Chapter 30: My Lord, Times Have Changed

Qingcheng.

The underground black market.

This is the darkest corner of Qingcheng, filled with all manner of evil and filth; as long as you have enough money, you can buy almost anything you want in the underground black market.

Killing people in the outside world would attract an investigation from the Bureau of Investigation for Class-Transferred Individuals, but no one cares about those who die in the underground black market.

Because this place belongs to the King of the Underground, Kensen!

Swoosh!

A black shadow streaked across the night sky like a ghost, silently assaulting a guard.

The entire underground black market is crawling with Kensen’s eyes and ears; if Ye Lin wants to rescue Father Ji without making a sound, he must first eliminate the perimeter lookouts.

He is dressed in black clothes and black shoes, his face wrapped in black cloth, and his head covered in a black headscarf, his entire person completely merged with the night; even if someone’s gaze swept over him, it would be difficult to discover that this dark mass was a human.

After activating Dance of the Instant, his speed became as fast as lightning, and utilizing the powerful momentum, the Starfall Heavenly Trace in his hand directly pierced the guard’s heart.

To prevent the smell of blood from spreading, Ye Lin quickly used the Eye of Eternal Frost to freeze the opponent’s wound.

In this way, a flawless assassination was completed silently in the darkness.

Ye Lin let out a sigh of relief; the plan was going even more smoothly than he had imagined. If he could sneak in silently and catch Kensen off guard, he might really have a chance to kill Kensen.

But just as Ye Lin held this thought, in the next second, countless of Kensen’s subordinates surrounded Ye Lin.

"How did you find me?" Ye Lin was completely baffled; he had clearly done everything perfectly, so why was he discovered so quickly?

The leader, a yellow-haired man with a scorpion tattooed on the web of his hand, arrogantly pointed at a very well-hidden camera above Ye Lin’s head.

"My lord, times have changed. Our surveillance here has infrared night vision. What era do you think this is to still be pulling this 'night-walker' outfit routine?"

Ye Lin: "..."

As expected, he had still been a bit careless.

But it didn't matter; as long as he killed everyone, no one would be able to discover his infiltration.

"Forbidden Spell — Burning Samsara!"

"Forbidden Spell — Karmic Fire Burning the Heavens!"

Under the enhancement of five pieces of equipment with mental power bonuses, Ye Lin’s own mental power was an astonishing 1088 points. After activating Burning Samsara, his mental power, reaching as high as 2176 points, allowed him to almost use his mental tentacles to figure out exactly how many hemorrhoids this group of people in front of him had.

Under the support of such terrifying mental power, this blast of Karmic Fire Burning the Heavens was like lighting up the entire night sky. In that instant, this group of Kensen’s subordinates, led by the yellow-haired man, saw the light with their own eyes!

They had no idea what kind of terrifying monster they were about to face!

A scorching line of fire erupted from Ye Lin’s palm; the purple-red flames were so terrifying that they seemed capable of burning everything in front of them.

The flames spread extremely fast, swallowing all of Kensen’s subordinates in the blink of an eye. All the screams, wails, and cries for help were engulfed by the fire, leaving only the crackling sound of the raging inferno.

The yellow-haired man in the flames had already had his yellow hair burned away. He was terrified and tried to escape this sea of karmic fire, but the purple-red flames seemed to possess a life of their own, pursuing him relentlessly. After struggling a few times, the yellow-haired man also turned into ashes.

"Forbidden Spell — Necrotic Return to the Realm!"

Ye Lin activated Necrotic Return to the Realm, and countless undead creatures immediately crawled out from the ground, surrounding the entire underground black market.

One doesn't fear more lice when already infested; since the identity of Ling Ye was already carrying quite a few black pots, he wasn't afraid of carrying the pot for assassinating Kensen either.

The prerequisite was that not a single living soul could escape from this underground black market today, otherwise the secret of Ye Lin’s immortal body would be impossible to hide.

Since he had already been discovered, Ye Lin couldn't be bothered to disguise himself anymore. He directly activated the Yang-Life Blade Technique and swung the Starfall Heavenly Trace to start stacking his layers.

"It’s this brat! Catch him! Boss Kensen said to take him alive!"

This underground black market was Kensen’s territory to begin with. No sooner had Ye Lin finished killing the yellow-haired man’s group than more of Kensen’s subordinates appeared.

The people who appeared this time were not small fries like the yellow-haired man, but true Class-Transferred Individuals!

The dozen or so people who arrived had all reached level twenty or higher!

Class-Transferred Individuals above level twenty had already transcended the scope of ordinary people. The destructive power that these individuals could cause was in no way weaker than a fully armed special forces soldier equipped with various weapons.

One figure took the lead and assaulted Ye Lin. This guy was clearly a Class-Transferred Individual who excelled in speed; as his figure flashed, he was like a nimble spirit cat.

But he was fast, and Ye Lin was faster!

Under the enhancement of Dance of the Instant, Ye Lin blocked his path at the exact moment.

Looking at the face that suddenly appeared before him, the Class-Transferred Individual was startled, but his reaction was also extremely fast: he started with a left jab, a right roundhouse kick, and a left front kick!

Facing this fierce offensive, Ye Lin did not dodge or evade at all, but he wasn't being careless—he was doing it on purpose!

When the Class-Transferred Individual’s attack landed on him, the large blade in Ye Lin’s hand also slashed directly upward, sealing the throat with one strike, clean and efficient.

At the same time, Ye Lin was also wounded by the Class-Transferred Individual’s offensive; he retreated several steps and spat out a mouthful of blood.

The Class-Transferred Individual clutched his throat, which was continuously seeping blood, his eyes filled with horror. He had not expected Ye Lin to be ruthless to this extent, directly trading injury for life.

"This kid isn't right! Don't hold back, beat him half-dead first, then drag him back!"

The tragic death of their companion made the others instantly vigilant. They immediately understood that if they underestimated Ye Lin, they would absolutely pay a painful price.

"But what class is this guy? How come he was throwing fire just now, and now he's swinging a blade?"

"I don't know, but be careful! That flame of his is also extremely terrifying!"

"Fine! Old Six, find a way to distract him; Old Eight, find an opportunity to sneak attack his rear! The rest of you, attack with me and buy Old Six and Old Eight a chance!"

Kensen’s subordinates discussed how to deal with Ye Lin, yet Ye Lin ignored them entirely, focusing only on stacking the layers of his Yang-Life Blade Technique.

One Class-Transferred Individual rushed to the front of Ye Lin first. He threw a punch with a bang, like a fierce tiger leaving its cage; his fist was like a heavy hammer, smashing fiercely toward Ye Lin’s chest.

However, Ye Lin’s choice remained not to dodge or evade.

Crack!

With this punch, Ye Lin’s chest instantly collapsed, and a teeth-grinding sound of bone fracture followed; clearly, he didn't know how many ribs had been broken.

A look of joy appeared on the Class-Transferred Individual’s face; just as he was about to say that he had successfully severely wounded Ye Lin and their mission was complete, a cold glint flashed by.

At this moment, a beautiful and dazzling starry sky appeared before his eyes, with a meteor streaking across, leaving a white trail on the starry sky.

In the next second, he felt this starry sky spinning, and he even saw a headless corpse standing before his eyes, with blood gushing wildly.

"So, it was my head that got cut off."

Accompanied by the final consciousness emerging in his mind, the world before his eyes plunged into total darkness.