SFS Chapter 18 The true colors are revealed: Who exactly are you?
Chapter 18 The true colors are revealed: Who exactly are you?
Yang Qian frowned.
Qian Si's voice sounded so panicked, could it be that Chen Xiaotian had launched a surprise attack?
wrong.
Given Chen Xiaotian's personality, even if he wanted revenge, he would not do it so quickly. He would definitely return to the county town first, find out his own situation, and then formulate a foolproof plan.
What could that be?
"Come in."
Yang Qian said in a deep voice.
The study door was suddenly pushed open, and Qian Si stumbled in, his face ashen.
"Master...Master!"
He rushed to Yang Qian, his voice trembling:
"Something...something terrible has happened!"
"Take your time, what is it?"
Seeing his dejected appearance, Yang Qian felt a bad premonition.
"Chen...Chen Xiaotian is dead!"
Qian Si shouted in a voice that sounded like he was crying.
"What?!"
Even with his calm and collected nature, Yang Qian's pupils constricted upon hearing this news.
Is Chen Xiaotian dead?
How is that possible?!
He had only been away from Qixia Town for less than two hours!
"How did you die? Where did you die?"
Yang Qian immediately pressed for an answer.
"He died...died ten miles outside the town!"
Qian Si's voice was filled with despair:
"I sent his brother to follow him, and he saw it with his own eyes!"
"Chen Xiaotian and his hundred cavalrymen are all dead! Not a single one survived!"
"They were...they were all instantly killed in one move!!"
boom!
This news struck Yang Qian like a bolt from the blue!
He instantly killed Chen Xiaotian, a peak seventh-level cultivator, and a hundred elite cavalrymen with a single move?!
Is this something a human could do?!
This person must be at least... a Grandmaster!
Only a Grandmaster-level expert could possess such terrifying abilities!
Why?
Why would a master of this caliber appear near Qixia Town?
And why kill Chen Xiaotian and his group?
Countless questions flashed through Yang Qian's mind, making his scalp tingle.
"Did you see who did it?"
Yang Qian forced himself to calm down and asked:
"No...no."
Qian Si shook his head, his face full of fear:
"My brother said that he was far away at the time, and he only saw a sword light descend from the sky like the Milky Way pouring down from the heavens! And then... and then nothing happened."
"When he finally mustered the courage to go forward and investigate, Shili Slope had become a dead zone; everyone and every horse had been cut in two by that sword light! The cut... was as smooth as a mirror!"
hiss--
Yang Qian gasped.
One sword, and a hundred riders are slain!
What terrifying swordsmanship!
The Mingyu Skill of Yihua Palace?
Or is it the sword of the Sword God Ximen Chuixue?
Or perhaps it was a celestial being descending from the heavens by Ye Gucheng, the Lord of Baiyun City?
This martial arts world is indeed full of hidden talents and extremely dangerous!
"It's over... it's over..."
Qian Si slumped to the ground, muttering to himself in a daze:
"Master, we're really finished now!"
"Chen Xiaotian died within the territory of Qixia Town, and the Prefectural Governor's Office will definitely hold us accountable for this!"
"Last time, they only sent a hundred soldiers. Next time, they might send a thousand, or even ten thousand! And many more powerful experts!"
"We're dead! We're dead!"
Qian Si completely broke down.
He originally thought that by clinging to Yang Qian's coattails, he could rest easy and act like a tyrant in Qixia Town.
But he never expected that trouble would come so quickly and so fiercely!
This is no longer a question of whether they can defend Qixia Town, but a question of whether they can survive!
Yang Qian ignored the distraught Qian Si, his mind racing as he analyzed the situation before him.
This whole thing is eerily strange.
Why did that mysterious swordsman not appear earlier or later, but instead kill Chen Xiaotian right after he left?
This is too much of a coincidence.
It's so coincidental, it's almost like... it was done on purpose!
A terrible thought arose in Yang Qian's mind.
Could that expert be targeting me?
He killed Chen Xiaotian to frame himself!
He wanted to use the prefectural governor's office to get rid of him!
But why?
He had only been in this world for a few days and hadn't offended anyone except the Black Tiger Gang and Li Wei.
It's even less likely that they would provoke a terrifying existence at the grandmaster level.
Is it...
Yang Qian's gaze fell on his own chest.
Could it be for this?
—That mysterious human skin that records the "Seven Limits of Devouring Heaven and Destroying Earth"!
Yang Qian's heart sank to the bottom in an instant.
He remembered that Wang Hu had said that he had stolen this so-called "Hun Yuan Gong" from a passing martial arts practitioner.
Today, in order to intimidate Chen Xiaotian, I have once again publicly produced this human skin.
It's very likely that the mysterious expert is the original owner of this human skin, or someone related to the original owner!
He had been secretly searching for this treasure, and today, in Qixia Town, he happened to sense the aura of the human skin!
He saw himself confronting Chen Xiaotian, but he did not act immediately. Instead, he waited for Chen Xiaotian to leave before silencing him.
The goal was to draw all the firepower of the prefectural governor's office to himself!
Then he can sit back and reap the benefits, and when he and the prefectural government are both exhausted, he can come out and take back the human skin!
What a ruthless plan!
What a ruthless intention!
Having figured all this out, Yang Qian's back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.
For the first time in this world, he felt a deadly crisis!
He was no longer facing an opponent like Li Wei, whom he could crush with strength and strategy, but a cunning old fox lurking in the shadows, whose strength far surpassed his own and whose mind was deeply scheming!
What should I do?
escape?
it's useless.
Since the other party can sense the aura of human skin, no matter where I escape to, he will find me.
Hand over your human skin and beg him to spare you?
That's pure fantasy!
Every husband is not guilty, and he is guilty of his crime.
Now that I know the secret of the human skin, how could the other party possibly leave any survivors?
The only consequence of handing over human skin is death!
In front of them were the prefectural governor's army of thousands, and behind them were master-level assassins lurking in the shadows.
This is simply... a desperate situation!
Yang Qian clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug deep into his flesh.
There was no despair in his eyes, but rather a raging, beast-like madness burning within them!
Desperate situation?
Then let's fight our way out!
Since we can't avoid it, let's fight!
Isn't it just the Prefectural Governor's Office? Isn't it just a Grandmaster?
Whoever wants him dead, he'll make them die first!
"system!"
Yang Qian roared madly in his heart:
"Give me some points! Put all the remaining potential points into the 'Seven Limits of Devouring Heaven and Destroying Earth'!"
He desperately needs strength now!
We need absolute power to break through this desperate situation!
[137 potential points remaining. This is enough to upgrade "Seven Limits of Devouring Heaven and Annihilating Earth" to Lesser Completion (Second Limit: Shattering Mountains). Requires 200 potential points. Insufficient potential points.]
insufficient?
Yang Qian's heart sank.
It's still more than sixty points short!
What should I do?
Is there really no other way?
Just as he was getting anxious, the system's cold voice rang out again.
[The host has been detected to be in an extremely dangerous situation with a strong will to survive, triggering a special option.]
[Should I choose "Potential Overdraft"?]
[Potential Overdraft: You can borrow 100 potential points from the system to temporarily boost your strength. Cost: All potential points acquired by the host within the next month will be used to repay the overdraft, and your cultivation speed will be reduced by 50%.]
Overdraft?
Yang Qian's eyes lit up instantly!
This is a godsend!
Although the cost is high—they will not be able to gain any more potential points for the next month, and their cultivation speed will be halved—the cost is still significant.
But as long as we can get through this crisis, it will all be worth it!
"Yes! Overdraft immediately!"
Yang Qian confirmed without hesitation.
[Potential overdraft successful. Host gains 100 Potential Points.]
Current potential points: 237.
Looking at the abundant potential points again, Yang Qian did not hesitate at all.
"System! Upgrade the Seven Limits of Devouring Heaven and Destroying Earth!"
[Command confirmed, Potential Points -200, currently upgrading "Seven Limits of Devouring Heaven and Annihilating Earth"...]
Boom!!!
A torrent of energy, ten times more terrifying than the previous marrow cleansing, exploded within his body once more!
That golden, domineering internal force, filled with destructive aura, instantly grew more than a hundred times stronger!
Like ancient dragons awakening, they roared and surged wildly through Yang Qian's meridians!
"puff--!"
Yang Qian could no longer hold back and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood!
This time, the pain was a hundred times more intense than the last time!
He felt like his body was being inflated like a balloon, ready to burst at any moment!
His consciousness became blurred by the excruciating pain.
But he still gritted his teeth and clung to the last shred of clarity!
He knew he had to pull through!
If you can get through this, the future will be bright!
If you can't survive, it's all over!
"Aaaaaahh ...
He finally couldn't hold back any longer and let out a suppressed roar, like that of a wild beast!
His skin began to crack inch by inch, and streaks of blood covered his body like a spider web, making him look like a blood-soaked man!
Qian Si, who was slumped on the ground, was terrified by the horrific scene.
He saw Yang Qian suddenly vomit blood, then his whole body burst into a blood mist, as if he was about to explode. He thought that Yang Qian had heard bad news and was so angry that he had gone mad.
"Master...Master! What's wrong? Don't scare me!"
Qian Si scrambled forward, stumbling and crawling.
"Don't come any closer!"
Yang Qian roared, using the last of his strength.
His aura was surging wildly!
The day after tomorrow, three times!
The day after tomorrow, four levels!
The fifth level after tomorrow!
……
That terrifying energy was tearing his body apart while simultaneously transforming and enhancing him!
His cultivation level soared like a rocket!
[Ding! The Seven Limits of Devouring Heaven and Destroying Earth have been upgraded to Minor Completion (Second Limit: Shattering Mountains)!]
[Ding! Host's cultivation level has increased! Current cultivation level: Acquired Realm Level 6!]
[Ding! Host's Strength +80, Constitution +80, Speed +40!]
The violent aura emanating from Yang Qian only gradually subsided the moment the system notification sounded.
The cracks on his body were healing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
He slowly opened his eyes.
The whites of those eyes were gone, replaced by a deep, all-consuming gold!
He merely glanced at Qian Si casually.
Qian Si felt as if he had been violently struck by an ancient divine mountain!
He groaned and flew backward, crashing into the wall. He spat out another mouthful of blood and immediately lost consciousness.
Yang Qian ignored him.
He slowly stood up, feeling the terrifying power within his body that seemed capable of tearing the heavens and earth apart, and a crazy yet confident smile appeared on his face.
The sixth level of the Heavenly Realm!
The second limit of the Seven Limits of Devouring Heaven and Destroying Earth: Shattering Mountains!
He raised his head, his gaze seemingly piercing through the roof, looking in a certain direction outside Qixia Town.
"You rat hiding in the shadows, didn't you want to watch the show?"
"Now, the play should begin."
"I'd like to see whether you, the oriole, are more formidable, or I, the mantis, am tougher!"
His figure flashed and disappeared from the study in an instant.
The next second, he was already outside the gate of the Li residence.
Without pausing for a moment, his figure transformed into a blur as he sped towards the darkness outside the town, where unknown terrors lurked!
He needs to take the initiative!
He wanted to drag that rat hiding in the shadows out alive!
See you in the picture!
He wanted to let that arrogant "oriole" know that what he was eyeing was not a mantis at all, but a... prehistoric beast that was about to destroy the world!