As the Ancestor, My Strength Increases with the Number of Descendants - Chapter 21

Chapter 21: Scammed!

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Ye Jue’s lackey was a shifty-eyed, skinny man. Seeing that he did not bump into Lin Bai, he glanced at Lin Bai from the corner of his eyes before falling to the ground.

“Ouch, are you blind? You made me fall!” As soon as he sat on the ground, this shifty-eyed lackey shouted.

Lin Bai was dumbfounded. He didn’t expect that there would be scammers in the Human Immortal Sect.

However, the people around who were preparing for the inner sect assessment were not aware of the situation. Many of them only heard the lackey shouting and assumed that Lin Bai had bumped into him. Some might have witnessed the incident but realized that it was Ye Jue’s group and chose not to speak up.

Soon, Lin Bai found himself surrounded by a group of people, with more than ten Qi Practitioners blocking his way along with Zhao Fei’er.

The leader, Ye Jue, walked out slowly. He was dressed in a luxurious long robe, and his eyes were filled with malice. His eyes would occasionally drift toward Zhao Fei’er and circle her.

After a while, he sneered and said, “Tell me, how will you compensate me for injuring my people.”

Ye Jue himself was at the sixth level of the Qi Refinement Stage, and his equipment was good. He had access to ample cultivation resources. It was unlikely that an ordinary sixth level Qi Refinement Stage cultivator could defeat him.

As for Lin Bai’s group, they had already noticed that Zhao Fei’er was only at the sixth level of the Qi Refinement Stage, while Lin Bai was at the seventh level of the Qi Refinement Stage. However, Lin Bai’s group also had a Qi Refinement Stage expert at the seventh level.

Beside Ye Jue, there was a young man with a cold and stern expression. Judging from his aura, he was also at the seventh level of the Qi Refinement Stage. He carried a golden sledgehammer on his back, indicating that his physical strength was also extremely formidable.

Many people in the surroundings saw their stance and involuntarily retreated, forming a small space.

“Don’t think you’re impressive just because you’re at the seventh level of the Qi Refinement Stage. You’re still not enough to impress me,” Ye Jue sneered. “What about you? How will you compensate me?”

As he spoke, the young man with the sledgehammer by his side took a step forward and suddenly released his aura. A sense of murderous intent mixed with the sound of bones rubbing made people feel intimidated.

Among the onlookers, some whispered to each other.

“The one with the sledgehammer is Wang Haotian. I’ve heard he’s torn apart demon beasts with his bare hands and smashed them to pieces with a single sledgehammer blow.”

“I’ve heard of him too. It’s said that the seventh level of the Qi Refinement Stage mainly focuses on refining the body, and ordinary cultivators at the seventh level of the Qi Refinement Stage can’t defeat him. He’s famous even in the mission points ranking.”

“I heard that a cultivator who offended Ye Jue a few days ago was crippled by Wang Haotian. But nothing happened to them.”

Lin Bai overheard these conversations.

In the cultivation world, the strong preyed on the weak and it was extremely cruel. Even in the Human Immortal Sect, unless you were someone the sect fancied, the sect would usually acquiesce to any fights.

Of course, the Human Immortal Sect also had a Law Enforcement Hall that would intervene. But if someone had a powerful backer in the Human Immortal Sect, then even if he injured a few outer sect disciples, there would be no punishment.

This was also the reason why Ye Jue could be so arrogant.

At this moment, Zhao Fei’er was the most nervous. She looked at Ye Jue and vaguely felt that he was targeting them and that it had something to do with her. Her face turned pale.

She often went out on missions and had heard of Wang Haotian’s reputation. He was at the seventh level of the Qi Refinement Stage, and he was also a body refiner. There was no way they could beat him.

She looked at Lin Bai and could tell that he was also very nervous.

“How about it? Have you thought it through?” Ye Jue smirked, his eyes fixed on Zhao Fei’er without any attempt to conceal his intentions as if he did not take Lin Bai seriously at all.

Lin Bai remained silent while Zhao Fei’er held Lin Bai’s hand tightly, feeling extremely anxious.

Lin Bai had come to the Human Immortal Sect for many years and had always been at the bottom level of the sect. He had always been careful and had never caused any trouble. This was the first time he had been blackmailed.

However, keeping a low profile did not guarantee safety from being targeted.

“Here, take this. This is the token of my abode. Come to my abode tonight, and I will have an opportunity for you. Beauty, as long as you come looking for me, I will let him go.” Ye Jue pulled out a token and tossed it toward Zhao Fei’er.

Lin Bai reached out and took the token from the air, then directly threw it on the ground.

Ye Jue’s face turned cold and the atmosphere became tense.

The surrounding onlookers silently retreated. They were afraid of accidentally injuring themselves. The inner sect assessment was about to begin.

Some even whispered that Ye Jue had someone backing him up in the inner sect, making it a risky move to confront him. Although a few people suspected that Ye Jue was intentionally causing trouble, they dared not speak up.

The few people around Ye Jue had already begun to mobilize their spiritual energy, and some were even holding talismans in their hands. Several cultivators at the sixth level of the Qi Refinement Stage were also present, ready to back up Ye Jue.

Lin Bai’s palms were sweating a little. He was also very nervous because he had only experienced one mission outside since he had cultivated from the second level of the Qi Refinement Stage to the seventh level of the Qi Refinement Stage. He had never experienced fighting with others.

“Fei’er, step back a little,” Lin Bai said. He stared fixedly at Ye Jue, determined to focus on the leader of the opposing group during a fight.

Because he knew that the other party was deliberately provoking him, it was useless to say anything, so he did not talk to Ye Jue.

On the other side, Wang Haotian reached out and took his sledgehammer off his back. He smiled disdainfully at Lin Bai as if he had already seen through Lin Bai’s thoughts.

Zhao Fei’er did not step back but instead held a few talismans in her hand, ready to fight.

Lin Bai held the Spirit Fire Sword in his hand and activated his spiritual energy.

The Spirit Fire Sword was strengthened by spiritual energy, and a layer of flames suddenly lit up on its surface. At the tip of the sword, the layer of spiritual fire trembled continuously, and even extended a long way forward.

Lin Bai stepped forward and dashed out, leaving behind a trail of afterimages.

Wang Haotian swung his golden sledgehammer at Lin Bai.

Lin Bai suddenly noticed that Wang Haotian’s speed was slower than he had expected, and his strength wasn’t as great as he had imagined.

The onlookers around them were stunned by Lin Bai’s incredible speed. That speed was as if he had practiced his movement technique for decades. Moreover, he had to have a particularly good physique to achieve it.

Lin Bai was not an ordinary seventh level Qi Refinement Stage cultivator.

Thanks to the system’s reward of increased lifespan, Lin Bai’s body was continuously growing at an exaggerated speed. Even he did not know how strong he was.

He quickly realized that this battle would be an easy one.

As Wang Haotian’s sledgehammer was about to hit him, Lin Bai flew up and kicked him in his stomach.

Wang Haotian was hit with a tremendous force, his body was sent flying into the air. His body was bent like a shrimp, and he was sent flying for more than ten meters.

Despite being at the seventh level of the Body Tempering Stage, he couldn’t withstand a simple kick from Lin Bai.

The onlookers were in shock, and a dead silence fell over the scene.

Everyone tried to remember who Lin Bai was, but nobody seemed to recall such a fierce person.