62: Chapter 62 Even the fastest nighttime leg techniques cannot outrun death!

Clatter!

When the scene of the first Martial Master being instantly slain by Qin Muyuan appeared in Queqian Square,

the leading Martial Masters, who had just made a move to help that Martial Master fight off the enemy, instantly froze in their tracks.

It was like a heavy truck intending to charge forward, only to suddenly realize the target wasn't an ordinary human, but Homelander himself!

Among these Martial Masters, Zhang Xuefeng reacted the fastest.

He violently executed the Night Curtain Leg Technique to halt his forward momentum, then exerted the Night Curtain Leg Technique with full force once more, silently placing all the Martial Masters in front of him as shields.

At the same time, Zhang Xuefeng let out a loud roar:

"Huoyun Army, charge!"

As his voice fell, the Huoyun Army in the rear immediately received the command, forming a battle formation to quickly rush forward.

Meanwhile, Zhang Xuefeng took this opportunity to continue fleeing backward.

But... every single move of his was being closely watched by Qin Muyuan!

Qin Muyuan originally did not know who Zhang Xuefeng was.

But back in Qinghua County, Tang Sanshao, the master of the Blue Sky Martial Arts School, had mentioned his name in passing.

As a result, Qin Muyuan had etched Zhang Xuefeng's name into his memory.

And not long ago, in the inner district of Huoyun City,

he had run into Zhang Xueshan again, who had brought up Zhang Xuefeng's name as a display of power to try and intimidate him.

Thus, Qin Muyuan remembered the name Zhang Xuefeng once more.

The second time.

And the moment he entered Queqian Square, Qin Muyuan sensed a familiar feeling from Zhang Xuefeng's face.

His face was... remarkably similar to that of his brother, Zhang Xueshan!

Zhang Xuefeng's name and image had appeared before him three times in a row.

There was no way Qin Muyuan would let Zhang Xuefeng escape!

"Hmph? Trying to run?"

Qin Muyuan scoffed coldly, completely ignoring the surrounding Martial Masters and Martial Artists as he charged straight after Zhang Xuefeng, who was attempting to flee.

Wind-Riding Step: Void-Breaking Style!

Boom!

Force exploded from his toes, instantly shattering the marble floor into a web-like pattern of cracks.

Borrowing the recoil force, Qin Muyuan rocketed through the crowd like a heavy truck, knocking aside two people blocking his path as he barged right in front of Zhang Xuefeng.

Hearing the commotion from behind, a sudden ominous premonition rose in Zhang Xuefeng's heart.

He turned his head and saw Qin Muyuan wielding his pure nail like the Grim Reaper, charging viciously toward him!

But the speed of his Night Curtain Leg Technique... was nowhere near fast enough to outrun this Grim Reaper, Qin Muyuan!

"How can he be so fast?!"

Sensing the approach of death, Zhang Xuefeng's expression distorted in panic.

He was a Martial Master who had broken through his Realm using the Night Curtain Leg Technique! How could... even his running speed be inferior to Qin Muyuan's?

He didn't understand!

But the premonition of being overtaken by death gave him no time to ponder.

Zhang Xuefeng could only force his body to a halt, grit his teeth, turn around, and grip his weapon, which resembled a teacher's pointer ruler.

He faced Qin Muyuan head-on!

"I am Zhang Xuefeng, the Head Master of the Blue Sky Martial Arts School! I have trained countless Genius Disciples in my life—how could I possibly fall at the hands of a brat like you—"

Clang!

In the next instant, the ruler weapon in Zhang Xuefeng's hand was snapped in two by the pure nail!

Combining two layers of Sword Glow, the weapon sharpness provided by the [Consecutive Kills] martial art, the critical strike effect inherent to the pure nail, plus the Sharpness +1 buff granted by the little girl Shi Yan's kiss—

at this moment, calling the pure nail capable of blowing away hair to cut it, slicing through iron like butter, and cutting through gold and jade was not an exaggeration in the slightest!

With just a single strike, Qin Muyuan sliced right through Zhang Xuefeng's weapon.

At the same time, it cut through all of Zhang Xuefeng's indignation born from mortal terror!

Staring at the broken ruler in his hand, a flash of dazed bewilderment appeared on Zhang Xuefeng's face.

Before he could recover from his daze, he suddenly felt an excruciating pain in his chest, as if his heart were being squeezed brutally.

Sizzle, sizzle.

The triangular pure nail was pulled out of his chest. Cold wind poured into his heart, causing his pounding pulse to fall silent in that instant.

Zhang Xuefeng lowered his head slightly.

He saw... his own heart had been pierced clean through by the pure nail!

And his heart blood seemed to come alive, creeping up along the pure nail and flowing into Qin Muyuan's palm.

Qin Muyuan's aura, which had already resembled a god of slaughter descending upon the world, swelled even further at this moment!

Thud.

Deprived of blood pumped from his heart, Zhang Xuefeng's vision went black, and he collapsed onto the marble floor.

"I still couldn't... escape..."

This was Zhang Xuefeng's final regret before death.

Throughout his life, relying on the Night Curtain Leg Technique, he had escaped countless pursuits and kicked countless enemies to death.

But in the end... he died because his leg technique was not fast enough to escape...

[Furnace All-Things Technique (Unranked) → Furnace All-Things Technique (Third-Rate)]

Having slain Zhang Xuefeng, a beam of light flashed across Qin Muyuan's status panel.

The [Furnace All-Things Technique] he had obtained after changing class to a Martial Cultivator finally advanced from Unranked to the Third-Rate Martial Artist Realm.

As the [Furnace All-Things Technique] leveled up, a special inner force surged within Qin Muyuan's body.

This inner force carried a crisp, ethereal charm, rendering Qin Muyuan's mind exceedingly clear, as if he had entered a post-clarity sage state.

At the same time, this ethereal force surged into the Bloodline within his body, saturating his entire being.

It made his body feel much lighter, as if a casual leap could send him soaring into the sky.

"So that's how it is..."

Qin Muyuan nodded slightly.

He had achieved enlightenment once again!

The function of the [Furnace All-Things Technique] Cultivation Technique was to provide Qin Muyuan with boosts corresponding to a specific Realm.

For instance, during the Martial Artist Realm, the Furnace All-Things Technique would provide an inner force tailored to the specific Spiritual Qi he had refined.

Currently, he had only refined the qinghe spiritual qi gifted to him by Yushui upon her death. Thus, when the [Furnace All-Things Technique] advanced to the Third-Rate Martial Artist Realm, he gained a thread of Qinghe Inner Force.

This single thread of inner force carried the light, nimble, and clear effects of the qinghe spiritual qi.

Moreover, this single thread of inner force alone rivaled the combined total inner force of an ordinary Martial Artist at the Third-Rate Martial Artist Realm!

"Power! Yet another incredible power!"

Qin Muyuan grinned savagely as he turned his gaze toward the Martial Artists, Martial Masters, and Huoyun Army surrounding him.

The moment these people saw Qin Muyuan chasing down Zhang Xuefeng, they understood that he had no intention of sparing any of them and meant to exterminate them all right here.

Therefore, other than killing Qin Muyuan,

they had no other choice!

"Kill!"

Accompanied by a sky-shaking roar from a First-Rate Martial Artist, all the enemies surged forward together.

They encircled Qin Muyuan tightly in the middle, leaving him no room to maneuver!

"Lion's Roar Technique—ROAR!"

"Dragon Capturing Hand! Seize him!"

"Armor Piercing Technique!"

All the Martial Artists and Martial Masters pulled out all the stops, blasting every martial art technique they excelled in straight at Qin Muyuan!

Yet, completely surrounded, Qin Muyuan did not evade in the slightest.

Instead, he charged directly into their attacks!