Cultivation begins in the endless sea.

"I was careless!"

This was Lin Qing's first reaction, but unfortunately there's no going back.

The protective shield of the spirit ship should have been under Lin Yunhe's control, but he didn't have time to use the armor-controlling technique.

Lin Qing had no choice but to retreat quickly, trying to hide in the cabin to buy some time.

Unfortunately, the enemy had clearly anticipated this, so the fat man in black among the two aimed his magic weapon specifically at Lin Qingzhong's rear.

"It is a type of magic instrument called a gold needle."

Lin Qing also knew the art of golden needles, so he knew that needle-type magical weapons were impossible to defend against. Sure enough, in the rush, Lin Qing only had time to summon a small cyan shield to protect himself.

"Ding ding ding"

A flurry of rapid blows sent Lin Qing's face turning pale. Several streaks of crimson light grazed the edge of the small shield, piercing towards Lin Qing's chest!

"ah-"

Lin Qing suddenly let out a scream.

"It's done!"

The two men in black exchanged a glance, a glint of delight flashing in their eyes.

Their magical artifact is called "Rain of Blood Needles." It is not only unpredictable but also coated with three kinds of deadly poisons, making it extremely powerful.

Ordinary cultivators would die on the spot if they were even slightly contaminated.

The young cultivator was struck right in the heart; he was certain to die!

Therefore, the two put down their magical artifacts and began to fly towards Lin Qing's location.

After all, whoever grabs the storage bag first has the right to speak.

The portly cultivator was slightly closer, and thus arrived at the spirit ship about ten breaths faster than the latter.

Seeing that Lin Qing remained motionless, he dared not lower his guard completely and was about to take out a talisman when...

"Be careful!"

Hearing his companion's warning, the stout cultivator snapped back to reality and instinctively tried to back away.

But then a cyan flying sword came flying over with a "whoosh"!

"clang-"

In desperation, he had no choice but to use the launcher of the Rain of Blood Needles to block it.

"Click—"

There was no time to feel sorry for the damage to the transmitter.

A string of golden light followed one after another, and it turned out to be the "Golden Needle Technique" that he was quite familiar with!

Now the fat man had no way to avoid it, so he had to muster his spiritual power to create a protective shield in order to hold out for a while until his companions came to his rescue.

How could Lin Qing do as he wished? After performing the acupuncture, he used a talisman to blast open Lin Qing's protective shield and pierced his heart with a sword!

From the moment Lin Qing launched his attack to the moment the fat man collapsed and died, only eight breaths had passed!

This sent a chill down the spine of the later black-haired cultivator, but he immediately realized that the other party had just made a move with a talisman and a mid-grade magic weapon, so he must be quite valuable!

"Hehe, if you know what's good for you, just drop the storage bag and surrender."

"Otherwise, my boss will deal with that snake and then come after you."

"He's not as easy to talk to as I am."

Whether he was stalling for time or had some other plan, the dark-skinned, thin cultivator began to persuade Lin Qing.

"call-"

Lin Qing also breathed a sigh of relief. Just now, the opponent's golden needle had indeed pierced through his magic shield and stabbed into his chest!

It was just blocked by a mysterious map obtained years ago!

Unexpectedly, that sudden inspiration saved his life.

"but-"

Lin Qing was filled with worry as he thought of Yunhe and Blind Snake leading the way.

Who are these people? Pirates?

Taking a breath, Lin Qing used one hand to retrieve the Azure Lotus Sword and once again summoned the small azure shield to protect himself.

"Further words are useless, fellow Daoist, let's see who's truly superior!"

Lin Qing made a hand seal, and the Azure Lotus Sword reversed, carrying a sharp sword aura, and directly stabbed towards the dark-skinned, thin man.

The dark-skinned, thin man dawdled for a long time, just to buy time. He summoned a small black flag to protect himself. The flag fluttered in the wind and transformed into a dark green gust of wind more than three feet long. It swept up the sword light and forcefully deflected the Azure Lotus Sword.

And he still had the energy to pounce on Lin Qing.

"Boom—"

Amidst the raging storm at sea, a sudden clap of thunder rang out.

Immediately, a flash of lightning appeared.

A bolt of purple lightning, as thick as an arm, struck down from the sky and landed heavily on the thin, dark-skinned cultivator who was smugly waving a small flag.

Under the terrifying power of the thunder, his small black flag only withstood the attack for a moment before shattering.

He didn't even have time to utter a sound before he was reduced to a charred corpse.

"Clatter".

They fell onto the spirit ship.

"As expected of the Thunder Talisman, a trump card given by the Ancestor. It's a pity there's only one."

Lin Qing rolled up the storage bags of the two men in black, turned around, patted the small blue shield, stepped on the Azure Lotus Sword, and transformed into a streak of light, flying towards the Black Stone Beach.

"Yunhe—"

As they drew closer to the Black Stone Beach, Lin Qing's divine sense faintly caught a glimpse of Lin Yunhe's outline, but he appeared lifeless.

Lin Qing hesitated for a moment.

Where was the "boss" that the dark-skinned, thin cultivator mentioned? Lin Qing sensed nothing in his divine sense.

Did he leave alone?

After wandering around the Black Rock Beach for a long time, Lin Qing still couldn't find anything unusual. His heart sank, and he could only step onto the rocks and begin to climb ashore.

"Tick-tock..."

"Tick-tock..."

Hearing the ticking sound coming from ahead, Lin Qing couldn't help but slow down.

We turned past a huge rock.

Lin Qing's pupils suddenly contracted as his gaze shifted slightly.

Two stiff corpses were hanging on a black rock more than four zhang high.

It is Lin Yunhe.

Just moments ago, Lin Yunhe was playfully joking around on the spirit ship; he was a pure and cheerful person.

At this moment, a pair of eyes were wide open, filled with terror and despair. The body was emaciated, indicating that the person had suffered greatly before death.

The blind snake Xiao Hei, standing to the side, was reduced to just a head and a layer of skin; its flesh and blood had been completely removed, leaving it a gruesome sight.

"Fourth Brother!"

Lin Qing's throat went dry instantly, her voice became hoarse, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Lin Yunhe's hearty laughter echoed in my mind.

"Haha, this is our Lin family's little genius!"

If only he had been more vigilant, if only he had kept his divine sense focused, if only he had refused to go to sea...

The icy sea breeze howled, and Lin Qing gritted his teeth, slowly clenching his fist until his fingertips turned white.

Fourth Brother.

"Little Black".

"Rest assured, I, Lin Qing, swear I will not rest until this grudge is avenged!"

The gentleness that used to grace Lin Qing's eyes gradually faded.

Because he had been protected by his family for so long, he actually began to become less vigilant and completely forgot the cruel nature of this cultivation world.

"The strong prey on the weak; only the fittest survive."

"Heaven's way is ruthless; the great principles contend!"

This is the unchanging law of the cultivation world.

After a long while, Lin Qing calmed down.

He cautiously and slowly stepped forward, intending to remove their bodies.

"Buzz—"

A chilling, bone-chilling aura suddenly swept over us!

"clang-"

Having anticipated this, Lin Qing instantly activated the defensive talisman in his hand.

With a light tap of his toes, he was sent flying backward. At the same time, he patted his storage bag, and a golden light shot out like an arrow towards the dark figure.

"Ding ding ding—"

The figure in the shadows waved his hand, and a flash of dark red light appeared.

The meteor blades were deflected one by one.

Lin Qing frowned, flicked his left hand, and three fire talismans were released, turning into three flames that illuminated the shadows of the reef.

"snort-"

The other party snorted coldly and unleashed a burst of spiritual energy to extinguish the fire talisman. In that instant, Lin Qing was able to get a general idea of ​​what they looked like.

His eyes were like those of a hawk, his nose was high and straight with distinct features. His dark and lean figure gave him an incredibly wiry appearance.

However, the other party clearly possessed some kind of extraordinary treasure, and I still couldn't clearly sense their presence in my divine sense!

"You're quite an interesting young man!"

The other party said coldly, "No wonder those two guys fell into your hands."

Lin Qing made a hand seal, and the Meteor Blade appeared like a crescent moon protecting him.