True Solution of the Sword Dao

All the demons spontaneously divided into two groups. One group dispersed and flew off in all directions, ready to start patrolling the surroundings for any other incidents.

The other group headed straight for the back of the Stone Forest, where a life force was drawing closer. It was the living being referred to by the Demon King of Resentment.

On the other side of the Stone Forest

The bearded brute was walking in front, not uttering a word.

However, behind him, Lin Fei was sporadically questioning Nini and Sass, swiftly drawing out information about their situation from their responses.

These three were originally three ordinary F-level people who had entered the Inner World from Earth, hoping to go further. But, unexpectedly, they encountered a very rare case of radiation sickness. Although all three had managed to break through, they hadn’t been successful for long, and it was estimated that it would take decades for them to break through to the next level again, and that was if they had potential. With merely D-level strength, to cure radiation sickness that even C-level warriors found troublesome was as impossible as scaling the heavens.

"Right, I heard that this Naga Temple holds the legendary Sun King’s seal tablets. Yan Fei, did you come specifically to study the tablets? I’ve heard that those tablets have significant archaeological value, and many scholars have taken rubbings of various versions. But of course, it’s incomparable to observing them in person," Sass suddenly said.

"Sun King’s seal tablets?" Lin Fei was taken aback, but his expression remained unchanged as he asked. "I didn’t know about that. I only heard that the Naga Temple is the only place in the past hundred years where warriors below level B have come out alive. Driven by curiosity, I came to investigate, hoping to figure out the difficulty and the degree of danger of the temple."

He paused for a moment and then continued to ask.

"What’s this about the Sun King’s tablets? I’m only a part-time history student, I’m no expert," he said.

Sass couldn’t help but glance at him and said offhandedly.

"According to legend, the Demon King of Resentment, one of the Ancient Demon Kings, was sealed here by the Sun King. The traces left by the sealing are the remnants of the Sun King’s original seal. But, whether that’s true or not is anyone’s guess."

He looked up at the sky.

Looking up from within the Stone Forest, one could only see gaps of dim daylight. It was quickly approaching nightfall.

Suddenly, a dense mass of dark figures flew over from the sky above the Stone Forest, creating a howling sound.

A strong, chilling aura surged toward their faces.

"What is that?!" Sass growled, "Stay alert!!"

At his words, Nini and the bearded man swiftly took defensive positions, one on each side, perfectly surrounding Lin Fei in the middle.

"Keep an eye on our surroundings. The Stone Forest has always been very safe, how could there be such a big change?" the bearded man asked gravely.

"Here they come!" Nini raised her hand and fired a shot into the sky.

Whoosh!

A thick beam of intertwining red and blue light shot out, striking a dark figure in the sky with force.

The figure snorted coldly.

"What’s this? A toy gun?" The dark figure snatched it with one hand, and the beam instantly burst into a scattering of bi-colored lights.

The trio on the ground turned instantly pale.

Nini couldn’t believe her eyes as she stared at the dark figure.

"My high-caliber Energy Cannon can’t be resisted even by a Peak D-level, how is this possible?!"

"It’s a High-Level warrior!" Both of the others trembled with fear. It was only then that they realized the dark figure was hovering in the sky without any flying apparatus, and a deep sense of despair slowly rose within them.

More than a dozen dark figures descended from the sky, landing amongst the Stone Forest and surrounding the group completely.

Amidst a series of low growls, several black wolves, the size of calves, manifested at the feet of the figures, staring viciously at the four people in the middle.

The figure that had caught the Energy Gun descended, revealing his form. He was a tall and burly dark-skinned man, with a small red crystal embedded in his forehead.

"Is that all of them? Take them out."

The surrounding dark figures responded in low voices.

In the middle, Lin Fei slowly closed his eyes and then opened them again in a flash, a hint of surprise flickering in his gaze.

"To think I’ve been surrounded, huh..." he suddenly murmured softly.

His voice was unusually clear, drowning out all other noise.

Nini turned around, looking at him uncertainly. She immediately sensed something off about Lin Fei’s tone. It wasn’t one of someone facing a desperate situation.

"You...!?" She hesitated, "Do you have some kind of plan?"

The other two also turned to look at Lin Fei, hope rising. After all, Lin Fei had shown himself to be of an aristocratic upper-class stature, perhaps there was some life-saving treasure at his disposal.

"Let me handle this."

Lin Fei gently separated Nini and Sass who were in front of him.

A gray-white Longsword materialized in his hand with a light flick.

"Star Shattering. Ring Moon."

Boom! The air twisted for a moment as if something flew by at extreme speed and then spread out.

The large group of dark figures around them suddenly froze in place.

The dark-skinned man, the giant wolves, all stood still, motionless.

The growling stopped as well. It was as if everything had turned to statues.

A strange silence slowly permeated the air.

Lin Fei, holding the Bone Sword, turned to look at the three people behind him.

Nini and the other two were completely dumbstruck.

"Alright, this is where we part ways," Lin Fei said softly as he tossed a white, fist-sized spherical box, which automatically landed in Nini’s hands.

"Consider this Star Shattering Grass as compensation for that emergency kit."

Nini received the box in a daze, which automatically opened to reveal a roll of processed, light purple Star Shattering Grass.

Lin Fei’s figure slowly disappeared into the gaps of the Stone Forest and soon vanished from sight.

A gentle breeze swept past.

The large group of dark-skinned giant wolves around them slowly disintegrated into fine ash and scattered. In a few seconds, the dense mass of enemies had astonishingly been reduced to ash.

The Stone Forest became instantaneously empty and eerily silent.

The three involuntarily shivered.

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Lin Fei walked slowly through the Stone Forest.

His entire body rapidly transformed with each step.

A golden pattern slowly emerged on his forehead. His ears elongated and sharpened at the sides, then turned into grey-white bone spurs resembling fish fins.

His originally black hair quickly turned white, spilling over his shoulders.

After a dozen steps, he had completely returned to his original appearance.

’Chirp chirp!’

A grey-white bird appeared out of thin air on his shoulder, its head constantly shifting between various human faces, surrounded by a bizarre and chilling aura.

"Is this all the time I can maintain it?" Lin Fei suddenly spoke up, frowning. Forcibly using Potential Energy to alter his appearance resulted in exhausting the Potential Energy reserve of a High-Level B-grade warrior in just a few hours. Such a disguise ability was utterly meaningless.

A few steps forward brought him to an opening in the Stone Forest. A vast open space lay before him.

It was a wide plaza paved with white stone tiles, flat but somewhat worn and damaged. A few solitary columns, some standing, some fallen, were scattered around the perimeter of the plaza.

Dark mist enshrouded the entire plaza, with further surroundings obscured from view.

Within the mist, two groups of people were sprinting side by side towards the Stone Forest. Wisps of dark mist enveloped them, seemingly trying to drag them down, but the bright light emitted by people on both sides neutralized it.

Among these people was a group of three very young adolescents. The boy at the forefront clenched a pendant stone at his chest, using its white light to fend off the surrounding dark smoke. Lin Fei immediately recognized him as the target of his mission—Loa.

"Are you Loa? The one who severely injured the Naga woman?" Lin Fei’s voice clearly reached the ears of people on both sides.

Lin Fei’s arrival largely captured everyone’s attention.

People from both sides halted their steps, watching him warily.

Upon hearing Lin Fei’s question, the three girls from Liu Lin let out a sigh of relief. They knew he hadn’t come for them. However, upon further thought,

"This Loa really is a disaster!" Liu Lin cursed inwardly. "Little junior sister will certainly meet her demise following him!"

But Loa quickly replied, "Are you a friend of the Naga Granny?" He had a sly glimmer in his eye, "Naga Granny has always been very kind to us, and even helped us escape the pursuit of the Ancient Demon King. Are you here to help us too?"

Lin Fei was slightly taken aback.

"Help you? I came here to capture you. Come with me. You possess a unique strength within you, a very interesting Strength," Lin Fei countered.

A freckled little boy beside Loa snorted coldly, emulating an adult. "In the end, you just want Loa’s Sun King bloodline. You think we don’t know your scheme?"

"What’s the Sun King bloodline? You mean the one Loa has?" Lin Fei shook his head slightly, "No one can stop me. Come back with me. Once I’ve thoroughly studied the bloodline in you and settled the other matters associated with you, I’ll let you return."

A wary expression flashed across Loa’s face.

"Study thoroughly? People have said that before, but once they do, I’m afraid my life would be over. You, sir, definitely seem like a top-notch expert given your demeanor and attire, so surely you wouldn’t take interest in my meager special power...," Loa said.

Lin Fei interrupted him,

"You’re mistaken. I came not primarily to scrutinize the power within you, but because one of the councilors of my organization, the Naga woman, was severely injured because of you. So, you must come with me."

Loa’s expression stalled for a moment before he chuckled dryly,

"A person of your stature surely appears to be an understanding and righteous gentleman. The Naga Granny’s injuries did indeed occur while she was saving me. I am willing to come back with you. However, I have a monumental secret to uncover. This secret is tied to the most powerful Origin secret of the Naga Temple..."

"A monumental secret?" Lin Fei’s interest was piqued.

"Indeed."

Seeing that he had caught Lin Fei’s interest, Loa’s attention began to concentrate.

Suddenly, the little girl with braids behind Loa loosened her grip, dropping a round object which detonated on the ground.

With a flash of white brilliance and a hiss, the three disappeared in the white light.

Lin Fei was slightly taken aback.

"A one-time use Array for instant transmission? Even a C-grade wouldn’t be so lavish, right? Such a thing would cost tens of thousands of Energy Stones..." (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, we welcome you to vote for it with a Monthly Ticket or a recommendation ticket at Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation.)