"Very good. Since you stepped forward willingly, we'll give you a quick death."
"Brothers, get to work. Keep his head, or the Liu Family might refuse to pay."
The moment Yi Baixuan saw Li Xin, he laughed. He had never expected his target to be such an idiot, actually delivering himself right to them.
As soon as Yi Baixuan finished speaking, the other members of the Black Bull Squad sprang into action.
Some drew firearms and prepared to shoot, while others drew their blades and moved to surround Li Xin, cutting off his escape.
Yi Baixuan himself charged forward with his battle sword in hand and a smug smile on his face.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
But in the next instant, Yi Baixuan's smile froze. He caught a blurry glimpse of a Blood Shadow Battle Sword hurtling toward him faster than sound.
As an Intermediate War General, he could barely make out the blurred sword sweeping through their ranks.
He wanted to dodge, but his body could not keep pace with his thoughts.
"How is this possible..."
Then he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his neck. He clapped both hands over it, but could not stop the blood spurting out.
He had never imagined that such a simple mission would end with him dying without even knowing what had happened. He did not even know who had attacked him. What a miserable way to die!
Even in his final moments, he never suspected Li Xin. As far as he knew, Li Xin could not possibly possess such strength.
"Mercenaries working for the HR Alliance... too bad you ran into me."
With Spiritual Force comparable to a War God's power, killing a few War General Level fighters was effortless for him.
The mercenaries carried various weapons, equipment, and monster materials. Apart from their battle swords and shields, he loaded everything into the off-road vehicle to sell when he returned.
"Five more battle swords. Once I get back to the Supply Base, I'll buy the flying swords used by Psychics."
Li Xin's Spiritual Force could now control ten flying swords in combat at once. Since he had no flying swords yet, battle swords would have to do.
"Finally, I can get some proper rest."
After dealing with the mercenaries, Li Xin set the Eternal Divine Brain beside him to watch their surroundings, then drifted into a light sleep. He would wake at the slightest disturbance.
After all, his original body might sleep, but his Eternal Divine Brain avatar had no need for it.
Li Xin slept peacefully now, but back home, both the Li Family and the Liu Family were thrown into turmoil because of him.
The Li Family:
"What? Xin went to the Wilderness?"
Only when the butler, Hu Yanfeng, brought Li Xin his meal did he discover that Li Xin was no longer home. He also found the letter Li Xin had left behind and immediately informed Li Houming.
"Xin was far too reckless. This is his first trip to the Wilderness, and he sneaked off alone without telling me. Isn't that..."
After reading Li Xin's letter, Li Houming's first thought was to go into the Wilderness and bring him back.
"I'll tell my third brother first, then reach out to some old friends..."
After a moment's thought, Li Houming called Li Houzhong.
"Big Brother, since Xin has his own plans, let him try his hand out there. Didn't he say he'd call home in three days to let us know he's safe? Let's give him those three days."
"But we should still look for him. Since it's his first trip to the Wilderness, he won't have gone too far. Have our second brother contact the Military and find out which gate Xin left through. That should give us a rough idea of where he went."
"I'll finish my mission and return in three months at most. Then I'll personally take Xin out to gain experience."
Li Houzhong spoke after thinking it over for a while.
"All right, we'll do as you say."
Li Houming nodded.
The Liu Family:
"Second Brother, do you think the Black Bull Squad can find that little bastard Li Xin?"
Liu Wuxia paced around the courtyard, looking worried.
"Don't worry. The Black Bull Squad may be notorious, but they're highly skilled at scouting terrain and tracking enemies. I also bribed someone in the Military and learned that Li Xin left through the south gate."
"With that information, it's only a matter of time before the Black Bull Squad finds him. Once they do, killing him will be trivial. We'll have an answer in three days at most."
Liu Wutian spoke confidently.
"Ah, if our fourth brother can obtain an opportunity to break through to War God from the Wang Family in Capital City this time, we won't have to fear the Li Family anymore. Then we could wipe them out with a wave of our hand!"
Liu Wuxia sighed.
"Don't worry. Our fourth brother is exceptionally gifted. He'll definitely succeed!"
Liu Wutian had great confidence in his younger brother.
Early the next morning, Li Xin ate a simple meal and decided not to keep hunting in the area.
Most of the monsters here were at the Beast Soldier Level, no longer worth hunting.
He sped off in his off-road vehicle, no longer moving cautiously. With his Spiritual Force probing ahead, almost no monster could ambush his vehicle.
Any monster that dared attack his vehicle was slain by the Blood Shadow Battle Sword, its corpse drained dry.
When he reached terrain the vehicle could not cross, he simply lifted it with his Spiritual Force and flew it over.
"One Bloodthirsty Tiger, Advanced Beast General."
"Eight Black-Clawed Cheetahs, Intermediate Beast General Level."
"There are also roughly six hundred Beast Soldier Level jackal hounds nearby. This is a pack worth hunting!"
After reaching the depths of the Wilderness, Li Xin hid his off-road vehicle and soon found a gathering of monsters.
With a Blood Shadow Battle Sword in hand, six battle swords orbiting him, and a Blood Shadow Shield beneath his feet, Li Xin flew straight toward the horde.
Roar!
When the Bloodthirsty Tiger saw Li Xin flying toward it, its roar echoed for miles around. The many monsters that had scattered earlier immediately rushed over at the sound, trying to intercept him.
But Li Xin could fly, and not a single monster below could do the same. They had no way to stop him!
Shhk!
Li Xin did not even need to approach the monsters below. Under his control, the six battle swords tore through the horde unopposed, reaping their lives like an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.
This was his first time using Spiritual Force against a horde. At first, he put his full strength into every strike, so almost every monster he killed was hacked apart.
But as the battle continued, he began to rein in his Spiritual Force. Like a martial artist fighting an enemy, he strove to kill with the least possible strength.
That change immediately reduced his Spiritual Force consumption considerably.
Roar!
As an Advanced Beast General, the Bloodthirsty Tiger already possessed considerable intelligence. Seeing this powerful human slaughter its underlings at will-and fly-its first thought was not to kill him, but to turn and run.
"Running from a Psychic? What a foolish idea!"
The corners of Li Xin's mouth lifted slightly. With a thought, his speed surged past the sound barrier, and he caught up with the Bloodthirsty Tiger in an instant.
Roar!
Seeing its enemy voluntarily descend to the ground, the savage Bloodthirsty Tiger bared its vicious fangs and swiped with all its strength, intent on tearing Li Xin apart.
"Slash!"
Without any enhancement from Spiritual Force, Li Xin gripped the Blood Shadow Battle Sword and used only his physical strength to unleash the Heaven-Breaking Sword Technique.
As claw and sword collided, the terrifying force caved in the ground for more than ten meters around them.
After a brief deadlock, both man and tiger were sent flying backward.
"I had to double my strength just to match an Advanced Beast General Level Bloodthirsty Tiger. It looks like my physical strength really is at the Intermediate War General Level, not yet at the Advanced War General level."
After that clash, he had a rough understanding of his strength.
Without amplifying his strikes, his martial artist strength was comparable to an Intermediate War General's, while his Psychic strength was comparable to a Beginner War God's.
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