Xuanyuan Zhen was already exhausted from the days activity. By tomorrow he should move out of Red Mist Village to a much better settlement. Maybe he could obtain an occupation as a hunter ,a mercenary, or an assassin. Joining a sect wouldn't be so bad either. All sorts of thoughts within his head as he lay down on the floor to rest. Until his train of thought was interrupted by noises outside his hut.
Five black clothed figures stood outside the small hut. These were the assassins hired by Lin Dong to kill Xuanyuan Zhen. One of them, arguably the leader was at 5th stage Foundation realm, two at 3rd stage Foundation Establishment realm, and the remaining two at 1st stage Foundation realm, much stronger than the one sent previously.
"Our target is said to have the strength of a Qi Condensation realm," the leader said to the rest of them,"which shouldn't be a problem for us right?"
"It's the first time I'm killing someone at a lower realm than mine," another at the 3rd stage replied," this should be fun."
"Indeed," the leader said with a playful smile filled with disdain,"spread out, make sure he doesn't escape."
And so each of them took different positions to attack from, while the leader walked straight. In both of his hand were black daggers, coated in poison. He walked steadily into the hut expecting the target to be asleep. The more unaware the target is, the easier the kill. But what he saw, caused him to halt.
A fifteen year old, sitting cross-legged in a meditative state. What was more surprising was his cultivation.
10th stage Body Tempering realm!
'The village Chief is worried about a body tempering ant?' he thought to himself. His thought was interrupted by the figure before him.
"I assume that old bastard sent you," Xuanyuan Zhen began. "It seems I'll have to kill him to make sure my troubles are over."
'How is he so calm?' the leader thought,'where does his confidence come from?'
Two of the assassins, both at Foundation Establishment realm 1st stage attacked Xuanyuan Zhen's sides from behind. His purple–golden blood Qi surged like an erupting volcano in response.
BOOOMMMM!!!
A boundless aura radiated from him blasting everything and everyone around him. Even the leader of the assassins, a Foundation realm 5th stage couldn't withstand the impact.
Only Xuanyuan Zhen, the reason for the destruction remained intact. The two assassins who attacked were already dead, the two 3rd stage Foundation Establishment realm assassins were injured and the leader at 5th stage Foundation was disheveled.
The hut had been destroyed. Xuanyuan Zhen looked at the destroyed hut around him with emotion. After all he'd stayed here for 5 years since he left the Xuanyuan clan. Then he looked at the remaining assassins. Killing intent erupted from the depths of his soul, sending chills down their spine.
'No body tempering realm cultivator is this terrifying,' they thought. All three of them towards him. The first one came, attacking from the right. He thrust his dagger towards the neck to sever his artery, only to have his arm caught. With a bit of effort Xuanyuan Zhen squeezed hard, crushing his arm and flinging him towards the other coming at him from the left like a ragdoll. With a loud THUD, their bodies collided, sending them flying.
But he wasn't done yet. His purple–golden blood Qi nourished by Primordial Breath and his body tempered by Myriad Arms Intent flared as he threw a fist towards them. The fist force landed on both bodies, shattering them into crimson paste.
The leader of the assassins froze in his steps as he watched everything happening before him with shock and horror on his face.
'What kind of monster did you offend Lin Dong?'. All courage to fight had long disappeared as he turned around to flee. But how could Xuanyuan Zhen allow that?
The assassin hadn't even gone far when he felt an iron grip behind his neck. Xuanyuan Zhen had caught up to him in almost an instant. He struggled but to no avail.
CRUNCH...
With enough force, Zhen crushed the neck in hand threw the corpse aside, like it was nothing.
"Lin Dong, you old bastard," Xuanyuan Zhen cursed coldly." I'll make sure to pay you back fully."
He looked at the destroyed hut and the disheveled clothes he was wearing, then let out a sigh. He'll be changing his home anyway. But first...
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Lin Dong sat in the main hall of his house, with his two sons facing him. Lin Yun had already fully recovered from the injuries inflicted by Xuanyuan Zhen, thanks to the medicinal pills purchased by his father. Lin Feng on the other hand still hadn't fully recovered from his injuries.
"That trash will pay Father," said Lin Yun with rage and contempt on his face." He'll learn in his next life how low his life is."
Lin Feng said nothing, but looked down on the ground, too humiliated to face his Father.
"You disappoint me," Lin Dong said to them." A body tempering trash not older than you beat you up to this state, How are you going to compete with other geniuses to qualify for the Origin Sword Sect?!!"
Lin Yun hung his head downward in shame along with Lin Feng upon hearing their Father scold them harshly.
"My brother is on his way to take you to the sect," Lin Dong continued. "He's an elder there, I'm sure he'll take care of yo..."
"I'll have to disagree with you on that," another voice interfered as an azure clothed teenager walked into the room. At the sight of his face, Lin Feng and Lin Yun gasped with horror upon recognition.