11: Chapter 0011 Defying Fate

The appearance of his first technique with 60 years of cultivation gave Lin Xiao another surprise!

Lin Xiao felt the Blood-Drinking Saber in his hand cheering and roaring!

Facing the charging Barbarian Army, Lin Xiao directly unleashed the Blood Demon Blade Flame!

"Buzz!—"

A fierce hum of the blade rang out, and the blade qi, more than twice as surging as before, raged wildly!

As members of the Barbarian Army fell one by one, their flesh and blood flying, Lin Xiao's "Bloodlust" continuously refreshed!

+35!

+38!

+41!!

The saber in Lin Xiao's hand became increasingly light and swift, and the strength in his feet grew more abundant!

With just himself and his blade, he moved as if through an uninhabited land, instantly slaughtering the entire vanguard brought by Commander Lang!

Commander Lang's heart nearly burst with fear; had he known this man's martial arts were so formidable, he wouldn't have dismounted to pursue him even if it killed him!

Without time to deploy his troops, Commander Lang turned and tried to flee the Stone Maze!

"Quick... stop him!!"

But before he could run more than a few steps, a surge of blade qi tore through the air behind him!

Blood Splatters Seven Feet!

Lin Xiao could still use the most basic moves, landing a single point of impact on Commander Lang's back!

Commander Lang felt a gash torn into his back, but ignoring the injury, he tried to hide behind a rock.

But Lin Xiao charged all the way, and none of the Barbarian Army could withstand a single blow where he passed!

No matter how strong or well-trained these soldiers were, they all became souls beneath his blade!

The Blood Fiend Demon Blade with sixty years of cultivation was like King Yama tolling the death knell; whoever came, died!

Before Commander Lang could hide, Lin Xiao descended like a divine warrior, swinging his blade down at him again!

With a twisted expression, Commander Lang raised his saber horizontally to block once more!

"Clang!!—"

This time, Commander Lang's luck ran out!

The blade shattered!

Blood seeped from the top of Commander Lang's head as his skull was split open!!

[Kill +1, Cultivation +1, Prestige +30!]

"Damn! Only this much prestige!"

Lin Xiao thought this Chiliarch would be impressive, but he wasn't much stronger than a Centurion.

"Commander Lang is dead!!"

"Ah!! Run for your lives!!"

Seeing Commander Lang dead, the group of Barbarian Army soldiers fled in terror.

Lin Xiao didn't want to let this cultivation go to waste. Feeling his physical strength waning, he simply swallowed a great recovery pill!

The great recovery pill instantly boosted his energy, greatly reducing his physical fatigue.

Kill!!

Like a lion among sheep, Lin Xiao chased down the hulking Barbarian Army soldiers in a rapid slaughter.

[Ding! Achievement "Centurion Slayer" obtained! (mystic grade) Prestige +50]

Killed over a hundred people within the time limit?

Lin Xiao was overjoyed; his prestige was nearing 200 again!

The vanguard in the Stone Maze was almost entirely wiped out.

Seeing this, the cavalry outside were hesitant to enter or flee.

"Retreat! Go back and report to General Bart! Send more men!"

A Centurion on the scene took over command from Commander Lang and immediately issued orders.

"Don't go in anymore! Get on your horses! Do not engage this man in close combat!!"

The Barbarian Army warriors hurriedly mounted their horses, forgetting their pride as steppe warriors; survival was their priority.

Lin Xiao was annoyed; they were battle-hardened elites after all, and their reactions were truly fast.

Indeed, if they all fled on horseback, he didn't have many options.

Lin Xiao scavenged a few quivers from the ground and, facing the fleeing Barbarian Army, directly drew his bow and fired!

Zhuobie Archery, increased to 30 years of cultivation!

"Swish, swish, swish!..."

Each Wind-Chasing Arrow almost claimed a life. By the time the Barbarian Army had fled a hundred meters, dozens more corpses were left on the ground!

Of the 500-man cavalry battalion, nearly half were gone by the time they returned!

Lin Xiao looked at his remaining 135 points of unassigned cultivation with regret!

These barbarians were too cowardly; they ran just like that?

He had missed out on at least 300 years of cultivation!!

Lin Xiao simply scavenged some decent armor and a helmet, outfitting himself.

From Commander Lang's horse, he seized a beautifully crafted bow!

[Wild Bull Longbow: A precious longbow made from wild buffalo horn, bull tendon, etc. (yellow grade)]

"Not bad, not bad. A Chiliarch does have some wealth."

Lin Xiao stowed the bow and, not being overly greedy, quickly left the area on horseback.

The barbarians saw him leaving from a distance but didn't dare pursue too closely, having witnessed Lin Xiao's archery skills.

After passing through several sharp turns in the valleys, the barbarian cavalry had lost track of him.

The sky gradually darkened.

Knowing there wouldn't be any pursuers for a while, Lin Xiao found a cave to hide in first.

He needed to eat something and get some sleep.

Although the great recovery pill could restore his physical strength, his mind was highly tense, which wasn't sustainable.

Anyway, after his interference, Bart definitely wouldn't dare to rashly dispatch troops for a while.

Lying in the dry cave, Lin Xiao ate dried meat and drank water while reflecting on the afternoon's battle.

"Aptitude... how do I improve this thing?"

Lin Xiao felt that if he remained at mortal grade aptitude, he would eventually encounter a powerful enemy he couldn't defeat.

Someone with yellow grade Aptitude could use a dozen years of cultivation to block a strike from his thirty-plus years of cultivation.

If it were mystic grade or Earth Grade aptitude, he feared even a hundred years of cultivation might not be enough!

Although he could continuously accumulate cultivation, this problem would remain a major concern if left unresolved!

"Aptitude... is physical talent, the body..."

"Huh!?"

Lin Xiao suddenly remembered—didn't he have the "Indestructible Golden Body"!?

1 year of cultivation, 0.1% physical body enhancement!

"If I enhance it by 10%, 20%... would that improve my aptitude?"

"If it really works, then the 'Immortal Golden Body' skill isn't useless—it's heaven-defying!!"

Lin Xiao faintly realized that he might have severely underestimated this passive skill that consumed massive amounts of cultivation!

"Whatever, let's boost it to 100 years first!!"

Without another word, Lin Xiao directly added 90 years of cultivation to the Indestructible Golden Body!

[Ding! Achievement "A Century of Cultivation" obtained! (Earth Grade) Prestige +200]

Lin Xiao bounced up from the ground, grinning foolishly!

An Earth Grade achievement!? This was the first time!!

Just for those 200 points of prestige, this cultivation investment was worth it!!

But the ensuing series of messages made Lin Xiao's blood boil with excitement!!

[Ding! Technique "Indestructible Golden Body" cultivation increased to 100 years! Physical body enhanced by 10%!]

[Ding! Congratulations to the host Lin Xiao for breaking through from "mortal grade" to "yellow grade" aptitude!]

[Ding! Achievement "Defying Fate to Change Destiny" obtained! (Earth Grade) Prestige +200!]

[Ding! Achievement "yellow grade Aptitude" obtained! (mystic grade) Prestige +50!]

[Congratulations to the host! Aptitude improved, all attributes enhanced!]

Lin Xiao felt refreshed and was so excited he wanted to raise his arms and shout!

He wondered how much enhancement was needed to get from yellow grade to mystic grade.

"System Bro, give me a hint? How many more years to reach mystic grade?"

[System: Martial cultivation is an act of defying the heavens; the secrets of heaven cannot be revealed! The host must explore on his own! Keep it up! You can do it!! (#^.^#)]

"I knew it! Are you fucking trying to act cute with me!?"

Lin Xiao had long since realized that the system generally wouldn't take the initiative to offer reminders regarding methods to increase strength.

Forget it, the feeling of discovering pleasant surprises through his own research wasn't bad either!

Besides, even if it took 10,000 years of cultivation, he could just accumulate it slowly!

Just then, Lin Xiao sensed a surge of killing intent!?

"Whoosh!—"

A sharp arrow shot toward him from the side!?

Lin Xiao had just promoted to yellow grade Aptitude and possessed A Century of Cultivation; his hearing and perception far exceeded those of ordinary people.

He leaned back, easily dodging it, and stared with eyes like torches at a large rock not far away.

"Come out! I see you!"