Liver Become Mortal Sword Immortal

All of them looked over. Among them, a middle-aged man with a fierce gaze furrowed his brow. "Who are you? Why have I never seen you before?"

Yun Shu didn't respond, instead gripping the long sword he had just slung behind his back.

"The chieftain hasn't seen me before, so of course he wouldn't recognize me." Yun Shu smiled.

His smile was very bright.

Sword light flashed like lightning, bypassing the other two and slashing straight toward the middle-aged man at the center.

The entire process was completed in an instant.

Sword Intent coiled around the long sword. Yun Shu's speed was extremely fast. The leading middle-aged man felt as if his entire body was being crushed by a powerful pressure, unable to move an inch.

Terror filled his eyes.

A Body Refining Peak powerhouse!

Even beyond that!

Only an existence of this level could suppress him to such a degree.

But that thought barely crossed his mind before his consciousness gradually faded.

After Yun Shu killed the leading mountain bandit at Body Tempering Stage Six, the other two saw the situation was dire and tried to flee.

However, at such close range, how could they escape?

Sword qi surged like a dragon. Two streams of sword qi suddenly pierced through their bodies.

To avoid any further trouble, Yun Shu directly used sword qi.

Even in death, they couldn't believe that a Sword Cultivator capable of Blood Qi Projection would come all this way just to kill them!

Myriad Sword Pavilion!

This must be a disciple of Myriad Sword Pavilion!

Since Yun Shu had slain the three chief culprits, he naturally had no interest in staying any longer.

Once he reported to the government, someone would come to investigate. After that, the feedback would be sent to the sect, and his mission would be considered fully complete.

In other words, this level of mission required a designated person to verify completion before rewards were given—a minor condition and restriction.

But since the payout was generous, Yun Shu didn't mind a short delay.

For these three chief villains, the leader was worth a hundred Qi Nurturing Pills, while the remaining two at Body Refining Fifth Level were worth fifty each. That was the price the Dynasty set for the sect.

Previously, Yun Shu had taken on several missions in a row and only earned fifty in total.

That was equivalent to just one Body Refining Fifth Level bandit.

Such was reality, and such were the sect's valuations.

Human wickedness far surpasses that of wild beasts.

Yun Shu walked out of the Main Council Hall and headed toward where Lin Yang was. He still wanted to discuss with Lin Yang what to do with the remaining bandits.

With such a large force, even without their three leaders, they could still cause harm to the region. Whether they should act themselves or leave it to the Dynasty's people was a matter worth considering.

However, when he reached the previous spot, Yun Shu didn't see Lin Yang.

Yun Shu's gaze lifted slightly.

Lin Yang wouldn't leave without reason. Could something have happened?

Following some traces, Yun Shu found a nearby forest.

From a distance, he could see Lin Yang, and beside him was an old man with graying hair.

Yun Shu slung the long sword behind his back.

"Were you waiting here specifically for me?" Yun Shu spoke directly as he drew closer.

The old man had his back to Yun Shu, then slowly turned his head.

He was an elderly man withered beyond recognition, with sunken eyes and cloudy, turbid pupils. Yun Shu had rarely seen anyone so aged.

He looked like he was over a hundred years old.

"I want to make a deal with you, how about it?" the old man said, his expression as calm as stagnant water. "I know you're disciples of Myriad Sword Pavilion. My mountain stronghold was destroyed by you, and my three adopted sons were killed by you as well."

He spoke as if recounting something irrelevant.

"What deal?" Yun Shu remained alert but asked calmly.

Seeing that Lin Yang was unharmed, he temporarily set aside his worries.

"Five Reverse Life Pills, and I'll let you and your little friend leave. Otherwise, you'll both stay here," the old man said softly.

Yun Shu's gaze faltered. Though he had never seen a Reverse Life Pill, he had indeed heard of them.

It was when he was flipping through the mission bamboo slips.

Some powerful C-grade Missions did offer Reverse Life Pills as rewards.

This was a pill that could forcibly break through to the Qi Condensation Stage for a powerhouse at Body Tempering Stage Nine.

Yun Shu immediately went on guard. Body Tempering Stage Nine!

This was his first encounter with a powerhouse at the Body Refining Peak outside the sect, though the meeting hardly seemed pleasant.

This man had planned to shake down a Myriad Sword Pavilion disciple, believing that the disciple who had killed his three god sons would carry a Reverse Life Pill. He wanted to forcibly break through to the Qi Condensation Stage and seek immortal fortune.

"I do have Reverse Life Pills on me, but only three. Come and take them." Yun Shu narrowed his eyes, then spoke.

No wonder he hadn't sensed any blood energy fluctuations from the old man when he first entered the stronghold. It turned out this old man had long since withered in blood energy. Even if he still had the Body Refining Ninth Layer realm, he no longer possessed the strength of the Body Refining Peak.

The old man smiled eerily. "Thinking of ambushing me while I take the pill, young man? I advise you to put away your petty tricks."

"Throw the Reverse Life Pill over, or I'll strangle him first, then kill you."

Lin Yang stood silently beside them. He didn't know what to do at this moment—should he remind Junior Brother Yun to flee?

And then use himself to buy Yun Shu time to escape?

He didn't think himself that noble. At the same time, a flicker of hope arose within him. Junior Brother Yun was so strong—facing a powerhouse at the Body Refining Peak now, could a miracle happen?

Seeing that the old man had seen through his words, Yun Shu let out a light chuckle. He hadn't really expected the old fool to fall for it; it was just a probe.

"The Reverse Life Pill is extremely precious. How do I know you'll release my friend once I hand it over?" Yun Shu then spoke.

The old man thought for a moment and moved away from Lin Yang. "Is this satisfactory to you?"

"Fine!"

Yun Shu then gently pulled a jade box from his chest and tossed it far away—of course, toward the right side. The jade box flew a great distance before falling.

The old man moved like a ghost, grabbing Lin Yang and darting toward where the jade box had landed.

Yun Shu suddenly struck a palm at the gap between them. A palm formed from condensed blood energy blasted toward the old man.

If the old man insisted on holding onto Lin Yang, he would surely take that palm strike. That single palm strike was enough to severely wound him, given his withered blood energy!

The old man shot Yun Shu a furious glare, then forcefully threw Lin Yang aside. At the same time, he ghostly dodged the palm strike and lunged for the jade box.

By now, the old man was very close to the jade box.

"Goodbye."

A cruel smile curled at the corner of Yun Shu's lips.

Then, the long sword in his hand launched a Sudden Attack.

A terrifyingly powerful Sword Intent instantly slashed toward the old man.

The moment the Sword Intent was unleashed, the old man's movements froze mid-air.

In an instant, pressure surged from all directions, trapping the old man as if he were sinking into a quagmire.

This was Yun Shu's latest realization—a Second Tier Sword Intent, accompanied by a powerful "will" pressure. It could be considered a form of Mental Energy suppression and Attack Method, yet it was infinitely more refined and simpler than those mental attacks.

The old man barely managed to swing his palm, forcibly executing an extremely powerful fist technique. A fist formed from blood energy smashed toward the Sword Shadow, but the Sword Shadow shattered it in an instant. Though slowed for a moment, it still plunged into the old man's chest.

Crimson blood sprayed from the old man's withered chest.

At that moment, a second Sword Shadow came. The old man had no strength left to resist. He fell to his knees, helplessly watching the long Sword Shadow pierce his brow.

His hand finally grasped the jade box, but his eyes were filled with unwillingness and resentment.

After unleashing two Sword Intents, Yun Shu finally couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed to the ground.

A tired smile on his face, the exhilaration in his heart was beyond words. So this was it—the thrill of slaying an enemy was utterly intoxicating!

Countless layers of scheming, combined with his trump card, had finally caught the old man off guard.

Some people could be defeated head-on, but there might never be a chance for a direct confrontation. In that case, playing a few tricks didn't seem like such a bad thing.

I was sharper than you, so you died. Simple as that.

After the old man perished, Lin Yang hurried over to ask Yun Shu, "Are you alright?"