If Heaven Presses Down on Me, I'll Split It Apart; If Earth Blocks My Way, I'll Annihilate It!

Under the leadership of the Black Mountain Three Demons, more than two hundred Demonic Creatures came surging toward them.

Some carried the mangled remains of members of the Human Race in their hands. Others had corpses slung at their waists, or held two severed heads. They ate as they walked, their bodies drenched in the blood of Ping'an County's people.

"They came from Black Mountain and passed through Black Stone Town, Maple Leaf Town, and Fishing Village Town along the way. I'm afraid the people of those three towns..."

Huang Chengyue stared at the scene before him. He couldn't finish his sentence.

"We absolutely cannot let them enter Ping'an County. We'll meet them outside the city!"

Chen Fan said in a low voice.

"Good!"

Lu Xuenning replied in a low voice.

"Archers, suppress the Demonic Creatures! We're moving out!"

With a blade in hand, Chen Fan descended from the city wall and faced the surging horde of Demonic Creatures from Black Mountain.

In his eyes, they weren't just man-eating monsters. They were also an enormous source of cultivation resources. If he could wipe them all out, his Demonic Creature Lifespan would probably exceed ten thousand years!

"Who goes there?"

Tiger Demon Mountain Lord called out as he looked at Chen Fan.

"Jinyiwei, Chen Fan."

Chen Fan answered calmly. Then, gripping his Meteorite Iron Blade, he unleashed the Great Perfection Level Draw Sword Slash and struck at the Black Mountain Three Demons!

Wolf Demon Howling Moon gripped an enormous Wolf Fang Club, channeled the demonic power in his body, and swung it straight at him!

Clang!

The Meteorite Iron Blade and the Wolf Fang Club collided with tremendous force, throwing off sparks and ringing out like metal striking stone.

A tremendous force hit Chen Fan. He staggered back three steps, and Wolf Demon Howling Moon was likewise forced back three steps!

"This young man has no sense of honor. He ambushed us before we could even introduce ourselves. How uncouth!"

Tiger Demon Mountain Lord looked at Chen Fan and shook his head slightly.

In his view, both sides should first introduce themselves, including—but not limited to—their names, masters, weapons, and cultivation methods. Then they should exchange a few threats before beginning the fight.

He hadn't expected the young man before him to be in such a rush!

"Big brother, there's something strange about this fellow. There's clearly no true qi circulating in his body, yet he can match Second Brother blow for blow!"

The vertical eye between Ape Demon Three Eyes' brows glowed with dark light as he stared intently at Chen Fan and spoke in a low voice.

The Human Race was physically weaker than the Demon Race, and the three of them were outstanding even among Demonic Creatures. Their race and bloodline were both far superior to those of ordinary demons.

Yet a Martial Artist who hadn't even reached the Spirit Aperture Realm could match Wolf Demon Howling Moon, who had reached that realm. It was far too strange!

"Perhaps he's a body-tempering fighter!"

"No wonder Cao De died at his hands. He can actually match Howling Moon blow for blow."

"But now that all three of us brothers are here, we can tear him to shreds, even if he's a body-tempering fighter. A fighter like that has a strong body, so he should be pretty chewy."

Tiger Demon Mountain Lord spoke coldly, looking at Chen Fan as if he were prey about to be hunted.

"Three great demons at the Spirit Aperture Realm!"

Chen Fan glanced back at Lu Xuenning. He felt she had really led him into a trap.

Hadn't she said that wild great demons could hardly ever reach the Spirit Aperture Realm?

Chen Fan had even prepared himself for the possibility that one of the Black Mountain Three Demons might have reached it. Instead, all three had!

The demonic aura within them was so dense that they didn't seem like wild demons who had stumbled across a rare spiritual medicine or accidentally opened a single acupoint.

"How is this possible? Three wild great demons at the Spirit Aperture Realm?"

Lu Xuenning's eyes widened when she saw the Black Mountain Three Demons. A crushing sense of despair surged through her.

This was Lu Xuenning's first mission, and she was already about to die before accomplishing anything!

Chen Fan's gaze remained calm. With a thought, he brought up his status panel:

[Name: Chen Fan]

[Realm: Spirit Concealment Realm (Limit)]

[Cultivation Methods: Body Tempering Fist (Perfect) Draw Sword Slash (Perfect) Heaven and Earth Grinding Disc Fist (Perfect) Blood Sha Skill (Not Initiated)]

[Remaining Lifespan: One hundred years]

[Current Demonic Creature Lifespan: Three thousand eight hundred and eighty-five years]

He poured his Demonic Creature Lifespan into Draw Sword Slash without hesitation. Heaven and Earth Grinding Disc Fist was a Spirit Concealment Realm cultivation method, and he had pushed it to the Spirit Concealment Realm Limit. Even if he used his Demonic Creature Lifespan to derive a Spirit Concealment Realm method stronger than Heaven and Earth Grinding Disc Fist, it wouldn't do much to improve his strength.

As for raising Heaven and Earth Grinding Disc Fist to the Spirit Aperture Realm, that was nearly impossible. Derivation wasn't the same as imagining something out of thin air. Otherwise, wouldn't anyone be able to turn any common, worthless cultivation method into a Divine Saint-level technique, as long as they had enough Demonic Creature Lifespan?

That was obviously impossible. Even the cleverest housewife couldn't cook a meal without rice!

He did have a Spirit Aperture Realm cultivation method, Blood Sha Skill, but he didn't intend to rely on it to break through to the Spirit Aperture Realm unless he was at death's door. After all, Lu Xuenning had told him it was a demonic skill expressly forbidden by the Great Zhou Dynasty, and it came with serious side effects.

So, if he wanted to grow stronger now, his only option was Draw Sword Slash. He would derive it to a higher level, increase its power, and kill the Black Mountain Three Demons in one stroke!

[Year One: You continue practicing the martial skill Draw Sword Slash, which has already reached perfection. You feel it still has plenty of room to improve.]

[Year Ten: You have drawn your blade countless times. Every slash carries terrifying Blade Intent. Congratulations! Your swordsmanship has grown increasingly refined, and you have successfully grasped Blade Intent. Blade Intent: Initiated!]

[Year Fifty: Your Draw Sword Slash has reached a state of sublime mastery, and your Blade Intent has grown ever more terrifying. Every slash is imposing and awe-inspiring. Congratulations! Blade Intent: Minor Accomplishment!]

[Year One Hundred: Your Draw Sword Slash has reached a level never before seen and never to be surpassed. It has even transcended the martial skill itself, and your understanding of Blade Intent has grown deeper and deeper. You feel that breaking through with Blade Intent is the key to enhancing your strength and transforming Draw Sword Slash!]

[Year Two Hundred: Your understanding of Blade Intent has finally reached Major Accomplishment. Your swordsmanship has grown even more refined!]

[Year Three Hundred: Your understanding of Blade Intent has reached its limit, and the martial skill Draw Sword Slash, which you have painstakingly practiced for hundreds of years, has finally transformed. With Blade Intent at the Perfect level in your grasp, you feel as though you could split heaven and earth with a single slash. There is nothing in this world that you cannot cleave apart.]

[Congratulations! You have comprehended the martial skill Heaven and Earth One-Blade Cut. If Heaven presses down on me, I'll split it apart; if Earth blocks my way, I'll annihilate it. Between heaven and earth, one blade is all it takes!]

[Heaven and Earth One-Blade Cut (Not Initiated)]

Chen Fan's eyes lit up. He had finally derived a martial skill that surpassed Draw Sword Slash. If he practiced Heaven and Earth One-Blade Cut to its utmost, he could comprehend Blade Intent and gain the power to turn the rotten into the miraculous!

He continued pouring his Demonic Creature Lifespan into Heaven and Earth One-Blade Cut:

[Year One: Since you have already comprehended Perfect Blade Intent, your ability to understand swordsmanship has improved. You quickly master Heaven and Earth One-Blade Cut.]

[Year Three: You effortlessly cultivate Heaven and Earth One-Blade Cut to Minor Accomplishment. Your swordsmanship grows even more powerful.]

[Year Five: You cultivate Heaven and Earth One-Blade Cut to Major Accomplishment with ease. A single slash can sever a great river, shatter gold, and split stone. Nothing can stand in your way!]

[Year Ten: You calm your mind and spend some time practicing. At last, you cultivate Heaven and Earth One-Blade Cut to the Great Perfection Level. Your understanding of Blade Intent deepens further, and you even touch the threshold of Blade Aura. But your talent is limited, and Heaven and Earth One-Blade Cut has yet to reach that level, so you do not comprehend Blade Aura!]

[Heaven and Earth One-Blade Cut (Perfect)]