The Ultimate Sword Skill
Foreword:
Unfortunately, his swordsmanship was lacking, and thus he could not accomplish his extraordinary feat.
--Tao Yuanming
[Part 1: The Deception Backfired]
After discussing the assassination plan with the two distinguished guests, Dan Chenzi sent Zhang Guiren and the Fake Doctor to rest.
The tiger fell asleep clutching the sword, brimming with excitement. Even without Xue Ming punching it, it could still have a Fragrant Dream.
Wu Xiuwen, tormented by the Soul Dissolving Sword, was in a state of physical and mental exhaustion. He limped and grabbed Zhang Guiren, finally managing to get back to the bedside in the guest room. He saw two little monsters rushing out of the next room— the Zhao Brothers in disguise, playing Guling and Jingguai.
Jianxiong had something to say and was preparing to be honest with Zhang Guiren.
The eldest brother wanted to kill Xiangxiang. He fought with the eldest brother and injured his finger. If he didn't tell the truth, he couldn't sew up this layer of human skin. They wouldn't be able to go to Black Wind Ridge, and they wouldn't live long either.
But before Jianxiong could speak, Jiang Xueming gestured for him to be quiet and Jianxiong to wait aside.
"Please sit by the door. I have something to say to Xiuwen."
Jiang Xueming remained calm, rummaged through his doctor's bag, and took out the Peeling Tree and his diary. He first wrote and drew in the diary, noting down the topographical map from Black Wind Town to the Four Directions Earth Temple, and then drew a portrait of Dan Chenzi.
He added many labels under the portrait, all written in Spanish—he didn't want the Chabang natives to see them, nor did he want the enemy to understand them.
This diary also contains many character profiles, including Buddha Sculptor, Guling and Jingguai, and a doctor.
Xue Ming added several notes to the names of the deceased, with most of the phrases and words containing the following content.
[Marginalized Person]
[Deaths occurring more than three days prior will only attract significant attention]
[Important Contact Person]
[High-value targets possessing medium items]
Xue Ming will only take action when these attributes coincide.
In Black Wind Ridge, there is a very complex network of monsters. To carry out a series of explosions with minimal cost, one must understand the nature of these demons. For example, the title "Tiger Vanguard" —Xue Ming originally intended to call Dan Chenzi "Tiger Immortal" or "Dan Chen True Man"—but unlike Jin Xu, it doesn't care about cultivation level. When it comes out of the local temple, it greets guests with a human body and a tiger's face, completely treating humans as food and not caring how the food views it.
Thus, the nickname "Tiger Vanguard" came about, serving as a constant reminder to Dan Chenzi that no matter how powerful he was in Black Wind Ridge, he was merely a vanguard, a watchdog.
Regarding the sword-giving ceremony, Xue Ming to put on a good expression and explain the situation clearly, wanting Tiger Vanguard and Hundred Eyes to have a duel.
He was new to the place and about to meet the Mountain King, completely unaware of the Hundred Eyes Demon's abilities. If it was truly as the Buddha Sculptor said—that the Soul Dissolving Sword was the Hundred-Eyed Demon's natal magic weapon, and he had no other abilities besides that?
Xue Ming wouldn't believe the demon's intelligence. He wanted Tiger Vanguard to be the scapegoat, and he wouldn't help Dan Chenzi; Dan Chenzi's head was for another purpose.
A closer look at Tiger Vanguard's character reveals that he treats Jin Xu with contempt and is a selfish, greedy, and ruthless individual. To satisfy his appetite, he disregards his teachers and elders, even withholding gifts from the Hundred Eyes Demon.
In Xue Ming's eyes, it was like a knife handed over by an enemy, which could be turned into a weapon.
"Master." Wu Xiuwen leaned against the bed, feeling a warm stream of water washing over his back— Xue Ming was using Universal Elixir to treat his injuries.
Jiang Xueming: "You have something to ask me?"
Wu Xiuwen felt waves of itching from his wound, along with the pain of his skin gradually healing.
The young man nodded, then asked.
"You want to trick Dan Chenzi into killing Bai Mu? Does it even have the ability? Even if it kills Bai Mu—we'll become accomplices, and we'll still have to fight with our fellow disciples. If Pearl Fairy finds out, she won't let us off easily."
Jiang Xueming: "You might as well ask me, should I give it a real sword or a fake sword?"
Wu Xiuwen instantly realized. "You're not going to help it? You want it to go to Black Wind Village Stronghold with a fake sword and make a fool of itself?"
Jiang Xueming: "Yes."
"That would be even worse!" Wu Xiuwen said tremblingly, "If it can't kill Baimu, it will drag us into it. Then Black Wind Village Stronghold will be a united front, with demons and monsters working together. How will we survive?"
Jiang Xueming: "Yes."
"How do they live?" Wu Xiuwen didn't understand. He had never seen the deceit and exchange of interests in modern society, and was very far removed from the world of the Blood-giving Monster.
During the expedition, the gunsmith and his nameless men planned to carry out a surgical decapitation operation to quickly dismantle the Religious order. They already had many sophisticated psychological warfare strategies, and their intelligence system included a whole set of tactics for exchanging favors and undercover communication.
Life is nothing more than fame, fortune, and power. Even this mad Madness Butterfly, before it truly returns to its original form, will always have things it cares about, and will always have visions and desires.
The gunsmith became a mentor to the chapter and a legendary figure not only because of his fighting prowess.
He understands these demons, and he can also quickly understand the deepest, most straightforward desires of both humans and monsters.
With just a profile of the character, Xue Ming was able to get a preliminary understanding of Dan Chenzi's nature and then completely fool this tiger—this was one of the plans he came up with without thinking.
Besides using one tiger to devour another, he had several backup lines of dialogue, including deception, provocation, or using the moral sword given to him by Pearl Fairy to blackmail the tiger.
He's a man of practical skills; this is his forte.
The leaders of the various regional factions always had to give the gunsmith some face, partly because of this kind of mutually beneficial deal that was almost a form of moral blackmail.
Gunsmiths always know how to speak to the hearts of local leaders and always provide just the right amount of help.
The people recognize the gunsmith's reputation as a golden brand, and the elders and villagers are willing to erect monuments and statues for him. Anyone who helps the gunsmith can become a well-known hero. Even if this debt of gratitude cannot be repaid, Xue Ming can mobilize brothers from other regions to help.
Just as Xue Ming said when he first returned to his hometown in 9527, this is because he had calculated everything meticulously, leaving no room for error. This is Xue Ming's talent.
Seeing that Zhang Guiren remained silent, seemingly lost in thought, Wu Xiuwen asked again.
"Master? How do you plan to live?"
Jiang Xueming: "There are plenty of ways. If you lack ability, you'll naturally be cowardly and afraid, and you won't see any way out. But if you have my martial arts skills and my courage, there will be paths everywhere."
That's not what Wu Xiuwen wanted to hear. He just wanted to know what his master was going to do, and he wouldn't feel at ease if he didn't tell him.
"It won't work if I say it out loud." Jiang Xueming pretended to be mysterious, patted Xiuwen on the back with a smile, used Peeling Tree to clean the rat's skin, healed the knife wound, and called out to Jianxiong at the door, "Your turn!"
Wu Xiuwen retreated with a reproachful look on his face, seemingly dissatisfied with his master's riddle.
Zhao Jianxiong stepped forward, about to say something.
Jiang Xueming picked up the boy's hand and examined the injury of the severed finger.
"You fought with Jianying, and he couldn't hold back anymore? He wanted to kill Xiangxiang, right?"
Zhao Jianxiong pouted, not wanting to say anything bad about his elder brother, so he simply kept quiet.
Jiang Xueming fetched the medicine and used it to set Zhao Jianxiong's bones and treat his injuries. He stopped asking questions and instead started talking about his own faults.
"It was my oversight; I focused all my mental energy on Tiger Vanguard and forgot about the dangers of this mountain forest."
The spiritual pressure environment of Black Wind Ridge was nothing to Xue Ming, but for these ordinary people, it was a dangerous place where their souls would be disturbed and their inner demons would roam freely.
"Jianxiong, have you thought about the future?"
Zhao Jianxiong didn't understand what "later" meant, so he asked in return, "Later? If you can't get through today and tomorrow, what future is there?"
"I want you to think about [the future], because I will definitely get you through today and tomorrow." Jiang Xueming finished tending to the wounds on his hands, pointed to Jianxiong's crooked nose, and gently tapped it with his finger.
"Ouch!" Jianxiong winced in pain.
The tip of his nose was suddenly straightened by Zhang Guiren's powerful finger tap.
Jianxiong found it unbelievable; the spirit girl cried out in pain, then began to playfully laugh again.
"My benefactor! My benefactor's skill is extraordinary!"
"Take this book and study along with it." Jiang Xueming pulled out a stack of booklets from the bottom compartment of his doctor's bag.
Zhao Jianxiong carefully examined the cover and muttered, "Cranial injury."
Jiang Xueming quickly took the artifact back. "I took the wrong one."
He identified the book's volume, picked up a copy of "Knight's Combat Techniques," and repeatedly explained, "This is it, this is it."
Zhao Jianxiong retrieved the treasure book, opened the table of contents, and saw the general outline of the introductory mental cultivation method. He only vaguely understood it before realizing that this was Zhang Guiren's unique skill.
"You wish to impart to me the arts of immortality?"
Jiang Xueming: "Keep your voice down."
Zhao Jianxiong: "You want to teach me immortal techniques?! You want to teach me immortal techniques?!"
Jiang Xueming rolled her eyes.
"--Okay, no need to whisper anymore."
Wu Xiuwen hadn't gone far when the clever fellow, who had been squatting by the door listening, immediately became anxious upon hearing Zhao Jianxiong's two shouts.
"Master!"
Jiang Xueming shrugged and pulled another book out of the doctor's bag, tossing it to Wu Xiuwen.
Wu Xiuwen put on a stern face and suddenly became angry.
"Master! Give this treasure to that country bumpkin! What good is it to me? Do I even want it?"
Jiang Xueming explained, "You have a blood feud, a feud that could have resulted in death. You all became my disciples and called me your teacher? In the end, you learned my skills, but now you're settling old scores and turning your fellow disciples against each other—how am I supposed to handle that?"
Wu Xiuwen was quick-witted; he immediately knelt down before Zhao Jianxiong.
"Junior brother! Master has given us a second chance at life, do you understand? He doesn't want us to fight again. If you're still not satisfied, when we get to Taiye, treat me like a bear! Use your gleaming silver knife to stab me three times! Avenge this bear that took your life!"
Zhao Jianxiong was a simpleton. Upon hearing this, he thought that his brother Jianying's knot in his heart had been untied, so he immediately agreed.
"Good!"
Xue Ming covered her face, not knowing what to say, only feeling that Jianxiong was too easy to fool.
"How did you become my junior brother? You agreed way too quickly."
Moreover, if everyone were all together and could really return to Taiye alive, wouldn't it be Zhang Guiren who treated Wu Xiuwen after he was stabbed three times by Wu Xiuwen Zhao Jianxiong? He was also heartbroken about his Universal Elixir!
--This Wu Xiuwen is quite cunning.
After passing on the scriptures to the two little ones, Xue Ming didn't explain the key points in detail, telling them to figure it out on their own first. He then casually slipped an extra book to Jianxiong, asking Jianxiong to give it to Jianying.
"Does Big Brother want to learn too?" Zhao Jianxiong asked.
Jiang Xueming: "Take this to him too. If he has murderous intent again and wants to kill Xiangxiang and Wu Xiuwen, make him read this book."
Zhao Jianxiong looked down and saw that it was still "Brain Injury," seemingly meant for his elder brother.
"Is this book a secret method for cultivating inner strength, refining one's character, and training one's temperament? It looks like a medical book."
Jiang Xueming innocently replied, "I'm a doctor."
The next morning, Tiger Vanguard, carrying the fake sword, led the group on their way.
During the journey, we passed through Xiaguang Village, a village where small demons and monsters gathered. Further on was Yuehe Pass, where human flesh essence was processed.
Although Yuehe Pass appears to be a picturesque place, free from poisonous miasma, Xue Ming's keen eyes noticed every detail. The buildings here are more densely packed than those in Xiaguang Village, and the demons and livestock that come and go are much stronger.
The word "" is also called "" in Chinese--
--Like elbow, all three of these characters have the moon radical, as do legs, feet, waist, and shoulders.
The so-called Yuehe Pass is actually the Flesh Harmony Pass. The Elixir refined from the essence of spirits and heroes, as well as the vital energy stolen from passing caravans, are all sent here to be fused, digested, and further processed before being sent to Black Wind Village to become banquet dishes.
Tiger Vanguard had previously mentioned that every year during the spring planting and autumn harvest seasons, they would send tributes to Black Wind Village, asking the lands of all directions to protect the people.
This is one protection fee, and the other merit money is used to exchange for Immortal Honey with Guanyin Bodhisattva.
Continuing to wind around the mountains, after walking about fifteen or sixteen miles, almost beyond the vicinity of Black Wind Town, the smoke from cooking fires could no longer be seen.
Tiger Vanguard finally began to tense up. It was about to carry out a treasonous assassination, its heart was pounding, and its paws were oozing foul-smelling sweat, making it stick out its tongue from the heat.
"Are we almost there?" Jiang Xueming asked casually.
Dan Chenzi: "Once we leave Yuehe Pass, we'll reach the Hundred Eyes Demon's cave."
Jiang Xueming: "What? Are you scared?"
Dan Chenzi: "What's there to be afraid of?! I'm just excited and thrilled! I can't contain my emotions!"
At this critical juncture, Dan Chenzi appeared fierce on the outside but weak on the inside, just as Jiang Xueming had predicted—this tiger would never dare to betray him, no matter how many words he uttered, his actions remained perfectly obedient.
Without courage, you can't get anything done with just words.
Xue Ming was perfectly clear-headed. He had never expected Tiger Vanguard to accomplish anything, so he gave the beast a fake sword. This fake sword was very useful, even better than the real one.
"Should I accompany Tiger Vanguard to the palace?" Jiang Xueming asked, knowing the answer already.
Initially, it was agreed with Dan Chenzi she would be the one to inform them first.
The tiger wanted to offer a treasure, so it waited for the Hundred Eyes Great King to be alone, and then secretly killed him.
Xue Ming asked this question to ascertain Tiger Vanguard's resolve.
Dan Chenzi replied meekly, "If Zhang Guiren has this..."
Before it could finish speaking, Jiang Xueming interrupted.
"Oh! It was my negligence. How could I have had a chance to enter the cave? Pearl Fairy even asked me to look after her—I don't have the time. I'll just wait for the Great Immortal's good news in the Guanyin Cave?"
"That's true. That's true." Tiger Vanguard was already drenched in sweat.
After hearing the whole conversation, Xue Ming realized that Dan Chenzi's behavior was exactly what he had expected.
This tiger has lost its sense of proportion, responding differently to different situations. It is still not free from its shackles and is no different from an animal.
Although it wears human clothes, speaks human language, and follows human etiquette.
Like a fierce, vicious dog, it would bark at anyone when it was guarding its food, but once it passed Yuehe Pass and was about to face Hundred Eyes Great King, it would act as if it were seeing its dog trainer, and would no longer be so arrogant.
Concentrating on keeping their heads down and hurrying along, the last stretch wasn't too difficult. Heading towards the mountain peak, they came to a dry rocky platform. Among the strange rocks, a tall ape dressed in blue stood guard at the entrance to a cave—this was the Wood Virtue Star Lord of the Four Directions Earth Temple.
Speaking of this ape, it is an indispensable and important figure in Black Wind Ridge.
The Wood Virtue Star Lord has an elegant figure and a majestic physique, with bright golden fur that resembles flames.
The common people of Black Wind Town, poisoned by the Rejuvenating Pill and no longer recognizable as human, were able to eat crops and grains entirely thanks to the monkey's soul power and magic.
The residents had become blood-transmitted freaks, long since losing the right to eat grains. Only after worshipping the four local earth gods and receiving the beatings from the Wood Virtue Star Lord did these freaks' spinal cord energy systems split into two sets—only then did they regain the right to eat grains.
If you don't quite understand, let's use the explanation from Journey to the West.
Why did Sha Wujing, who ate people in the Flowing Sand River, not eat wild animals and fruits?
Because Guanyin Bodhisattva didn't give him that opportunity, he wasn't qualified to eat wild animals and fruits. Only when Guanyin Bodhisattva granted him the opportunity to practice Buddhism did Sha Wujing become qualified to eat vegetarian food and recite Buddhist scriptures.
For the residents of Black Wind Town, there were only thirty-three Rejuvenating Pills, which couldn't be exchanged for much Immortal Honey. Without this Wood Virtue Star Lord, Black Wind Town would have become a demon city where people ate each other.
The Wood Virtue Star Lord is the incarnation of the Blood Jade Guanyin in Black Wind Town, and he uses this yellow ape as a representative to accomplish the merits of the four local earth god temples.
"Senior Brother." Wood Virtue Star Lord rolled up his sleeves and bowed to the guests. "Is it Zhang Guiren has arrived?"
Dan Chenzi replied, "Yes! That's right!"
Wood Virtue Star Lord immediately said to Jiang Xueming.
"My esteemed guest, please come with me. I will take you to see Goddess Zhuzhu."
[Part ②·Good Baby]
Dan Chenzi couldn't overcome its inner demons; it still wanted to find an opportunity, hesitant and uncertain.
--The Wood Virtue Star Lord didn't mention any reward, nor did he speak of Master Baimu, nor could he even offer a reward for "meritorious escort." What was Dan Chenzi to do?
"Wait a minute?" Jiang Xueming reminded him at the right moment, "The Tiger Immortal has brought his treasured sword; I need it to cure the Empress's illness."
Upon hearing this, the monkey-like face of the Wood Virtue Star Lord, whose features were originally concentrated, now became more dispersed and relaxed!
"Is this true?"
Dan Chenzi felt the pressure and, forcing herself to reply, "That's true!"
"Come with me!" Wood Virtue Star Lord immediately put aside the matter of ensuring the safety of the fetus. "The Immortal Venerable's natal magic weapon is in your hands? Why don't you report it! Could it be that Senior Brother intends to..."
"No, no, no! No!" Dan Chenzi immediately explained, "I want to present the treasure myself! I want to see my master!"
The Guling and Jingguai watched from the sidelines, covering his mouth and laughing. This majestic tiger was actually bowing and scraping to a monkey.
"Guling, Jingguai," Immortal Wood Virtue Star Lord called out, "And Junior Brother Jinxu, I'd like to trouble the three of you to take Zhang Guiren with you to Guanyin Cave to pay respects to Goddess Zhuzhu."
"Junior brother obeys!" Wu Xiuwen immediately led the way, heading towards the mountain path on the other side of the cave.
After everyone had left, Wood Virtue Star Lord brought up the matter.
"Senior brother, this sword..."
Dan Chenzi is extremely sensitive; now it sees everyone as an enemy. "I took it! I retrieved it! I will deliver it myself!"
Once the Corpse Demon Soul Dissolving Sword returns to the hands of the Hundred Eyes Great King, it will be restored to its peak state with the three elements united. With this backbone, the demons and monsters of Black Wind Ridge can stand up and speak to the Buddha Sculptor, no longer needing to kneel.
Wood Virtue Star Lord didn't hold it against Senior Brother Tiger; the yellow ape simply glanced at the cloth bag with concern.
"I wonder what the Buddha Sculptor is up to. He's confident that if he delivers it, he's confident he can take it away— the Lingguang Buddha is incredibly powerful, I'm afraid the immortal is overestimating himself, and after getting the magic weapon, he'll try to provoke Guanyin Bodhisattva."
"I won't stop you from presenting the treasure in court, nor will I try to steal the credit from you. I only hope you can offer some kind words of advice."
"We are merely the Buddha Sculptor's dogs; the Buddha Sculptor is the dog of the Lingguang Buddha."
"In this chaotic alchemy furnace, we're all just meat dogs."
Having been reprimanded by the Wood Virtue Star Lord, Tiger Vanguard lost his edge.
After entering the cave entrance and walking about a hundred steps, you arrive at the Panlong Hall of the Hundred Eyes Great King, where you see a magnificent golden pavilion. A three-story temple has been built along the mountain cave.
In a spacious area within the hall, a muscular man with red hair, a red beard, thick eyebrows, and large eyes rested against a brass throne.
The burly man was covered in a dark iron helmet, and his black armor was plated with copper and adorned with silver centipede-shaped buckles.
Her wild, curly, bright red hair was simply tied back, with two strands of hair flying up from the side of her face like auspicious clouds.
Beside the bronze throne was the weapon of Hundred Eyes Great King —similar in design to the Soul Dissolving Sword, but made of ordinary iron. It was not his life-protecting magic weapon; he simply wanted a heavy sword that was easy to wield, crafted by a common craftsman.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
When Tiger Vanguard arrived at the hall, his knees buckled and he immediately knelt down, untied the cloth bundle, and presented the precious sword.
"Your Majesty! I have come to present a treasure! The Buddha Sculptor sent Zhang Guiren to ensure the Empress's safe delivery! And she brought your sacred artifact with her!"
It dared not call the Hundred Eyes Great King "Master," only "King," and had long since admitted defeat in its heart.
Bai Mu sat up straight, leaned forward, and stared intently at the fake sword, a loud sound emanating from its throat.
"Good darling! Bring it to me! I want to take a closer look!"
As Dan Chenzi's mind raced, it felt its heart leap into its throat as it approached Bai Mu.
"Your Majesty! Look!"
But it still dared not take action, dared not defy its superiors.
Hundred Eyes Great King brought out his sword. At first, Tiger Vanguard wouldn't let go, but Hyakume shouted loudly, and his spiritual pressure was like a loud slap, bringing Black Tiger back to his senses.
"Beast!"
Dan Chenzi then released his grip, watching helplessly as the treasure slipped away.
The last time Bai Mu touched this sword was decades ago. He couldn't see anything strange about it either, and he made hand seals and chanted incantations as if performing a Soul Might spell.
"Extraterrestrial demons, the Three Corpses aid me! Imperial decree! Imperial decree! Soul-devouring and spirit-stealing!"
After reading through all these strange and unusual soul power commands, Dan Chenzi suddenly regained his confidence.
Yes! Yes! That's exactly it!
Zhang Guiren once said that the Buddha Sculptor had placed a curse on this treasure!
I Daoist magic incantation! In any case, this Hundred Eyes Great King is no match for me!
"Your Majesty."
"What's going on!" Hundred-eyed Immortal Venerable was furious, his teeth clenched as he demanded, "Dan Chenzi! Are you lying to me?"
"I wouldn't dare! This disciple wouldn't dare!" Dan Chenzi immediately moved closer to Bai Mu. "The magic weapon has been sealed by the Buddha Sculptor. It can only be unlocked by chanting a spell. Give me the sword and listen to my incantation!"
Hundred Eyes Great King handed the fake sword to his disciple with complete distrust, showing no regard for Dan Chenzi whatsoever.
If this Tiger Vanguard wanted to launch a sudden attack, it should have acted long ago before handing over the magic weapon. This back and forth was too much trouble for the Hundred Eyes Great King, who just wanted to see what tricks the Buddha Sculptor had used.
"Gunara, God of Darkness! Transform!"
The tiger gripped its sword, made a hand seal, and with a fierce determination, thrust its sword towards the Immortal Venerable!
The blood-related inner demons that should have appeared were nowhere to be seen, causing no ripples whatsoever.
"What are you doing?!" Bai Mu roared angrily as his own magical weapon pointed at him.
Dan Chenzi panicked and quickly continued chanting the incantation.
"Gunara, God of Darkness! Transform!"
"Gunara, God of Darkness! Transform!"
"Gunara, God of Darkness! Transform!"
He shouted three times, but the magic weapon stopped working.
Bai Mu shouted, "You dare point a sword at me? You dare point a sword at me?!"
"Hundred Eyes! Prepare to die!" Dan Chenzi had no choice; it had already decided to kill. It raised its fake sword and lunged forward!
In a flash of light, more than a dozen vengeful spirits and evil ghosts pounced out from the Tiger Demon, ready to deliver a fatal blow.
The demon darted and dodged, his heavy sword striking the brass throne and splitting it open. The Hundred Eyes Great King remained calm and calculated the distance to reach the weapon beside the throne.
The chase created some distance, and Tiger Vanguard could no longer catch up. The heavy sword in his hand shook his tiger's mouth so badly that it split open. It only had four toes and could not grip human weapons tightly.
The Chang Ghost pounced on Bai Mu, but upon seeing the demon, it was about to bite and scratch him when Hundred Eyes Great King drew his sword and slashed. Blood splattered from the iron armor on his arm, coating the ordinary iron as an enchantment—this low-level spiritual magic was enough to deal with spirits.
In an instant, Bai Mu's eyes turned bloodshot. Despite his imposing stature, he was incredibly skilled in footwork, nimbly choosing his position from the encirclement and moving his sword with lightning speed, demonstrating his superb martial arts skills.
After twelve rounds, the Hundred-eyed Immortal Venerable, brimming with blood and energy, burst forth from a misty, ghostly aura. His swift steps and thunderous momentum terrified Tiger Vanguard.
Bai Mu shouted fiercely.
"Die!"
Tiger Vanguard dared not be careless and parried with his sword!
With a powerful and heavy slash, the ordinary iron in Bai Mu's hand snapped in two! It was no match for the fake sword at all!
But even the fake sword couldn't save Dan Chenzi. Halfway through the sword strike, Bai Mu twisted his wrist and changed his move, altering the trajectory of the downward slash into a thrust.
Dan Chenzi's massive tiger body was pierced through by a sword, leaving him completely exposed. He was then lifted up by Bai Mu's astonishing strength, becoming a skewer of meat on the broken sword.
"Master! Master, please don't kill me! Master!"
Tiger Vanguard pleaded desperately, spitting blood from his throat.
Bai Mu stared wide-eyed, licked the tiger blood from his mouth, and saw the "sword" in Tiger Vanguard's hand. He finally lost his mind.
Dan Chenzi was thrown by a strange force and slammed into a bronze pillar in the main hall, breaking his spine and losing sensation in his lower body.
Bai Mu picked up the fake sword and carefully examined the blade. He had just struck it with all his might, yet it hadn't even cracked. It seemed that what Tiger Vanguard said was true; this was his natal magic weapon. He just didn't know how to remove the restriction.
"What a wonderful baby!"
Before Tiger Vanguard could even beg for mercy--
--Bai Mu drew his sword and stabbed again!
The tiger's claws, just raised, seemed to be trying to seize any chance of survival.
The heavy sword pierced his throat and went straight into his stomach, leaving him unable to utter a single word.
--It's completely dead.