"Kid, the fruit in your hand has caught the eye of our Sky Support Alliance. If you know what's good for you, hand it over. Otherwise, you might lose your life."
Behind Lin Bai, a group of about a dozen men and women with unfriendly expressions had appeared at some point.
Although there were about a dozen of them, their martial arts cultivation was not high. Five were at the Fourth Level of Martial Arts, seven at the Third Level, and two at the Second Level.
"Sky Support Alliance?" Lin Bai was puzzled for a moment.
On his journey, Lin Bai had encountered many people in the Qingling Mountains and had heard of the Sky Support Alliance.
In the Qingling Mountains, there were two major alliances: the Demon Slayer Alliance and the Sky Support Alliance.
Both alliances were specifically formed to hunt demon beasts. Joining an alliance could provide many resources, such as information about dangerous areas, where demon beasts gathered, and where True Martial Realm demon beasts could be found.
If he had known this information, Lin Bai wouldn't have been wandering aimlessly in the Qingling Mountains.
Originally, Lin Bai had planned to join an alliance after obtaining the Spirit Nurturing Fruit to find the locations of high-level demon beasts and hunt them.
The leader of the Sky Support Alliance, an impatient man, shouted at Lin Bai, "I told you to hand over the fruit. Are you deaf? Didn't you hear me?"
Lin Bai's face turned cold, and he put the three Spirit Nurturing Fruits in his pocket, saying, "Want the fruit? Come and get it!"
Lin Bai had endured great hardships, wandering in the Qingling Mountains for over half a month to find this place. He wouldn't give it up easily.
Lin Bai said coldly, "I advise you to leave now. I can let bygones be bygones. If you insist on courting death, I won't hesitate to send you on your way!"
"Ha ha ha, is this guy crazy? You're only at the Fourth Level of Martial Arts, and we have five Fourth Level martial artists. What do you have to fight us with?"
"Really, you're making us laugh. You actually want to kill us?"
"Brothers, since he's so ungrateful, let's show him the power of our Sky Support Alliance!"
After a mocking laugh, the Sky Support Alliance martial artists approached Lin Bai with mocking eyes, looking quite relaxed.
In their view, with five Fourth Level martial artists in their group, could they not handle one Fourth Level martial artist?
Lin Bai was as good as dead.
"Stubborn to the end!" Lin Bai drew the Spirit Severing Sword!
"Kill!"
"Black Whisker Heart Snatch!"
"Raging Bull Fist!"
"Autumn Wind Sword Technique!"
"Sweeping a Thousand Armies!"
"Asura Palm!"
...
These dozen or so Sky Support Alliance martial artists charged at Lin Bai as if they were hunting a demon beast.
"Since you want to court death, I'll oblige you!"
"Blood-Splattering Sword!"
A lightning-fast sword light flashed among the crowd.
"Ah! Ah~~"
"Spare my life!"
"Spare my life, great hero!"
With one sword, Lin Bai instantly killed three Fourth Level martial artists.
"Blood Flowing Like a River!"
A large wave of sword light cut down, and Lin Bai killed the remaining martial artists with his sword.
The Bloodshed Sword Technique was, after all, a Ninth Rank Yellow Level martial technique, with formidable power. Even the White-Headed Eagle, whose cultivation was one level higher than Lin Bai, had died at his hands.
It was clear how powerful the Bloodshed Sword Technique was.
The sword techniques, fist techniques, and palm techniques used by these Sky Support Alliance martial artists were mostly First Rank or Second Rank Yellow Level martial techniques, which were far from impressive.
After killing the other Sky Support Alliance martial artists, only the leader remained, slightly injured.
The leader looked around and saw that his fellow martial artists were all dead. He sneered, "Kid, do you know you've already put one foot in the Underworld? In the Qingling Mountains, no one dares to oppose our Sky Support Alliance!"
"I didn't want to oppose you; it was you who came looking for death!" Lin Bai said coldly.
"Looking for death? I don't think so. Maybe we'll see who lives and who dies. It's better that these martial artists are dead. Then the Spirit Nurturing Fruit and the treasure sword on your body will be mine."
The leader, instead of mourning the martial artists, revealed a sinister smile.
Suddenly, Lin Bai had a premonition. Could it be that the leader had deliberately let him kill these martial artists?
"Hmph, Heavenly Dragon Fist!"
The leader sneered, his muscles bulging, and a surge of violent energy surged in his arms.
A fierce punch was thrown, and a loud dragon roar echoed, sweeping through the area and rushing towards Lin Bai.
"Spit—"
Caught off guard, Lin Bai was hit in the chest by the leader's punch, flying backward and spitting blood as he got up from the ground.
"A Seventh Rank Yellow Level martial technique, indeed powerful! You scoundrel, to die at the hands of my trump card is enough to make you smile in the afterlife!" After hitting Lin Bai, the leader didn't hesitate and rushed forward again, his fist descending like a falling sky.
"Heavenly Dragon Fist, Second Form, Soaring Dragon in the Sky!"
The leader leaped into the air, aiming for the clouds, and then descended with a punch to kill Lin Bai!
"Die!"
With such a fierce punch, the leader was certain Lin Bai would die.
"Bloodshed Sword Technique, Third Form, Bloody Wind and Rain!"
Bang!
The two clashed, and the moment their powers met, a shockwave shattered the grass within ten meters.
"How is this possible!" Seeing Lin Bai withstand his punch, the leader was terrified and exclaimed, "Your sword technique is at least Ninth Rank Yellow Level, otherwise, how could you be a match for the Heavenly Dragon Fist!"
"Do you have any last words? If not, then it's time for you to go." Lin Bai's face hardened, and he charged forward.
The leader finally began to panic: "You dare to kill me!! You really dare to kill me! I am a disciple of the Sky Support Alliance and even a Hall Master. If you kill me, the Sky Support Alliance will never let you live!"
"I advise you to hand over the fruit, destroy your dantian, and cut off your arms. I might be able to beg the Alliance Leader to give you a full body!"
The leader, relying on the support of the Sky Support Alliance and his position within it, was not afraid of Lin Bai and instead threatened him.
"Annoying!" Lin Bai said impatiently, thrusting his sword at the man's throat.
The man hurriedly said, "Don't kill me, don't kill me, great hero. I am the illegitimate son of the Alliance Leader. If you don't kill me, I can ask my father to give you many treasures and many spirit medicines!"
Spit—
Lin Bai had no interest in the man's ramblings and decisively thrust his sword through the man's throat, ending his life.
"They must have been attracted by the White-Headed Eagle's cries."
"I wonder how many other martial artists heard the White-Headed Eagle's cries..."
"This place is not safe to stay! I need to find a place to refine the Spirit Nurturing Fruit first."
Before leaving, Lin Bai searched the bodies of the martial artists and took all their valuables.
He then left the mountain.
Not long after Lin Bai left, a group of Sky Support Alliance experts rushed to the mountain. A middle-aged man with graying hair saw the leader, who had been killed by Lin Bai's sword, and tears streamed down his face.
"Tian!"
The middle-aged man cried out in pain.
At that moment, a refined scholar whispered in the middle-aged man's ear, "Alliance Leader, I've checked. The other brothers and... Hall Master Yang Tian were all killed with a decisive sword strike!"
"This person must be a sword expert, and the sword technique he used is at least Seventh Rank Yellow Level or higher!"
The middle-aged man with graying hair wiped away his tears and said angrily, "There can't be more than ten people in the Qingling Mountains with such sword skills and Seventh Rank Yellow Level or higher martial techniques!"
"Find him! Dig the earth up if you have to, but find him. I will tear him to pieces!"