On the official road, dust billowed skyward.
Lu Shaoyou galloped at full speed.
He looked inward at himself. Within his dantian, Xiantian true qi flowed slowly like a dormant golden dragon.
With every breath and exhalation, he could sense some force between heaven and earth responding to it, endlessly replenishing what he had expended.
The Xiantian Realm truly is extraordinary. Lu Shaoyou thought to himself.
The power of the eleventh layer of the Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill was more than ten times greater than that of the tenth layer.
That feeling of being able to stir the power of heaven and earth with every gesture gave him several degrees more confidence in the road ahead.
Suddenly, the system notification sounded in his mind.
Ding. Congratulations, Host, on reaching the Xiantian Realm. A cause for celebration. Please continue working hard.
Please note: the Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill has been elevated, and dragon-elephant power has fused. You currently possess the power of two dragon-elephants. (Each dragon-elephant power grants ten thousand jin of immense strength.)
Advancing the Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill to the next layer requires 100,000 Slaughter Value. Every 10,000 Slaughter Value invested increases dragon-elephant power by one. (The minimum single investment is 10,000.)
Lu Shaoyou was not the least bit surprised. He had already sensed the changes in his body after advancing into the Xiantian Realm.
"System, display the status panel."
Name: Lu Shaoyou. Cultivation: Xiantian Early-stage. (Power of two dragon-elephants.) Cultivation Method: Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill (Eleventh Layer). Current Progress: 0%. Secret Techniques: Dragon-Elephant Mountain Collapse Strike (Beginner), Shaolin Cudgel Technique (Minor Accomplishment), Lingbo Weibu (Perfected), Dog Beating Staff Technique (Beginner), Shaolin Dragon Claw Hand (Beginner), Mountain Splitting Fist (Beginner) Slaughter Value: 5980. Inventory: Ten cubic meters.
Looking at the information on the status panel, Lu Shaoyou was quite satisfied.
"5980 Slaughter Value... which secret technique should I upgrade?"
"System, upgrade Dragon-Elephant Mountain Collapse Strike."
Lu Shaoyou thought highly of this accompanying secret technique. Its power was simply absurdly strong.
With merely the power of two dragon-elephants, a single punch had turned nearly half of Black Tiger Hall into dust.
That was absolutely not something mere physical force could accomplish, so upgrading this secret technique could not be wrong.
Insufficient Slaughter Value...
Lu Shaoyou: "..."
"Come on, man? Are my five thousand Slaughter Value fake?"
Clearly, the system did not care about him.
"System, consume Slaughter Value and max out the Shaolin Cudgel Technique and Dog Beating Staff Technique." Lu Shaoyou silently commanded again.
Ding. 3600 Slaughter Value consumed successfully. The Shaolin Cudgel Technique and Dog Beating Staff Technique have been upgraded to perfection.
Before Lu Shaoyou could comprehend the staff technique principles newly added to his mind, the system spoke again.
Detected that the Shaolin Cudgel Technique and Dog Beating Staff Technique have reached perfection. They may be fused and upgraded. Fuse them?
"What?"
"There's a function like that too?"
Lu Shaoyou was stunned.
"Fuse." He responded instinctively.
Ding. Fusion successful. New secret technique (Minor Accomplishment). Please name the new secret technique.
"Hmm!" Lu Shaoyou stroked his chin and thought for a moment. "Let's call it the Dragon-Elephant Demon Suppressing Staff."
Naming successful.
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Lu Shaoyou had not expected that cultivating secret techniques to perfection would bring about such a change.
"So that means..." Lu Shaoyou turned his gaze to the Mountain Splitting Fist again. This was a fist technique his father had taught him.
Though its name sounded imposing, it was actually only a low-grade fist technique.
"System, upgrade Mountain Splitting Fist to perfection." Ding. 210 Slaughter Value consumed successfully. Mountain Splitting Fist has been upgraded to perfection.
As expected of a low-grade fist technique. It actually consumed so little Slaughter Value.
Glancing at his remaining Slaughter Value, Lu Shaoyou casually spent it on the Shaolin Dragon Claw Hand.
This was a grappling technique, but in the hands of someone in the Xiantian Realm, its power clearly would not be so simple.
Ding. Detected that Shaolin Dragon Claw Hand and Mountain Splitting Fist may be fused. Fuse them?
A grappling technique and a fist technique could fuse with each other too?
Lu Shaoyou thought about it. They were both hand techniques, so it was reasonable enough.
"Fuse!"
As for the new name, Lu Shaoyou could not be bothered to think of one. He would still call it Dragon Claw Hand.
After a round of operations, less than a hundred Slaughter Value remained. Yet Lu Shaoyou did not find it a pity. Now that he had entered the Xiantian Realm, obtaining Slaughter Value would be much easier.
With so many branch halls in the Blood Saber Sect, Lu Shaoyou was looking forward to it.
Closing the panel, Lu Shaoyou headed toward the city where Thunderclap Hall was located.
What he did not know was that just as he was heading for Thunderclap Hall, news that Black Tiger Hall had been razed to the ground spread through all of Azure Province with unbelievable speed, as though it had sprouted wings.
"Have you heard? Black Tiger Hall is gone!"
"Which Black Tiger Hall? The one in Tiger Roar City?"
"Which other one could it be? They were wiped out, pot and all! Hall Master Xiong Tai, Deputy Hall Master Qian Tong, and that Miss Xiong who usually strutted about like a tyrant—not a single one escaped!"
"My heavens! Who did it? What a massive move!"
"They say it was that fierce man rumored to have wiped out Black Wind Village a few days ago!"
"Hiss... just who is this person? Could he be a fierce dragon crossing the river?"
In tea houses and taverns, on streets and in alleyways, everyone was discussing the matter.
When the common people spoke of it, there was a hint of satisfaction in their brows that they had never dared reveal before.
Black Tiger Hall had run rampant and acted like a tyrant throughout Azure Province, and public resentment had long boiled over. Now that it had been destroyed overnight, how could people not clap their hands in delight?
Lingshui City, Giant Whale Gang headquarters.
Inside the council hall, the atmosphere was grave.
Giant Whale Gang Leader Li Changge, a middle-aged man with refined features yet an innate majesty between his brows, sat upright in the seat of honor, rolling two jade walnuts in his hand.
Below him, Wei Tuo stood bent at the waist, sweat beading on his forehead as he reported everything that had happened at Dragon Snake Crossing exactly as it had occurred, especially the details of how Lu Shaoyou had killed Xiong Tai.
Crack! Li Changge crushed the jade walnuts in his hand into powder, which slipped through the gaps between his fingers.
He shot to his feet. "Xiong Tai died on Giant Whale Gang territory? And he was killed by someone you introduced?"
A powerful aura radiated from Li Changge, pressing down on Wei Tuo until he could barely breathe.
Wei Tuo hurriedly said, "Please calm your anger, Gang Leader! This matter... this matter truly was an accident. Lu Shaoyou's strength is unfathomable. Xiong Tai took the initiative to provoke him. I... I could not stop him either!"
Li Changge paced several steps, the aura around him slowly withdrawing. "So, Giant Whale Gang did not make the move?"
Wei Tuo nodded repeatedly. "It was absolutely not our doing! Lu Shaoyou is mysterious in origin, powerful in strength, and his actions are even more... more utterly without taboos." After thinking for a moment, he added, "There seems to be an irreconcilable blood feud between him and the Blood Saber Sect."
Li Changge sat down again, lightly tapping the tabletop with his fingers. "Blood Saber Sect... they are no good people. Wei Tuo, do you think this man is friend or foe? And how should Giant Whale Gang conduct itself?"
Wei Tuo hesitated. "Though he acts ruthlessly, from what I can see so far, he is not one who indiscriminately slaughtered the innocent. He seems to bear no ill will toward Giant Whale Gang. On the contrary... on the contrary, he is like a sharp blade we can use."
"A sharp blade?" Li Changge pondered. "I only fear that blade is too sharp and may cut its wielder."
Just as Li Changge weighed the pros and cons, unable to decide.
"Report—!" A scout rushed into the council hall in a panic, tumbling and crawling. "Gang Leader! Hall Master! Something terrible has happened!"
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