Blood Slaughter Heart Sutra

Evil-Slaying Saber: A Zhanmadao imbued with the "Evil-Slaying" attribute through special points. By slaying evil fiends, it can be strengthened. Special attributes: Evil-Slaying (Deals higher damage to evil fiends. Slaying evil fiends grants Evil-Slaying Value; the higher the Evil-Slaying Value, the greater the additional damage.)/Hardness (As the Evil-Slaying Value increases, the saber's durability also rises.)/Shape-shifting (Can transform into any shape according to your will.) Evil-Slaying Value: 25 points

The newly added special attribute allowed the Evil-Slaying Saber to freely transform into all kinds of shapes: gauntlets, brass knuckles, claws...

This special attribute meant that the Evil-Slaying Saber was no longer an independent weapon, but had become an extension of Kong Wu's body.

He played with it gleefully for a while. Then Kong Wu's ears twitched, and the black liquid flowing freely over his body instantly solidified, transforming back into the Evil-Slaying Saber.

Only then did Kong Wu discover that the saber had also grown considerably heavier. Its original light, airy feel had become somewhat more substantial.

But now was not the time to study this change in detail.

"Young friend, how was your rest?"

Xiao Hong entered with a beaming smile. Seeing Kong Wu holding the broad, lengthy saber, he smiled and said, "No wonder your physical body is so powerful. You started cultivating not long after finishing your meal. Such perseverance is truly rare at your age."

To this, Kong Wu replied without blushing or losing his breath, "Naturally. One reaps what one sows. Without tireless effort and day-and-night training, how could I have such a powerful physical body?"

After saying this, he slung the Evil-Slaying Saber over his back and prepared to set off.

Having accepted someone else's benefits, he had to handle the matter properly.

Kong Wu was like those handsome bookworms who clicked the bookmark button after finishing a book. He did not like freeloading.

Xiao Hong chuckled and took out two talismans.

"These are Flying Talismans. They can let us float temporarily. The place we're going is somewhat far away, and walking there would take quite some time."

Kong Wu accepted the talismans with a curious expression. Seeing Xiao Hong stick one to his body, he asked, "With your cultivation, can't you fly directly? You still need a talisman?"

"I can, but it consumes too much True Qi. Only after reaching the Golden Core stage, when True Qi transforms into True Essence, can one ignore that amount of consumption."

After explaining, Xiao Hong activated the talisman and flew into the sky.

Kong Wu copied him, sticking the other talisman to his chest.

Then he discovered that his body seemed to be wrapped in a thin layer of something, and that he could control the membrane through his thoughts.

He wobbled as he raised his altitude. Once he reached the same height as Xiao Hong, Kong Wu had already mastered how to use the Flying Talisman.

Seeing this, Xiao Hong took the lead and flew north.

The two flew over Purple Flame County and soon arrived at the rear mountain.

During the journey, Xiao Hong had assumed that Kong Wu, using a Flying Talisman for the first time, would be afraid. Yet Kong Wu remained unperturbed, and Xiao Hong could not help marveling at his formidable mental fortitude.

As for Kong Wu, he felt that at this height, even if he fell, at worst he would make a large crater before patting himself off and walking out. Thus, his heart remained utterly unmoved.

After flying around the rear mountain for a while, Xiao Hong brought him to a stop at a cave.

Two Purple Flame Hall disciples guarding the cave respectfully saluted Xiao Hong when they saw him. "Greetings, Hall Master!"

Xiao Hong nodded and led Kong Wu inside.

They followed the cave downward, and the space inside gradually widened.

Countless people were digging a purple crystal ore with iron shovels.

After walking for nearly half an hour, Kong Wu noticed that the number of miners gradually decreased. In the end, only fully armed Purple Flame Hall disciples remained, patrolling back and forth.

They continued for a while. After passing through a narrow passage, Kong Wu saw a group of people standing before a massive stone door.

The stone door was two zhang tall and made entirely of pallid stone. Two ferocious dragon heads were carved into its center.

When they reached the stone door, Xiao Hong told Kong Wu to wait there, then went forward and began speaking with Xiao Yunming.

Kong Wu surveyed his surroundings and discovered that there were more than twenty people in total.

Every disciple wearing Purple Flame Hall attire had a Strength attribute above 30.

This was enough to show that Purple Flame Hall's foundation was truly impressive.

Anyone with a Strength attribute of 30 or higher was a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator.

And besides Xiao Hong, two others had Strength attributes higher than his current level.

Apart from the Purple Flame Hall members, there were also five ordinary people standing there, looking utterly out of place.

Every one of them was broad and sturdy, with thick waists and powerful builds. Standing before them, Kong Wu actually seemed slightly inferior in appearance.

That previous allocation of points had caused Kong Wu's physique to shrink considerably. If he still had his old build, he would have been larger than all of these men.

The men stood with their arms crossed, the muscles on their hands bulging into knots, making them look exceptionally imposing.

Yet judging from the way their eyes kept darting left and right, even these cream-of-the-crop ordinary men were nervous in the presence of a group of cultivators.

After only one glance, Kong Wu lost interest in them.

The strongest Strength attribute among them was merely 12 points.

What interested him more was the middle-aged man leaning against the wall in a corner.

Yang Guangchuan
Lifespan: 299
Strength: 65
Skills: Seven Flame Secret Method (Incomplete), Red Flame Fist, Blood Slaughter Heart Sutra
First impression of you: Contempt (What use is a powerful body without cultivation?)

This man's Strength attribute was second only to Xiao Hong's.

Aside from his astonishing Strength attribute of 65, what aroused Kong Wu's curiosity was the Skills section.

The Seven Flame Secret Method and Red Flame Fist should be Purple Flame Hall's secret arts. This could be seen from the fact that every other Purple Flame Hall disciple possessed these two skills.

As for the final Blood Slaughter Heart Sutra, Kong Wu had only seen it on one other person.

That person was the Demon Suppression Division's Hundred Households Commander, Jin Hefeng!

Interesting.

The corners of Kong Wu's lips curled upward. He felt that Xiao Hong's matter this time might not go smoothly.

Just as he was pondering the man's origins, someone from among the burly men walked over.

"Hey, were you also brought here by the experts from Purple Flame Hall?"

Kong Wu nodded casually without answering.

Seeing this, the man—who had initially assumed Kong Wu was a Purple Flame Hall cultivator—let out a sigh of relief.

Then, the burly man, feeling that he was being looked down upon, said with a dark expression, "With a physique like yours, don't drag us down later."

Kong Wu glanced at the man, who stood a head taller than him, then turned away without the slightest reaction.

He could not be bothered to deal with such an ant.

Yet this reaction completely enraged the burly man. He reached out and grabbed Kong Wu's shoulder, wanting to teach him a lesson.

Before the rough hand could touch Kong Wu, Kong Wu had already turned around and was looking at him calmly.

That single glance left the burly man frozen in place. He felt an icy chill creep upward along his spine, causing him to shudder involuntarily.