Chapter 33: The Battle of the Summit!

  From the small mountain village to the small mountain village, the rugged mountain road was now on a relatively large open space, and the ground was littered with countless ashes of burnt firewood.

  A mountain bandit took a glance and said: "Not today's, should be when going stopped here."

  The butcher's face changed: "When did they go? In other words, they went to Xiaoshan Village and haven't come back yet?"

  The mountain bandit nodded, "Very likely."

  The butcher's face turned red with rage: "Hmph! Du Yuan is just making trouble! I've said it countless times, absolutely not allowing the complete destruction of Xiaoshan Village. Otherwise, where will we plunder next? How can we attract outsiders to come here?"

  "There is such a small mountain village that can attract outsiders at any time, and there is such a small mountain village that can take action at any time and provide us with food. It's something that many people can't get. As long as the small mountain village exists, our Little Mountain Stronghold will never starve! Looks like I've been spoiling him lately."

  "Hmph! Wait till he comes back, I'll definitely teach him a lesson." The butcher sneered and called out to the people around him: "Let's go, to Xiaoshan Village!"

  The mountains were silent as if frozen cicadas; no one dared to make a sound.

  The only regret is that when Du Lao Da returns, he might be in trouble. Butcher Village Master is probably really angry this time.

  Just as Butcher was about to leave with the crowd, a fierce gust of wind suddenly descended from the sky and struck him directly!

  "Really?"

  The butcher raised his head with a ferocious expression, reacting swiftly as he lifted out his right hand, unleashing the peak of his physical strength in an instant.

  "Boom!"

  A loud and intense shockwave, the butcher only felt a strong surge of energy reverberating within his body, his palm burning with pain. Almost subconsciously, the butcher gained an understanding of the attacker's strength.

  Ninefold physique, thick foundation, and grasp of uncommon martial skills!

  At this time, with a few mournful cries, the butcher suddenly turned his head around, and his disciples had died in an instant, while the dense crowd of people around him finally all came out.

  Tempering five times, tempering five times, tempering four times, tempering five times, tempering four times, tempering five times, tempering six times...

  The butcher's eyes swept past, his face darker than ever before. The strength of these people was incredibly powerful! The lowest among them was at the fourth level of Body Tempering, and overall they were far superior to the disciples of Xiaoshan Sect. In this situation, the opponent had actually resorted to a sneak attack!

  No wonder the disciples of Xiaoyao Village couldn't withstand a single blow and were instantly defeated, leaving only about 100 people behind.

  The butcher finally set his eyes on the young man who had just attacked him, so young and yet with such strength, it made him feel a little apprehensive.

  He knows that some people can be messed with, while others absolutely cannot. Those terrifying geniuses with powerful backgrounds may not be strong themselves, but once you cross them, they might hunt you down for the rest of your life.

  So as soon as he saw Xia Lin for the first time, the butcher had a deep sense of vigilance in his heart: "Who are you?"

  Xia Lin glanced at him indifferently: "Little Mountain Stronghold's Butcher?"

  "It is." The butcher replied.

  "That's right." Xia Lin nodded, "Today, I won't let you leave alive."

  The butcher's eyes flashed with a cold glint, and he chuckled: "Young man, when you're out in the world, it's best to leave others a way out, which is also good for yourself. Moreover, my strength is still above yours."

  Xia Lin was somewhat surprised, this butcher who slaughtered innocent people, looked at him and didn't seem as simple as he appeared on the surface. At least, being able to say these words proved that he still understood everything.

  It's actually quite troublesome this way.

  Xia Lin's eyebrows furrowed slightly, the butcher's strength was very strong, and he was already above him. Moreover, the key point was that the butcher wanted to escape, and he couldn't stop him at all! In other words, at this moment, the butcher could escape or leave as he pleased, and Xia Lin was completely helpless.

  It can't be like this...

  "Xia Lin whispered to himself, then looked at the butcher again: 'Let me introduce myself, I am Xia Lin, from Hei Feng Village!'"

  "Hei Feng Village?"

  Du Yuan was shocked, and indeed it was so. Fortunately, he had not acted rashly earlier. The Black Wind Fortress gang of freaks, especially that barbarian king, were extremely terrifying in strength. Provoking them without reason would be completely asking for trouble.

  "Hey... Heifeng Village, little brother, after all, we're all just mountain bandits. No need to be so ruthless. Why don't we just leave each other alone today and pretend none of this ever happened?" The butcher forced a smile onto his face, but it still looked somewhat ferocious.

  Xia Lin looked at him with a smile that was not quite a smile: "This time, I came here because of the mountain stronghold trial! And my target is you."

  "What?"

  "Mountain Stronghold Trial?"

  Butcher was shocked, Mountain Stronghold tried to test him, he had heard of this before, a tradition of Black Wind Stronghold, and once it was recognized as a task by Black Wind Stronghold, then even if Xia Lin couldn't complete it, Black Wind Stronghold would send others over.

  "Damn it!"

  The butcher cursed in a low voice, the coldness in his eyes suddenly turned into killing intent. Killing Xia Lin would allow him to buy some time for himself. Then he quickly relocated the small stronghold, making it impossible for Heifeng Stronghold to find them!

  Xia Lin gazed at Butcher's eyes, which kept rolling, and finally calmed down when he saw the killing intent in Butcher's eyes, forcing him to fight a life-and-death battle without escape!

  Although the goal was achieved, a precarious moment has finally begun.

  The butcher let out a cold snort and pulled out the large knife that had been stuck to his back, with nine metal rings on the back of the knife ringing out, adding a few points to the knife's momentum.

  "This... must be the Ninth Ring Knife." Xia Lin's gaze swept over it lightly, his right palm trembling slightly once more, his eyes fixed on Butcher.

  "Cheers!"

  The butcher let out a loud roar, raised his big knife and suddenly jumped up, charging directly at Xia Lin.

  The intense aura of a body at its peak made people around him tremble with fear.

  "Hmm!"

  Xia Lin let out a cold snort and Ling Feng's ninth palm strike shot out again, engaging in a fierce and intense battle with the butcher.

  "Boom!"

  "Boom!"

  "Boom!"

  The two were extremely powerful, their combat strength completely exploding. Just a few exchanges of blows and the sheer force was enough to shock the people around them. At the same time, Sun Zhong also led the Black Wind Fortress disciples into the battle array.

  Unfortunately, these mountain bandits were slightly stronger than those who stayed in the small village, but compared to the Black Wind Village disciples, there was still a big difference, let alone being led by Sun Zhong, this great killer.

  After the massacre, Sun Zhong suddenly felt that he was about to break through and reach the eighth level of Body Tempering!

  It wasn't long ago that Xia Lin was still facing off against Tu Fu, but now Tu Fu had become a mere figurehead. His expression didn't change one bit. People can be replaced after they die, and what's more, there were many disciples left in the small mountain village. Of course, if Tu Fu knew he had already completely become a puppet figurehead at this point, who knows what he would think.

  "Who would have thought that this generation of Heifeng Village has produced another genius." The butcher sneered, "Unfortunately, this genius is going to die at my hands today."

  "Kid, if that's all you've got, then it's over." The butcher's face twisted in a fierce grin as he took another step back after Summer Lin dodged his previous attack. With a sudden burst of speed, the nine-ring knife in his hand shot out and chopped straight at Summer Lin!

  This speed is impossible to dodge!

  But what's even more terrifying is that at this moment, the butcher's nine-ring knife suddenly burst apart, and the nine rings flew out of the blade, forming a straight line that shot towards Xia Lin.

  Summer is coming!

  "Be careful, young master!"

  Sun Zhong, who had just finished fighting nearby, took a look and his face changed drastically. He rushed over quickly, but it was too late.

  The terrifying aura emanating from Butcher's body made it hard for him to breathe, and this power had increased once again. This one move, the Nine-Ring Blast, had already transcended the realm of physical training, seemingly possessing the might of a Cyclone Boundary. Although Butcher had failed to break through to the Cyclone Boundary, and would never be able to enter it for the rest of his life, he had still gained some experience from it, and had grasped a hint of the power of Cyclone martial arts.

  Xia Lin's pupils suddenly enlarged, and the nine circular rings in his eyes were like a metal long snake, transforming into a beam of light, leaving him no time to react.

  Damn it, so fast!

  It can be certain that if he doesn't move, these nine rings will penetrate his chest one by one and directly pierce his heart, not to mention the butcher's big knife chopping from behind.

  No time to dodge!

  Although he can rival the 9th rank of the Forging Body, in reality, he is still at the 8th rank. Being able to fight beyond his level is already quite fierce, but facing an attack that rivals the Wind Churning Realm, he doesn't have any power to resist.

  With a tightening of his mind, Xia Lin's right hand shook lightly and two azure-colored silver needles flashed out from his hand. The strange blue color was very beautiful.

  I'd rather die than let you have your way!

  A fierce killing intent flashed in Xia's eyes.

  The butcher noticed that almost the moment Xia Lin made his move, those two small blue things must have been extraordinary in power. But what's the use? Do you still have a chance to show off?

  The dead are not to be feared.

  With a ferocious face, the butcher swung his knife down.

  It was at this moment that Xia Lin's pale face suddenly flashed a ray of light, and it was at this moment that a good opportunity arose!

  "Boom!"

  A thread of terrifying bowstring cracking sound suddenly came from Xia Lin's body, a burst of blood energy in his high-frequency tremors, and then Xia Lin was quietly moved an inch!

  The butcher's face changed greatly at this inch of distance.

  "Pffft!"

  "Pffft!"

  "Pffft!"

  A series of sounds came, because of this inch of distance, the nine rings dodged Xia Lin's vital spot, passing over his left shoulder in a row, leaving behind a terrifying bloodstain.

  Xia's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and she gritted her teeth against the intense pain as she inserted two azure silver needles into Butcher's body.