Counter-kill! Blood Refining Great Perfection!

"What?!"

Shadow Blade widened his eyes, the fist in his vision growing larger by the second.

He couldn't believe it; how did this brat still have the strength left?!

Roar!

Faintly, he heard the sound of a tiger's roar!

At this moment, his body had reached its absolute limit. Facing this punch, Shadow Blade wanted to swing his blade to block, but his heavy arms turned his once-prided speed into a fatal flaw.

Smack!

Li Qiming's fist landed heavily on his cheek.

The power of the Ten Years of Blood Qi erupted, twisting Shadow Blade's entire face as his body was sent flying by the momentum.

As Shadow Blade was airborne, Li Qiming unleashed his movement technique to close the distance, clenching his fists above his head and smashing them down onto Shadow Blade's body!

Crack!

Shadow Blade's lumbar vertebrae were snapped clean by Li Qiming's immense force.

His body hit the ground hard, looking as if it had been severed in two.

Even someone as stoic as Shadow Blade couldn't help but let out a blood-curdling scream!

"You shouldn't have chased me! You shouldn't have chased me!" Li Qiming's voice trembled, filled with endless rage!

"And..." Li Qiming drew the scabbard from his waist, "You owe me a blade!!"

With that, Li Qiming swung the scabbard violently, striking the man's neck with a heavy blow.

With a crack, Shadow Blade's neck twisted at an unnatural angle, and his pupils dilated as he drew his final breath.

He never would have imagined that he would ultimately die at the hands of an unknown youth.

Li Qiming plopped down onto the ground.

He panted heavily.

Looking at the corpse he had killed with his own hands lying before him, Li Qiming felt a chill run through his entire body.

"I killed someone..."

His face was deathly pale, as if he couldn't quite accept it.

He had been transmigrated for quite some time and had anticipated such a moment, but he hadn't expected it to come so suddenly, so quickly.

"I didn't want to kill you, but you wanted to kill me!"

"You deserved to die!"

Li Qiming muttered.

His gaze gradually hardened.

In this cutthroat martial arts world, if he didn't kill others, he would be the one killed.

Since that was the case, then better he betray the world than let the world betray him!

Li Qiming rested for a while, quickly calming his emotions.

Immediately after.

He reached out toward the corpse on the ground.

[Corpse looting triggered]

[1. Blade Like Wind: Century-level blade talent/Rare]

[2. Assassin Experience: Life experience/Valuable]

[3. Ten Years of Blood Qi: Martial arts realm experience/Rare]

Li Qiming's heart skipped a beat.

He looked at entry 1.

[1. Blade Like Wind: Century-level blade talent/Rare]

[Blade Like Wind: You possess a natural affinity for the blade. Your comprehension of blade techniques increases by 1 level; practicing any blade technique will yield twice the result with half the effort! Your blade-swinging speed +5%, cap 25%]

Li Qiming's eyes lit up. He had been worrying about his lack of blade talent lately, and hadn't it just arrived?

This talent, in particular, moved him greatly; it was as if it had been tailor-made for him!

A direct boost to blade-swinging speed!

Even 5% was not to be underestimated!

In a real life-or-death struggle, whoever could be a second, or even a split second faster, could determine life, death, and victory!

However.

He hesitated for a moment and continued reading.

[2. Assassin Experience: Life Experience/Valuable]

[Assassin Experience: You will gain all the assassination technique memories of Shadow Blade. This is extremely valuable assassination experience; as long as you put in the effort, you should quickly become an outstanding assassination expert!]

Li Qiming shook his head.

It was useful, but not that useful.

In combat, practical fighting experience is certainly important, but choosing this now would not provide him with a significant boost.

"I have no interest in becoming an assassination expert for the time being..."

Li Qiming shook his head.

This held relatively little appeal for him.

He shifted his gaze downward.

He looked at entry 3.

[3. Ten Years of Blood Qi: Martial Arts Realm Experience/Rare]

[Ten Years of Blood Qi: You will gain ten years of Blood Qi cultivation, allowing you to break through your realm in one go and become an expert at the Great Perfection of the Blood Refining Realm! However, the cultivation must be digested and integrated by you!]

Li Qiming was stunned.

It could directly increase cultivation?

He had been secretly calculating during his recent training; with his inferior root bone aptitude, if he were to continue training step-by-step, it would take him nearly ten years to reach the Great Perfection of the Blood Refining Realm.

But now, the opportunity was right in front of him. With just a single thought, he could break through immediately!

He looked at the mangled corpse of Shadow Blade on the ground.

Li Qiming hesitated.

"In this world, danger is everywhere... My previous idea of wanting to hide and train for a thousand years before emerging was truly immature..."

The events of today made Li Qiming deeply realize that when one is in the world of martial arts, one is not always the master of their own fate!

From the moment he stepped onto the path of martial arts, he had to climb upward without stopping. If he climbed even a little too slowly, he would be trampled underfoot by others and killed.

"I must become stronger as quickly as possible... and seize every opportunity!"

Li Qiming murmured.

Although the century-long blade talent of Blade Like Wind was very tempting, talent still required diligent practice... and the goal of practice was to break through martial arts realms.

Since that was the case, why not directly break through the martial arts realm and become stronger right now?!

Most importantly.

The pursuit by Shadow Blade made Li Qiming deeply understand that hiding was not the best solution.

When it is time to act, one must take the initiative and fight for opportunities; only then can all problems be solved.

Li Qiming looked up toward the mountainside.

Under the night sky, the bright moonlight fell mercilessly across the valley, and faint sounds of shouting and killing could be heard rising from all directions.

His eyes darkened.

He thought to himself.

Isn't this the perfect time to loot corpses and grow stronger?!

Should he continue to flee, or kill his way back to test his luck?

As the saying goes, the bold are stuffed to death, while the timid starve to death...

High risk is often accompanied by high reward!

Li Qiming lowered his head and looked at the three entries that had popped up.

"What should I actually do? What should I choose..."

Qin Yu swung his blade at a martial artist in black.

Clang!

The blade was precisely blocked by the pair of hammers in the opponent's hands.

The corner of the black-clad martial artist's mouth curled into a smile. His body was as tall as an iron tower, and his thick muscles bulged under his black robes like inflated balloons.

"Kid, you've been fighting for so long, is this all the strength you have?" the iron-tower-like man said mockingly.

As soon as he finished speaking, he shook his dual hammers.

He directly forced Qin Yu back several steps.

"We are both at the Great Perfection of the Blood Refining Realm, why is your strength so formidable?!" Qin Yu gasped for air, his hands trembling from the impact, and he couldn't help but ask.

He had long since discovered that the iron-tower-like man in front of him had terrifyingly great strength!

Fighting against him at the same realm felt extremely difficult and disadvantageous.

"Hahaha!!!" The burly man with the iron tower-like frame roared with laughter, slamming the twin hammers in his hands together to produce a thunderous clanging sound, before saying with a hint of smug arrogance, "I was born with infinite strength! In battles against those of the same realm, I have never known defeat!"

"Kid! It is your honor to fight me! Go to hell!"

As the burly man spoke, he suddenly unleashed his full power, charging like a giant elephant as he swung his massive twin hammers toward Qin Yu!

Snap!

The blade in Qin Yu's hand was smashed clean in two! He was sent flying backward, blood spilling from his mouth, his face as pale as parchment!