164: The hidden strength of the tenth

How could it be him?!

Looking at the person's appearance beneath the dark light, Eveleth was utterly shocked.

Old Ten!

Wasn't he the weakest among those participating in this Coming-of-Age Ceremony?

He only ever stayed in the library, barely meeting the passing grade for every Caesar Family combat lesson, training course, and every single subject, always at the very bottom.

How could he be so strong?

Watching Old Ten calmly and easily handle the Blood Clan member, Eveleth could barely believe her eyes. Was the person she was seeing really the one who was always on the verge of failing every subject in the family?

In her mind, Eveleth couldn't help but recall the scene she had witnessed earlier: Old Ten, enveloped in dark light, looked completely at ease, effortlessly grabbing a bat with one hand and crushing it. Such powerful strength!

At this moment, Old Ten didn't resemble a bottom-dweller at all; he was clearly like a warrior with extremely rich combat experience! And the composure and confidence he displayed during the fight were truly astonishing.

"This is truly unexpected."

In an instant, many images flashed through Eveleth's mind. Finally, she regained her calm expression, though the lingering smile on her face still revealed a hint of her inner astonishment.

"Hm?"

Just then, Old Ten, who was fighting the Blood Clan, suddenly felt a presence. He immediately realized someone had arrived and instantly forced the Blood Clan member back with a punch.

Clang!

Following this, a flash of light appeared in Old Ten's hand, and an exaggerated, two-meter-long massive blade materialized.

"Blood-Slaughtering Blade?!"

Seeing the enormous blade suddenly appear in Old Ten's hand, the Blood Clan member, who had been forced back by his punch, immediately widened his eyes and instinctively wanted to flee.

Blood-Slaughtering Blade!

Although it wasn't a weapon specifically designed to counter their Blood Clan, it possessed an absorbing property that could drain the opponent's blood and convert it into energy for the Blood-Slaughtering Blade.

Whoosh!

The massive battle blade immediately struck down. The wide blade caused a screeching roar in the air, and even more terrifying, as Old Ten brought down this strike, it was accompanied by a surge of blade qi.

Pfft!

The Blood Clan member attempting to escape was immediately struck by this blade qi. In reality, the Blood Clan member didn't need to flee; this blade qi, while seemingly terrifying, only contained a slight amount of power after hitting him, not even enough to break his skin.

However, upon seeing the Blood-Slaughtering Blade, the Blood Clan member instinctively reacted, immediately putting himself at a disadvantage.

Old Ten seized this opportunity. The blade qi was merely a feint; his true killing move was the descending giant blade.

However, by the time the Blood Clan member realized this, it was clearly too late. Old Ten, wielding the giant blade, had already brought it down.

Pfft-ch!

The blade struck the Blood Clan member's shoulder squarely. The exaggerated giant blade, carrying terrifying force, pressed the Blood Clan member down to his knees. With a loud thud, the Blood Clan member immediately fell to his knees.

Yet, even so, this Blood Clan member still didn't give up resisting. After realizing he had been tricked, his expression turned ferocious, and he roared.

"Damn it, how could I possibly lose to a brat like you!!!"

As he spoke, the Blood Clan member struggled to stand up, his legs straining so much that his trousers almost burst. But with Old Ten holding the blade with both hands, the Blood Clan member was firmly suppressed, even though he was using all his strength.

"Go to hell."

Facing the Blood Clan member's struggle, Old Ten's expression was exceptionally indifferent. He only continued to increase the force in his hands, reaching its maximum.

Boom!

Finally, the blade edge sliced through the Blood Clan member's shoulder. Guided by Old Ten, the giant blade directly cut the Blood Clan member's body in half.

At the same time, the Blood-Slaughtering Blade's property also took effect the moment it cut through the Blood Clan member's body, drawing and absorbing streams of blood from him. A Blood Clan member without blood was merely a lamb to be slaughtered.

One must know that blood is equivalent to the Blood Clan's energy source. Without an energy source, the Blood Clan can do nothing.

"No!!!"

Even after his body was cut in half, the Blood Clan member was still not dead; a breath of life remained. But as Old Ten's blade tip plunged down, the Blood Clan member finally died amidst unwilling cries.

Rustle, rustle, rustle!

The next second, the completely dead Blood Clan member immediately turned to sand, becoming a pile of yellow earth.

From the moment Old Ten drew his weapon to killing the Blood Clan member, it all happened in a mere breath. After seeing the Blood Clan member die, Old Ten immediately turned his head and looked towards a certain spot.

"It's you!"

As his gaze shifted, Old Ten immediately knew who the person he had sensed earlier was.

"Big Sister, you've grown stronger."

Upon seeing Eveleth, a hint of surprise flashed in Old Ten's eyes, but it quickly returned to calm.

"You too, or rather, have you been hiding your strength all this time?"

As Old Ten looked her way, Eveleth remained standing calmly in place. Facing this younger brother who might have been hiding his strength from the beginning, she was somewhat shocked but not afraid.

"That has nothing to do with you, Big Sister."

"Now that you're here, are you planning to fight me right now?"

As he spoke, Old Ten held the giant blade in one hand, and a wild aura immediately emanated from him, surging towards Eveleth.

Seeing this scene,

Li An, standing beside Eveleth, took several steps back at this moment. He and Eveleth had an agreement: if they encountered an insurmountable enemy, he would intervene, but for members of the Caesar Clan, unless Eveleth specifically requested it, he would only be a suitable spectator.

Of course!

If Eveleth was on the verge of Death, he would intervene even against a Caesar Clan member. As the adapter for the Blood Demon Spirit, Li An's investment in Eveleth was not small; he didn't want his investment target to die before she had a chance to grow.

"What's the harm in trying?"

Facing Old Ten's challenge, Eveleth immediately chuckled, then disappeared from her spot under Old Ten's surprised gaze.

The current Eveleth was no longer the weakling she once was; her strength was terrifying. Especially after experiencing several tribal wars against the Zerg, her strength had rapidly increased with the help of the Blood Demon Spirit.

It was a rate of improvement Eveleth had never witnessed in her life, and due to the Blood Demon Spirit's characteristics, her strength was not superficial; on the contrary, it was very stable.

When Eveleth reappeared, she was already above and behind Old Ten. Eveleth, holding a short blade, brought it down, aiming directly for Old Ten's head! Old Ten sensed Eveleth's presence the moment she appeared. He instinctively reacted, directly holding his blade horizontally above his head.

In an instant, the short blade and the giant blade collided, erupting with a powerful recoil!