Chapter6:Spirit-tier battle technique

"Third-in-command, did you really see a beautiful woman around this area, or were you lying to me?"

As the Black Dragon Stronghold's group advanced, a scar-faced man asked one of the members.

The man, fawning, replied, "Chief, what I said is absolutely true. I did indeed see a woman near this canyon just now, and she is exceptionally beautiful. The most crucial part is that she seems to be alone…"

"Haha, good… If what you said is true, I will reward you handsomely."

Hearing the words 'exceptionally beautiful,' the Black Dragon Stronghold leader's eyes flashed with greed, and he ordered the group to speed up.

Soon after, the Black Dragon Stronghold's warriors arrived at the base of a cliff.

"Chief, look, the beautiful woman is right there!"

Everyone followed the gaze.

Indeed, at a steep cliff, a woman in a black dress stood by the edge. Her long hair flowed like a waterfall, her dress fluttered, and she had an ethereal, otherworldly grace, as if she were a fairy ready to ride the wind away.

Beautiful!

So beautiful!

At this moment, everyone in the Black Dragon Stronghold was mesmerized, unable to look away.

The Black Dragon Stronghold leader's eyes were gleaming, and he said, "Hehe, Third-in-command, you really weren't lying. I've met many women, but I've never seen one as beautiful as this. Brothers, surround her…"

With the leader's command, many warriors mounted on beasts charged up the mountain to encircle the woman in black.

"Damn, these bastards want to forcibly take a woman!"

At the same time, Lin Che, who had followed them, realized their intentions.

Having grown up in Canglan City, Lin Che knew these bandits were ruthless. If the woman in black fell into their hands, her fate would be tragic.

With this in mind, Lin Che decided not to stand idly by.

However, just as he took a step forward, the voice of the Celestial Maiden suddenly rang out.

"What are you doing?"

"Rescuing her."

"She doesn't need your help…"

"Why?" Lin Che asked in confusion.

"This woman is very strong."

Lin Che was taken aback. "How strong?"

The Celestial Maiden looked at him helplessly. "With your current strength, she could crush you with a single finger…"

"Uh…"

Hearing this, Lin Che finally understood why the woman dared to venture into the demon-infested Shenfeng Mountains alone—she was a formidable expert.

Despite this, after a moment's hesitation, Lin Che decided to proceed.

"Didn't you understand what this Celestial Maiden meant? With her strength, she doesn't need you to intervene…" Seeing Lin Che's actions, the Celestial Maiden frowned slightly.

Lin Che replied, "I understand… Since she's so powerful, it's only reasonable for me to gain some goodwill from a strong person. Isn't that okay?"

Celestial Maiden: "..."

Meanwhile, the Black Dragon Stronghold warriors had already surrounded the woman in black.

"Little girl, you're so beautiful. Come back to our stronghold with me, and we'll have some fun…" The Black Dragon Stronghold leader leered as he examined the woman's figure.

Luo Rou looked at the group of fierce-looking men with a frown and a hint of disgust in her eyes. "What a hassle. No matter where you are, there are always some ignorant fools…"

Shaking her head slightly, she prepared to deal with these pests.

However, before she could make a move, a voice suddenly called out.

"Stop!"

As the voice fell, a tall and youthful figure carrying a long sword approached step by step.

It was undoubtedly Lin Che.

Lin Che stopped in front of the woman in black, glanced at the Black Dragon Stronghold members, and said with righteous indignation, "In broad daylight, you dare to bully a respectable woman. This is simply intolerable!"

Turning to the woman in black with a warm smile, he patted his chest and said, "Miss, don't be afraid. As long as I'm here, if they want to harm you, they'll have to step over my dead body first…"

Woman in Black: "..."

Looking at this suddenly appearing youth, even the woman in black couldn't help but show a trace of strange expression.

At the same time, in the Divine Jade Space, the Celestial Maiden finally understood what Lin Che meant by gaining goodwill from strong individuals after seeing his actions.

"Shameless! There's actually such a shameless person in this world…" The Celestial Maiden couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

How pretentious!

"You are… Lin Che!"

At the same time, the Black Dragon Stronghold leader seemed to recognize the young man before him, and his expression changed.

Lin Che!

Upon hearing this name, many Black Dragon Stronghold warriors unconsciously took a step back, as if they had an instinctive fear of this name.

The reason was simple.

In the past, Black Dragon Stronghold often competed with the city's family forces for resources, but the family they least wanted to clash with, apart from the Murong Clan, was the Lin Family.

Although the Lin Family was not top-tier in the past, with Lin Che as the young master, they were formidable in resource contention.

From past battles, although Lin Che was a junior, his actions were always decisive and ruthless, known for being reckless in battle!

"Hehe, I didn't expect you to recognize me. Since you do, anyone who wants to die, step forward!" Lin Che said coldly. As soon as he spoke, the Black Dragon Stronghold members seemed genuinely intimidated and hesitated.

At this moment, the Black Dragon Stronghold leader was infuriated, "Why are you afraid? This kid's dantian was shattered a year ago, and he's no longer the Lin Che of the past. He's just a useless person now. He still wants to be a hero… Attack him! Kill him for me!"

With this command, the Black Dragon Stronghold warriors gathered their spirits.

Right, this kid had been crippled a year ago. What's there to fear?

With this thought, the warriors surged forward like they were on steroids, rushing to attack Lin Che.

It seemed they all wanted to be the first to kill this youth and show off in front of the leader.

However, they clearly underestimated Lin Che's current strength.

"Looking for death!"

Lin Che faced the attacking crowd with a calm expression and charged straight into them.

Swish!

Drawing his sword, Lin Che plunged into the crowd and started slashing.

The momentum was overwhelming!

Although there were many Black Dragon Stronghold warriors, most were at the third or fourth level of Qi Gathering, and against Lin Che, who was at the seventh level, they were utterly powerless.

It was a one-sided slaughter!

"No! No way!"

"This kid doesn't look like a crippled waste of a dantian? We've been deceived, retreat!!"

Seeing Lin Che's ferocity, the Black Dragon Stronghold warriors finally realized their mistake, and their formation collapsed.

At this moment, Lin Che clearly had no intention of letting them off. His figure moved swiftly through the crowd, with every step splashing blood.

The long sword in his hand seemed like the Grim Reaper's scythe, effortlessly reaping lives.

Swish, swish, swish…

In just a few moments, the dozen or so Black Dragon Stronghold bandits were all slaughtered by him, their bodies sprawled on the ground, each with a fatal wound.

"No… Impossible!!"

The Black Dragon Stronghold leader was stunned by this scene.

"Seventh level of Qi Gathering! How can you still exert the power of the seventh level after being crippled?!"

Hearing this question, Lin Che sneered, "Go ask the King of Hell…"

"Damn it…" The Black Dragon Stronghold leader didn't expect the other party to be so arrogant and became enraged.

"Even if you've recovered to the seventh level of Qi Gathering, so what? I'm a strongman at the eighth level… How dare you slaughter all my subordinates? Lin Che, today I'll make sure to tear you into pieces!"

With a roar, the Black Dragon Stronghold leader charged at Lin Che, and a space ring on his hand suddenly glowed.

A heavy wolf-tooth club appeared out of nowhere in his once-empty hand.

"Die!"

The Black Dragon Stronghold leader swung the club with all his might, and it crashed down like a small mountain, creating a muffled groan in the air.

However, just as the leader believed his powerful strike would force Lin Che to retreat.

Lin Che chose to meet it with his sword.

Clang!!

The iron sword clashed with the wolf-tooth club in mid-air, sparking brilliantly. But the result was unexpected.

"Thud, thud, thud—"

Lin Che's body remained immovable, while the Black Dragon Stronghold leader's massive form staggered back six or seven steps from the clash.

"What… What's happening?" The Black Dragon Stronghold leader felt a numbing pain in his palm, and his face turned extremely ugly.

He was at a lower level, yet he was at a disadvantage in a sheer force collision?

Only Lin Che knew that after his dantian was replaced by the Qi Sea, not only did his physical body become immensely strong, but the quality of his true qi also far surpassed that of others at the same level.

He could even fight above his level!

The Black Dragon Stronghold leader realized that the young man before him was out of the ordinary and could not be treated lightly, so he dared not underestimate him any further.

With this thought, the Black Dragon Stronghold leader directly activated a battle technique!

Battle techniques can significantly enhance a martial artist's use of internal true qi and are divided into human, spirit, profound, earth, and heaven tiers... Each tier is further divided into lower, middle, and upper grades. This spirit-tier battle technique was a treasure the Black Dragon Stronghold leader had obtained from an ancient cave and had been secretly practicing ever since.

It was only now, sensing a threat from Lin Che, that he decided to use it.

"If I'm using this battle technique, you're doomed to die with your eyes closed!"

With a roar, the Black Dragon Stronghold leader stomped nine times on the ground, each step adding a layer of immense pressure to his aura.

"Nine Steps of Chaos!"

By the ninth step, the Black Dragon Stronghold leader's aura had reached its peak, and the wolf-tooth club came crashing down with overwhelming force.

"Boom!"

Lin Che could feel that the wolf-tooth club wielded by the Black Dragon Stronghold leader was now several times more powerful than before.

Even with his current physical strength, he dared not face it head-on.

With this in mind, Lin Che sidestepped, narrowly avoiding the strike at the last moment.

"Rumble!"

The ground where he had stood was shattered, creating a chasm several meters in diameter.

Seeing this, Lin Che's gaze sharpened.

"Spirit-tier techniques are indeed powerful!"

He could imagine that if he had chosen to endure the blow, he would have suffered at least broken bones and torn muscles.

But after the initial shock, Lin Che's lips curled into a faint smile. "It's a pity that you haven't fully mastered this spirit-tier technique..."

Hearing Lin Che's words, the Black Dragon Stronghold leader's expression darkened.

What Lin Che said was true. Due to his limited talent, the Black Dragon Stronghold leader had only grasped about fifty percent of the technique's power.

"So what? I can still kill you today," the Black Dragon Stronghold leader said with a fierce heart, preparing to gather his strength for another attack.

"Is that so?"

At this moment, Lin Che sneered.

Lin Che noticed that although the battle technique the Black Dragon Stronghold leader mastered was extremely powerful, it required time to gather strength for each strike.

If the technique were mastered completely, this would not be an issue. But because the Black Dragon Stronghold leader had not fully understood it, the time required to gather strength was his most fatal flaw.

"Swish!"

Just as the Black Dragon Stronghold leader was gathering his aura, Lin Che's figure shot up like a storm, and the dazzling sword light flashed out.

The sword strike was as fast as wind and lightning... reaching its extreme.

"Pff!"

The sword light descended, and the Black Dragon Stronghold leader's head flew up high, blood gushing out.

Only after a moment did his body fall heavily to the ground, making a dull thud.