Chapter 2257: Who Are You? (Third Update)

In Cold Corpse Valley, Hu Da was nothing more than one of the bottom-tier Disciples.

Just a mere Qi Refinement Realm Fifth Level — you could grab handfuls of that level anywhere in Cold Corpse Valley!

Except.

Because the message said the discovered Ancient Cave Mansion was extremely unusual, Song Gong personally designated people to go.

And these people were sent overnight as the vanguard, following Array Master Liu Wen to first break the Cave Mansion’s Defense!

After that, Great Elder Hee Min and Shen Tu Jun led more people over.

As for Song Gong, because his Cultivation had reached a critical juncture, he couldn’t move and could only appoint trustworthy men to go!

He even planned to use this time to push his Cultivation and strength another step forward, then set out himself!

These few days he happened to be Cultivating an Ancient Battle Technique he’d just obtained not long ago.

With his strength raised a notch, going to the Ancient Cave Mansion to hunt for Treasure would be much more assured!

And that Cave Mansion, he felt, might be the opportunity for him to step into the Golden Core Realm!

But he hadn’t expected to be interrupted right at the critical moment!

He’d just started to gain some insight into that Battle Technique, and in an instant it all dispersed like smoke!

“Hu Da, if you don’t give me an explanation today, you’ll learn what it means to beg for death!”

Song Gong’s gaze flickered with endless killing intent as he roared at Hu Da, and at the same time pointed at Zhu Xiaoqi: “And her, the one you newly dragged back? Judging from her clothes, she’s a Cultivator from Demon Bone Tower?”

“Valley Master, she is indeed a Disciple of Demon Bone Tower!”

Lin Tian swept Song Gong with a glance, then nodded and replied.

This old bastard had Fake Core Realm Cultivation, his entire body reeking of thick, evil Corpse Qi. His strength probably wasn’t weak!

After a silent evaluation, Lin Tian smiled and continued, “Valley Master wants an explanation? Simple. I came because I want to borrow a few things from you.”

Borrow things?

This Hu Da must really have a death wish!

Song Gong’s brows tightened, his face full of confusion.

At the same time he noticed the extent of damage in the main hall, and his expression involuntarily carried a touch of shock and doubt.

In the entire Cold Corpse Valley, most Cultivators wouldn’t even dream of borrowing anything; when they spoke to him they were trembling all over!

Yet this Hu Da in front of him was this calm — that was truly baffling!

“Heh heh… I don’t know who gave you your guts, whether you took the wrong medicine, or maybe you got some Treasure and think you can do whatever you want?”

Song Gong fell silent for a moment, then coldly sneered at “Hu Da”: “Speak, what do you want to borrow? Also, if you don’t give me a proper reason, just for wrecking the hall like this, I could kill you ten thousand times over!”

“Hehe… Valley Master, you exaggerate. I’m only borrowing a few little things.”

Lin Tian’s smile suddenly grew broader as he said, laughing, “First, I’d like to borrow all the Treasures on your person. The resources I need for Cultivation aren’t exactly small, so I’ll presumptuously borrow them. Second, I’d like to borrow your head. Your head is worth quite a lot, you know! If I kill you, I imagine plenty of people will cheer in delight. I’ll count it as doing a good deed; fame and glory will be right around the corner for me!”

In that spiel, Lin Tian’s tone was thick with ridicule.

Anyway, since he was here, this Song Gong was dead for sure!

Yet the moment his words fell, gusts of yin wind suddenly howled through the hall, bone-deep cold spreading in an instant.

Corpse Qi surged off Song Gong’s body, sweeping out across the main hall like a far more terrifying storm.

“Hu Da… I’ll make you suffer a fate worse than death for eternity!”

Song Gong was thoroughly enraged, each word squeezed out through his teeth.

Boundless killing intent surged off of him like tidal waves.

Standing in the doorway, Zhu Xiaoqi’s legs went weak with fright and she collapsed to the floor.

“Dying like this would actually be cleaner…”

Though Zhu Xiaoqi’s heart was overcome with fear, her body unable to stop trembling under that terror, she somehow felt a bit of relief.

Meanwhile.

As his words ended, Song Gong reached out with one hand, grabbing straight at Lin Tian.

“Once I refine you into a Living Corpse, maybe that’s when you’ll finally regret it!”

His chilling threat came from Song Gong’s mouth, as if it could penetrate straight into one’s soul.

“Hehe… Just a Fake Core Realm, and you dare to strike first?”

Lin Tian chuckled lightly. With a casual motion of his hand, a streak of sword light whooshed out.

It was Evil like Xiaotian!

Sword Qi shot up like a rainbow, like lightning’s sharp gleam, tearing all the rolling Corpse Qi to shreds.

At the same time it slashed toward Song Gong’s chest with a howl.

Song Gong’s half-extended palm froze right there.

His body was almost cleaved clean in two.

Vast Corpse Qi erupted from inside him.

Yet apparently, due to the unique Magic of Cold Corpse Valley, even with his body hacked into mince, Song Gong didn’t die immediately.

Below his head, Corpse Qi billowed endlessly, his severed head still floating in midair.

His eyes bulged wide as he stared blankly at his own body sliced to mush, then at the Flying Sword whistling through the air from Lin Tian’s hand, completely stupefied.

“Y-you… who are you? T-that Flying Sword!”

Song Gong’s eyes were filled with terror, shock, and other indescribable emotions.

Lin Tian merely curled his lip, flicked his hand, and a wave of Samadhi True Fire roared out like a Fire Dragon, burning Song Gong to ash.

Song Gong didn’t have a Storage Bag; nearly all his Treasures were hidden deep within the great hall.

After killing him, Lin Tian didn’t even spare him a glance. He retrieved the Flying Sword and walked into the inner hall, leaving the collapsed Zhu Xiaoqi behind.

All of Song Gong’s Treasures were basically in the secret chamber.

But once Lin Tian went in, he still felt somewhat disappointed.

There were some Magical Treasures, but they were all low-grade Magic Artifacts and broken Ancient Magic Swords — not worth his attention!

There were some Spiritual Pills too, but Lin Tian still didn’t care for them!

As for Spiritual Medicine, most were all sorts of messy Low-level Spiritual Medicine, and only one caught Lin Tian’s eye.

The biggest haul, though, was ten Mid-grade Spirit Stones!

Though he was more or less disappointed, those ten Mid-grade Spirit Stones still gave Lin Tian a pleasant surprise!

In this huge Cold Corpse Valley, the most valuable things turned out to be these ten Mid-grade Spirit Stones. For Lin Tian, who had come full of expectations, it’d be strange if he wasn’t disappointed!

“These Spirit Stones should be enough to let me charge at Fake Core Realm Fourth Transition!”

Stowing the Spirit Stones into his Storage Bag, Lin Tian nodded inwardly.

The gains weren’t as plentiful as he’d hoped, but he was satisfied enough.

Walking out of the secret chamber into the main hall, Zhu Xiaoqi was still sitting there dazed on the floor.

She was staring blankly at the spot where Song Gong had just died, her eyes full of confusion and shock.

“There are some things inside. Go in and take everything.”

Seeing how badly the girl had been scared, Lin Tian spoke softly.

“W-who are you?”

Zhu Xiaoqi suddenly looked up, locking her gaze on Lin Tian and asking.

The one who’d just died was the Valley Master of Cold Corpse Valley, Song Gong!

A figure in Demon Cloud Ridge that countless people feared just hearing about!

And moreover, he had Fake Core Realm Cultivation!

A being like that was practically a heaven-defying powerhouse!

You have to know—

In the Cultivation World, even a single Foundation Establishment Cultivator can dominate a region!

Yet this Song Gong had died in an instant, not even scraps left.

How could some ordinary Cultivator of Cold Corpse Valley possibly kill Song Gong!

And yet it had really happened right before her eyes!

The impact this had on Zhu Xiaoqi was something she could hardly process!

At the same time, she also began to doubt Lin Tian’s identity!