I Cultivate Immortality With Scientific Thinking

Chapter 10: Ambush

Under the moonlit night, the incessant chirping of insects filled the air.

In a dim forest not far from Moving Cloud Market, a figure quietly appeared on a tree. He looked around before leaping off.

"No one is following me. Was it just my imagination?" This person was Lin Chen.

Since leaving the shop, he had blended into the crowd, even wandering around the market a few times, keeping an eye on his surroundings, but he didn't notice anyone following him.

"Never mind..."

However, as soon as he landed from the tree, a faint and imperceptible aura shot out from the nearby woods, accurately aiming at Lin Chen.

The timing of the attacker was extremely clever, catching Lin Chen off guard as he had just landed and hadn't fully recovered his strength. Faced with this sudden attack, there was no way for him to avoid it!

Ding!

In the blink of an eye, a spiritual light flashed in Lin Chen's hand, and a sandy-colored spiritual shield instantly appeared, blocking the attack.

Lin Chen's face darkened as he looked at the silver needle under his feet. It turned out to be a treacherous flying needle!

Lin Chen's eyes moved and he looked to the side.

In the darkness, a figure emerged from behind a tree.

"Fellow Daoist, why did you take so long? I've been waiting here for a while." The person who spoke was a burly man with a fierce face.

He carried a large knife, grinning with a cold smile that contained an indescribable killing intent.

This man's name was Zhang Yuanlong, an Independent Cultivator. He had a pseudo-spirit root cultivation with four types of spiritual roots. Although his aptitude was poor, he relied on killing and plundering various cultivation resources, as well as practicing evil techniques, to stumble his way to the Qi Refining Late Stage.

This time, he had heard about the transaction involving thousands of spiritual stones and became greedy, deciding to ambush Lin Chen with his men.

However, since they didn't have a specific tracking method, they could only use teleportation symbols to rush ahead and lie in wait in the direction Lin Chen would leave, taking a gamble on luck.

"I didn't expect that in the end, luck would be on my side. It seems I need to kill this kid quickly to prevent others from catching up and snatching the goods."

Zhang Yuanlong's eyes became increasingly greedy as he stared at Lin Chen, as if looking at a fattened lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

Lin Chen didn't speak, he just stared coldly at him.

"Don't worry, as long as Fellow Daoist hands over the thousands of spiritual stones on him, we... will let you die!"

Before Zhang Yuanlong could finish speaking, Lin Chen's eyes flickered, and he suddenly turned sideways. In an instant, a cold light flashed before his eyes!

While it seemed like the other party was talking nonsense, in reality, he was attracting Lin Chen's attention, creating an opportunity for his hidden teammate to launch a sneak attack!

Not only that, but Zhang Yuanlong also launched his attack while the sneak attack was happening, forming a pincer attack from the front and back, intending to achieve success with this strike!

"Die!"

Zhang Yuanlong took a big step forward, raising his large knife high in his hand, emitting a sharp golden light. Then, he fiercely slashed towards Lin Chen!

This slash was executed with exquisite timing and angle, as if it had undergone specialized training.

Clearly, the opponent had martial arts training, enough to flexibly demonstrate the power of this large knife, unlike other cultivators who only knew how to use Law Weapons for long-range attacks.

"Indeed, the opponent is an Independent Cultivator who has experienced countless life-and-death battles. Their combat experience is extremely rich, definitely not something that can be compared to lower-level sect cultivators..." Lin Chen couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

"However, this kind of attack may be enough to kill ordinary sect cultivators, but it's far from enough to kill me..."

Ding!

A dazzling spark flashed in the air.

What?

Zhang Yuanlong's expression changed, feeling an irresistible force of recoil. Not only did it interrupt his attacking momentum, but it also forced him to retreat repeatedly.

Lin Chen, on the other hand, tapped his toes, using the impact force to retreat repeatedly and withdraw from the range of the opponent's attack. Then, a gentle breeze surrounded his body as he flew away like an arrow released from a bow.

Shadow Step!

Lin Chen wasn't afraid of fighting the opponent to the death, but the problem was that besides Zhang Yuanlong, he sensed the presence of other people in the arena. If he directly engaged in a fight without considering them, he would likely be ambushed!

"I have to lure out the hidden person on the other side!"

Lin Chen's gaze flickered, and with a few jumps, he ran straight towards the distance!

"Do you think you can escape?" Zhang Yuanlong looked at Lin Chen enveloped in yellow light, a fierce expression on his face.

He didn't expect Lin Chen to be so wealthy, even having such a good defensive Spirit Weapon. But it didn't matter, as this thing would soon become his. For Zhang Yuanlong, the richer Lin Chen was at this moment, the better.

Lin Chen didn't pay attention to his threats, silently calculating in his mind.

"With my current speed, I can completely evade the opponent's attacks. And he's not in a hurry to catch up with me, which means..."

Whoosh!

A brilliant golden light suddenly rose from the nearby bushes. In an instant, a pale golden small sword rose up and fiercely slashed towards Lin Chen!

"Kill!"

Zhang Yuanlong, who followed closely behind, attacked again. His whole body's momentum condensed as he raised his large knife once more, displaying his swordsmanship in a desperate manner!

Not only that, through the Spiritual Eye Technique, Lin Chen also saw intense True Qi fluctuations coming from not far away. Obviously, the opponent had someone secretly using tricks!

If the full force attacks of the three cultivators landed solidly, even if Lin Chen didn't die, he would be forced into a passive state. At that time, defeat would only be a matter of time!

"Once I kill this guy, everything on him will be mine!"

Zhang Yuanlong grinned, feeling delighted as he began to calculate the distribution of spoils in his mind. However, at this moment, he saw a cold smile appear on Lin Chen's face.

Oh no!

The feeling he got from the life-and-death struggle made him instantly realize that something was not right. Zhang Yuanlong couldn't help but increase his speed, and the knife in his hand slashed towards Lin Chen at a unique angle.

Then, he saw a scene that he would never forget.

He saw...

He saw Lin Chen leap into the air, and then, he flew up!

No, to be precise, his whole body swung forward like a swing!

Not only did he dodge the big knife and leap over the golden sword, but he also evaded the final trick attack with a subtle distance!

"Flight-type trick? No, that's not right!"

At this moment, Zhang Yuanlong carefully observed and discovered that, under the bright moonlight, Lin Chen's hand was covered with imperceptible transparent threads that only showed slight traces under the light.

This is...

The Thread Manipulation Technique!

As Lin Chen swung through the air, his eyes were deep. Among his many Qi Refining stage tricks, he always believed that the Thread Manipulation Technique was the best control technique, especially in dense forests.

Because it not only restrained the opponent but also helped him move while casting spells, which was called...

Positioning!

Just like now, not only did he dodge many attacks, but he also instantly appeared above the assailant!

Lin Chen's face was as cold as iron. He made a gesture with his hand, and a yellow-white mixed flame instantly surged in his hand.

It didn't seem to have anything special about it, but the three ambushers all felt an involuntary tremor from the bottom of their hearts.

This was the White Phosphorus Flame Technique that he developed based on technological advancements from his previous life!

"Goodbye."

Lin Chen chuckled lightly, and the flame in his hand fell.

"No!"

Due to the sudden turn of events, the people present hadn't had time to react, so the assailant instinctively activated a defensive Spirit Shield Talisman, not even triggering their defensive Spirit Weapon in time!

A pure white shield appeared in a semi-circular shape in the void, but sparks fell on it, immediately corroding holes in the spirit shield.

The faint flames quickly spread upon contact with his body, burning fiercely like a festering sore. In a few breaths, his whole body was turned into a torch!

Zhang Yuanlong, not far away, saw this scene and felt like his eyes were about to burst!

However, Lin Chen's counterattack did not end!

The spirit threads wrapped around the trees formed a "swinging swing," directly causing Lin Chen to perform a 360-degree rotation in the air, flying from Zhang Yuanlong's front to behind him.

In just a few jumps, he appeared in front of a cultivator with a pockmarked face!

The opponent was the cultivator who had just been responsible for casting magic attacks.

"Stop!" Zhang Yuanlong finally reacted and shouted frantically, turning around and running towards Lin Chen, but he was still a bit far from stopping him.

The cultivator with a pockmarked face showed a look of horror, cold sweat streaming down his face, desperately activating his defensive Spirit Weapon.

Heh! Lin Chen chuckled lightly, his eyes emitting a faint white light, constantly searching for flaws in the defensive Spirit Weapon.

"Brother, save me!" Feeling the undisguised killing intent emanating from Lin Chen, the cultivator with a pockmarked face's expression changed dramatically as he shouted in fear.

The cultivator with a pockmarked face and Zhang Yuanlong were not only companions in killing and arson, but also blood-related brothers.

"I'm here!" Zhang Yuanlong's face turned red, his speed increased dramatically as he rushed towards the cultivator with a pockmarked face.

Obviously, in order to save the cultivator with a pockmarked face, he even used secret techniques that would damage his own body!

"Quick, quick!" Zhang Yuanlong's face was ferocious as he continuously closed the distance between the two sides.

"Just a few more meters, I can, I can..."

Watching his older brother getting closer and closer, the cultivator with a pockmarked face's expression brightened, but he suddenly felt a chill in his heart, and his strength quickly drained from his body.

"What... is happening?"

He lowered his head and saw that at some point, there was a large hole in his heart, with yellow-white flames burning around it.

"No!" Zhang Yuanlong roared madly, watching as a fireball, at a tricky angle, broke through the defense of the Spirit Weapon, shattered the spiritual shield, and directly pierced his brother's body!

Plop!

The raging flames ignited again, accompanied by thick white smoke, and another human-shaped torch appeared on the field.

"No! Why, why!" Zhang Yuanlong's eyes turned bloodshot as he stared at Lin Chen.

"Why?" Lin Chen strolled casually, effortlessly increasing the distance between them, "Those who kill will be killed, what's there to say?"

"I'm going to kill you!" Zhang Yuanlong's face twisted in a ferocious manner, filled with the desire to devour.

In his words, spiritual light flashed around him, and an illusory armor appeared, protecting him within it!

Lin Chen didn't reply, but instead acted without hesitation.

In an instant, two spirit bullets emitting fluctuations of spiritual power appeared in Lin Chen's hands!

Spirit Bullet Technique - Attribute Conversion - Water and Fire Bestowal!

(End of this chapter)