Chapter 2311: Chapter 2312: Betrayal
"Ah! Junior brother, you deceived me!"
At this moment, the man’s face was filled with horror upon seeing Zhao Mu swiftly following him. The speed was beyond his imagination, and in almost an instant, Zhao Mu had reached the man’s side.
After a glint of cold light flashed from Zhao Mu’s hand, he didn’t even have the slightest chance to retaliate before being split in two by that bizarre sword blade.
Only a cry at the brink of death echoed there, filled with unwillingness.
"Heh, people live for themselves, heaven’s punishment be damned, blame yourself for being too stupid."
Jin Yuwen chuckled coldly, not caring at all about the man’s roar. Even if they were sect brothers, so what? In a life-and-death situation, saving oneself is naturally the most important thing.
As for the rest, they are all just illusions.
"This guy really has some skills."
Lin Chen’s gaze was icy, his pupils flickering slightly, staring at Jin Yuwen who was not far from the shore. Originally, he didn’t have a good impression of him, and now it was even worse.
"Look quick, he seems unable to get out of this lake."
With an unknown person’s reminder, everyone’s eyes were once again drawn to a distance.
Zhao Mu was now standing by the shore, bloodstreaks crawling on his face, making it hard to discern his emotions at the moment.
His leg slowly lifted, as if trying to step out from the now calm-looking lake.
But there seemed to be a peculiar magic power within the lake, making Zhao Mu’s foot hover in the air, unable to step forward.
"What is going on?"
Upon seeing this scene, everyone’s tension slightly eased. Especially Jin Yuwen, who let out a long breath, having just brushed the edge of life and death a moment ago.
Lin Chen was also gazing seriously at Zhao Mu, also drawing on Xiaobai’s gestures, knowing that the person in front now lacked self-awareness. Yet he didn’t know how to avoid such a situation.
Therefore, he watched intently, trying to discern some clues from the sword blade.
From the current situation, the sword contained magic power, much like the orb Lin Chen encountered before.
This kind of external object requires a human as a carrier.
Lin Chen naturally knew this, but he couldn’t understand how the sword and the Evil Qi from that orb were produced.
For a while, the scene was at a standstill, with Zhao Mu unable to come out of the lake, and they dared not enter it casually. Even if there were those with greed in their eyes, their strength didn’t allow them to enter easily.
After all, Zhao Mu’s strength just displayed was shocking.
"Look quickly, he seems to be making a move."
Struggling in the lake several times, Zhao Mu seemed unwilling to be trapped here, but evidently, the lake contained a force that restrained him, preventing his steps from crossing it.
After struggling to no avail, the bloodstreaks on Zhao Mu’s face became even denser. Then he raised his hand, the one holding the magic sword.
As he lightly raised the hand, the sword’s reflection under the blazing sun shone with a cold glint.
"What’s he going to do?"
"Maybe he’s going to force his way out."
Following his movements, some people’s faces turned serious, involuntarily stepping back a few steps.
They appeared quite frightened in such circumstances.
But Zhao Mu didn’t swing the sword forward; rather, he swung it toward himself.
The cold light flashed across his body in this bizarre spectacle, causing Zhao Mu’s body to begin disintegrating.
His body started peeling away like minced meat under the onslaught of the cold light, with pieces of meat, mixed with blood, falling into the lake.
Instantly, the previously clear water surface turned murky.
Lin Chen’s eyes narrowed slightly. Though the scene was bizarre, Lin Chen, having seen many peculiar things, wasn’t easily terrified, even if it felt unusual.
But Tang Ming, on Lin Chen’s side, didn’t share Lin Chen’s mental resilience.
Seeing such a scene, he felt his stomach upset, a strong sensation of nausea rising from his gut. He hung his head, one hand on his belly, experiencing indescribable discomfort.
And it wasn’t just Tang Ming; many around him felt the same way.
Looking at Zhao Mu was like looking at a demon.
Strangely enough, even when Zhao Mu’s body disintegrated, his arm remained robust, severed from the shoulder.
Only one arm remained, but he fiercely gripped the weapon, with blood-red veins constantly emerging on the sword, covering the whole arm.
Stretching the clothes, revealing the strong arm inside.
He continued gripping the sword, slowly inserting it into the water. As he did, the blood-red beneath the water gathered continuously toward the sword tip.
The sword, initially having a thick color at the hilt, began to dissipate slowly under such circumstances.
As it dissipated, a mighty evil qi seemed ready to burst forth.
Thud, thud.
In Lin Chen’s mind, with the release of this evil qi, it felt like a needle, causing sharp pain. The black Evil Qi originally in the conscious sea rebelled even more frantically.
It had already gained some advantage, possibly due to Lin Chen’s previous actions. Now it seemed like a black cloud pressing heavily, forcefully grasping at Lin Chen’s consciousness.
However, this time was slightly different from before. Despite the speed with which the evil qi burst out, under Lin Chen’s swift repression of consciousness, it dissipated quickly, returning to its place and resuming a calm state.
Though brief, this left Lin Chen still apprehensive, his hands on his knees, hunched over, gasping for air heavily.
The sudden burst of Yin Sha Qi felt like it was irresistibly drawn out by the distant oddity, startling Lin Chen immensely.
It seemed that what he suspected was indeed correct.
Apparently, this sword might indeed have some connection with the demonic sect.
"Are you alright? You’ll feel better if you throw up."
Tang Ming, misunderstanding the previous scene as making Lin Chen queasy, quickly patted Lin Chen’s back, sighing.
That scene was undoubtedly beyond what most could bear in terms of fear, but even so, Lin Chen wasn’t terrorized.
But since Tang Ming thought that, Lin Chen didn’t bother to explain further.
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