Chapter 10

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"Ha ha ha... What a thrill!"

On the street, the Star Beast Master was overwhelming the two human Masters, Qin Shenglong and Ouyang Yunzhong, with a sense of complete satisfaction.

His cultivation was the same as theirs, both at the First Rank of Innate level.

But that mutated shell on his body, like armor, was impervious to blades and bullets, allowing him to completely ignore their attacks and unleash a frenzied assault.

Qin Shenglong and Ouyang Yunzhong could only defend against the attacks, unable to counterattack.

Ouyang Yunzhong, with a grave expression, said,

"Go to the library, the top floor has titanium steel that can withstand its attacks."

Just as he finished speaking, the Star Beast Master's aura intensified once more.

"Do you think I'll give you a chance to escape? This is where you will die! Stay here!"

A roar, accompanied by a wave of overwhelming power, surged towards the two men.

At that moment, the Star Beast Master had pushed his strength to the limit, determined to crush them!

Qin Shenglong and Ouyang Yunzhong had already reached their limits and could not enhance their power any further. They were helpless against this attack.

"Finished!"

"Are we going to die here?"

The two men were in utter despair.

But at that moment, a golden light suddenly shot out from between them, like a blade, piercing straight through the Star Beast Master's body.

As the light flashed, a second later, the humanoid beetle Star Beast Master and the street beneath him exploded with a deafening boom!

Boom—!

The explosion created a massive gully over a kilometer long, five meters wide, and four meters deep.

The entire city trembled from the impact.

Dust and smoke rose, forming a kilometer-long barrier that obscured the view.

Thud, thud....

The Star Beast Master, split in two, fell into the gully, green blood and internal organs spilling out.

Even in death, his eyes retained their arrogant expression, indicating that he had no time to react to the blade!

Qin Shenglong and Ouyang Yunzhong were dumbfounded, one collapsing to the ground and the other standing frozen, on either side of the gully.

Saved?

Just like that, they were saved?

The other party had killed the Star Beast Master with a single move?

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed it, even if their lives depended on it.

And... the blade mark was so familiar. Wasn't this the mysterious strong person from that night?

"Old Qin, look quickly."

Masters have excellent eyesight. Ouyang Yunzhong immediately saw a half-leaf of green inserted into the building at the end of the blade mark.

Qin Shenglong followed her gaze and shuddered, his pupils contracting.

"Grand Master, definitely a Grand Master!"

The Star Beast Master had said that its shell, influenced by human genetic technology, had mutated, making it impervious to attacks from anyone below the Grand Master level. This meant that the attacker must be a Grand Master!

Qin Shenglong and Ouyang Yunzhong were both excited and amazed. They immediately turned to look, but saw no one at the library entrance, which was now empty.

This made their excited expressions quickly fade.

"He must have been nearby just now."

"Unfortunately, we didn't see him in time. What a pity! Such a powerful strong person, if we could have befriended him, it would have been a great honor for us."

"Perhaps he didn't want us to know? But at least, he's not our enemy. Otherwise, no one in Jianghai City could stop him."

The two sighed, took a moment to recover, and then immediately left the area, as there were still many Star Beasts to deal with.

As for the corpse in the gully, they didn't bother to handle it. Ye Xiao's blade had already shattered the Star Core, leaving no value behind!

After the two left, a shadow appeared instantly, staring at the corpse in the gully, his brows furrowed.

"I didn't expect Jianghai City to hide such a powerful strong person. It seems that the implementation of the Intermittent Plan in Jianghai City will require more time."

With that, he turned and left.

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At this moment, Ye Xiao had already returned to his dormitory.

He didn't want anyone to discover his identity.

If he became a celebrity, he would have no privacy at all.

That was a minor issue. If a powerful Star Beast wanted to challenge him, it would be a disaster.

Why not just be a small administrator, reading books and eating meals every day, which is much more practical?

The night passed quickly, but it was far from peaceful.

On the streets of Jianghai City, the defense team was urgently dealing with the remaining Star Beasts.

Meanwhile, netizens were arguing heatedly on forums.

"Mutated Star Beast Master, overpowering two Jianghai Masters! Mysterious strong person intervenes, one strike decides the outcome!"

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"Mysterious Master reappears, reliable sources suggest he is likely a Grand Master!"

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"Speculating on the identity of the mysterious Master, a review of Jiang City's geniuses from forty years ago, who has the potential to achieve Grand Master status within forty years?"

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Almost every post had over four million views, a significant number considering the entire population of Jianghai City was only eight million!

In just one night, more than half of the city's population was paying attention to this mysterious strong person.

By morning, when Ye Xiao woke up, the work group chat was still pushing hot posts and news updates.

As Ye Xiao got dressed, he read the messages, his eyes showing no emotion, but he was thinking about something else.

"My cultivation is actually only at the First Rank of Innate level, making me a Master, two ranks away from Grand Master. But everyone thinks I'm a Grand Master. Could it be that my blade's attack power has already reached the Fourth Rank of Innate?"

Cultivation levels can't be changed, so the only issue must be the blade technique!

The higher the level of the technique, the stronger the attack, sometimes even exceeding the current realm.

This means that the Heaven and Earth Overlord Blade has already surpassed the Master-level technique.

"I didn't expect a technique synthesized from seven basic blade techniques to already surpass the Master level. I wonder what level a stronger technique would reach. And I have no idea what level the Golden Book Spirit is!"

However, this also made Ye Xiao feel more secure.

The stronger his power, the safer he was.

After dressing, Ye Xiao went to the cafeteria for breakfast. He had just clocked in and was about to go upstairs when the librarian called another routine morning meeting.

Despite fighting the Star Beasts all night without sleep, the librarian still looked rosy and healthy, showing no signs of fatigue.

Masters indeed surpass the normal limits of ordinary humans.

"The main topic of today's morning meeting is last night's events."