88: Let the opponent sneak attack

The strength of the Qi Martial Realm mainly lies in the number of Qi Vortexes opened.

Opening thirty-three Qi Vortexes signifies the Qi Martial Realm Early Stage; opening sixty-six Qi Vortexes signifies the Qi Martial Realm Middle Stage; and opening ninety-nine Qi Vortexes signifies the Qi Martial Realm Late Stage.

Opening one hundred Qi Vortexes means reaching the Qi Warrior Realm Great Perfection.

As for those with fewer than thirty-three Qi Vortexes, they are all classified as having just entered the realm.

Although Xiao Shi has only opened one Qi Vortex, the one he opened is a Taiyin Qi Vortex.

It is inherently stronger than ordinary Qi Vortexes.

According to his estimation, the power of one Taiyin Qi Vortex is almost comparable to four ordinary Qi Vortexes.

And after he expanded this Taiyin Qi Vortex with the Secret Skill, Devouring Expansion Vortex Technique,

with just this one Taiyin Qi Vortex, he could defeat all Qi Martial Realm beginners with fewer than eight ordinary Qi Vortexes!

However, among the people of the Seven Stars Sect, only five or six individuals had fewer than eight Qi Vortexes.

The strength of everyone else was above eight Qi Vortexes.

If this were outside, Xiao Shi definitely would not choose to provoke them.

But in this Seven Stars Holy Land, Xiao Shi believed he had the ability to annihilate them!

Pfft!

Soon, the Qi Martial Realm martial artist surrounded by the Seven Stars Sect members was also killed.

Facing so many people from the Seven Stars Sect, he couldn't possibly escape.

He was directly cut down by a flurry of swords.

After dealing with these three Qi Martial Realm martial artists, the Seven Stars Sect members continued their advance, searching for more people nearby.

Their goal was to clear and kill all the surrounding people.

Not a single one was to be left!

Xiao Shi followed them from a distance.

At this time, his abilities in the night were well demonstrated.

As long as he didn't follow too closely,

even the Qi Warrior Realm Late Stage individuals among them couldn't discover him.

After all, besides his stealth in the dark, the martial emperor mask could also conceal all of his aura.

This prevented others from detecting his presence through their perception of aura.

Just like that, Xiao Shi was like a very patient hunter,

silently following his many preys.

He was waiting!

Waiting for these people to scatter.

“I don’t believe they will keep moving in such a large group!”

Xiao Shi’s eyes flickered slightly.

As soon as these people dispersed, his chance would come!

Indeed, after the Seven Stars Sect members traveled a bit further, and the number of people they encountered became fewer and fewer,

the leader pondered for a moment and said,

“There shouldn’t be any Qi Warrior Realm Great Perfection nearby… Let’s split up.”

The main reason they stayed together was their concern about encountering a Qi Warrior Realm Great Perfection.

According to the Seven Stars Sect's strategy for this time,

their Qi Warrior Realm Great Perfection members would form a special team to hunt down the Qi Warrior Realm Great Perfection of other forces.

Therefore, none of their current teams had a Qi Warrior Realm Great Perfection.

Now, through their killing spree, they found that there were no Qi Warrior Realm Great Perfection experts nearby, so naturally, splitting up to kill would be more efficient.

Moreover, they all had distress jade slips, so even if they encountered danger, they could call for help at any time.

Immediately, the group dispersed.

Xiao Shi instantly saw an opportunity and directly locked onto a Seven Stars Sect disciple who had opened approximately six Qi Vortexes, silently trailing him.

Although the group had already split up, Xiao Shi wasn't in a hurry to act immediately.

Currently, these people were still relatively close to each other.

If there was any commotion, the others could immediately rush over to support.

Xiao Shi planned to wait until they had gone further before taking action.

After trailing for a long time, when they had gone further and there was a certain distance between them,

“That’s enough!”

A murderous glint appeared in Xiao Shi’s eyes.

However, before acting, he suddenly thought that these Seven Stars Sect disciples might have distress tokens… If the opponent used a distress token at a critical moment, even if he could kill him, he would at most only kill one.

Afterward, with the others on guard, it would be difficult to kill anyone else.

In other words, he absolutely could not give the opponent a chance to use a distress token.

Otherwise, once exposed, not only would his plan fail, but he would also be in danger.

“Unless I can instantly kill him… otherwise, he will definitely have a chance to use the distress token!”

Xiao Shi fell into deep thought.

Killing a Qi Martial Realm practitioner with six Qi Vortexes was not difficult for him.

But to instantly kill… that would be challenging.

Even with a sneak attack, the chances of success were not high.

“But if he were to ambush me… perhaps it would be easier to succeed!”

Xiao Shi’s heart stirred, and he thought of a plan.

He burst with speed, directly bypassing the Seven Stars Sect disciple he was trailing and moving from behind him to in front.

Not far in front of this Seven Stars Sect disciple, he sat with his eyes closed, appearing to be resting.

Before long, this Seven Stars Sect disciple, while advancing, discovered Xiao Shi in front of him.

When he sensed the aura fluctuations from Xiao Shi, indicating only one Qi Vortex had been opened, a cold sneer immediately appeared on his face.

Whoosh!

His figure moved, and he attacked Xiao Shi from behind.

He believed that killing a Qi Martial Realm practitioner who had only opened one Qi Vortex would undoubtedly be a very easy task.

Especially since he was launching a sneak attack.

Xiao Shi had his back to him and seemed unaware of his approach.

It wasn’t until this Seven Stars Sect disciple arrived in front, and the ancient sword in his hand whistled down, less than half a meter from Xiao Shi, that Xiao Shi suddenly turned around.

The [Azure Frost Sword] in his hand swung, forming a terrifying deep black sword qi.

Boom!

It fiercely collided with the ancient sword descending from the Seven Stars Sect disciple.

The Seven Stars Sect disciple only felt a tremendous force coming from the opponent’s sword, causing the arm holding his sword to snap with a 'crack,' instantly fracturing.

He himself was sent flying by a single sword strike, blood seeping from his mouth.

His face was filled with horror.

He immediately realized something was wrong.

This level of attack… couldn't possibly come from a Qi Martial Realm practitioner who had only opened one Qi Vortex!

This was a Qi Martial Realm practitioner whose strength was greater than his!

He subconsciously reached for his distress jade slip.

However, Xiao Shi seemed to have already anticipated that he couldn't be killed with one sword strike, so without any pause, the second sword followed closely, slashing down.

Although Xiao Shi held a sword, what he executed was a blade technique!

It was precisely the Absolute Severing Blade Technique that he had cultivated before!

This blade technique allowed him to unleash several consecutive slashes in a short time, one after another, continuous and as fast as lightning.

Clang!

The descending sword light struck the Seven Stars Sect disciple again, sending him flying.

Blood continuously seeped from his nose and mouth, and his injuries steadily worsened.

A strong sense of life-and-death crisis, even while severely wounded, made him quickly take out the distress jade slip, about to crush it.

Pfft!

A deep black sword light flashed.

His left hand, holding the jade slip, was directly severed by Xiao Shi's sword.

His palm, which had already gathered to crush the jade slip, instantly spread open powerlessly, failing to crush it.

At the same time, after Xiao Shi severed his left hand with one sword, he followed through with a diagonal slash towards the opponent's neck.

The lightning-fast sword strike left the Seven Stars Sect disciple no time to dodge, and his entire neck was instantly severed by Xiao Shi's sword.

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Thanks to 'Chasing Soy Sauce to Fight' for the reward!