Extinction Sword Qi, Saber Slashes Sword Lord

As these words fell, the martial artists present cast their gazes toward Xu Shan.

Su Yun naturally glanced at him as well.

A martial artist frowned and said, "If this person isn't Xu Shan, then who could he be?"

He was very familiar with Xu Shan and naturally knew the other man's appearance and demeanor.

The person before them was definitely Xu Shan!

However, the bald martial artist sneered, "It is said that the Flower-Plucking Sword Lord is extremely skilled in the art of disguise, capable of a thousand faces."

"Seeing it now, his methods are indeed impressive."

"It is a pity, however, that I have cultivated a special technique that allows me to remember the aura of every person."

"Among those present, only your aura feels a hint of unfamiliarity, different from the Xu Shan I knew before."

"Tell me, who else could he be?"

Hearing this, the expressions of the martial artists present shifted, turning grim.

Some martial artists had already gripped their weapons, staring at Xu Shan with hostile intent.

Watching the martial artists surrounding him, Xu Shan was not the least bit panicked.

The corners of his mouth curled up, and a strange smile appeared on his face.

"I didn't expect my Thousand-Change Disguise Technique to be seen through by you."

"You truly deserve to die."

"Extinction Sword Qi, kill!"

Xu Shan struck instantly!

He drew a demonic longsword and swung it out in a single motion.

Waves of powerful sword qi swept across the area in an instant.

The bald martial artist tried his best to dodge, but his body was instantly pierced through by the streaks of sword qi.

"You..."

The bald martial artist was horrified, his breath weakening, unable to believe what was happening.

He could not believe that he had died just like that.

Thud!

A moment later, the bald martial artist's corpse fell to the ground, collapsing into a pool of blood.

Such a shocking change had occurred in the blink of an eye.

"This is a Yellow-grade mid-tier sword technique, the Extinction Sword Technique!"

Seeing this, a martial artist shouted, quickly gripping his weapon and staring at Xu Shan with a solemn expression.

A sword technique of this level, even if only cultivated to the mastery stage, possessed terrifying power.

That was why the bald martial artist just now could not resist and was killed in a single strike.

"It really is the Flower-Plucking Sword Lord!"

Some of the younger martial artists with higher cultivation levels erupted with their aura at this moment, their eyes locked tightly onto Xu Shan.

Since the Xu Shan before them was a disguise created by the Flower-Plucking Sword Lord, the fate of the real Xu Shan was already self-evident.

At this moment, the Flower-Plucking Sword Lord also dispelled his disguise, revealing his original appearance.

He had an evil, handsome look with a blood-red sword mark between his brows, a slender build, and a cold expression.

"A bunch of rabble, and you dare to block my path?"

Looking around at the crowd, the Flower-Plucking Sword Lord grinned and sneered.

Swish!

Just then, Su Yun drew his blade!

A blood-colored blade light, spanning in all directions, slashed toward the Flower-Plucking Sword Lord.

"Hmm?"

The Flower-Plucking Sword Lord frowned, his heart filled with vigilance.

The next moment, he hurriedly raised his sword to block.

Boom!

However, his expression changed drastically as he was instantly sent flying by the blade light, his body retreating several yards!

Even the ground beneath his feet sank more than a foot deep!

"This blade technique... how is it possible!?"

Flower-Plucking Sword Lord's expression shifted violently as he swallowed a mouthful of blood, staring at Su Yun with shock and suspicion.

He had naturally seen Su Yun sitting on the wooden chair earlier.

However, Su Yun's mere eighth-stage Body Tempering cultivation was not worth mentioning, so he hadn't paid him any mind at all.

As long as he could slaughter these Profound-Connecting martial artists, he could take Miss Lin away.

"You're courting death!"

Regaining his composure, Flower-Plucking Sword Lord's face twisted, his expression filled with shock and rage.

A mere eighth-stage Body Tempering brat—could he really turn the heavens upside down?

The other martial artists nearby were completely stunned.

With a casual slash, he had sent Flower-Plucking Sword Lord flying!

Was this really the eighth stage of Body Tempering?

"Secure the perimeter; I will be the one to slay him!"

At that moment, Su Yun gripped his black blade and stepped forward.

After a few flashes, he arrived right in front of Flower-Plucking Sword Lord.

He looked down at his opponent.

His voice reached the ears of the surrounding martial artists.

"Understood!"

The martial artists nodded; not trying to be heroes, they retreated one after another.

"Brat, you think you can slay me with your eighth-stage Body Tempering cultivation?"

"Die for me!!"

Being looked down upon by Su Yun while buried a foot deep into the ground, Flower-Plucking Sword Lord was instantly consumed by fury and let out a roar.

The blood energy within his body erupted, his true qi surged, and his aura became astonishing, his might terrifying.

The ground beneath his feet shattered instantly!

"Extinction Sword Qi, slash!!"

He gripped his eerie longsword and unleashed a brilliant, dazzling three-zhang sword beam.

Su Yun swung his blade as well.

Ten blood-colored blade auras surged and roared, dancing like wild dragons.

Under the augmentation of his thirty-percent Blade Intent, the power of his blade technique was naturally enhanced significantly.

At the same time, the terrifying Blade Intent radiating from him pressed down on Flower-Plucking Sword Lord like a madman, causing him immense pain and a look of shock.

"This is... Blade Intent!?"

"How is it possible? A mere Body Tempering realm martial artist, and you've actually grasped Blade Intent?"

Under the augmentation of the thirty-percent Blade Intent, the blood-colored blade light Su Yun unleashed instantly tore through Flower-Plucking Sword Lord's three-zhang sword qi and slammed into his body.

"Pfft!"

Flower-Plucking Sword Lord was sent flying into mid-air, blood streaming from his seven orifices as he spat out a pool of blood.

Finally, he collapsed to the ground, trembling all over, his spirit withered, his expression one of extreme agony.

The pressure of thirty-percent Blade Intent was simply too terrifying.

Under the influence of that Blade Intent, he could barely exert half of his strength.

He was simply no match for Su Yun.

However, just as he struggled to his feet, Su Yun utilized Spirit Roc Dustless Step and arrived right before him.

The next moment.

Flower-Plucking Sword Lord's pupils constricted!

A cold sensation suddenly touched his neck.

A pitch-black blade was already resting against his throat.

The incomparably sharp edge sliced through his skin.

Drop after drop of blood seeped from the wound.

It trickled down the blade and dripped onto the ground.

"Don't... don't kill me."

Flower-Plucking Sword Lord's pupils reflected Su Yun's cold eyes.

His throat bobbed as he immediately dropped his eerie longsword, his hands trembling, and he begged in a hoarse voice.

Yet, the only response he received was a voice of indifference.

"Die."

In the next instant, Su Yun flicked his wrist, and his black blade swept horizontally, trailing a blinding spray of blood.

A head soared instantly into mid-air!

Finally.

The head struck the ground, blooming into a pool of blood.

Flower-Plucking Sword Lord, dead!

Just then, a voice echoed in his mind.

"Extreme Shadow Fiend Blade, having slain the third-stage Profound-Connecting Flower-Plucking Sword Lord, is excited and appears to have gained some insight, falling into deep contemplation."

"Extreme Shadow Fiend Blade, insight complete, successfully raised Blade Intent realm to forty percent!"

In almost an instant, a wealth of blade technique insights flooded Su Yun's mind.

After absorbing them, his mastery of the blade improved once more.

He then walked over to the corpse of the Flower-Plucking Sword Lord and began to search it.

The man did not possess a spatial ring.

Perhaps he never had one, or perhaps he had left it behind as a precaution.

Before long, Su Yun had retrieved everything.

Inside were two secret manuals, one for sword techniques and one for movement techniques.

Beyond that, there was also some silver currency.

At this moment, seeing Su Yun looting the treasures, the other martial artists finally snapped back to reality.

Some wore expressions of shock.

"This man has mastered Blade Intent! And his realm is not low either!"

"Since when did such a monster appear among the outer sect disciples of the Mystic Blade Sect?"

"I even suspect that not even the Crimson Blade Guest, the number one of the outer sect, would be this man's match!"

These martial artists began to whisper, unable to hide their astonishment.

Shortly after, upon receiving the news, City Lord Lin hurriedly brought his daughter to the scene.

He immediately stepped before Su Yun and offered his thanks.

"Many thanks to Young Hero Su for stepping in to slay such a wicked thief!"

Beside him, Miss Lin, seeing the wretched state of the Flower-Plucking Sword Lord's corpse, suppressed her nausea and hurriedly bowed as well.

"Thank you, Young Hero Su, for slaying this villain, preserving my purity, and protecting the Lin Mansion."

Su Yun accepted their expressions of gratitude.

He then looked at City Lord Lin and spoke slowly.

"City Lord Lin, since the mission is complete."

"May I have the Mystic-Breaking Pill promised as the mission reward?"

The mission had clearly stated that capturing or slaying the Flower-Plucking Sword Lord would earn him ten thousand contribution points and one Mystic-Breaking Pill.

The ten thousand contribution points would require him to return to the Mystic Blade Sect and submit the mission before he could claim them.

But the Mystic-Breaking Pill was provided by City Lord Lin himself.

It was considered an additional reward.

"Of course, of course!"

City Lord Lin nodded hurriedly, a smile on his face.

"Please, Young Hero Su, follow me."

Su Yun nodded and followed City Lord Lin forward.

Miss Lin also hurried over, explaining to Su Yun the effects of the Mystic-Breaking Pill and the precautions to take after consuming it.

As for the other martial artists present?

No one cared about them anymore.

They looked at one another, and in the end, could only return to their own homes.