Chapter 609: The Dark Evil King

Dazzling golden light erupted from the man's eyes.

At that moment, those eyes seemed capable of seeing through all illusions, leaving nothing in the world able to hide.

Soon, he scanned and found Ye Lin's true body hiding beneath the layer of soil.

"Hmph."

The man let out a cold snort and tapped his foot lightly; in an instant, the earth shook and the mountains swayed.

Ye Lin was shaken right out of the soil.

His face was filled with terror, as if he had not expected that even after hiding and using a clone to divert the other's attention, he would still be found.

"This game of hide-and-seek ends here."

The man pressed his hand down, and Ye Lin's true body instantly exploded into a mist of blood; with a wave of his hand, he wiped away even the blood mist.

After finishing all this, the man finally set off to leave.

Bai San, inside the Human Emperor Flag, was so anxious he was about to cry.

He desperately wanted to rush out and tell the man that Ye Lin had an immortal body and he couldn't leave, but unfortunately, he was completely unable to emerge from the Human Emperor Flag.

He could only watch helplessly as the man turned and left, disappearing into the distant horizon.

A wave of despair washed over Bai San.

He knew he was finished.

However, after the man left, Ye Lin did not appear immediately.

A gentle breeze blew, carrying away the faint scent of blood in the air.

I do not know how much time passed before that man's figure appeared once again.

He applied a yellow talisman to his eyes again, scanned the area, and only then did he truly depart.

Yet Ye Lin still did not emerge, waiting until the next day at dawn.

A mass of distorted matter began to coalesce, reforming into Ye Lin's appearance.

Ye Lin frowned deeply; he did not know what level of strength that man possessed, but he knew that even someone like Chen Qi at the Profound Opening Realm would likely be slapped to death by that man in an instant.

Ye Lin called Bai San out and chuckled while patting Bai San's head.

"Bai San, let me ask you, do you know what the background of that man just now was?"

Bai San's soul body trembled uncontrollably, and he squeezed out a smile while shivering.

"Judging by his attire and the techniques he used, the other party should be from the Ancient Palace of Heavenly Secrets."

"Ancient Palace of Heavenly Secrets?" Ye Lin narrowed his eyes.

"The Ancient Palace of Heavenly Secrets is an ancient orthodoxy on the Longevity Continent, founded by the Ancient Emperor of Heavenly Secrets; it is a true Imperial Immortal Sect," Bai San explained.

"Oh, I see, the Ancient Palace of Heavenly Secrets."

Ye Lin silently committed these four words to his memory.

Although he did not know why the so-called Ancient Palace of Heavenly Secrets wanted to target him, since the other party had already made a move to kill him once, this grudge was naturally formed.

When it comes to revenge, some killing is only natural.

Of course, not now; his strength was not yet sufficient.

However, if he couldn't deal with the Ancient Palace of Heavenly Secrets, couldn't he deal with a turncoat like Bai San?

"Forbidden Spell: Nether Ghost Fire!"

Without a second word, Ye Lin summoned the pitch-black Nether Ghost Fire, instantly enveloping Bai San within it.

"Ah!!!"

Bai San let out a shrill scream, his soul body becoming blurred from the burning.

"Don't, I won't do it again, I really won't do it again next time!"

Bai San was filled with regret; had he known, he wouldn't have spoken up just now, but he had been worried that if he didn't, Ye Lin would find a way to escape after sensing the man's arrival.

His original intention was to have Ye Lin and that man collide head-on, but he hadn't expected it to serve as a warning to Ye Lin instead.

Only after burning Bai San until he was on the verge of death and his soul was nearly scattered did Ye Lin finally stop.

If it weren't for the fact that Bai San still had some utility, he would have killed such a turncoat long ago.

The weak Bai San curled into a ball, his gaze toward Ye Lin filled with terror.

Ye Lin couldn't be bothered to say anything more and stuffed Bai San directly back into the Human Emperor Flag.

Afterward, Ye Lin began to look for a path to head toward Lingquan County.

Being unfamiliar with the place, he didn't know which direction was the right one.

Thus, Ye Lin brought Bai San out again, burned him with the Nether Ghost Fire, and watched which direction Bai San pointed while screaming, then headed that way.

This method of using Bai San to ask for directions was indeed very effective; not long after Ye Lin started walking, he ran into a caravan.

That caravan was escorting crates of heavenly treasures and was heavily guarded.

As soon as Ye Lin approached, he was shouted at to stop.

"Halt, who goes there?"

Several guards stared at Ye Lin with hostility, their eyes full of vigilance.

"Buddy, don't be so tense, I'm not doing anything, I'm just here to ask for directions; may I ask how to get to Lingquan County?" Ye Lin asked very politely.

"You want to go to Lingquan County?" The head guard looked Ye Lin up and down.

"Yes, that's right." Ye Lin nodded.

"Our caravan is also headed to Lingquan County, so we're going the same way. If you don't mind the slow pace, you can follow far behind our caravan, but don't get too close," the head guard said.

"OK, many thanks, brother."

With someone to lead the way, Ye Lin naturally wouldn't refuse.

He also knew why the head guard let him follow behind; it was nothing more than using him as a human shield.

If any fierce beasts or the like charged from behind, he would definitely be the first to take the hit.

This could be considered mutually beneficial, so Ye Lin didn't take it to heart and honestly followed behind these people.

As long as they didn't pose a threat to him or conflict with his interests, Ye Lin generally wouldn't kill people indiscriminately.

The caravan traveled from sunrise to sunset, from the bright sun to the twinkling stars.

The people in the caravan began to set up camp, preparing to depart the next day, and Ye Lin also prepared to rest, laying out a grass bed not far away.

But not long after he lay down, a round head suddenly poked out.

"Who are you? What are you going to Lingquan County for?"

A chubby little boy crawled out, looking about sixteen or seventeen years old, with clear stupidity in his eyes, curiously sizing up Ye Lin.

His clothes looked extremely luxurious, so he must have been born into a wealthy family.

What surprised Ye Lin even more was that despite the little fatty's young age, his cultivation was already at the late stage of the Spirit Gathering Realm!

Ye Lin felt like teasing him, so he curiously asked the little fatty.

"And who are you?"

"Me? Are you sure you want to know?"

The little fatty's expression became incomparably serious.

"My identity is a top-secret matter; are you sure you want to know?"

Ye Lin was actually quite surprised upon hearing this and couldn't help but ask further.

"Then who exactly are you?"

"I am the number one ace assassin of the dark world, the Dark Evil King!" the little fatty said, lowering his voice.

Ye Lin fell silent.

Clearly, this was a teenager with "middle-school syndrome."

"You're the number one ace assassin, so why is your cultivation only at the late stage of Spirit Gathering?" Ye Lin asked.

"You don't understand; the point of being an assassin isn't cultivation, it's being ruthless enough!"

After saying this, the little fatty immediately took out a sharp blade and, with a *squelch*, stabbed it into his own thigh.

Cold sweat beaded on his forehead from the pain, tears welled up in the corners of his eyes, and he kept gasping for air, yet even so, he gritted his teeth and asked Ye Lin.

"How about it, am I ruthless enough!"