Volume One, Chapter 20: Chief of the Humped Oxen
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Seeing this, Zhang Yu couldn’t afford to deal alone with the leader’s guards before him and immediately turned to charge at Jiang Huan.
“Jiang Huan! Don’t you dare faint now!”
While shielding Jiang Huan behind him, Zhang Yu struggled to withstand the relentless onslaught from the leader’s guards.
Yet, at this moment, Jiang Huan was completely unaware of this.
He seemed to be trapped in a world of pure white, as if on the verge of drowning in an endless sea of whiteness.
Suddenly, “Thousand Blades” appeared before his eyes.
Where there was once a calm expression, a trace of worry now lingered.
It hovered constantly in front of Jiang Huan, as if trying every means to awaken him.
At last, a glimmer of vitality returned to Jiang Huan’s eyes.
In an instant, a cool sensation surged from his heart throughout his body.
The pounding footsteps echoing in his ears were instantly blocked out.
Jiang Huan finally regained consciousness.
He murmured quietly, “It seems ‘Thousand Blades’ and the new ability ‘Pure Mind’ saved me.”
Before him, Zhang Yu was still fighting the monstrous beasts alone.
Gritting his teeth, he said, “Jiang Huan! Wake up! If you don’t, we’ll both end up buried here!”
Jiang Huan smiled gently, stepping beside Zhang Yu to fight side by side. “Teacher, you’ve worked hard just now. Now, it’s time to collect our due.”
Zhang Yu paused, then nodded resolutely.
A formidable aura burst from his body.
Previously, he had to hold back due to caution and could only endure blows passively.
But now,
He was determined to make these reckless creatures pay.
Like a speeding heavy truck, he swung the ruler in his hand relentlessly.
One man against two leader’s guards!
His moves were simple: horizontal slashes and vertical chops.
Yet, these two leader’s guards were driven into a sorry state by these basic strikes.
Suddenly, he leapt into the air.
The ruler in his hand sliced through their heads like a three-foot-long blade.
As the severed heads fell to the ground, he landed too, the ruler dripping with fresh blood.
This was a deliberately crafted move after brief contemplation.
He was confident it would captivate a young man like Jiang Huan.
He intended to use this stylish move
To elevate their relationship to the next level!
Confidently, he glanced toward Jiang Huan, but the next moment, he was stunned.
In the dimly lit building, Jiang Huan’s figure flickered in and out of sight.
He moved alone among the remaining six beasts, swinging his long blade continuously, inflicting damage.
The beasts tried to resist but could only catch glimpses of Jiang Huan’s afterimage.
Jiang Huan’s nimble steps suddenly halted.
“Thousand Blades” transformed into countless shattered stars, launching a fierce, indiscriminate assault on the six beasts!
They tried to defend,
But countless shards struck again in a second wave!
In an instant,
Not a single patch of intact skin remained on any leader’s guard.
Blood poured from their wounds, and their vitality faded rapidly.
[Spirit Weapon “Thousand Blades” killed a third-rank Beast Bull Guard, Experience +245.]
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[Mutual Advancement Activated! Host Experience +245]
[Spirit Weapon “Thousand Blades” killed a third-rank Beast Bull Guard, Experience +245.]
[Mutual Advancement Activated! Host Experience +245]
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[Spirit Weapon “Thousand Blades” killed a third-rank Beast Bull Guard, Experience +245.]
[Mutual Advancement Activated! Host Experience +245]
Moments later,
Inside the small building, all the Beast Bull guards lay sprawled in pools of blood.
Zhang Yu stared blankly at the scene.
“Is this really the effect of a D-rank spirit weapon awakening?”
A burning desire to recruit Jiang Huan into the Demon Suppression Army flared up in his heart.
Such a powerful spirit weapon, no matter how low the starting point, was worth nurturing!
Boom—
Outside the small building, a sudden loud crash sounded.
It seemed something had jumped from the second floor.
Zhang Yu immediately reacted, “No good! The Beast Bull leader is trying to escape!”
Before he finished speaking, he turned and sprinted outside.
Jiang Huan was even faster.
“Damn it! Jiang Huan, don’t rush in recklessly! That’s a beast about to break into fourth rank!”
Before the warning could finish, Jiang Huan’s figure vanished!
Zhang Yu’s heart burned with anxiety.
He didn’t resent Jiang Huan’s recklessness—
He only blamed himself for having consumed too much spiritual power protecting Jiang Huan earlier, making it impossible to catch up now!
Outside the building,
A humanoid bull-headed Beast Bull leader, leaning on a bone staff, was tearing across the terrain as if running for his life.
Smaller in stature than the previous Beast Bulls, his eyes burned with intense hatred.
His face was pale, as if severely injured internally.
Behind him came hurried footsteps, deepening his anxiety.
Whoosh—
A rushing sound came from behind; the Beast Bull leader quickly turned, raising his bone staff to block.
Clang!
The long blade struck the bone staff,
sending fragments of bone flying.
A flicker of surprise crossed Jiang Huan’s eyes.
He hadn’t expected the Beast Bull leader’s bone staff to be so solid!
Yet, the Beast Bull leader was even more astonished.
Because
Jiang Huan suddenly disappeared right before his eyes!
Pfft—
The long blade pierced from behind, stabbing through his heart!
His life force drained swiftly.
With his last strength, he looked back to see a youthful, resolute face.
A fierce unwillingness flashed in his eyes.
He was on the verge of breaking into the fourth rank!
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Why had he failed at the last moment, meeting this bane before him?
Thud.
The bone staff fell to the ground.
He collapsed weakly to his knees, blood spurting from his chest, staining the cracked concrete beneath.
[Spirit Weapon “Thousand Blades” killed a third-rank Beast Bull leader, Experience +595.]
[Mutual Advancement Activated! Host Experience +595.]
[Experience sufficient. Proceed with spirit weapon refinement?]
[Experience sufficient. Does the host choose to advance?]
“Hm? Another chance to increase power?”
Jiang Huan made no choice, since Zhang Yu was about to emerge.
At this moment, Zhang Yu’s voice rang out.
“Jiang Huan! Be careful—”
His voice grew faint until it was no longer audible.
Zhang Yu’s eyes were filled with disbelief.
A beast on the cusp of fourth rank had just died by Jiang Huan’s hand?
“Jiang Huan, did you kill it?”
Zhang Yu looked between Jiang Huan and the fallen Beast Bull leader.
His gaze flicked back and forth, almost unable to believe it.
Jiang Huan chuckled, “Teacher, you don’t doubt me, do you? After all, it’s just the two of us here. Besides, that Beast Bull leader wasn’t as strong as you said.”
“Not that strong…”
Zhang Yu wanted to argue, because any beast capable of manifesting a domain was no match for an ordinary spirit master.
But words failed him.
After all, the Beast Bull leader had truly died by Jiang Huan’s hand!
Yet, seeing Jiang Huan’s nonchalant attitude,
He feared that Jiang Huan’s arrogance might bring him great trouble ahead.
His mind raced, memories of his past experiences flashing before him.
A report he had read before surfaced in his mind, and he finally found the answer!
He snorted coldly, his face stern once more.
“Not that strong? Jiang Huan! Do you know why you could kill it?”
“Because it was only a beast about to break into the fourth rank! It had just begun to glimpse its domain but hadn’t fully mastered it!”
“Forcibly activating the domain ability reserved for the fourth rank caused backlash! That’s why you got the advantage!”
“From now on, no more reckless bravery! When the sky falls, there’s always someone taller to hold it up! Understand?”
Jiang Huan nodded, unoffended.
From Zhang Yu’s stern tone, he felt care.
“I understand, Teacher Zhang. I won’t do it again.”
Seeing Jiang Huan’s attitude, Zhang Yu nodded, his respect for him growing.
Knowing one’s mistakes and daring to face them—
Such a character far surpasses his peers.
“Teacher, look, what’s going on here?”
Jiang Huan suddenly pointed to the side and asked.
Following Jiang Huan’s finger, Zhang Yu’s face broke into a smile.