Chapter 96

When Luo Xiu spoke these words, many martial cultivators had complex expressions.

Lei Weilong had a deep influence in Doushai County, being the first strongest person and the first Martial King of Doushai County!

To most people, the words spoken by this black-robed youth were considered extremely disrespectful, and some even had the thought of killing him to curry favor with the Leiwu Sect.

After all, he was just a teenager around fifteen years old, no matter how astonishing his strength, could he possibly surpass a Great Martial Master?

Moreover, there were not just one or two Great Martial Masters present, and some of them had cultivation at the half-step Spirit Refinement stage!

"Arrogant and presumptuous, the boldness of a newborn calf is indeed astonishing, but it is also a path to self-destruction!"

The Great Martial Master who had originally planned to save Lei Muyan sneered, flipping his hand to draw out a long spear, "I, Wen Qiusheng, want to see what strength this youth has to speak so arrogantly."

Luo Xiu looked coldly at Wen Qiusheng, "Want to kill me to curry favor with the Leiwu Sect? You are courting your own death!"

A teenager in his teens actually regarded a Ninth Rank Great Martial Master as nothing!

The gazes of the surrounding crowd fell on Luo Xiu, all of them narrowing their eyes, unsure whether to call this youth arrogant and ignorant or reckless and fearless.

Wen Qiusheng laughed instead of getting angry, "I have practiced martial arts for forty years, what kind of anger can I have with a mere child like you?"

To the others nearby, this youth who called himself 'Asura' was only at the Sixth Rank of the Innate stage, and had killed Lei Muyan, a Seventh Rank Innate, with his high-grade battle body. However, his strength was still far from that of a Great Martial Master, making him seem utterly absurd.

"Boy, how do you want to die?" Wen Qiusheng's eyes showed a mocking expression.

"Wanting to kill me to curry favor with the Leiwu Sect, you will regret it!" Luo Xiu's expression was extremely cold.

As he spoke, Luo Xiu's gaze swept over the others, "Who else wants to kill me to curry favor with the Leiwu Sect? Come out, I will take all of you on today."

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes widened. Was this youth out of his mind? Could he be any more arrogant?

Wen Qiusheng was also stunned. This black-robed youth must be crazy, completely disregarding the many Innate Great Martial Masters present. Who did he think he was? A Spirit Refinement Martial Ancestor?

The commotion here caught the attention of several Spirit Refinement Martial Ancestors at the foot of the mountain who were comprehending the essence of the blade. How dare a mere Sixth Rank Innate ant be so arrogant?

Surrounded by many Innate Great Martial Masters, Luo Xiu stood proudly in the center.

Today, he would declare to the world here, in the name of 'Asura,' that he would break through the Leiwu Sect and take Lei Weilong's head!

"Arrogant boy, die! There's no need for others, I can kill you with a single move!"

Wen Qiusheng's body was enveloped in the radiance of Flame True Qi, his long spear trembling, the flames burning the air and creating ripples.

A fierce spear thrust was unleashed, a wave of heat surging, the aura of a Great Martial Master forming a pressure that swept across the surroundings, making many martial cultivators below the Great Martial Master level feel the pressure.

Under this overwhelming pressure, Luo Xiu seemed about to be engulfed by the flames and turned to ashes at any moment.

However, at this moment, a blood-colored killing aura spread out, like a sharp sword, shattering the Great Martial Master's aura completely.

A hand reached out, black flames condensed, and with a single move, it gripped the spear's sharp tip.

"High-grade battle body physical realm!"

The crowd's eyes narrowed. Although Wen Qiusheng's spear was of the middle-grade human rank, with his Great Martial Master cultivation, it could break through even a high-grade battle body's defense.

After all, although a high-grade battle body was strong, this Asura youth's cultivation was not high, and he could not unleash much power.

"Die!"

Wen Qiusheng frantically channeled Flame True Qi, the spear buzzing and trembling like a fire dragon about to awaken.

"Shatter!"

Luo Xiu also spoke a single word, his fingers suddenly exerting force, and with a crisp sound, the spear's tip was crushed to pieces.

At this moment, Luo Xiu pointed a finger, black flames flickering, and this finger strike was like a high-grade human rank battle sword, swift as lightning.

Wen Qiusheng's movements froze, the Flame True Qi surrounding his body instantly extinguished, his eyes wide open, a blood hole in his forehead shocking to behold.

At this moment, everyone's hearts trembled!

What a powerful physical body, what a fast sword!

A high-grade battle body physical body, like a high-grade human rank battle weapon, using a finger as a sword, unbreakable and swift, capable of killing a Great Martial Master!

"Perfect Sword!"

"This youth's sword technique realm can rival many Spirit Refinement Martial Ancestors!"

Many were shocked, as many Spirit Refinement Martial Ancestors were at the perfect martial arts realm, and those who could comprehend martial intent were rare.

A single finger sword truly stunned the entire scene.

The few Spirit Refinement Martial Ancestors at the foot of the mountain who were comprehending the essence of the blade were also amazed. A teenager around fifteen years old, not only cultivating a high-grade battle body but also perfecting a swift sword technique, killing a Great Martial Master with a single finger?

Even in the six provinces of the Tianwu Kingdom, it was uncertain if any major sects could have such a genius.

Without a doubt, if such a genius were to grow, he might one day truly break through the Leiwu Sect and take Lei Weilong's head.

Among the surrounding crowd, there were a few who had originally planned to kill the black-robed youth to curry favor with the Leiwu Sect, now all staring in shock at Wen Qiusheng's fallen corpse.

Some of these people were even weaker than Wen Qiusheng, and if it had been them, they would have been killed by this youth's finger strike as well.

Although the black-robed youth was only at the Sixth Rank of the Innate stage, his blood-colored killing aura was too terrifying, and his strength was even more terrifying. Below the Spirit Refinement stage, few could match him.

However, thinking of the many people present and the black-robed youth being alone, their thoughts calmed, and their eyes showed a cold smile.

"Who else wants to kill me, come out!"

Luo Xiu stood proudly, surveying the surrounding strong figures, domineering and arrogant.

Half a year ago, he could only look up to the Innate stage, but now, he killed Innate cultivators like slaughtering dogs. Why hide his pride and arrogance? He needed to survive in this world!

"Stop being arrogant!"

Four figures stepped forward, their faces showing killing intent, each a Great Martial Master, no weaker than Wen Qiusheng.

These four seemed to have agreed, immediately attacking Luo Xiu as soon as they appeared.

"Kill!"

Luo Xiu lightly shouted, the blood-colored killing aura condensed from slaying hundreds of Innate beasts surged toward the four Great Martial Masters.

At the same time, he stepped forward, leaving afterimages with each step, taking nine steps in succession.

Two figures were instantly sent flying, blood splattering, one throat pierced, the other heart pierced.

Everyone felt their hearts tremble. This was too crazy, two Great Martial Masters killed in a single move?

Even the few experts who were just a step away from the Spirit Refinement stage were stunned, as they could not achieve such a swift and decisive kill even if they were in his place.

As Luo Xiu killed two Great Martial Masters, the attacks of the other two landed on him.

He practiced a swift sword technique, emphasizing a single strike to kill, attacking without defending, leaving no room for error.

Even with a high-grade battle body, a Great Martial Master's attack was not to be underestimated. Luo Xiu grunted, retreating three steps, suffering some internal injuries.

"He's injured!"

Seeing this, the two Great Martial Masters showed a look of joy, completely ignoring their fallen companions.

However, their smiles froze on their faces.

Luo Xiu's battle sword suddenly unsheathed from his back, the Netherworld Death Flame condensed and erupted, cutting a Great Martial Master in half, blood gushing out like a waterfall.

The last Great Martial Master was killed with a single finger from his left hand, shattering his crown.

His sword was so fast that even a Great Martial Master's perception could not react in time. Only those at the Spirit Refinement stage or above, who mastered divine sense, could capture the trajectory and speed of the sword.

Inside his body, the forces of life and death transformed, healing the damaged life meridians.

In just a moment, the injuries from the two Great Martial Masters' attacks were completely healed.

After killing three Great Martial Masters, all at the Ninth Rank of the Innate stage, the killing aura around Luo Xiu became even more intense.

Even seasoned hunters rarely accumulated such intense killing aura, as killing peers did not produce killing aura. Only by killing opponents stronger than oneself would one naturally condense a fierce killing aura.

Those who could challenge higher ranks were all geniuses, but even geniuses needed to kill many stronger opponents to condense substantial blood-colored killing aura.

"You are young and arrogant, but your strength is impressive."

A cold voice sounded, belonging to a half-step Spirit Refinement expert, whose soul perception had transformed into divine sense.

"Being too arrogant as a young person is not good, and you will have to pay a price for it."

A half-step Spirit Refinement expert, with divine sense, could stand up after Luo Xiu killed three Great Martial Masters because he was not afraid of the unpredictable swift sword.

No matter how fast your sword, divine sense could capture the traces and speed, and control the entire battle, seeing everything clearly—this was the power of a half-step Spirit Refinement expert!

This person was named Mo Zhou, a wandering cultivator at the half-step Spirit Refinement stage.

Due to the search order issued by the Yan family, the Leiwu Sect, the Gongsun Family, and the Yongchang Pavilion had dispatched all their experts to search for Yan Yue'er's whereabouts.

Therefore, in the vicinity of the Guan Lei Temple, the martial cultivators of the three major forces were all below the Spirit Refinement stage. Otherwise, if it were a normal day, any Spirit Refinement Martial Ancestor from the Leiwu Sect could easily kill this black-robed youth with a single move.

Luo Xiu knew there were no Spirit Refinement experts from the three major forces here, which was why he dared to be so high-profile.

He had courage but was not foolish; he would not do something that would surely lead to his death.

"Your swift sword is useless against me."

Mo Zhou did not waste words, his aura directly bursting forth, his body surrounded by a sharp white glow.

Metallic True Qi, known for its powerful attack!

A half-step Spirit Refinement expert was far stronger than a Ninth Rank Great Martial Master. Even if Luo Xiu's swift sword technique reached the perfect realm, it could not make up for the cultivation gap.

Luo Xiu said nothing, taking a step forward and throwing a punch.

Even without using a sword, with the force techniques of the Swift Sword Technique, his punches and palm strikes were as swift as sword strikes.

Mo Zhou sneered, condensing True Qi to meet the punch with a palm, the metallic True Qi and Netherworld Death Flame colliding, making a crackling sound.

"Such a strange attack."

Feeling a cold and deathly aura invade his body, Mo Zhou felt his palm go numb, as if losing sensation, his face slightly changing.

As long as the opponent's strength did not exceed his by much, the death force could damage the opponent's life meridians invisibly. This strange technique was something Mo Zhou could not understand.

"Kill!"

Luo Xiu's killing intent reached its peak, his battle sword unsheathed, swiftly slashing out.

This sword strike not only condensed the Netherworld Death Flame but also seemed to subtly integrate his killing intent.

"I told you, your swift sword is useless against me!"

Mo Zhou's divine sense locked onto the battle sword, his figure flashing, making Luo Xiu's swift sword miss.

However, even though he was not hit by the sword, a fierce aura enveloped his body, making Mo Zhou feel as if his body was about to be torn apart.

"Is... is this sword intent?"

Mo Zhou's heart trembled, but he immediately dismissed the thought, as if it were sword intent, he would already be dead.

Martial arts intent could not be comprehended and mastered at the Innate stage.

Martial arts intent required divine sense to control, meaning the minimum threshold for comprehending and mastering martial arts intent was the Spirit Refinement stage.

In that moment, Luo Xiu integrated his killing intent into his swift sword, not having divine sense, he had not comprehended sword intent, but he had touched upon a hint of its mystery.

"Xuantian Change!"

Luo Xiu struck again, the battle sword not yet slashing out, but the blood-colored killing aura already fiercely surged, making Mo Zhou feel a sharp pain in his body, realizing that although this youth had not mastered sword intent, he had touched upon a hint of its subtlety.

This sword strike, driven by the sixfold power of Xuantian Change, black flame sword qi soared into the sky, carrying a terrifying aura of destruction.

This sword strike was so fast that even divine sense could not capture it, the air being torn apart, like a meteor flashing by.