Ten Thousand Ways To Eliminate Players

Everyone in the Beast Control Sect, from the humans to the Demon Beasts, had thoroughly studied Lin Bai. They were familiar with each of his moves and Skills. The moment Rush Moon sent them soaring into the sky, all of them mustered all their strength to rush upwards, seeking nothing else but to outrun Lin Bai's left hand, which was releasing lightning.

Those selected to participate in this War at least had the ability to control the air. Once sent into the sky by Rush Moon, they could then devise their next strategy.

Under typical circumstances, Lin Bai wouldn't let his left hand stray too far from his body. According to Lin Bai's nature, if struck down by his lightning, even if seriously injured, the people of the Justice League would rescue them. Perhaps out of a sense of honor, perhaps to build up his own power, or perhaps simply out of kindness, Lin Bai rarely delivered killing blows to his enemies. This was seen by everyone in the Cultivation World as a fatal weakness. If weeds are not uprooted completely, endless problems will ensue. One never knows when they might suffer a backlash. In a certain sense, Lin Bai really did not live up to the title of an Evil Spirit.

So, the originally graceful Rush Moon was forcefully turned into the effect of a Soaring Monkey by the people of the Beast Control Sect. They all WHIZZED into the sky, scrambling to be first, so much so that even Lin Bai's left hand couldn't catch up.

Not Sad's face darkened. Is this *your* strategy to face the enemy?

Meanwhile, hiding in the crowd, Cangming Sword Immortal observed the chaotic scene and Lin Bai's detached left hand, his eyes suddenly lighting up.

Now's the chance!

Lin Bai's attention was entirely on the sky, his left hand detached, unable to summon Cupid's Bow for a moment.

Right time, right place, right people.

Success in one fell swoop, right now!

I always knew no one is ever invulnerable.

Cangming Sword Immortal quietly changed his position, using the crowd as cover, slowly approaching Lin Bai. He had personally witnessed Li the Real Person's desperate strike, only for Lin Bai to evade it with a move that seemed to split his very form apart. Therefore, he tried his best to get even closer to Lin Bai. Even the fastest sword aura needed a certain amount of time from being released from the sword to striking the enemy. Even if it was just an instant, it was enough for a well-trained master to react. He had to ensure he was closer. The closer he got, the higher the chance of success. Cangming Sword Immortal knew he only had one shot. After all, Lin Bai had never seen him before and couldn't possibly be on guard against him. Once he failed, even if he successfully escaped, killing Lin Bai would no longer be a possibility.

Cangming Sword Immortal adjusted his breathing, trying to calm himself. The more critical the situation, the more I need to keep my cool.

Gradually, all the surrounding noises disappeared from Cangming Sword Immortal's ears. At this moment, all that remained in his eyes was Lin Bai.

...

「Not far away.」

The senior brother of the Heavenly Sword Sect finally snapped back to reality. Watching the bizarre scene in the sky, he praised, "He truly lives up to his reputation. If he were ruthless, no one in the Beast Control Sect would survive."

"Kindness to the enemy is cruelty to oneself. Being soft-hearted in battle, he is destined to suffer a great disadvantage because of this," the junior brother chuckled lightly and drew his sword. "Senior Brother, I'm confident I can kill him with one strike now. You might have to steal our junior sister's bellyband yourself."

"I would advise you not to make a move," the senior brother replied. "The Beast Control Sect is an utterly insignificant opponent to him. He doesn't even need to act; the Justice League Army can easily handle the Beast Control Sect. Despite this, he always keeps one eye on the front and one on the back, which proves his caution is bone-deep. If you try to kill him now, you'll definitely be the one to suffer, and I might get implicated as well."

"..." The junior brother suddenly froze.

The senior brother continued, "Anything out of the ordinary must be a sign of trouble. The Beast Control Sect knew they were no match, yet they still attacked recklessly; they must be hiding some trick up their sleeve. Bringing you out for experience this time is to teach you to observe the ways of the world through details. During a fight, what often determines victory or defeat isn't just the proficiency of one's Cultivation Technique and Realm. Whoever is smarter, whoever can assess more in a short time, is more likely to survive to the end..."

Before he could finish his words, a sharp sword light suddenly burst from Lin Bai's side. In an instant, the sword light had already enveloped Lin Bai's entire body.

So the trump card was hidden here, Lin Bai thought.

The moment the sword light erupted, Lin Bai had already reacted. Just as the senior brother of the Heavenly Sword Sect had speculated, the Beast Control Sect's behavior was too abnormal. Knowing they couldn't compete, they neither surrendered nor fled, yet they loudly proclaimed they would fight to the death. In the end, one Rush Moon sent them all into the sky without even a decent struggle; everything was illogical. Lin Bai had been suspicious from the start. After issuing the command to his surrounding bodyguards to protect him, his attention wasn't on the sky at all but focused on the entire battlefield, as well as the prompts in his mind...

Therefore, the moment Cangming Sword Immortal launched his sneak attack, Lin Bai noticed it, even before the "Your pet is under attack" prompt.

With his spirit enhanced by consuming countless Spirit Fruits and the Agility provided by the Extreme Kill-Back System, Lin Bai's reaction speed far exceeded that of a normal Spirit Transmutation Realm Expert.

The moment the sword light struck his body, Li the Real Person's desperate move, Flash, activated instantly. His body, in the instant it was enveloped by the sword light, had already flashed out of Cangming Sword Immortal's attack range.

One-quarter of his Spiritual Power as a Transcendental Boundary Master was instantly depleted. His Spiritual Power went haywire, and his qi and blood surged. His meridians throughout his body felt like they were about to explode...

Only after actually using Flash did Lin Bai understand why Li the Real Person spat out blood after using it just twice. This move consumed both mana and stamina, putting an immense load on the body. It was infeasible for anyone below the Realm of Soul Transformation. At that time, if Li the Real Person had used it a third time, he would have died on the spot without anyone needing to make a move against him. Even for Lin Bai, combining all his miscellaneous Inner Strength and Spiritual Power, he could only use it four times at most.

However, the God Doctor System had enhanced Lin Bai's Physical Constitution, and the War God System had newly granted him ten times the recovery power. Thus, Lin Bai's recovery ability was far higher than Li the Real Person's. In half a breath, the turbulent qi and blood in his body had calmed, and his rampaging Spiritual Power had also become smooth.

Missing his attack, Cangming Sword Immortal didn't linger. He merged his body with his sword, turning into a sword light, attempting to flee into the distance. However, just as the sword light activated, his form suddenly changed, adopting the posture of Rush Moon, one hand held level, elegantly flying towards the sky. Rush Moon could be cast as long as there were two or more people, and the battlefield was never short of people.

Lin Bai issued an attack command to Li the Real Person, pressed the stop button on his recording pen, recalled his left hand, and took to the air to chase after the sky-bound Cangming Sword Immortal. He and Li the Real Person, two swift figures, pursued the incapacitated Cangming Sword Immortal.

Cangming Sword Immortal was horrified and hastily urged his Cultivation Level to quicken the speed of Rush Moon. Both Li the Real Person and Lin Bai displayed Transform abilities; under normal circumstances, even if he couldn't win against the two of them, he could escape. But now, he had no power to resist.

I'm a living target! I can't even defeat one of them!

"Old Sword Elder, now that you're here, don't even think about leaving. To date, no master has managed to escape from my hands!" Lin Bai laughed heartily and summoned the Blacksmith Six-piece Set.

A chaotic series of CLANGS filled the air.

The Flying Sword beneath Cangming Sword Immortal's feet had already lost its glow, turning into a pile of scrap metal that fell to the dust. Lin Bai paid it no mind, commanding the Blacksmith Six-piece Set. Like forging iron, it hammered down upon Cangming Sword Immortal, pounding relentlessly wherever it could reach. The Blacksmith Six-piece Set was specially designed to break Magic Artifacts. After his contact with the Spirit Artifact Pavilion, Lin Bai had seen all kinds of Magic Artifacts—a myriad of strange and wonderful items. Robes, hairpins, bracelets, rings, boots... any of these could be a Magic Artifact. Once activated, who knew what unpredictable powers might burst forth!

In the blink of an eye, Cangming Sword Immortal's clothes were tattered, his face bruised and swollen. The hairpin securing his hair was shattered by the blacksmith's hammer, causing his hair to spill loose. Fortunately, Divinity Transformation Realm experts possessed profound Spiritual Power, so the Blacksmith Six-piece Set wouldn't be able to kill him immediately...

Despite this, with all the Magic Artifacts on his body destroyed, Cangming Sword Immortal was heartbroken and cursed bitterly, "You brat! You're going too far! Destroying people's Magic Artifacts—what kind of hero does that make you? Fight me fair and square if you have any guts!"

"Old Sword Immortal, anyone from the Beast Control Sect could say that to me, but you don't have the right!" Lin Bai followed closely, laughing. "You launched the sneak attack. If I didn't have some skill, I would have died under your sword just now..."

Cangming Sword Immortal grimaced. Furious, he rallied all his Cultivation Level and shouted, "He Qin, you little brat! Are you just going to stand there and watch your master suffer?"

He Qin? Lin Bai thought.

Lin Bai's heart jolted. This fellow is from the Morning Yuan Sword Sect... Then what is the Beast Control Sect's backup plan?

Below, He Qin's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He had no idea when his own master had sneaked in, and then, at such a critical moment, had struck Lin Bai with a sword...

This is a freaking unmitigated disaster!

If he had only discussed it with me beforehand, it wouldn't have come to this!

He Qin felt as if he could already see Cangming Sword Immortal's future: either he would end up muddle-headed like Lin Zhen, becoming Lin Bai's Puppet, or he would end up like Pei Yanzong, shamelessly and desperately falling in love with one of the men around Lin Bai!

What a sin!

You were doing just fine, why on earth did you have to provoke Lin Bai?

After much deliberation, He Qin said resignedly, "Master, perhaps you should surrender! Our Morning Yuan Sword Sect has already joined the Justice League. I'll apologize to Lin Bai on your behalf and ask him to find you a good partner. What do you think?"

Fearing Lin Bai would misunderstand, he quickly added, "Alliance Hierarch, we genuinely didn't know about my master's assassination attempt on you. Punish him as you see fit. If there's anything we can do to help, please just give the order..."

Cangming Sword Immortal's nose was practically crooked with anger. "He Qin, you traitor who defies his master and forsakes his ancestors! When I recover, I'll tear you limb from limb! Only that can quell the hatred in my heart! Fellow Daoists of the Beast Control Sect, I am standing up for you! Lend me a hand! If I survive this, I will surely repay you generously in the future..."

Little did he know, the disciples and members of the Beast Control Sect, who had already been sent flying into the sky, were also stunned.

Looking at the miserable Cangming Sword Immortal, Long Lin didn't know what to say, his head throbbing.

He's insane!

Who asked you to help!

I wanted to surrender to the Justice League...

Meddling fool!

First there was Not Sad, and now this guy. Why do you all insist on eagerly stirring up trouble?

How am I supposed to surrender now?

You've ruined my plans!

Thinking of Not Sad...

Long Lin swallowed hard and suddenly grew nervous. He looked around. That old Taoist isn't also hiding somewhere, preparing to launch a sneak attack on Lin Bai, is he?

If those two masters appear and infuriate Lin Bai, he wouldn't actually slaughter the Beast Control Sect, would he?

A Transcendental Boundary Master's sneak attack only lasted one round against Lin Bai! If Lin Bai really gets furious, everyone in the Beast Control Sect, humans and beasts combined, won't be able to withstand him!

God damn it!

They don't show up when they're needed, and show up randomly when they're not...

...

Seeing Cangming Sword Immortal getting closer and closer, Long Lin could no longer care about anything else and hurriedly said, "Alliance Hierarch Lin, everyone in the Beast Control Sect, from top to bottom, is willing to submit to the Justice League. Cangming Sword Immortal's attack on you has nothing to do with the Beast Control Sect. You don't have to worry about us; if necessary, we can also help you fight him."

Cangming Sword Immortal was stunned. What's going on?

"Sect Leader Long, are these words true?" Lin Bai asked with a smile.

"It couldn't be truer!" To convince Lin Bai, Long Lin no longer spoke through a Demon Beast but stepped forward himself, explaining rapidly, "To be honest, I, Long Lin, have been studying 'Justice Weekly' daily and deeply admire the Justice League's way of doing things. I've long wanted to join the Justice League and contribute my efforts to promoting the law, but I never found the chance. Our earlier confrontation with you, Alliance Hierarch, was merely to demonstrate the Beast Control Sect's strength, so we wouldn't be underestimated by you... AARGH!"

The cry of shock came as Cangming Sword Immortal, Lin Bai, and the others had already neared the position where the Beast Control Sect members were. Without a word, Lin Bai used Rush Moon on the Beast Control Sect members again, and Long Lin was sent flying once more.

The two armies are at war, Lin Bai thought. Anything can happen. I won't believe Long Lin just because of a few words. To prevent any accidents while subjugating Cangming Sword Immortal, I'll have them maintain Rush Moon for now...

"Hahaha, a bunch of idiots! Lin Bai would never believe you!" Seeing the Beast Control Sect members flying up again, Cangming Sword Immortal gloated. "Lin Bai, Long Lin is trying to dupe you again! I was specifically invited by him to deal with you. Seeing me at a disadvantage, he wants to abandon me. Dream on!"

"Alliance Hierarch, don't listen to his nonsense! I really intend to surrender!" Long Lin was sweating profusely and exclaimed in exasperation, "Besides, even if I were to invite someone, it wouldn't be him! Daoist Not Sad, the foremost expert in the Realm of Soul Transformation, came specially to the Beast Control Sect to offer assistance, and I turned him away! I didn't even use Not Sad, so how could I possibly invite such a fool?"

Not Sad? Lin Bai mused. Number one in the Divinity Transformation Realm!

Lin Bai's nerves tensed again. Sure enough, under the Heaven's Killing Order, there were people scheming against me everywhere!

"Oh, right, Alliance Hierarch, you have to be careful of Not Sad! Cangming Sword Immortal was hiding in the dark; that old thing might also be hiding somewhere, preparing to sneak attack you!" Long Lin shouted again. In order to communicate with Lin Bai, he even slowed down the speed of Rush Moon.

"Fellow Daoist Not Sad, if you're here, please show yourself and help me!" Cangming Sword Immortal was overjoyed. Enduring the continuous blows from the Blacksmith Six-piece Set, he shouted loudly, "If we join forces, we can definitely kill Lin Bai..."

...

Hidden in the darkness, Not Sad, who had been planning to help Cangming Sword Immortal, suddenly froze on the spot, his beard trembling with rage.

Within moments, he understood everything.

It's hopeless!

The Cultivation World is hopeless!

What kind of people are these? They're so stupid, not a single one is worth helping...

...

"Junior Brother, do you understand now?" Elsewhere, the senior brother of the Heavenly Sword Sect looked up at the sky, his eyes flickering. His eyebrows were slightly furrowed, unable to maintain his composure. "Separation of Love is indeed magical. During the process of being sent into the sky, there are no means of defense except escape. Even if I were to encounter this move, I'm afraid I would suffer a great loss. Tsk, this is troublesome, very troublesome!"

The Junior Brother's hand gripping his sword trembled slightly, his youthful face now somewhat pale. If his Senior Brother hadn't advised him against it just now, he would be the one soaring into the sky like a woman, being smashed by the Blacksmith Six-piece Set!

The hammer and the Anvil, perhaps, could be tolerated, he thought. But what the hell are those Pliers, the furnace, and the Bellows? Can those things really kill enemies on a battlefield?

Moreover, hitting his head is one thing, but why use an iron billet to smash his crotch and the furnace to roast his backside? If that furnace didn't fall off after a short while, his clothes would have been completely burned off, right?!

Why treat someone so humiliatingly?

The young Junior Brother gulped hard and subconsciously clamped his legs together. Too cruel!

The Senior Brother was right. Anyone wanted by the Wen and Evil Decree is definitely not someone to be trifled with. What 'soft-heartedness is a weakness'? This guy isn't soft-hearted at all...