Chapter 398: 398 Chapter 398: He Says He Can Do It, So Believe Him A long sword appeared in Lin Moyu’s hand again. He thrust it through the gap in the armor, piercing into Zhou Lesheng’s body. Zhou Lesheng cried out in pain, still unable to wake up from the illusion shrouded in killing intent. More and more weapons kept appearing in Lin Moyu’s hands. In the blink of an eye, he turned Zhou Lesheng into a porcupine stuck full of weapons. Zhou Lesheng screamed continuously, his breath gradually weakening. Finally, he was about to wake up. An axe appeared in Lin Moyu’s hand, the axe light flashed, and Zhou Lesheng’s right arm flew off into the sky. Another bright light flashed, and Zhou Lesheng’s right leg also separated from his body. Zhou Lesheng fell to the ground with a thud, finally waking up. Missing an arm and leg, lying in a pool of his own blood, Zhou Lesheng screamed nonstop. Now he was barely clinging to life. Lin Moyu said softly, "I don’t know if you can be resurrected after dying here." Fear appeared on Zhou Lesheng’s face, "Don’t kill me, please don’t kill me, I don’t want to die." Lin Moyu shook his head, "I can’t find a reason not to kill you." Zhou Lesheng said, "I can tell you information about the Cult of Diabolism, a lot of information." Lin Moyu still shook his head, "I’ve said before, what qualifications do you have to cooperate with the Cult of Diabolism? You’re only fit to be a dog, and what could a dog know?" Saying that, Lin Moyu picked up the axe. Zhou Lesheng died in pain and fear. Lin Moyu collected all the weapons back. The platinum-grade weapons could still fetch a decent price when sold. The crowd in the distance finally breathed a sigh of relief. They had consumed quite a few potions and were recovering from their injuries. Professionals have powerful recovery abilities. As long as they don’t die, even severe injuries can heal quickly. Lin Moyu glanced at them and returned to Lin Moxuan and the others. "It’s done, I’ll go change clothes." He was now covered in blood, his clothes slashed by the sword light. Lin Moxuan smiled slightly, "Go ahead, don’t worry, we won’t peek." Lin Moyu walked into the orchard and disappeared from sight. Ning Yiyi was still in shock, "Sister Xuan, how did you know Moyu could kill him?" Lin Moxuan smiled, "He said he could do it, so I believed him." Hearing this, Ning Yiyi nodded. That’s right, believe in him! Mo Yun asked, "What if Lin Moyu didn’t take action?" Lin Moxuan calmly smiled, "Then I would have. He’s just a clown on the tightrope, easy to deal with." Mo Yun believed Lin Moxuan’s words, sensing the mystery surrounding her. Not only did she have a powerful and mysterious teacher, she herself was extraordinary. That’s why Lin Moxuan didn’t panic at all, looking at Zhou Lesheng like a mere clown on the tightrope. Soon, Lin Moyu changed his clothes and came back. The bloodstains were gone, and there was no bloody smell left. The purification potion was still working, leaving no scent on his body. At this time, a group of people came over. "Thank you Lin the Deity for saving us." "It’s a good thing Lin the Deity took action, otherwise we’d all be dead." "Lin the Deity is so powerful, able to kill him even without skills or attributes sealed." At this moment, this group had all become Lin Moyu’s supporters. They were all full of admiration for Lin Moyu, prostrating themselves before him. Ling Yizhan said to Lin Moyu, "You saved me again." Lin Moyu shook his head, "As fellow humans, there’s no need for courtesy." This statement immediately won over the crowd, and they fawned over him again. After the Soul Extinguishing Formation lasted for a while, it finally disappeared. The group had rested enough and adjusted their state, continuing forward. Zhou Lesheng’s corpse was left behind forever, becoming fertilizer for the orchard. This time, it was Lin Moyu’s turn to lead. Everyone obediently followed behind Lin Moyu, no one daring to go ahead of him. Lin Moxuan smiled and said, "Little Yu, you’re so awe-inspiring now. Should I call you Little Yu or Lin the Deity from now on?" Lin Moyu said, "Sister, don’t tease me." Lin Moxuan sighed, "Alright, alright, you’re such a dull blockhead, not fun at all. Let’s tease Little Yi instead." In the ancestral grounds, everyone relied on their own abilities to compete. Zhou Lesheng nearly killed everyone this time, so a grudge had been recorded against the Zhou family. With Zhou Lesheng’s death, the grudge fell on the Zhou family. After returning, they would have to properly settle the score with the Zhou family. After passing through the orchard, the crowd came upon a cliff. Ahead was only a suspension bridge leading into the deep mist. The crowd stopped in front of the cliff, and Lin Moxuan said, "Walking across this bridge marks the start of the second stage." "From here on, we’ll have to split up and ultimately rely on ourselves to get as far as we can." "You should all be clear on the rules by now, do your best." Everyone was clear on the rules. The forest and orchard were the first stage, and now the second stage was beginning. Those who had been here before were vague when they returned. Their memories were mostly jumbled, but they did summarize a few points. From this point on, you could only rely on yourself. "Don’t push yourselves too hard, just do your best while being safe." Lin Moyu gave a reminder before walking onto the suspension bridge first, disappearing into the mist in the blink of an eye. The wind blew, causing the suspension bridge to sway slightly in the air. Lin Moxuan also followed onto the suspension bridge, vanishing into the mist. Next, Mo Yun, Ning Yiyi also walked onto the bridge one after another. After everyone was on the suspension bridge, the world fell silent, with only the sound of the wind whistling. The orchard made a light sound, and all the fruits fell to the ground, disappearing. A crack appeared under Zhou Lesheng’s corpse, and a vine stretched out, wrapping up his corpse and taking it away, not even leaving the severed limbs behind. Then dense fog rose from somewhere, enveloping everything. An eerie, deathly silence! The suspension bridge wasn’t very long. After passing through the mist, they saw a platform. This platform stood like a solitary peak in the world. The platform wasn’t large, with a diameter of only about twenty meters. Several stone steles stood on it. Patterns were carved onto the stone steles, accompanied by words. The patterns were quite wondrous, actually moving. As long as you focused your attention on them, you could see the patterns moving. The patterns seemed to be demonstrating some kind of skill. It was a skill belonging to swordsmen, with the demonstrator in the patterns wielding a long sword, the sword aura domineering and unmatched, appearing extremely powerful. Lin Moyu didn’t linger too long on the moving patterns, instead turning his attention to the words beside them. The moment he saw the words, Lin Moyu was struck by lightning, stunned on the spot. [Skill: Sword Gale] [Sword Gale: A basic sword technique that can create a small gust of wind.] The moving patterns didn’t shock Lin Moyu. Nor could such a basic sword technique possibly shock him. What shocked him were the words. The familiar Chinese characters. "No, not exactly the same as the Chinese characters he was proficient in from his previous life," "More archaic, more like the ancient Chinese characters from long ago." The words were carved into the stone stele, vigorous and powerful, containing a unique rhythm. If you focused your heart on feeling it, it was as if you could sense the meaning contained within the words. Lin Moyu seemed to understand, this was where he had to comprehend and learn the skills carved on the stone steles. This was the trial. One could comprehend the skills through the moving patterns or through the words. Combining the two, comprehending the skills wasn’t particularly difficult. "It doesn’t seem that hard..." After looking it over for a bit, Lin Moyu felt he could grasp this skill in a certain amount of time. But then he realized he was mistaken. He was wrong, it might not be so easy for others. He had consumed the [Primordial Fruit], increasing his attributes, so the hidden attribute of comprehension should have increased significantly as well. Plus, he could understand the true meaning of the words. With these factors combined, it would be much easier for him. As for others... "I wonder if my Scan Technique would work?" The Scan Technique flew out from his fingertips. [Low-grade Skill Stele] [Can learn skills through the stele.] The Scan Technique truthfully revealed the purpose of the stele, but did not specify the skills carved onto it. There were three identically sized steles standing on this platform. He went to look at the other two steles. [Skill: Sword Slice] [Sword Slice: A basic sword technique that can slice through hard wood.] [Skill: Stone Cutter] [Stone Cutter: A basic sword technique that can cut through bluestone.] They were also two basic sword techniques. Lin Moyu looked them over and confirmed that the three sword techniques were different. Sword Gale followed the path of agility, fastest in speed but weakest in power. Sword Slice followed the path of technique, nimble and versatile. Stone Cutter followed the path of power, straightforward and steady. Lin Moyu realized that the next stage of the trial would likely be related to these three skills. He immediately began to seriously study and learn them.