Chapter 135: Beheading Changshan

"Could it be that this brat is plotting something?" Lin Yanghao’s sudden laughter took Elder Yu so much by surprise that it even made his skin crawl.

Could he really kill him with a single punch? As soon as this thought occurred, he dismissed it; the probability was zero. A Golden Core stage cultivator killing a Nascent Soul stage cultivator with one punch? Don't be ridiculous. If that were said aloud, it would be laughed at as a joke. Unless the Nascent Soul expert was all style and no substance, such an absurd thing could never happen.

But was Elder Yu a pushover? Clearly not. He was an elite even within his sect.

Could he be bluffing? Trying to scare him into inaction? Yes, that must be it. Elder Yu set his mind at ease, thinking to himself that this brat, Lin Yanghao, was truly insidious; he had almost fallen for his trick.

"Uncle-Master Yu, do not listen to his nonsense! This brat is only at the Golden Core stage. Go up there and wipe him out with one palm strike!"

"Uncle-Master Yu, many of our brothers have already perished at the hands of that old monster, and even Elder Gao is dead. Please, kill him to avenge Elder Gao and our fellow disciples!" Seeing Elder Yu hesitate, the many disciples anxiously cried out.

Lin Yanghao looked at these Alchemy Sect disciples with disdain. He was now genuinely wondering how the Alchemy Sect managed to cultivate such idiots. The Alchemy Sect would surely perish sooner or later because of these brainless disciples.

"Your Elder Gao and your brothers dying—what does that have to do with me? It was Gu Shi who killed them, after all. Go find him if you want revenge!"

"Go ahead and make your move. I’ll let you strike first. If I even flinch, I’m no man." Elder Yu looked at Lin Yanghao with a mocking expression, thinking to himself, let's see how you end this now.

"That's what you said. I shall respectfully decline to refuse." This played right into Lin Yanghao's hands. At the same time, he found it even more ridiculous; what kind of people were these in the Alchemy Sect? Everyone was such an imbecile.

If Lin Yanghao had any reservations earlier, he had none now. In the state he was in, one punch from him would surely be fatal.

"Er, I was just being polite—you actually took it seriously? Fine, fine, I doubt you can stir up any trouble anyway," Elder Yu thought to himself.

"Ling'er, you can begin." Lin Yanghao was an experienced hand now. Having been through this once before, he wasn't surprised and calmly cooperated with Ling'er’s control.

However, this time the sensation was different. He felt his internal spiritual energy being completely drained in an instant, followed by a surge of heat in his left hand. Suddenly, his left hand felt as if it possessed infinite strength.

This sensation was incredibly strange; it seemed this was all Ling'er's doing.

"Hmph, if he doesn't die from this punch, I'll count it as my loss." To be safe, Ling'er added all of Lin Yanghao's remaining spiritual energy to his left hand.

Elder Yu could barely handle an attack from Ling'er alone, let alone one reinforced by Lin Yanghao.

*Whoosh...*

That was the sound of Elder Yu flying through the air. He flew dozens of meters before coming to a complete stop, motionless.

"The rest is for you to handle. I'm leaving." Once Ling'er finished speaking, Lin Yanghao regained control of his body. However, due to that last burst, his spiritual energy was almost entirely depleted. If someone else came, he wouldn't be able to defend himself.

"Ah! Uncle-Master Yu is dead! Uncle-Master Yu is dead!" As soon as Elder Yu was sent flying, someone had rushed over to check on him. Unsurprisingly, Elder Yu had been killed by Lin Yanghao's single punch. Seeing this, everyone present fell into a dead silence.

This outcome exceeded everyone's expectations. Poor Elder Yu had died with his eyes wide open, full of resentment.

Meanwhile, over on Gu Shi’s side, a similar struggle was taking place. However, for some reason, True Person Changshan felt his strength slowly slipping away, as if he might lose it entirely at any moment.

"Speak! What evil magic have you cast on me!" True Person Changshan was anxious and shocked. That Gu Shi could make him like this without him realizing it was truly surprising.

"Hahaha, this is the infiltration of Yin energy. If you had acted earlier, you might have been saved, but you've delayed too long. Even the Great Luo Golden Immortal would find it hard to save you now. Let’s see how you fight me now." The infiltration of Yin energy was the secret behind the 'Yin Wind Killing Technique.' If one inhaled the Yin wind and did not treat it for a long time, the Yin energy would eventually devour the body and lead to death.

Since a long time had passed since True Person Changshan had inhaled the Yin wind, there was no turning back; he was destined to die.

True Person Changshan was so terrified he couldn't speak, his entire body trembling uncontrollably. After a long while, he finally whispered, "You are truly insidious. I never expected to fall here today."

If it were anyone else, they would have already become a puppet of Gu Shi, but True Person Changshan was different—he was a spiritual entity. How could he become a puppet? The only path left for him was for his soul to scatter into nothingness.

A moment later, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, True Person Changshan slowly collapsed.

True Person Jin Ming felt his heart sink into despair. Now, no one in the sect could stand against Gu Shi, and it seemed the seniors would not be emerging anytime soon. Was the sect truly destined for total annihilation? The Alchemy Sect disciples below were also plunged into absolute hopelessness.

"Lin Yanghao, take out the Thousand Soul Banner and collect him. That's a good treasure!" At this, Ling'er was drooling, leaving Lin Yanghao speechless. Looking at Ling'er’s intent, it seemed she wanted to eat the guy...

"What do you want him for?" Lin Yanghao was genuinely puzzled about what use True Person Changshan could possibly have.

"What do you know? His Tribulation Transcendence stage soul energy is a great tonic for me," Ling'er replied, still drooling.

Seeing that his guess was correct, Lin Yanghao felt a mix of amusement and frustration.

"Hurry up, or he'll dissipate soon!" Ling'er urged, not wanting the duck that was already in her hands to fly away.

"Alright." Lin Yanghao agreed helplessly, though he was extremely reluctant. *Ling'er, why on earth do you want to eat an old man? Do you know this makes me a bit disgusted with you...*

Taking out the Thousand Soul Banner, Lin Yanghao performed a simple refinement to gain control and, without another word, pulled True Person Changshan into the banner.

"You demons! You actually killed True Person Changshan! Our Alchemy Sect will fight you to the bitter end!" Seeing the Thousand Soul Banner, True Person Jin Ming was even more convinced of their status as demons. And since Gu Shi was a Drought Demon, there was no need to say anything more.