Yuan Shuoâs expression suddenly shifted. He clenched his teeth so hard that the veins in his neck bulged. Roaring, he shoved the newly born mysterious power out of his body and detonated it in midair!
An explosion of extreme energy blasted into the long-haired supernatural, making him vomit blood!
âAre you crazy?!â gasped Long Hair. Mysterious power had blossomed in Yuan Shuo, demonstrating that he bore the potential to swiftly ascend to the supernatural world. But the old man destroyed that energy origin the next second! It was the source of mysterious powerâruining it meant relinquishing the crossover!
What was this, if not the actions of a lunatic??
Though Yuan Shuoâs face was pale, he smiled faintly. His expression swiftly faded to aloofness when he looked at his opponent. âHow can a sparrow understand the ambition of a swan?â
The mysterious power had started corroding his internal force!
Internal force was the most crucial part of a martial master. It stemmed from the body, blood, and organs. If corroded, his body would likewise be gravely injured. Although mysterious power could be replenished, it was an external resource.
In that one moment, Yuan Shuo discovered a potential problem with ascending to the supernatural. It might reduce his many years of training to nothing but dust. Therefore, he was as decisive as one could possibly be.
The burst of mysterious power was put to good use, at least, and gravely injured his opponent.
âI can kill you even without mysterious power!â Yuan Shuo roared and transformed into a massive bear. Not a real brown bear, but appearing that way from his flaring aura. He maintained a tight grip on the stone blade, having discovered that the weapon was extremely vicious when crashing through defensive abilities. Itâd proven invaluable for sustained control over his adversary.
Despite being unable to wield the full power of the bladeâhaving yet to even unseal itâthe energy within was sufficient to be his greatest trump card. It was the key to breaking through the premier supernaturalâs mysterious power.
Boom!
Wearing his bear form, Yuan Shuo stomped the ground and fractured it. He leapt into the air and threw himself at Long Hair, demonstrating overwhelming offense from beginning to end!
Energy surged in a boundless stream from the blade!
Bam!
Long Hair was once more sent flying, completely suppressed by the professor. He hadnât had a chance to catch his breath or identify a counterattack since the fight commenced. The old Dominator was too well versed in slipping through the cracks!
Although he was stronger than Yuan Shuo when it came to vitality, mysterious power, and defenses, all of it was moot if he couldnât touch the old man and had to constantly defend himself against fatal strikes.
âYuan Shuoâ¦â he yelled. âYuan Shuo, we canââ
BOOM!
Yuan Shuoâs foot arrived. Blade energy was wrapped around it, bestowing the kick with incredible power. It shattered a decently sized hill behind Long Hair, pulverizing it to pebble.
âKill!â Yuan Shuo howled. A dragon floated overheadâone made of blood and qi. It frothed with agitation, but it wasnât enough! He maintained the upper hand through a combination of his strength and the bladeâs energy, but heâd yet to kill his foe. What did this mean?
That he was insufficient to deliver a fatal blow!
Yuan Shuo did not accept this!
Countless ancient tomes flashed through his mindâone of them froze amid the sea of knowledge!
The Incantation of the Blade of Blood!
This was an ancient tome that combined blood qi with mental strength, manifesting a blade of blood to inflict a lethal strike. Recorded as a desperate move, it was noted that martial masters of the ancient civilization sometimes used it as their final stand. It was exceedingly devastating, but also came with overwhelming side effects.
The Incantation of the Blade of Blood combined blood qi and consciousness to deploy strength beyond oneâs level. For that, the body swiftly weakened, sometimes even leaving the wielder crippled or dead as the price!
Books spoke of certain old martial masters focusing on this method in order to stand against powerful enemies in their old age. They laid their life on the line in crucial moments, often to marvelous effect. It was later banned because most users died for their use.
But did Yuan Shuo care about the consequences in this here and now? Didnât his student have a sword that could save people? And who says Iâll die? Itâs not like death is a certainty!
The books also spoke of a solution to this method. He hadnât been fortunate enough to read it yet, more was a pity.
âMeld!â
With heaven and earth as forge and an eruption of the consciousnessâthe aura!
Yuan Shuo charged with indomitable momentum; he was more like a demon god in this moment. The dragon coiled over his head sank into his body, whereupon he forged a blade of blood!
It burrowed into the stone blade, somehow enlarging it!
Stone blade in hand, Yuan Shuo struck, dyeing the skies the color of blood!
âThe fuck is the supernatural worth!â he roared.
Long Hairâs expression twisted and he snarled, letting loose with all of his mysterious power. He was like a sun illuminating the lands, brightening their part of the wilderness, if not all of Silver City as well. He was the radiant sun!
âYou made me do this, Yuan Shuoâ¦â
âMade your ass!â Yuan Shuo attacked before the other finished.
Long Hairâs mysterious power broke apart with a giant rumble. The blade continued unabated and fell upon its target!
Ashen-faced, shock flooded Long Hairâs eyes! How was this possible?! All of the power in his body had been shattered with a single strokeâ¦
âThe blade of the Zhangs!â A possibility occurred to him, one that brought even more incredulity. How could Yuan Shuo use the blade of the Zhangs? That wasnât possible! Even if the old man had it in his possession, he shouldnât be able to use it.
The same logic applied to all of the treasures from the other families. Only those of their own bloodline could wield them. Even though the organization had the other weapons in their custody, the items were just empty shells good for minimal use. They had to gather all eight bloodlines, use Li Haoâs to activate Stellaris, and fully break the blockade of the eight families before they could truly command the treasures.
However⦠Yuan Shuo was not of the eight, much less a Zhang descendant! How could he use the blade of the Zhangs??
No one had an answer for Long Hair. The blade descended with unbelievable swiftness and cleaved him into two.
Yuan Shuo fell down from the sky and spat out a mouthful of blood. This was a real reactionâhe was weak all over. He couldnât speak, so waved the blade again and sectioned his opponentâs body into a thousand pieces!
If that didnât ensure the supernatural was dead, there was nothing else that could be done.
Having accomplished all that, Yuan Shuo bounded through the air like a bird. He didnât pay any attention to Li Hao, nor could he. Crossing one thousand meters with remarkable speed, he poured everything he had into racing to the Sunflare battlefield before the effects of the Incantation wore off. Since heâd made his move, he might as well kill them all!
He casually swung his weapon when he was halfway there and slashed through the firmament!
Pfft!
Four heads hit the ground at the same time.
Liu Long and the others stared at him as if they beheld a veritable demon. There was disbelief, horror, surprise, joy, and fear to be found. Yuan Shuo!
A man closer to being a demon or a god!
The professor didnât care what they thought. He focused on the thunder supernatural who wanted to make a getaway.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âStop him, Huang Yun, or Iâll kill you too!â
BOOM!
Gale winds exploded as Huang Yunâs heart skipped a beat. He won? Yuan Shuo had cut down Divine Brokensky!
Heavens above, Silver City⦠no, the winds were about to shift in Silver Moon! A premier powerhouse beyond Sunflare had died in the province and it was a martial master who killed him!
âWind!â he roared. Violent winds interspersed with heavy downpour clashed with thunder and lightning. Yuan Shuo wanted to kill, so he needed to stop this person!
The thunder supernatural revealed his true appearance for the first timeâa young man. Paling, he growled, âHow dare you obstruct me, Huang Yun! Red Moon will take the Night Watchers to task for this! There exists a large gap between the Night Watchers and the three great organizations. Do you want Red Moon to declare open warfare on you??â
âKid, the three organizations are strong and we Night Watchers are weak.â Huang Yun smirked. âBut⦠none of the three organizations can entertain the thought of making it back alive if they dare come! Though weâre no match for you in the wilderness, what do you take our armies for if you truly attack us?â
The government couldnât beat the supernaturals in the open, but would the organizations dare attack the cities? Theyâd all go down together if it came to that! This was just mutual curtailment!
âBastard, let me go! Huang Yun, Red Moon will give you three thousand⦠no, ten thousand cubes of mysterious power if you let me go!â
Huang Yun was briefly tempted, but continued his furious barrage without a word. Donât even go there! The guy behind me is Yuan Shuo! He was a ruthless character twenty years ago, and now heâs a Dominator? No, he might be more than that. It was terrifying to even consider!
Thereâs no way I can let you go, he might actually kill me instead!
The Night Watchers had weathered their fair share of hardships over years of partnership with Yuan Shuoâand that was when he was a Sunderer. Now that he was a Dominator, possibly even stronger, Huang Yun didnât dare offend this former local tyrant!
The demonic Yuan Shuo arrived at this moment! His blade swung through the air and lit up the void with bloody light. One stroke cut through all lightning!
âLet me go, Yuan Shuo!â snarled the thunder supernatural. âYou will die if you kill me! My father isââ
âYing Hongyue?â Yuan Shuo snorted. âYouâre too green, kid! I know your father, heâs the leader of Red Moon! The organization is named after him! He was a Sunderer twenty years ago when he begged for mercy after one punch from me! Heâs the one Iâve been avoiding all these years, or I wouldâve left the province long ago! Our feud runs deep and you look just like that mongrel! Who wouldâve thought that his son would come in person today!â
Huang Yunâs eyes widened. The son of Ying Hongyue?
Yuan Shuo swung his blade again and sliced the otherâs head clean open. He smiled merrily. âDamned idiot! Your old manâs wanted to kill me for a dozen years, but here I am! So what if I kill you? You guys can get through the Night Watchers first!â
ââ¦â¦â Huang Yun was speechless. Although you guys shared a feud before, that was just an extension of your grudges from years gone by. But now that youâve gone and killed his son⦠you just created a death feud!