By now, they had lost all humanity; as long as they could live, they would do anything.
They used to be terrified of being killed by powerful factions, but after so much time, those major factions hadn't even made a sound.
This made them increasingly rampant, going from cautiously slaughtering a village to wantonly slaughtering cities.
"I'm talking to you! Are you mute? If it weren't for the Evil Demon's order not to harm your Giant Hammer Sect, I would have cut you down long ago."
Splat!
At this moment, a sword light flashed, and the Black Robed Man, who had been incredibly arrogant just now, was now lying on the ground, clutching his neck, eyes wide.
A long sword floated in front of Ye Lin, spinning rapidly.
"Go quickly and report to the Master! The rest of you, follow me and kill!"
Seeing this, the surrounding Foundation Establishment Stage Black Robed Men rushed towards Ye Lin, while the Qi Training Stage Black Robed Men fled one after another.
They knew that if someone could instantly kill a Foundation Establishment Initial Stage cultivator, they would only be sending themselves to their deaths by going forward.
"A bunch of small fry."
Hu Han San smiled at this, holding his giant hammer and charging towards the evil cultivators.
Previously, his Master hadn't allowed him to kill evil cultivators, fearing it would provoke a backlash from them.
But now, with Ye Lin leading the way, he wasn't so afraid.
Whatever happened, Ye Lin would bear the responsibility, so what was there for him to fear?
Ye Lin, on the other hand, stood still, completely unmoving; there were only four Foundation Establishment Initial Stage evil cultivators in front of him, perfect for honing Hu Han San.
As for him, he quietly awaited the arrival of the evil cultivators' reinforcements.
"Kill! Kill all these beasts!"
In a short moment, eight figures holding large hammers rushed out from behind Ye Lin; they were all Giant Hammer Sect Disciples, ordered to guard Sun Moon City.
At this moment, Ye Lin finally understood the advantage of having a faction: some things didn't require him to do them personally, as others would help him.
With the addition of the eight Qi Training Ninth Layer Giant Hammer Sect Disciples, the four evil cultivators in front of them were directly suppressed.
Although a Foundation Establishment Initial Stage cultivator could easily obliterate a Qi Training Ninth Layer cultivator, with Hu Han San interfering, they always fell just short.
A few minutes passed, and dozens of figures emerged from around the city, while in the sky, three figures stepped on Flying Swords, hands clasped behind their backs, looking at Ye Lin.
Each person exuded a strong Foundation Establishment Stage Late Phase aura.
"Come on, the more the merrier! It just saves me the trouble of finding you all."
Looking at the surrounding evil cultivators, Ye Lin's mouth curved upward.
"A Qingyun Sect Personal Disciple? Why don't you stay in your Qingyun Sect and get involved in this muddy water?"
At this moment, the figure standing in the center of the sky slowly spoke.
"Mere lackeys of the Evil Demon, do you even qualify to question me?"
Looking at the three figures in the sky, Ye Lin's face was full of disdain; they were originally Human Race, yet they were doing inhumane things.
"Hmph, you are still young now, full of vigor and vitality. When you get old, and your lifespan is nearing its end, you will understand our difficulties."
"I understand nothing! Rather than living in this world as neither human nor ghost, I'd rather die a glorious death!"
After Ye Lin finished speaking, he swiftly charged towards one of them, executing Magic Shadow Without Trace, moving incredibly fast, leaving trails of afterimages in the air.
"Tiger's Roar in the Mountains and Forests!"
Accompanied by an earth-shattering tiger's roar, one of the evil cultivators was instantly blown apart by Ye Lin's punch before he could even react.
With his current physical quality and true strength, no one of the same Realm could withstand his single punch; if one punch wasn't enough, then there would be a second.
"What?!"
Seeing Ye Lin's incredible speed, the remaining two evil cultivators were greatly shocked, and seeing their teammate instantly killed by Ye Lin's punch, they quickly retreated, putting distance between themselves and Ye Lin.
"Foundation Establishment Stage Late Phase, how is that possible? We are both Foundation Establishment Stage Late Phase, yet our third brother couldn't even withstand a single move from you?"
In the distance, one of the evil cultivators had a grim expression, looking at Ye Lin through gritted teeth.
Ye Lin's aura was clearly that of a Foundation Establishment Stage Late Phase, but the person who just died was also a Foundation Establishment Stage Late Phase!
"You evil cultivators, in order to prolong your lives, you drain your own potential, essence, Qi, and Realm. Rather than saying you are Foundation Establishment Stage Late Phase, I'm afraid you can't even defeat a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivator, can you?"
Ye Lin said with disdain.
"You impudent brat, let's attack together and finish this quickly!"
The two exchanged glances, then attacked Ye Lin from left and right.
"Heavenly Demon Hand!"
"Skyscraper Seal!"
Two attacks, emanating incredibly dense Devilish Qi, struck towards Ye Lin.
"Petty tricks."
Ye Lin executed Magic Shadow Without Trace, swiftly retreating backward.
"He wants to run? It won't be that easy, catch him!"
Seeing this, the two stood shoulder to shoulder and attacked Ye Lin. Seeing this, Ye Lin's mouth curved upward.
Previously, the two had attacked from two directions, which was indeed difficult to deal with, but now that they were standing together, he could just punch through both of them.
"Tiger's Roar in the Mountains and Forests!"
Boom!
With a loud bang, the two in front of him didn't even have a chance to resist for a moment before they turned into a mist of blood.
A full-power strike from an ordinary Foundation Establishment Stage Late Phase cultivator could unleash approximately 150,000 catties of force, but Ye Lin possessed a five-grade dao platform, and with his body strengthened by various heavenly treasures, a single punch could unleash 300,000 catties of force.
Furthermore, he had already entered the third layer of Tiger's Roar in the Mountains and Forests, which provided a six-fold amplification. A single punch from him was something that the two evil cultivators with unstable Realms could not withstand.
Here, a punch refers to the force unleashed by a full-power strike infused with Foundation Establishment Stage Late Phase spiritual power, not purely the strength of the physical body.
Watching their two high-ranking members in the sky being turned into a blood mist by a single punch, the battle-ready evil cultivators below were stunned. They looked at each other, and after a few glances, they scattered and fled.
However, as early as when Ye Lin was taking on the three of them, the eight Giant Hammer Sect Disciples had already completely sealed off their escape routes.
"Go!"
Ye Lin stood on a tall building, flicking the Flying Sword in front of him. Instantly, the Flying Sword streaked through the air in a beautiful arc and plunged into the center of the evil cultivators.
Like a wolf entering a flock of sheep, no one could withstand the sword's assault.
In just a dozen seconds, dozens of Qi Training Stage evil cultivators were slaughtered, and blood flowed everywhere.
"It's time to give you a name. Since I acquired you, the evil cultivators' blood you've stained is countless. Since that's the case, I'll name you Evil Slayer."
Ye Lin looked at the long sword in front of him and said with a smile. Hearing this, the long sword seemed to have a spirit, trembling slightly as if acknowledging the name.
"Evil Slayer, take me down."
After Ye Lin finished speaking, he stepped on Evil Slayer and landed on the ground.
"Senior Brother Ye."
"Senior Brother Ye."
As soon as he landed, Hu Han San and the eight Giant Hammer Sect Disciples bowed to Ye Lin.
"Hmm, your Giant Hammer Sect performed well. I declare that Sun Moon City shall henceforth be under your Giant Hammer Sect's jurisdiction."
"Senior Brother Ye, this..."
Hearing this, Hu Han San, though overjoyed, still felt uneasy deep down.
If other major factions found out about this, the small Giant Hammer Sect might not be able to withstand the pressure from several major factions.
"This matter is settled. If anyone is dissatisfied, they can come to me. I'm leaving now, manage Sun Moon City well."
After Ye Lin finished speaking, he stepped on Evil Slayer and flew into the distance. Now, the final stop was Xuan Yong City, a city he had never been to and had only heard of for the first time.
"Senior Brother Hu, what should we do?"
Watching Ye Lin fly away, a Giant Hammer Sect Disciple approached Hu Han San, speaking cautiously.
They had longed for a city for a long time; who wouldn't want to live in a spacious and bright city?
It was just that the restrictions from the major factions were too great; Disciples of small factions were not allowed to stay for more than three days in any city, no matter what they were doing.
It was truly pushing them to their limits. Now that Ye Lin had made such a promise, they were naturally overjoyed.
"You all guard Sun Moon City well. I'll go back and report to the Master right away."
After some thought, Hu Han San still felt it was better to let his Master decide on this matter.
After all, Ye Lin was still only a Personal Disciple. They naturally didn't fully trust Ye Lin's promise.
