Chapter 71

A headless corpse splashed into the water, while Shao Yi's severed head still wore a look of confusion.

He couldn't understand; wasn't this guy already off guard? How could he still react so quickly?

He couldn't understand; how could a sword fly out from someone's chest?

He couldn't understand even more; with just one strike, the opponent couldn't even resist, so why was he still forcefully thrown back?

*Splash!*

Water splashed, and the head bobbed up and down.

Xu Xiaoshou, holding his chest, got up from the ground, pulled out the short sword, and stared at the small hole almost completely through his chest.

"Really hurts..."

With innate physical strength, sharp light, and spirit essence protection, all three major enhancements were directly pierced through by this guy's last-ditch attack.

The peak of the Primordial Realm is indeed terrifying!

He silently sighed, but the wound on his body was already almost fully healed...

He waved his hand, burning the corpse, leaving only a head full of shock and confusion.

"Confused?"

"You should be confused!"

"If you could figure it out, the one lying on the ground would be me..."

Xu Xiaoshou was secretly afraid. If not for the "Counterstrike" skill at the last moment, he would have been stabbed again.

If he had been hit in a vital spot, even "Endless Vitality" might not have worked.

He touched his chest, amazed.

The innate-level "Counterstrike" was indeed impressive. The stronger the opponent's attack, the farther they would be thrown back.

In other words, as long as no one could kill him with one strike, the distance between them would definitely increase.

In a situation of information asymmetry, Xu Xiaoshou naturally had more time to prepare, like the "Reverse Sword Technique" just now.

In such a situation, it was almost unsolvable!

And with the crazy effects of "Endless Vitality" and "Full Spirit Essence," as long as it wasn't a one-hit kill, who could afford to engage in a war of attrition with him?

Thinking of "Full Spirit Essence," he immediately retracted the spirit essence that had been raging throughout the battlefield. The rain, which had been boiling, suddenly poured down.

This basic passive skill was too terrifying!

It allowed him to maintain the terrifying atmosphere of the entire battle, even burning the guy alive with "Scorching Heaven Flame."

However, when Xu Xiaoshou internally examined his qi sea, there was still a small amount of spirit essence left...

And it was recovering at a visible speed...

"Who can withstand this..."

Xu Xiaoshou mourned for his future enemies. The three basic passive skills were simply insane!

Even the "Breathing Technique" had been developed into a combat skill.

The guy must have felt despair when he saw his pills being drained...

Xu Xiaoshou shook his head, the rain wetting his face, and he calmed down a bit.

The peak of the Primordial Realm...

Although strong, to be honest, it was much weaker than he had imagined.

Perhaps it was because this guy only launched one effective attack throughout the battle.

But after this battle, Xu Xiaoshou realized that the gap between him and the old-timers in the innate realm was not as insurmountable as he thought.

After all, cultivation was not his strongest part, and could even be considered his weakest.

However, in the habitual thinking of outsiders, cultivation was the basic standard for measuring a person's strength.

This led many people to, despite knowing he had more than just this, still have a deep-seated contempt.

As long as he could make good use of this, perhaps even the strongest enemies could be brought down.

The rain continued, and Xu Xiaoshou stood silently, with many insights in his mind.

Soon, he forcibly suppressed his myriad thoughts and came back to his senses.

"There's still one person..."

"The battle might not be over!"

Xu Xiaoshou looked at the ground. The spoils of this battle were only two short swords and a head; everything else had been burned to ashes.

Even asking questions was meaningless. Even if the guy dared to speak, Xu Xiaoshou wouldn't dare to believe him.

But the only thing that could be determined was that the person who fled had a cultivation level higher than the one who died, and...

He might very well come back!

Actually, Xu Xiaoshou preferred to believe that people were cold-blooded, especially since these two were assassins. The one who fled might not return for the one left behind.

But what if he did?

The facts proved that many of his "what-ifs" in this battle had come true. The deep and calculating man who fled was truly a meticulous and strategic thinker.

"Phew..."

Xu Xiaoshou took a deep breath, feeling both physically and mentally exhausted.

But he had to force himself to stay alert. Perhaps that guy was waiting for him to let his guard down!

"What to do?"

Take the initiative, wait for the rabbit, or catch the fish in the jar...?

Many ideas flashed through his mind, but were all quickly dismissed.

If there wasn't a powerful attack to kill the guy before he reacted, none of these would matter.

And the one who fled had a cultivation level of at least the Void Realm...

Two major realms!

Xu Xiaoshou's face was full of bitterness. Who had he offended to send such a terrifying assassin?

And according to his experience, shouldn't the people who came be just a bit stronger than him, to serve as stepping stones, feeding him moves and helping him grow?

Completely not following the script, what to do?

Xu Xiaoshou pondered. If the guy really came back, how could he kill him?

Cultivation? No need to think about that.

Innate physical strength...

Hmm, maybe there's a chance.

But close combat was a matter of life and death, with too high a risk.

"Thus, only 'Scorching Heaven Flame' and 'Innate Sword Intent' remain..."

The former could be used to wear him down, but it couldn't be the main method; it took too much time!

As for the innate sword intent...

Xu Xiaoshou thought hard and felt he had finally found a glimmer of hope.

Things like intent were truly the existence that could kill across realms.

Post-natal sword intent could counter innate, and now his sword intent had reached the innate level. Killing someone at the Void Realm didn't seem too far-fetched?

"Very likely!"

"But, can't get close, and must be a one-hit kill..."

Xu Xiaoshou's eyes suddenly brightened, "Draw Sword Technique!"

Yes.

Only his self-created fourth technique of the "White Cloud Drift": Draw Sword Technique, could possibly achieve both of these!

But he quickly deflated.

With the innate sword intent, the spirit essence consumed by the Draw Sword Technique was terrifying. In the battle with Mo Mo, two strikes drained his qi sea. How could he fight?

This terrifying consumption speed, even "Full Spirit Essence" couldn't instantly recover.

And if the guy was still alive after two strikes, should he go in for a fist fight?

It might not be impossible.

That guy probably didn't have a sinister innate attribute like "Sealing Power"!

"No, no, too dangerous!"

Xu Xiaoshou shook his head. Unless he could instantly have a large amount of usable spirit essence, otherwise...

Hmm?

Wait!

A large amount of spirit essence instantly?

Seems, not impossible?

Xu Xiaoshou, thinking of something, suddenly trembled, even his legs went weak.