Chapter 564: Assault on the Tavern

Chapter 564: Assault on the Tavern

At a critical moment, a burst of energy blocked the attack from the Black Hawk, and Liu Shuqin finally caught her breath.

This wave of energy was incredibly fast and powerful, with a loud bang, a hole blasted open in the tavern.

The Black Hawk was startled—where did this energy come from, and how could it be so quick?

As he pondered who this could be, a young boy landed from the sky with a loud thud, kicking up a cloud of dust.

The boy’s clothes billowed in the wind, and his angry, determined gaze was fixated on the Black Hawk perched on a branch.

Liu Shuqin turned to see her junior martial brother, Lin Nuo.

“Junior brother, didn’t you leave…?”

Liu Shuqin asked quietly, slowly regaining her composure as her healing technique swiftly removed the poison from her body.

“I left, but not completely.”

Lin Nuo replied coldly, his energy already swirling in his hands, intending to blast the bird’s head off.

However, Lin Nuo noticed that this bird was quite nimble, and his attack couldn’t bring it down.

Realizing this wasn’t just any bird, but perhaps something more.

After all, there were those who could transform and fly in this realm; in his previous life, he had encountered such beings, including the mysterious Black Shadow, a formidable hunter.

Charging in posed significant danger; he had entered through a hole in the barrier and now had to face numerous beast tamers.

But when it came to fighting spirit beasts, he was confidence, armed with magical symbols—his preferred method for exterminating beasts.

“Junior brother, is there a problem here?” Liu Shuqin asked.

“Yes, I’m not sure what the issue is, but the people here do not have good intentions,” Lin Nuo stated solemnly, preparing a stash of battle materials, ready for confrontation.

“Where is Ruo’er?” Lin Nuo continued to ask.

“She… she was taken to the training ground by Master Po’er.”

“Can you still move?”

“Mm, I’m fine now.”

Liu Shuqin stood up, as her healing gave her a chance to recover from the poison, now able to walk freely.

“Take me there, or just tell me where—I’ll go find her while you retreat.”

“Let me take you; I really want to fight side by side with you, junior brother.”

Liu Shuqin swiftly drew her sharp spirit sword. Looking around, she realized this was no longer a place for cultivation but rather a heavily trapped hell.

“Junior brother, let’s go.”

“Okay.”

Liu Shuqin began to move, but Lin Nuo didn’t immediately follow—he aimed another blast at the Black Hawk.

Boom!

A shot was fired, but the Black Hawk dodged again, yet Lin Nuo managed to blow another hole in the tavern.

Moreover, since he had already created a hole in the barrier, the spirit energy and sounds erupted out. Although the tavern was somewhat distant from the city, the angry roars of the spirit beasts alarmed the townsfolk and soldiers, who reacted in shock.

Nearby, Luo Xiaoxue quickly became aware of the commotion, rushing toward the tavern with Han Xiao.

There was definitely trouble brewing; otherwise, there wouldn’t be such spirit beast roars and surges of spirit energy.

Now in the tavern, Lin Nuo and Liu Shuqin dashed toward the secret chamber where Po’er had taken Ruo’er, facing obstacles from the apprentices and beast tamers inside.

Spirit beasts charged at them, baring their sharp claws and fangs.

“Junior brother, it’s right up ahead! That door! Hurry, I’ll hold them off!”

Liu Shuqin gathered her energy, channeling it into her spirit sword. She slashed the air, forming a pentagram, unleashing a flying circular array that struck the charging spirit beasts, sealing them temporarily.

The beast tamers tried to stop Lin Nuo, but he was adept at breaking through, scattering numerous shadow clones to confuse both people and beasts.

He was almost there.

The closer he approached the door, the more he could sense the flowing spirit energy, making him increasingly anxious. He wondered what Ruo’er might be enduring inside.

“Come any closer, and you’ll die.”

Lin Nuo encountered a beast tamer he had trained with earlier. A magic array appeared before them, revealing spirit wolves, spirit tigers, and other ferocious beasts, all lunging at him with razor-sharp claws.

“Let them play with you.”

Lin Nuo released several paper clones, rapidly enlarging them to human size while remaining agile, scattering to take on the beasts.

Of course, their purpose wasn’t to siege the beasts but to detonate.

Yes, they collided with the spirit beasts, and Lin Nuo snapped his fingers.

Boom!

An explosion erupted, with spirit beasts smoking and collapsing.

They hadn’t expected this kid to possess such a dazzling array of skills, but this was their tavern, already rigged with traps and spirit arrays; once Lin Nuo stepped inside, he would be constrained.

But no, Lin Nuo was attentive to details. He had already detected hidden traps and spirit arrays while moving through the tavern and consciously avoided them.

They had planned to disarm Lin Nuo’s guard, only to have given him the chance to analyze their setup.

“You two can take a nap now.”

Soul-Deadening Needles shot out from his sleeves, striking two beast tamers, and Lin Nuo followed up with a series of swift punches, knocking them unconscious.

After maneuvering through the chaos using his great agility and equipment, he had finally reached the door—Ruo’er was inside!

He noticed the door bore a formidable magic array; touching it would trigger bursts of lightning and flames, and one wrong move could spell his doom.

The entire tavern began to shake as a potent wave of spirit energy flowed from the secret chamber, and Lin Nuo felt increasingly uneasy; he had to break in.

He tried to use qi to shatter the door, only to have it rebound with a loud bang.

This defense was truly impressive.

Next, he thought about using a bomb to blow open this cursed door.

Suddenly, a flash of golden light appeared behind him, accompanied by the roar of a spirit beast. Lin Nuo turned to see Luo Xiaoxue and her friend rushing in.

That was quick! How did you manage to bypass the barrier at the door?

That barrier couldn’t have cost you your life, right? It didn’t trigger the Great威天龙, did it?

Maybe it was because he broke the barrier that they managed to rush in too.

Perfect timing; I need you right now.

“Luo Yi, hurry over here!”

Lin Nuo waved at Luo Xiaoxue urgently.

“Okay!”

Even as a noble princess, Luo Xiaoxue readily awaited Lin Nuo’s orders, leaping into action at his command.

“Lin the Hero, what can I do to help?”

“Go and smash the door.”

“Smash the door, huh?”

Luo Xiaoxue looked at the magical array, the electric sparks, and the swirling spirit energy, realizing that smashing the door could be quite dangerous.

However, she did not refuse and complied with Lin Nuo’s request.

She charged at the door.

A golden flash erupted, and an immense force shattered the door open.

Lin Nuo dashed inside, taking in the scene before him.

“Damn it.”

He clenched his fists, his eyes blazing with intense fury.