The Legend of the Netherworld

Lin Xiao, Wang Hao, and Yuan Hong were walking along the main road to Baicao Garden. As they passed the entrance to Tianji Pavilion, they were met by two Taoist priests. Their eyes briefly met. The Taoist priest in front was a stranger, but the one behind was the thin young man Lin Xiao had seen at Xuelin House.

The thin young man also recognized Lin Xiao. As the four of them passed each other, he sensed their cultivation levels and discovered that Wang Hao had reached the second level of Ding Chou, while Lin Xiao and Yuan Hong were only at the beginning of the first level. The thin young man smiled complacently. He had already broken through to the third level of Ding Chou, and now was the perfect time for revenge.

Without hesitation, the thin young man quickly chanted a spell and unleashed a flaming fist. His fists ignited with blazing flames, and the flames danced on his fists as he slammed directly at the back of Lin Xiao's head. Lin Xiao instantly sensed the murderous intent coming from behind and, without hesitation, used the Dragon Swimming Across the Seas agility technique to dodge in an instant, sending the flaming fists flying.

Lin Xiao turned and counterattacked, sending a Dragon Shadow Fist directly towards the thin guy. The two fists met, and the flame and the dragon shadow collided in the air. The thin guy felt a powerful force pressing down on him, and his body involuntarily took a few steps back.

Wang Hao and Yuan Hong reacted immediately. Wang Hao shouted in surprise, "Lin Xiao, are you okay? How dare this kid attack me from behind!" Lin Xiao said calmly, "I'm fine." At this time, the Taoist priest next to the thin young man hurried forward, his face slightly displeased, and asked, "Junior Brother Zhang Lin, what's going on?"

The thin young man Zhang Lin snorted coldly: "Senior Brother Yu Sheng, I have some personal grudges with them."

Yu Sheng clearly didn't want to cause trouble, and quickly advised, "If there's any grudge, why not resolve it today? Master has already clearly forbidden us from fighting or causing trouble with disciples from other sects."

Zhang Lin, however, disagreed and said coldly, "I can't settle my grudges with them today!" He then chanted the spell again, quickly forming seals with his hands and casting the Fireball spell. He summoned a blazing fireball, the flames burning in the air, and flew directly towards Lin Xiao.

Seeing this, Wang Hao was about to chant a spell to help Lin Xiao, but Lin Xiao raised his hand to stop him, saying calmly, "Don't do anything. You are bound by your sect and are likely to be punished. I have no sect or school, so there is no need to worry."

Before he could finish his words, Lin Xiao had already swiftly stepped forward and used the Dragon Swimming Across the Seas. His figure flashed, and he was instantly close to Zhang Lin. Lin Xiao's movements were too fast, and before Zhang Lin could react, Lin Xiao had already swiftly thrown a punch, hitting Zhang Lin's chest. Zhang Lin panicked and quickly dodged, completely unaware that a cultivator at the Jiazi First Realm could possess such astonishing speed.

Lin Xiao didn't give him a moment to breathe. He quickly closed in, forming a seal with his left hand and unleashing a whistling Dragon Shadow Fist. His left hand transformed into a flying dragon, striking Zhang Lin directly. Zhang Lin couldn't react in time and could only hastily summon his energy to unleash a Flame Fist to block. However, as soon as his Flame Fist made contact with the flying dragon, he was instantly sent flying, taking several steps back, his body trembling in the air.

Before Zhang Lin could steady himself, Lin Xiao closed in again, unleashing a powerful Dragon Shadow Fist with his right hand, sending Zhang Lin flying and slamming him to the ground. Zhang Lin collapsed, a trace of blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief. He could never have imagined that a cultivator at the Ding Chou Third Realm would be defeated by a cultivator at the Jia Zi First Realm.

Seeing Zhang Lin fall to the ground, Lin Xiao stepped forward and grabbed Zhang Lin's sleeve, preparing to deliver another punch to end the fight once and for all. At this moment, Taoist Yu Sheng, who was standing nearby, quickly stepped forward, reached out to stop Lin Xiao, and said urgently, "Enough! Junior Brother Lin Xiao, the matter is over. Any further fighting will be over." His voice was filled with urgency. After all, the two sides had not yet completely torn their relations apart, and if it continued, it would be difficult to resolve.

Lin Xiao looked at Yu Sheng calmly and said in a cold voice: "I have taught this boy a lesson before in Xuelin House, and he dared to attack me when we met today. I let him go today, but who can guarantee whether he will let me go in the future?" Before he finished speaking, Lin Xiao raised his fist and suddenly punched Zhang Lin in the face, knocking him unconscious in an instant.

Seeing this, Yu Sheng rushed forward to support Zhang Lin, channeling his own strength into him to save his life. Although Zhang Lin was not in danger of death, his face was pale and his breathing was disordered. Lin Xiao took in the scene and felt that this lesson was sufficient. He called Wang Hao and Yuan Hong and prepared to leave.

Just as Lin Xiao turned around, Yu Sheng gently put Zhang Lin down, his eyes cold and his voice low as he said, "Stop! I just told you to stop. Why did you hurt him so badly?"

Lin Xiao turned his head and responded nonchalantly: "Didn't I just say that this kid deserves a beating?"

Yu Sheng's eyes darkened, and he sneered, "Alright, since you say you deserve a beating, I'll give you a taste of what it means to be beaten today." As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Sheng's aura suddenly erupted, and the air around him seemed to instantly burn. A powerful being of the Ding Chou Sixth Realm, his momentum overwhelming, descended upon Lin Xiao.

Seeing the situation was dire, Wang Hao and Yuan Hong hurried away, one heading towards Baicao Garden while the other ran along the road they had come from. Lin Xiao knew the situation was unavoidable and quickly prepared for battle, mobilizing his internal energy to prepare for Yu Sheng's attack at any moment.

Yu Sheng quickly formed hand seals, chanted an incantation, and instantly unleashed a flaming vortex. A massive vortex of flames descended from the sky, bearing down on Lin Xiao. Lin Xiao immediately employed the Dragon Swimming Across the Seas technique, dodging the vortex with a single, deflecting movement. But just as he dodged, Yu Sheng closed in, delivering a swift, flaming fist that forced Lin Xiao to dodge once more.

Yu Sheng's attack was ferocious, with a continuous barrage of attacks, leaving Lin Xiao no chance to counterattack. Despite his agility, Lin Xiao was constantly being suppressed. Facing Yu Sheng's pressure, Lin Xiao knew that simply dodging wouldn't win. So, he gritted his teeth, summoned his strength, unleashed his Dragon Shadow Fist, and finally found the perfect moment to deliver a punch straight at Yu Sheng.

The two fists collided violently, Lin Xiao's fist and Yu Sheng's flaming fist. In an instant, Lin Xiao was thrown back and fell heavily to the ground, while Yu Sheng only took a step back and stood firmly in place.

Lin Xiao lay on the ground, feeling the blood and energy surging in his body, thinking to himself: "Ding Chou Sixth Realm is indeed quite powerful."

Yu Sheng said calmly: "You are at the Jiazi realm, and you can take my flaming fist and still stand up. It is not unfair for Zhang Lin to lose to you. However, you cannot disobey my orders!"

With that, Yu Sheng quickly formed seals with his hands again, chanted an incantation, and flames flickered in the air as he summoned a dance of fire snakes. In an instant, more than twenty fire snakes appeared in front of Yu Sheng, their flames dancing in the air like living creatures, heading straight for Lin Xiao.

Seeing this, Lin Xiao immediately used the Tiger Roar Palm to try to disperse the fire snake, striking with both palms with overwhelming force. However, Lin Xiao's realm was too low, and the power of the Tiger Roar Palm was no match for Yu Sheng's. The fire snake directly penetrated the Tiger Roar Palm and continued to pounce on Lin Xiao.

Facing the fire snake's pursuit, Lin Xiao could only dodge continuously, moving rapidly, but the fire snake followed him like a shadow, its speed undiminished. Lin Xiao could only dodge while approaching Yu Sheng, wanting to engage him in a close battle, but Yu Sheng saw through Lin Xiao's intentions. Yu Sheng sneered, chanted a spell, and cast a fire explosion.

With a roar, flames exploded under Lin Xiao's feet, shaking his body away. When Lin Xiao rolled in the air, he was hit by several fire snakes, his clothes were torn and his whole body was charred.