True Solution of the Sword Dao

"What do we do now?" Lin You also sensed the gravity of the situation.

"First, gather everyone we need to protect. Only then can we concentrate all our strength to deal with what comes next. Since they’ve resorted to attacking without negotiating, it’s likely their intentions are hostile," Tika said.

"Alright," Lin You nodded heavily. "I’ll bring everyone together immediately."

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"Your will must not falter! Otherwise, the Sword Intent will suffer irreparable flaws. For a Sword Cultivator, once the Essence Qi is fully condensed into Sword Intent, any hesitation marks the beginning of death,"

Lin Fei’s eyes shimmered with a faint golden light as he held the Bone Sword, gently caressing its blade.

"The final stage of perfecting the Sword Intent Transformation is also the most critical step, one where countless have fallen, never making it past this final hurdle. Perhaps you are the one Sword Cultivator in a million years with the greatest hope,"

the words of the Stellar Domain Lord still echoed in his ears.

"Hesitation is doubt. Up to now, my path has only advanced without retreat, and without regret," a thought slowly passed through Lin Fei’s heart.

Outside the airplane window, the cityscape of Ping City was visible in the distance.

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"Is everyone here?"

Lin You stood in the living room, surveying the room.

Lin Jianguo, Jiang Feng, Xu Ke, Jiang Nan, and then there was Chen Yuantuan and his daughter who had come over for a visit. A group of people sat around on the sofas, more than a dozen gazes focused on her.

"Lin You, why have you called us here? Is there something important you need to announce?" Jiang Feng asked, puzzled.

Lin You had already asked the rest to leave. She was prepared to reveal the truth alone.

"Has my brother not arrived yet?" she lifted her wrist to check the time.

"He should be here soon," Jiang Nan replied. "Lin You, what’s the matter? Just say it, I still need to head to the office." She was currently working in a private company where holidays and breaks were scarce, yet she was living a fulfilling life.

"It seems we came at a bad time; you guys go ahead and talk, Yuan Yuan and I will go for a walk," Chen Jingde said with a smile as he stood up.

"No need, Uncle Chen. This matter, anything related to our family, might drag everyone involved," Lin You said earnestly.

"Lin You, everything’s okay!" a voice came through the earpiece next to Lin You’s ear.

"Thanks, Sister Chris."

"No need."

Everyone watched in surprise as she adjusted her earpiece.

"I mean, Lin You, are you guys playing some 007 game?" Chen Yuanyuan asked, puzzled.

"Now, please listen to me," Lin You took a deep breath, about to speak.

Suddenly, a flash of white light.

Boom!! The sound of an explosion was deafening.

"It’s flashbangs and grenades! Get out of the house!!"

The hall was instantly flooded with light. Everyone gasped and covered their eyes.

"They’re coming!! Lin You!" Merrill’s voice shouted.

"It’s too late!"

Lin You gritted her teeth.

"Feil!" she yelled.

A shadow burst out from the bedroom and leaped onto her, melting into two silvery-white gloves.

An Ice Crystal appeared out of thin air beside her.

Clang!

The Ice Crystal automatically flew behind everyone, intercepting a bullet that came flying.

The effect of the white light slowly subsided.

The group slowly recovered, lifted their heads, and were utterly stunned to see Lin You in her extraordinary attire.

"No time to explain! Everyone, follow me! We’re in great danger!" Lin You rushed forward, grabbed her parents’ hands, and headed for the living room door.

"Sister Chris! Cover us!"

"Okay."

Shhh Shhh Shhh!

Three streaks of red light shot through the gaps between them, hitting three incoming grenades perfectly.

"Although I have no idea what’s happening, it looks like we’d better follow Lin You!" Xu Ke, who was relatively quick to grasp the situation, shouted first.

At that moment, the others were still confused. They hastily followed Lin You and rushed out of the hall.

"What on earth is going on?!" Lin Jianguo exclaimed, his face pale. "Who are those people!? Why are they trying to kill us?"

He had just rushed out of the stairwell.

"Ah!!"

Jiang Nan suddenly covered his right arm in terror as a trickle of blood slowly seeped through his fingers. It seemed he had been hit by a stray bullet.

"Uncle Tika!!" Lin You cried out anxiously.

"I’m here!"

Walls of earth abruptly rose from the ground where everyone had run past.

"Where are we?? Where is everyone around?? Why is there nobody nearby?! Quickly, call the police!!" Chen Yuanyuan said loudly while helping Jiang Nan cover his wound.

"It’s no use! We’re surrounded by a barrier." Lin You ran forward quickly, diamond-shaped ice crystals constantly revolving around the group, blocking some stray bullets and attacks. "I’ll explain later!" She quickly adjusted her headset.

"Merrill, how are things now?"

"Antos and the others have entangled their experts, but there are too many lower ranks; we can’t hold them off!"

"Understood. I’ll find a place to hide my parents and the others first."

"Go to the Rainbow Hotel. That’s the local headquarters for Shueisha; they should be able to offer you some protection."

"Okay."

"Snap!!" The communication suddenly cut off.

Lin You’s heart tightened instantly.

"Merrill!!"

A burst of static came through the headset. Chris’s voice came through.

"You, they’re using signal jammers. We might lose communication temporarily. You go and find a place to hide for now. They have too many people!"

"Understood." Lin You clenched her teeth, familiar with fighting alone in such situations from her second unlocking experience. She was no longer panic-stricken.

"Everyone, follow me!" she shouted loudly.

A group of people ran out between the residential buildings towards the school gate.

The sound of dense gunfire and explosions constantly erupted around them. The cement ground continuously blasted into pieces.

Strangely, despite such a huge commotion, not a single resident seemed disturbed; the surroundings were deathly silent, utterly deserted.

"The phone isn’t connecting! Can’t dial 110?? What’s going on!!" Chen Jingde exclaimed anxiously.

"First, let’s find a safe place, then I’ll explain!!" Lin You said hurriedly. She raised her hands just in time to form an Ice Shield, blocking a volley of bullets coming towards them with a clang sound.

The group swiftly left under continuous cover.

Under the streetlamp in front of the residential buildings,

two young men in white suits appeared out of nowhere.

"They’re gone, the heretics have tangled up with the Star Shattering Sword and the Moonlight Sword. Now it’s our turn."

"Good, they’ve run out too; we can follow them and quickly complete the mission."

"Too bad, you’re not going anywhere." A blood-red shadow extended from the shadows at their feet, rapidly solidifying into a pale, handsome man.

"Night King. Is that you!?" One of the men in white suits changed his expression slightly.

"I was nearby on business. I immediately came upon receiving the Vice Chairman’s invitation. I didn’t expect to actually run into old friends." The Night King clapped his hands elegantly.

Several duplicates of the Night King suddenly appeared, encircling the two men in a circle.

"Although you possess Holy Artifacts, it’s not difficult for me to hold you off for an hour or two."

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"Run!! Run fast!!"

Lin You shouted loudly.

Streams of energy flames of various colors constantly collided with her ice crystals, scattering a multitude of sparks.

Lin Jianguo and others gasped heavily, desperately running forward. The Rainbow Hotel was not far ahead.

At the same time, numerous people were also engaged in fierce combat. Blood and fire intertwined, with screams and explosions sounding continuously.

Masses of colorful energy flames flew towards Lin You from all directions, created by the enemy using long-distance energy impact guns. The intensity was at least D-class. Clearly, the enemies were not yet close; they were using this method to delay their progress.

Boom!!

A black gust of wind exploded before Lin You, fiercely lifting the group off their feet, causing chaos.

A huge crater appeared before everyone.

That was clearly the result of the gust of wind.

Fortunately, everyone was protected by Lin You and was not seriously injured.

"Finally caught up." A deep female voice came from the crater. (To be continued. If you like this work, we welcome you to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets at qidian.com, your support is my greatest motivation.)