void Realm warriors sent in by a demonic sect like the Yin Yang Sect, the entire martial arts world would be thrown into turmoil, and the Southern Guangdong Circuit Inspectorate could not bear such a responsibility.

"Judging from the current situation, this prince should not be one of those sixth-level Void Realm experts."

If it's not at the sixth level of the Illusionary Realm, then I have the power to fight.

The only thing to do is to be wary of everyone else except Senior Brother Zhao and his group.

No, we can also rule out the remaining three from the Heavenly Sword Sect, namely Fang Du.

Lin Yan's expression turned somewhat strange. The Heavenly Sword Sect, which harbored the deepest hostility, was actually the prince from Sword Ruins who was the least likely to be the one.

Pulling his thoughts back, Lin Yan looked at the black silk that still covered the area, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

The appearance of Sword Ruins has given me an opportunity.

If you encounter someone from the Heavenly Sword Sect, you can kill them and pin the blame on Sword Ruins.

Whether the powerful figures of the Heavenly Sword Sect believe it or not, they will never admit it, and Sword Ruins is the best scapegoat.

Lin Yan left the area, and a quarter of an hour later, two figures appeared there.

"This is?"

"Shaped like black silk, locking down an area, this must be the Sword-Eating Gu Silk from the Sword Ruins. Could it be that Sword Ruins warriors have infiltrated the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm this time?"

"It's very likely. Don't forget that Sword Ruins has always taken it upon itself to overturn the sword path. This time, there are quite a few people from the Heavenly Sword Sect and the Taiyi Sword Sect in the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm. In particular, the Taiyi Sword Sect has two Dharma Aspect geniuses. It's normal for Sword Ruins to take action."

"Anyway, it's none of our business. It's better if the people from Sword Ruins come in. They'll fight with the Heavenly Sword Sect and the Taiyi Sword Sect. No matter who dies, at least there will be fewer people vying for the Thunder Fruit."

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An hour later, Lin Yan stopped moving forward and looked to the west.

There was an extremely strong energy fluctuation there just now, and this energy came from the same source as the Thunder Fruit he had ingested.

Either there's a terrible thunderstorm to the west, or...

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Lin Yan narrowed his eyes slightly. If it was just a thunderstorm, he could simply retreat. But if it was as he suspected, then he would reap a great reward.

Thinking of this, a glint flashed in Lin Yan's eyes. He immediately changed direction, his figure transforming into a streak of red light and shooting westward.

Like Lin Yan, several other people within a radius of several miles also sensed this energy fluctuation and were heading in the direction from which it came.

When Lin Yan arrived at the area of ​​energy fluctuations and saw the scene ahead, his eyes narrowed slightly.

Thirty feet in front of him, a huge red lightning bolt stood there, and the outline of a lightning fruit could even be seen within the lightning.

Unlike other red lightning bolts, which leave a single lightning fruit in place after dissipating, this enormous red lightning bolt contained the outlines of ten lightning fruits.

A bolt of lightning, ten lightning fruits.

Lin Yan also noticed the burning gazes of the other martial artists around him.

These ten thunder fruits are equivalent to a thunder-transforming pool that is four zhang square.

Most importantly, the number of Thunder Pools has decreased since the appearance of Red Thunder.

However, if the martial artists present were to choose between the Thunder Fruit and the Thunder Transformation Pool, most would choose the Thunder Fruit.

The Thunder Fruit requires no absorption or refining, which saves a lot of time.

Secondly, even if you find the Thunder Pool, you may not be able to guard it, but you can swallow the Thunder Fruit immediately. As long as you are lucky enough, the gains of a low-level Void Realm martial artist can exceed those of a high-level Void Realm martial artist.

"There were seven people who came, making eight including myself. The discoverers were a man and a woman."

Lin Yan glanced around the room and figured out the situation.

Apart from the man and woman standing in front of the crimson lightning, everyone else had sensed the energy fluctuations and rushed over, just like him.

However, this is the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm, where there is no such thing as first come, first served. Whoever is stronger gets these Thunder Fruits.

"Gentlemen, my name is Chu Yan. This crimson lightning did not appear normally, but was summoned at a price. I hope you will give me the courtesy of not fighting over it."

The young man in front of the crimson lightning frowned slightly when he saw Lin Yan and the others arrive, but he quickly relaxed and revealed a confident smile: "If you are willing to give me face, I, Chu Yan, will definitely remember this favor. In addition, the Miss Ye Ya beside me is the eldest daughter of the Ye family."

"Chu Yan?"

Upon hearing the other party introduce himself, Lin Yan immediately thought of the person ranked after him on the Dharma Aspect Prodigy Ranking, the ninety-fourth person on the Dharma Aspect Prodigy Ranking, who was also named Chu Yan.

It must not be a coincidence; this Chu language is the same as that Chu language.

Born into the Chu family, a top-tier family in Jiangdong, he possesses both high potential and a powerful background. If we add the Ye family martial arts school, which is a local strongman in Fozhou Prefecture, then perhaps these two identities would be somewhat intimidating outside.

But this is the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm...

Lin Yan shook his head slightly. On the list of prodigies of the Dharma Aspect realm, Chu Yan was only thirty-four years old.

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Given his background and age, he must have had an extremely smooth life to say something so naive.

As Lin Yan had expected, no one responded at the scene.

Clearly, no one wants to be the first to speak out against Chu Yan, but once the crimson lightning disappears and the lightning fruit is revealed, they will inevitably fight to seize it.

No one responded, and Ye Ya, standing beside Chu Yan, looked helpless.

For the first time, she realized that Young Master Chu was naive and foolish.

The Thunder Swamp Secret Realm only recognizes strength, not background. Once you leave the secret realm, everyone goes their separate ways. Don't think that just because you are a young master of the Chu family, you are the same even if you are the son of the Marquis of Wu.

In particular, Chu Yan also revealed that this crimson lightning did not appear naturally, which was clearly telling these people that he had a way to summon crimson lightning.

Ye Ya suddenly felt a pang of regret. Was choosing to cooperate with Chu Yan the right or wrong decision?

Seeing that no one paid attention to him, Chu Yan's expression changed. With his status, even those at the second stage of the Dharma Aspect realm would treat him with respect outside.

Unexpectedly, these illusory warriors in the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm showed no respect whatsoever.

His gaze swept over the people present, and finally settled on Lin Yan.

"Since no one is responding, I'll have to clear the area one by one. Lin Yan... let me see what makes you think you're qualified to be ranked above me on the Dharma Aspect Prodigy Ranking."

Chu Yan stared intently at Lin Yan, choosing Lin Yan because he was truly dissatisfied with the ranking on the Dharma Aspect Prodigy List.

Secondly, defeating Lin Yan would also intimidate the others present.

"A challenge to me?"

Lin Yan was truly shocked this time, and couldn't help but wonder if Chu Yan had lost his mind, still wanting to challenge him at this point.

Even if you defeat me, it only proves that I am not as strong as you, and it cannot intimidate others.

On the surface, he was not the strongest person present. With the blessing of the "Sweeping" technique, his breath-concealing technique was able to perfectly conceal his aura. The strength he was showing to the outside world at this moment was the second stage of the Void Realm.

To truly awe the audience, one should challenge one of the third-tier illusory figures present.

There was another person who shared the same doubts as Lin Yan.

Ye Ya's brows were furrowed into a deep frown. She suddenly realized that she might have misunderstood Chu Yan's thoughts in Leishan Town.

Back in Leishan Town, Lin Yan and Xian Chengfeng had a conflict. Lin Yan asked Chu Yan what he thought of the outcome of the battle, and Chu Yan replied, "It's hard to say."

At the time, I thought that saying those words was an acknowledgment of Lin Yan's abilities and showed that I was a humble person.

But now it seems that Chu Yan's answer of "hard to say" was most likely because Lin Yan was ranked above him. If Lin Yan was not as good as Xian Chengfeng, wouldn't that mean that he was not as good as Xian Chengfeng?

Now that Chu Yan has shown his dissatisfaction with Lin Yan and challenged him, Ye Ya understands the reason without even thinking.

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With his own help, Chu Yan absorbed enough lightning liquid and lightning fruit this time, and was about to touch the third stage of the illusory form.

With his improved strength, Chu Yan was confident that he could defeat Lin Yan.

It's even possible that, in Chu Yan's mind, these ten Thunder Fruits might not be as important as defeating Lin Yan.

Defeating Lin Yan will improve one's ranking on the Dharma Aspect Prodigy Ranking and enhance one's own reputation.

The ten Thunder Fruits were merely enough to offset the time he spent cultivating for several months.

If her guess is true, then choosing to cooperate with Chu Yan this time was a huge mistake.

What she needs is someone who seizes every opportunity to improve their skills, not someone who craves empty fame.

Of course, there is another prerequisite: the person must have extremely high talent in boxing.

Recalling her earlier advice to Chu Yan not to rush to summon the crimson lightning and to choose a more secluded place, but Chu Yan said not to worry, he had his own way of handling it.

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