Chapter 553: Yanluo Pagoda!

At this moment, this sudden change gave Mu Lingxue a glimmer of hope!

She instantly realized that Luan Bao's acupoints had been sealed by Lin Yuan's Silver Needle—now was the perfect chance to escape!

Mu Lingxue endured the sharp pain in her wrist and abdomen, twisted her body sharply, and broke free from Luan Bao's stiff grip.

She staggered back two steps, then without hesitation sprinted toward Lin Yuan.

"Lin Yuan!" Mu Lingxue's voice trembled with tears and fear; she ran with all her might, not even noticing her skirt torn by the ground's rubble.

In her eyes, only the blood-soaked figure bound in place remained.

Though only a few dozen meters away, it now felt as distant as thousands of mountains and rivers; the bandits' startled cries and angry shouts exploded around her ears.

But Mu Lingxue dared not look back at all, focusing solely on rushing forward……

Finally, she stumbled and lunged to Lin Yuan's side, gasping heavily.

"Roar!!" Luan Bao watched helplessly as Mu Lingxue fled; his stiff body trembled with extreme fury, and a beast-like roar issued from his throat.

Luan Bao could clearly feel his qi and blood violently surging inside him.

Luan Bao attempted to break through the seal on his acupoints.

Luan Bao's eyes were fixed on Lin Yuan, his bloodshot pupils filled with killing intent:

"I never expected it! Lin Yuan, you brat, your life is really tough! But now I'm even more interested in your hidden-weapon needle technique—heeheehee! All of you, attack! Take this brat down, cripple his arms and legs! I want his needle technique!"

The surrounding bandits only then snapped out of their shock.

Hearing Luan Bao's roar, the bandits immediately grinned wickedly and closed in.

They had previously been intimidated by Lin Yuan's Silver Needle, but now seeing him bound, with daggers in his ribs and covered in blood, they assumed he was spent.

The bandits brandished sabers and staffs, lunging at Lin Yuan and Mu Lingxue!

Blades and staffs instantly enveloped the two.

"Watch out!" Mu Lingxue instinctively stepped in front of Lin Yuan; her face was pale, yet she remained steadfast.

But having just endured kidnapping and struggle, she was utterly weak and could not fend off this gang of vicious Ancient Martial Arts Bandits.

Lin Yuan gazed at the slender figure shielding him, his anger and protective instinct intertwining.

Lin Yuan's gaze grew ever more resolute.

He knew that the three Silver Needles he had just used to seal the acupoints would not hold for long.

Luan Bao would soon break through the seal; then both would fall into an inescapable doom.

The only way out now was to use that forbidden technique……

But it is the last inheritance of the Lin Family and the Ghost Doctor Sect.

Unless absolutely necessary, Lin Yuan does not want to use it!

But now he has no choice!

That move is called……Yanluo Pagoda!!

"Lingxue, get behind me!" Lin Yuan's voice was hoarse yet carried undeniable authority.

Without waiting for Mu Lingxue to react, he suddenly lifted his bound hands, fingertips feeling for the few Silver Needles left in his palm.

Immediately, the rain's eyes turned fierce, he bit a Silver Needle with his teeth, adjusted the angle with difficulty, and precisely inserted the needle into his own Chest Center point!

This is the crucial acupoint for activating the forbidden art Yanluo Pagoda that stimulates the body's potential!

The moment the Silver Needle entered his body, Lin Yuan felt a scorching force explode from his Chest Center point, madly spreading through his meridians to every limb.

"Pu……!" A mouthful of fresh blood……spurted violently from Lin Yuan's mouth!

Immediately after, Lin Yuan's seven orifices……simultaneously oozed dark red beads of blood!

Blood, slowly trickled down Lin Yuan's cheeks, eye corners, nostrils, and mouth corners!

At this moment, Lin Yuan's appearance was hideous, like an Asura returned from hell.

"Lin Yuan!"

Mu Lingxue was frightened out of her wits, reaching out to help him, but was forced back half a step by the terrifying aura emanating from Lin Yuan's whole body.

At this moment, Lin Yuan's veins bulged wildly all over his body, like green earthworms coiling over his skin.

With his violent breathing, every inch of muscle swelled frenziedly, straining his clothes to the point of tearing, even producing the sound of fabric ripping.

The coarse hemp rope binding Lin Yuan, under the violent contraction of his muscles, emitted a creaking sound of being overloaded, the fibers at the knots snapping one by one.

"Ha……!" Lin Yuan let out an earth‑shaking roar, his voice no longer hoarse but brimming with world‑destroying power.

As Lin Yuan suddenly exerted force!

"Bang……! Bang……!"

With several loud bangs, the coarse hemp rope binding him instantly snapped into several pieces, scattering on the ground.

Even the rope marks that had previously painfully tightened his wounds vanished beneath his muscle swelling.

Lin Yuan's ribs still had two daggers embedded in the flesh.

But at this moment he seemed to feel no pain, his whole body exuding a suffocating pressure.

Seeing this, the bandits were all stunned.

But soon, the bandits reacted.

"Up! Don't let him intimidate you!" a bandit leader bellowed, brandishing his saber and slashing at Lin Yuan's head.

The other bandits likewise responded, various weapons coming from different directions to greet the two.

Lin Yuan's eyes turned cold, showing no fear. He suddenly lifted his leg, his right leg whipping out like a steel rod, accompanied by a howling gust!

Long legs, Sweep Away Thousand Troops!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!" A series of heavy impact sounds rang out!

The dozen or so bandits in the front had no time to react before being brutally struck in the chest or waist by this terrifying force, their bodies flying backward like broken‑kite strings!

The bandits kicked by him spat out large mouthfuls of blood, a crowd of figures crashing heavily into the abandoned machinery or walls behind them!

A bone‑cracking 'crack' sound rang out!

The bandits spat blood, utterly miserable.

In a single move, the bandits' offensive collapsed instantly!

The remaining people kept stepping back in fear, their faces full of terror as they looked at Lin Yuan, who seemed like an Asura before them!

The people no longer dared to take even half a step forward.

Lin Yuan slowly retracted his leg, his chest heaving violently, blood still seeping from his seven orifices.

His veins still bulged all over his body, yet he did not relax his vigilance in the slightest.

Lin Yuan turned around and looked at Mu Lingxue, who was trembling all over with fear behind him.

The killing intent in his eyes vanished instantly, replaced by deep guilt and tenderness.

Lin Yuan stepped forward, gently reached out, and pulled Mu Lingxue tightly into his embrace.

Lin Yuan's voice…… carried a barely perceptible tremor: "Sorry, Lingxue, I frightened you."

Not far away, Luan Bao finally broke through the seal on his acupressure points.

But as soon as Luan Bao regained his ability to move… he saw this horrifying scene before him!

"How… how is this possible?!"

Luan Bao's pupils contracted sharply, his face full of disbelief!

Luan Bao was shocked and exclaimed, "You clearly have daggers lodged in both ribs—your qi and strength should be completely sealed—how could you unleash such powerful force?!"

At this moment, Lin Yuan, under the empowerment of the forbidden technique Yanluo Pagoda, had his strength and speed reach an unprecedented peak state.

The blood seeping from his seven orifices made Lin Yuan look even more ferocious.

A terrifying pressure and killing intent emanated from his whole body, making the air of the abandoned factory seem to solidify.

"Charge! All of you, charge! He won't last long!" Luan Bao roared at his subordinates.

The remaining bandits, hearing Luan Bao's roar, came to their senses!

Although the bandits were filled with fear, under the leader's urging,

A group of bandits still gritted their teeth, waving their weapons, and swarmed toward Lin Yuan and Mu Lingxue.

Lin Yuan's eyes turned cold; he gently pushed Mu Lingxue behind him and said in a low voice, "Stay here, don't move!"

Before his words even faded, Lin Yuan's figure shot out like an arrow from a bow.

Facing the thugs rushing in like a swarm,

Lin Yuan didn't dodge or evade at all!

Lin Yuan clenched his fists, thrusting straight out with a howling gust of wind!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

A series of heavy, muffled booms rang out one after another! ~

The few bandits rushing to the front were struck by Lin Yuan's fist, which held terrifying power, as soon as they got close!

The bandits' bodies… flew backward like kites with broken strings~!

The bandits crashed heavily onto the abandoned machinery, the sound of shattering bones mingling with screams that rose and fell!

In an instant, over a dozen people lost their fighting ability.

The remaining bandits were terrified out of their wits, no longer daring to advance, and all retreated in panic.

"Trash! A bunch of trash!" Luan Bao, seeing this, was furious beyond restraint!

Luan Bao personally brandished a ghost‑head blade and charged forward!

The ghost‑head blade glowed with a chilling light as it came down fiercely on Lin Yuan's head!

This strike of Luan Bao gathered his entire internal strength, aiming to split Lin Yuan in two!

Faced with this deadly blow, Lin Yuan showed no panic at all.

Lin Yuan's footwork shifted strangely, and he actually employed a movement technique like instantaneous translocation!

Lin Yuan's figure flickered, leaving only a faint afterimage!

This speed was simply terrifyingly fast!

So fast that the human eye could not catch it!

At this very moment, Lin Yuan's strength and speed had all reached peak condition!

Luan Bao's blade came down heavily on empty air!

With a "clang," the ghost‑head blade struck the steel plate on the ground, sending sparks flying and making the blade vibrate with a hum.

This strike cut nothing but air.

"What?!" Luan Bao's pupils contracted sharply as he looked around in shock.

Luan Bao simply couldn't see where Lin Yuan had gone.

Lin Yuan's movement speed was beyond imagination, far surpassing Luan Bao's understanding.

Luan Bao's naked eye could hardly catch the trajectory of Lin Yuan's movement.

Just as Luan Bao stood doubtful, a cold voice sounded from behind him: "Your speed is too slow."

Luan Bao's heart shuddered!

At this moment, Lin Yuan was standing right behind Luan Bao!

Just as Luan Bao was about to turn and counterattack, Lin Yuan had already struck first!

Lin Yuan endured the excruciating pain of the dagger twisting in his ribs…

At this time, Lin Yuan's five senses and bodily strength were maintained in a near‑peak state!

Lin Yuan threw a fierce punch!

Lin Yuan's fist… came down on Luan Bao like a violent wind and rain!

Luan Bao hastily swung his blade to block!

But he simply couldn't block Lin Yuan's assault!

"Boom—boom!" The blade of the Ghost Head Blade trembled continuously from the strikes!

Luan Bao's tiger's mouth, gripping the blade, went numb in waves.

"Ha!" Lin Yuan's eyes hardened, he found an opening, dodged Luan Bao's blade, and landed a precise punch on Luan Bao's chest!

"Puff—!" This punch contained terrifying power!

Luan Bao instantly felt his chest as if struck by a heavy hammer!

Luan Bao felt his viscera seem to shift, and a mouthful of blood spurted violently from his mouth!

"Pfft—!"

Luan Bao's body…… flew backward like a kite with its string cut!

"Boom——!" Luan Bao slammed heavily into a wall over ten meters away!

After his body slid to the ground…… he vomited several mouthfuls of blood in succession!

Luan Bao's complexion instantly turned ashen as paper, and his breathing grew feeble……

But before Luan Bao could react, Lin Yuan's figure flashed again, charging toward him!