362: Chapter 361 Exclusive Skill [Unity of All Soldiers]

Under the terrified gazes of the crowd.

The malformed body, clearly an S-rank Specter, was actually split in half by a single Slash, causing their hearts to shake.

However, before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief.

The monster, already split into two, erupted with an even more heart-shaking roar.

The thick crimson mist grew even denser, as if it were about to drip blood.

The surrounding scene became even more unstable and changing.

One moment, it was still the open space in front of the Headquarters Building.

The next moment, it transformed into a battlefield.

Warhorses charging, weapons stained with blood, banners fluttering, and the sounds of slaughter shaking the heavens.

The monster split in two; its right half turned into a general in red armor, holding a Dragon-patterned long spear.

Its left half was clad in black armor, holding a Ghost-headed greatsword.

Although they each had only half a body, their bloodthirsty Evil Qi did not diminish; they shot off in two directions, seemingly about to deploy their respective soldiers for a slaughterous battle.

Everyone felt the violent turbulence in their hearts; the urge for a frenzied slaughter was becoming uncontrollable.

Some had even fallen into madness, about to launch indiscriminate attacks on those around them.

“Not good! This Specter's Forbidden Domain... is related to battlefield slaughter...”

“The following rules will likely require everyone here to be divided into two groups for a mutual slaughter!”

“No matter the final result, we will surely suffer heavy casualties...”

Many present, even if they hadn't experienced an S-Rank event, had not missed a single file and most had experienced special Dark Places.

In that instant, they all sensed the trick and the potential slaughter rules, inwardly crying out in alarm.

However, right at that moment.

Chu Xuan raised a finger, and accompanied by the sound of ringing metal, dozens of Slashes surged out, chasing the red-armored general with a roar and instantly submerging it.

Chu Xuan himself vanished in an instant, and when he reappeared, he was already above the black-armored general's head.

Black Flame rolled in his palm; as he suddenly pressed down, a thunderous boom resounded!

The black-armored general's head was violently slammed into the ground, creating a massive crater, with thick cracks instantly spreading over a dozen meters around.

In the center of the crater, Black Flame burned fiercely, reaching over a meter high, covering the young figure so he couldn't be seen clearly.

After a few seconds, the Black Flame dissipated, and the black-armored general had long since disappeared.

Only the young figure remained, gradually becoming clear in everyone's eyes.

His face remained calm throughout, as if the sudden change just now hadn't posed the slightest threat to him.

On the other side, the red-armored general submerged by dozens of Slashes had long been cut into countless pieces and burned clean.

In the next second, the surrounding crimson mist completely dispersed.

The violent killing intent in people's hearts slowly subsided at this moment.

The Night Watchers who had fallen into madness and were fighting haphazardly also gradually calmed down.

However, everyone still had lingering fears, feeling as if they had just walked through the gates of hell.

Now, when the crowd looked at Chu Xuan again, besides uncontrollable shock, the previous hostility was gone, replaced entirely by awe.

Chu Xuan stood there just as before, looking ordinary, but in people's eyes, he was now worlds apart from how he appeared earlier.

When the gap isn't too large, there might be jealousy and defiance.

But if the gap is too vast, like an insurmountable chasm, what arises in people's hearts is mostly just awe.

The S-rank Specter that had just erupted and made people's skin crawl.

It hadn't even given people the thought of resisting; they only thought they would have to engage in a fierce mutual slaughter with fellow human Transcendents to survive by Breakthrough the rule restrictions.

Yet, just as they had mentally prepared themselves and before the Forbidden Domain could fully unfold, the Specter that was the source of it all was wiped out right before their eyes.

This intense shock and impact were deeply etched into the heart of everyone present.

At this time, those who had browsed the forums not long ago couldn't help but recall someone mentioning that the mysterious powerhouse who solved Haicheng's S-Rank Night Demon was Chu Xuan.

Originally, some didn't quite believe it, thinking the Haicheng Night Watchers were just trying to make themselves look good.

But looking at it now, this was likely no lie.

Thinking of this, people's awe for Chu Xuan deepened even further.

However, at this moment, Chu Xuan seemed oblivious to the strange looks from the crowd; he was focused on the System's notifications.

[You have slain S-rank Specter - General. There are 6200 points of spiritual essence remaining in its flesh and blood. 2480 points have been fed back to you.]

[You have obtained rule fragment X1]

[You have prevented a Dark Place from forming, avoiding further erosion of the world by The Gloom. You have been specifically rewarded with the Exclusive Skill: Hundred Weapons One Heart]

[Hundred Weapons One Heart LV.MAX: Any cold weapon in the world, whether saber, spear, sword, or halberd, will feel like an extension of your own arm the moment it is held. Your skills are proficient, reaching the pinnacle of perfection.]

A sharp light flickered in Chu Xuan's eyes.

To think there were such benefits to preventing a Dark Place from forming in advance.

This Exclusive Skill came at just the right time; it was practically tailor-made for him.

This way, if he encountered close combat again, he could unleash the power of the indestructible flowing shadow to its limit.

Although a saber was still better to use in most cases, his mobility was much stronger than before.

At this moment, countless pieces of information flooded his mind. Chu Xuan sensed them carefully, experiencing a wonderful feeling.

Hundred Weapons One Heart didn't have a singular strange effect like his other Exclusive Skills.

Perhaps because of this, it was at max level as soon as he obtained it.

But it was as if countless basic cold weapon skills were merged together, and all had reached the pinnacle of perfection; its practical effect in close combat was excellent.

“It's just that this S-rank Specter's strength was a bit lacking, even slightly worse than the Night Demon. It probably hadn't completed the conversion of its real attribute, which is why it had been lying low.”

“Maybe my appearance made it sense the Evil God's certain-kill guidance, which is why it popped up to cause trouble...”

With a thought, Chu Xuan noticed the System notifying him again. His spirituality value had exceeded the limit by 850 points. He immediately began to quickly accumulate Slashes within his body.

Just now, to avoid any accidents and prevent failing in an easy task, Chu Xuan had consumed a large number of Slashes; only twelve Slashes remained in his body.

Slashes were rapidly generated. Chu Xuan didn't dally and checked the rule fragments he possessed.

Now, as the rule fragments finally accumulated to 10, they met the Advancement conditions prompted by the System.

However, to Chu Xuan's surprise, the System notification didn't appear immediately like it did when he met the Rank upgrade conditions before.

Suppressing this doubt in his heart, Chu Xuan wasn't in a hurry. He planned to ask [Future Tang Zheng] in the next dream.

Furthermore, his various basic attributes still had room for further improvement; advancing now clearly wasn't cost-effective.

Taking a deep breath, Chu Xuan looked back at the crowd, who were still standing quietly, and said calmly:

“Continuing our topic from just now. From now on, everyone here must unconditionally accept my investigation. Does anyone else object?”