If it were up to Lin Hao's character, he would not show mercy given such a good opportunity, but the woman's appearance was somewhat familiar, so Lin Hao did not truly use his full strength, perhaps because he was acquainted with her ancestors.
Currently, the woman's injuries had flared up, leaving her completely unable to fight. If any fierce beasts or demonic beasts appeared in the canyon and happened to encounter her, it would be her bad luck, and her life or death would have nothing to do with Lin Hao.
In the dead of night, the sounds of beast roars echoed continuously in the Hundred Refinements Mountain Range. Lin Hao did not dare to continue moving, as this place was more dangerous than the canyon. High-level fierce beasts, and even demonic beasts, often roamed here. If he were to encounter them by chance, with Lin Hao's strength, there was almost no chance of survival.
At this moment, Lin Hao was in a dense forest. He leaped onto a giant tree, planning to spend the night on the tree and return to Flowing Cloud City early the next morning to pick up Yurao and bring her back to Gray Wolf County.
Half an hour later, Lin Hao suddenly leaped up, his gaze wary as he looked ahead. The sound of irregular footsteps rustled.
...
A hundred meters away, four black-robed figures were quickly approaching. One of them was over two meters tall, his body like steel and iron, exuding explosive power. If Lin Nan Gong's level of body cultivation were compared to this person, it would be like comparing an ant to a giant.
The other three also had formidable auras, and their every move made high-level fierce beasts dare not show themselves, even fleeing to their lairs.
"Hmm... A junior actually used divine soul to spy on me," the towering man suddenly said.
"Hehe... Could it be the boy who was with her?" another black-robed figure said.
Then, the towering man let out a cold shout, repelling the divine soul.
Several hundred meters away, Lin Hao stood on a giant tree, his brows slightly furrowed. Those few people were actually the remnants of the Blood Slaughter Sect, now surviving by the grace of the Heavenly Demon Temple.
During the era of the Nine Heavens Emperor, he was a mortal enemy of the Blood Slaughter Sect. The Nine Heavens Emperor had killed the Blood Slaughter Sect's old patriarch's child, making the Blood Slaughter Sect regard him as a mortal enemy.
However, the Blood Slaughter Sect was not a force on the Yellow Wasteland Continent. Why would they suddenly appear in the Hundred Refinements Mountain Range today?
Lin Hao quickly understood that these Blood Slaughter Sect forces were likely after the woman. The woman had constantly made Lin Hao use his divine soul to spy, apparently to guard against these people.
"The forces of the Blood Slaughter Sect, I didn't expect to meet them on the Yellow Wasteland Continent," Lin Hao sneered. The towering martial artist had even left a mark on his divine soul, making it likely that he himself would not escape unscathed.
Moreover, a red mark on Lin Hao's arm was glowing brighter and brighter.
This red mark was left after Lin Hao killed a dry corpse of the Heavenly Demon Temple in the Heaven-Sweeping Mountain Range. Now it seemed that the Blood Slaughter Sect and the Heavenly Demon Temple had a significant connection, and Lin Hao's mark was reacting as the Blood Slaughter Sect members approached.
It was likely that neither Lin Hao nor the woman would escape a major disaster in the Hundred Refinements Mountain Range today.
However, Lin Hao did not regret killing that dry corpse.
Behind him, the speed of the Blood Slaughter Sect group was not particularly fast, seemingly not in a hurry to intercept Lin Hao.
...
"That junior seems to have killed someone from the Heavenly Demon Temple. I wonder how to deal with it," a black-robed figure asked the towering man.
"Kill," the towering man said in one word.
"Hehe, our lineage has just revived. Are we going to start a killing spree now?"
"What's there to fear in such a small place? A stage must be dominated by the strong, and the beginning of domination is slaughter. This place is not far from Gray Wolf County. After beheading those two, we might as well slaughter Gray Wolf County as well."
"Why not take a detour to the Immortal Sword Sect for some fun?"
"You all must not be reckless. We now belong to the Heavenly Demon Temple and must act cautiously. Moreover, our purpose is to search for and assist the elder of this lineage," the towering man said coldly.
"The elder of our lineage's branch?"
Hearing this, a black-robed figure's expression changed slightly. "It is said that our lineage's elder and the sect master have been dead for a long time. What do you mean by 'assist'?"
Back then, outside the Yellow Wasteland Continent, the Blood Slaughter Sect had ten branches, each with the power to rival a continent like the Yellow Wasteland. However, it was said that the Blood Slaughter Sect offended one of the Nine Heavens Emperors, nearly leading to the sect's destruction. The ten branches lost most of their combat strength, including their lineage.
The sect master and several elders of their lineage were all killed by the disciples of that Heaven Emperor. Now, the towering man was talking about assisting, which they could not understand.
However, the towering man laughed sinisterly. "Back then, the Emperor used boundless power to preserve the divine souls and bodies of our lineage's sect master and elders, sealing them in the Yellow Wasteland Continent. Calculating the time, it should be about right."
Upon hearing this, the remaining three were overjoyed. The combat strength of the sect master and several elders was boundless. If this strength were to be revived, they could completely dominate the entire Yellow Wasteland Continent! At that time, even the Heavenly Demon Temple would have to bow obediently.
"Hmph, those useless guys from the Heavenly Demon Temple were actually killed by a little brat. What a great disgrace," the towering man said with a sinister gaze toward the canyon ahead.
...
At this moment, Lin Hao re-entered the canyon. The woman was sitting weakly on the ground. Not long after, her lively eyes suddenly looked at Lin Hao.
"Brat, you dare to come back!" Seeing Lin Hao reappear, the woman's phoenix eyes flashed with cold light.
Now, her injuries were somewhat under control. If she wanted to take Lin Hao's life, it would not be difficult.
However, Lin Hao showed no fear and walked directly to the woman, saying, "The people chasing you should be the forces of the Blood Slaughter Sect, right?"
"You... you know?" The woman was surprised. How could this young man from a small city know the name of the Blood Slaughter Sect?
Lin Hao sneered. "There are four of them, one of whom is a high-level expert who has achieved divine body. If you don't want to die, run quickly."
"They... actually caught up..." The woman did not doubt what Lin Hao said. Lin Hao's description was spot-on.
"Run..." Soon, the woman struggled to her feet and fled with Lin Hao.
Currently, Lin Hao was also at a dead end. He had the mark of the Heavenly Demon Temple on his body. No matter where he fled, he would be found. It might be safer to follow the woman.
However, before the woman had taken a few steps, the four Blood Slaughter Sect members had already appeared in the canyon.
"Running now is a bit too late, isn't it?" The towering man's voice echoed in the canyon.
With that, a terrifying aura enveloped Lin Hao and the woman.
"Hehe, little wench, you came to the Yellow Wasteland Continent to hunt us down, but you probably didn't expect that we could use 'Void Arrival,' did you?" A black-robed figure stared at the woman, laughing sinisterly.
Void Arrival was a secret technique that could ignore distance and space, summoning the projection of a distant powerful being to fight.
These four Blood Slaughter Sect members used this technique to summon the divine soul projection of their lineage's sect master, dealing a severe blow to the woman.
It was also through this that the towering man learned from the sect master, who had become a ghost, that he was about to be revived.