Crimson Blood, Lend Me Your Power

Lin Mo's calm voice silenced the room.

Shi Qin stood there, stunned.

The excruciating pain in her arm and the blood gushing from the split in her hand made her tremble slightly.

But at this moment, her gaze was fixed on the not-so-broad black figure in front of her.

Just moments before, she was in despair, clinging to the hope of fighting to the death.

The next moment, this man appeared like a bolt of lightning tearing through the darkness!

A single word, a single sword strike, cleaved through that suffocating sense of despair!

She understood that Mr. Lin had intervened because she was the only one in the village who could refine the stone-cloth herb he needed.

But what's with this wildly beating heart?

She opened her mouth, but no sound came out.

Just then, hurried footsteps came from behind.

Looking back, Shi Xuan was also following closely behind!

Shi Xuan immediately spotted his younger sister, who was being protected by Lin Mo.

Seeing the blood dripping from her hands and her pale face, my heart tightened suddenly.

Upon seeing the plump figure in a purple silk robe on horseback, and the other well-dressed, imposing warriors, he instantly understood most of it.

Liu Sanguan!

He actually came in person, and he even brought a hero with him!

Without thinking twice, Shi Xuan rushed to Shi Qin's side and quickly glanced at his sister's injuries.

After confirming that she was alright, he suppressed his anger and looked at Liu Sanguan.

"Liu Sanguan! What do you mean by this?!"

Since Matt's death, Shi Xuan has only harbored hostility towards the city lord.

At this moment, he even called out his name directly.

Liu Sanguan didn't care about this, or rather, he was still in a state of confusion.

He retorted, "Shi Xuan? Why are you back? Where's Matt?! Where's the Summoning Beast King?!"

An ominous premonition rose in his heart.

This time, before Shi Xuan could speak, Lin Mo let out a soft chuckle.

"Matt? He's dead."

Liu Sanguan's face darkened.

Lin Mo paused for a moment, then continued, "As for summoning the Demon Beast King..."

He deliberately drew out his words, his gaze lingering for a moment on Liu Sanguan's tense face and Jiang Shu's sharp eyes.

"It has already been refined."

"What?!"

"You're asking for it!"

Two angry shouts rang out almost simultaneously!

Liu Sanguan's face instantly turned ashen, and his obese body trembled slightly with rage.

The venom in his eyes almost materialized and spewed out!

The beast king he painstakingly "raised" was actually... actually ruined by this bastard who appeared out of nowhere?!

Jiang Shu was furious, and the veins on his forehead throbbed.

That beast king was a commission he had carefully chosen!

It's the prey they're preparing to use to advance to rank B!

Now, the mission objective is gone?

His hopes of advancing to Rank B were about to be dashed, and the immense disappointment and humiliation of being outmaneuvered instantly ignited his murderous intent!

"You bastard! How dare you ruin my plans!"

Jiang Shu roared, no longer caring about his composure.

The power of level 32 erupted suddenly.

The longsword in his hand, radiating a chilling aura, hummed softly.

Streams of water emerged from the hilt, enveloping the sword and flowing rapidly, transforming into an even sharper blade.

This is his Saintly Awakening ability: [Raging Sea Assault]!

Manipulate the endless seawater in the hilt of the sword to increase the cutting power of the blade!

Jiang Shu wanted to tear this arrogant fool to pieces!

Liu Sanguan was also filled with murderous intent, and his level 40 aura erupted.

He must capture this man immediately and interrogate him to find out the whereabouts of the Beast King's essence.

There might still be a chance to salvage the situation!

At the same time, he absolutely cannot let Shi Xuan and other insiders get away with it!

"Stone Tiger Mercenary Group! Protect our fellow villagers! Fight these sons of bitches to the death!"

Upon seeing this, Shi Xuan's eyes turned bloodshot, and all his previous concerns vanished.

A thick-backed battle sword is held horizontally.

A surge of earthy yellow energy erupted, and the [Stone Skin Technique] instantly covered his entire body as he roared and pounced on the still-dazed heroes.

The mercenaries behind him were also seething with anger.

Upon hearing this, they roared in unison and charged forward fearlessly.

Some villagers who still had a fighting spirit picked up the broken stones and sticks on the ground and roared as they joined the battle.

Suddenly, a chaotic and fierce battle broke out among the ruins at the village entrance!

Although the brave team was individually strong and well-equipped, they only had a dozen or so members and were caught off guard by the sudden attack.

Seeing that the brave warrior was being held up by a group of villagers, Liu Sanguan cursed him as a good-for-nothing in his heart, and his eyes blazed with even more ferocity.

They would ride on horseback and shoot these unruly people with their bows.

However, just as the bowstring was taut, a flash of sword light suddenly swept across the room.

The bow, which Shi Qin couldn't even leave a mark with his full-force attack, was directly severed.

The rebounding bow slammed hard into Liu Sanguan's face.

He covered his face and turned to look, only to see Lin Mo pointing his long sword diagonally, his gaze cold and sinister.

"Your opponent is me."

Liu Sanguan laughed in anger and shouted at the hesitant guards on the other side.

"Deputy General Wang! What are you standing there for?! Can't you see these unruly civilians attacking the hero?! Immediately take men to suppress them! Kill them all without mercy!"

The deputy general surnamed Wang trembled, glancing at the villagers and then at the stern-looking city lord on horseback.

Finally, Vice General Wang gritted his teeth and drew his sword.

But instead of rushing towards Shi Xuan and the villagers, he shouted hoarsely to the soldiers behind him, "Brothers! We're protecting the people! Not being their dogs, bullying our own people! Those who want to protect our fellow villagers, follow me! Help Commander Shi!"

"You're asking for it!"

Liu Sanguan could hardly believe his ears. Even his own subordinates had rebelled?!

In the instant he was distracted, Lin Mo's black sword swept across with a whoosh!

In his haste, Liu Sanguan slammed on the stirrups.

Click!

His magnificent white horse let out a mournful neigh.

His spine was broken by that violent stomp!

Liu Sanguan's obese body created distance like a cannonball.

Lin Mo frowned as he looked at the white horse's corpse on the ground: "As expected, a level 40 expert is no ordinary person."

According to Yin Xue, after level 30, you will gain 300 points of all attributes for each level you gain.

Liu Sanguan, at level 40, should theoretically have all his attributes exceeding 4000 by now.

Some attributes may reach 6000 or even higher!

This is the only opponent Lin Mo has encountered so far whose attributes might surpass his own.

After landing, Liu Sanguan stared intently at Lin Mo.

"Kid...you've gone too far!"

Liu Sanguan's voice was squeezed out from between his teeth.

He held nothing back, unleashing his full power at level 40!

A deep yellow light enveloped his entire body like thick mud.

This made his already obese body look like a moving rock fortress.

The ground trembled slightly beneath his feet.

The surrounding air felt heavy and viscous.

"No matter what strange things you have, you must die here today!"

Liu Sanguan let out a low roar, stomped his feet hard on the ground, and his whole body turned into a yellowish-brown afterimage.

This time, he was faster and more aggressive!

Meanwhile, on the other side of the battle...

Jiang Shu also managed to shake off the entanglement of two mercenaries and a defector soldier.

His face was gloomy, and his luxurious leather armor had several scratches.

Seeing that Liu Sanguan was being forced back by the man in black robes not far away, and even showing signs of going all out to fight back, alarm bells rang in his mind.

The mission objective was destroyed, promotion was hindered, and now I almost lost face.

With both old and new grudges combined, Jiang Shu's eyes were filled with murderous intent.

He ignored the chaos around him.

With a swing of the longsword, the seawater flowing along the blade increased in speed several times over!

He pushed the power of [Raging Sea Assault] to its limit at this moment!

He moved with incredible speed, his figure seemingly skimming the ground, swiftly flanking Lin Mo from the side.

The cold sword blade and Liu Sanguan's ferocious fist energy formed a perfect pincer attack!

A level 40 city lord launches a full-scale attack, while a level 32 warrior launches a ruthless sneak attack!

Although their teamwork was not smooth, they had an absolute advantage in terms of level and strength.

This combined attack was fraught with deadly threat.

With all his attributes now approaching 5,000, Lin Mo is confident he can fight the two of them together.

However, he felt that doing so was a waste of time.

Therefore, he calmly sent a thought to Yin Xue:

"Lend me your power."