The Black Tiger Saber Technique Transformed

"But!"

Watching Wei Min and Qin Shujian fight, Wang Cheng said gravely, "I suggest we hold off for now. This boss is exceptionally powerful.

The Novice Village chief might not actually be a match for him.

If we wait until the Novice Village chief dies at this boss's hands before surrounding and killing the boss, Beginner Village 10021 could be yours, young master."

As a member of a collateral branch, Wang Cheng's standing was far below that of a direct descendant like Wang Renbin.

Seeing the scene before him, he began entertaining another idea.

If he could help Wang Renbin seize a Novice Village, it would be a great contribution to the entire Wang Family. Even a collateral descendant like him could reap tremendous benefits.

"Seize a Novice Village?" Wang Renbin's expression immediately turned thoughtful.

Every Novice Village contained plentiful resources.

Taking possession of one would offer benefits that no faction could refuse.

However, players could not initiate attacks against the NPCs in a Novice Village.

Besides, Novice Villages contained many powerful NPCs. At the players' current level, they lacked the strength to conquer one easily.

On top of that, this was merely speculation among the players. No one had actually verified whether a Novice Village could be seized and made part of their own faction.

Thus, Wang Renbin had never considered that possibility.

Only after Wang Cheng's reminder did he finally realize it.

That's right!

It was only speculation, true, but if it proved correct, it would be enormously important to the Wang Family.

Players could not attack the NPCs in a Novice Village.

But if the Liangshan Stronghold Chief before them killed the Novice Village chief, they could then kill him themselves. Not only might they gain a Novice Village, they could also claim the rewards from a major boss.

No matter how he looked at it, they would gain two benefits in one stroke.

Now, Wang Renbin was instead concerned about whether the Liangshan Stronghold Chief could actually kill the Novice Village chief.

On the battlefield.

Qin Shujian was fighting at his full strength. His Black Tiger Saber Technique had reached Peak Perfection, and with his Martial Entry Eighth Level strength behind it, his execution of the technique was even more powerful than that of its original creator.

An expert at this level could keep track of everything around him.

The sudden appearance of Wang Cheng and the other players had indeed startled him at first.

But right now, none of the players mattered.

What mattered most was dealing with the old man before him.

Tiger Descends the Mountain!

Thunder Across a Hundred Li!

Tiger Turns Its Head!

The muscles in Qin Shujian's saber-wielding arms bulged, and his entire presence changed. Every slash was terrifying, as though it could cleave through wind and waves.

Facing Qin Shujian's assault, Wei Min wore a grave expression. His long saber flashed with a chilling light as it collided heavily with Qin Shujian's.

Clang! Clang!

Sparks flew with every collision.

Waves of tremendous force rebounded through the Tiger Head Saber, leaving Qin Shujian's arms aching and numb.

Yet—

Qin Shujian showed no intention of retreating.

Body Tempering Scripture, seventh layer!

Everlasting Spring Technique, sixth layer!

Both cultivation techniques, working in tandem, had now been pushed to their limits.

Blood surged ceaselessly through his body, and tremendous power poured forth, flowing continuously into his arms.

The two sabers collided.

Violent gusts burst outward.

Wei Min's arms trembled almost imperceptibly, and for the first time, his feet stepped back.

Shock filled his eyes.

His opponent was clearly only at the Pseudo-Martial Entry Eighth Layer. There should have been a considerable gap between him and a genuine Martial Entry Eighth Level expert like Wei Min.

But now.

Wei Min felt immense pressure from Qin Shujian.

It almost made him think that he was the one at the pseudo-eighth layer, while his opponent was the true Martial Entry Eighth Level expert.

But Wei Min had no time to dwell on it.

The moment he stepped back, Qin Shujian seized the initiative completely.

Slash after slash came crashing down with lightning speed.

There was almost no gap between the successive strikes.

Wei Min had no choice but to raise his saber and meet them head-on.

Clang!

Clang! Clang!

With every collision, Wei Min's arms trembled, while Qin Shujian's momentum only grew stronger.

At that moment.

Qin Shujian seemed to have become one with the Black Tiger Saber Technique, and the Tiger Head Saber in his hands seemed to come alive. He paid no attention to anything around him. His eyes held only Wei Min.

Still, Wei Min was a Martial Entry Eighth Level expert.

No matter how fierce Qin Shujian's attacks became, his opponent remained unyielding.

Qin Shujian glanced at his Life Source. After he and the bandits had killed all those NPCs and players, it had surged from a few dozen points to over four hundred.

Aside from the Body Tempering Scripture, every other cultivation technique now had a plus sign beside it.

Then.

Qin Shujian merely glanced at the Black Tiger Saber Technique before mentally pressing its plus sign.

Roar!

An enormous phantom Black Tiger suddenly appeared in midair. Its earth-shaking roar seemed to resound across a hundred li.

Everyone who heard the tiger's roar felt as though some terrifying being had fixed its gaze upon them, and the blood in their bodies seemed to congeal.

Wei Min, who faced the roar directly, seemed to freeze completely.

It felt as though a single breath had passed.

Yet it also felt as though an eternity had gone by.

By the time Wei Min reacted, he saw a terrifying Black Tiger pouncing toward him. In an instant, it became a deadly flash of saber light that swallowed him whole.

Boom!

The ground shook.

A saber scar several zhang long appeared, as though it had been branded deep into the earth.

Wei Min stood motionless. Then his body split in two down the middle and fell heavily to the ground.

"You have killed Wei Min, the chief of Beginner Village 10021!"

"The Core Token of Beginner Village 10021 is now unclaimed. You may proceed to the village center to vie for ownership of the token!"

Qin Shujian stared coldly at Wei Min's corpse, his chest heaving.

Core Token?

Village center?

But before he could catch his breath, the other players watching the fight rushed him all at once.

Seeing Wei Min killed, Wang Cheng had no time to be shocked. He immediately ordered the other players to seize the opportunity and surround Qin Shujian.

Wang Renbin promptly said, "Wang Cheng, have some of them follow me to the village center to seize the Core Token. The rest will surround and kill the Liangshan Stronghold Chief."

When Wei Min died, he too had received a system notification.

Or rather.

Every player had received the same notification at that moment.

There was no telling how many people were already rushing toward the village center.

The Core Token!

It must not fall into anyone else's hands.

Otherwise, all our efforts this time will have been for nothing.

Hearing this, Wang Cheng understood the importance of the matter. He immediately directed some of the players to follow Wang Renbin, while he personally led the rest in preparation to surround and kill this powerful Martial Entry Eighth Level boss.