Level 9 Sunflower, Killing the Hypocrite

Who exactly are you?

Since mastering the "Evil-Resisting Sword Manual," this was the first time Yue Buqun had encountered an opponent who could force him to retreat so quickly. He was somewhat terrified.

Li Wei, standing opposite him, also had a serious expression.

He had just used all of his Sunflower Divine Skill, but the punch he threw only forced Yue Buqun back; the opponent wasn't even injured. In an instant, Li Wei realized that Yue Buqun probably had one foot in the door of the Grandmaster level.

Upon closer reflection, Li Wei felt this outcome was quite normal. Yue Buqun came from a prestigious family and had practiced martial arts on Mount Hua since childhood. He had also long ago cultivated the Mount Hua Sect's signature internal skill, the "Purple Mist Divine Skill." Internal skills are all about accumulation and practical application. After decades of cultivating the Purple Mist Divine Skill, even an idiot could become a first-rate master in the martial arts world, let alone Yue Buqun. Therefore, his internal strength was unparalleled among the Five Sacred Sword Sect. Even without cultivating the Evil-Resisting Sword Manual, Yue Buqun's martial arts prowess was second only to the sect leader, Zuo Lengchan.

But how is that possible?

The Evil-Resisting Sword Manual in the Lin Family Old Residence was forged by themselves; logically speaking, it was impossible for them to have mastered it.

Although the incantations in it do indeed come from the same lineage of the 'Sunflower Manual,' they are merely copied from various sources. If an ordinary person were to practice this forged sword manual, not only would their martial prowess not improve, but they would also be more likely to suffer from qi deviation.

Could it be that Yue Buqun, as the leader of a sect, possessed extraordinary martial arts knowledge, allowing him to actually master this forged sword manual through his own understanding?

Moreover, its power has greatly increased.

This was the only outcome Li Wei could think of at that moment.

Perhaps this difficulty was imposed on him by the mission world, meaning that no matter how he altered the Evil-Resisting Sword Manual, Yue Buqun could still complete it.

Looking at Lin Pingzhi, who was eyeing him menacingly, Li Wei understood that Lin Pingzhi was probably the same.

What's even more infuriating is that Lin Pingzhi also joined the fray at this time.

"Hehe, you must be the legendary young man from the martial world, the one who's been making headlines for his skills? You're quite handsome. It must be a bit lonely for you to spar with your master. I'm itching to have a match myself, how about we have a little spar?" With the Evil-Resisting Sword Manual, Lin Pingzhi was a completely different person.

In Li Wei's words, he was even more effeminate than Yue Buqun. At least Yue Buqun had a fake beard, but Lin Pingzhi was completely different. He had a clean-shaven face, wore red and purple clothes, spoke softly, and had his fingers curled into orchids—he was practically wearing makeup.

However, it cannot be denied that Lin Pingzhi's cultivation has also reached a certain level. Now, killing someone like Yu Canghai within three sword strikes should be no problem for him.

With him joining the fray, the pressure on Li Wei's side is immense.

Although the Sunflower Divine Skill is powerful, at its current level 6, it is clearly not enough to gain an advantage against the combined attack of Yue Buqun and Lin Pingzhi. If it weren't for the sharpness of the Nameless Fist, Li Wei would have been defeated within twenty moves.

"This won't do." Li Wei's fingers deftly deflected Lin Pingzhi's thrusting sword. The next second, Yue Buqun's sword was already at Li Wei's neck, no more than two inches away.

"This is too fast. If it keeps going like this, I'll really be in deep trouble."

Li Wei spun around and barely managed to block the killing blow with the Heavenly Sword hanging on his back. However, his clothes were torn by the sword's edge, and a gash appeared on his skin.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Li Wei unleashed two powerful punches, knocking Yue Buqun and Lin Pingzhi back, and then leaped several feet away.

Li Wei quickly summoned the Black Paper and glanced at the cultivation points displayed on it.

"4700 points?" Li Wei revealed a resolute expression.

This was the result of his hard work over many days. He had originally intended to keep it to upgrade the level of the Nine Yin Manual, but now it seemed he would have to use it up sooner rather than later.

Operating the Black Paper is very simple; Li Wei only needs to give the command with his mind.

"Add all cultivation points to the Sunflower Divine Skill."

This was the instruction Li Wei gave to the Black Paper.

Instantly, the cultivation points on the Black Paper were reset to zero. Li Wei also felt a strange heat surge from his body; this was the first time he had used so many cultivation points at once.

"I'll wait and see how it goes," Li Wei, watching his Sunflower Divine Skill level continuously increase.

Level 6... Level 7... Level 8... Level 9

He leveled up by 3 levels directly, and by the time that terrifying energy dissipated, Li Wei's Sunflower Divine Skill had reached level 9.

What kind of enhancement would a level 9 Sunflower Divine Skill bring?

Activating his level 9 Sunflower Divine Skill, Li Wei's movements were noticeably more than twice as fast as before. Seeing Yue Buqun and Lin Pingzhi's swords attacking him, Li Wei simply grabbed them with his hands.

This move delighted Yue Buqun and Lin Pingzhi. Everyone knew that flesh and blood could never withstand the sharpness of a longsword; such an action was tantamount to throwing an egg against a rock.

Only when the three-foot-long sword in their hands was gripped by the young man opposite them, rendering it immobile, did Yue Buqun and Lin Pingzhi realize that they were terribly wrong.

A sword is indeed a deadly weapon, but only the blade can injure a person. More than 70% of the surface area of the blade poses no threat to a person. If you pinch the blade with your fingers, you can subdue an enemy if you have enough strength.

Of course, to achieve this, one must be far superior to the opponent in terms of internal strength.

"Not good, retreat quickly!" Yue Buqun tried to pull his sword back, but couldn't move. He hurriedly shouted.

Lin Pingzhi retreated quickly as well, but Li Wei's fist was even faster. He chose to strike Lin Pingzhi, whose skill was slightly weaker. Li Wei was confident that he could knock him down with one punch.

And that is indeed the case.

Lin Pingzhi only felt a dark shadow attack him. Before he could react, he felt a heavy blow to his face. Instantly, the world spun around him, and he fell backward to the ground.

This punch was delivered with the full power of Li Wei's level 9 Sunflower Divine Skill. Even with his greatly increased power, Lin Pingzhi would have no chance of withstanding it.

Lin Pingzhi, Li Wei gained over 800 cultivation points, which overjoyed him. He immediately added them all to the Sunflower Divine Skill, but failed to raise the skill to level 10.

That leaves only Yue Buqun.

His cultivation level was clearly much higher than Lin Pingzhi's. He barely dodged Li Wei's punches, and sometimes he could even counterattack a few times, but Li Wei deflected them all with extremely fast speed.

For a time, the battle reached a stalemate.

However, it was clear to anyone with eyes that Yue Buqun was merely putting up a fight. Finally, Li Wei threw another punch, and Yue Buqun, unable to dodge, was struck directly in the abdomen. The powerful internal force injured Yue Buqun's internal organs, causing his longsword to slip from his hand, and he collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath.

"Your martial arts are unparalleled, I admire you. In the world today, I dare say Dongfang Bubai can surpass me. Only the leader of the Demonic Sect, Dongfang Bubai, possesses such skill. Since you call yourself a 'Boy Who Visits the Mountain,' why don't you go and find Dongfang Bubai to cause trouble?" Yue Buqun said, half-lying on the ground.

By saying that, he was essentially admitting defeat.

Moreover, if this young man from Baishan really goes to find Dongfang Bubai, they will surely fight to the death, and Yue Buqun can take advantage of the situation to profit. Yue Buqun believes that as long as he has more time to study the Evil-Expelling Swordplay, his skill will still have room for improvement.

Li Wei knew exactly what this hypocrite was up to, but he just sneered inwardly, thinking to himself that Yue Buqun probably had no chance.

After Yue Buqun fell to the ground, Li Wei gained 1200 cultivation points, which was equivalent to the total points gained from challenging the entire Emei Sect. And this was only after defeating him; if he had killed him, he would have gained even more cultivation points.

Thinking of this, a murderous intent flashed in Li Wei's eyes.

Yue Buqun was also a shrewd man. Seeing that Li Wei's aura was not right, he was about to jump up and run away. How could Li Wei give him such an opportunity? He directly gathered his strength, drew the Heavenly Sword, and rushed over in a few steps.

The speed that the level 9 Sunflower Divine Skill gave Li Wei was incomparable to what he used to be. In just an instant, he leaped over Yue Buqun and landed a dozen steps ahead.

A few drops of blood had already stained the Heavenly Sword in his hand. With a flick of his wrist, the blood on the sword was shaken off and fell to the ground.

Looking at Yue Buqun again, his face was filled with horror, but he was speechless. The red line on his neck became more and more obvious. Then, a gushing of blood spurted from the wound on his neck, and he collapsed to the ground, convulsing a few times before falling silent.

"Ding! You have killed Yue Buqun, a sect leader-level expert, and gained 2400 cultivation points."

Quite a haul; it seems that kills do indeed yield much more rewards than regular defeats.

Li Wei's sudden killing shocked the entire Mount Hua Sect. At this moment, everyone looking at Li Wei was filled with fear.

Especially Lin Pingzhi, his face covered in blood, staring at the now silent Yue Buqun, seemingly lost in thought.

Li Wei walked over with his sword, which terrified Lin Pingzhi so much that he was completely paralyzed with fear.

"What... what are you going to do? Don't come any closer!"

At this moment, he was no longer the dashing man he once was; Li Wei's strength had completely shattered his confidence.

"I want to ask you a question. Are you practicing the Evil-Resisting Sword Manual that you obtained from the Lin Family Old Residence?" Li Wei asked, still feeling that something was amiss.

That Evil-Resisting Sword Manual was clearly forged by himself. Although he added some incantations from the Sunflower Manual, it was absolutely impossible to master it.

However, the problem is that Yue Buqun and Lin Pingzhi have indeed mastered the technique.

Li Wei felt that something was unusual about this matter, which is why he asked about it.

When Lin Pingzhi heard Li Wei mention the Evil-Resisting Sword Manual, his expression changed. After a long while, he shakily took out a cassock from his clothes.

"So you're also someone who's been spying on my Lin Family's sword manual. I can give you the manual, humph. I never thought that even though I, Lin Pingzhi, have mastered the Lin Family's ultimate technique, I'm still inferior to others. Fortunately, I've avenged my parents, so I have no regrets." As he spoke, his eyes welled up with tears, and he looked pitiful.

This gave Li Wei goosebumps all over his body.

Upon receiving the robe, Li Wei knew something was wrong.

This is not the Evil-Resisting Sword Manual that I left behind...

This is the original version; both the material of the robe and the incantations inside are exactly the same as the Evil-Resisting Sword Manual I obtained before.

How is that possible?

Li Wei's face turned pale. As if he had thought of something, he hurriedly summoned the Black Paper and took out the Evil-Resisting Sword Manual he had obtained from his storage space. When he compared the two, Li Wei's head buzzed.

Same

Exactly the same