"Try my blade too!"
As soon as Xu Jie finished speaking, his aura changed, as if he had transformed into a demon from hell, exuding an ominous, evil aura from head to toe.
Nine Extremes Demonic Blade, Third Stage!
Xu Jie stirred up a ball of black mist and fiercely slashed at the Captain.
The Captain's expression was grave, but he didn't take Xu Jie too seriously, as his cultivation was far more powerful.
Even if Xu Jie was a prodigy, could he possibly cross multiple minor realms and kill him with one strike?
Ridiculous!
Blade and sword clashed again. The Captain didn't even budge, easily deflecting the force of the attack, a look of "just as I expected" appearing on his face.
The next moment, the Captain's expression suddenly changed, as if he had suffered some heavy blow. He fell to one knee, roaring in pain.
"Ah!!!"
He clutched his head, his eyes bloodshot, his brain feeling like mush, as if his soul had been brutally sliced by some unknown power.
The Nine Extremes Demonic Blade could not only injure the enemy's body but also sever their soul!
Xu Jie had known this when he was cultivating.
He just hadn't expected the soul-severing effect to be so terrifying, actually causing the much stronger Guard Army Captain to suffer like this with a single strike.
The martial arts and techniques produced by the system truly lived up to their reputation!
Xu Jie let out a cold laugh, his face a little pale. Disregarding the consumption and immense mental strain of using the Third Stage Demonic Blade, he struck at the Captain again.
After three consecutive strikes, each one using the Third Stage Demonic Blade.
Xu Jie staggered back a few steps, his stamina depleted. He looked at the Captain, who, despite barely blocking his attacks, was now foaming at the mouth, his eyes unfocused, and consciousness fading.
Xu Jie attacked again, this time unleashing the profound mystery of the Demon Subduing Flame Blade.
A burst of fire shot up into the sky, burning the Captain, who had lost the will to resist, to ashes.
[Successfully killed Zhu Quan (qualification multiplier: 1), plundered 54 years of usable lifespan!]
[Usable Lifespan: 494 years]
Since Xu Jie killed a few demons during the day, and now that he had killed ten Guard Army soldiers, his usable lifespan was approaching five hundred years.
As for the one Guard Army soldier who had accidentally escaped…
Xu Jie sat on the ground, catching his breath, appearing completely unconcerned that the other man could escape back to the city.
He took a plant root from his pocket and chewed on it slowly.
A moment later, hurried footsteps sounded from behind him.
An armored corpse was thrown in front of Xu Jie – it was the Guard Army soldier who had fled earlier.
"Xu Jie, look at the mess you've made!"
Chu Mingyue walked up to Xu Jie, her pretty face flushed with anger, her beautiful eyes full of blame.
"Killing the mercenary group is one thing, but you're even killing actual Guard Army soldiers?"
Hearing this, Xu Jie merely shrugged, too lazy to explain to Chu Mingyue.
Their views differed, and Xu Jie didn't think he had done anything wrong.
Those mercenary groups deserved to die, and killing the Guard Army soldiers was simply due to an irreconcilable feud between the two sides.
Even if he had to do it again, he would make the same choice.
No explanation, no admission of guilt, no repentance – this was Xu Jie's character.
Seeing Xu Jie's silent demeanor, Chu Mingyue could only angrily swallow the long lecture she had prepared.
She walked directly to the burning ashes and stomped out the embers with her foot, digging out a medal.
This was…
A Guard Army Captain's badge!
Xu Jie had just killed a Guard Army Captain?
That was a Martial Artist at the Pulse-Opening Peak Stage!
Chu Mingyue suddenly turned around, looking at Xu Jie, who was leaning there and recovering his strength, with disbelief.
Had Xu Jie grown to the point where he could kill someone at the Pulse-Opening Peak Stage?
Did that mean that with Xu Jie's growth rate, he would soon surpass her?
Chu Mingyue's heart fluttered, and a peculiar emotion arose. She pursed her red lips and managed to keep her tone calm as she said, "Xu Jie, this is big trouble. Did you kill a Captain?"
"Mm, I suppose so."
"!!!"
Upon receiving confirmation, Chu Mingyue was stunned for a moment. She quickly recovered and sternly warned him.
"Xu Jie, you shouldn't have done that! We're in big trouble!"
A Captain wasn't just an ordinary soldier of the Guard Army; it was considered the starting point for a high-ranking military officer.
If a Captain died, the military would definitely send people to investigate the truth!
If they followed the clues all the way to Xu Jie...
Xu Jie slowly opened his eyes at this moment, glanced at Chu Mingyue, whose face was solemn, and calmly corrected her.
"It's me, not us!"
"Xu Jie, how can you be so ungrateful!"
Chu Mingyue was so angry she almost laughed. Due to her anger and a sense of being wronged, she couldn't help but continue to roar.
"Xu Jie, this world is like this – survival of the fittest! I know you did this because that family was tragically killed, and I also wish I could kill those mercenaries. But you have to understand, doing this won't protect anyone; it will only escalate the conflict!"
Facing the furious Chu Mingyue, Xu Jie remained expressionless, but what he said sent a shockwave through Chu Mingyue's heart.
"If this world is truly as you say, then I will break the rules of this world and establish a new set of rules! Anyone who stands in my way, whether human or demon, will die!"
He found no meaning in staying in such a world!
Rather than that, it would be better to break it and start anew!
What happened last night had deeply affected Xu Jie. He could understand Martial Artists constantly fighting and striving to become stronger, pushing against the current.
But he couldn't stand by and watch Martial Artists unscrupulously bully and torment ordinary people.
That wasn't survival of the fittest; it was simply the strong preying on the weak!
What did the little loli's family do wrong?
To survive, they stayed in the most dangerous areas outside the city, worked diligently and painstakingly, struggled daily to make ends meet, and ate gruel that would make a pig shake its head.
Their lives were already difficult enough. Yet, Martial Artists who were supposed to guard the defense line, clear out demons, and protect the region, instead used the banner of the Guard Army to unscrupulously bully the weak in the villages.
A world like this was not worth having!
Xu Jie was indifferent and heartless, looking down on the weak, but he would never bully the weak.
Because doing so wouldn't prove his strength; it would only make him look like an idiot!
Hearing Xu Jie's words, Chu Mingyue was stunned. She gradually calmed down and realized Xu Jie was speaking very seriously, not joking.
"Xu Jie, don't you know that Xia Country is being invaded by gods from the Outer Regions, and the situation is precarious? We don't have many years left to survive. Perhaps in the next moment, the gods from the Outer Regions will break through the defense line, and we will all be finished! You say you want to reshape the world order, but our greatest threat comes from the Outer Regions!"
"Don't the gods from the Outer Regions die?"
"What?"
"I said, if the gods from the Outer Regions can be killed, then I will slay all the gods from the Outer Regions!"
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