A Blade of Grass Could Sever the Sun, Moon, and Stars

"Bang!"

The Azure Shadow Wolf's claws struck toward Lin Xuan, but Lin Xuan neither dodged nor evaded. Instead, he caught the Azure Shadow Wolf's paw with one hand and firmly pinned it in midair.

Ever since returning from the Tang Sect, Lin Xuan had discovered that not only had his Purple Demon Eye undergone a mutation—his body had also become increasingly absurd.

His strength in one arm now reached over five thousand kilograms, whereas just over two months ago, he could not even lift two thousand kilograms.

In the span of two months, his Body Tempering Technique had shot from over ten layers to over fifty. His growth had practically changed with every passing day.

If he had not possessed memories of his previous life since birth, Lin Xuan might have almost thought he was the reincarnation of some soul beast.

"Boom!"

Lin Xuan grabbed the Azure Shadow Wolf by its foreleg and casually flung it aside. The resulting boom shook the heavens and earth.

The Azure Shadow Wolf's body smashed heavily into the ground. Cracks spread outward in circles, and then a stream of spiritual power drifted out from the Azure Shadow Wolf and swirled around Lin Xuan.

That single smash killed the Azure Shadow Wolf outright!

"There should be a wolf pack nearby!"

Lin Xuan casually tossed the dead Azure Shadow Wolf aside and began searching the area. Azure Shadow Wolves usually lived in groups and rarely acted alone.

More than ten minutes later, above a waterfall, Lin Xuan crouched there and looked excitedly at the wolf pack below.

"I knew my luck couldn't be this bad. There really is a pack, not a lone wolf."

Lin Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. Encountering a century-old soul beast right at the start had reminded him of some unpleasant experiences.

Over thirty century-old wolves, three thousand-year-old wolves, and a wolf king that was probably around two thousand years old...

Lin Xuan roughly estimated the wolf pack's overall strength. For him now, it would not be too difficult to deal with!

Below the waterfall was a small canyon. The wolf pack was gathered inside it, while two Azure Shadow Wolves, six or seven hundred years old, guarded the entrance. On either side above the entrance, the mountain peaks jutted out, forming an elevated stone bridge.

If efficiency were his priority, Lin Xuan could simply unleash a single Heavenly Flame Giant Sword from above the waterfall. Under the sweep of the flames, aside from the three thousand-year-old Azure Shadow Wolves, most of the pack below would be killed.

But he insisted on saying—

No!

Lin Xuan glanced at the System Panel.

Azure Leaf Grass Sword Skill Ninth Layer: (29796/30000)

Sword skill Proficiency grew fastest in actual combat. This was practically the perfect place to practice swordsmanship!

Lin Xuan's heart stirred, and he made up his mind. Then he lightly leaped into the air. Countless golden flames rose, and before long, a Heavenly Flame Giant Sword appeared in midair.

"Slash!"

Lin Xuan controlled the Heavenly Flame Giant Sword and brought it down on the stone bridge jutting out above the canyon entrance.

Crack!

With a crisp sound, a fissure appeared in the center of the massive stone bridge and rapidly spread downward. In the end, the bridge broke in two, transforming into several huge chunks of rock that crashed toward the canyon entrance.

"Rumble!"

Smoke and dust surged into the sky, obscuring most of the canyon. The two Azure Shadow Wolves guarding the entrance were crushed into meat paste, and two streams of spiritual light flew toward the canyon.

Taking advantage of the fact that the smoke had not yet fully cleared, Lin Xuan wielded his sword and began slaughtering his way through the canyon.

Sword energy crisscrossed in every direction. Lin Xuan was like a god of death, ruthlessly harvesting the lives of the Azure Shadow Wolves. At the same time, the Proficiency of the Azure Leaf Grass Sword Skill on the System Panel continued to climb.

Elsewhere, compared with Lin Xuan's ease, Tang Wulin and the other two were far more cautious.

Tang Wulin and Xie Xie stood to the left and right, protecting the great mage Gu Yue behind them. They did not intend to wander around. This time, they only wanted to survive a little longer.

"Someone's here!"

Tang Wulin suddenly spoke. The Blue Silver Grass he had spread throughout the surroundings suddenly sent him a vague message.

The grass ahead trembled continuously. In the end, three people walked out—two men and one woman. Tang Wulin recognized one of them at a glance.

"Senior Sister!"

Tang Wulin relaxed his guard and called out as he stepped forward.

"Where's that fellow Lin Xuan?"

Mu Xi nodded lightly at Tang Wulin, then swept her gaze around, wanting to drag Lin Xuan out.

The Spirit Ascension Platform was a virtual realm. Death would not truly kill them, but the sensations were real.

She had wanted to beat up Lin Xuan for a long time, and now she had finally found her chance. Even if Lin Xuan's strength was pretty good in that Zero Class of his, she was a Three Rings soul master.

Three Rings against Two Rings—how could she lose?

"Uh... Brother Xuan isn't with us."

Tang Wulin hesitated before speaking. His Senior Sister seemed to have always held something against Brother Xuan.

"Oh!"

Mu Xi searched once, but after finding no sign of Lin Xuan, she left in disappointment. However, her steps became noticeably lighter as she departed.

He wasn't here, so she would keep searching. The Beginner Spirit Ascension Platform was not that large; they would eventually run into each other. When that happened... heh heh! She would definitely make Lin Xuan obediently call her Senior Sister!

"Senior Sister? Is this Senior Sister of yours also your senior in Forging?"

Xie Xie asked Tang Wulin. He had heard of this Senior Sister. She was from Class 1 Grade 5, had a fiery temper, and was quite a tyrant at school.

Tang Wulin did not answer Xie Xie. Instead, he gazed thoughtfully at the backs of Mu Xi and the other two as they left.

It seemed that Senior Sister and the others were not very friendly toward Brother Xuan.

"Should we take the three of them out?"

The moment Tang Wulin said this, he stunned Xie Xie beside him.

"Did you eat an Explosive Mushroom today? Why are you so fired up?"

Xie Xie reached out and felt Tang Wulin's forehead.

Tang Wulin usually had a pretty good temper. Why was he so murderous now? Could he have some grudge against this Senior Sister?

A whole series of melodramatic scenes instantly played out in Xie Xie's mind.

"I think we can!"

Gu Yue, standing to the side, nodded thoughtfully. That woman had looked inexplicably unpleasant to her from the moment she saw her!

Xie Xie: ...

"Damn! Big brother, big sister, are you two serious?"

Xie Xie looked up at the sky, making one final, hopeless attempt to resist.

"All three of them are Three Rings soul masters from Class 1 Grade 5. We might very well end up getting crushed."

"They're probably going after Brother Xuan. Since that's the case, we might as well take them out first."

Tang Wulin spoke indifferently. Senior Sister? How many Federation Coins could a Senior Sister be worth?

Brother Xuan had once said something very reasonable: with no women in one's heart, drawing one's sword would naturally make one divine.

Although Brother Xuan himself did not seem to have achieved that, if Tang Wulin could do it, would that not mean his Dao heart was far firmer than Brother Xuan's?

He, Tang Wulin, truly was a genius!

"Fine! If we fail the assessment, none of us will have a holiday to enjoy."

Seeing the looks in their eyes, Xie Xie chose to lie down and accept his fate. Two against one—his objections were invalid.

"Then we'll do this first, and then that..."

Tang Wulin crouched down and began drawing on the ground, making his preparations.

Inside the canyon, over thirty Azure Shadow Wolves had been killed to the last one, leaving only three thousand-year-old Azure Shadow Wolves trembling in a corner.

"Roar!"

The Azure Shadow Wolf King in the lead looked at Lin Xuan, who stood ahead with a sword in one hand, and let out a low growl filled with sorrow and outrage.

Originally, the Azure Shadow Wolf clan had lived beside the canyon's clear waters. They had food and sleep in their den, and their lives had been carefree.

Who could have known that this human would descend from the heavens, stabbing the little ones with every sword? The thirty-eight wolf cubs of the clan now lay scattered across the land, with nowhere to bury them—nowhere to bury them!

Ignoring the Azure Shadow Wolf King's silent grief, Lin Xuan stood with his eyes tightly closed. The Sword Momentum around him grew increasingly terrifying, almost becoming tangible.

This was also why the three Azure Shadow Wolves had delayed attacking Lin Xuan. His surging Sword Momentum was like a storm, completely shredding every existence within several meters of him.

At the moment the Azure Leaf Grass Sword Skill's Proficiency became full, a voice rang out in the depths of Lin Xuan's heart.

Three chapters delivered today!

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My update rate is pretty decent, right? Among the books released around the same time, there are hardly any with more words than mine. I'm about to catch up with the previous period's word count.

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