Number One Under Heaven

With each cycle, the strength of the Beast King Anye would increase by one point in the fierce battle, while the Evil-Slaying Sword School would be constantly drained of its resources, remaining stagnant. Sometimes, the new generation of disciples lacked geniuses, and the sect would even fall into a predicament of generational gap.

This is the Beast King Anye's confidence to act alone and recklessly, never seriously uniting the strength of the Monster Race to completely annihilate the Evil-Slaying Sword School Sect. He is not the crude and savage man he appears to be. Even if he likes to play games with others, he at least needs to be alive to play. He prefers to be a player in the game, not a pawn.

But now the situation is different. A powerful figure has emerged among humanity who can rival him. This means that the other party can kill him without paying a price. The Evil-Slaying Sword School will not suffer from bloodletting and weakening. It can become stronger and stronger in the next hundred years. Although it cannot kill him completely, it will become easier and easier to kill him each time. They may even think of using sealing methods instead.

The Evil-Slaying Sword School had considered sealing the Beast King before, but sealing a person is much more difficult than killing one. Moreover, the Evil-Slaying Sword Technique is a killing art, making it difficult to hold back. In addition, the Beast King Anye had always been wary of this, so they had never succeeded. But now, with the assistance of a powerful figure who could rival the Beast King, they were confident in carrying out the sealing.

"The leader of the Heavenly Martial Alliance... this boy must not be allowed to live, but killing him is not an easy task either. His fighting style is the same as mine, but he has suppressed me in his strongest area. I have an inherent disadvantage against him."

The Beast King Anye was undoubtedly a strength-type warrior, but he was inferior to Si Ming in strength. This was equivalent to breaking his most powerful weapon. If he were a speed-type or skill-type warrior, he would not have been so severely suppressed. Although they were not natural enemies, the Beast King clearly felt extremely frustrated when facing Si Ming.

"To reverse this unfavorable situation, Non-Self would need to break through the realm of the King of Monsters and become stronger than the Purple-Pupiled Spirit King."

Thinking of this, the Beast King Anye once again conducted the experiment he had tried hundreds of times. He used his knife as a sword and slowly swung it, gradually increasing the speed of his movements. The sword light flowed like a rainbow, and his sword techniques gradually became more and more fierce.

Gradually, the fierce and savage aura on his body disappeared, replaced by a righteous spirit. His killing intent grew stronger and stronger, but it was not the chaotic killing intent of slaughtering the innocent. Instead, it was a righteous killing that carried out the punishment on behalf of Heaven and eradicated evil. If Wan Yebai were present, he would recognize that the Beast King Anye was practicing the Evil-Slaying Sword Technique, and that his Swordsmanship was quite skilled.

The Beast King has been entangled with the Evil-Slaying Sword School Sect for a century. Whether it's through counter-analysis in battle or by capturing and interrogating people, he has a century to spare. It's only a matter of time before he steals the complete Swordsmanship manual. By now, he has memorized the contents of the sword manual perfectly. He knows every move, posture, energy channeling method, and Sword Intent meditation by heart.

Sword-Ray surged, lightning crackled, and the Sword Intent grew stronger and stronger. The Beast King Anye showed a look of strong restraint, and his moves became extreme. The Power of Anomalies was transformed by the Sword Intent into the power of thunder that could ward off evil and demons, and it wrapped around the Suanni Bone Saber.

"Total Extermination of Yao and Ghosts!"

Just as the ultimate move was about to be unleashed, at the peak of its power, it suddenly backfired on the Beast King Anye. Instantly, the sword light shattered, thunder exploded, the mountain cave roared, and the remaining force swept across, causing the earth to shake violently. The Beast King himself was also blasted away.

"... So it still doesn't work?"

The Beast King Anye sighed as he looked at his sword-wielding arm, scorched by lightning. Although he had anticipated this outcome, it was the only way he could think of to break through his own limits.

If one can master the Evil-Slaying Sword Intent restrains oneself and make it one's own, not only will one eliminate one's weaknesses and no longer need to fear the Evil-Slaying Sword Technique, but one can also unite good and evil, transforming into a more perfect being and surpassing the King of Monsters.

However, all of this ultimately remained only in theory. Starting from mastering the complete set of the Evil-Slaying Sword Art, the Beast King Anye tried for decades but never succeeded.

He even considered modifying the sword techniques to better suit himself, such as weakening the Evil-Slaying Sword Intent and gradually adapting to it until he fully mastered it. However, the Evil-Slaying Sword Art Technique was profound and far exceeded his martial arts level. If he modified the content, it would immediately fall from a supreme martial art to a second- or third-rate Swordsmanship, completely incomparable to the original.

"I originally intended to proceed step by step, but time is of the essence. It seems I have no choice but to resort to the last resort: to forcibly seize a body that possesses the Evil-Slaying Sword Intent. Only in this way can I perfectly merge the powers of good and evil into one."

Instead of returning to Righteous Qi Peak, Si Ming relentlessly pursued Li Ban, leaving him with nowhere to run.

Despite Li Ban and his gang's secretive actions and strong counter-tracking awareness—not only knowing how to erase their traces but also always choosing unexpected escape routes and frequently leaving false clues to mislead judgments—they were far superior to Si Ming in terms of catching thieves, at least in terms of police skills.

However, under the leadership of the Evil-Slaying Sword School, all the Daoist Gate in the Eastern Martial World became Si Ming's eyes and ears. Everyone cooperated with him to hunt down the remnants of the Blood Abyss Sect. Almost every time he arrived at a teahouse, there would be people from the local Jianghu gangs waiting there to deliver the latest intelligence.

Li Ban and his group were suddenly plunged into a vast ocean of martial arts warfare, with nowhere to escape. Any passerby could record their whereabouts, and even the birds flying overhead might be specially trained surveillance agents. They dared not stay in any place for more than six hours, because pursuers could attack at any moment.

Wu Xiu and Murong Wu and disciple, went to the Righteous Qi Palace instead of following Lian Lu in pursuit. After all, it wouldn't help their cultivation at all, and it would actually be safer for Si Ming to act alone. Even if he fell into a trap, he would be strong enough to fight back. Having the two of them by his side would only be a burden, distracting Si Ming from protecting them. It would be easier for him to go alone.

Moreover, the Righteous Qi Palace has enough wounded soldiers to allow Murong Wu to hone his medical skills to his heart's content. He can teach and treat patients simultaneously, integrating theory and practice. There is no more efficient way of education than this.

Si Ming caught up with Li Ban several times, but the latter escaped each time. Although his strength was superior to Li Ban's, as a Grandmaster- level expert, Li Ban was determined to escape, and he could not stop him. Moreover, the Barbarian Continent allowed the use of Technique Method, making it even more difficult to stop him. With escape Secret Method like the Blood Escape Technique, one could bite the tip of their tongue, spit out blood, and immediately turn into red light and disappear. The speed was faster than any lightness skill, and Si Ming was helpless.

However, this pursuit was not without its achievements. At least most of the Blood Abyss Sect's strongholds in the Eastern Martial World were wiped out by Si Ming. The protectors and elders were killed one by one with a single punch, resulting in heavy casualties. As for the ordinary disciples and followers, countless people died at Si Ming's hands, and they were almost wiped out in the end. This was because the lower-level disciples defected one after another, severing ties with the Blood Abyss Sect. Even joining other Daoist Gate was safer than staying in the Blood Abyss Sect.

In less than half a month, the name of Sima Liang, the leader of the Heavenly Martial Alliance, resounded throughout the entire Eastern Martial World. He had almost become synonymous with the nemesis of evil and the embodiment of justice. Moreover, as news spread that Si Ming had single-handedly defeated two great masters, Li Ban and the Beast King Anye, Evil Dao people trembled with fear at the mere mention of his name, turning pale and daring not to call him by name. They could only refer to him as "the mysterious man" or "the one whose name cannot even be mentioned."

"I have a feeling that my reputation is slipping in a strange direction. Is it just my imagination?"

Si Ming took a cup of tea from the shop assistant and noticed that the assistant's hands were trembling, causing a lot of tea to spill. He didn't know if it was because he was too excited to see his idol or because he was frightened by his intimidating reputation.

"Stop with the nonsense. According to recent intelligence, Li Ban and his group are likely hiding in a City God outside the city. Let's get moving and not give them any time to rest."

Shang Yu urged him on while looking at the information passed on by others.

"Sigh, I don't even have time to have a peaceful cup of tea. They just don't give me any time to rest."

Muttering a complaint, Si Ming left the money for the tea and reluctantly got up to leave.

The two strolled leisurely out of the city and arrived at their destination. Looking at the dilapidated City God in the distance, Si Ming said, "As usual, let's start with a three-shot combo."

He slowly raised his hand, extended his index finger, and activated his internal energy. The Vacuum Zero-Energy Furnace absorbed a large amount of Primal Qi, transforming it into Technique Method filled with the aura of calamity.

"Ghost Calamity Form, Mountain of Corpses and Sea of Blood!"

"Man-Made Calamity Form, the Merciless Ravages of War!"

"Divine Calamity Form, the Fall of the Gods!"

It must be said that after half a month of cultivation and repeated use, Si Ming's spiritual cultivation has improved rapidly. This is probably because he had never cultivated before, so the effect is very obvious. In the past, he would have to pause for ten seconds to release mental pressure after using a Technique Method, since the spiritual soul also has the concept of "stiffness". But now he can fire three shots in a row without stopping, and the divine spear remains firm and does not fall down - referring to his fingers.

Of course, Si Ming's goal was to become a "seven-times-a-night man," but shooting three times in a row didn't even reach half of that goal, so it was not worth mentioning.

Three Technique Method were unleashed in quick succession, like missiles bombarding the City God, which was reduced to rubble. At the moment of the explosion, several figures shot out and met Si Ming.

"My God, am I hallucinating? These guys didn't run away, they're charging at us! Did I hit the wrong people, or did I break their heads?"

Shang Yu said calmly, "Some people are just born with a bad head."

Just then, the fastest figure, charging at the front, laughed loudly, "You're not as good as you've heard! I thought the leader of the Heavenly Martial Alliance was some kind of great expert, the greatest master of all time, the nemesis of Evil Dao. But judging from the power of your Technique Method just now, it's nothing special. In the end, it was all just boasting. Prepare to die! Try my Profound Yin Divine Claw!"

Chapter 565 The Number One Under Heaven

Si Ming was worried about hitting the wrong person. After all, the other person didn't have "bad guy" written on their face. If they were instigated by someone to obstruct him, although they would have to be punished, there was no need to kill them.

So he moved aside, dodging the attack, and asked Shang Yu, "Who is this old man? Is he from the righteous path or the Evil Dao?"

"Peng Qianzhong, the Eagle King of Moyun, is a man of both righteousness and evil, associating with both the righteous and the evil. He enjoys gouging out people's eyes and is ruthless in his methods." Shang Yu recognized this well-known figure.