From the moment the Tiger Soul awakened, I became invincible.

Chapter 101 This sword is good at killing.

Inside Linshui City, as Sun Yiyao and her fellow members of the Holy Infant Cult entered the inner city, many forces began to take action.

No one could have imagined that at this critical juncture, someone would actually stand up against the Holy Infant Cult. After all, in their eyes, the Holy Infant Cult's power was already unstoppable. Perhaps someone could deal with the Holy Infant Cult, but these people would certainly understand what the Holy Infant Cult represented and would never launch a large-scale attack.

Take Liu Sanxing for example. He also has the Liu family's influence behind him. At least the Holy Infant Sect's apparent strength is no match for the Liu family. However, the Liu family is not proactive in dealing with the Holy Infant Sect because they are very clear that it is easy to take down the Holy Infant Sect, but that means that the forces behind the Holy Infant Sect will inevitably attack their Liu family. That's why Liu Sanxing feels isolated and helpless.

The head of the Sun family looked at Sun Yiyao with a grim expression, his eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty. He said, "Yiyao, with your current strength, how could Qin Wu have defeated you and left you in such a sorry state? Could it be that he has already entered the initial stage of True Qi?"

At this moment, the head of the Sun family even felt a chill run down his spine. If their Sun family had offended such an existence, then even with their formidable strength, killing that person would be utterly impossible. If a mere early-stage True Qi cultivator were to escape, it would almost certainly mean annihilation for the Sun family.

Sun Yiyao said with a gloomy expression, "Although his strength is formidable, he has definitely not reached the initial stage of True Qi."

At this moment, Sun Yiyao was also somewhat terrified. After all, she had always thought that her own strength was already formidable enough, but Qin Wu's displayed strength was even greater than hers, which was simply incomprehensible to her. You see, the reason she possessed such strength was because she had obtained a legacy, a legacy from someone at the True Qi Realm. Although she hadn't been accepted as a disciple, she had ultimately come into contact with that realm.

What about Qin Wu? How could someone from a remote place like Xuanzhou possess strength surpassing hers at such a young age?

However, regardless of the circumstances, she has now developed a degree of fear towards Qin Wu.

Hearing Sun Yiyao's words, the head of the Sun family, though still worried, gritted his teeth and said, "Don't worry, our Sun family may not be able to destroy Qin Wu, but there are quite a few forces in Linshui City that are on your side."

Sun Yiyao nodded, then said with some concern, "Patriarch, Qin Wu's strength is indeed extraordinary. Killing him will require some effort. Why not gather all the followers of our Holy Infant Sect in the city? Even if Qin Wu is powerful, can he really wreak havoc in the city?"

With that, Sun Yiyao sneered and continued, "As long as he is under someone else's control, we can easily kill him. Otherwise, even if we can kill him, we will definitely pay a heavy price."

Upon hearing this, the head of the Sun family immediately smiled. His expression towards Sun Yiyao showed no resistance, only immense satisfaction. In his eyes, martial arts were inherently like this: the strong prey on the weak; only the ruthless and powerful could ultimately prevail. Although Sun Yiyao was just a woman, what she had shown was enough to make the Sun family proud. Therefore, he believed that Sun Yiyao would definitely reach the True Qi level in the future.

"Don't worry," the Sun family patriarch said. "I'll arrange for people to do it right away. I'll make sure that Qin Wu can't move an inch in this city."

As he spoke, a faint smile curved the corners of the Sun family patriarch's lips. Hearing this reply, Sun Yiyao breathed a sigh of relief, a cold glint flashing in her eyes. She gritted her teeth and muttered to herself, "Qin Wu, I will definitely kill you!"

If it weren't for Qin Wu, her plan would have succeeded perfectly. She could have likely approached or even surpassed the threshold of the True Qi Realm before those True Qi sects arrived, allowing her to choose which sects to join. But now, because of Qin Wu's presence, all her schemes have been ruined.

Not only Sun Yiyao, but all the other disciples of the Holy Infant Sect also returned to their respective families. Just as Qin Wu had suspected, there were many powerful forces behind the Holy Infant Sect. Almost every force took the same action. Those forces whose family prodigies had been killed gritted their teeth in anger, while those that hadn't been killed were filled with panic, eager to eliminate Qin Wu to prevent their secrets from being exposed.

After all, if such heretical methods were discovered, they would surely be condemned to eternal damnation. They only took the risk and cooperated with Sun Yiyao to orchestrate this Holy Infant Cult conspiracy in order to produce a true dragon within their family. But all of this must not be leaked under any circumstances.

Meanwhile, many factions also sent people to spread the word throughout the city. Soon, the believers who learned of this were all incredulous.

In the city center square, hundreds of followers of the Holy Infant Cult had gathered, each holding an image of the Holy Infant, their gazes filled with fervor as they looked at the disciples in the center. The leading disciple spoke, "Fellow believers, the true test for our Holy Infant Cult has arrived. An evil person has repeatedly disrupted our sacrificial rites, greatly displeasing the Holy Infant Goddess. Therefore, we must stop this disruptor. Only in this way can we regain the Holy Infant Goddess's favor."

These words immediately ignited fury in the faces of the fanatical believers. However, some who still retained some rationality showed a hint of retreat in their eyes.

The news of Qin Wu killing their Holy Infant Cult followers had already spread like wildfire. These intelligent people knew perfectly well that the conversation was about Qin Wu. If it were anyone else, their large group of followers surrounding him might indeed instill fear. But would Qin Wu really do that? If he were to unleash another massacre, how could they, whose strength was at most at the outer third level, possibly withstand someone capable of even contending with the Holy Infant Cult?

Nobody's a fool. Perhaps some are genuinely ignorant, but for most, these so-called believers don't care about the true nature of the Holy Infant Cult. They simply hope to use the cult's methods to create a potential genius who can join a True Qi sect. They don't care about the potential costs. After all, the Holy Infant Cult had genuinely demonstrated its power to them before.

However, their few voices were quickly swayed by the surrounding frenzied atmosphere. Especially as more people continued to gather, their numbers grew larger and larger, giving them increasing confidence.

What good is strength if Qin Wu can't fight back against so many people?

Preparations had already been made in Linshui City.

Meanwhile, Qin Wu and Liu Sanxing were leisurely walking from the Yingjie Club towards the city.

Seeing Qin Wu's calm demeanor, Liu Sanxing's face was filled with anxiety: "Brother Qin, Sun Yiyao and the others have considerable backing. Now that we've been exposed, we'll inevitably face a furious retaliation from the Holy Infant Sect. You could have chased after them just now; even if you couldn't kill them all, you could at least have captured some. But now that they've all left, the Holy Infant Sect will definitely be able to gather enough power in a short time. Why don't we leave Linshui City?"

Liu Sanxing was starting to panic. Although he didn't want to leave, he couldn't see any chance of turning the tide.

Faced with the panicked Liu Sanxing, Qin Wu simply asked, "Where is the Han family?"

"What?" Liu Sanxing was stunned for a moment, not reacting immediately. When he did, he stared at Qin Wu in disbelief. "Brother Qin, at a time like this, why are you still thinking about that Dragon-Snake Hidden Hand? While it's a decent skill, what good is it if you lose your life?"

However, seeing Qin Wu's expression, he still revealed the location of the Han family. Liu Sanxing's expression, however, remained conflicted.

At this point, his best option was to turn around and leave Linshui City, never to return. That way, he might survive, and his family would likely be largely unaffected. However, once inside the city, even if his family didn't come to his aid and he wasn't severely implicated, he would almost certainly die.

But looking at Qin Wu's calm expression, as if he were just strolling around the city, he couldn't help but have an absurd thought: Qin Wu has created miracles time and time again, could it be that what he showed before was still not the whole story?

After all, a powerful figure like Qin Wu couldn't be a fool to knowingly do something that would lead to certain death. So, he gritted his teeth, stamped his foot, and simply followed Qin Wu into the city.

With a clear goal in mind, the two headed straight for the Han family mansion.

Just as they were about to arrive at the Han family mansion, the gates of the Han family suddenly opened, and many powerful members of the Han family walked out from inside with imposing manners.

The Han family patriarch, his face grim, said, "Han Feng is the Han family's number one prodigy. A True Qi sect is about to come to Linshui City to recruit disciples, which is a golden opportunity for our family. But now, all of this has been ruined by that damned Qin Wu. If we do nothing, how can we ever hold our heads high in Linshui City again?"

Upon hearing his words, the many Han family experts behind him also spoke up angrily, saying, "The patriarch is right. Han Feng's death absolutely cannot be left like this. I heard Han Feng say before that Qin Wu seemed very interested in our Han family's Dragon-Snake Hidden Hand technique. I have reason to suspect that Qin Wu killed Han Feng in order to obtain our Han family's Dragon-Snake Hidden Hand technique."

"Brother Yan is absolutely right. This matter must be Qin Wu's attempt to seize the martial arts of my Han family."

"Excellent, excellent! We must take revenge!"

In just a few words, the many powerful members of the Han family had reached a consensus. They certainly knew why Qin Wu wanted to kill Han Feng, but that wasn't important. What mattered was that they needed a real reason, and now this reason was perfect.

"Kill Qin Wu to avenge Han Feng."

"Kill Qin Wu!"

A series of roars immediately resounded throughout the team, boosting their morale.

But just then, they noticed two people walking towards their Han family group. Before the younger members of the Han family could react, some of the older members had already noticed Liu Sanxing's presence: "Liu Sanxing, what are you doing here?"

As they spoke, their gazes swept past Liu Sanxing and landed on Qin Wu. According to their intelligence, Liu Sanxing should be with Qin Wu at this moment. In other words, before they even had a chance to cause trouble for Qin Wu, he had already taken the initiative to approach the Han family.

Liu Sanxing glared at them, gritting his teeth and shouting angrily, "Han Feng has already defected to the Holy Infant Sect. Don't tell me you didn't know. Do you really think no one can punish you for aiding and abetting evil?"

Liu Sanxing's voice was filled with rage. If it weren't for the Holy Infant Cult, how could the Han family have received the news so quickly? They had even already gathered their forces. All of this was enough to prove that the Han family's influence must exist behind the Holy Infant Cult. One of the blood debts owed to the Han family for the children in the city who were persecuted by the Holy Infant Cult without cause lay with them.

Upon hearing his words, the Han family patriarch's previously sneer suddenly vanished, replaced by a calm expression: "Boy, you really dare to come here seeking death."

There's no need to say anything more now; the situation is very clear: they absolutely cannot let these two leave today, no matter what.

Although Liu Sanxing was terrified, he put on a heroic expression, saying, "Who's afraid of who? We might not be the ones dying today."

However, when he said this, he still looked at Qin Wu beside him, because Qin Wu was the only person who gave him the confidence to say this.

It was at this moment that Qin Wu spoke up: "Killing you should allow me to obtain the Dragon-Snake Hidden Hand, right? Although I didn't initially intend to harm your Han family, now everything is just right."

The Han family patriarch sneered, his eyes filled with blatant disdain and mockery: "You junior have quite the arrogance!"

The Han family has stood strong in Linshui City for hundreds of years. Even if a mere young man is powerful, he will be easily crushed in the face of the Han family's deep foundation.

In that instant, seven or eight Han family martial artists at the Heart Nourishing and Meridian Opening Realm stepped forward. The Han family patriarch stood at the forefront, wielding a large Guan Dao (a type of halberd), his eyes radiating a faint but domineering aura: "I have roamed the martial world for many years, having entered the Heart Nourishing and Meridian Opening Realm. Several years ago, I already reached the peak of the Heart Nourishing and Meridian Opening Realm. No one can stop my Guan Dao. Today, I will kill you with a single strike!"

As they spoke, the Han family patriarch charged directly at Qin Wu with his sword drawn, while the other Han family experts refrained from making a move. In their view, the battle was already over the moment the Han family patriarch attacked.

The next second, the Guan Dao fell to the ground, and the Han family patriarch, his face ashen, clutched his throat. Just moments before, Qin Wu's fist had struck him squarely in the throat.

Then Qin Wu looked at the Guan Dao on the ground, picked it up and swung it around: "This sword is not bad."

This knife is adept at killing.

And today he is determined to cause a bloodbath.

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