He knew about Mental Martial Skills; they could directly attack the Divine Soul, and with such Martial Skills, even a slight slip of the hand could leave you wishing for death, in unbearable agony.
That was pain on the spiritual level, far beyond what physical pain could compare to.
"You... you're so vicious! Mental Martial Skills are incredibly precious. I don't believe you have one."
Elder Li's face contorted. How precious were Mental Martial Skills? Forget about their major powers; even the Dawn Auction House didn't know if they had any.
Did the person in front of him really have a Mental Martial Skill? What a joke.
"Don't believe it? Perfect, I'll test it on you."
Seeing the old man's disbelief, Ye Lin smiled. He then activated a strand of his Divine Soul that had condensed in his mind, reduced its power several times, and directed it towards Elder Li.
He was afraid that if he used too much force, he would kill him instantly and there would be no more fun.
Ye Lin's gaze was fixed on Elder Li's eyes.
"No... impossible."
Seeing Ye Lin's determined gaze, Elder Li panicked. The next moment, his remaining right arm suddenly clutched his head as he rolled on the ground.
"I was wrong! Spare me, spare me, ah!"
Elder Li clutched his head, in such agony that it felt as if his brain was about to explode.
His entire Divine Soul felt as if hundreds of steel needles were simultaneously piercing it, causing him to lose consciousness from the pain.
"I only used one-tenth of its power. If I used all of it, I could easily kill a Foundation Establishment Peak Cultivator."
Watching Elder Li, Ye Lin stroked his chin in thought.
"Quick, give me a quick death, give me a quick death!"
Elder Li grabbed Ye Lin's ankle with his right hand, blood flowing from his nose, eyes, mouth, and ears, making him look extremely terrifying.
Even so, he showed no signs of dying.
"Tell me, who is the person behind you?"
Ye Lin kicked Elder Li away and slowly asked.
"It's Wang Gang, Wang Gang."
"So it was him."
Ye Lin mumbled to himself. Wang Gang was the little chubby guy who used to follow Lin Zisheng. He hadn't expected this little chubby guy to hide so deeply, even deceiving him.
"In my life, Ye Lin relies on the word 'righteousness'. What I promise you, I will definitely fulfill."
With that, Ye Lin kicked Elder Li in the chest. His internal organs were instantly shattered into powder, and Elder Li was thus freed from his suffering.
"Wang Gang, I guess you haven't left Qingshan City yet, have you?"
After speaking, Ye Lin stepped on his Flying Sword and hovered in the sky above Qingshan City, his eyes scanning the entire city.
Wang Gang sending this old man to kill him meant he was confident, so now, that guy probably hadn't had time to leave yet.
Indeed, a sword light shot towards the distance from the city center a thousand meters away, moving incredibly fast.
The distance was too great for Ye Lin to catch up, and what's more, that guy had a Martial Skill that increased his speed. He flew faster and faster, disappearing from sight in the blink of an eye.
However, at this moment, a transparent panel appeared before Ye Lin's eyes.
Name: Wang Gang
Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Stage Late Phase
Fate: Blue
Fate Reason: 【Extraordinarily Intelligent】
Destiny: Stops at Foundation Establishment Peak. In a great battle a year later, he will be devoured by a Golden Core Stage Evil Demon.
Recent Opportunity: Realizing something was wrong, he immediately fled to Tianshui City. At an auction in Tianshui City, he bid on a painting for the price of a Low-Grade Spirit Stone. There was more to the painting than met the eye; beneath its surface was hidden a Profound Rank Middle Grade Martial Skill, Flowing Cloud Swordplay. After Cultivating it, his combat power will greatly increase.
【Extraordinarily Intelligent】: You are very smart. Powerful wisdom often allows you to turn danger into Opportunity.
Looking at Wang Gang's panel, Ye Lin pondered. Tianshui City, that was the city where the Li Family was located.
However, a Profound Rank Middle Grade Martial Skill was worth the trip. The Li Family wouldn't dare to openly fall out with Qingyun Sect.
Looking at Wang Gang's cultivation again, he had indeed hidden it quite deeply. However, now, the cultivation of the other direct disciples should all be at the Foundation Establishment Stage Late Phase.
"It's a Qingyun Sect direct disciple, kill him!"
Suddenly, several figures appeared behind Ye Lin. Four Black Robed Men, emanating the Aura of Foundation Establishment Initial Stage, charged towards Ye Lin.
"Sword Control Skill, Long Rainbow Piercing the Sun, 斬!"
Ye Lin pointed his right hand like a sword and slashed towards the people in front of him. Instantly, the four who had been charging with such Aura were now lying on the ground, their fates unknown.
Around Qingshan City, countless Black Robed Men fled towards outside the city.
"After slaughtering Qingshan City, you still linger here? Is there some treasure in Qingshan City that makes you greedy?"
Seeing the Black Robed Men leave, Ye Lin's mind stirred.
From the moment he accepted the mission, he had sensed something was off. Qingshan City had been completely massacred by evil Cultivators, with no living people left.
Yet these Black Robed Men not only didn't leave but remained in Qingshan City. There was something fishy about this.
"What's there?"
Ye Lin's gaze shifted to the distance. In the center of the city, a faint trace of dense Devilish Qi emanated.
Ye Lin no longer hesitated, driving his Flying Sword to the city center. The scene that met his eyes almost made him lose his composure.
He saw densely packed corpses piled in one place, and above them, a black high platform, similar to an altar, had been erected.
From those corpses, wisps of Blood Qi condensed into blood-red threads, slowly floating into the altar.
"Live sacrifice?"
Ye Lin instantly recognized that this was a live sacrifice, performed to achieve certain goals.
"There's also the Aura of an Evil Demon among them. Is this altar the medium, allowing for remote sacrifices to that Evil Demon? What a vicious method."
Seeing this, Ye Lin no longer hesitated and directly struck with a sword, destroying the altar.
The moment the altar was destroyed, he could faintly perceive a pair of Shi Xue eyes staring at him.
With the altar destroyed, the entire sacrifice was completely interrupted, and the blood-colored threads from the corpses also began to stop.
After doing everything, Ye Lin struck again. The earth rolled, and the surface soil directly buried the corpses. After everything was done, the ground was flat, as if nothing had ever happened.
"It's time to go to Tianshui City. A Profound Rank Middle Grade Martial Skill can perfectly become another one of my methods. Although my current Martial Skills are sufficient, who would dislike knowing more?"
"When I destroyed the altar just now, there was a pair of eyes faintly staring at me. That must be the Evil Demon. So, in the future, I will die at your hands, Mo Yi."
With that, Ye Lin smiled. That Evil Demon must have already targeted him. When its wings are fully grown, the first one it kills will be him.
However, by that time, Mo Yi would at least need to have Core Formation Stage Middle Stage strength, otherwise he wouldn't even have the power to fight back.
"Since that's the case, I need to make more preparations. When the time comes, I will personally slay you."
Ye Lin chuckled. After thinking everything through, Ye Lin stepped on his Flying Sword and flew into the distance.
After slaying a few Foundation Establishment Initial Stage evil Cultivators, the remaining Qi Training Stage evil Cultivators dared not step into Qingshan City, because evil Cultivators cherished their lives even more than ordinary Cultivators.
On the other side, Wang Gang's face was frantic. He kept looking back, and seeing no one behind him, he let out a sigh of relief.
"Damn it, how could that Ye Lin be so strong? Even Elder Li, a Foundation Establishment Peak Cultivator, was no match?"
"No, this matter is too important. I must get the Li Family to provide me with stronger assistance. There are still two months, two months, Ye Lin must die within two months."
"If he doesn't die, the Saint position will definitely be his. By then, even before Ye Lin makes a move, the Li Family won't let me go."
Wang Gang said with lingering fear. When he saw Ye Lin easily slaughter Elder Li, he was extremely shocked.
And now, since he had already made his move, there was no turning back. If he couldn't become the Saint, then not to mention Ye Lin, even the Li Family alone wouldn't let him off.
The combat power of a Foundation Establishment Peak Cultivator was considered high-end combat power even in the Qingyun Sect, let alone the Li Family.