The Female Supporting Role Shows Out Chapter 5: 41 to 50, a manhua/chinese comics/漫画 fanfic

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In the land of the Eastern Tang, a Grandmaster was formidable enough to build an empire. Even though a Half-step Grandmaster was slightly inferior, they were also powerful enough to build a faction and establish their own power. There were only five Grandmasters – they were few and rare to come by. But there were not many Half-step Grandmasters as well, one can only find a dozen of them across the entire continent. Lianyun City sent four elders who were Half-step Grandmasters and they had a total of six. This was how powerful the Lianyun City was in the Eastern Tang.

It was said that, "In the heavens sits the Lianyun City; but on earth, it is the Forbidden City." The royal family with monstrous power seemed less noble in comparison with the Lianyun City. It was no surprise that the children of royalty had to compete for a seat to cultivate in the Lianyun City and even had to fight to their deaths behind closed doors.

He Chongling heard that the Lianyun City had sent a Half-step Grandmaster to destroy them, but he was not the slightest bit panicked. He waved his sleeves and said coldly, "Come with me to take a look!"

When they went outside the hall, they saw that the foot of the mountain was packed with people, who were ready to launch an attack.

"My lord, they have sent so many people here and have even gotten the help of the top masters. What should we do?" The Right Guardian tried to stay calm, but he was shaking slightly as he spoke. Since there was no way they could win this fight, making an escape would be the next best alternative. Fortunately, many underground paths were built to allow most of the sect members to make their escape.

"Isn't that obvious? Get into the formation, we will fight!" He Chongling shouted while gnashing his teeth.

The sect members drew their swords with a look of resolution on their faces. At this moment, a deep voice rang in the air, "Listen up, members of the Eastern Holy Sect, I will spare your lives if you offer the head of He Chongling. Otherwise, face your death! "

This distant voice came from the foot of the mountain, but it echoed in their ears and seemed to contain a powerful inner force. Those who heard the voice could feel the pain in their ears, their blood was rushing, and it was extremely uncomfortable. Some of those who were at a lower level of cultivation even had blood flowing out of their orifices and were killed instantly. Even He Chongling and the Right Guardian who were Superior-rate Masters could not help but show a painful look.

He Yufei suddenly spat a mouthful of blood. She did not use her inner force to resist the power of the voice but quickly rushed to Bai Yan and covered his ears. Bai Yan who had always remained expressionless surprisingly had a smile on his face. Without anyone noticing, he swung his fingers, and the rushing blood within He Yufei had suddenly calmed down. She had a look of surprise on her face but did not give any further thought to what had happened. She thought it was the Half-step Grandmaster who had removed that power and made her feel better.

As everyone was busily taking care of themselves, they did not notice that Lin Dan was standing in the corner with a giant sword in her hands. She was watching everyone with a pair of cold eyes, without showing any pain on her face. The pressure the Half-step Grandmaster exerted on the sect members was fatal, but for her it was nothing more than listening to an ordinary voice.

She had to fight against the ragingqiwithin her body all the time, enduring an immense pain unimaginable to an ordinary person. Such oppression from the outside world naturally became insignificant to her.

The power of a Half-step Grandmaster was unthinkable for the members of the Eastern Holy Sect, but they finally had a glimpse of what they were capable of. With just a few words, he did not have to do anything to kill so many martial artists instantly. They wondered what would really happen if he made a move. It was no exaggeration to say that he alone was enough to crush the entire Eastern Holy Sect.

The sect members were terrified and fearful. They turned to look at He Chongling. Some of them were looking at him with glistening eyes, harboring an evil thought. When someone shouted "run," the attacking formation was broken. The members fled the scene and everything was in chaos.

The Half-step Grandmaster leaped to the top of the gate and released a palm wave from afar. After a loud bang, the fleeing members instantly turned into wisps of blood mist. There was also a palm print of dozens of feet wide imprinted on the ground and even granite, an extremely sturdy rock, was crushed into pieces and deeply pushed into the ground.

It only took him a few words to kill hundreds of people and a palm wave to take dozens of lives before destroying half of the sect hall. The power of the Half-step Grandmaster terrified everyone. The sect members who had intended to flee stood stiffly, as cold sweat slowly soaked their clothes.

"Kill the leader and we don't have to die!" He Yufei screamed in a different voice while herself hiding in the crowd. This immediately aroused the members' desire to survive. They looked at He Chongling with bloodshot eyes filled with killing intent.

"That's right, cut off his head and we can save the Eastern Holy Sect!" The sect members who were already dissatisfied with He Chongling's tyranny shouted and charged at him. They started attacking each other without even having an enemy.

He Yufei pulled Bai Yan behind the pillar and snickered. Bai Yan looked at her with a gentle expression.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]

He Chongling was only a Superior-rate, so were his Right Guardian and the others. Their strength were comparable. He could cope fighting against five of them at a time, but not beyond that. His body was soon covered with blood. He did not panic at all and even had a crazed look on his face. He threw away his weapons and laughed, "Very well. I've been keeping you with me for so long, it's time for payback!" Once his words fell, he clenched his five fingers in the air and absorbed the blood of the Right Guardian into his palms, turning him into a mummy.

The Right Guardian's blackened body fell to the ground and disintegrated into a heap of dust before disappearing into the wind. It was a horrifying death. They looked at the ground and could not help but shudder, while He Chongling was laughing like a lunatic. Since it was too late to stop, they swarmed up and continued the attack. He Chongling who usually seemed to be inferior to his peers had somehow received help from the Gods. With just a palm wave, he slapped everyone away and grabbed the neck of one of the elders. The elder struggled as his flesh quickly sank and his body soon mummified.

He Chongling threw away the blackened body and charged at the next person. The place was filled with heaps of dust, everyone was no match for him. His peculiar palm wave stunned the people, they slowly retreated and did not dare to come forward. Each time He Chongling mummified someone, his power would soar, and the rapid increase of the inner force would puff his clothes up.

He was no longer surrounded by the people. It was his eyes that were filled with killing intent at this moment, eager to kill everyone.

He Yufei said in horror, "Master, what's going on now?" "

Bai Yan said slowly, "This should be the Absorption Practice. As the name suggests, this is a practice that absorbs the inner force of others for their own use. If he continues, he will soon be promoted from a Superior-rate to a Half-step Grandmaster. "

He Yufei got so anxious that her eyes had turned red. She grabbed Bai Yan's sleeve and said, "Master, let's run! He Chongling practiced such an evil technique, I'm afraid even that Half-step Grandmaster is no match for him! "

"Why should we run?" Bai Yan bent down and picked up a sword. He chuckled, "Before he enters the next level, you can fight with him as a practice. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sharpen your rusty skills. "

He Yufei's face turned white with fear but she did not dare to disobey Bai Yan. She held the sword and said, "Master, hide yourself so that you won't get hurt. If I lose, escape this place from the secret path I told you the other time. "

Although Bai Yan did not know how to fight, he was well-versed in various powerful techniques. Under his guidance, He Yufei saw great improvement in her skills. She addressed him as "Master" and refused to leave him since. Bai Yan saw that she was a simple and adorable girl who had a good potential and did not refuse establishing such a relationship with her.

She knew that her martial arts skills were not weak, but she lacked practical combat experience. She could not help but flustered the first time she stepped up to fight. But she soon found that as compared with the rest of the sect members who were no matched against him, she was able to display her sword techniques against He Chongling with ease and even almost stabbed his vital point.

"Yufei, even you have betrayed me!" He Chongling's eyes were red from killing. He chipped off He Yufei's sword with two fingers and pushed her away with a palm wave before absorbing the power of the people around him. After all, he could not bear to hurt the person he loved the most.

He Yufei picked up another sword and charged at him decisively before exchanging another round of swordplay with He Chongling. Her techniques were awkward at first, but they slowly came together and the sword turned into a shadow of mist. With the vicious sword aura, she drew line after line on the ground with light rays so bright that could hurt one's eyes.

"I didn't know the saintess is so powerful!" The sect members exclaimed as they retreated at the mercy of her sword. Before becoming a saintess, He Yufei was just servant. Although she knew martial arts, she was not even as good as the lowest rated martial artist. But at this moment, she was already on par with the sect leader and was obviously at the superior-rate level.

Bai Yan stood with his hands behind his back and looked at her with delight. Unlike Bai Yan, He Chongling was not in a good mood. He did not want to hurt He Yufei and held back some of his powers, but under her constant pressure, he was starting to lose patience. He gritted his teeth and said, "Yufei, I gave you my true love but you showed no mercy."

"There was no love, only hatred!" He Yufei pierced the sword into He Chongling's right palm.

"There was no love? Very well!" He Chongling pulled out his palm that was dripping with blood and backed away in an instant. He instantly absorbed the skill of several sect members and saw someone at the corner of his eye. He shouted suddenly, "Lin Dan, come over right now! "

In the past, Lin Dan would silently protect him by his side and would never let him suffer even if it meant she had to risk her life. This was why he treated her like a dog and would never remember such an insignificant existence like her. But at this moment, not only he had to deal with He Yufei, a more powerful enemy was waiting for him. Lin Dan was a first-rate master which was only one level below the Superior-rate level. If he could absorb her force, he would immediately be promoted to a Half-step Grandmaster.

Lin Dan, who had almost no sense of existence, finally took a step forward.

While controlling the sword aura, He Yufei shouted: "Lin Dan, do not listen to him! He wants your life! "

Lin Dan ignored her and walked calmly towards He Chongling.

Bai Yan sighed gently. He released his hands behind his back and finally lifted his fingertips before tapping somewhere in the air…[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]

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Holding the giant sword, Lin Dan slowly walked towards He Chongling. He laughed arrogantly and said, "I've been training you for this day! Lin Dan, I will never forget you after your death."

"Never forget" may sound like a sweet melody to the previous owner of this body, but Lin Dan looked at him coldly, unwavered by what he said. Feeling an intense aura coming from the sides, she could not see who the attacker was. With a tap of the toes, she flew forward so quickly that she avoided the aura, leaving only a deep hole that was as wide as a finger on the granite.

Seeing that Lin Dan was flying towards him, He Chongling quickly spread open his fingers to welcome her. He thought that she would obediently let him absorb her powers, but did not expect her to suddenly draw her giant sword and launch an attack.

He Chongling's strategy had failed. He did not avoid her attack, but gripped the blade with his fingers and wanted to crush the weapon. In the nick of time, he had no time to find out why Lin Dan was able to break free from the control of the spell worm and attacked him. He only wanted to shred this betrayer into a thousand pieces.

Lin Dan looked at He Chongling with an expressionless face. The vicious and raging qi within her had been converted into sword aura and instantly crushed He Chongling's fingers. The sword did not stop there and went straight into his arm before piercing his heart, instantly killing the host of the spell worm.

He Chongling's look of arrogance stiffened. He slowly lowered his head and looked at the steel blade that was inserted in his chest, before slowly looking up at the woman whom he had never cared about and treated her like an ant.

"How dare you…" before he could finish, the qi within the blade exploded in his body with a thundershock. Wisps of blood mist sprinkled on Lin Dan's pale face, but she did not even blink.

The sect members stood around and did not dare to go forward. Nobody had thought that the sect leader would practice a forbidden technique that would turn everyone into a source of his inner force as if they were livestock kept to feed his powers. However, what surprised them, even more, was that the Left Guardian could kill him just when he was reaching the peak of his martial art abilities.

The sect leader of the Eastern Holy Sect was already a superior-rate master. After absorbing the power of a dozen of first-rate masters, he should have already been promoted to a Half-step Grandmaster. But when Lin Dan appeared, it only took her one move to send him to hell – just how powerful was Lin Dan?

Everyone looked at each other before backing away. They could feel shivers down their spines.

Lin Dan drew out the blood-stained blade and stared at He Chongling's body with her dark eyes while carrying an inexplicable expression. It was then she realized how far she had gone down in this path of eternal doom. Those who practice the Asura Sword Technique would have to bear the pain of being cut a thousand times, but when they fight and kill, the raging qi would fill their palms and weapons. As they crush their enemies, what remained in their bodies would be a steady stream of vitality. In that instant, the excruciating pain would be gone…

Killing had turned into a satisfying and enjoyable affair for Lin Dan. She could not wait to see a dozens of He Chongling appearing before her so that she could begin an endless massacre!

She enjoyed momentary peace when she took lives. This was the most horrifying thing about practicing the Asura Sword Technique. To relieve the pain within the body, the practitioner of the technique must immerse themselves in killing all the time. They would lose the ability to love, lose their humanity and turn into a killing machine over time. When they had completely lost their minds, they would also lose control of the qi of life and death. Once the balance was broken, the qi of death would take over, thus destroying their lives.

This meant that the practitioners of the Asura Sword Technique were doomed to die from the obsession.

Lin Dan closed her eyes and was feeling helpless. No wonder the old leader was willing to give this powerful technique to the original owner of this body. No wonder He Chongling who was power-hungry was not interested in practicing this technique. From the beginning, she was only given a path of no return. In their eyes, she was probably as good as dead.

But Lin Dan did not want to admit defeat. She clenched the steel blade in her hand and set a boundary in her heart – she would rather endure the immense pain than becoming an inhuman killing machine. Inability to love and being vicious were completely different concepts to her.

After straightening out her thoughts, she cut He Chongling's head and walked towards the mountain gate. All the other sect members did not dare to utter a single word. They did not stop her and followed her from behind while keeping a distance.

"M-Master, what just happened?" He Yufei, who was displaying a remarkable performance but had already been forgotten by the others, asked with a pale face. She had never expected that Lin Dan could behead He Chongling who had a huge increase in power. And while killing him, Lin Dan did not even frown or batted an eye. She was like the devil who came from hell and instilled fear in others.

Bai Yan frown slightly and muttered so softly that none could hear, "Asura… has descended…"[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]

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Lin Dan came to the gate and threw out He Chongling's sect members. She said, "This is what you asked for. I will draw a line here, keep your promise and leave now, or I will kill anyone that crosses this line! "

Using the raging qi within her, she drew a line at her feet with her sword and created a deep ditch on the hard ground. The ferocious qi scattered near the ditch and would crush anyone who came near into dust.

One of the direct disciples who was standing in front hurriedly stepped back. He could only look at the ground after the sword aura had weakened but was horrified to see that his clothes and shoes were cut by the remnants of the qi. As blood oozed through the fabric, he realized that he was already suffering from minor injuries even without noticing.

Such silent dominance immediately instilled fear in all of the other major sects.

"A Half-step Grandmaster?" The four elders of Lianyun City asked in disbelief.

Lin Dan lowered her head after giving him a glance. With one hand behind and the other holding the steel blade, she said, "It's time for you to leave." Her feet had never crossed the line she had drawn as well. For her, it was also the boundary she had set for herself. If these people retreat immediately, she would not attack them. Otherwise, she would have no choice but to kill them.

Although the old leader and He Chongling treated the original owner of the body like a dog, the old grandmother living at the mountain gate raised her, several maids had been serving her since childhood and were loyal to her, and there were also many adopted children who were training in the back mountain. They had not accomplished anything, neither have they done anything wrong and did not deserve to die.

Not having the ability to love did not mean that Lin Dan had lost all human values. She knew the importance of repaying kindness as well as the need to take revenge. She could disregard some of the Eastern Holy Sect members but there were people whom she could not leave alone.

He Chongling was dead, but a stronger and more vicious leader had emerged from the Demonic Sect. This was why the four elders had no intention of letting Lin Dan off, as they believe a bloodshed was inevitable once she recovered her strength. The words that were said were just lies to delude others. They were not afraid of the Demonic Sect, but if they could create internal strife within the sect, it would reduce casualties and trouble for the orthodox sects. They believed it was worth doing so.

"Kill her!" The four elders raised their hands and commanded indifferently. But in the next moment, their eyes widened, as if they had seen a strange creature.

Bai Yan who was hiding in the crowd nodded his head without anyone noticing. The four elders who were hesitating immediately ordered firmly, "Kill her and no mercy! "

The Eastern Holy Sect members who thought they could escape from death suddenly gasped. Some of them chided the members of the orthodox sects and called them hypocrites, some fled in panic, while others drew their swords and put up a tough fight. Lin Dan had not stepped out of the line and had also been guarding the boundary she had set for herself. She was not mad at these people who did not keep their promise, neither was she afraid of being surrounded by the hundreds of martial experts.

She longed to kill but she was also suppressing that killing desire. She never took the initiative to fight but as long as someone had crossed the line, she would raise the sword and slash them into half. Her moves were simple and nothing fancy. She would either cut or chop them up but her sword aura was filled with immense energy. A small cut could explode and create a bloody wound on the body.

Countless Superior-rate Masters attacked her but they were all turned into bloodied bodies by her raging qi. However, if they had retreated and stayed behind the line, she would let them off. She guarded that line and had never crossed it.

Gradually, these masters from the orthodox sects were getting fearful. They stayed away from the line that was drawn across the mountain gate and dared not cross the boundary.

Lin Dan could finally shake off the blood on the blade and released a foul aura. She stood firmly against the line and had never moved an inch even after a fierce battle. What did this say? It meant that she still had energy to spare while dealing with these top masters, and her level may be far beyond everyone's imagination.

Lin Dan had a satisfying killing spree. The excruciating pain in her heart and bones had already gone, there was pure madness and joy that was filling her mind. Even so, she had never wavered. Anyone who had crossed the line would die and anyone who did not would live. She knew what she was doing. She was already deep in the abyss but she would escape using her bare hands to see light at the end of the tunnel.

During the killing spree, she discovered yet another terrible secret – the more her blade drew blood, the more powerful she got. She only needed to kill a few people to achieve a level that would take decades for the others to achieve. This Asura Sword Technique was undoubtedly a powerful technique, but it was also a dark technique that could harm others and the practitioners themselves. Lin Dan had no other way – not learning the technique or destroying her skills would kill her either way. She had no choice but to continue on this path.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]

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Hundreds of superior-rate masters fought against Lin Dan. They attacked one by one at first, but when she slashed each of them one after another, they decided to disregard all ethics of an orthodox sect and swarmed up on her.

Lin Dan was finding for a chance to release the death aura within her and these masters came just in time. When they attacked one by one, she slashed them one after another; when they attacked in a group, she would strike using a sword shadow from the ragingqi. The sword aura charged at the attackers like thunderstorm before leaving a burnt wound on their flesh. For the others, one slash could only cause a bone-deep wound, but her slashes could mince the flesh of those who were less powerful. Even those who had a strong inner force could not resist the attack of her death aura.

When she put down her sword, many martial artist experts had already retreated behind the line and were badly injured. Some of them had mini-explosions within their bodies and collapsed to the ground before they could even stand up. But nobody had noticed that the sword Lin Dan was carrying was turning from silver to red as it devoured the blood it had collected.

The sword, named Asura Sword, came together with the book of Asura Sword Technique and was also given to Lin Dan by the old sect leader. Since it was a demonic technique, the sword was a demonic weapon, too. The original owner of this body did not notice the ability of this sword as she had never managed to achieve a breakthrough.

Lin Dan held the hilt tightly, but the eyes on her blood-stained face were missing that bloodshot and crazed look after a massacre. She took a step forward but had never gone beyond the line.

The four elders of Lianyun City suddenly jumped down from above and shouted sternly, "How dare you learn such a brutal and vicious technique! If we let you off today, you will definitely create endless trouble for the world in the future! In the name of orthodoxy, we will remove a dangerous person like you from this world!" Before his voice fell, he had already cast a palm wave at her.

Lin Dan blocked the wave and said solemnly, "I have never initiated to take any life. Why do you say that I would create trouble? I've already made myself clear. Nothing will happen if you keep your promise and leave now. Otherwise, you better not blame me for being ruthless."

The four elders of the Lianyun City did not want to waste time talking to her. They scoffed and launched an attack by casting a series of palm waves at her. One of the elders had advanced to the Half-step Grandmaster for many years. He had a more stable and was more experienced than Lin Dan in battles. Soon, he was able to diffuse Lin Dan's aggressive sword aura and landed a series of palm waves on her.

Lin Dan took a few steps backward after being hit and spit out mouthfuls of blood. There was no fear in her eyes as she yelled "very well" and sent them a series of slashes. Although the four elders managed to dodge the attacks, she was relentless.

Facing strong enemies, she would have to spend all her energy fighting against them, but this meant that the death aura had to be doubled. Meanwhile, the life aura within her was circulating in her bones and limbs, taking away all her pain and making her feel comfortable. The internal injuries caused by being hit by the palm waves were nothing compared to the pain of being slashed by a thousand times.

To her surprise, when she used the death aura during fights, her body was filled with life aura at the same time. The sword injuries that were caused previously were quickly healed, leaving no scars on her body. Even if her internal organs were crushed, she realized that she could quickly recover. The more vicious she fought, the faster her injuries recovered.

This meant that if she had completely mastered the Asura Sword Technique, she would become an undying monster.

Lin Dan was not wavered by the shocking discovery and it only made her braver and more fearless. For several times, she was hit by the elders' palm waves and crashed into the ground, creating a deep pit, but she was able to get up immediately to launch another attack. Within a short while, several large pits were created in the ground by her body, but the sword aura she had released got more ferocious and stronger each time.

Initially, the four elders could still fight head-on against her with ease, but they soon realized that they needed to dodge her attacks. Before long, they were getting slashed by her sword and were covered in blood. Ever since they were promoted to Half-step Grandmasters, it had been long since they had suffered from any injury or had been pushed into a corner by anyone. They realized that Lin Dan was a berserker whose powers would be multiplied by many times during battles.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]

This meant that they were merely being Lin Dan's whetstone. If the fight continued, they would gain nothing but help Lin Dan achieve another breakthrough. Even though the four elders were top martial artists in the land of the Eastern Tang and had seen martial experts of all sorts, they believed that the young and nameless demoness was the toughest opponent they had encountered so far. They were showing signs of defeat. Their inner force was depleting, and they probably could not last for another hour. As for Lin Dan, she got stronger as she fought, and her pale face was now flushed with healthy pink. Her dark eyes were glistening, and she could probably continue for another three days and three nights.

Her inner force was obviously much stronger than the four elders as if the battle they had before was just a warm-up. At first sight, her breath was still unstable as she had just advanced to a new level. But now, her breath was in harmony and her attacks were so powerful that even the four elders, who were peerless martial experts, were forced to back down.

Seeing that Lin Dan was about to cast a vicious sword shadow to finish them off, the four elders quickly sent a palm wave to reduce the impact before retreating with the help of the wind. Coincidentally, they retreated behind the line. Lin Dan was ready to cast a deadly strike, but looking at the situation, she prepared an even more brutal strike that was faster and stronger. The attack landed on the boulders beside the elders and split the high rock wall into half before creating a large cave.

The scattered rocks would not cause any damage to the martial experts, but the others had to quickly dodge the falling rocks. The four elders had to take a few feet back with shocking and surprised faces. They knew that Lin Dan was perfectly capable of killing them. Her initial sword attack was aiming at their necks and it was impossible for them to dodge it since they were having difficulty standing up straight. If Lin Dan had not changed her attack, they probably would lose their heads and lives in an instant.

"Why did you let us off?" A defeat was a defeat. Upon reaching such a high level, there was no way the elders could advance further if they could not even concede defeat, which was common in the martial arts world. But the elder wanted to know why Lin Dan would let themselves off at the crucial moment. He was one of the few Half-step Grandmasters in the land of the Eastern Tang and also one of the four elders of the prestigious Lianyun City. If Lin Dan had killed him, she could make her name in an instant and become a world-famous martial artist. Since the Eastern Holy Sect had been expanding their power rapidly in recent years, was this not what they wanted? It was natural for sects to want to dominate a region and for martial artists to gain recognition in the world.

Lin Dan did not understand what the elders were thinking at all. She slowly walked to the line and brandished her sword. "Anyone who crosses this line will be killed with no mercy," she repeated. "No mercy," she said but she had been sparing people's lives, this made the four elders unable to comprehend her true intentions.

Lin Dan's intention was simple – the same rules did not only apply to the others but herself as well. If she had crossed that boundary, she would kill herself even before these so-called people of orthodoxy did so. She would rather be a living dead or live in loneliness than living a life of senselessness or madness. Was there any purpose of living if she could not even decide for her own life?

The four elders glanced at the line she had earlier drawn and understood why they had escaped from death. Lin Dan stayed true to her words. She would spare the lives of those who retreated behind the line and was even more trustworthy than the members of the orthodox sects.

The four elders felt extremely embarrassed at the thought. They looked up and glanced towards the crowd. Seeing that Bai Yan who was hiding in the crowd nodded his head lightly, the elder cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for sparing our lives, please forgive us for what happened today." He waved his sleeves and walked away.

Since Lin Dan was able to defeat the four elders and even injured them to the point of spitting blood, she was naturally as powerful as a Half-step Grandmaster. The remaining members of the orthodox sect quickly left the scene as they knew they had no chance against her even with all of their powers combined.

The Eastern Holy Sect used to sit proudly on top of the highest mountain. But now, half of its gate was destroyed and there were body parts lying everywhere on the ground. Blood covered the entire ground that there was no clean space for one to walk. Lin Dan inserted her sword into the pool of blood and let it devour, while she sat cross-legged and began her cultivation.

As the death aura returned and was having a fierce struggle with her life aura, that familiar pain began to wreak havoc in Lin Dan's body, tearing her flesh and meridians but also healing it bit by bit. The process was excruciating but she did not even frown. The pink flush on her face slowly went away and it was as pale as snow again.

The members of the Eastern Holy Sect dared not disturb her and quietly cleaned up the mess.

He Yufei was standing somewhere far away with a mixed expression. She was hesitating whether she should step forward or not. She betrayed Lin Dan and even took the life of her loved one. She wondered how Lin Dan would take revenge on her.

Before this, He Yufei had never thought Lin Dan would become this powerful. Now that she was a Half-step Grandmaster and was only a level below the Grandmaster, with just a wave of her hand, she could easily re-establish the Eastern Holy Sect and gain the world's recognition like the Qingcheng Clan or Heavenly Sword Sect. If Lin Dan would not let this pass, He Yufei probably could only lead a life of a fugitive to escape from her pursuit.

"Master, let's go before she recovers." As compared to her own safety, He Yufei was more worried that Lin Dan would lock Bai Yan up again.

"Let's wait a while more." Bai Yan walked slowly towards Lin Dan who was sitting in a pool of blood. Before he could get close to her, she opened her eyes and said emotionlessly, "You wanted to kill me." She did not forget that before killing He Chongling, someone wanted to assassinate her with a hidden yet powerful aura. And Bai Yan who was standing right in that direction was the greatest suspect.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]

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Lin Dan was not the original owner of this body and was not blinded by love. If Bai Yan was merely a weak scholar, he would not be able to live comfortably in the Eastern Holy Sect, neither would he be able to train He Yufei into a first-rate master within a short time. Since he was keeping his true abilities, he must have an ulterior motive for entering the sect.

Bai Yan did not panic at all. He slowly nodded his head and said, "Yes."

Lin Dan stood up immediately. She drew out the vigorous Asura Sword that had been devouring blood. She asked solemnly, "Why?" She could not sense Bai Yan's breath. He was completely like an ordinary person but this showed how scary his true identity could be. With Lin Dan's current skill, she could see through a person's identity at one glance but she could not see through him. This meant that Bai Yan's level was beyond one level above her.

Just what level was above a Half-step Grandmaster…? It was the Grandmaster!

Lin Dan held the hilt of the sword tightly and took a step forward. Her stance seemed like she was facing a powerful enemy, but she remained calm.

Bai Yan stood with his hands behind his back and slowly said: "The Asura Sword Technique is originally a forbidden technique from my sect but it was stolen by the Eastern Holy Sect. My master's dying words were – if Asura has descended into this world, we must gather the power of the entire sect and kill him."

Lin Dan nodded slightly to show that she understood what he was saying. She was not interested in Bai Yan's sect and its origin, but she understood why his master left such dying words. Anyone who mastered the Asura Sword Technique could easily lose their mind. In addition to that, the cultivator's life aura would circulate in their heart so vigorously that it would be difficult for anyone to kill them.

A killing machine that could never be killed. Who knew what kind of impact would it make in the outside world? Lin Dan closed her eyes. She could already foresee the tragedy – rivers of blood and bodies lying everywhere. She did not defend herself and said calmly after raising her sword, "Fight me."

Bai Yan did not make any move but scrutinized her face before looking at the line at her feet.

He Yufei was completely confused at the situation. She looked at both of them and asked in surprise, "Master, y-you knew how to fight?" He Chongling checked Bai Yan's pulse before and said that he was only an ordinary person with no inner force.

Bai Yan and Lin Dan ignored her and stood without moving an inch, eyes focused on each other.

After a while, Bai Yan actually took a step back and said, "I won't kill you today. You may leave."

Lin Dan quickly understood what he meant. He was only letting her off today and may come after her in the future. But he sounded certain when he said, "kill you," as if killing a Half-step Grandmaster was an easy task for him. It was obvious that he was one of the five Grandmasters whose skills were far beyond Lin Dan's current level.

"Why should I seek death when I could live on?" Lin Dan thought. She was no fool and flew away after keeping her sword. Bai Yan tapped his toes lightly and followed after.

Looking at the two who seemed to be flying away slowly but were traveling a thousand miles in the blink of an eye, He Yufei was stunned. She thought Lin Dan was a poor and pathetic woman but did not expect her to take He Chongling's head in an instant, acting more decisive than anyone; she thought Bai Yan was a weak scholar but did not expect him to be fearless facing Lin Dan who was a Half-step Grandmaster.

Was this not obvious that Bai Yan was, in fact, a Grandmaster? After understanding the situation, He Yufei's eyes lit up, and immediately chased after them. She shouted, "Master, wait for me!" She casually found a master and did not expect him to be one of the five Grandmasters. "I'm in luck!" She thought.

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Lin Dan flew quickly, trying to get rid of Bai Yan but he was able to keep a short distance from her no matter how fast she went. Like a cat chasing a mouse, he stayed behind her no matter how fast or slow she went. If it were someone else, they would have been irritated or flustered, but Lin Dan was not at all annoyed. She decided to stop and walked towards the nearest city. Since the owner of this body had no feelings for the Eastern Holy Sect, she had no intention of returning.

The people of the Eastern Tang were fond of martial arts and establishing their own sects. These sects were bigger and more powerful than the imperial power. Many of the cities were run by the sects and were not governed by the royal family. Lin Dan went to the city gate and looked up at the plaque hanging on the beam. She saw a few cursive characters written on it that said, "Timeless City."

What an interesting name, Lin Dan thought. She looked at it closely and entered the city after paying an entrance fee. She found an inn and was ready to settle down. "Waiter, serve me a few of your signature dishes and a pot of wine. If a suite is available, I'll take it." Lin Dan placed a piece of silver on the counter.

"Sure, please take a seat. Our signature dishes are Stewed Frog and Sichuan Poached Beef. I'll get the chef to prepare these for you right now. Here is the key to the suite, please keep it well. Your room is the first room on the left on the second floor. It will cost fifteen grams of silver, let me weigh this." The waiter put her piece of silver on the scale.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]

Lin Dan replied, "Keep the change. Prepare some hot water for me, I want to take a bath." Her black robe was heavy after being soaked in blood.

The waiter suddenly realized that her sword and robe were dripping blood and had stained the floor. There was also a strong and pungent smell filling in the air. There was no doubt that she was killing people and it was many lives that she took!

"Sure, thank you for the kind gesture. I'll prepare it right away." The waiter stopped looking at her and continued to weigh the silver. He removed the extra silver and kept it for himself before happily preparing the hot water in the kitchen. He was not at all afraid of what he had seen.

The patrons of the inn turned a blind eye to Lin Dan, as though the blood on the floor and the bloody footprints did not exist.

The strange reaction of the people made Lin Dan wary. She slowly walked towards the window and sat down. She thought to herself, "These people are reacting so strangely. They are either used to such scenes or are not in their right minds. Since it's impossible that all of them are abnormal, there is only one possible explanation – being stained in blood in a common affair here." Regardless, she thought it had nothing to do with her and did not intend to delve further into it.

Lin Dan took out a pair of chopsticks from the bamboo holder and wanted to wipe it using her handkerchief. However, she realized that her handkerchief was stained with dark red blood and was even dirtier than the chopsticks. She frowned and was lost in her thoughts as she stared at the chopsticks and handkerchief.

Bai Yan stood at the door and looked at her. Seeing that she was in a daze and did not care about his arrival, he slowly walked towards her. He leaned over and looked at Lin Dan with mixed emotions, as though he was trying to solve a difficult puzzle while observing a beast at the same time.

"Are you going to have a meal?" He asked.

Lin Dan suddenly snapped out of her thoughts and glanced at him. She had already ordered food and was holding a pair of chopsticks, what else would she be doing?

This was the first time Bai Yan was scorned for asking the obvious. Lin Dan did not say anything, but her eyes were telling him that he had just asked a stupid question. He merely did not expect that Lin Dan rushed to this city thousands of miles away just to sit down and have a good meal.

The Asura Sword Technique was a forbidden technique of his sect and he knew better than anyone the consequences of mastering this technique. It would have been difficult enough to lose the ability to love and that excruciating pain within could easily destroy even those who were strong-willed. In order to ease that pain, the cultivators of this technique could never stop killing before dying from their killing obsession. The horrifying pools of blood and countless dead bodies were recorded in their sect's classics.

Yet, Lin Dan who had clearly mastered the technique showed no pain on her face, neither was there a crazed look in her eyes. Besides looking paler than most people, she seemed to behave like any other ordinary person. She came all the way here, paid the entrance fee, ordered a few dishes, booked a room, and even asked for some hot water. There was nothing unusual in her behavior and she was acting like a traveler who came from afar. If he had not seen it for himself, Bai Yan would never believe that she had mastered the Asura Sword Technique. He would also not believe that she was suffering from the immense pain in her body.

"Where do you intend to go afterward?" Bai Yan who had always been indifferent to everything could not help but ask another question. He intended to kill Lin Dan, but hesitated to do so seeing that she had stayed true to her boundaries and refrained from killing the innocent. This was the first time he had shown compassion towards the great enemy of the sect and he knew this was not right.

"I'll decide as I go." Lin Dan folded the handkerchief neatly before tucking it back into her garment.

Bai Yan gave her his handkerchief and declared, "I will come with you. "

Lin Dan took his handkerchief and wiped two pairs of chopsticks. She handed a pair to him while holding the other pair for herself. She lifted her head and said, "Sure." She knew Bai Yan did so to prevent her from killing the innocent. If she had lost control, he would kill her in an instant. By letting him follow her, it was as good as hanging a knife above her head where she would face death at any time. But Lin Dan was not afraid at all and even felt safe with this arrangement. If she had really lost her mind to the point where she could not even kill herself, she would prefer to have someone around who was strong enough to take her life.

Bai Yan raised his brow and did not expect her to agree so readily. He could not help but stare at her closely.

Lin Dan did not mind his glare and started eating once the dishes were served. The original owner of this body had not been eating since Bai Yan and He Yufei tried to elope and were locked in the dungeon. She could sacrifice her health for them but Lin Dan was not going to endure the hunger. Lin Dan frown deeply after taking the first bite. The food was badly done – the frog meat was not marinated well and still had a strong smell while the beef was too hard to chew and needed to stew for another hour.

With just one bite, she immediately knew the correct way to make these dishes. She came to this world with no experience of using the kitchen knife or kitchen stove, but she was confident with her ability to create delicious dishes.

"Was I a cook in my past life?" She put down her chopsticks and had a complex look on her face.

Bai Yan stared at her and asked, "What's wrong?" To him, Lin Dan was a beast that was on the verge of madness and could go on a rampage any time.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]

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Lin Dan felt like a death row prisoner while Bai Yan was the prison warden responsible for watching her. But she had always shown a good attitude, waving her hand, she said that she was fine. Once Bai Yan saw that she was indeed fine, he poured himself a cup of wine and started sipping it.

They returned to their rooms after the meal. Bai Yan asked for the room next to Lin Dan's so that he could watch her and detect any suspicious movement from her. Lin Dan did not mind it at all and began her meditation after taking a bath. As she was always suffering from the immense pain in her body, she could only meditate as there was no way she could sleep at all. Fortunately, for someone who was already at this level, sleeping was not necessary anymore. She would be able to regain her energy only by meditating two hours a day.

After she entered the meditation stance, Bai Yan walked to the window, seemingly looking into the distance but was actually concentrating on sensing the movement next door. Hearing that her breathing was becoming shallower and slower before completely disappearing, he knew that she had entered the Turtle's Breath, which was the highest state of meditation. This could only be achieved by an enlightened monk or someone with a particularly clear mind.

Since Lin Dan was suffering from the excruciating pain all the time, how was she able to completely ignore the pain and enter the realm of non-self? Bai Yan frowned his brows tightly and seemingly confused at Lin Dan's behavior. But in an instant, a solemn expression crept on his face as he jumped out of the window and stood outside Lin Dan's window while standing on a piece of leaf, looking all stunned.

Yet, contrary to what he had imagined, Lin Dan did not feign her meditation stance and leave the inn to kill. She was still sitting on the couch with both hands in a mundra, hovering above her knees. Her eyes were tightly shut, her expression was peaceful, and she had completely entered the non-self state. The Asura Sword was also placed on her lap and was faintly glowing in red.

There was only one knife and one woman in the room and nothing was happening.

Bai Yan stiffened for a moment before feeling slightly embarrassed. This was the first time he made a wrong move and misunderstood someone, this was… He shooked his head and laughed at himself. He sat down on the tree trunk and started to meditate together with Lin Dan just a distance apart.

But what happened earlier kept flashing in his mind that he was unable to enter a meditative state as quickly as he would have been usually. Lin Dan crushing He Chongling's heart with her sword, fighting against hundreds of enemies, and keeping to her boundaries religiously… Her resolute expression and unyielding but clear eyes were lingering in Bai Yan's mind.

He could not believe that this was the legendary Asura Sword successor. She did not lose her mind, neither did she go on a killing spree. She behaved similarly to any ordinary person. If it were Bai Yan himself, he was uncertain whether he could control himself like she did. The endless pain of a thousand slashes – the thought of it could send chills down one's spine. But killing could make himself feel better, Bai Yan thought he probably would not only kill the enemies, he probably would kill everyone on the land of the Eastern Tang.

He had already attained one of the highest levels, but even with such immense power, he could not tell for sure that he could do better than Lin Dan. Lin Dan's heart was probably firmer and tougher than he thought, but he wondered how long could she restrain herself.

At the thought of this, Bai Yan opened his eyes and looked at Lin Dan. Seeing her peaceful-looking face, he found himself giving her a look of admiration.

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The next day, Lin Dan casually ate some breakfast before leaving the inn with her sword. Since she was alone and homeless, she had nowhere to go but wander around. Did it matter if she was suffering from the tormenting pain? She refused to lose her humanity and kill just to relieve herself from the pain. Would she still be the same if she had lost her humanity?

Bai Yan followed her while keeping a distance. He saw that she was merely walking and exploring around. At times, she would even pick up some interesting items and study them. She was like a little girl who had rarely left home and was unfamiliar with the world. He could not help but chuckled. Lin Dan was only 17 years old and was only one year younger than his disciple He Yufei, but she had already experienced the harsh reality of the world.

If one had not gone through the darkest despair and deepest sorrow, would they become a heartless and vicious person? Yet, Lin Dan did. She had to become that person… At the thought of this, the smile on his face slowly faded and his indifferent heart was aching slightly.

At this moment, there was a commotion at the pharmacy along the street where a young man was thrown out by two strong men. He turned around and struggled to climb up the steps before shouting mournfully, "Please, just give me one! I really could not find that guiding herb and people have moved away. The Timeless City is secluded and surrounded by wilderness…"

Lin Dan put down the tiger doll in her hand and walked towards the young man, with a solemn look on her face. If the man did not mention it, she would not notice that the Timeless City was indeed a secluded place. She did not even see any small village while she was on her way here. Typically, small towns were built around big cities because humans were social animals who tend to live close by. Even though the Timeless City covered a vast area and was a bustling city, it was like an island that had no inhabitants within a radius of thousands of miles. It was strange, indeed.

Besides, what's a "guiding herb"? As she wondered, she was stunned to find that the young man's black hair was quickly turning grey. In the blink of an eye, it was completely snow-white and he took his last breath while lying on the ground. With a closer look at his exposed skin, she noticed that it was full of wrinkles and spots, like an old man in his seventies or eighties.

When Lin Dan wanted to go closer and find out more, a line of officers came up and carried the man's body away. The onlookers were not at all horrified but were gloating over his death, "Look, that's the consequence for not finding the guiding herb! Let's work harder and go somewhere further to look for it. If we can't fulfill the Lord's task, we won't be able to get the medicine. "

Lin Dan silently took note of what they said and walked away. When she returned to the inn, the friendly waiter had already prepared lunch for her and recommended her to explore the East side. He said it was the most prosperous area of the Timeless City, where taverns and restaurants were common and were a crowded and lively place to visit.

Lin Dan nodded indifferently. She rested a while after finishing her lunch and left for the East City. When she was about to step out of the inn, she saw He Yufei running towards her and shouted while panting, "Master, I finally found you!"

Lin Dan stepped aside so that she could run towards Bai Yan. The two people that the original owner of this body loved and hated the most were now beside her, but they did not matter to her. However, she noticed that people were throwing weird looks at He Yufei, as though she was something they desired. It was the same when they looked at her, but they restrained themselves because of the huge sword she carried.

Lin Dan's eyes dimmed but she hid her expression before walking towards the East City.

Since that day, He Yufei did her best to catch up with both of them she was still too slow for them. When she had finally arrived in the Timeless City, she was so exhausted that she could even hardly stand. She clung to Bai Yan and grumbled in a sweet and lovely voice, "Master, why did you leave me alone! This is so upsetting!" She whined in an adorable manner.

Bai Yan lowered his eyes to look at her and said sternly, "This is a dangerous place, you better leave now. "

"What danger? Where is it?" He Yufei cheekily looked around with her pair of lively eyes.

"Fine, do what you want." Seeing that Lin Dan was going farther, Bai Yan had no choice but to leave He Yufei behind.

The East City was indeed a bustling place. The streets were so crowded that people were rubbing shoulders as they walked. There were also sounds of yelling, singing, and noise which created a scene of prosperity. Lin Dan walked into the crowd with a pair of cold eyes and an indifferent look. She observed the surrounding people and scene before noticing something strange. There were no elderly or children. Although there were a handful of women, most were young men walking on the streets. Most of them looked curious and were obviously non-local which looked strange to her.

Bai Yan slightly frowned as he walked slowly.

He Yufei, in comparison, was oblivious to the surroundings. She found everything around her interesting and kept pulling Bai Yan from stalls to stalls and begged him to buy her some exquisite and small items. Bai Yan had no choice but to make the purchase but his eyes had never left Lin Dan. He knew this city was strange, but it was more important to watch Lin Dan and everything else had to be put aside for now.

He caught a glimpse that Lin Dan was walking into a fabric shop and quickly pushed He Yufei into the shop as well. "Go and pick yourself some clothes," he said.

He Yufei thought he wanted to buy her some clothes and was even more delighted. She quickly agreed and entered the shop. He Yufei was afraid when she saw Lin Dan who was also picking some clothes in the shop. But she knew that there must be a reason why her master was following her and did not think too much into it.

"Lin Dan, do you need my help?" She mustered up the courage and asked.

"No." Lin Dan took a black dress and entered the fitting room.

The shopkeeper gave Bai Yan a cup of tea and picked a few beautiful dresses for He Yufei before getting her into another fitting room. They were in the largest fabric shop in the East City that only sold fancy ladieswear and were not interested in selling menswear.

Lin Dan stared at the nice-smelling black dress and raised her brow. Meanwhile, He Yufei was happily spreading out her dress and was ready to get changed, but she fainted in the next moment. Hearing that He Yufei had collapsed, Lin Dan also began her act by passing out as well. In thirty minutes, Lin Dan sensed that He Yufei came round and opened her eyes as well. They found themselves being locked in a dungeon that was filled with a horrible stench. There were also intermittent sounds of crying that made the place feel even more terrifying.

"Where is this? Where's my master?" He Yufei rubbed her temples that were hurting badly before crying in shock, "M-My fighting skills are gone! What did you do to me? "

"Shut up. Since you're already in Timeless City, you don't need to fight anymore, you only need to have babies with us, hahaha…" Two fighters in black attire walked to the prison gate with a torch in their hand. By the light of the torch, He Yufei finally saw the scene in the dungeon.

There were many rows of prison cells like hers and each cell was holding three or four women. Their eyes were lifeless and their limbs were soft. Some of them were weeping softly while others were groaning in pain. One of them was also pregnant and no one knew for sure whether she was dead or alive.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]

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Lin Dan did not need the torch to see in the dark and had already understood the situation. This was not a dungeon, but an "animal farm." The pregnant ladies were the "animals" that were kept in this farm. They were all given the Tendon Softening Powder which made them lose all physical energy and could only cry or scream to vent their pain. They were so weak that they could not even take their own lives.

They obviously suffered a lot – their clothes were tattered and most of the ladies were pregnant. As the men in black patrolled the dungeon, they labeled the pregnant ladies by indicating the month as though they were merely goods.

As compared to the hustle and bustle outside, such a pathetic scene was tantamount to hell on earth.

Lin Dan looked at her empty arms and realized that her Asura Sword was gone. She reckoned it was taken away by the martial artists. As the sword was like her own half, Lin Dan could clearly sense the existence of her sword – it was right here, somewhere not far away.

"Who exactly are you? What do you want to do? Where's my master? Where did you take him to?" He Yufei rushed to the prison door and asked.

The man in black chuckled, "You're lucky your master has a fair skin and a pretty face, he's been taken away by the Lord. I'm sure he will live a life of luxury and comfort. As for you, just stay here and make babies for us. Here, take this Pregnancy Pill, and let's enjoy some time together. "

"What the hell is that?!" He Yufei wanted to slap away the pill but she found her limbs getting weaker before having no energy at all. She realized that the candle on the wall was giving out a strange smell that covered the pungent smell of blood. That should be a kind of drug that could soften their tendons.

Seeing that He Yufei finally had no energy to resist while Lin Dan had been sitting in the corner looking helpless, a few of the men in black opened the prison door and walked in. They pointed at He Yufei and said, "Such beautiful livestock. It's been a long time since I've seen someone as beautiful as her, I shall give her a try first. "

"That one's not bad too." The other man pointed at Lin Dan.

Although Lin Dan's was not as good-looking as He Yufei, she was elegant and eye-catching. Now that her face was pale and her lips were as red as blood, it actually gave her a demonic charm. She was originally sitting in the dark and made herself inconspicuous as she wore black. Now that her face was illuminated by the light, the men found her irresistible, like a firefly in the night.

The leader of the group of men looked at her and looked at He Yufei. He said in hesitation, "Zhou Er told me that when this girl entered the city, she was soaked in blood and was holding a sword. She's probably a pretty powerful one."

"So what if she's powerful? She took our Skill Stripping Powder and smelled our Tendon Softening Powder. Not even a Half-step Grandmaster could withstand it. I love having fun with someone powerful like her, it's gonna be awesome! "

"Fine, give her the Pregnancy Pill, and let's get it done." Before the leader's voice fell, a mournful howling came from the next cell. All the women got agitated, some of them were crying while others were screaming. It was like the underworld.

"One of the livestock is giving birth, bring her out right now!" The group of men immediately ran out of the dungeon and even forgot to close the prison door.

He Yufei looked around with a pair of widened eyes. She realized there was no way she could escape as she could not even move an inch. She turned her head with difficulty and stared at the opened prison door. Her mind filled with helplessness and anger. But soon, she forgot all her anger when she saw what happened. What remained was a deep sense of fear.

The men tied a woman with a huge belly to the rack and kept rolling her abdomen with a stick. When blood gushed out, a small baby fell out and was caught with a basin at the bottom of her body. Its limbs moved slightly but it could not make any noise as the amniotic fluid blocked its mouth and nose. These people did not care whether the baby was dead or alive and continued to roll the stick on the woman's belly. After a few soft moans, three or four babies fell into the basin that was now filled with blood, with long umbilical cords on their stomachs still connected to the woman.

"Any more?" The leader asked.

"I think so." One of the men replied.

They continued rolling the stick on the women's stomach as the woman howled and was dripping blood. Thirty minutes later, she passed out. There was a stream of blood flowing underneath her and her breath gradually weakened. The men in black did not care about whether she was dead or alive. They groped her belly to determined that there was no fetus inside. They used a hook to remove the placenta and took away the bloody basin that contained the babies.

He Yufei was terror-stricken. She felt her eyes stinging with pain when she witnessed what happened. She finally understood why they called the women "livestock." They were locked up in the dungeon just to make babies. There was no difference between them and the hens who were made to lay eggs. Who knows if those babies would be treated like eggs and eaten by those men in black!

He Yufei was horrified by her own imagination. She turned around and started retching before crying quietly. Poor women! They were poisoned, tortured, and raped. When they took their last breath, they would be disposed of like garbage. This was not a dungeon, it was clearly hell and those men were devils![Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]

As she cried, she saw that woman's body was being dragged away and discarded. She could hear a conversation vaguely. "How many times has she given birth? "

"Twice. "

"Only two times and she's dead? She's so useless. We need to find livestock that are stronger, it's best if they are martial artists. "

"Yeah, two of them came today. Go and mate with them later so that we can get babies in seven months' time…"

The voices faded but the horrifying exchange had frightened He Yufei. She cried so hard that she had gone out of breath and her face was full of tears. She knew that she would soon suffer the same fate as that woman, but she could not escape. She was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

"Where are you, master? Save me!" Bai Yan was her only hope in times of desperation.

But Bai Yan never came, it was the men in black who returned instead after discarding the body. They grinned as they walked into the prison cell and stuffed a Pregnancy Pill into He Yufei's mouth before taking their pants off. Two other martial artists walked towards Lin Dan. Just when they were about to pinch Lin Dan's jaw and force her to take the pill, they suddenly felt an immense pain in their chest. It was then when they realized that a pale hand had pierced into their hearts. As the hand pulled out, blood spurted everywhere on the ground.

"You… How did you…" Before he could finish, Lin Dan gently pushed away their cold dead bodies. He walked towards He Yufei and was about to kill the man who was about to start the assault. As her palm wave was filled with the ragingqi, it instantly crushed the internal organs of the man. He seemed to drop dead without a reason, but his bones and flesh had already dissolved. His skin slowly sank, and he turned into a deflated balloon.

He Yufei looked at her in disbelief. She asked, "A-Aren't you drugged too? "

Lin Dan did not answer and walked out of the dungeon. Her body was filled with both the death and life aura that not even the deadliest poison in the world could do anything to her.

"Lin Dan, Left Guardian, please save me and my master!" He Yufei shouted anxiously.

Lin Dan ignored her and kept on walking. She sent a series of palm waves to put out the countless candles in the dungeon and crushed the countless prison locks. As she walked towards an airhole, gathered all her energy and gave a hard push to reveal a cave that was five feet wide. Light and fresh air entered the cave, but the loud noise also gained the attention of the nearby martial artists.

Lin Dan kept walking forward as He Yufei cried angrily and desperately. She knew Lin Dan was ruthless but she did not expect her to be so heartless. There were so many poor women here and she left without even taking a look at them? Was she not a woman, too? Does she not have any compassion in her heart?

Lin Dan followed her instinct and walked into a hidden room. She crushed the stone door with just a palm wave and walked in with ease. She entered the armory that was filled with knives, swords, and spears. Her Asura Sword was quietly lying in a corner. Sensing that its owner was here, the Asura Sword vibrated in an unnoticeable manner. There was a flash of red glowing on the blade before disappearing quickly.

"Let's go." Lin Dan opened her palms slightly and drew the sword into her hand. When she turned around, she saw Bai Yan standing at the other end of the dungeon, staring at herself.

His white robe was flowing and his face was elegant and beautiful. In this dark dungeon, he was like a bright moon that was shining with radiance. Lin Dan threw him a look and started moving toward the ground level. She finished off all the martial artists she met along the way with ease. These martial artists could not even make a single move and took their last breath the moment they saw her. Therefore, Lin Dan was able to leave without facing any hindrance, leaving only pools of blood on the ground.

This was a terrible scene that Bai Yan hated the most. But he did not show any look of contempt and kept up with her pace. Even if Lin Dan did not kill them, these people were so evil that he would have finished them off himself. But he arrived too late. When Bai Yan arrived on the ground, there was no living creature. Bodies of men in black were lying everywhere on the ground and they were cut in half by a sword. Lin Dan's moves were always simple. She would never waste her energy if she could finish it off with one move. Within just less than fifteen minutes, all the martial artists of this underground palace were all killed by her. She did not even alarm anyone from the other underground palaces.

Her posture was delicate and swift. She quietly entered the largest underground palace before walking into another hidden room with a strong bloody aura. She leaped up and landed on the stone beam, quietly observing the situation. Bai Yan's martial art skills were better than hers. He also sneaked in and stood on the beam opposite hers.

Lin Dan watched closely at what was happening while Bai Yan stared at her. There was no doubt that she was particularly satisfied with the massacre. This was why her usually pale face was now flushed and her cold eyes were beaming. This side of her was unfamiliar to Bai Yan and it made him worry.

For someone like her who had had a taste of a satisfying massacre, she would be walking down a path of no return. He did not want to see Lin Dan take that path but he was also curious to see how long she was able to keep the sanity.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]

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Standing on the beam, Lin Dan looked down with furrowed brows. This was not merely a hidden room but a room with a pool of blood. The heated and bubbling red blood in the pool was giving out a revolting and strong pungent smell. A huge stone mill was placed next to the pool of blood, where several martial artists in red attire were grinding and stirring the content using a shovel. After a short while, bones and hair were removed from the mill.

After cleaning the mill, one of the martial artists asked, "Is the guiding herb here? The lord can't wait any longer!"

"Yes, it's here. I'll go and get it now." The two martial artists left the room quickly and returned after a while carrying a wooden tub. Lin Dan looked closely and there was a flash in her eyes. She saw that there were many babies in the tub. They were all squeezed together and looked like wriggling maggots.

The leader of the martial artists walked to the side of the tub and frowned, "Is that all? These are not enough. Who will take the blame if the lord asks about it? "

"The livestock are old, and the production is getting worse. We don't really have a choice. Why don't we get some of the black-attired servants to catch more livestock? We can also make the civilians turn in more guiding herbs from one to three a year. How does that sound? "

"Three in a year is insufficient. The lord is about to achieve a breakthrough and needs more guiding herbs. Pick out the dead ones so that they don't contaminate the pool. Once they've cleaned this up, you will add the herbs in." The martial artist in red said while pointing at the huge stone mill.

"Yes, sir. I'll take care of here, feel free to leave if you have something else to attend to."

Their dialogue contained a huge amount of information. Even the ruthless and heartless Lin Dan was raging with anger after understanding what they were talking about. It turned out that the babies that were born of those women in the dungeon were sent here. They would be added into the stone mill to make the bloody fluid before flowing into the blood pool. This would then be used by the lord to practice her forbidden technique. Just how insane and perverse this was?

She held her Asura Sword tightly and slowly leaned forward, like a beast that was ready to devour. Bai Yan stared at her with a pair of solemn eyes and frowned. But those martial artists in red did not notice their presence. There were about to pick out the dead babies from the tub and discard them.

The remaining babies were just born and still breathing. Their purplish limbs were shaking and they were crying weakly. Lin Dan kept her body so low that she would be able to fly down with a tap of her toes and began the massacre of these insane devils. But at this moment, the door of the other side of the room suddenly opened. Two maids lifted the curtain and helped a beautiful woman walk in slowly.

"My lord." The martial artists kneeled down.

"You may rise. Are the guiding herbs ready?" The woman took off her clothes and walked into the blood pool.

"Lord, we are still in need of more herbs and are preparing it right now." The martial artists said in fear.

"It's getting late! What are you waiting for?!" The woman was enjoying herself before instantly switching into an angry face. She stretched out her fingers slightly and drew a baby from the tub. Placing near her lips, she seemed ready to devour its flesh and drink its blood.

Lin Dan could not hold herself back anymore after watching what had happened. With the Asura Sword in her hand that was glowing, she thrust herself towards the woman.

Even though Bai Yan could not bear to watch the baby being taken, he did not take any action as he wanted to find out the woman's identity and fighting abilities first. But he had never expected Lin Dan to launch an attack in just a blink of an eye.

The woman was powerful. Sensing the attack, she quickly jumped out of the blood pool and sent a powerful palm wave towards the boiling blood, trying to stop Lin Dan's attack with a huge splash. Lin Dan slapped the splash away and went straight forward. She did a fake move and forced the woman to let go of the baby, before leaping forward to catch the baby in her arms and wrapping it with a piece of the curtain.

"Who are you?" The woman sent a series of palm waves but Lin Dan managed to dodge all of them. She realized that her opponent was also a Half-step Grandmaster and was on par with her martial art level. The woman quickly get dressed and took a pill from a hidden pouch. Her powers suddenly skyrocketed and her palms were glowing with a dark aura.

"Watch out for her poison attacks." Bai Yan, who was watching the fight on the beam, reminded her.

Only then did the woman realize that there was a man in the room. Her attacks got faster and stronger as she was shocked and terrified by the discovery. The woman was a skilled poison user. The martial artists in red that were swept by her palm waves had all turned into a pool of black blood. In an instant, even their bones had disappeared. Lin Dan was not afraid of poison as her life aura could make her injuries recover faster and dispel the poison from her body. But if she were to lose a limb from the poison attack, there was no way she could grow back the limb. Besides, she was also holding a weak newborn in her arm. This made it difficult to wield her sword, she could only jump around in the room to avoid the palm waves.

Bai Yan remained on the beam and did not get himself involved in the fight.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]

Lin Dan avoided another palm wave. She pulled the baby in closer and split the ceiling open. With a loud bang, a large hole was created in the granite-built chamber. White beams of light entered the room and dispelled the strong and pungent smell of blood. The woman who had not seen sunlight for a long time, could not help but cover her eyes with her arm. Lin Dan seized the chance and jumped on the ground. She said coldly, "Fight me!"

The woman gritted her teeth and flew up on the ground to continue the fight. It was difficult to perform close combat on a poison user, but for someone who uses a powerful sword technique, Lin Dan could handle both close and ranged combat with ease. For some time, none of them were able to conclude the fight. No ordinary person could step into the battle between two Half-step Grandmasters. The martial artists in red wanted to come and provide reinforcements for their city lord, but they were either poisoned and crushed by the palm waves or sliced into half by the sword. Soon, there was none who dared to go closer to the fight.

Bai Yan found another higher ground closer to the fight and kept his eyes on the fight.

The woman's ability was still growing and Lin Dan was showing her weakness as she was trying to protect the baby. It was fortunate that she practiced a unique technique that it would not matter even if she had received a poisonous palm wave. For a moment, there was nothing the woman could do to Lin Dan. Seeing that she could not finish Lin Dan off, the woman took another pill and immediately vanished into thin air.

Lin Dan did not fluster when her sword missed. She turned around and blocked the next attack. Indeed, the woman appeared behind her. Seeing that her sneak attack had failed, she gave a cold smile before slapping the Asura Sword and disappeared again. Nobody knew where would she reappear in the next moment. The woman's poison attacks were already difficult to deal with, but she had become even more powerful with such unpredictable moves.

Lin Dan missed a few slashes. She was attacked several times and even spewed black blood. It was obvious that she was suffering from serious injuries, but there was no sign of fear or panic on her face. She stared at the woman's feet and calmed herself down to follow her pace. When the woman stepped toward theKunposition, she followed suit. When she stepped towards theLiposition, Lin Dan followed as well. Gradually, aBagua Diagramemerged in her mind and she found the pattern of the woman's movement.

Her movement was, in fact, simple. She merely used the changes inBaguaand illusions to cover herself. Once Lin Dan found the pattern of her movement, she was able to predict where the woman would appear next.

Once the woman disappeared again, Lin Dan suddenly turned sideways and dealt the most vicious slash in the air. But the powerful movement had no target and was about to hit a wall.

Bai Yan raised an eyebrow when he saw the scene.

The slash that took all of Lin Dan's energy was not futile, as the woman suddenly appeared in front of the wall. When the woman saw the incoming sword aura, the smirk on her face had instantly turned into a look of despair. As it was too late to dodge, after she made a short yell, her head flew up in the air before slamming down. A line of blood splashed on the wall before giving out a white fume that eventually made a large hole in the wall. Even the woman's blood was filled with lethal poison, this was how difficult an opponent she was. Unfortunately, her opponent was Lin Dan who was immune to poison.

Lin Dan was not interested to look at her disintegrated body and jumped into the underground palace immediately.

Bai Yan followed behind her.

Lin Dan jumped into the blood pool and stood there firmly. With a swing of his sleeve, Bai Yan leaped onto the beam and looked at the woman who was soaking herself in the blood pool.

Lin Dan placed her Asura Sword into the bottom of the pool and let it enjoy a satisfying blood devouring chance. Meanwhile, she sat down and cultivated in the pool. Her eyes were shut tightly and her face looked peaceful with the newborn still in her arms. Before entering the meditation stance, she did not forget to inject some life aura into the baby and kept the baby alive. Meanwhile, due to the reduced life aura in her body, she had to suffer an excruciating pain from the death aura.

Bai Yan looked at her while keeping his hands behind his back. Although he seemed composed, his eyes were beaming. Lin Dan had killed at least thousands of people today. Was she able to restrain herself and keep her sanity while being soaked in the pool of thick blood? Or, would another Asura appear after today?

While he was deep in thoughts, He Yufei came carrying a blood-stained sword. When she saw Lin Dan sitting in the blood pool, she was shocked at first, but she started getting furious and launched an attack at her.

"What are you trying to do?" Bai Yan leaped down the beam and stopped her sword with two fingers.

"Master, do you not see that she is practicing a forbidden technique? She did nothing but let people die and even killed many people. Go outside and have a look! There are rivers of blood everywhere!" He Yufei shouted angrily.

"She has only killed all those who deserved to die. Besides, if she had done nothing, how are you able to stand before me right now?" Bai Yan would not leave his disciple alone but while looking for Lin Dan, he went to the dungeon and saw that Lin Dan had put out the toxic candles and destroyed the cell lock. She even created a cave to let the air in so that those women could slowly recover.

While Lin Dan attracted attention outside, the women in the dungeon could easily escape once they had recovered their energy. Even if they could not escape, it was safe staying in the dungeon for the time being. When Lin Dan had finished killing those people, those women could also walk out of the dungeon safely.

He Yufei could not refute what Bai Yan said. There was no doubt that Lin Dan saved her, or she would have been assaulted by the two men. But for some reason, He Yufei did not like Lin Dan and was extremely wary of her.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]

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He Yufei let go of her and took a step back unwillingly, looking extremely upset. Bai Yan did not have the time to care about her and only stared intently at Lin Dan who was in the blood pool. He was waiting for an outcome. If Lin Dan could fight it back, he would let her go again. Otherwise, he will send her straight to hell.

It was an extremely long wait and the day had passed. The sunlight that entered from the hole in the ceiling had turned into moonlight, gently illuminating Lin Dan's pale face. She did not move or breathe and the baby in her arms was quiet. The Asura Sword was devouring the blood in the pool bit by bit and the silver blade was turning crimson. From time to time, there were flashes of red on the sharp blade, giving it a demonic charm.

Bai Yan stood quietly not far away and had never taken his eyes off Lin Dan. He had rarely shown such great patience with something or someone, or even willing to spend so much time waiting for an unknown result.

He Yufei was tired after standing for a long time and was already sitting on the ground. She complained, "Look, it's clear that Lin Dan is practicing a forbidden technique! She is still devouring blood!"

"Do not disturb her," Bai Yan instructed.

He Yufei stared at her master's back and got teary eyed. She was hoping that he could turn around and look at how upset she was. But Bai Yan had never turned around and look at her, he was still looking intently at Lin Dan. He knew that he would be getting an answer before dawn. He puffed up his white robe and was ready to take action.

Under the bright moonlight, Lin Dan slowly opened her eyes. She did not hurry to take a look at the Asura Sword that was glowing in red but lifted the curtain to examine the baby in her arms, before putting on a slight smile. The baby who was breathing weakly and had purplish skin was now looking tender and cute. It remained quiet and behaved obediently as it was soaked in the life aura. Although its eyes could not see yet, it could vaguely sense Lin Dan's presence and grabbed one of her fingers with its tiny hand.

The baby's grip was weak but this little action had touched Lin Dan's heart and made her gaze warmer.

It was not until this moment that Bai Yan noticed the baby's abnormality. As the baby was born prematurely and suffered from the big movements the day before, it should have been dead. But since it was kicking and alive, he knew Lin Dan had been giving it her life aura to keep it alive during the battle and meditation.

Bai Yan was shocked as he knew what would happen to Lin Dan if the life and death aura were in a state of imbalance. But He Yufei who was standing behind Bai Yan gasped and she was terrified by Lin Dan's blood-stained appearance.

Bai Yan snapped out of his thoughts at this moment. He got out of his fighting stance and slowly released a foul aura. Although Lin Dan looked like the blood-stained Asura, he also found her looking like a Buddha who was picking and smiling at a flower. He had to admit that when Lin Dan looked down at the baby and gave it a shallow smile, his emotionless heart wavered.

"If I'm not wrong, the Lord of the Timeless City is Lonely Scarlet who disappeared a decade ago. She was known as the Poison Lady who kidnapped babies to practice forbidden techniques." Seeing that Lin Dan ignored him after taking her sword and was ready to go, Bai Yan provided her the answer to the questions in her mind.

Lin Dan walked to the stone mill. She stared at the rest of the babies that had turned into a pool of blood by Lonely Scarlet and her eyes grew dimmer.

Bai Yan slowly walked to her side and sighed, "You can't save everyone even if you have exceptional martial arts skills. It's best that you don't get too bothered with this. "

Lin Dan glanced at him and looked at the baby in her arms that was sucking its tiny hand. All the martial artists of the several underground palaces had fled. With the help of He Yufei, the women who had never been pregnant also left the city. The other pregnant women were placed in a secret room by her and were waiting for the news in fear.

Lin Dan did not bother and left the place immediately.

He Yufei pulled Bai Yan's sleeve and begged him to stay with her to help these women, but he refused. His priority was to watch Lin Dan and he was not interested to get himself involved in anything else. As He Yufei was eager to display acts of kindness, she had to stay behind and suppress her desire to leave these women to follow her master. In the end, Bai Yan sent a letter to his clan to clean things up in the Timeless City.

After Lin Dan had left the Timeless City, as the people in the city were not given the Timeless Pill, they soon showed their aged appearance and died one after another. It turned out that they had long been under the control of Lonely Scarlet's pills. In order to remain youthful, these people actually went around kidnapping young women and newborn babies for her. People living near the Timeless City noticed that women and babies had disappeared for no reason and slowly moved away.

Three days later, Lin Dan and Bai Yan arrived at a quiet and peaceful town and stayed in an inn. Lin Tan took a bath, as usual, changed into another set of black attire, and wandered around in the streets. She had a charming appearance and a tall figure. Holding the baby in one hand while carrying a sword in the other made her the center of attention. With Bai Yan who had a beautiful face walking behind them, it made Lin Dan even more eye-catching in the crowd.

When they were passing a shop, a woman standing behind the counter stared at the baby in Lin Dan's arms with sad teary eyes that it caught her attention. The woman seemed frightened and quickly covered her face with her sleeves and pretended to use the abacus.

Lin Dan continued walking as if she did not mind her action. At night, Lin Dan sneaked into her shop and listened to the dialogue between the woman and her husband on the roof.

"If our child had not been taken, he should probably be five years old now?" The woman said sadly.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]

"It's all my fault. We shouldn't have moved near the Timeless City. The doctor said my health has suffered badly and I'm no longer fertile. Cui'E, why don't I'll write up a divorce agreement so that you can remarry? You still have a chance to have your own baby. I'll leave this shop and the family asset to you. It was all my fault after all." The husband choked as he spoke.

The woman responded angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about?! If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have to suffer this way! That's enough, let's spend the rest of our lives together and never talk about having children in the future! As long as we do more good deeds in this life, we can still be husband and wife in our next life and have many children together. Stop letting your imagination run wild. "

The husband did not speak for a long time, before bawling his eyes out. After a while, the woman also started crying and was full of sadness.

Lin Dan stood on the roof for a while and flew away. Bai Yan who had been hidden in the dark walked out and looked at her back looking perplexed.

Lin Dan stayed in the town for seven to eight days, and gradually found out more about the couple. They moved here five years ago and were a kind and decent couple. They were always generous if they had extra money and were willing to lend a hand to anyone in need. They soon gained the recognition of the locals and were highly respected in town. Unfortunately, the couple was nearly forty years old and was lonely as they had no children.

Lin Dan inquired and observed them in secret to ensure that the couple was truly kind. At night, she placed the baby in front of the shop and smashed their windows with a stone. As the couple had been persecuted before, they were particularly alert and ran out of the house with a stick in their hand. But what they saw was a small bamboo basket placed at the door and a soft and cute baby was lying inside. It was quiet and was looking at them with a pair of large and animated eyes.

"H-Honey, look!" The man's voice was shaking.

The woman looked at the baby intently and pushed the man away. She held the baby with a pair of trembling hands and carefully checked it again and again, making sure that it was not hurt or missing a limb. She was relieved to see a note placed at the bottom of the basket that said, "This child has no parents. Please take care of him for me, thank you."

The woman looked around, her skeptical look had been replaced by ecstasy. With the baby in her arms, she quickly kneeled down and cried, "Thank you, savior. We will definitely take good care of this child! Thank you so much!" Not a million thanks could express her happiness at this moment.

When her husband snapped out of his thoughts, he also fell on his knees and kowtowed, his tears fell on the steps.

They agreed not to talk about having a child anymore, but they had always dreamed of having one. They even dreamed of picking up a baby on the streets and feeling happy about it! Now that the dream had come true, the couple started crying after experiencing the excitement. But when they saw the baby frowning and seemingly frightened, they quickly dried their tears. Rushing back to the house, they started getting busy cooking porridge for the baby. They promised to take good care of the child and treat him as their own.

Meanwhile, Lin Dan left the town and went thousands of miles away. As Bai Yan followed along, his gaze on Lin Dan deepened and became more intense. They arrived in a bustling city and asked for two suites in an inn. When Lin Dan was about to pay for the room, her face stiffened the moment she touched her purse.

"It's 20 grams of silver. Thank you." The shopkeeper grinned and spread his palm open.

Lin Dan stared straight at him with a stern face.

The two looked at each other and none of them moved.

Bai Yan chuckled and asked, "Why? Not enough silver?" This was his first time seeing a Half-step Grandmaster who was so poor that she could not afford to pay for a room.

Lin Dan glanced at him and walked out of the inn without saying a word. Without money, she could always sleep on the tree.

Bai Yan pulled her back quickly and chuckled, "Wait, I can lend you some money first and you can pay me back later." "

As they were talking, there was an uproar in the inn. Someone shouted, "This Half-step Grandmaster of the Eastern Holy Sect is impressive. Not only did she injured the four elders of Lianyun City but also killed Lonely Scarlet with a single slash! You probably don't know that Lonely Scarlet is one of the top wanted fugitives. Her head costs twenty-five thousand grams of gold. She was hated by many royal families and big clans as she took their children, but they could do nothing to her as she was a Half-step Grandmaster that was full of poison. It has been a decade since someone could subdue her."

"Good lord, twenty-five thousand grams of gold? I would have been rich if the head was in my hands!" One of the listeners exclaimed.

"Look how crude you are! Is money all that you could think of? This Half-step Grandmaster left after killing her and did not care about the Lonely Scarlet's head. It was the Saintess of the Eastern Holy Sect who took the head to the World Alliance and withdrew the case without asking for a single penny. Having said that, the Half-step Grandmaster of the Eastern Holy Sect has just promoted but she is already capable of causing serious injuries to the four elders and even killed the Lonely Scarlet. You must know that these people are experienced and powerful martial artists!"

"That's amazing! The younger generation is to be feared of!" As the people exclaimed, Lin Dan frowned and look at Bai Yan. She complained, "You didn't tell me that her head was valuable."

Bai Yan wanted to burst out laughing but he held it back. He said, "My bad, I'll make sure to remind you next time. To make up for my mistake, I'll pay for your expenses for the time being."[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]

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Lin Dan was not used to spending people's money. However, she did not refuse his offer as she was suffering from the immense pain all the time. She followed Bai Yan back to the inn and took out a small book to record her expenses. When Bai Yan received a bill from Lin Dan, it was the first time he felt amused yet awkward at the same time. But for some reason, he did not return the bill and kept it in his sleeve after folding it nicely.

"Why is there a list of wanted fugitives?" Lin Dan pretended to ask casually when they were having a meal.

"The list of wanted fugitives is issued by the Jianghu Alliance which records all the evildoings of these fugitives. Anyone who is able to kill these fugitives will be able to receive a bounty."

"Where can I see the list?"

"In the Jianghu Alliance. They have a branch in each city, and they have it here too. Shall we go and take a look?"

"Let's go after the meal." Lin Dan quickly finished her food. She finally understood how a penny can stump a hero. As she had to write a bill for all her expenses, including food and accommodation, it was making her very uncomfortable.

Thirty minutes later, they arrived at the Jianghu Alliance branch. Although it was only a branch, the building covered a huge area. At the entrance, characters of "Jianghu Alliance" were written in gold on a signboard. There were two halls – the Learning Hall and Martial Arts Hall – and they looked magnificent.

"Let's go to the Learning Hall." Bai Yan seemed to be familiar with the place and walked in without hesitation. This time around, it was Lin Dan who followed behind him.

They entered the Learning Hall and saw two lists hung on the wall side by side. One was the list of wanted fugitives while the other was the list of martial arts experts. The experts list was updated periodically where old names were erased, and the names of rising martial artists would be featured.

When Lin Dan stepped into the hall, she was surprised to see that she was on the list. Her rank was not low at all, she had already taken over the four elders of Lianyun City and was placed fourth among the Half-step Grandmasters. There were five other Half-step Grandmasters on the list as well, including Xiaoyaozi of CarefreeSect, MasterFazhao of BoreTemple, Emperor Yanof Yanhuang City and Emperor Yun of Lianyun City.

Lin Dan's eyes stayed on the words "Emperor Yun" for a moment before looking at the list of wanted fugitives at the side. Many martial artists stood in front of the list and were deciding which "assignment" they should accept. The wanted list was arranged according to the fugitives' martial arts level. The higher they were ranked, the more powerful they were. However, there were several Half-step Grandmasters who appeared on the list. There were records of their evildoings in detail, the date they were listed and the bounty amount…

Lin Dan looked through the list carefully and found a fugitive who was wanted for twenty years but had never been caught. But he was not satisfied with his current state and committed more evildoings. More people were contributing to the bounty and he had actually accumulated half a million grams of gold. The bounty for the next fugitives on the list were not low either, they were thirty-hundred thousand, twenty-hundred thousand, a hundred thousand… and the unit was in grams of gold.

Lin Dan scanned from the top of the list to the bottom and thought to herself, "If I can kill all of them, I will become rich instantly and enjoy a luxurious life. I can live in suites, eat happily and life a comfortable life."

As she was deep in thought, her slim and dark eyes narrowed and beamed with joy. Bai Yan did not even look at the list and gazed at Lin Dan silently.

With their eye-catching appearances and overpowering charisma, they soon attracted the attention of others. Someone whispered, "Female, seventeen or eighteen years old, wears a black dress, holds a huge sword, and stands about five feet five. Could she be Lin Dan of the Eastern Holy Sect?"

"It can't be. Someone as powerful as her won't be here looking at the wanted list, it'd be too embarrassing." Someone shook his head and denied immediately.

Once a martial artist joined the ranks of the Half-step Grandmaster, they would become an extremely powerful existence in the world. Many of these powerful martial artists created themselves a mysterious image by isolating themselves from the ordinary people and letting their servants ran errands for them. Meanwhile, they focused on cultivation in order to achieve a higher realm. Improve or be left behind – this was the way of the martial arts.

Those who came to check the wanted list in the Learning Hall were people who were desperately in need money or bounty hunters who were professionals in this field. If they were Half-step Grandmasters, they would have dominated an area and not earn money the hard way.

"No, I'm sure she's not." More people shook their heads and turned around to look at the list again.

Bai Yan was amused at what he heard, as he was the only one who knew the truth. Nobody expected Lin Dan to be so unconventional. After becoming a Half-step Grandmaster, not only did she refuse to take over the Eastern Holy Sect, she even wandered around the world and became so poor that she could not even afford a bowl of water.

He pressed his fist against his lips and chuckled while glancing at Lin Dan with a pair of particularly tender eyes. "Have you decided? Which one do you want to work on?" He walked to Lin Dan's side and asked softly.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]

"Yes." Lin Dan walked to the counter and said, "Give me the warrant order for numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7."

"Huh?" The martial artist who was in charge of issuing the warrant order dug his ear with a finger and seriously thought he was hearing things.

"Give me the warrant order for number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7." Lin Dan repeated patiently.

"Are you crazy? Whose kid is this running around making trouble?" The surrounding people gasped, but they were also happily gossiping as if they were watching a good show.

The martial artist had seen many people while he issued wanted orders and had a good eye for things. He scrutinized Lin Dan before noticing her glowing red Asura Sword and said respectfully, "Please wait a moment. These orders are not here with me right now, I need to take it from the back hall."

Soon, seven golden and feather-shaped warrant orders were given to Lin Dan. She casually stuffed them in her clothes and strode away. In a few moments, another martial artist jumped on the stone wall and drew a line on the seven names with red ink, indicating that someone had accepting the task of killing them.

The people looked at the list and realized that the seven fugitives were all Half-step Grandmasters. Disregarding the character and prestige of the martial artists on the expert list, the three elders of Lianyun City may not even be able to stand against them. These fugitives were wanted for decades and lived carefreely even if they were despised by the world. They were not bothered at all to be listed on the wanted list and the increasing bounty was of no threat to them. These fugitives were even proud of their ranking and long list of evildoings.

Now that someone had claimed their warrant orders at once, it was no wonder the onlookers were surprised.

"Could that woman really be Lin Dan of the Eastern Holy Sect?" Someone finally remembered.

"We will soon know the answer."

"Even if she's Lin Dan, she's only ranked the fourth, how is it possible for her to kill all those fugitives! She's still too young and too naive!"

No matter what they said, Lin Dan had already embarked on the road to make more money. She borrowed some silver from Bai Yan and bought a map. She drew out the location of all seven fugitives and planned her route before setting off after borrowing ten more grams of silver to buy a horse.

Bai Yan carefully kept the bills and followed closely behind. He enjoyed observing Lin Dan and was getting addicted to martial arts training, even though he had long past the age of undergoing such training.

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Three months later, Lin Dan carried a huge bag and arrived at the Jianghu Alliance. Her Asura Sword was now glowing in deep crimson and it was obvious that it had devoured lots of blood. Bai Yan followed behind her and looked at her with mixed emotions.

He knew that Lin Dan was talented, or she would not have overcome the love barrier and understood the true meaning of the Asura Sword Technique. But after getting to know Lin Dan, he realized that he had no idea where her limit was. As she was brilliant and intelligent, she had transformed after fighting non-stop for the past three months.

When fighting the Lonely Scarlet, she learned her Bagua Shadow Steps; when fighting Nie Cheng the Great Swordsman, she learned his Great Swordsman Technique; when fighting Zhou Tao the Blood Demon, she learned his Evil Blood-Refining Technique… She kept absorbing techniques that was useful to her and overcame the weaknesses of the Asura Sword, bringing the technique to a greater height.

Bai Yan had no doubt that she could eventually overcome herself over time and create an even more powerful Asura Sword Technique that would be even better than his Cloud Technique. She was a born talent but was unfortunately raised by He Chongling and his father, and had to take on a path of no return.

The more he knew Lin Dan, the more he was unable to keep his mind at peace. He felt sorry for her and even broken-hearted at her plight. "If only we could meet earlier!" This thought often occurred in his mind frequently and was making him confused.

Lin Dan did not care about Bai Yan's change of attitude. She focused on killing the fugitives on the wanted list and only had eyes for the bounty. As her debt increased, the small book was not enough to record her expenses anymore.

"I've completed the mission. Please calculate the bounty for me." She threw the huge bag on the floor and passed the seven shiny feather-shaped tokens to the martial artist of the Jianghu Alliance.

As the Jianghu Alliance had set up branches in all the cities on the land of Eastern Tang, Lin Dan arrived at the nearest one after killing the last fugitive. The martial artist who was in charge of collecting the tokens did not know Lin Dan. He accepted the tokens nonchalantly and said, "Please wait while I make the calculations…" Before he could continue, he was shocked and struck dumb. He looked at the numbers one, two, three on the tokens and knew that these meant that top fugitives one, two and three were…

The martial artist looked up immediately and stared at the wanted list, horrified at the sudden realization. Fugitives number one to seven were all Half-step Grandmasters, there was no mistake. This meant that this lady had killed seven Half-step Grandmasters at once in three months' time. This was a terrifying achievement![Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]

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The martial artist gasped and said, barely keeping his voice steady, "Have you… Have you brought their heads? We need to verify them."

Lin Dan lifted the bag that she threw casually aside. One could even vaguely see human features underneath the bulging bag and sniff the strong pungent smell of blood. The martial artist who was responsible for receiving her dared not act recklessly. He respectfully received the package and went through all seven severed heads carefully. He was even afraid to make mistakes and asked the branch manager out to verify them.

Other martial artists who were selecting an assignment started crowding around. They were wearing all sorts of expressions – some were skeptical, some were solemn while others were nonchalant.

"This must be a fraud to get the bounty. Someone has done it before. "

"Huh, commit fraud in the World Alliance? She must be asking for death! "

"I think she's the real deal. This woman must be Lin Dan of the Eastern Holy Sect. No one else is capable enough to kill all seven Half-step Grandmasters!"

"Even if it's really her, this is just incredible, I don't believe it. You must know that she has just been promoted to the Half-step Grandmaster. She is still in an unstable state and relatively inexperienced in battles. How is she able to match herself against those veterans?"

While the people were engrossed in the discussion, the branch manager had already finished going through each severed head. He looked at Lin Dan in awe before taking a piece of cloth that was dabbed in a special liquid. He leaped up to the fugitive list and wiped away the names of the first seven fugitives all at once.

"May I know who you are?" Although the branch manager had an idea, he wanted to hear it for himself.

"When can I have the bounty?" Lin Dan asked instead of answering his question.

The branch manager's expression stiffened for a moment.

Bai Yan tried his best not to laugh and said, "Yes, she is Lin Dan. You better give her the bounty soon. "

"Exactly, I still have lots of debt to clear." Lin Dan told him directly.

The branch manager was now baffled. It was the first time he had seen a Half-step Grandmaster that was as poor as her.

Bai Yan could not hold his laughter back anymore and started giggling after turning around.

Lin Dan did not look at him. She walked to the wanted list and thought about her subsequent assignments. The other martial artists who knew her true identity no longer underestimated her. When she took a step forward, the others took a step back and kept three feet away from her. It created a space between them as they looked at her in awe.

Another martial artist leaped to the experts' list and exchanged Lin Dan's tag with the First Elder of Lianyun City. He wrote beside her name, "Possibly promoted to the Grandmaster."

Once he had done writing, the onlookers gasped. Initially, they were only three feet apart, but they backed off even more, for fear of upsetting Lin Dan. A Grandmaster! And still alive! It was someone they had never had a chance to see in this life! Who would have thought that there was a Grandmaster who did not stay in her own sect or city but came out to eliminate the wicked? She was right here with the ordinary people!

For some reason, the onlookers who were still in awe felt that Lin Dan was more approachable than they thought. Grandmasters were the most powerful beings in the land of the East Tang. They controlled an entire city or even a country but none of them were willing to understand the suffering of the people, not to mention personally eliminate the wicked. They were figures that were unreachable and who despised ordinary people. Yet, this expressionless lady was looking at the wanted list with a pair of curious and child-like eyes.

Nobody knew Grandmaster can behave this way too! This was why, although many of them were still in awe, they had started to come closer to Lin Dan. Lin Dan continued to stare at the list without any care about the changes surrounding her. No matter how powerful she was, she was still human and no different from the others.

Seeing that the crowd was starting to surround Lin Dan, Bai Yan's cold eyes softened and smiled with joy.

Within a short time, a martial artist cleaned the other side of the wall and put up a new list called the List of World Powers. At the top of the link was Lianyun City, followed by Yan Huang city, and so on… The Eastern Holy Sect where Lin Dan came from had turned evil and fell in the ranks. It had become second only to the Carefree Sect and was trying to recruit new members and rebuild the sect. As the remnants of the sect were unable to find Lin Dan who isolated herself, they had no choice but to get He Yufei back to take over the role as the leader.

The current Eastern Holy Sect had everything He Chongling and his father wanted, but they could no longer see its achievements.

Lin Dan retracted her gaze and wore a calm expression. A bounty hunter who was standing beside her asked boldly, "Grandmaster Lin, which assignment do you intend to take up next? "

They listened intently when they heard the bounty hunter asking the question. Spies that were sent by the unorthodox parties also listened in fear. In the past three months when Lin Dan was hunting for the fugitives, the unorthodox sects suffered a devastating blow. They sent numerous people to assassinate Lin Dan but they had also become dead souls under her sword. They were now completely afraid of her and could only send spies to gather information in the World Alliance.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]

"I'm not taking anymore so that you've got business to do." Lin Dan shook her head.

The bounty hunter breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at Lin Dan, there was no more fear but respect. There was no Grandmaster who was as righteous and approachable like Lin Dan! The spies also heaved a breath of relief and left the World Alliance. Since then, they did not dare to act recklessly, for fear of upsetting Lin Dan and being killed by her sword.

Having said that, as the payment was too large, the World Alliance spent an hour counting money and another hour to raise money. However, they were still unable to give her the full payment. As Lin Dan was alone and could not carry so much gold, she got them to prepare a bag of golden leaves and write a bill for her, so that she could withdraw money at any World Alliance branch in the future. This would make things easier for both parties.

After leaving the World Alliance Lin Dan gave two pieces of golden leaves to Bai Yan and said with pride, "Here you go. We'll call it quits now! "

Bai Yan chuckled: "Keep it for yourself, you will cover my future expenses until you pay off the debt." Somehow, he did not like to hear the words "call it quits."

Lin Dan thought it for a moment and nodded, "Sure." They went on to the next city without a plan or purpose. They went where ever they wanted to and felt carefree doing so.

Walking on the road, Lin Dan found that the women in the city were all dressed in black. They were carrying a large sword that looked exactly the same as hers that it was confusing for them at times. Bai Yan did not seem surprised at all but was carrying a mysterious smile. They entered an inn and heard a martial artist said, "Sigh, times have really changed! People in the past thought wielding the sword would make them look more powerful, but people are now using machetes instead! The machetes in the weapon shops have all sold out!"

"Yeah, who would have thought that there will be a rise in Grandmaster Lin's army! She's the only female among the six Grandmasters and the youngest one. Even Emperor Yun was over twenty when he promoted to the Grandmaster, but she was not even eighteen this year. Give her a few more years and she will be able to compete head-to-head with Emperor Yun! "

"The youngergenerationwill surpass the old! "

"What a terrifying presence!"

No matter how they spoke about her, Lin Dan had always kept an expressionless face. But Bai Yan who was always calm frowned and seemed troubled. They envied Lin Dan's powers, but they had no idea what kind of pain she had to endure to possess such powers. She had to suffer and face death every moment of her life while keeping sanity with sheer willpower. If it were someone else, not to mention walking, sitting, and sleeping, they could probably not even breathe.

At the thought of this, Bai Yan whispered, "I would rank you at the top. "

Lin Dan glanced at him and pulled a joke for the very first time, "Even better than Emperor Yun?"

"Yes." Bai Yan looked at her intently with beaming eyes.

Lin Dan nodded solemnly, "I hope to fight with him in the future." Then, she took out a map and pointed at a location, "Let's go to the Plague City next. "

Bai Yan's face immediately changed, he waved his hands and said, "We can't go there."

"Why not?" Lin Dan questioned.

"Like the name suggested, this is the city of plague. "

"So that's how it got its name." Lin Dan frowned.

"That's right. "

"Since it's the city of plague, why does it still exist? Are there no doctors to cure it? Even if there are no doctors, by isolating the patients, the plague would have disappeared itself and so will the city." Lin Dan did not understand why.

Bai Yan did not want to go further into detail. He kept the map and said slowly, "There is a reason why it exists and it's best that you don't probe further into it. The plague is incurable. Even the immortals of the Physicians Valley who went there personally had no way to cure it. In order to prevent from getting infected, we better take a detour and explore the nearby Spring City where it's spring all year round. It's so beautiful that I'm sure you will love it. "

Lin Dan shook her head and said bluntly, "The more you're stopping me, the more I'm bent on going there."

Bai Yan felt his head throbbing and rubbed his temple. If it were someone else who went against him, he would have sent a palm wave at him and pinned him onto the wall. But since he was facing Lin Dan, he had no choice but to compromise.

Bai Yan, "…fine. Let's set off tomorrow morning. "

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They arrived in the Plague City the next day. However, they saw people walking about and shops were lined along the streets. The city turned out to be a prosperous one and was completely different from the smelly and dead city Lin Dan had imagined.

"Look, the Plague City is no different from the other cities we visited. Let's go now." Bai Yan tried to persuade her.

Lin Dan glanced at him and exposed him, "Don't try to deceive me. The people walking along the streets are all cowering and shuddering in fear, even the innocent children are hiding in the arms of their parents and are afraid to come out and play. Only those who are wearing the martial artist's attire dare to make a ruckus, they are taking the things in the shops as they want without paying any silver. Despite this, the shop managers have to bow down and serve them politely. Does a city like this look ordinary to you? I must find out whether this plague is a natural or man-made disaster."

Bai Yan bemoaned as he lost to Lin Dan's shrewdness once again. He should have known, if Lin Dan could tell that the Timeless City was suspicious, she should also be able to see through the facade of the Plague City too. Her abhorrence towards evil would soon get her into big trouble.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]