He Struck Again, Leaving Du Bingzhao Stunned

"Ah! Hiss!"

Du Bingzhao faced a formidable enemy, his mind thrown into chaos!

It was another Man-eating Scorpion, even larger and fiercer than the first!

On its long tail, a glossy black venomous stinger shot toward him with a thunderous roar!

Its two massive pincers flashed like lightning as they swiftly snipped toward him!

Attacked from both sides!

At that critical moment, Du Bingzhao's eyes rolled back. He felt as though his entire body had turned to mush, and he collapsed to the ground.

Just as despair overtook him—

"Pshhk!"

The sound of metal piercing flesh rang out.

A dazzling flash of sword light swept past. The scorpion froze stiffly in place, while a figure in white, pure as snow, slowly sheathed his sword. His movements were as effortless as drifting clouds, clean and without the slightest hesitation.

The next moment—

"Boom!"

The enormous Man-eating Scorpion crashed heavily to the ground. Its body had been cleaved in two from top to bottom, blood flooding the ground.

Even in death, it remained frozen in shock, as though utterly stunned by that breathtaking sword strike, like something out of a sword immortal's legend.

"Th-this... th-th-th-th-th...!!!" Du Bingzhao stood dumbfounded, sucking in cold breaths as he babbled incoherently!

The massive scorpion's corpse lay dead before him. He had been moments away from being torn to pieces, yet Chen Xiaofan had suddenly leaped into the air and struck with his sword, splitting it in half as easily as chopping a melon and saving his life!

Th-this... such strength! Such incredible strength!

"Thump!"

It took Du Bingzhao quite a while to recover. His admiration for Chen Xiaofan deepened further, and he immediately dropped to his knees in worship!

"Thank you for saving my life, sir! Thank you for saving my life!"

"It was nothing." Chen Xiaofan stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the spoils scattered across the ground as he spoke indifferently.

At the same time, he thought, I never expected the Beacon Tower Divine Sword to be so powerful. I barely used any force, and the Man-eating Scorpion fell.

In truth, the Man-eating Scorpion had initially intended to attack him. But after sensing a sword aura from him that pierced the heavens, it did not dare underestimate him and hurriedly switched targets to Du Bingzhao.

Covered in cold sweat, Du Bingzhao suddenly realized something after calming down, and a trace of horror flashed through his eyes.

Why did the swordplay this man had just used resemble the Tiangang Sect's Heavenly Dipper Swordplay so closely?

In other words, it seemed to be the Tiangang Sect's swordplay! When had he learned it?

Moreover, in his own hands—no, even in the sect master's hands—the swordplay could not display its full might at all. Yet in this man's hands... it had somehow surpassed its original power by far!

Suddenly, Du Bingzhao remembered something and slapped his forehead.

"Perhaps he saw me when I went mad last night and learned it from that."

Although Du Bingzhao had gone mad last night and slashed about wildly, he had still retained some awareness. It was simply not as complete as in his normal state.

Once he understood this, Du Bingzhao's heart thundered like rolling storms, and he was utterly shaken!

"Hiss! At such a young age, with such comprehension, he's simply heaven-defying!"

Even at his peak, he could not bring out the full power of the Heavenly Dipper Swordplay. Yet this boy had watched for only a short while and had already surpassed his teacher, delivering such an astonishing strike?!

Heavens, what a freakish prodigy, one rarely seen in a hundred years!

With that thought, his reverence for Chen Xiaofan grew even stronger!

"Are there any other Man-eating Scorpions on this mountain?" Chen Xiaofan suddenly asked.

He had thought there was only one, but another had unexpectedly appeared.

"No. I heard the sect master say there were only two, one male and one female. It seems you killed one yesterday, and the other smelled it this morning and came for revenge," Du Bingzhao guessed.

"That's good. By the way, does your Tiangang Sect need these spoils? Since we're headed that way anyway, how about taking them to the Tiangang Sect and exchanging them for cash for me?" Chen Xiaofan said.

"Of course! Of course! I was just planning to make a suit of armor, and now the materials have come to me, haha!" Du Bingzhao was overjoyed and promptly took the initiative to dismantle the Man-eating Scorpion's corpse.

He worked deftly, and before long, the Man-eating Scorpion had been cut into pieces, its various parts neatly arranged on the ground.

"I'll take the venomous stinger. The rest is yours." Chen Xiaofan picked up the most valuable item and put it away.

Du Bingzhao had nothing to say about that. He took out a sack, stuffed the rest inside, and slung it over his shoulder.

Because this one was larger and heavier than the first, Du Bingzhao's back bent under the weight as soon as he hoisted it onto his shoulder.

Fortunately, his cultivation was far higher than Zhang Long's. At the peak of the Xiantian realm, he rested for a while before finally managing to shoulder it again and walk forward step by step.

Along the way, the two chatted and laughed, stopping to rest whenever they grew tired.

When they passed a post station, they hired a carriage and headed for the Tiangang Sect.

Finally, around noon, they arrived at the Tiangang Sect.

"Sect Master! Sect Master! Look who I've brought back! This gentleman is incredibly powerful! He killed two Man-eating Scorpions in a row! His strength is so great that even you, Sect Master, are likely far inferior to him!"

With the items still on his shoulder, Du Bingzhao strode spiritedly into the main hall under the astonished gazes of disciples all along the way!

He felt immensely proud!

Before long, numerous figures filled the vast main hall of the Tiangang Sect.

Du Bingzhao had been gone for so long that the sect had assumed he, too, had been killed by the Man-eating Scorpions. Yet not only had he returned, he kept insisting that he had brought back someone even stronger than the sect master. How could this not alarm everyone?

All the disciples, elders, and protectors gathered here. They all wanted to see what kind of expert could receive such lavish praise from Du Bingzhao.

"Was it that boy in white... no, that child in white who killed them? No way, right?"

"Yes, he's the only one who came back with Senior Brother Du. He must be the person Senior Brother Du was talking about!"

Many people began discussing it among themselves.

Sect Master Wang Tong sat high in the seat of honor, looking at Du Bingzhao and Chen Xiaofan. His expression had initially been quite pleased, but after a protector beside him leaned over and whispered a few words, his face suddenly darkened.

"Du Bingzhao, you're saying this seven-year-old child killed two Man-eating Scorpions? Why don't I believe you? If he truly has the skill, then let him prove it to me."