Romance Game: Embrace of the Inhuman

Lin Qianxuan had been investigating this group of people for more than just a day or two.

Ever since he learned that the goods in Lanxi City were being robbed, he had been concerned.

These guys had already conducted three bandit attacks near the Lanxi Sect.

Because they acted swiftly, made decisive decisions, and burned the goods after each heist without taking everything, the traces left were very shallow, making it difficult for even the skilled fighters within the sect to trace them.

Additionally, the Lanxi Sect was currently preoccupied with bigger matters internally, and the high-level members above innateness were too busy to deal with them; otherwise, they would have been resolved long ago.

"Come on, let me see your level," Lin Qianxuan gestured to the man in black in front of him.

Seeing this, the man in black glanced subtly at the dark sky, where You Xi was circling.

Then, without saying anything, he stirred his inner energy and shouted loudly.

"Awoo~!"

The sound was akin to the cry of an ape, and he executed a lightweight body technique, attempting to flee.

How could Lin Qianxuan give him the chance? He lightly tapped his foot, causing the ground to explode into a small depression, and his figure shot out instantly.

That man had only run two steps before suddenly turning around and swinging a long blade.

He was clearly feigning flight to trick Lin Qianxuan into pursuing, taking the opportunity for a counterattack.

Or, if Lin Qianxuan didn't chase, he would indeed have escaped.

"Good one!"

Lin Qianxuan thrust his spear tip, accurately aiming at the opponent's blade.

After tens of thousands of swings, Lin Qianxuan had achieved a milestone in spear techniques.

In terms of skill, he wouldn't lose to the opponent in front of him.

"Clang~!"

Sparks flew from the clash of blade and spear aura, as the two figures crossed paths, their footsteps lightly tapping the ground. Lin Qianxuan blocked the incoming strike with his spear, simultaneously bending slightly to avoid the edge, gathering force for a strike.

Though longer weapons are said to be stronger, that's in a world without supernatural skills.

In this world with inner energy, a skilled barehanded martial artist might be stronger than one with weapons.

The long spear didn't guarantee absolute advantage.

Especially with the opponent's inner qi cultivation being higher than Lin Qianxuan's.

Each slash of the blade came with tremendous force.

Lin Qianxuan had to use skillful force to neutralize the power.

Soon, the two had exchanged dozens of moves, eventually veering toward a stream bank.

"Clang~! Boom~!"

Under Lin Qianxuan's guidance, the opponent's strike missed and shattered a boulder next to Lin Qianxuan, both pausing their movements afterward.

"The Lanxi Sect's foundation is indeed profound; at such a young age, you possess such martial arts," the man remarked. "But your origins must also be extraordinary, right? Will your death here move the Lanxi Sect?"

"There are only a few top knife-wielders in Jianghu. Although you've hidden well, I believe I know who you are," Lin Qianxuan squinted slightly. "Renxin Association, Flowing Light Blade Chi Jiang, is it?"

"I've restrained myself from using my martial arts, how did you guess?" Chi Jiang tore off the black mask on his face and asked curiously.

"I don't have the habit of explaining to dead men," Lin Qianxuan replied.

"Ah, youth. Haven't you sensed something amiss?" Chi Jiang laughed.

"Even if all of you combined, it makes no difference; for a master, numbers alone are just a joke," Lin Qianxuan glanced discreetly at the fast-approaching shadows in the woodlands and shook his head.

"I hope the weapon in your hand is as tough as your words," Chi Jiang said.

Lin Qianxuan sneered, a gentle flick of his foot propelled him forward with his spear, his inner qi bursting forth.

A cold glimmer flickered at the spear tip, emitting a faint white light.

This was the qi blade formed by inner energy.

On the other side, Chi Jiang, whose identity had now been revealed, no longer concealed anything.

His long blade was enveloped in inner energy, its surface shining like moonlight reflecting from a river.

Their figures rapidly approached, leading to the clash of weapons.

"Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang~!"

Lin Qianxuan didn't retreat half a step, boldly meeting every move without an ounce of fear.

Facing him, Chi Jiang had no intention of backing down; he was one small level ahead and vastly surpassed the youth in age, with stronger bones and muscles, there was no reason for him to retreat.

However, after dozens of hard exchanges, he began to worry.

His hands had started to go numb, while the opponent seemed to fight more smoothly, progressively deciphering several of his moves.

This youth looked at most twelve or thirteen, how could one achieve such prowess even with training from the womb?

Seeing an opportunity, Chi Jiang poured massive inner qi into his blade, causing brilliance to explode, the blade aura extending more than three inches.

"Whoosh~!"

This strike was enough to easily slice through a large tree that required two people to encircle, leaving a more than two-foot-deep mark on a tall boulder.

Even an innate master would find it hard to face this strike head-on.

He was confident that Lin Qianxuan would fall under this blow.

However, at this moment, Lin Qianxuan's eyes brightened, likewise channeling all inner qi from his dantian into his spear, ejecting it from the spear tip.

The level of inner qi cultivation isn't the sole factor that determines combat power.

Having abundant inner qi is useless if one can't effectively release it.

And output without technique is equally useless.

Fortunately, Lin Qianxuan excelled in both.

His meridians were tough, allowing him to release more inner qi, and even if half of his inner qi surged out, his meridians wouldn't be harmed.

His control power was exceptionally strong, enabling him to gather and compress the massive inner qi through the Hundred Refinement Frost Iron Spear, unleashing it instantaneously at a point.

"Pop, pop, pop, pop~!"

The blade aura was shattered by the spear aura, hitting the blade directly.

Subsequently....

"Crack~! Pfft~!"

The blade broke, and the spear blade instantly pierced into Chi Jiang's chest.

Lin Qianxuan didn't intend to stab his head, but due to the height issue, this spear could only pierce the chest.

But that was enough.

"Bang~!"

In the horror-stricken expression of Chi Jiang, his inner qi suddenly exploded, instantly blasting a bloody hole through his chest, and his entire head was directly blown apart.

His figure remained standing.

Lin Qianxuan withdrew the spear, and Chi Jiang's corpse fell afterward.

[Notice: You have slain an enemy with an inner qi cultivation level lower by a minor realm, achieving the "One in a Thousand" level milestone [Defeating the Strong with the Weak].]

[Defeating the Strong with the Weak: When facing an enemy with a higher cultivation than yours, the inner qi cultivation automatically rises by a minor realm. (Note: Cultivation and age have never been the only standards of victory.)]

Only at this point did Chi Jiang's subordinates arrive one after another.

When they saw Chi Jiang on the ground while Lin Qianxuan stood still, they were dumbfounded.

That was a first-rate master.

Without the appearance of an Innate, first-rate masters can dominate the world.

Yet at this moment, such a first-rate master had died just like that.

And he died at the hands of a seemingly under fifteen-year-old boy.

Could it be an Innate who had rejuvenated to a younger form?

Without thinking, Chi Jiang's deputy immediately ordered a retreat.

However, they wanted to leave, but Lin Qianxuan didn't give them the chance.

Lin Qianxuan pinched his lower lip with his right hand, took a deep breath, and a sharp whistle echoed through the mountains.

You Xi received the command and immediately began to dive down.

Before even getting close to the enemy, You Xi swung its sharp claws, and a cyan qi blade flew out, heading directly towards the enemy dozens of meters away, easily severing its head.

You Xi, in this world, being an Exotic Simurgh, should now, by human cultivation standards, be at the early Innate stage.

Much stronger than Lin Qianxuan.

It was precisely because of You Xi's support that Lin Qianxuan dared to disregard the opponent completely.

You Xi's slaughter was faster than Lin Qianxuan's, and ultimately, Lin Qianxuan only captured one alive.

"Tell me, why are you targeting our Lanxi Sect?" Lin Qianxuan asked.

"I don't know, I'm just an outer disciple of the Renxin Association...." the person said.

"Were the previous times also your doing?" Lin Qianxuan asked again.

"Only once, master, please spare me!" he pleaded tremulously.

"No rush, one last question." Lin Qianxuan shook his head slightly and asked, "Where did you get the Bai Family's information?"

"It was bought by Senior Brother Chi from the Longtao Gang."

Originally, Lin Qianxuan didn't expect an answer, but surprisingly, the other party did give a place.

Lin Qianxuan looked at him and eventually confirmed he didn't dare to lie.

In fact, whether the truth or lies mattered little.

After all, the Renxin Association had already been exposed.

"You can go, but tell your superiors at the Renxin Association this message: 'Don't overextend your reach, or next time it won't be limbs that are severed, but heads.'"

After Lin Qianxuan finished speaking, he leaped, grabbed You Xi's claws, and with a chirp, disappeared into the dark sky.

The person from the Renxin Association exhaled deeply, slumped to the ground, and after a while, dragged his battered body away.

.....

"I didn't expect things to have gotten so serious!"

In the air, Lin Qianxuan's mood became somewhat complex.

He initially thought only one group had targeted the Lanxi Sect, but didn't expect so many forces to be eyeing the Lanxi Sect.

What on earth are his father and grandfather so busy with? Why are they ignoring the sect's long-standing business?

Lin Qianxuan couldn't understand and didn't think too much about it either.

One should focus on what one can handle; he wasn't Innate yet, his inner qi cultivation was only second-rate, and he still had some time until he turned six, so there was no need to worry so much.

Quickly, Lin Qianxuan found the figure of Bai Yongxiang.

He had already regrouped with his people, and the wounds were bandaged.

Lin Qianxuan leapt from You Xi, descending from the sky, appearing in front of him, then cupped his hands, "Lanxi Sect's Tan Xuan."

"Thank you, Young Hero Tan, for your life-saving grace. I am Bai Yongxiang of the Bai Family." Bai Yongxiang responded with a gesture of courtesy.

"So it is the Bai Family of Purple Flower City, a pleasure!" Lin Qianxuan immediately reacted, exchanging pleasantries.

One must give face to the Bai Family of Purple Flower City.

Not to mention, he was still consuming their Qi Nourishing Pills.

Currently, he hadn't made any progress in pharmaceuticals, as most of his time was spent on martial arts; he could only rely on others for these things.

Subsequently, Lin Qianxuan personally escorted Bai Yongxiang all the way to Lanxi City and arranged accommodation for him.

Bai Yongxiang's severed arm wasn't too big of a problem.

Though the Bai Family couldn't bring the dead back to life or regrow bones, they did have ointment for healing broken bones; as long as the limb was intact, it could be reattached within two days.

On the other hand, Lin Qianxuan's actions were also known to Ji Yao and Tan Xiaofei.

After a half-day's scolding, he finally promised not to leave the mountain until his cultivation surpassed first-rate to gain his parents' forgiveness.

The carefree heroic dreams of the Jianghu had just begun only to be shattered, and Lin Qianxuan could only think of the word "miserable"!