Super Harvest

Green Willow Peak ran with blood. Over a hundred disciples bore massive wounds, gashes split open, blood flowing without cease. For dozens of zhang in every direction, everything was stained red.

Under the chaotic melee, although most had lost combat capability and Zhuge Xiang had stopped his hand, the bleeding effect still caused many to die from excessive blood loss. Moreover, blades and swords had no eyes—in the midst of chaos, how could Zhuge Xiang carefully mind his strength? Of the hundred-plus disciples, roughly twenty or so had died...

Killing—this was not the first time. The Asura Sect was, after all, a Demonic Sect. In such an open and legitimate duel, even if deaths occurred, the sect would impose no punishment.

Why had Zhuge Xiang come to the Asura Sect? To rise above others and avoid being bullied. To become someone above the masses, especially in a Demonic Sect like the Asura Sect, one could not afford to be soft-hearted. This was also why Zhuge Xiang had always felt that Lu Yuling's kindness and Niu Geng's simple honesty made them unsuited for a Demonic Sect like the Asura Sect.

One minute of the Bloodthirsty Technique had passed. But at this critical moment, Zhuge Xiang broke through. The Qi energy around his body suddenly rippled in waves, then grew stronger. This breakthrough aura once again shook everyone present. He had broken through—in the midst of battle, he had actually broken through. Qi Cultivation Realm Fifth Layer...

"This batch of new disciples is too terrifying. Qi Cultivation Realm Fifth Layer? Back when we first arrived, the greatest genius was only approaching Qi Cultivation Realm Fourth Layer, right?" Among the onlookers, a few Body Tempering Realm disciples muttered quietly, sensing Zhuge Xiang's breakthrough aura.

"Qi Cultivation Realm Fifth Layer? Could this be what they call a battle-type genius? Didn't he just break through to Qi Cultivation Realm Fourth Layer?" Lu Yuling's eyes held a strange light. Zhuge Xiang's growth rate was simply too abnormal.

"Great! Qi Cultivation Realm Fifth Layer!" As for Niu Geng, he was simply happy.

The matter of the Nine Aperture Profound Pill had made Niu Geng feel somewhat guilty toward Zhuge Xiang. In his view, during the battle with the Demonic Moth, only he had contributed little. Yet Zhuge Xiang had insisted on not taking the Nine Aperture Profound Pill, letting him have one instead. Now seeing Zhuge Xiang's growth rate, Niu Geng was overjoyed. Truly, he was a battle genius—even without the Nine Aperture Profound Pill, his growth speed was no less than any genius.

As the battle ended, sect staff quickly arrived and carried away the wounded. With such a major incident here, the sect was naturally aware. The dead would be buried; the living would receive whatever treatment possible.

As for who was at fault? Who would be punished? If senior disciples had wantonly killed junior disciples without cause, they would naturally face severe punishment. But here, a new disciple had killed senior disciples, and under the guise of a duel—there would be no punishment.

"So much for senior disciples." The battle was over. He had harvested a full 10,000 experience points. Zhuge Xiang was very satisfied with this result. No matter how good something was, one had to know how to use it to bring out its best value.

The Courage Medal—if used against demonic beasts in the Endless Mountain Range, it would have been completely wasted. But here, Zhuge Xiang had raised an entire level. As for the Detoxification Pill—if used simply to detoxify, Zhuge Xiang and the others might have died in that cave. But by tossing it into the Demonic Moth's mouth, he had won victory.

Undeniably, Zhuge Xiang was strong. But it wasn't pure combat strength—it was his ability to perfectly utilize every resource at his disposal, maximizing their effect. That was how he had reached this point...

The Courage Medal was spent, and he had gotten what he wanted—his cultivation raised to Qi Cultivation Realm Fifth Layer. With no further reason to stay, Zhuge Xiang turned and left.

On Green Willow Peak, blood soaked the ground. Zhuge Xiang left one footprint after another. Behind him, over a thousand Green Willow Peak disciples below Qi Cultivation Realm Fifth Layer watched his retreating back, their faces complex with anger, hatred, and fear...

Fifteen hundred-plus new disciples followed behind Zhuge Xiang back to Green Bamboo Peak. The sky was growing late. Zhuge Xiang got some food from the Dining Hall, ate, then returned to his room to tally his gains from this outing.

It was worth noting that the Asura Headquarters' Dining Hall had meals completely incomparable to what preparatory disciples had before. Whether vegetables or rice, everything was grown in fertile soil rich with spiritual energy. The meat was all from demonic beasts. Moreover, the Dining Hall's great cauldron itself was an enormous Treasure Artifact. This single meal, brimming with spiritual energy, was an immeasurable help to the disciples' cultivation.

This melee had been enormously beneficial to Zhuge Xiang. Not only had he raised a full level, but he had also dropped many items. Qi Recovery Pills and Healing Pills—about ten of each. Seven Magic Artifacts had also dropped. The Magic Artifacts Zhuge Xiang had been lacking—another ring and two bracers—were now equipped. With several more Artifacts on his person, Zhuge Xiang's overall strength had grown significantly.

Silk Cloth Bracer (One-Star Artifact): Defense 8-12, Passive: Healing Speed +3, Durability 18/22, Weight 2.

Cloud Pattern Bracer (One-Star Artifact): Defense 6-15, Passive: Defense +5%, Durability 20/20, Weight 2.

Ring of the Berserk Bear (Two-Star Artifact): Attack 18-26, Passive: Hitting a target's vital point has a 10% chance of triggering a critical strike, Durability 18/19, Weight 1.

Besides pills and equipment, there was also one special item and one skill book. Qi Energy Bodyguard was a skill book that required the Body Tempering Realm to cultivate—useless for now. The other was a Clone Phantom Scroll.

Clone Phantom Scroll (Special Consumable): Instantly swaps one's body with their shadow, turning the shadow into the body to receive attacks while the body hides within the shadow. Cannot be seen through by those below the Spirit Transformation Stage.

These were all the gains from Zhuge Xiang's rampage on Green Willow Peak. The Steel Secret Medicine and Courage Medal aside, Zhuge Xiang was very satisfied with this harvest. Qi Cultivation Realm Fifth Layer cultivation, plus these items—his strength had grown even greater. With those Healing Pills and Qi Recovery Pills added in, if he went down the mountain for training, his safety margin would be much higher. The Clone Phantom Scroll in particular—this was simply the ultimate life-saving treasure. With this in hand, it was like having an extra life.

Of the seven Magic Artifacts that had dropped, Zhuge Xiang could use three himself. The remaining four One-Star Artifacts, he tossed into his storage belt. Tomorrow, he would give them all to Niu Geng.

With Qi Cultivation Realm Fifth Layer cultivation, according to sect rules, he could choose another Martial Art. He also had a Skill Point. Looking at the sky, it was getting late. With these thoughts in his mind, Zhuge Xiang lay down in his clothes and slept.

Zhuge Xiang ate well and slept soundly. But at this moment, the disciples of Green Willow Peak could not sleep at all. For a year, they had been oppressed by senior disciples. Finally, the year was up, and they thought they could turn things around—only to face an even crueler reality.

All the experts—disciples above Qi Cultivation Realm Fifth Layer—had been single-handedly laid low by a new disciple. These Green Willow Peak disciples could already imagine the mockery they would face from others at Asura Headquarters from now on.

On Green Willow Peak, blood flowed everywhere. A group of servants worked hard to wash the bloodstains from the mountain, murmuring among themselves. Today, Zhuge Xiang had stormed Green Willow Peak, single-handedly fighting over a hundred disciples above Qi Cultivation Realm Fifth Layer. Such a major event was enough to be anyone's conversation topic. The strength Zhuge Xiang had displayed left them utterly awed. A mere new disciple—how had he managed it?

Tap tap tap...

In the dead of night, the sound of footsteps came, clearly audible. Hearing this, the servants washing the bloodstains on Green Willow Peak turned their heads. Their expressions shifted slightly. "Zhang Kuang!? That's... a Two-Star Demonic Beast!?"

In the darkness, a figure walked past. It was a youth of sixteen or seventeen, with red hair and crimson eyes, his face full of unruly arrogance. On his shoulder, he carried a purple-red-furred tiger—wasn't that a Two-Star Demonic Beast, the Purple-Haired Tiger?

Zhang Kuang was the greatest genius of Green Willow Peak. Months ago, he had already reached Qi Cultivation Realm Seventh Layer. At Asura Headquarters, he was practically a mission maniac, constantly taking on training missions down the mountain. Ten days, and nine and a half he was away from headquarters. Unexpectedly, today he had returned carrying the corpse of a Two-Star Demonic Beast.

"Could it be... he's already reached the Body Tempering Realm? How is that possible?" Watching Zhang Kuang approach step by step, the servants' faces showed reverence. They quickly stepped aside.

The Two-Star Demonic Beast Purple-Haired Tiger—he had exhausted himself to kill it. The mission was complete, and the materials from the Purple-Haired Tiger could fetch a good price at headquarters. But it was too late; the trading area was already closed. So Zhang Kuang could only carry the corpse back for now. However, as he reached Green Willow Peak, Zhang Kuang's steps paused slightly.

He sniffed. Looking at the glaring bloodstains on Green Willow Peak, it was clear they had been left by a battle involving hundreds. A battle? Thinking he had missed a battle of hundreds, Zhang Kuang's face showed a hint of regret.

Turning his head, his crimson eyes fixed on the few reverent servants nearby. He spoke: "What happened? Why is there so much blood on Green Willow Peak?"

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