Chapter 13

When the blood spurted out, the other two blue-robed swordsmen were momentarily stunned.

Zong Yu, who was behind them, looked at the scene in disbelief. Could it be that he had seen wrong? The person who had just died, though far inferior to the Li brothers, was still at the peak of a Warrior, having opened three meridians, and his sword skills were among the best in his rank. And yet, he had been so easily killed with a single sword strike to the throat, and by his cousin who couldn't even open a single meridian?

Zong Shou's movements, however, did not pause for a moment!

"Swallow Essence!"

The blood and qi reversed, the meridians turned backward! A powerful suction force suddenly erupted from the tip of the Pine Pattern Wind Sword. It drew out all the magical power and remaining vitality from the body, transforming them into essence energy that gathered within the sword.

Unfortunately, his Spirit Eye was not yet open, or he would have even seen the person's soul being sucked away by this sword!

The Swallowing Heaven Essence Transformation was this cruel, devouring all of heaven and earth, capable of consuming everything!

Without waiting for the essence energy extracted from the corpse to flow into his body, a green glow exploded from the Pine Pattern Wind Sword.

A significant portion of the essence energy exploded within the sword, activating the wind spirit rune inside. Then the sword light flashed again, and Zong Shou's steps were like dancing on the waves, inexplicably appearing beside another person.

"Swallowing Swallow!"

The exquisitely beautiful green arc of light flashed slightly, and a head flew up. Blood spurted from the severed neck.

When the two blue-robed swordsmen fell one after another, everyone present fell into a deathly silence. Only the sound of swords and blades clashing could be heard a hundred feet away.

Everyone's faces were filled with confusion. The mocking expression on Zong Yu's face had not yet faded.

In an instant, he had killed two people! One sword through the throat, the second decapitating the head!

And the sword techniques and footwork he used were all extremely ordinary. These were the basic skills that every martial practitioner had to learn, yet in Zong Shou's hands, they had an immeasurable power!

After a brief moment of shock, another wolf clan swordsman was also killed with the same sword strike. Seeing Zong Shou, who was now several times faster, rushing at him like a bolt of lightning, Zong Yu's heart suddenly trembled. At that moment, he felt a faint sense of fear.

It was as if he was no longer facing the cripple he used to bully in his childhood, but a world-class expert with boiling killing intent!

The narrow phoenix eyes that stared straight at him no longer held the previous gentleness and calmness, but only cold and ruthless indifference. The killing intent was like a blade, piercing his pupils.

Just as he was about to lose his nerve and his mind was about to collapse, two roars sounded from his side. Zong Yu's spirit was awakened, and he saw Li Ling and Li Du both pouncing out like tigers. He felt ashamed, how could he be afraid? Afraid of his own cousin—

After all, he lacked experience. Just two peak Warriors had made him panic. He, Zong Yu, was a genuine middle-rank Martial Master, having opened five meridians! In just one year, he would enter the Secret Martial Realm!

Frowning, Zong Yu also drew his sword. The next moment, he saw Zong Shou's left hand flip, and a green light flashed before his eyes. He didn't know what was happening until he saw a blood flower bloom at Li Ling's throat. His eyes wide open, he stared at Zong Shou in disbelief.

"What was that?"

Even as the blood spurted out, Zong Yu was still dazed. Upon closer inspection, he saw a greenish-white flying knife embedded in Li Ling's throat. It was shaped like a willow leaf, with blood patterns inside, as thin as a cicada's wing!

His pupils involuntarily contracted. Was this a flying knife? Li Ling and Li Du were both four-meridian Martial Masters, slightly inferior to him, and had experienced dozens of battles. Could they die from a single flying knife?

What kind of secret technique was this? If that willow leaf flying knife had been aimed at him, could he have escaped?

"Li Ling!"

A mournful roar echoed across the wilderness. Li Du's speed suddenly increased, his expression fierce as he charged at the slender figure ahead, swinging his massive sword with a whistling sound.

At this moment, Zong Shou's eyes were only on Li Du. When the willow leaf flying knife was shot, he no longer paid attention to it.

Six Spirits Controlling the Knife, Severing the Soul and Life! No one could survive!

But using the Essence Swallowing method to extract essence energy from the three people earlier, this knife had already consumed nearly half of it!

His gaze turned sharp, and the unique acupoint in his body, the Phoenix Platform, burst open again. The stored true energy combined with the remaining essence energy, creating a storm on the Pine Pattern Wind Sword, the green light surging.

"Rushing Sword!"

Another simple and swift charge, a sword strike, but it was unstoppable. When the two swords clashed, a sharp "clank" sounded, and sparks flew.

The massive recoil force made both figures stagger backward. Just as Li Du was trying to steady himself, Zong Shou's right foot firmly planted on the ground, using it as an axis to spin his body.

"Swallowing Swallow Return!"

The sword shadow flickered lightly, drawing a blood line on Li Du's throat.

Not a millimeter too deep, not a millimeter too shallow, it precisely severed Li Du's trachea and artery.

The Swallowing Heaven Essence Transformation also absorbed all the life essence and soul of this low-rank Martial Master.

Then the Pine Pattern Wind Sword trembled, emitting a pleasant light hum. Zong Shou's figure stopped, coldly looking at Zong Yu, who was only a few steps away.

It wasn't that he didn't want to finish off this trash in one go. It was just that his body was already in turmoil, with qi and blood surging. The Swallowing Heaven Essence Transformation and the extraordinary acupoints, though both supreme secret techniques, required a great price to use. Especially with his current body, it was even more unbearable.

Killing the person in front of him, Zong Shou estimated, would also cause him to collapse on the spot.

At this moment, neither Zong Yu nor Su Chuxue had recovered from their shock. They couldn't take their eyes off the several bodies on the grass.

They also couldn't believe that two low-rank Martial Masters and three peak Warriors had been so easily and cleanly killed by Zong Shou's sword?

The entire process took less than sixty breaths—

Su Chuxue, who had already despaired and collapsed on the ground, was now dazed, her eyes blurry as she looked around.

Not long ago, she thought they would surely not survive. A moment later, the situation had completely reversed.

Unbelievably, she poked her wound, and it really hurt!

After a few breaths, Zong Shou calmed the storm brewing inside his body, then smiled at Xue'er: "Do you remember how the whip marks on my cousin's body came to be?"

Su Chuxue was suddenly awakened, immediately straightening her chest. Ignoring the dizziness from the massive blood loss, she spoke firmly and proudly: "In the past, Zong Yu offended the Young Master, and the Lord ordered him to be publicly whipped for three days and three nights with the Dragon Whip. He was expelled from Qian Tian Mountain and reduced to a lowly slave. He was to remember forever that our Young Master is not to be offended!"

"Shut up!"

Zong Yu's face was completely distorted, his face flushed with countless blood marks, looking ugly and fierce. Clenching his hands, his qi surged, causing the grass and dust within a few feet to be lifted!

Enraged, Zong Yu took a step forward, but saw Zong Shou looking at him with a faint smile.

Instantly, it felt like a bucket of ice water had been poured over him, all his anger disappearing without a trace. If Zong Shou was still as powerful as when he killed the Li brothers, today, not only would revenge be impossible, but even escaping safely would be uncertain!

His expression darkened, and after a brief moment of thought, Zong Yu suddenly clenched his teeth and pounced at Su Chuxue.

Then, in his field of vision, he saw the lips of the youth opposite curling coldly.

His right sleeve, as if moved by a gentle breeze, a barely visible white light stabbed through the air. With almost no chance to dodge, it pierced his throat.

"Thud!"

Zong Yu could even hear the sound of his throat bones shattering, and blood spurted out under high pressure.

Then, in his increasingly dimming vision, he saw Zong Shou walking toward him.

"What a pity that this supreme martial art was tested on such trash—"

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