Lin Cun’s mouth hung open in shock as blood continuously spewed from his throat.
He weakly raised his hand, trying to grasp the blade that had penetrated his chest, but suddenly a sharp buzz rang out!
The longsword was violently yanked out from his back in an instant!
The sharply withdrawn blade instantly severed Lin Cun’s four fingers, all at once!
As the severed fingers hit the ground, Lin Cun let out an unceasing series of shrill, miserable screams.
"Ah ah ah ah ah ah!!!"
That heart-clutching scream finally snapped everyone back to reality at that moment.
"That scholar, that scholar ambushed Mr. Lin!"
"What a venomous scoundrel! Not daring to face a direct fight and using such dirty tricks!"
"Mr. Lin is in danger! This is bad! I’ve heard that this Mr. Lin is the son of Lin Kuanglong of the Lin Family! If something happens to him, all of us present might be in trouble! That’s the esteemed Lin Family!"
"Lin Kuanglong?! That Lin Kuanglong from the Guardian Martial Hall?? If it really is him, anyone associated with this might not get away with it!"
"Retreat, retreat, retreat! We didn’t see anything, we know nothing! Just leave now! Even the Lin Family, with their vast reach, can’t possibly identify us from so many people!"
"What are you afraid of! This is a great opportunity to gain merit! Capture these two, take Mr. Lin back to Yangshen Hall, and the Lin Family surely won’t let us down!"
"Well said! And besides, with such a brazen attack in the street, we can’t just stand by and watch! Everyone act together, and apprehend these two brazen villains!"
The crowd yelled out, and some were about to rush and encircle Liang Lihan, even Liu Ningran beside Fang Yu was about to dash forward but was abruptly pulled back by Zhuo Xueer.
"Nobody is allowed to go over there!"
Her command stopped the people from Yangshen Hall in their tracks, but it didn’t prevent others from charging at Liang Lihan.
Meanwhile, Lin Cun, lying on the ground, clutching his chest, his pupils gradually dilating, asked his attacker—the very person he was ’preparing’ to save—one last question.
"Why, why..."
"Because... I am also from the Black Tiger Gang! Heh heh heh!"
As Liang Lihan finished speaking, his sword flashed.
Before the eyes of the onlookers, Lin Cun’s head was cleanly severed and fell to the ground. Several scared people who had rushed over skidded to a halt, their faces a mix of shock and astonishment, leaving only a few still charging forward.
Daring to actually kill a member of the Lin Family??
The crowd was stupefied, dumbfounded.
They had seen many people provoke the Lin Family in public, but most were just posturing, none truly dared to be lethal. Even those from the other Four Great Families, despite their frictions, settled with mere verbal altercations.
To witness someone with the audacity to kill right off the bat was, frankly, a first for them.
Such straightforward and foolhardy individuals were rare.
Observing that he had intimidated those around, Liang Lihan took the opportunity to pick up Lin Cun’s head from the ground. Under the gaze of others, he abruptly hoisted Zhang Jianao, who was dumbstruck to the point of being dumbfounded, off the ground.
"Good cooperation! We, the Twin Stars of the Black Tiger Gang, should have such tacit understanding! This Lin Cun’s head counts as a meritorious contribution for you too!"
"What? No! I’m not..."
Zhang Jianao clearly wanted to say something but was forcibly silenced by Liang Lihan gripping his neck, seemingly steadying him but subtly choking him. Zhang Jianao understood in an instant and dared not make any rash moves.
With a flash of Liang Lihan’s sword, several people were pushed back. He then bent his legs, leaped as smoothly as a toad, and astonishingly vaulted out of the crowd!
Such powerful leaping strength!
Fang Yu marveled below, when a figure suddenly leapt from the roof, directly lunging at Liang Lihan!
Such fast... speed!
Fang Yu narrowed his eyes slightly.
[Lin Kuanglong: 2043/2043.]
He caught sight of that precise number on the health bar, following the swiftly moving figure.
A 2000 Blood Warrior!
That means high-tier power just like himself!
Liang Lihan’s escape seemed fluid and his speed was passable, but in comparison to Lin Kuanglong, there was no contest.
Whoosh—
Amidst the rushing wind, Lin Kuanglong reached Liang Lihan.
Bang!!
Just one strike, and the fleeing Liang Lihan and Zhang Jianao, just like disconnected kites, fell plummeting down, crashing heavily to the ground.
Tap tap.
As Lin Kuanglong landed firmly, everyone finally snapped out of their shock.
"It’s Lin Kuanglong from the Lin Family!"
"Just lost a youngster and here comes an elder... Too bad he’s late."
"Damn! Shut up! Keep it down! You may not want to live, but I still want my life! The Lin Family, we cannot afford to offend!"
In the eyes of everyone, just a second ago, Liang Lihan and Zhang Jianao had just leapt up and away, and the next second, they were struck back to their original spot, rolling on the ground.
That terrifying strength was simply unfathomable.
"This is the elite strength of the Lin Family... so strong!"
"I heard that he’s one of the deputy captains of the Lin Family Martial Arts Hall’s fifth team, with unfathomable strength!"
Faced with such a terrifying gap in strength, everyone couldn’t help but buzz with discussions.
Even Zhuo Xueer beside Fang Yu couldn’t help but furrow her brows, her gaze fixed intently on Lin Kuanglong.
Stop looking.
Other people have more than 2000 health, you only have 1500, just barely breaking through, unstable at the base, how can you compare with them.
Of course, if Zhuo Xueer were to activate her Demonization, Fang Yu wouldn’t say who was superior or inferior. After all, the Lin Family also had the Acid Blood Technique, each with their own trump cards, making it hard to predict the outcome.
The Demonization of a Demon Martial Artist is just special, not necessarily more powerful than the Lin Family’s Acid Blood Technique.
As for Lin Kuanglong versus Liang Lihan and Zhang Jianao, it goes without saying.