Chapter 569: Mysterious Forest (II)
The troop of monkeys and Lin Qingcheng fought for a long time. The surrounding forest was wrecked by their chaotic battle. Many smaller trees had been directly knocked down. The mossy tree trunks were covered with blood. Dead monkeys that had been beaten to death littered the ground.
It wasn't until around half of the beasts had fallen that there was a sudden change.
"Oooh! OoohH!"
"Oook!"
The monkeys let out a series of frantic and sorrowful cries. After that, they stopped attacking and started retreating. Those that were still in good shape picked up the bodies of their comrades and fled. A few collected the dropped wooden swords, not willing to leave behind even a scrap for this ferocious human foe.
"Wait, that's not right." Lin Qingcheng said after catching her breath.
She searched the battlefield and discovered that the monkeys had actually left something behind. She strolled over and picked up what could only be described as an ordinary stick from its outward appearance. It was a bit knobby and covered in a dark brown bark. It wasn't too heavy and was instead a bit flimsy and flexible.
Curiously, she gave it a good swish.
There was a great burst of sword intent.
"Ah!" She let out a shout and dropped the branch.
She hadn't expected anything and felt her hand sting. The hidden sword intent within the tree branch had been suddenly released and it had been powerful enough to even slightly affect the defenses provided by her Golden Serpent Robe.
This was unprecedented. What did it mean?
"Could it be..." She wondered.
"Well done, hahaha!" A laugh came out of the blue.
Lin Qingcheng went into a fighting stance instinctively as several figures emerged. Five people, they wore two different sets of robes from the Mount Yun Sect and the Mount Xiong Sect. Their sects were allied with each other so they had also grouped up within the Forest of Swords.
"Miss, you are Miss Lin Qingcheng of Ten Thousand Flower Valley?" The tall man in the middle spoke.
"Yes, what do you want?" She replied in an unfriendly tone.
She didn't think these people had any good intentions. Their eyes kept roaming to the stick on the ground even though they tried to hide it.
The tall man waved his hand, "We mean you no harm. I am Yang Tie, senior disciple of the Mount Xiong Sect. These are my friends. We were attracted the by the sound of battle and caught sight of Miss Lin's awesome skills."
"That's right! You managed to not retreat against so many sword monkeys! Even I can't do that!" Another man added.
"Sister Lin?" One of the women chimed in, "Your spiritual weapon is so powerful, no wonder it could suppress them. I wonder if it has a name?"
The five of them took turns praising Lin Qingcheng, making her head spin. She didn't know what they were trying to do and merely responded with shakes of her head or unfriendly grunts. However, they were persistent and gradually closed the distance between them.
She was finally annoyed and said bluntly, "Look, I need to leave. It was nice meeting you all but I really have to go."
When she said this, the expression on Yang Tie and the rest turned in an instant.
"Do it!" Yang Tie snapped.
There was a surge of spiritual energy followed by quick footsteps. They had already gotten to within ten meters of Lin Qingcheng while they were flattering her. It only took half a breath to spring the trap and surround her from all sides.
"What are you doing?" Lin Qingcheng asked, looking frantically around.
"Hahaha!" Yang Tie laughed again. This time, it was a cruel, merciless laugh. "Idiot. Can't you guess already?"
Lin Qingcheng wasn't that dumb. She had actually made some guesses when these people had appeared. She had fought countless bandits and gangsters within the Bright Moon Kingdom and Moonlight City. She wasn't as silly as before.
She didn't try to run because she wasn't afraid of these five people. Her master had discussed potential enemies within the Forest of Swords and the disciples of the Four Greats were among the top. Although she was a bit tired from fighting with the sword monkeys, she was still in good condition. She didn't want to back down when her enemies offered themselves to her. This forest was so large and weird, if she wanted to find a few evil people to beat up, she would have to struggle for a long time. She didn't want to let go of this opportunity.
"So stupid." Yang Tie muttered and drew his sword.
The other four did so as well. As one, they raised their spiritual auras, preparing to take her down.
Lin Qingcheng hid a smile and glared at Yang Tie, "You want this?"
She kicked the wooden stick, "This should be a sword truth, right? You want to rob it with force? I can give it to you if you let me go."
The tall figure of Yang Tie stood a step forward, looming over her with a smug expression as if he had caught a helpless rabbit.
He smiled widely, "How can you give me something that is already mine?"
"You!" Lin Qingcheng's voice trembled.
She was getting excited. It was rare to find such a scumbag.
He laughed again, misunderstanding her reaction, "However, since you offered the sword truth to me so nicely, I will be a little gentler with you."
He glanced at the other three men in their group, "But I can't say if my brothers will be able to resist their urges after I am done with you."
"Hehehe!" The one woman in their group giggled uncontrollably as if this was the funniest thing she had heard in weeks. She wasn't pretty to begin with but when she laughed, her face became even uglier. "Elder Brother Yang, don't show this slut any mercy! Ruin her face!"
"Sister Jiu is jealous?" Yang Tie asked, "Don't worry, don't worry. After we have had enough of her body, you can do whatever you want with her face."
"Good, you all can witness my handiwork!"
The five people shared a round of laughter.
Lin Qingcheng also laughed. She felt refreshed. Her prior exhaustion was forgotten. This mysterious forest was so interesting. She had not been able to find such vile creatures wearing human skin in so long. Punishing such evil was her second favorite pastime.
Her laugh made the five people shut up. They glared at her and became wary. She glanced around with shining eyes and smiled, showing her white teeth like a predator ready to pounce.
"If you want it, come and get it!" She teased.
"What?"
"What did you say, slut?"
Lin Qingcheng ignored the shouts. She brandished her palms. There was a flash of light and a pair of golden metal gauntlets appeared. She then leaped towards Yang Tie.
"Get her!" Yang Tie shouted and slashed with his sword.
At the same time, the other four launched rays of sword energy at Lin Qingcheng's unprotected back.
Pa!
Ka!
The attacks shredded her robes which had already been damaged in the battle with the sword monkeys, revealing the shiny golden scales of her outfit underneath.
Yang Tie's sword clashed with Lin Qingcheng's metal palm. There was a collision of spiritual energy which sent him backward ten steps. She was barely affected and only took half a step back before throwing another punch.
His eyes widened, "Take her down!"
Although Yang Tie was already at the 10th Level of the Spirit Initiate Realm, he wasn't a very talented sword practitioner. He had no chance of competing against Lin Qingcheng one on one. Her strength was simply monstrous.
More swords fell on Lin Qingcheng's back. The light-yellow robes she always liked were finally turned into shreds, revealing her full golden glory.
Now, it was the other four's turn to stare. They had never seen such revealing, sexy attire. Everything was entirely skin-tight. There was almost nothing left to the imagination. Her exact bust size, her waist, her slender legs, there were absolutely no doubts!
"Wow..."
"Amazing..."
"Fuck, this slut!" The only one that seemed unhappy was that ugly woman named Sister Jiu.
However, Lin Qingcheng didn't give them any more time to ogle her. Her body became a golden blur as she attacked Yang Tie without mercy.
The Nineteen Demon Subduing Palms, First Palm, Demon Subjugation!
Pa!
Her mighty golden palm filled with heaven-gifted strength and demon-slaying might crashed into Yang Tie. He let out a frightened cry when his sword was crushed into dust. Then, he was abruptly silenced as the palm struck his chest, sending him flying until he crashed into a thick tree trunk.
"Brother Tie!"
"Brother Yang Yie!"
Before the other four could think of running, Lin Qingcheng had already arrived before them.
One punch broke a few ribs.
Another kick broke someone's leg.
A few more palm strikes later, they were all were lying on the ground, crying and moaning in pain.
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