A streak of light slammed into the earth, sending mud and sand billowing skyward.
A voice rang out from the sky, dripping with contempt:
"So weak. I can't understand why the Sequence had to send me personally to kill you."
A burly man clad in full armor stood in midair, looking down at the earth below.
The land was shattered.
Gu Qingshan crawled out of a mound of dirt, braced himself on the ground, and spat out a mouthful of blood.
The burly man watched him, his gaze turning cold.
"My Sequence mission... was to kill someone who'd inherited the Sea of Weapons. I thought it'd be quite a challenge, but I never expected you to be this weak."
He drew a long axe and continued, "Hand over the Sea of Weapons' inheritance. It's a high-tier inheritance from the Cultivation Side, not something a weakling like you can bear."
Gu Qingshan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and smiled. "Sure."
The burly man looked surprised. "Then hurry up and hand it over. I'll leave your corpse intact."
Gu Qingshan said, "I can pass it on to you, but you'll have to kneel to receive it."
The burly man erupted in fury, layers of murderous intent surging around him. "A mere ant dares to make an envoy like me kneel? I'll chop you to pieces right now!"
His figure blurred, vanishing from the sky.
And then—
Blood sprayed through the air.
The sound of a weapon cutting into flesh rang out.
Gu Qingshan's left arm and half his torso were cleaved apart by the long axe.
The burly man stood before him, watching.
"Why didn't you dodge? Were you trying to take me down with you?" the burly man asked in a low voice.
"There's no easy way