A Yaksha warrior blocked the road. Upon seeing Lin Jiufeng, his fury erupted. He pointed his iron trident at Lin Jiufeng and bellowed, "Human! What are you doing in Yunmeng Great Marsh?"
Lin Jiufeng frowned. "Wasn't it your Yaksha Clan that issued a bounty? I took the mission, and that's why I'm here."
"We don't need humans accepting our tasks." The Yaksha sneered, his gaze filled with hostility.
Lin Jiufeng instantly understood—the Yaksha Clan did not trust humans. But he had to enter, so he coldly retorted, "If you don't want humans taking your mission, why didn't you say so when you issued it?"
His tone grew sharper. "I traveled all the way from the Holy Angel City, crossing a million miles, only to hear that you suddenly don't need humans? Are you playing games with me?"
"Turn back now! Or else, you'll die here today!" The Yaksha roared, his eyes burning with rage. His blood surged, muscles expanding as his body swelled to three meters tall, exuding a terrifying aura.
Twelve Forbidden Seals: An Ancient Powerhouse.
The same cultivation level as Lin Jiufeng.
But Lin Jiufeng wasn't intimidated. He had to enter Yunmeng Great Marsh. His voice remained indifferent. "Your Yaksha Clan sure is impressive—issuing a bounty and then going back on your word. And now, you're threatening to kill me? Do you really think your Yaksha Clan can do whatever it pleases?"
"Insolent human!" The Yaksha's face darkened. "Your background is unknown, and I suspect you're an accomplice of that other human inside. I'll capture you and hand you over to the Young Yaksha King for judgment!"
Without another word, he attacked.
His iron trident, seemingly an ordinary weapon forged from cold iron, emitted a terrifying aura. With a single thrust, space itself collapsed.
The trident expanded to a dozen meters long, its blade sharp and unstoppable, carrying an oppressive force that crushed the void as it aimed to pin Lin Jiufeng to the ground.
Lin Jiufeng sneered. "Do you take me for a pushover?"
He stood his ground, unmoving. As the trident descended, he merely raised his hand.
Clang!
Lin Jiufeng's palm, as indestructible as divine metal, met the trident head-on. He didn't even channel his true energy—just raw physical strength.
Crack!
In the next instant, the trident—crafted from an unknown but powerful material—shattered under the force of Lin Jiufeng's strike. The Yaksha warrior's arm trembled violently, and with a miserable scream, he was sent flying thirty thousand meters before crashing down. His blood churned wildly, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, his aura instantly weakened.
"Y-Your physical body…" The Yaksha's eyes were filled with terror and disbelief.
Lin Jiufeng's tone remained cold. "Your Yaksha Clan may be powerful, but that doesn't give you the right to act so arrogantly. I came here to help, not to be bossed around by a mere Yaksha like you."
He had controlled his strength. If he had gone all out, this Twelve Forbidden Seals Yaksha would have died on the spot.
Now, Lin Jiufeng's physical strength alone was enough to instantly kill anyone of the same cultivation level.
The injured Yaksha gritted his teeth, his face twisted with hatred and fear. "How dare you! You dare cause trouble before the Yaksha Clan? I'll report this to the Young Yaksha King! You're dead, no matter how many lives you have!"
At that moment, a cold yet authoritative voice echoed from the depths of Yunmeng Great Marsh.
"Who dares to cause trouble before my Yaksha Clan?"
The voice was young but carried immense dignity.
Lin Jiufeng looked toward the marsh's interior.
The landscape was mystical, shrouded in spiritual mist. Majestic peaks loomed over the land, divine birds soared across the sky, and waterfalls cascaded like silver threads.
Even the cliffs and ravines were covered in spiritual herbs and divine fungi, exuding an ethereal aura—like a paradise untouched by time.
Yet, amidst this dreamlike scenery, a group of figures emerged.
At the forefront stood a young Yaksha. His dark skin was adorned with luxurious robes, his features fierce but not as grotesque as the other Yakshas. His aura was overwhelming.
Fourteen Forbidden Seals: The Dao Golden Core Realm.
The injured Yaksha immediately shouted, "Young Yaksha King! This human dares to act recklessly before our clan! I told him that humans are not allowed in Yunmeng Great Marsh, but he grew furious and attacked me! I suspect he's an accomplice of the other human inside!"
His voice was filled with venom, deliberately twisting the truth in an attempt to incite the Young Yaksha King's wrath.
The young Yaksha's cold eyes fell upon Lin Jiufeng. "A mere human dares to act so arrogantly before my Yaksha Clan?"
Behind him, several other figures watched with curiosity. Some even had amused expressions.
One individual chuckled. "Young Yaksha King, it seems this human doesn't fear you at all. A mere Twelve Forbidden Seals human, yet he dares to provoke your authority."
The Young Yaksha King frowned and turned to glare at the speaker. "Little Asura King, stop fanning the flames. He's just an ignorant human. I'll deal with him myself."
But just as he prepared to strike, a calm, ethereal voice interrupted.
"I think it's best to ask first."
Everyone turned their heads.
A tall woman stood there, her face veiled, her skin as fair as jade. Her black hair was neatly coiled, her slender neck graceful as a swan's. Even though her face was obscured, her noble aura alone was enough to captivate everyone.
The Young Yaksha King's expression softened slightly. "Fairy Yue, you're right. Even if he is to die, he should at least understand why."
The injured Yaksha grew frantic. "Young Yaksha King! He must be that human's accomplice! They stole our clan's sacred treasure! What's the point of questioning him? Just kill him!"
Shing!
At that moment, all eyes fell on the Yaksha warrior.
Little Asura King smirked playfully. "You're awfully eager to silence him. Could it be that things aren't as simple as you claim?"
The Yaksha warrior trembled and hurriedly denied it.
The Young Yaksha King scoffed. "Shut up. I will handle this myself."
The Yaksha fell silent, fear flickering in his eyes.
The Young Yaksha King turned to Lin Jiufeng. "Human, why have you come to Yunmeng Great Marsh?"
Lin Jiufeng looked at the gathered figures. Not a single one among them had surpassed the Fifteen Forbidden Seals.
Good.
That meant they couldn't see through his true strength.
"Your Yaksha Clan invited me here."** Lin Jiufeng replied.
The Young Yaksha King frowned. "We invited you?"
Lin Jiufeng tossed his Bounty Hunter's Emblem over. "I accepted your clan's mission and traveled a million miles to get here. Yet, your subordinate tried to drive me away the moment he saw I was human. When I objected, he tried to kill me. Is this how the Yaksha Clan treats its guests?"
His tone was sharp. "If you dislike humans so much, then why not make that clear when issuing the bounty? Instead, you trick people into coming, only to humiliate them?"
The Young Yaksha King checked the emblem and his face darkened.
At that moment, before all the gathered elites, he couldn't act rashly—not with Fairy Yue watching.
This time, the Yaksha Clan was in the wrong.