Chapter 21

The anthropoid was almost out of breath from being beaten by the black bear. Bu Li's mind suddenly stirred, and he said, "Big Black, wait."

The black bear had been beating the anthropoid like a dog in the water, but his hands also hurt from the beating. Hearing Bu Li's words, he immediately stopped, crouching on the ground and roaring fiercely at the anthropoid.

Bu Li walked behind the anthropoid and stabbed it with the sharp knife in his hand. The knife was still dull and lifeless, emitting no light at all. Bu Li had thought about it countless times: the sharp knife that came with him through the transmigration didn't seem ordinary. It was too big to be a surgical knife. It looked more like a butcher's knife. Could it be that in the years he lost, he had been slaughtering pigs in an unknown world? Did his obsession bring it to the Soul澜 Continent?

He had also thought that perhaps it was a divine object, colorless and silent, and its true nature was hidden. Could this butcher's knife have the same properties as the Dragon Slaying Saber? However, no matter how Bu Li cleaned and polished it, the knife remained lifeless and dull. Fortunately, the knife was incredibly sturdy, showing no signs of erosion or oxidation over the years, and Bu Li always carried it with him.

The sharp knife pierced into the anthropoid's body, but Bai Cangtian showed no change. The anthropoid's tough body seemed like a large piece of tofu, offering no resistance as the knife easily penetrated it. Black soul energy spread out, and the anthropoid fell without even a scream.

Bu Li was also surprised. He knew the strength of Big Black. Big Black had excitedly beaten the anthropoid more than ten times, which would have shattered a piece of bluestone, but Bai Cangtian's anthropoid was only dazed, not seriously injured. This showed that the anthropoid's engraving had extremely strong defense, yet why did it become so weak under his knife?

The yellow-green vines entwining Bai Cangtian and the anthropoid seemed to sense something and were startled, trembling violently throughout the Bai family compound.

So it was like this! Bu Li confirmed his suspicion: the knife had a strong destructive effect on soul power and engravings, and it might even absorb soul power like the Star Absorbing Technique. It couldn't absorb soul power from engraved beasts, but it had a powerful attribute that ignored defenses.

Bu Li was also startled by his own speculation. The implications were clear. If this were true... Bu Li didn't feel like he had obtained a treasure. The first thought that came to his mind was the saying, "An innocent man is not guilty, but a man with a treasure is." The fear on Bai Cangtian's face now made sense to Bu Li.

Without hesitation, Bu Li kicked Bai Cangtian in the head. Bai Cangtian fainted without a sound. Bu Li tore off Bai Cangtian's clothes, revealing a white tiger engraving on his chest. Bu Li stabbed the knife into Bai Cangtian's chest, feeling the soul power enter the knife. The knife remained unchanged, but the engraving on Bai Cangtian's chest began to distort and become chaotic, losing its life as the soul power was drained, turning into a meaningless tattoo.

Bu Li had only intended to break Bai Liang's legs, but he hadn't expected it to turn into this situation. He knocked out Bai Cangtian to prevent him from shouting in his dying moments. Whether or not the neighbors heard, if that happened, Bu Li might have to slaughter the entire Bai Ling Town. Now, he only needed to kill the people in the Bai family compound.

Bu Li was not averse to killing, but if he could kill fewer people, it was better to do so.

Feeling the fear from the vines in his engraving, Bu Li calmed them down and then had the vines knock out everyone in the Bai family compound. This was a trivial task for the vines, which could easily crush a mountain goblin with steel bones. Knocking out the Bai family was no challenge.

Bu Li checked each person one by one. There were three more engravers, each with only one engraving. Using the knife to pierce them and absorb their soul power, Bu Li killed over a dozen people in the courtyard.

This was vastly different from Bu Li's original intention. He had come to humiliate them and vent his anger, but it had turned into this. He thought about wiping out the entire family, but decided not to enter the back courtyard. The women and children were innocent, and if he didn't see them, he could pretend they didn't exist.

Cai Xiaoxian had hunted with Bu Li for years and was not afraid of blood, but today Bu Li's cruelty was unexpected. She timidly pulled on Bu Li's sleeve and asked, "Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Bu Li patted Cai Xiaoxian's head and said softly, "Nothing, I'll tell you when we have time."

The courtyard was drenched in blood. Bu Li took out lamp oil, poured it over the compound, and set it on fire, then left Bai Ling Town with Cai Xiaoxian and the black bear.

Fearing the fire would spread, even though the Bai family had been tyrannical, the villagers of Bai Ling Town eventually extinguished the flames. The dozen people were burned to ashes, making it impossible to count them.

"Did Bu Li kill them all?"

"Of course, I saw that little brat return with the bear and Xiaoxian today."

"Impossible, the Bai family had four engravers and hunters. Wasn't Bu Li unable to cultivate ten years ago?"

"He might have been secretly practicing. In my opinion, the Bai family got what they deserved. I wonder how they will bully people now."

"That little demon's hands are really cruel!"

"Are you crazy! Keep your voice down."

The villagers watched the Bai family compound burn to white ash, discussing the events. No one thought Bu Li had really come to take revenge and kill all the men in the Bai family. If Bai Liang had been there, he might not have escaped either.

Bu Li returned to the Western Mountains with Cai Xiaoxian and the black bear. Calculating the time and distance, he had about a day and a half left to cultivate soul techniques. Although it was like cramming before an exam, the situation was urgent. Having just become a hunter and fought a not-so-intense battle, Bu Li felt some issues. The stronger the soul power, the more effective the vines could be. One day, the vines would surpass the old vine due to his powerful soul power, becoming an even stronger existence.

After settling the black bear and Cai Xiaoxian, he instructed the black bear not to look for the female bear again. With only a day left, if he went into the "Remnant Clan Grand Trial" without a hunting pet and engaged in close combat, Bu Li wasn't afraid, but his chances of winning would decrease.

Suppressing his slight excitement, Bu Li calmed his mind and reviewed the three pages of notes, beginning to absorb the surrounding cold soul power as described.