Chapter 188: Overture

Bi Yao ultimately didn't believe the "joke" Lin Xing told.

"Annihilate the Ten Thousand Venom Sect? Hmm! This... Your courage is commendable, and your acting skills are equally excellent! Don't worry. Just for the sake of your wholehearted preparation, this young lady will accompany you to watch the 'show'. Aunt You Ji, don't you think so?"

You Ji still had a calm and composed look and said, "Hmm, this joke is indeed quite good."

...

Lin Xing felt like crying.

Damn it, I've been keeping a low profile to the extreme. Now, when I tell the truth, no one believes me.

I need to reshape my image!

"I will prove it with facts!" Lin Xing said firmly. With a handsome turn, he left.

Damn it! When I conquer the Ten Thousand Venom Sect, I'll make you two kneel down and sing 'Conquer'!

The room was silent for a long time.

"Aunt You Ji, could he... be telling the truth?" Bi Yao asked uncertainly. Somehow, Bi Yao felt that Lin Xing might be telling the truth.

"Probably not," You Ji said.

The two of them were thus caught in a state of confusion.

—— Lin Xing walked out of the stronghold. His spiritual power covered the entire Yangcheng, and in an instant, he detected the whereabouts of Qin Wuyan and his group.

Besides these five people, there were also three elders equivalent to the Upper Clear Realm and more than fifty disciples. It seemed that the Poison God had really gone all out to temper Qin Wuyan!

With the assistance of the Five Volumes of Heavenly Scriptures, Cang Song had now reached the peak of the Upper Clear Realm, and his strength was far greater than before. Among the other four people, Lin Xing had only taught them one volume of the Heavenly Scriptures, but their strength had also increased significantly. Especially Qin Wuyan, who had actually reached the seventh level of the Jade Clear Realm, much stronger than in the original work. His talent was almost one level higher than Lu Xueqi's.

The strength of Lin Xing's first batch of subordinates was just so-so, of course, from his perspective.

Qin Wuyan and the others now truly admired Lin Xing from the bottom of their hearts. Being able to offer the supreme scriptures of the Holy Cult for them to cultivate, even just one volume, was something they couldn't have imagined before. In the past, which sect leader didn't cherish their own secrets? As a result, many powerful Taoist arts and secret techniques had gradually been lost over time.

However, Lin Xing dared to teach the Heavenly Scriptures to these people.

In the final analysis, what determined their status and glory was still their own strength!

Of course, besides being grateful, the few of them also feared and respected Lin Xing even more. Daring to pass on the cultivation methods so easily showed that Lin Xing's strength gave him absolute confidence to suppress them!

Not afraid of others becoming stronger because he himself was certain that he could be even stronger!

This was the mindset that only a true strong person possessed. The Poison God didn't have it, the Ghost King didn't have it, and Yu Yangzi definitely didn't have it! In this world, absolute strength overrode everything!

Lin Xing had already become the recognized leader of the Holy Cult in the hearts of these people.

Using the technique of shrinking the earth into inches, Lin Xing appeared in front of them.

Lin Xing's sudden appearance gave them all a great fright! Even Cang Song, who knew the most about Lin Xing, had never seen this Taoist technique and almost popped his eyes out on the spot!

Of course, Old Man Cang Song was actually very happy. He used to live under someone else's roof, but now, he had become the master of the future leader of the Holy Cult. Not to mention Bai Duzi and the others, even Qin Wuyan, who was chosen by Lin Xing as the spokesperson of the Ten Thousand Venom Sect, spoke to him politely! Damn it, in fact, I, Cang Song, am the real leader of the Ten Thousand Venom Sect!

Cang Song stroked his beard and smiled, and his wrinkled face showed an indescribable look of wretchedness.

"Good morning, everyone. We meet again! The grand plan of this Holy Lord is finally about to begin! If we succeed, I will promote and give you all raises!"

"Alright, those who have something to report may speak; those who have nothing may retire!"

The others looked at each other in dismay and found that Lin Xing seemed a bit abnormal today.

Cang Song was the closest to Lin Xing and the only one who had the right to ask. He looked at Lin Xing with a suspicious expression and said, "My disciple, haven't you been stimulated?"

Lin Xing coughed a few times. In his heart, he thought, indeed! Those little ladies actually don't believe me! One day, I will definitely conquer them with my supreme majesty!

"That, I'm just livening up the atmosphere. Please don't mind, haha!"

The others stood there feeling rather awkward, thinking: How dare we mind? Although you have a great sense of humor, don't show it off in front of us. You should talk to those innocent little girls!

With a slight movement of his mind, Lin Xing instantly moved the tables in the room and arranged them in a long row, just like in a meeting. He praised, "Hmm, this 'Close as a Fingertip, Far as the Horizon' technique is really a good thing. It's so convenient. Don't just stand there. Sit down as you like, sit down as you like!"

Cang Song was the first to sit down, followed by Qin Wuyan, the Bloodsucking Old Demon, Duanmu Laozu, and Bai Duzi. Lin Xing's meeting on annihilating the Ten Thousand Venom Sect began!

"Alright, feel free to speak and tell me about the achievements during this period!" Lin Xing slightly changed his demeanor, exuding confidence and arrogance. Hmm! This should be in line with the occasion!

The atmosphere gradually became more formal.

"Um, well, let me start," Cang Song stroked his beard and said, "Due to the loss of a lot of combat power in the battle at Qingyun, the Ten Thousand Venom Sect is now in a period of recuperation. Many seriously injured elders are still recovering. The current strength of the Ten Thousand Venom Sect is probably about 80% of its original strength."

"So, the Poison God has recently promoted a large number of new members?" Lin Xing asked directly.

Cang Song gave Lin Xing an approving look and found that this disciple was getting smarter and smarter. Could this be the result of mastering one thing and being able to understand related things when Taoist arts are cultivated to the extreme?

Cang Song nodded and said, "That's exactly the case! The influx of new members has put the Ten Thousand Venom Sect in a period of rapid strength growth and also a time of great internal structural changes. With the Poison God in charge, there won't be any major troubles, but there are still some minor disputes. A large part of the Poison God's attention is focused on mediating the conflicts among various forces, which has allowed our actions to proceed smoothly!"

Lin Xing nodded.

The Poison God, although the leader of a sect with the power of life and death, was no different from an emperor. However, some small open and covert struggles that endangered the stability of the sect but were not serious enough to deserve death were the most difficult to deal with. The Poison God knew better than anyone the importance of talent. Killing couldn't solve all problems.

For the same reason, Lin Xing didn't directly kill the Poison God or take the position of the leader of the Ten Thousand Venom Sect himself.

The disadvantages of the former were obvious. Taking control by force would cause too much loss; for the latter, people would not be convinced, and many would secretly play tricks.

By using Qin Wuyan as the legitimate spokesperson, he could take over the Ten Thousand Venom Sect with almost no losses!

"Then, what's the current physical condition of the Poison God?" Lin Xing suddenly asked.

The others turned their gazes to Qin Wuyan.

Qin Wuyan thought for a moment and showed a thoughtful expression. Although he was very young, under the teachings of the Poison God and these four people, Qin Wuyan had already initially developed some of the qualities of an experienced person.

After thinking for a while, Qin Wuyan said, "He should be injured! After all, he's old. He should have developed some lingering injuries in the battle at Qingyun Sect. Coupled with the hard work these days, the old man's physical condition has started to decline."