Gou cultivates martial arts and seeks immortality in the world of cultivation.

Chapter 96 I will be responsible for you

Liu Jingxuan let out a hysterical roar, unleashing the remaining spiritual power within his body without reservation, frantically attacking the barrier formed by the twelve Nine Netherworld Extinction Banners in an attempt to break through.

However, despite several attempts to break free, the banner only shook violently, and the prison remained unbroken.

Just as Luo Siqing unleashed the Extinction Banner to trap Liu Jingxuan, Lu Lin leaped into the air like a cheetah.

Blood energy erupted from his feet, generating a powerful thrust that propelled him into the sky. In the blink of an eye, he burst into the banner formation and struck Liu Jingxuan's vitals with a palm strike.

Liu Jingxuan was already seriously injured and at his limit. How could he possibly withstand Lu Lin's powerful killing move?
After barely managing to parry twice, he was struck hard in the abdomen by Lu Lin's palm.

The powerful palm strike instantly tore through his fragile defenses, almost piercing his abdomen.

Liu Jingxuan was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into a Blazing Banner. He then collapsed to the ground, vomiting blood, his eyes filled with terror.

He hurriedly grabbed a handful of gleaming pills from his storage bag and stuffed them into his mouth without even looking at them.

This elixir was indeed remarkably effective; it melted instantly upon entering the mouth, and the terrible wound on his abdomen began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

But Lu Lin's offensive gave him no chance to catch his breath. Another palm strike followed closely, aiming for his abdomen once more.

"Spare his life..."

Just then, Lu Lin heard Luo Siqing's soft yet clear voice.

Lu Lin's mind stirred slightly, and he unconsciously reduced the force in his palm.

Even so, the power of Lu Lin's palm strike was still astonishing.

Furthermore, Liu Jingxuan's defensive robes had already been completely destroyed in the previous attack, so he was now completely defenseless against this attack.

The overwhelming palm force swept straight in, unstoppable, and finally struck the Dao foundation in his dantian!

"Oh!"

With a muffled thud, the once incredibly solid foundation was instantly covered with spiderweb-like cracks, and then it exploded!
"Aaaaah—my Dao foundation! You, you destroyed my Dao foundation! You beast! You beast!"

Liu Jingxuan let out a desperate and shrill scream.

With his foundation destroyed, he became a cripple, with no chance of ever setting foot on the path of immortality again. Even if a Golden Core cultivator were to come in person, it would be too late to save him.

"Noisy."

Lu Lin frowned and delivered a precise chop to the back of Liu Jingxuan's neck, knocking him unconscious.

Immediately, he grabbed Liu Jingxuan's neck with his left hand and swept his right hand across Liu's waist, the storage bag already in his hand.

shhhhhh...

The twelve Extinction Banners transformed into streaks of light, all flying back into Luo Siqing's sleeve and disappearing.

At this moment, Luo Siqing's cheeks were flushed an unnatural red, her eyes were misty and hazy, her breath was weak, and her voice was barely audible: "Lu Lin... quickly, quickly take me away from here..."

She had previously forced the activation of the Twelve Netherworld Extinction Banners, which aggravated the poisoning within her body. Now, she could no longer suppress it and was on the verge of collapse.

"Hold on!"

Lu Lin tossed the unconscious Liu Jingxuan to the ground, his figure flashing like a fleeting shadow through the bamboo forest, collecting all of Liu Jingxuan's scattered magical artifacts, as well as the sword and storage bag of the sword cultivator who was around thirty years old.

Then, he lifted Liu Jingxuan with his left hand and came to Luo Siqing's side. Noticing her unusual condition, he couldn't help but ask, "You...are you poisoned? I have an antidote here, do you want it...?"

“It’s no use…Ordinary antidotes can’t cure this poison…Quick, find a secluded place…” Luo Siqing said breathlessly, her eyes becoming increasingly unfocused. She bit her lower lip and looked at Lu Lin with a complicated expression.

Lu Lin was somewhat puzzled by her gaze, but the situation was urgent and he didn't have time to think too much.

He strode forward, grabbed Luo Siqing's slender yet burning waist, scooped her up in his arms, and quickly left.

The moment Lu Lin's arm encircled Luo Siqing's waist, her delicate body visibly trembled, her teeth clenched, and her lips almost bled.

Lu Lin used his movement technique to traverse the mountains and forests at lightning speed.

But the next moment, he staggered and almost lost his balance.

This was because Luo Siqing's body had wrapped tightly around her like an octopus.

She was burning hot, her face flushed, and her head rested weakly on his shoulder. Her hot, rapid breaths brushed against his neck, bringing waves of tingling, itchy sensations.

"Holy crap... these symptoms, could it be that I've been drugged? Did that bastard Liu Jingxuan do this?" Lu Lin's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly felt a little distracted.

He quickly took a few deep breaths, suppressing the throbbing in his abdomen, and continued to run faster.

A moment later, Lu Lin found a secluded canyon and rushed in without hesitation. Deep inside the canyon, there happened to be a cave.

Hearing the commotion, a huge black bear roared and charged out of the cave.

However, this was only a first-tier demonic beast, and Lu Lin casually flicked a finger gust of wind, killing it instantly.

He threw Liu Jingxuan onto the open ground at the cave entrance, pondered for a moment, then unleashed several bursts of energy, precisely breaking Liu Jingxuan's limbs. He then grabbed some tough vines from the side and bound him tightly.

With his foundation destroyed and all four limbs severed, even if Liu Jingxuan were to awaken, there would be no way he could escape.

After dealing with all of this, Lu Lin carried Luo Siqing into the cave.

At this moment, Luo Siqing's consciousness was already blurred, like a red-hot iron, extremely hot.

"Lu Lin... help me... I can't die yet... I still need to pursue the path to immortality, and I still need to rescue my family... forgive me..."

She murmured unconsciously, her body burning hot.

Suddenly, Lu Lin's body stiffened.

His vitals have been captured!

"This...this...?"

Lu Lin immediately turned the tables and launched a fierce counterattack.

A fierce battle ensued, only gradually subsiding as the sun set in the west and the moon rose in the east.

……

The next morning, a thin mist filled the mountains and forests, and the grass and leaves were covered with glistening dewdrops.

Lu Lin sat alone on a blue stone outside the cave, gazing into the distance in a daze.

After an unknown amount of time, Luo Siqing quietly appeared behind him.

She saw that Lu Lin had been sitting there silently for half an hour, sometimes gritting his teeth and sometimes frowning, and she couldn't help but sigh.

"I know you're angry... What happened last night was my fault. You... don't worry, I'll take responsibility for you."

Her voice was low, carrying a hint of barely perceptible apology.

In her view, Lu Lin's silence and inner turmoil at this moment must be due to his anger at her "forceful" actions last night.

If you put yourself in her shoes and put yourself in her shoes, you would probably have already drawn your sword if you were in her shoes.

Therefore, she could completely understand Lu Lin.

"What?"

Lu Lin came to his senses, looking completely bewildered.

Is he angry?

This is a huge misunderstanding!

He was clearly savoring the moment.

In all honesty, although he has lived two lives, this is truly his first time.

Although he had a wealth of "theoretical experience" in his previous life, watched countless films, and had fought hundreds of battles in his mind, it was ultimately just theoretical talk.

Moreover, the other party is a cultivator who practices the Nine Nether Demon Flame Technique, and their body temperature is far higher than that of ordinary people. The feeling... tsk tsk.
Seeing that Lu Lin remained silent, Luo Siqing assumed that he was still angry and sighed softly, "I had no choice this time... There is no cure for 'falling to the mortal world,' and I still have many unfulfilled wishes. I cannot perish like this. So... if you want any compensation for what happened last night, just say the word."

"This girl is actually apologizing to me? And she even wants to compensate me?" Lu Lin was greatly surprised.

He originally thought that once the other party regained consciousness, the most likely outcome would be that he would draw his sword against him, and he was prepared to deal with the conflict. He never expected that the plot would develop in the completely opposite way.

"This girl, though highly talented in cultivation and intelligent, is actually... adorably naive in certain aspects of human relationships," Lu Lin thought to himself.

With that in mind, his mind immediately became active.

With a serious expression on his face, he said in a deep voice, "I, Lu Lin, have always been clear about gratitude and resentment! I repay kindness with kindness and vengeance with vengeance. How others treat me, I will repay tenfold, a hundredfold! The way you 'treated' me last night, this 'vengeance'... I will naturally seek revenge tenfold, a hundredfold!"

After saying that, his gaze began to wander restlessly.

(End of this chapter)