Chapter 2375 - 2376: Sword

Chapter 2375: Chapter 2376: Sword

The outstretched hands clawed at the air in front of them, as if trying to retrieve the life that was slipping away, but it was all in vain. Their life force continued to drain away, and within a few breaths, they turned into old men.

Lu Kang, who had initially been hiding in the middle of the crowd, quickly started running as soon as the longsword descended. It seemed he had anticipated that these people wouldn’t be able to withstand the attack.

Thus, in the instant of confrontation, he fled from that place.

With the interference of those people, Lu Kang had enough time to escape.

He fled outward, not sparing a thought for the lives of those men. These men were all low-level cultivators within the sect, and even if they died, it was not much of a burden for Lu Kang.

However, it was not just him who fled; there was another person who escaped in the same manner.

That person had originally been close to those men, but seeing the current situation, couldn’t stay put and ran after Lu Kang, continuously moving forward.

"It’s you?"

Lu Kang turned to see his appearance; it was none other than Tao Yuyu, who had previously killed Pan Su.

Initially, fearing that the elders of Green Ripple Sect would come to capture him, he had stayed behind the group of men, not daring to act rashly.

But now that the situation had changed suddenly, he could only reveal himself and follow behind Lu Kang, as the only one who could protect him now was Lu Kang.

Despite Lu Kang abandoning him the last time, Tao Yuyu was now full of hatred, but he maintained a facade, smiling at Lu Kang, and said, "Elder Lu."

The reason Tao Yuyu was trying to please Lu Kang was naturally because, as a criminal of Green Ripple Sect, he found it hard to escape. He could only rely on Lu Kang’s power.

"You certainly can behave like you’re unaffected."

Lu Kang sneered. At this moment, Tao Yuyu looked extremely clean and tidy, except for the bloodstains from previously killing Pan Su, his appearance was unusually clean.

"There’s no other choice; my power is just too low."

Tao Yuyu spread his hands helplessly, revealing a sense of powerlessness.

Going against several elders, as a cultivator at the ninth level of the Spirit Pill realm, he dared not risk it lightly.

It was a clear understanding of his power, and he feared these furious elders might capture him and retaliate destructively. After all, Tao Yuyu had first killed an elder.

"It appears your skill lies entirely in your feet."

Lu Kang sneered again, Tao Yuyu’s skill in agility was evident; the speed at which he was moving matched Lu Kang’s, suggesting that Tao Yuyu’s strength was profound.

Tao Yuyu smiled and stopped talking; though both belonging to the same sect, it seemed that since Lu Kang first escaped, their relationship had been irreparably damaged.

Meanwhile, as they spoke, the giant figure in the distance absorbed the life force of those men completely, and its size enlarged further.

In this expansion, it grew taller by several meters, its body increasingly bloated, appearing extremely massive.

It attempted to step forward, but after one large step, it moved very slowly, with a stride too short for the distance ahead, struggling to match the dozen-meter advances of Lu Kang and Tao Yuyu.

"Chase!"

Upon seeing the situation, Zheng He shouted, and not only him, but also the elders who had been standing still and Liu Qinghan, who descended from the sky, echoed Zheng He’s command.

Now was the perfect time for pursuing the escapees, for if Lu Kang managed to hide and resurface after some time, the backlash would be massive.

Almost simultaneously, numerous figures moved swiftly, racing toward the fleeing shadows.

The only ones who did not move were Lin Chen, Xiaobai, and Sun Tianming.

Lin Chen’s power was exhausted, with no means of pursuit, making it pointless to join in this chaos. Anyway, there were others still pursuing, sparing Lin Chen from further concern.

His gaze fell entirely on the giant figure.

With its appearance, the abnormalities on its body vanished completely, and the black Evil Qi rising in Lin Chen’s Dantian similarly disappeared, leaving him strangely baffled.

He scratched his head and sighed gently, feeling increasingly uncertain about his transformations.

"Your cultivation has improved too quickly, hasn’t it?"

Sun Tianming walked over, touching his chest, speaking softly, eyes expressing awe.

Lin Chen’s current strength astonished Sun Tianming, especially as he gazed at the giant figure ahead, feeling a mix of reverence.

"Honestly, I’d rather not have this kind of power."

Lin Chen laughed bitterly; the sudden phenomenon left him feeling quite overwhelmed. He preferred gradually attaining such a level rather than a sudden spike as now.

This unpredictability left Lin Chen very uncomfortable.

"Hah!"

A sudden shout emerged from the towering figure, echoing outward, forming a hurricane-like force that shook the surrounding trees.

This sound spread around, echoing as wind and thunder, startling the figures several meters away to look back briefly.

Upon raising their eyes again, only then did they notice that the giant figure had made another move.

An extremely evil aura began rising from beneath the figure’s feet, continuously swirling upwards.

With energy surging upwards, its feet quickly vanished as dense as a swarm of maggots climbing upwards.

As it ascended, the sinister aura settled onto the virtual longsword.

Enhanced by the power, the longsword, which was near solidity before, became fully tangible, the force emanating from it catching everyone’s attention.

Not long after, the giant figure vanished, leaving only an extremely sharp and gigantic longsword before everyone.

The blackened blade exuding a presence dimming the moonlight, the elders pursuing Lu Kang all gazed in shock at this surprise attack.