Unrivaled Soldier in the City

Chapter 425 425: The Show Begins

If Lin Kuang died, Yang Ruoxi would surely die as well. Such was her resolve.

Upon hearing this, a smile touched Lin Kuang's lips, and he gently embraced Yang Ruoxi.

"Don't worry, I won't die. With you here, how could I bear to leave?" Lin Kuang said with a laugh, his demeanor so relaxed it was as if Chen Zhongrui and the others were of no concern.

"Mm, I believe you. Don't you dare lie to me," Yang Ruoxi whispered.

"Of course I wouldn't lie to my darling Ruoxi. Go now. Hide in the trees and wait for me," Lin Kuang said, standing up straight again with a smile.

Hearing this, Yang Ruoxi nodded with a smile of her own. "Okay."

As she spoke, she leaned forward slightly, her red lips brushing against the corner of his lips. "I'll wait for you to come back."

With those words, her body leaped lightly into the air, and she concealed herself among the dense leaves high up in a large tree.

Watching Yang Ruoxi ascend the tree, Lin Kuang's expression turned cold once more as he stared straight ahead.

"Today, all of you must die!"

As he spoke, Lin Kuang drew the Nameless sword from his waist and, employing the Willow Catkin Technique, shot forward at extreme speed. The sky had now completely darkened, making visibility even worse within the dense forest. However, for Lin Kuang, who possessed night vision, the darkness was no impediment to his actions.

Sprinting through the woods, Lin Kuang soon spotted Chen Zhongrui and his men. A cold smile formed on his lips as he saw the cautious group. In the next moment, his figure vanished from its spot like a ghost, leaving no trace behind.

At that moment, Chen Zhongrui seemed to sense something and hastily commanded his men to halt.

"What is it?" Liu Daotong asked in a low voice, moving closer to Chen Zhongrui.

"Danger. Great danger," Chen Zhongrui said, his gaze constantly scanning the surroundings. "Lin Kuang seems to be here. We need to be careful."

Liu Daotong frowned, as he had not detected Lin Kuang's presence. "Everyone, be on high alert. Don't let anyone ambush you," he ordered.

The group of Taoists nodded in agreement.

Lin Kuang, who had overheard Liu Daotong's words, couldn't help but feel a flicker of contempt. If they manage to surround me, I might actually be in a bit of trouble. But in this darkness, I'm confident no one can stop my slaughter.

With that thought, Lin Kuang's figure shot out like a bolt of lightning. Nameless flashed in his hand, piercing clean through a Taoist's throat. He withdrew the blade, and the body collapsed to the ground. In that same instant, his figure vanished once more. The sound of the body hitting the forest floor was inevitable, and Lin Kuang had deliberately let it be heard.

Instantly, a Taoist standing ten meters away discovered his fallen junior martial brother. He rushed over, and seeing that he was dead, he immediately shouted, "Master, one of our men has been killed!"

In the silent woods, the cry carried a great distance. Liu Daotong and Chen Zhongrui heard it clearly and rushed over with their men. However, by the time they arrived, the Taoist who had just shouted had his heart pierced through. Only two bloody corpses lay at their feet.

Seeing this, the faces of Chen Zhongrui and Liu Daotong turned extremely grim.

"I said, today, you will all die!" Lin Kuang's voice echoed, sounding elusive and making it impossible for anyone to discern his location. Chen Zhongrui and Liu Daotong carefully surveyed their surroundings, but it was completely useless. They simply could not see him.

"Lin Kuang, if you have the guts, come out! What kind of skill is sneaking around?" Chen Zhongrui roared.

"Ha-ha, sneaking around? Chen Zhongrui, you have some nerve saying that!

"Which beast was it in the East Sea who told me that if I let Chen Shaowen go, our score would be settled? Is the word of the great Third Master Chen worth less than a fart?

"Because of your promise, I didn't kill Chen Shaowen. Yet here you are, having brought a mob to bully a defenseless woman, even planning to use her for your cultivation!

"Chen Zhongrui, you tell me, who the hell is the one sneaking around here? You rely on your superior numbers to ambush me, so why should I fight all of you at once?

"I could still kill you all that way, but it would be too exhausting. Instead, I will let you die one by one, steeped in terror, so you can taste that despair for yourselves.

"Rest assured, I will kill every last one of you."

Lin Kuang's voice sneered, shifting from left to right, making it impossible to pinpoint his location. Hearing his words, Chen Zhongrui's face turned livid. It was true. That was exactly what he had said back in the East Sea, but it was, of course, a stalling tactic. He never imagined that just as his son was on the verge of success, Lin Kuang would show up and kill him. Chen Zhongrui could not tolerate this. He didn't care about past rights or wrongs; right now, he just wanted Lin Kuang dead.

"Lin Kuang, you think you can kill us? In your dreams! If you dare to show yourself, I will kill you without fail," Chen Zhongrui said through clenched teeth.

"Kill me? Ha-ha! Chen Zhongrui, if you've got the guts, let's duel one-on-one. Do you dare? Do you dare?" Lin Kuang taunted mercilessly.

Chen Zhongrui's face grew even uglier, his eyes glinting with profound murderous intent. Just then, the sound of more bodies falling to the ground echoed again. The group turned to look and saw two more Taoists dead. One had his heart pierced, the other his throat slit. Both were killed with a single, fatal strike.

It was, without a doubt, Lin Kuang's doing.

At that moment, the Taoists who had accompanied them were overcome with fear. Lin Kuang was like a reaper in the night—invisible, yet capable of closing in and killing you in utter silence. It was terrifying.

"Feeling scared already? Let me tell you, the real show has just begun," Lin Kuang said with a sly smile.

Immediately after, the sound of more people collapsing rang out. Chen Zhongrui and the others spun around to see three more Taoists dead. And still, no one had seen how Lin Kuang had attacked. To be precise, they hadn't even seen his figure.

Seeing this, Liu Daotong couldn't stop himself from roaring, "Lin Kuang, come out! If you have the courage, come out and fight me!" Watching his disciples die one after another, he could no longer bear it.

"Don't be impatient. I will grant your wish. But first, I have to get rid of these eyesores. Who asked them to come, anyway?" Lin Kuang's voice replied.

In the next instant, Lin Kuang's figure leaped from a tree trunk. His sword, Nameless, flashed, and in quick succession, he slew four more men.

In that moment, sheer panic gripped the hearts of the remaining men. They stared frantically into the darkness around them, their eyes filled with utter dread.