Chapter 3

In a world dyed red, amidst the alternating light and dark sky, Su Bai opened his eyes to find himself staring at a face filled with shock. With one hand gripping his long sword, Su Bai prepared to strike, raising his sword with an exceptionally fierce momentum, as if to split mountains and sever peaks.

Pfft! Blood splattered wildly as Su Bai's sword pierced through the young man's heart. Even in death, the young man's eyes retained a look of terror.

Withdrawing his sword, Su Bai stepped through the blood, heading straight for another young man.

"Clank! Congratulations, host, you have obtained six points of merit!" A cold voice echoed in his mind, and Su Bai's eyes, which were as calm as a well, filled with coldness. When he appeared in this world, the ground covered with corpses made it clear: this was a world where humans ate humans.

"Bold! Su Bai, how dare you kill your fellow disciples!" After the initial shock, the young man shouted loudly. At the fifth level of the Dao Entry stage, his energy was incredibly abundant, and his voice was as loud as thunder, making the air hum.

However, when the young man's gaze met Su Bai's, he couldn't help but shiver.

Su Bai's clear eyes were filled with bone-chilling coldness, like the eyes of a wild beast.

Thud! A dull sound echoed within him, and at this moment, his Dao Entry fifth-level cultivation erupted. Su Bai's sword slashed horizontally, using the Mountain Splitting Sword Technique!

"Dao Entry fifth level!" Fear spread across the young man's face as he opened his mouth. The fierce sword momentum locked onto him tightly. How did this waste of a person break through?

The sword technique flowed smoothly, and with a single slash, a brilliant streak of blood appeared.

Pfft! The sword pierced through the young man's neck, and he fell to the ground, twitching a few times before finally losing all signs of life.

"Clank! Congratulations, host, you have obtained six points of merit!" The cold voice echoed again, and Su Bai exhaled slightly, a bit of cold sweat appearing on his forehead. Although he had killed many people before, there had been no real confrontation. The two people in front of him were a direct challenge, and if he had faltered, the one lying on the ground would have been him.

Wiping away the cold sweat, Su Bai looked at the sky, which was gradually brightening. "If these two don't return for a long time, those people will certainly have some suspicions. With my current strength, facing one or two Dao Entry fifth-level warriors is not a problem, but I shouldn't stay here for too long!"

Turning around, Su Bai looked at the pile of corpses around him and sighed lightly. Although he had a good grasp of the sword technique, in real combat, his timing and adaptability were still somewhat immature.

"Even with the system's help, I can't be careless!" Holding his sword, Su Bai gave the two young men a few more slashes to ensure they were dead before leaving.

The undulating forest seemed to have no end. Su Bai thought for a moment, then grabbed his sword and strode into the forest.

The vast forest was filled with all kinds of beasts. From time to time, roars echoed, accompanied by sharp whistling sounds.

Su Bai held his sword and moved through the dim forest. This Blood Prison Space was created by the various sects, and the beasts inside were raised by these sects. Despite this, the strength of these beasts could not be underestimated.

Before entering the Blood Prison Space, Su Bai had heard from the disciples of the Langya Sect that the beasts inside were as strong as those at the ninth level of the Dao Entry stage.

Passing through the shrubs, Su Bai suddenly stopped, and his long sword shot out with a whoosh!

Leaves flew, and a streak of blood suddenly appeared in the forest.

"Clank! Congratulations, host, you have obtained one point of merit!" The system's voice echoed, and Su Bai pushed aside the bushes and walked forward.

He saw his sword embedded in a wild boar, the blood staining the dry grass red.

"Silver-horned boar, strength equivalent to the second level of the Dao Entry stage!" Su Bai murmured softly, pulled out his sword, and walked deeper into the forest without looking back.

At the edge of the forest, most of the beasts were not very strong.

Su Bai took advantage of these beasts to practice, and at the same time, he could earn merit points. Thinking of the merit points, Su Bai felt energized.

On his journey, Su Bai often killed a silver-horned boar during the day, using its blood to attract more beasts, and he welcomed all comers.

At night, Su Bai leaped onto a tree branch and closed his eyes to practice.

For half a month, this routine continued. After this period, Su Bai realized how powerful the system was.

Once he activated the cultivation technique, the merit points transformed into a warm force within his body, merging with his flesh and blood. At all times, Su Bai could feel the changes in his physical strength.

His cultivation speed far exceeded that of ordinary people, but what troubled Su Bai was that the consumption of merit points was also extremely fast.

On the morning of the sixteenth day, the first rays of sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, casting specks of light on Su Bai's face. Su Bai's aura was incredibly thick.

Thud! A dull sound suddenly echoed within Su Bai's body. He opened his eyes abruptly, a hint of joy in his eyes: "Dao Entry sixth level!"

Su Bai stood up, his body as light as the wind, slowly descending from the treetop. He grabbed his sword and immediately performed the Mountain Splitting Sword Technique, the sword light flashing with the momentum to split mountains and sever peaks!

"Clank! The proficiency of the Mountain Splitting Sword Technique has increased by 1!"

The cold voice echoed in his mind, and Su Bai was completely focused, immersed in the sword technique.

The seven forms of the Mountain Splitting Sword Technique, one after another, the power increasing exponentially.

After half a day, Su Bai finally stopped, wiping the sweat from his forehead. He murmured, "At the sixth level of the Dao Entry stage, the strength in my flesh and blood is a hundred times greater than at the fifth level!"

"By inference, the ninth level of the Dao Entry stage is a thousand times stronger than the sixth level. And Su Dong is at least at the eighth level, possibly even the ninth level. This means that for the time being, I still need to hide and run!"

Thinking of Su Dong, a fierce light flashed in Su Bai's eyes, and he gripped the sword hilt with even more force.

However, when he thought of the merit points, which were now less than ten, Su Bai immediately showed a look of helplessness. Although the system was useful, it consumed a large amount of merit points when activated.

"The merit points I get from Dao Entry third and fourth-level beasts are negligible. I need to kill some sixth-level beasts, or I won't have any merit points to practice tonight!"

Looking at the undulating forest in the distance, Su Bai licked his lips, a hint of anticipation in his eyes. Only by venturing deeper into the forest could he encounter stronger beasts.

Holding his sword, Su Bai's body shot out like an arrow, moving swiftly and agilely, like a ghost, leaping from tree to tree. The combat experience of the past few dozen days not only honed Su Bai's adaptability but also helped him better control his body.

As he moved forward, as expected, the strength of the beasts he encountered increased. Dao Entry fourth level, fifth level, and even a few sixth-level beasts.

Without exception, these beasts all became Su Bai's merit points.

Just as Su Bai killed a sixth-level beast, several system notifications sounded in his ear: "Clank! Congratulations, host, you have obtained eight points of merit!"

"Congratulations, host, the Mountain Splitting Sword Technique has reached the level of a grandmaster!"

"Congratulations, host, you have received the grandmaster reward for the Mountain Splitting Sword Technique: two thousand merit points and ten days of cultivation experience (rewards can be repeated)!"

A warm force appeared within him, merging with his flesh and blood. The blood energy in his body surged like a tide, and from time to time, a rumbling sound echoed. Su Bai could feel the changes in his strength at all times.

Hearing the system's notification, a smile immediately appeared on Su Bai's lips. It wasn't just because of the increased proficiency or the reward of two thousand merit points, but because of the words "rewards can be repeated."

"This means that as long as I cultivate a sword technique or cultivation technique to the grandmaster level, I will receive this grandmaster reward!"

"Tsk tsk, two thousand merit points can only last for two days of cultivation, but ten days of cultivation experience is equivalent to over ten thousand merit points, and it saves me ten days of hard practice!"

Feeling the thick blood energy in his body, Su Bai's smile grew wider. "If I practice hard for a few more days, reaching the seventh level of the Dao Entry stage won't be difficult!"

Raising his sword, Su Bai performed the Mountain Splitting Sword Technique. He noticed that the power of this sword technique had increased several times. He thought to himself, "No wonder it's the grandmaster level; it fully demonstrates the power of this sword technique."

"With my current strength, I wonder how I would fare against a seventh-level beast?" Holding his sword, Su Bai advanced deeper into the forest.

Su Bai moved through the dense forest like a mole, occasionally raising his sword, and a pleasant sound echoed in his mind: "Congratulations, host, you have obtained eight points of merit!"

However, when Su Bai had moved several thousand meters, he suddenly stopped. Through the gaps in the dense branches, he looked at an open area outside. At that moment, fierce sword winds suddenly arose, and several figures were moving within.

Su Bai's aura immediately became calm, and he sat like a meditating monk.

His eyes narrowed, and a faint smile appeared on his lips. One of the parties in the battle was the disciples of the Sword Pavilion, and the other, he was not unfamiliar with, the disciples of the Langya Sect...

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