90: Sonata of Killing

Xiao Shi knew that if he only crushed one distress jade slip, it would likely only bring people from nearby, and those further away probably wouldn't come.

But if all six jade slips were crushed… the effect would be different!

So many people encountering danger at once would surely alarm everyone, causing them all to rush over.

Only this way could he wipe them all out in one go!

…The moment the six distress jade slips were simultaneously crushed by Xiao Shi, the numerous Seven Stars Sect disciples nearby all sensed it.

“Hmm?”

Their expressions changed simultaneously.

They all looked up into the distance.

“So many people are in danger?”

The leading Seven Stars Sect disciple had a solemn expression.

With a movement of his body, he immediately rushed at top speed towards the location indicated by the distress jade slips.

The other disciples of the Seven Stars Sect did the same, all rushing over at the first opportunity.

Soon, some Seven Stars Sect disciples who were closer arrived first at the location indicated by the distress jade slips.

They immediately saw… a massive figure, completely shrouded in a Black Robe, standing proudly in the distance with his hands clasped behind his back.

These Seven Stars Sect disciples did not approach rashly.

They observed the Black Robed Man from a distance, maintaining their guard.

Soon, they were surprised to find that… this mysterious Black Robed Man emitted no Qi Strength fluctuations whatsoever!

This made them even more cautious.

Without being able to discern his specific cultivation, no one dared to make a move.

“This person is a bit strange…”

“There’s not a single trace of Qi Strength on him. Is it the effect of some treasure?”

“Do not act rashly!”

The numerous Seven Stars Sect disciples stood ready.

Although they didn't rashly attack, they formed a circle, completely surrounding the mysterious Black Robed Man.

As more and more people arrived, their confidence grew stronger.

Not long after, with the arrival of their leading disciple, everyone found their backbone and waited for the leader to make a decision.

The leader among them was a handsome middle-aged man, exuding the Qi Warrior Realm Late Stage Qi Strength fluctuations, seemingly very close to the Qi Warrior Realm Great Perfection.

He stared at the mysterious Black Robed Man in front of him, his eyes slightly narrowed.

This person had no Qi Strength fluctuations at all, which was very strange.

He had never encountered such a person before.

He reached out and gripped the hilt of the sword on his back.

Clang!

He directly drew the ancient sword from its scabbard.

The entire ancient sword exuded a strong sense of age, its blade covered with mottled rust bearing the marks of time.

These rust spots continuously wriggled on the sword, causing the ancient sword to emit a chilling aura.

The handsome middle-aged man held the ancient sword, ready to personally test him.

With his strength… even if the opponent was at the Qi Warrior Realm Great Perfection, he could still hold on for a while and wouldn't be instantly killed.

Among so many of them, he was undoubtedly the most suitable candidate for a test.

At the same time, the Black Robed Man, who had his back to them, now turned around.

Because the Black Robe concealed his figure and appearance, his face was completely invisible.

They could only see him extend his hand and provocatively beckon to the crowd.

Whoosh!

The leading handsome middle-aged man stamped the ground.

His entire figure shot out like an arrow, rushing forward at high speed.

As the Qi Vortex in his body spun wildly, terrifying Qi Strength erupted from him, causing the surrounding airflow to twist and vibrate!

His speed was astonishing, like a streak of light flashing by, tearing and splitting the air.

In the blink of an eye, he had already charged in front of the Black Robed Man.

As the Qi Strength in his body erupted, the rust on the ancient sword in his hand rapidly expanded, covering the entire ancient sword, making it a sword completely enveloped in rust.

The sense of age on it became even more intense at that moment.

Hiss!

The ancient sword thrust straight forward.

A sharp sword gleam emerged from the tip, with astonishing momentum!

Before it even touched the Black Robed Man in front, numerous rust spots suddenly appeared on the Black Robed Man's neck.

These rust spots, like insects, quickly crawled all over the Black Robed Man’s neck.

And as the sword tip approached, the Black Robed Man’s neck continuously caved inward as if struck by a powerful airflow.

Puff!

The next second, the handsome middle-aged man’s sword directly pierced through the black robe, accurately striking the Black Robed Man’s neck, the sharp sword tip penetrating his neck and directly severing his head.

It fell at the handsome middle-aged man’s feet.

“Hmm?”

However, the handsome middle-aged man felt no joy of victory; instead, he was very surprised.

Everything was too easy!

The opponent had no resistance whatsoever, and he was effortlessly beheaded.

This was very different from what he had expected.

And when he saw the opponent’s head fall without a single drop of blood appearing, he immediately realized something was wrong.

He reached out and pulled off the hood covering the head.

His expression suddenly changed drastically.

“A Puppet!?”

The next second, he abruptly turned his head.

“Oh no!”

Puff!

In the crowd watching from a distance, a head flew into the air without warning.

Blood spurted high like a fountain from the severed neck.

Puff! Puff! Puff!

In less than a second, one head after another flew into the air.

“Not good!”

This sudden turn of events made everyone realize the danger.

Upon closer inspection, they discovered that transparent, cicada-wing-thin, six-inch long small blades had appeared around them at some point, hovering in the air.

If one didn't look carefully, they were extremely difficult to detect with the naked eye.

And there wasn't just one… there were several!

The most astonishing thing was… these blades seemed to possess life.

Like transparent butterflies, they darted through the crowd at extreme speed, taking one life after another.

The intense life-and-death crisis made everyone struggle to resist.

But they quickly discovered that… their attacks were ineffective against these blades!

Even the Qi Warrior Realm Late Stage among them, when using their powerful Qi Strength to block these blades, had absolutely no blocking effect whatsoever.

Some people, in a moment of crisis, took out powerful defensive gear capable of withstanding Qi Warrior Realm Great Perfection attacks, but even such gear… was easily broken by the blades; it couldn't stop them at all!

These blades seemed to possess some mysterious power.

Whether it was their own Qi Strength or various defensive gear, everything failed before them.

No one could survive the whistling of these blades.

And they didn't realize that these blades, seemingly moving freely in the air, were actually connected by transparent threads as thin as hair.

These threads were all wrapped around Xiao Shi's fingers, who was hidden in the shadows.

This allowed Xiao Shi to freely control these blades with his fingers.

Currently, Xiao Shi's five fingers on both hands were all wrapped with transparent threads; his hands were like a pianist's hands constantly dancing on the keys, playing a symphony of slaughter, causing the five blades in the distance to swiftly rampage through the crowd.

At the same time, an invisible Wandering Soul hovered above each of these blades, allowing them to ignore all defenses, all obstructions, and all Qi Strength!

This… was the correct usage of the Wandering Soul Finger Blade.

With Xiao Shi's caution, even with such a powerful weapon, he would not openly appear before everyone.

He had long planned to first use the visible Martial Warrior Puppet to attract everyone's attention.

While he himself remained hidden in the shadows, controlling the Wandering Soul Finger Blade to launch surprise attacks!

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

As Xiao Shi's fingers danced, these Wandering Soul Finger Blades were like invisible rays of death.

From different directions, they continuously crisscrossed through the crowd like a meat grinder.

Either severing heads or shooting out from chests… in an instant, the place was a river of blood!

Even some who realized the danger and tried to escape were caught by the Wandering Soul Finger Blade within a few steps and instantly died tragically.

One Seven Stars Sect disciple after another fell, becoming cold corpses.

The leading handsome middle-aged man in the distance also did not escape, being stabbed by a Wandering Soul Finger Blade from the back of his head, which exited through his forehead.

Instant death!

In the blink of an eye, these more than thirty Seven Stars Sect disciples were completely slaughtered in a very short time, not one remaining.

Until their death… they hadn't even seen a shadow of their enemy.

Under the night sky, a cool night breeze blew, carrying a strong smell of blood.

Xiao Shi looked at the pile of corpses in front of him; even though he had already anticipated such a result, his heart still fluctuated.

Before entering the Seven Stars Holy Land, he had only killed four Qi Martial Realm cultivators in total.

In his eyes, Qi Martial Realm Martial Warriors were like extremely rare and precious resources.

If he hadn't come to the Seven Stars Holy Land, it would have been difficult to encounter even one.

But now… he had wiped out more than thirty Qi Martial Realm cultivators at once!

Especially seeing the items dropped on the ground, his heart surged even more!

These were more than thirty Qi Warrior Grade items!

Adding the other Entering Martial Rank items he currently had, he would have nearly forty Qi Warrior Grade items!

“I wonder how many exclusive items will appear among these items?”

Xiao Shi took a deep breath, and with strong anticipation, he went to the nearest item, picked it up, and quickly examined it.

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