Chapter 192: It’s Your Scent

Chapter 192: It’s Your Scent

It seems things are unfolding according to Lin Nuo’s desires.

The sorcerer was beaten down, Su Kexin exploded and fell unconscious, even the impulsive Ling Meng passed out! Who could stop him from executing his plan now?

No one. Absolutely no one. Outside, the battle raged on. How could anyone intervene? He had destroyed the Three Heaven Stone, the Sacred Altar had exploded and sunk, and everyone was destined to die.

He was also hiding two crystals, which should be enough to sustain him until the Three Heaven Stone was destroyed.

Originally, he thought Su Kexin and Ling Meng’s outbursts would only wear the sorcerer down a bit. He never expected them both to join forces and take him out.

Logically speaking, given their development and combat power, they should not have been able to defeat that sorcerer; they might have dealt some damage, sure.

But in reality, they completely crushed him.

This might touch upon his blind spots in knowledge, like quantum mechanics or whatever, and it’s temporarily unexplainable.

However, Lin Nuo conceptualized a theory: the one plus one greater than two law. The chosen ones from both sides burst forth together, and encountering strength only made their power grow, triggering some kind of quantum explosion that propelled their strength skyward.

Moreover, they acted in unison, working together as a team, directly shattering the sorcerer’s spirit shield.

A philosophical dilemma: no consciousness, yet consciousness exists.

First, defeat the external enemy, then turn to infighting; two tigers cannot coexist on one mountain, battles to the death must ensue.

In the end, both of them collapsed together, bleeding profusely from their wounds.

Lin Nuo didn’t dare to approach them, fearing it would trigger a second explosion. If that happened, he’d be the next to meet his end.

Now was the moment to destroy the Three Heaven Stone and make a clean getaway!

Lin Nuo returned to the floating stone; it was time to showcase his true skills.

The crystals were ready, supplying him with spiritual energy.

Two crystals; they should be enough to break the barrier.

As the Three Heaven Stone shone brightly, he gazed into his future, the one involving his dominion over the world.

Perfect, all the humiliation he endured was merely for that moment of glory.

The protagonist should die, and the villain should rise!

But was it just his imagination, or did the outside noise seem significantly weaker than before?

Maybe they all died!

Not a big problem; it wouldn’t affect him.

The scales of fortune were shifting in his favor—the timing, the location, everything aligned for his great plan!

Just as Lin Nuo was about to break the barrier outside the Three Heaven Stone, a powerful aura approached, accompanied by a chilling gust of wind that made Lin Nuo shudder.

And footsteps were approaching the Sacred Altar!

What the heck?!

Someone was coming! Not just one person but several with strong auras!

During the fierce battle inside the Sacred Altar, he hadn’t noticed the commotion outside. After the fighting ended, the racket had died down; now there was an unsettling stillness.

Lin Nuo had a bad premonition.

It might not be that everyone outside was dead, but rather…

Suddenly, numerous figures rushed in from all directions.

There were sorcerers in yellow robes, surviving Taoists, beautiful and poised senior sisters, and…

What the heck? Who is that silver-haired woman?! Qin Shili!

Aren’t you usually so cold and aloof? And now you care about the rewards from the Righteous Path Organization, rushing in to defend the Sacred Altar?!

The crowd emerging from all directions startled Lin Nuo so much he nearly dropped his crystals.

Time to run—wait, there’s nowhere to run!

“That person?”

Qin Shili spotted Lin Nuo by the Three Heaven Stone, thinking he looked familiar.

“That knight is Wu Ying Ge, who recently killed the Poison Bee assassin in Zhou Ling City, earning merit, and then joined the Five-Star Group,” Liu Shuqin explained, glancing around at the unconscious Su Kexin and Ling Meng in the pool of blood.

“Kexin, Miss Wu!”

Liu Shuqin hurried towards Su Kexin, observing the situation—she was weak, her pulse erratic, and blood loss was severe. Urgent treatment was needed!

Liu Shuqin knew some healing arts, so she began stabilizing Su Kexin and Ling Meng’s injuries, but they required advanced medical attention.

“This Sacred Altar…”

Elder Yuan and the sorcerers surveyed the devastation—all the broken ruins indicated a fierce struggle had just taken place.

“Where are Cang Zhao and Zhou Zhuo?”

A sorcerer questioned in confusion since they had arranged for two sorcerers to guard the Sacred Altar during the battle, yet they were nowhere to be found.

“Zhou Zhuo was poisoned. There’s a giant snake nearby; it must be from the snake’s venom. We need to detoxify him immediately, or he’ll be in grave danger.”

A sorcerer discovered Zhou Zhuo collapsed nearby, venom from a snake flowing through him; his spiritual defense was no longer enough to protect him, putting him in a perilous state.

“How could a giant snake get in here? We need to detoxify him first, and those two girls need treatment too.”

The other retreating sorcerers began performing their healing spells, not just detoxifying the fallen sorcerer but also for Su Kexin and Ling Meng.

As for Lin Nuo on the Sacred Altar, he had long halted his magic and now felt like a rare animal on display, with everyone looking at him, no escape in sight.

Originally, fierce beasts outside were numerous and strong, and they had fewer numbers, so logically, it shouldn’t be possible to subdue everything in such a short time.

He had never anticipated reinforcements would arrive, and that included Qin Shili.

Qin Shili was known for her Ice Spiritual Root; her ice techniques could attack widely, and although many fierce beasts were present, they would all be frozen under the impact of her ice spells—their demise was only a matter of time.

So that’s why it suddenly got cold—she’s here.

Qin Shili kept her icy gaze fixed on Lin Nuo, scanning the aftermath of the gruesome battle with severed limbs littered around. How was that man still intact?

Moreover, she sensed no aura of a strong being from him, yet her instincts told her he was indeed powerful.

Just like Lin Nuo, he had no kingly aura, but there was an extraordinary feel about him.

Without a word, Qin Shili gracefully leaped onto the Sacred Altar and approached Lin Nuo.

Lin Nuo had no idea what her intentions were, but he couldn’t afford to lose his composure. Even if he was likely to be identified as the culprit behind the destruction of the altar and the death of the sorcerers, he maintained an appearance of nonchalance.

If questioned, he would just act innocent and claim he arrived just now, knowing nothing.

Qin Shili’s cold gaze never left Lin Nuo, stopping just under a meter away and whispering:

“You are Lin Nuo.”

“?!”

What?! Did she figure it out?

Maybe the makeup and scars on his face wore off, and he was recognized.

Deny it! Absolutely deny it.

“What Lin Nuo?” he feigned ignorance.

“You don’t need to keep pretending. Although you favored using an alias outside this time, your look differs from last time, your scent hasn’t changed. It’s your scent; you are Lin Nuo.”

Qin Shili said coldly,

“You indeed came here, but unfortunately, I arrived late and didn’t witness your feats. The horrors of this Sacred Altar must be related to you.”

Scent hasn’t changed? Are you some kind of drug dog?!

“Miss, what are you talking about?”

“I won’t reveal your true identity. The giant snake and the poisoned sorcerer—there must be some hidden story. I’m willing to hear about your achievements.”