Chapter 523: Aftermath and Response

That was why he took the risk to strike; he also wanted to use this opportunity to test the performance of the Great Five Elements Return to Ruins Technique in actual combat and see how powerful it really was.

He was quite satisfied with this result, although it had a flavor of surprise, and Zhao Zhengbing didn't release his third-grade defensive magic treasure.

But being able to kill with one strike, he was still satisfied. As for that Zhao family female cultivator, she couldn't run away at all, and Lin Zhangqing didn't need to take action!

With a thought, dozens of second-grade Purple Crystal Scorpions immediately flew out of the Spirit Beast Bracelet.

They chased in the direction she was fleeing. Not long after, a shrill scream came from afar, and he knew everything was over! Although Lin Zhangqing felt his internal mana was empty now, this place still belonged to the Zhao family's territory.

So he didn't dare to gamble on the Zhao family's reaction speed and didn't dare to delay for even a moment.

After confirming that Zhao Zhengbing had completely died and fallen, Lin Zhangqing immediately rushed over and collected everything on his body!

Including his corpse and the blood scattered on the ground around him, all were collected into an empty storage bag.

He also cleaned up places that might leave traces. After confirming there were no problems, he found the female cultivator's corpse.

He cleaned it up using the same method, but he found seven or eight storage bags on her.

Normally, it's impossible to carry so many storage bags unless one is transporting something.

But Lin Zhangqing guessed that it should be because the three robber cultivators just now had already been killed by Zhao Zhengbing, which was why there were so many storage bags.

He didn't know how those robber cultivators could be so bold as to intercept and kill Zhao family clansmen near the Zhao family's territory! But Lin Zhangqing had also done the same thing as them, so the pot shouldn't call the kettle black!

The problem now is, he didn't know the strength of the Zhao family and whether it would be like poking a hornet's nest, with a bunch of Purple Mansion or even Golden Core cultivators flying out all at once.

After thinking about it, for the sake of safety, he decided that some things could not be carried on his body; they were too eye-catching!

So, right on the spot, he made a quick trip in and out of the inner space, leaving most of the things on his body in the inner space.

He only kept some spirit stones, pills, and a few spiritual artifacts on his body. After considering the Spirit Beast Bracelet, he still wore it on his hand, with the Purple Crystal Scorpions and Shocking Spirit Cicadas inside.

He also swallowed a second-grade Spirit Recovery Pill, held several medium-grade spirit stones in his hand, and quickly restored the empty mana in his dantian! Afterwards, multitasking, a second-grade superior flying sword appeared under his feet, and he began to fly towards the Dongling Mountain Range!

He believed that even if the Zhao family's reaction speed was fast, it would take at least an hour or two.

With this time difference, he might have already flown out of the Zhao family's sphere of influence! So he still maintained a calm appearance; after all, he was just one person and only had the strength of the mid-Foundation Establishment Stage.

In others' eyes, it was impossible for him to cross a major stage to kill a Purple Mansion cultivator, so he figured it out: just maintain a normal response!

If he was too nervous, it would be easy to reveal flaws. So he flew for about two hours, and the sky began to darken! However, Lin Zhangqing still decided to travel for another half an hour before finding a suitable place to camp.

At this time, the Zhao family had actually discovered that the soul tablets of Zhao Zhengbing, one of the family's three Purple Mansion cultivators, and two late-stage Foundation Establishment junior clansmen had shattered at about the same time!

Now, the Zhao family's remaining two Purple Mansion cultivators were urgently summoning the family's core elders to discuss how to respond! Finally, they concluded that the person capable of killing Zhao Zhengbing, who had the cultivation of the third layer of the Purple Mansion, was most likely a cultivator at or above the mid-to-late Purple Mansion Stage.

It was highly likely that the number of people who took action was greater than one, estimated to be about two or three people.

That is to say, with the Zhao family's current strength, if they split up to search, it would be too dangerous and they might be defeated one by one!

If they must go out to find the murderer, it would be best for the two Zhao family Purple Mansion cultivators to act together.

And bring along more than a dozen late-stage Foundation Establishment clansmen with the highest combat power in the family; only then would it be relatively safe! After discussing the results, they didn't delay time just because the sky had darkened.

One of the Zhao family's Purple Mansion cultivators released a third-grade treasure boat, took sixteen late-stage Foundation Establishment clansmen, and flew away from the Zhao family's ancestral land at high speed, heading straight for the place where Zhao Zhengbing had the accident! After they left, the Zhao family immediately activated the mountain-protecting array and dispatched over a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators to enter the array to stand guard!

At this time, Lin Zhangqing had already left that place by more than 800 miles, chose a hidden place, set up an array, and camped to rest.

However, the Purple Crystal Scorpions and Shocking Spirit Cicadas were not released for vigilance. He was here specifically to wait for the Zhao family cultivators to come to his door.

So releasing the two types of spirit insects would be inconvenient. With Lin Zhangliu by his side, as long as it wasn't a Golden Core True Person coming, he feared nothing! The distance of a mere 800 miles only took about a quarter of an hour for a Purple Mansion cultivator, plus the time delayed for investigating the accident site! So, an hour and a half later, a treasure boat landed not far from Lin Zhangqing's camp.

Soon, a middle-aged male voice came over: "Fellow Daoist inside the array, can you come out for a meeting!"

Lin Zhangqing's heart moved. Sure enough, they still came, just as he had expected. He just didn't know the strength of these cultivators who came. So he performed a spell, controlling the second-grade Breath Suppression Array to a semi-transparent state, allowing the cultivators outside to roughly see the situation inside the array.

He also opened a gap in the array and then said: "Fellow Daoist outside, is there something you need?

I won't come out of the array. With so many of you, it's inconvenient for me to leave the array. If there's anything, just say it directly!"

Afterwards, Lin Zhangqing felt several powerful divine senses scanning him and the inside of the array.

Being scanned by divine senses so unscrupulously made him very unhappy, but they were all inside the treasure boat, and he didn't know the specific situation inside.

So he didn't dare to act rashly. If there was a Golden Core True Person sitting inside, he would be finished!

Then, the voice spoke again: "We are cultivators from the nearby Zhao family. Recently, several robber cultivators have appeared in this area, and several people have already been harmed!

So, Fellow Daoist, being alone, you must pay attention to safety!

I wonder if this Fellow Daoist has any companions? Which side did you come from, and where do you intend to go?"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 524 =====