Grass Python Hero [Bonus chapter for Alliance Master Miyazawa Suzune!]

Slaughtering the Dao Alliance Hunting Falcon, regardless of your reasons or whether you are innocent, is a serious blow to the Dao Alliance's prestige.

Whether you are a useless person who failed to Sword Succession or a genius with keen eyes who found the divine sword, Li Wuxie treats you all the same.

After confirming that there was nothing amiss in the surroundings, he attacked without hesitation, even before Xiao Ran draw his sword.

Maintaining a strong and authoritative presence has always been his principle.

Especially after that incident, he adhered to this principle almost obsessively.

Li Wuxie values his dignity extremely. As a former Body Integration Realm expert and now a powerful figure in the Nascent Soul Stage, he cannot and does not need to use his Cultivation Level to bully a Qi Refining child.

The oppressive aura of the Qi Refining Realm descended from the sky.

The Spiritual Pressure was so thin that it could hardly be considered a powerful aura.

The Spiritual Pressure spun and gathered, transforming into a giant sword that hovered above Xiao Ran's head.

Huangfu Qun's brows furrowed in gloom.

Can Qi Refining Realm gather sword energy? The sword energy continued to spin, instantly transforming into a beam of sword light.

One Sword Hanging Moon, its brilliance radiating everywhere.

It was accompanied by a fierce Gale Wind and subtle fluctuations of Spiritual Power.

Huangfu Qun's brows furrowed even more deeply.

Can Qi Refining Realm still gather sword light? Looking at Li Wuxie's superb swordsmanship, and comparing it to the heavy bags under his eyes that have weathered many storms, and the arrogant, half-drooping gaze... Huangfu Qun couldn't help but recall his legend.

Li Wuxie is not very old, only a little over two thousand years old. He is a junior of Huangfu Qun and is extremely intelligent.

He had already reached the Body Integration Realm by the age of a thousand. Before the rise of geniuses like Lingzhou Yue, he was one of the most famous geniuses and had extremely high popularity in the Dao Alliance Headquarters.

He was especially skilled in swordsmanship, having deeply studied various basic sword techniques from the academic school, and his swordsmanship was superb.

Eight hundred years ago, just as the Academy was preparing to specially appoint Li Wuxie as the sword master, Li Wuxie was seriously injured in an unexpected hunting operation, and his Cultivation Level plummeted to the Nascent Soul stage.

He spent hundreds of years recuperating in his cave before emerging from seclusion. After that, he barely managed to stabilize his Nascent Soul and slowly recovered for several more centuries...

Rumors circulated that Li Wuxie had developed a severe kidney deficiency, so severe that he could no longer urinate naturally to expel the residue from the medicine, and could only barely manage to drip it out with the help of Spiritual Power.

Looking at his dark circles, assertive style, and rugged sword aura now, it seems to prove this point.

Xiao Ran sheathed his Broken Sword and looked up at the gleam of the sword.

He had heard glimpses of Li Wuxie's legend from his Master, but upon witnessing it firsthand, he was still utterly impressed by his swordsmanship.

This sword energy transformed into light, seemingly rough, yet it was refined within its roughness, using Qi Refining as the sword's pressure, sensing the Spiritual Meridian throughout his body at the sword's tip.

The essence is no different from the Resonance Sword Art, it's just a pity that he didn't have a cheat code, so he couldn't listen to and Resonance with all things in an instant.

The sword light fell silently, creating ripples in the space, and slowly pierced towards Xiao Ran's head.

The wind around us stopped.

Sword light...

It also came to a standstill.

It froze an inch above Xiao Ran's head!

It was like hitting a slightly rippling pool of water; no matter how the sword light pierced the Spiritual Meridian, it could not cut even a dent in the water's surface.

The surging pressure of the sword was dispersed by the ripples...

Li Wuxie's Qi Sea rippled slightly, and he suddenly increased his strength.

The space suddenly trembled.

The sword light became thinner and more concentrated!

The sword light surged forward once more!

No progress again...

Li Wuxie's expression darkened, and despite his relentless sword pressure, he still couldn't pierce even an inch of Xiao Ran's head.

Finally, the sword light of the Qi Refining Realm reached its limit and suddenly pierced downwards into the water.

It's a pity it wasn't a penetration...

It dissipates.

The sword energy dissipated like dust.

The sword light dissipated inch by inch as it thrust downwards, feeling as if it had pierced Xiao Ran's forehead.

The Mind Method of Myriad Resonance!

Li Wuxie felt a slight tremor in his heart, but his face remained expressionless.

It seems Heishi made the right choice.

Xiao Ran also became interested, wanting to see if he could force Li Wuxie to use his Foundation Establishment power with his first-order Resonance Sword Art.

He also subtly revealed his abilities to avoid Little Mist secretly believing he was hiding immense strength...

Xiao Ran then drew his Disciple Sword, said nothing, stomped his foot, and slashed at the target with the sword.

Huangfu Qun had no choice but to step back and go see Chuyan.

Trying to teach a fish to swim!

Li Wuxie moved swiftly, appearing in the air to Xiao Ran's right in an instant, and slashed at the back of his neck with his sword! This sword strike was simple and unadorned, yet extremely swift. It did not look like the swordsmanship of a cultivator, but rather a simple sword technique from the Mortal Realm martial arts world.

"You dare to slash the back of my neck?!" Xiao Ran's feet jolted, and he narrowly dodged the attack like a spring, instantly flipping over to meet the sword.

Clang! The two swords clashed, producing a resounding clang.

The people in the air looked completely bewildered.

Li Wuxie's first sword strike still required the aura of a cultivator; how could he possibly execute any more sword strikes afterward?

The two didn't even use Qi Refining and Spiritual Pressure anymore, relying solely on body tempering techniques and sword moves to hack and slash throughout!

Is this the stubbornness of the Sword-Wielder? Although the two moved smoothly, swiftly, and concisely, with sudden stops and starts, displaying elegance, their movements were too plain, without any extra Spiritual Power fluctuations, leaving people feeling inexplicably impressed.

Only a few sword masters, such as Lingzhou Yue and Chen Gongxing, could fully concentrate and see the skill level of his swordsmanship.

There was no flickering light or shadow, no ripples.

After a hundred moves, Li Wuxie felt exhilarated and comfortable all over, unaware that he had already reached his limit.

Xiao Ran stepped back and sheathed his sword.

If this continues, Li Wuxie will surely become exhausted and either be defeated or forced to use high-level Spiritual Power.

He's Sword Judge, so let's give him some face.

As soon as the sword stopped, Li Wuxie returned to reality from his exhilarating state. He suddenly felt exhausted, sweat beading on his forehead, and his waist, in particular, was becoming increasingly unresponsive.

To have forced him to such a level in swordplay, it seems Lingzhou Yue isn't as reckless as the legends say...

Having temporarily tied Li Wuxie in swordsmanship, Xiao Ran showed no arrogance. He respectfully clasped his hands and said, "This black sword cannot bring out the superb swordsmanship of Chief Li. It would be unfair for me to draw with him. If Chief Li could wield a more slender sword, I would certainly be no match for him."

Li Wuxie's eye bags twitched slightly.

That kid actually swears! He could tell.

Xiao Ran's swordsmanship and movement seemed to be integrated with the world and nature. He appeared to have flaws everywhere, but once he attacked a flaw, he instantly transformed into a flawless and perfect posture.

Every place that is not attacked is a weakness; once an attack is made, all weaknesses disappear. This is the quality of a supreme swordsman.

His skill level was secondary, since he was no less skilled, and even surpassed others in basic movement techniques and sword moves.

The problem is that Xiao Ran's Resonance Movement Technique and sword vibration require far less effort than his.

After a hundred moves, he was exhausted.

Li Wuxie may no longer be as imposing as he once was, but he could not possibly lose to a young man in swordsmanship.

Just as I was about to take out the Black Sand Teapot to brew some goji berries to nourish myself, I remembered that I had left the Black Sand Teapot on the boat in my haste.

In an instant, Li Wuxie's face turned as black as ink, and his heavy eye bags almost drooped down to the bridge of his nose.

Next, he either needs to increase his sword pressure Cultivation Level fight again, or he will be seen as bullying the weak and unable to accept defeat.

He would either draw his Lifebound Sword, Boundless Innocence, but unfortunately, the sword was too slender and not suitable for his tough style. He would never draw the sword unless he was in a life-or-death crisis.

No matter what, we'll lose face, so it's better to stop here and shake hands and make peace.

The Sword Judge is over.

However, as the Chief the Eastern Floating Dao Alliance, his task of focusing on and selecting talents for the Dao Alliance has not yet begun.

This young man possesses such a high level of swordsmanship at such a young age, which is quite unusual.

Have they been hiding their true strength?

He had seen countless powerful figures.

A strong person has an aura. No matter how much Spiritual Power they try to conceal, their temperament cannot be hidden. Although Xiao Ran's temperament looks ethereal and otherworldly, his aura is truly only that of Qi Refining.

Perhaps he is hiding some incredible secret.

Thinking this, he nodded, then flashed to a spot a foot away from Xiao Ran.

He raised his hand and patted Xiao Ran's shoulder lightly and casually.

This gesture, seemingly an approval of the younger generation, was actually a covert attempt to assess their abilities.

In an instant! An extremely sharp and extremely concealed spiritual sense seeped into Xiao Ran's body.

This spiritual sense is actually a high-level soul-searching technique, as gentle as a spring breeze and as sharp as a sword, capable of probing the scenes in the other party's memory without their awareness.

Talent can be hidden, physique can be upgraded, and directly viewing memories is more effective than peering into the Dantian in finding out why Xiao Ran was able to learn the secret of the legendary Myriad Resonance Heart Method.

Li Wuxie secretly closed his eyes.

My gaze pierced through layers of mist...

He saw a towering, ethereal mountain! It was early morning on the wide Sword Plaza.

A young man with strong features and a handsome face was wielding a long sword with meticulous precision.

With each repetitive, monotonous sword-wielding motion, a fleeting glimpse of his life unfolds.

He began Qi Refining at the age of seven.

Foundation Establishment at the age of twelve.

Jin Dan, 39 years old.

The 180-year-old Nascent Soul.

Three hundred years old, the Spirit Severing.

A thousand years old, united! His path of cultivation was swift and righteous, meticulous and without a single misstep.

He primarily cultivates the way of the sword; his Cultivation Level is merely a byproduct.

From being unknown to a small sect, he lived in seclusion in the deep mountains of the Dao Alliance Headquarters Academy, cultivating until he reached the Mahayana of Sword Technique before emerging from the mountains. By then, his Cultivation Level had already reached the Spirit Severing Realm! He then took up a post in the headquarters' Wraith Punishment Bureau demons and eliminating evil spirits time and time again, and in just a few hundred years, he rose to the Body Integration Realm.

His future was bright, just before he was transferred to the position of Swordsmanship Instructor at the Academy, during a mission to hunt down the Wraith—

He met a woman destined for him.

A snake demon capable of taking human form in the Dharma Ending Era.

Then...

And that was the end of it.

After this incident, his Cultivation Level rapidly plummeted to the Nascent Soul, and he was forced to enter the Academy's cave dwelling for nearly a thousand years to recover before the decline could be reversed.

Afterwards, he was sent by the Dao Alliance to East Floating City to serve as the Chief, and began his career as the Chief, with the black sand pot always in hand and goji berry tea always on his lips.

Upon seeing this, Li Wuxie broke out in a cold sweat and suddenly snapped back to reality.

This... is not Xiao Ran! This is his own life! Li Wuxie's eyes widened in shock, as if he had seen a monstrous wave.

It's as if you're standing in front of a mirror, where everything about yourself is laid bare.

Li Wuxie was drenched in sweat and felt a chill run down his spine.

Why am I seeing my entire life inside this guy's body? Could it be...?

Soul Resonance!

Li Wuxie suddenly realized his mistake, his heart trembled, but his face remained unmoved. He naturally released his grip and praised Li Wuxie in an elder's tone:

"You've passed. Your swordsmanship is excellent."

Xiao Ran smiled, cupped his hands in a respectful bow, and returned the greeting.

"Not as good as the Chief Sergeant's snake handling skills."

Puff--

Li Wuxie's lower back ached, and he almost spat out a mouthful of black blood! He felt dizzy and his vision went black, as if the whole mountain was shaking.

"Birds of a feather flock together..." He no longer wanted to have any connection with anyone around Lingzhou Yue.

"Goodbye."