Free Web NovelChapter 87: Chapter 87: Instant Kill on Sight, No More Talk
「In the courtyard.」
Chen Xuan frowned at the young man before him, casually accepting a pill bottle and three large-denomination silver notes with a look of surprise.
"A gift from Elder Su?"
"Yes. My master said that everything before was a misunderstanding, and he hopes you won’t take it to heart," the young man said with a smile.
"Is that so?"
Chen Xuan’s tone was playful. "And what if I do take it to heart?" he asked.
"This... uh..."
Cold sweat immediately dripped down the young man’s back, and he was at a loss for words.
"I’ll accept these things. Go back and tell Elder Su that I don’t bother anyone who doesn’t bother me. This time, it can be a misunderstanding, but there won’t be a next time."
Chen Xuan said flatly.
"Yes, I’ll go tell him right away."
The young man quickly replied and turned to leave.
Chen Xuan looked at the pill bottle in his hand and gave it a light toss.
’Not bad at all!’
Another five Qi and Blood Pills in his pocket. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com
After all, these things had a price but no market—you couldn’t buy them even if you had the silver.
He turned and returned to his room.
Chen Xuan sat cross-legged on his bed and once again looked at the panel before his eyes.
Name: Chen Xuan
Heart Method: None
Martial Arts: Thunderflame Vajra Skill [(Third Layer) Three Thousand Thunderclaps, Inner Scorching Sun, Mountain-Splitting Earth-Shaker, Soul-Severing Palm]
Cultivation: Gang Energy Third Layer
Talents: Innate Divine Strength, Bronze Skin and Iron Bones, Indestructible Fist Intent (A new talent can be unlocked with each increase in fame. Current Fame: Rising Star)
Retribution Points: 19,100 (Can be used to enhance Martial Arts)
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’Over ten thousand retribution points, plus the boost from the Qi and Blood Pills, should be enough for me to break through to the Fourth Layer of Gang Energy. If there are any points left over, I’ll put them into the Shattering Star Finger.’
Having made his decision, he tipped out two Qi and Blood Pills and, without hesitation, popped them into his mouth.
’Retribution points, enhance the Thunderflame Vajra Skill!’
[DING! You have consumed 6,000 retribution points and begun enhancing the Thunderflame Vajra Skill. The medicinal properties of the Qi and Blood Pills have been detected in your body. Your Cultivation Speed has once again been multiplied by 120. Your qi and blood are roaring as powerful lightning and flames continually reforge your body. You feel your flesh, blood, and bones undergoing yet another metamorphosis...]
[Without hesitation, you consumed another 6,000 retribution points. Your Cultivation Speed has now reached an astonishing 220x. At last, this potent thunderflame power, having brewed to its absolute limit like a long-suppressed volcano, erupts with unstoppable force!]
[Congratulations, Host. You have broken through to the Fourth Layer of Gang Energy!]
BOOM!
A series of sharp CRACKS echoed from Chen Xuan’s bones, as if they were being reforged. His muscle fibers frantically intertwined and reorganized, their density increasing explosively.
Washed by the thunderflame Gang Energy, his internal organs became more vibrant and resilient.
A glint appeared in his eyes, and deep within his pupils, thunder and fire seemed to intertwine.
With a light clench of his fist, he could feel an energy several times stronger than before.
"Fourth Layer of Gang Energy!"
Chen Xuan murmured.
’Excellent!’
’I’ll be able to kill Qin Wushuang very soon.’
’Every day he’s alive is another day of potential trouble.’
He looked at the panel again.
He still had 7,100 retribution points left.
Chen Xuan took out another Qi and Blood Pill, swallowed it, and opened the Shattering Star Finger manual, once again reciting the command in his mind.
’Retribution points, enhance the Shattering Star Finger!’
[DING! You have consumed 3,000 retribution points and begun enhancing the Shattering Star Finger. The potent medicinal properties in your body have been detected. Your Shattering Star Finger has successfully achieved a 100x Cultivation Speed. As you are already an expert at the Fourth Layer of Gang Energy, your internal Gang Energy flows through you effortlessly, allowing you to smoothly raise the Shattering Star Finger to the fourth layer!]
HUMMM!
An unprecedented wave of enlightenment flooded his mind.
It was all about the Shattering Star Finger.
It was as if he had practiced this Cultivation Technique for over a decade in the span of a single breath.
All its various secrets and techniques were now crystal clear in his mind.
"Shattering Star Finger."
With a glint in his eyes, Chen Xuan lifted his hand and pointed.
CHI!
A jet of pure white finger energy shot out in an instant, fast as a lightning flash. It flew more than ten meters before piercing straight through the wall.
A smile touched the corners of his mouth.
’Very good. A useful tool for crushing weaklings. Saves me the trouble of punching them one by one in the future.’
Seeing that it was still early, he immediately began to rummage through the pile of files in front of him.
These files recorded the various powers within and beyond the southern city...
The prefectural city stretched for dozens of miles in every direction, with a population of no less than seven or eight million. It was a hub for all the major powers.
Among them, there were indeed powers that dared to oppose the Twelve Alliances.
The Bai family, for example.
As he was searching, Chen Xuan’s eyes suddenly narrowed.
"Demons?"
’There are actually demons running rampant in the southern city?’
He had never seen a true demon of this world before.
The one he had killed last time was merely a demon beast.
’I wonder what kind of Divine Techniques a real demon possesses?’
"Great Xia, Year 357, 7th Month: Elder Hu Tianlan and his retinue of fourteen gang members died tragically in the Black Pine Forest south of the southern city. Their deaths were gruesome—abdomens split open, hearts dug out, and internal organs missing, suspected to have been eaten by a demon. The subsequent investigation yielded no results. Case temporarily sealed!"
"Great Xia, Year 357, 12th Month: Another elder went missing. His body was discovered ten miles away, internal organs hollowed out. A gruesome death!"
"Great Xia, Year 358, 9th Month: An elder witnessed a demon appear and fought fiercely with it, ultimately losing an arm."
"Great Xia, Year 359, 8th Month: External Affairs Envoy Han Zhenshan discovered traces of the demon, suspected to be connected to Shangguan Castle, a major power in the southern city. However, Shangguan Castle is a prestigious local clan—powerful, deeply entrenched, and full of experts. It also has close ties to the prefectural city’s Bai family, making it a tough nut to crack. Investigation ongoing!"
"Note 1: The Shangguan Castle Master, ’Fire Cloud Palm’ Shangguan Ao, is an expert at the Fifth Layer of Gang Energy. The clan has a total of four elders in the Gang Energy Realm."
"Note 2: The demon is elusive, appearing and disappearing like a phantom. It has vigorous life force, and its strength is between the Fourth and Fifth Layers of Gang Energy. It excels at sneak attacks and is extremely difficult to deal with!"
