Slaying Martial Practitioners

Sheng Huai'an raised his hand and unleashed a strike of Might Split Mount Hua. Now that his opponent was injured, he dared to go head-to-head with him.

If he couldn't bully the strong, he could at least bully the weak, right?

Jiboxiao was sent staggering back two steps, the wound on his waist bleeding profusely.

Half an arrow was lodged inside him, piercing his kidney, which greatly reduced his combat effectiveness. He wasn't strong enough to ignore half an arrow stuck in his kidney and act like nothing happened.

"Heh heh, looks like I can kill a Martial Practitioner today to spice things up!" Sheng Huai'an pressed his advantage relentlessly. He didn't show mercy, and with the Blood Fiend Saber Technique, he hacked and slashed, forcing Jiboxiao to retreat.

During the fight, Xiongnu soldiers tried to intervene and help Jiboxiao, but Sheng Huai'an cut them all down with his saber.

Jiboxiao's waist wound tore open, blood gushing out uncontrollably. He gasped for air, his armor and robes already tattered by Sheng Huai'an's saber.

With his injuries worsening, he could no longer withstand Sheng Huai'an's blade.

"I'll drag you down with me even if I die!" Jiboxiao launched an attack on Sheng Huai'an.

He intended to take Sheng Huai'an down with him.

Seeing that his opponent actually wanted to drag him to his death, Sheng Huai'an could only think him too naive.

He no longer clashed head-on with Jiboxiao, opting instead to wear him down and kill him through attrition.

Other Xiongnu soldiers continuously charged at Sheng Huai'an, but most were ordinary soldiers with the strength of Martial Disciples in the Early Stage. Sheng Huai'an dispatched them cleanly with his saber.

Name: Sheng Huai'an Race: Human Realm: Martial Disciple Late Stage (+) Cultivation Technique: [Ferocious Ox Strength (Minor Accomplishment)][Blood Fiend Saber Technique (Minor Accomplishment)] Strength: 999 jin Talent: Bronze Archer (+) Slaughter Value: 55

Unknowingly, by the time the battle reached this point, he had already killed thirty to forty Xiongnu enemy soldiers.

At the same time, he was beginning to understand how Slaughter Value was acquired.

An enemy at the Martial Disciple Early Stage yielded one point of Slaughter Value. Martial Disciple Mid Stage yielded two points. Martial Disciple Late Stage yielded three points.

Most of the enemies he had killed were at the Martial Disciple Early Stage; there were fewer at the Mid Stage and Late Stage.

Seeing that his cultivation realm could be improved, Sheng Huai'an unhesitatingly added points to his cultivation.

A surge of power instantly coursed through his entire body, his bones seemingly tempered a thousand times.

Jiboxiao's heart sank as he witnessed Sheng Huai'an's aura suddenly grow significantly stronger.

He was breaking through his cultivation during the fight.

His combat power was already diminished, and his stamina was failing. Now, with Sheng Huai'an breaking through mid-battle, was his fate sealed?

Sheng Huai'an's strength surged dramatically, and with a single saber strike, he pushed Jiboxiao back.

Name: Sheng Huai'an Race: Human Realm: Martial Disciple Great Perfection Cultivation Technique: [Ferocious Ox Strength (Minor Accomplishment)][Blood Fiend Saber Technique (Minor Accomplishment)] Strength: 1500 jin Talent: Bronze Archer Slaughter Value: 15

He had spent forty points of Slaughter Value to directly advance to the Martial Disciple Great Perfection realm.

His strength also increased to 1400 jin, a level comparable to the strength of a newly promoted Martial Practitioner.

Jiboxiao was also at this strength level, the only difference being that he possessed Martial True Essence.

However, for most newly promoted Martial Practitioners, their internal Martial True Essence was very weak.

Sheng Huai'an twirled his saber. With his cultivation having advanced again, there was no need to prolong the fight. He had to quickly kill this formidable enemy and then go after the other Xiongnu soldiers.

He had to seize this opportunity to kill Xiongnu enemy soldiers and grow rapidly.

In this world where martial power reigned supreme, true strength came from within, and that was the foundation for survival.

On the northern battlefield, based on his observations, this was not yet the most dangerous moment. This war would be a long one.

Sheng Huai'an exerted force with his feet, executing a step-arrow technique, and appeared before Jiboxiao.

Blood Fiend Saber Technique, a throat-slitting strike!

"Ch!"

Blood splattered, and Jiboxiao's head fell to the ground.

He stepped through the blood, no longer looking at Jiboxiao's corpse.

This was the first Martial Practitioner he had killed, but it would definitely not be the last.

The head that fell to the ground had its eyes wide open, the pupils still reflecting the scene of Sheng Huai'an killing a Xiongnu soldier.

"Pfft..."

Another Xiongnu soldier fell beneath Sheng Huai'an's saber.

Now, he was like a wolf among sheep; ordinary Xiongnu soldiers with low strength couldn't withstand a single strike from him.

Soon, there were no more Xiongnu soldiers around him. His feet were covered in the corpses of Xiongnu soldiers, and their blood stained the bricks of the city wall.

Every Xiongnu soldier who climbed onto the city wall died by his blade.

He alone held a section of the city wall.

"This kid has a strong killing intent." Everyone who noticed Sheng Huai'an was shocked.

The number of people who had fallen beneath Sheng Huai'an's saber already exceeded fifty.

"Good kid, Blood Fiend Saber Technique, to have comprehended it to this extent." The Old Soldier glanced over and saw a layer of blood fiend energy on Sheng Huai'an's saber light.

He was secretly astonished. He had only taught Sheng Huai'an this saber technique yesterday, and in just one day, he could comprehend the Blood Fiend Saber Technique to this level.

Furthermore, he had killed a Martial Cultivator at the Martial Practitioner realm. Only they knew how astonishing this was.

Few people could fight across realms, and even fewer could kill enemies across realms.

Sheng Huai'an, with his Martial Disciple cultivation, killing a Martial Cultivator at the Martial Practitioner realm, could be considered an exceptionally brilliant existence.

At most, Sheng Huai'an had only been practicing martial arts for two days. What kind of monstrous talent was this!?

The Xiongnu army continued to surge forward as if tireless, constantly climbing the city walls and engaging in fierce combat with the defenders.

Defenders fell one after another, lives vanishing just like that. The battlefield was incredibly cruel and tragic.

"Kill him!"

Six or seven Xiongnu soldiers surrounded him, intending to kill Sheng Huai'an.

"Blood Fiend Saber Technique, Five Horses Splitting Apart!"

Sheng Huai'an was like an unmatched god of slaughter, emanating a murderous aura. He charged into the crowd, and those six or seven Xiongnu soldiers were all cut down by his saber.

The Old Soldier not far away: ...

What saber technique was "Five Horses Splitting Apart"?!

Was there such a move in the Blood Fiend Saber Technique!

"Kill him."

The next moment, more than a dozen spearmen surrounded him, determined to kill Sheng Huai'an.

If for no other reason, it was because Sheng Huai'an was too conspicuous. He alone had almost killed a hundred Xiongnu soldiers by this point, creating a clear area around himself.

By this point in the battle, Sheng Huai'an's armor was also damaged, his battle robe torn, and he had sustained five or six wounds.

Yet, his fighting spirit remained high, and the blood in his body still boiled.

Facing the encirclement of more than a dozen spearmen, Sheng Huai'an still showed no fear, raising his saber and charging forward with an unstoppable momentum, as if he would fight to the death.

"Brother Huai'an, I'll help you!" Wang Wu saw Sheng Huai'an being surrounded by over a dozen spearmen and charged forward to assist.

Seeing Wang Wu come to help, Sheng Huai'an really wanted to say, "Don't come over, these kills are all mine."

With Wang Wu joining the fight, those dozen or so spearmen who had climbed onto the city wall were quickly dispatched by the two of them.

"Good heavens, your strength has improved too quickly." Wang Wu looked at Sheng Huai'an as if he were a monster.

"It's alright, I was even thinking of breaking through to Xiantian in one go and eliminating all these Xiongnu invaders," Sheng Huai'an said with a faint smile.

"You really dare to think that, breaking through to Xiantian all at once?" Wang Wu couldn't help but retort. How could anyone dare to have such a dream?

He only dared to have such dreams occasionally in his sleep!

"Haha, what's there to not dare to think about?" Sheng Huai'an said as he killed an enemy soldier who had just climbed onto the city wall with a saber strike.

"Don't be too conspicuous, be careful of the Xiongnu army's master archers targeting you," Wang Wu advised.

Sheng Huai'an had killed so many Xiongnu soldiers alone; he was too conspicuous. If he were targeted by the Xiongnu army's master archers, it would be dangerous.

Despite killing so many Xiongnu soldiers, the Xiongnu army's master archers had not attacked Sheng Huai'an. Wang Wu felt that Sheng Huai'an's luck was unusually good, as if he were favored by heaven.

Inside the central tent of the Xiongnu Left Virtuous King.

"My King, the Great Chanyu has sent a message, inquiring when we will break through Anning Pass," a general said to the Left Virtuous King.

"How is the Right Virtuous King's offensive progressing?" The Left Virtuous King, Yizhihun, did not answer, but instead inquired.

"The Right Virtuous King is reportedly close to capturing Qishan Fortress."

"Then hurry up and attack the city. I want to see Anning Pass taken within two days," the Left Virtuous King declared domineeringly.

He had been besieging the pass for half a month, and he had played long enough.

He intended to capture Anning Pass before the Right Virtuous King took Qishan Fortress, sweeping through the passes in one fell swoop.

As the Left Virtuous King's order was issued, the Xiongnu army continued to dispatch more troops to join the siege.

"Wuwuwu..."

Amidst the Xiongnu army, the sound of horns blared, and another army joined the siege, numbering over five thousand.

"This is bad, the Xiongnu army has intensified their siege. Stronger individuals will likely appear on the walls soon, so be careful," Wang Wu warned.

"Stronger individuals?"

"How strong?"

Sheng Huai'an slew a charging Xiongnu soldier with a single saber strike, looking at Wang Wu as he inquired.

"Strong enough to slap you dead!" Wang Wu said with a grave expression.

Looking at the Xiongnu enemy forces surging like a tide, Sheng Huai'an let out a deep breath.

His saber was already chipped, and the army outside the city still seemed endless.

"How many Xiongnu are there attacking the pass!" Sheng Huai'an exclaimed.

"The Xiongnu Left Virtuous King's court has a hundred thousand troops," Wang Wu replied.

"A hundred thousand troops? To attack just one pass!?" Sheng Huai'an was stunned.

"Then how many defenders do we have at Anning Pass?" Sheng Huai'an quickly asked.

"Thirty thousand, and now, only a little over twenty thousand!" Wang Wu said calmly.

The Xiongnu army's continuous assault for half a month had already depleted much of the defending forces' strength. To supplement the defenders, they had resorted to conscripting able-bodied men.

Sheng Huai'an was one of those conscripts.

"Damn it, thirty thousand against a hundred thousand." Sheng Huai'an felt a pang of worry.

"The northern border has always seen incursions from foreign tribes every year. This is normal," Wang Wu said, unfazed.

"Didn't the general request reinforcements?!" Sheng Huai'an asked, looking at the Xiongnu army's banners fluttering outside the city.

"I'm just a lowly soldier, how would I know?" Wang Wu shot Sheng Huai'an a look.

"Wuwuwu..."

"Dong dong dong..."

The sounds of war drums and horns echoed across the northern frontier, long and distant.

Tragic and desolate!