Chapter 76 – Fishing
Afterwards, just like before, he scavenged the demon cores from the opponents and made them use spirit stones to buy their lives.
If they couldn't produce them, he made them swear a Heavenly Dao oath.
The Heavenly Dao oath is extremely binding on cultivators; if not fulfilled, they would suffer the consequences of karma.
Now, trying to renege was impossible!
After Uncle Black and the others swore the Heavenly Dao oath, Lin Hao let them go.
Mainly because he really didn't want to see that fat female cultivator.
This woman was just too narcissistic.
She always thought Lin Hao was lusting after her body.
"Where are we going now?" Shui Ling'er asked Lin Hao after collecting the spoils.
"Fishing."
"Fishing?" Shui Ling'er's beautiful eyes flickered with confusion as she said, "We came here to achieve excellent results in the Demon Beast Hunting Competition. Are you sure we're not hunting demons but fishing?"
Lin Hao's lips curled into a smile.
"If fools bring demon cores to our doorstep, why bother hunting demon beasts ourselves!"
"First, we'll catch a few informants and have them spread the word about my location."
"It will surely attract some people to hunt me down!"
Shui Ling'er frowned and said, "Are you sure this will work? Will those guys obediently come over?"
"Cultivators are human too, and as long as they're human, they will be burdened by vanity."
"Those guys in the sect clearly want to use me as a stepping stone to enhance their own reputation."
"Then let them come!"
...
A majestic river surged down from the mountains, splashing water that wore holes into the surrounding rocks.
Along with it, an ancient temple by the riverbank was also in ruins.
The wooden pillars of the temple had long decayed, and it hadn't collapsed only because it was supported by dragon bones.
These were real dragon bones, from a thousand-year-old flood dragon, harder than divine iron, and had not weathered despite a thousand years of wind and rain.
The temple was full of broken wood and tiles, as well as animal droppings.
On the altar, there was a statue with a human body and a fox head, but its true appearance was indistinguishable.
A bonfire burned fiercely.
Under the reflection of the flames, the clay statue's fox face emitted a green glow.
Lin Hao sat in front of the bonfire, leaning against the altar.
He was focused on turning the roasted chicken over the fire with an iron sword.
The aroma of meat filled the air.
He tore off a chicken leg and offered it to the statue.
"Do you want some?"
The statue remained silent.
"Too bad for you."
Lin Hao began to eat heartily.
Just as he was enjoying his meal, he heard Shui Ling'er's voice transmission.
A group of six was heading towards the temple.
This was a tactic he and Shui Ling'er had devised.
The woman would keep watch outside, and if the incoming group wasn't strong, they would take them out directly!
If they were strong, they would retreat quickly!
Using this tactic, they had already ambushed a group.
They not only collected many demon cores but also obtained several demon beast corpses.
The chicken Lin Hao was roasting was a demon bird.
He had just finished the chicken leg when the temple door was kicked open.
These people were too violent!
Lin Hao furrowed his brows in slight exasperation and tossed the chicken bone in his hand at the intruders.
Smack!
The intruder reacted quickly, slicing the chicken bone down with a knife.
However, their expression was not pleasant.
They thought the opponent was using a secret weapon, but it turned out to be a chicken bone!
They felt insulted.
"Lin Hao, you've gone too far!"
"I've gone too far?" Lin Hao tore off another chicken leg, chewing slowly as he spoke leisurely.
"You've come all this way to ambush me, and yet you say I'm bullying you?"
"Enough talk, prepare to die!"
The intruders, relying on their numbers, swarmed towards Lin Hao.
However, their strength was truly lacking.
The leader was just an ordinary late Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, yet dared to come and attack him.
It seemed people only thought of him as someone who barely withstood Ning Qingxue's three swords, viewing him as an easy target, all wanting to take a shot.
But this was exactly what Lin Hao wanted.
He quickly defeated the group.
Naturally, Lin Hao wouldn't let them off easily; if they wanted to live, they had to exchange spirit stones!
Notably, a beautiful and graceful female cultivator immediately took out five hundred middle-grade spirit stones to ransom her life.
But while her companions were released, she was detained.
"Lin... Lin Hao, what do you mean by this?" A hint of sorrow flashed across the female cultivator's face.
"Didn't you give me the nickname 'Flower Destroyer'? I have to live up to it, don't I?"
The female cultivator wasn't naive; she immediately understood Lin Hao's meaning, and her fair neck turned red.
After forcibly sharing a moment with the female cultivator, Lin Hao's strength improved somewhat.
However, he still couldn't break through to the peak of Foundation Establishment.
Seeing Lin Hao with another female cultivator, Shui Ling'er was unhappy again.
Lin Hao had no choice but to decide to satisfy this little jealous one properly.
But not here, because not only was the place filled with the stench of blood, but it was also being watched by many cultivators.
He didn't want to be disturbed while handling matters.
Fortunately, there was another temple not far from here, also desolate and abandoned.
He planned to go there and have a good battle with Shui Ling'er.
However, before he reached it, he saw a familiar figure.
Ning Qingxue?!
This woman was a Golden Elixir seed and should be hunting demons in the core ancestral land of the Qingqiu demon clan.
Why was she here?
Lin Hao was about to leave and find another place.
But then he saw a white tiger enter the temple.
Ning Qingxue and a demon clan white tiger entering the temple together?
Lin Hao's brows furrowed deeply; he didn't think this person and demon had entered the temple to fight.
Entering one after the other, it was clearly... a meeting?
Countless thoughts swirled in Lin Hao's mind, and his intense curiosity led him to make a decision.
He planned to sneak up to the temple and see what was really going on!