Chapter 51: Tearing Off the Mask

Today, let alone Chu Fengmian handing over his fortuitous encounters, the first one to die would be him.

Even if the Lord of the Lin Mansion kept his promise, Chu Fengmian would never hand them over.

In his past life, if Chu Fengmian had been willing to surrender the secrets regarding the Lord of the Sword Dao, he still could have survived the hands of the seven great sects.

But back then, Chu Fengmian had chosen to leap straight down from Heaven-Severing Peak.

Now, even if given another chance, Chu Fengmian's choice would remain the same.

Moreover, the person dying today might not necessarily be Chu Fengmian.

"If you want my fortuitous encounters, come and take them yourself."

With a cold sneer, Chu Fengmian moved, charging toward the Law Enforcement Elder lying on the ground.

Since he had already chosen to tear the mask off and break ties with the Lin Mansion, Chu Fengmian would no longer hold anything back.

This Law Enforcement Elder was also a powerhouse within the Lin Mansion; killing him would surely cause the Lord of the Lin Mansion a great deal of heartache!

"Chu Fengmian, you dare!"

Seeing Chu Fengmian's actions, the Lord of the Lin Mansion understood exactly what he was planning.

This Law Enforcement Elder represented the dignity of the Lin Mansion. If Chu Fengmian truly managed to slay him, the Lin Mansion would lose its standing in Linwu City.

"Why wouldn't I dare?"

Chu Fengmian sneered.

He had no reservations within this Lin Mansion. Since the bridge had been burned, he would show no mercy to his opponents.

"Sword!"

The Profound Azure Sword suddenly appeared in Chu Fengmian's hand. Gripping it firmly, he slashed toward the Law Enforcement Elder!

"Don't even think about it!"

The Lord of the Lin Mansion spoke with fury.

He had not expected that the current Chu Fengmian would not even listen to his words. He had thought he could suppress Chu Fengmian, but he was mistaken.

Chu Fengmian would never be suppressed by anyone—let alone a mere Lord of the Lin Mansion; even the powerhouses of the former seven great sects would find it impossible to suppress him.

"Wind-Transforming Screen!"

Suddenly, the Lord of the Lin Mansion struck, blasting a surge of spiritual energy toward the space between Chu Fengmian and the Law Enforcement Elder.

This surge of energy transformed into a barrier of wind before the two men.

The Art of Wind Control.

This was the foundation of the Lin Mansion. To manipulate the spirits of the five elements was something only a martial artist in the Divine Sea Realm could achieve, yet this Lord of the Lin Mansion, at the ninth level of the Body Tempering Realm, was capable of this feat.

It was a testament to the miraculous nature of the Wind Control Art.

It was equivalent to possessing strength close to the half-step Divine Sea Realm while only being at the ninth level of the Body Tempering Realm.

"Condensing a wind wall? Such a wall is fragile before me!"

Chu Fengmian's eyes turned cold as his sword blade moved.

The strike appeared to be a light thrust forward, but in reality, it contained an incredibly powerful sword intent.

The moment it touched the wind wall, the entire structure collapsed and disintegrated in an instant.

In the face of Chu Fengmian's sword intent, the wind wall condensed by the Lord of the Lin Mansion was utterly pathetic.

The remaining momentum of the blade pierced through the wind wall, stabbing directly into the Law Enforcement Elder's body.

The strike did not pierce through the elder's body, but it slashed a massive wound across his spiritual veins, enough to ensure he could never recover and would spend the rest of his life as a powerless cripple.

A high and mighty Law Enforcement Elder of the Lin Mansion had now fallen under Chu Fengmian's blade, reduced to a useless person.

"You little beast!"

The Lord of the Lin Mansion was enraged.

Chu Fengmian had severed the Law Enforcement Elder's spiritual veins right before his eyes, showing absolutely no respect for him as the head of a martial arts clan.

In a fit of rage, he lunged forward, striking out with a powerful palm toward Chu Fengmian.

"Sword Break!"

A flash of light erupted from Chu Fengmian's hand as he slashed back with a sword strike.

This strike contained three layers of sword waves, which abruptly blocked the Lord of the Lin Mansion's palm.

"I told you, if I want to kill, you cannot stop me!"

Chu Fengmian glanced at the Lord of the Lin Mansion and sneered. With a flash of his blade, two more streaks of sword qi were sent flying.

Instantly, both the Fourth Elder and the Fifth Elder were pierced by the sword qi, their life forces vanishing immediately.

"You little beast! My Lin Mansion will hunt you to the ends of the earth!"

The Lord of the Lin Mansion roared!

It wasn't just the Law Enforcement Elder; the Fourth and Fifth Elders had also been slain by Chu Fengmian in full view of everyone.

By himself, Chu Fengmian had now slaughtered more than half of the Lin Mansion's strength; it could be said he had severed one of the mansion's arms.

This grievance could no longer be resolved.

"Great Luo Divine Wind Palm!"

Endless, thick spiritual energy gathered frantically in the Lord of the Lin Mansion's hand.

With a thunderous boom, a massive palm print was hurled toward Chu Fengmian.

The Great Luo Divine Wind Palm—the strongest martial technique of the Lin Mansion, a high-grade Profound-level technique.

It was a technique that only the Lord of the Lin Mansion could master.

As the palm strike approached, Chu Fengmian felt immense pressure, but as an Ancient War Dragon, he could only fight, never flee.

The War Dragon bloodline within his body was trembling, seemingly excited by the prospect of battling a powerhouse.

The more a battle was a struggle for life and death, the more it could trigger the power within Chu Fengmian's body!

The divine veins in his body were constantly replenishing his endless spiritual energy.

"Dragon Battles in the Wild!"

Instead of retreating, Chu Fengmian's figure surged forward to meet the attack.

The muscles across his body bulged high, and his entire frame seemed filled with an inexhaustible amount of power.

In his current state, he was essentially a human war dragon. This intense pressure further ignited the battle intent of the Ancient War Dragon within his bloodline.

He discarded his sword and clenched his fist, throwing a punch directly against the Lord of the Lin Mansion's Great Luo Divine Wind Palm.

A punch against a palm—two incredibly powerful forces collided simultaneously.

Chu Fengmian's figure was forced back several meters, nearly falling off the platform.

The Lord of the Lin Mansion was also pushed back several steps.

After this single exchange, although Chu Fengmian was at a slight disadvantage, they were essentially evenly matched.

"The Lord of the Lin Mansion truly has some depth. I shall come to seek further instruction in one month."

Chu Fengmian laughed loudly. With a movement, his body turned into a blur as he headed toward the exit of the Lin Mansion.

"Don't let him escape!"

"Traitor! Stop!"

Countless disciples of the Lin Mansion saw Chu Fengmian's movement and gave chase.

"Stop chasing him!"

The Lord of the Lin Mansion shouted urgently, but several disciples had already pursued Chu Fengmian out.

"That kid must possess countless opportunities to be this powerful. If we kill him, we can take all his resources!"

"Exactly. If we kill him, we can all become as powerful as he is. He was just a cripple without spiritual veins before, yet he grew to this level."

"If he gives us those fortuitous encounters, we will become even stronger than him!"

The inner disciples spoke, their faces filled with greed.

(End of Chapter)