A Sword Strike Shatters! The Peak Combination of Strength and Skill! (Seeking Data)

BOOM!!!!

The shockwave, shaped like a crescent moon that distorted the very air in front of it into rippling waves, struck the strange shadow directly!!

A portion of the strange shadow's body seemed to be torn apart by an invisible force, and its charging momentum abruptly halted.

Its center was actually torn open, creating a massive void!

This void occupied a third of its body!!

Every blood-red pupil on the strange shadow's body trembled violently, as if enduring inhuman pain.

Vast amounts of Yin energy poured out from its body.

The ground was covered in a thin layer of frost.

"Hisss ahhhhhh!!!!" Layers upon layers of screams, like a hundred evil ghosts wailing in unison, were so eerily piercing that they could shatter the courage of the faint-hearted!

The deafening screams seemed to stir up a wave of sound, kicking up the dust and smoke on the ground.

A group of escorts not far away immediately showed signs of pain, feeling as if their eardrums were being pricked by needles.

One escort even let out a cry of pain.

Blood slowly trickled from both his ears!

"Cover your ears! Don't be afraid! The more you fear in your hearts, the greater the pain you will suffer! Steady your minds! Steady your minds!" The experienced Xie Jiuyi shouted, reminding them.

But his voice couldn't possibly drown out the strange shadow's wails, leaving him completely helpless.

His voice was naturally this loud; he couldn't possibly find a loudspeaker to shout, could he?

Xie Jiuyi himself silently recited a scripture from the Hundred Killings Divine Path Technique, a mandatory study at the Imperial Astronomy Bureau, to counteract the negative effects of the strange shadow's piercing screams.

At the same time, he had clearly witnessed the scene of Fan Wu slashing at the anomalous entity from a distance with his sword just now!

It was precisely because of this that Xie Jiuyi's face showed an expression of utter astonishment!

He had not detected any magical power fluctuations from Fan Wu's sword strike.

He only saw the inhuman, colossal strength contained within that sword strike!!

It was a power that could shatter stone and split rocks, like a dragon or an elephant!!

Furthermore, Xie Jiuyi could tell that this sword strike was not purely the result of Fan Wu's brute force.

He saw that this sword strike was executed using a very exquisite method of generating force with swordsmanship.

It was the pinnacle combination of power and skill!

It was enough to shake the soul!!!

Perhaps being struck by the Demon-Slaying Sword truly hurt.

Fan Wu suddenly realized that none of the anomalous entities struck by the Demon-Slaying Sword could endure it without screaming.

Looking at the strange shadow trembling all over, Fan Wu could tell it was "severely damaged."

[Special anomalous entity formed from the resentment of the dead in the mass grave—Vitality: 247—Strength: 6.5—Skill: Command Hundred Ghosts, Illusion Array Barrier, Devour Souls and Chew Spirits, Possess Objects...]

Its [Vitality] attribute had plummeted directly from 788 points to 247 points!

Its [Strength] attribute had dropped from 13.5 to 6.5!

This indicated that the strange shadow had fallen into a very negative state.

This negative state caused both of its attributes to plummet!

It was also its weakest moment!

If it were given some time, it might be able to recover, but how could Fan Wu, whose killing intent had almost materialized, make such a foolish mistake?

The Star Constellation Sword Art was wielded with great proficiency by Fan Wu. Holding the sword with both hands, he instantly unleashed five strikes from various tricky angles, slicing the strange shadow into pieces of black curtain.

The strange eyes on the strange shadow's body seemed unable to bear the pain.

They all burst open in unison.

Leaking a large amount of Yin energy!

The fragmented strange shadow had several pieces that were completely immobile.

But one piece seemed to still be able to move.

And it seemed unwilling to give up, trying to sneakily inch towards Fan Wu.

But Fan Wu stomped on it with his foot.

It was instantly immobilized!

The not-so-solid ground was indented by this stomp, forming a shallow pit!

Astonishing!

27—this number was the [Vitality] attribute data of the strange shadow in Fan Wu's eyes.

It had to be said, the Golden Finger's ability to display attribute information was quite useful.

Fan Wu could clearly tell if an anomalous entity was genuinely weak or just pretending.

He could also tell if an anomalous entity was truly dead or just faking it.

It was incredibly useful!

Fan Wu gripped the Demon-Slaying Sword in reverse, its sharp tip less than an inch away from one of the large eyeballs of the strange shadow beneath his feet.

He couldn't discern any trace of fear in its gaze.

He could only tell that it was in pain.

Suffering from tearing agony.

It seemed this monstrous thing... was indeed a bit different from a normal evil ghost.

It wasn't a ghost at all, but a creation formed from various resentments converging together.

A very peculiar anomalous entity.

As for why this kind of anomalous entity would be connected to the "Great Venerable"...

Fan Wu didn't know.

Nor did he want to know.

He thrust his sword down!

The health bar was cleared!

The strange shadow vanished in an instant, unable to let out even a single scream.

[You have successfully killed "Special Anomalous Entity Formed by the Resentment of the Dead in the Mass Grave", congratulations on obtaining Free Attribute Points: 8.2!]

[Name: Fan Wu] [Vitality: 89+] [Strength: 20+] [Skill: Star Constellation Sword Art Lv1 (0/10)] [Free Attribute Points: 8.2]

He casually glanced at his personal attribute information. The 8.2 Free Attribute Points dropped from eliminating the strange shadow had already appeared on his panel.

This time, being dragged into trouble by people from the Imperial Astronomy Bureau wasn't without its rewards; he wasn't at a total loss.

If he'd been dragged into this and hadn't even gained attribute points, he would have truly been worked like a beast of burden for nothing!

Fortunately, there were plenty of ghosts in the inn.

And this strange shadow counted as a BOSS, providing Fan Wu with a good amount of attribute points.

This made him feel much more balanced internally.

At this moment, as the anomalous entity, the strange shadow, was reduced to ashes by Fan Wu's sword strike, the surrounding scenery began to change drastically.

The pervasive, chilling yin energy gradually dissipated into the heavens and earth, and the surroundings no longer appeared so gloomy.

The ruins of the inn were covered in rubble and weeds, as if no one had passed through there for hundreds of years.

The occasional night breeze that blew past was no longer bone-chillingly cold like before.

This brought a sense of relief to the group of escorts.

"...It should be over now, right?" Lin Biao Tou had watched Fan Wu's astonishing performance from start to finish, his scalp tingling with shock.

His voice even carried a slight tremor: "That... that Daoist Master, he should have killed the anomalous entity, right?!"

"He did indeed kill it..." Standing next to Lin Biao Tou was Xie Jiuyi, a lieutenant from the Imperial Astronomy Bureau.

His tone was incredibly complex as he murmured, "This was an anomalous entity imbued with the power of incense and offerings..."

Xie Jiuyi knew better than Lin Biao Tou just how terrifying the strange shadow anomalous entity that had been showing off its power moments ago truly was.

And precisely because of this...

Watching Fan Wu kill the anomalous entity with his own eyes, the shock he felt was far greater than that of Lin Biao Tou and the others!

"Fellow Daoist Fan looks so young. What kind of profoundly cultivated reclusive old Daoist master could have taught such a disciple!"

Xie Jiuyi even felt that if he hadn't chosen to step in at the inn earlier, Fellow Daoist Fan could have easily resolved all the trouble himself.

Good heavens...

That was even more terrifying!!

ps: An extra chapter today! To ask for data, I need to show some sincerity, and this chapter is it! (I dragged myself out of bed at past 5 AM to write this, tears) There will be updates at noon and in the evening today!

Seeking recommendation tickets! Seeking monthly tickets! Seeking continued readership! Although I don't want to beg for tips, if it's just a small amount, I'd still like to ask for it (the number of tippers is very important for the new book rankings)~

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