Chapter 61 Sword Drawing Technique

"Do you think Brother Duan will return to the Four Seas Pavilion? Us old brothers might still be able to see him."

"Keep dreaming! He's the famous azure nether blade demon now! And his surname isn't Duan anymore, it's Yan!"

In a corner of the Four Seas Pavilion's main hall, a group of second and third-grade enshrined experts were whispering among themselves.

Naturally, their conversation revolved around Yan Chu.

By now, they were well aware that Yan Chu stood on the opposite side of the Four Seas Pavilion.

Especially after he killed the Fourth Manager, Qu Zhenhai, the grudge had grown even deeper.

During this time, the Four Seas Pavilion hadn't been issuing many missions.

These enshrined experts rarely had free time, so they sat together chatting about everything under the sun.

"Is the news from outside reliable? Did Yan Chu really kill half of the Raging Flood Dragon Gang's experts?"

"Nonsense! Even my seventh aunt's nephew's sister's sister-in-law's mother-in-law's cousin's six-year-old grandson knows about this. How could it be fake?"

"Your family relations are really a mess..."

"He's insulting you, saying you're worse than a six-year-old grandson!"

"You motherf—"

"Alright, brothers, stop fooling around. Based on what you're saying, Yan Chu killed two Fifth Realm experts in a one-on-three fight and is still so young. Could he make it onto the heavenly pride ranking?"

"Heh, Little Brother Yang, it's fine to chat about this in front of us, but don't ever go out and ask that, lest people laugh at you!"

"Why?"

"What do you think the heavenly pride ranking is? Even the lowest-ranked, 'Little Iron Palm' Fang Yun, is at the Peak of the Fifth Realm with his Ren and Du meridians cleared, possessing strength that is nearly invincible within the Fifth Realm."

"As strong as Yan Chu is, he's still far from being invincible in the Fifth Realm!"

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

"Speaking of the heavenly pride ranking, one must mention the Number One Estate Under Heaven!"

"Oh? Please, tell us more!"

Everyone looked at the speaker, an old-timer among the Four Seas Pavilion's enshrined experts.

He wasn't very active in taking missions but loved hearing about various Jianghu anecdotes. One could hear many interesting stories from him.

"The Number One Estate Under Heaven is incredibly mysterious. Since its appearance over a thousand years ago, no one has ever truly entered the estate, nor has anyone seen that extremely mysterious Estate Master!"

"In every Provincial City of the Great Jin Dynasty, there is a Number One Tower Under Heaven!"

"On the tenth of every month, four rankings are posted inside the Number One Tower Under Heaven: the Heaven Ranking, the Earth Ranking, the heavenly pride ranking, and the beauties ranking list!"

"Among them, the Heaven and Earth rankings record the world's top experts, the beauties ranking list records the world's most beautiful women, and the heavenly pride ranking records the top prodigies."

"Anyone who can make it onto the heavenly pride ranking is truly top-tier, whether in terms of cultivation, martial arts, combat power, or background."

"Take the Gao Family's Qilin son, Gao Yang, for example. Before he joined the Hidden Sword Palace, he wasn't well-known."

"But after entering the Hidden Sword Palace, in just a few short years, his cultivation rose rapidly. He went from being an ordinary Genius to thirteenth on the heavenly pride ranking, and now he's seventh, known throughout the world."

"Indeed!"

Someone nearby sighed, "Joining such a major sect means top-tier Cultivation Techniques and resources. Yan Chu has no sect or school; how can he compare to those top prodigies?"

"Everyone, stop sighing!"

"The Anti-Yan Alliance is currently aggressive. Perhaps in a few days, Yan Chu will be a corpse by the roadside. No matter how outstanding his talent is, he won't have the chance to use it."

"Sigh..."

Hearing this, everyone sighed again.

After all, they knew Yan Chu. Seeing such a figure about to fall, everyone present felt somewhat conflicted.

...

At this moment, Yan Chu, who was at the center of the storm of gossip in Longhua Prefecture, arrived at an unremarkable little village.

This village was called Xiaonan Village, with only about a hundred households.

From the outside, it looked like an ordinary village.

At the village entrance, a few elderly people sat on large stones, sunbathing and chatting.

From time to time, an old lady would lean in and whisper into another old lady's ear.

Within just a few sentences, someone's reputation in the village would be ruined.

Further ahead, a few seven or eight-year-old children were playing at a street corner, running and jumping around in harmony.

Smoke rose from the roofs of several houses in the village, giving it a lively, lived-in atmosphere.

No one would have imagined...

...that this would be a secret stronghold for the Holy Lotus Sect.

Indeed, the first target Yan Chu chose was the Holy Lotus Sect.

According to the Holy Lotus Cult Member who died at his hands, there were only three Fifth Realm experts hiding here, and one of them was heavily injured. Compared to other factions, they were currently the weakest.

One should always pick the softest persimmons to squeeze!

"Young man, where are you from?"

When Yan Chu appeared at the village entrance, several old men and women greeted him, their eyes filled with curiosity.

Yan Chu smiled. "I come from Longhua Prefecture City!"

"Longhua Prefecture City? Oh my, that's not close. Did you come alone, young man?"

"Yes."

"Who are you looking for in Xiaonan Village? Let this old man see if I know them!"

"I'm looking for Ji Mingcheng. Is he here?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the old men and women changed instantly.

Their original kind and gentle appearance vanished, replaced by sinister ruthlessness.

This was a Killing Intent that could only be cultivated after killing countless people.

Swish!

Without a word, three of the elderly people lunged at Yan Chu simultaneously. Their withered palms were filled with blood energy, their nails blood-red, and a thick, bloody Aura erupted from their bodies as they struck ruthlessly.

"Sub-division Leader Ji is right here. I'll take your head to see him!"

The other two turned and fled, showing a level of agility and speed completely inconsistent with their age.

Puchi!

With a soft sound in the air, the five elderly people, who had clearly divided their tasks, all froze. All their movements stopped, and a look of confusion appeared in their eyes.

Who was this? He had made it so they couldn't even sound a warning.

Thud! Thud!

Ten half-corpses fell to the ground, and a thicker smell of blood spread, permeating the village entrance.

These people also revealed their true forms.

They were all middle-aged people in their thirties or forties, with pale faces and surrounded by the scent of blood.

[Killed a wicked Fourth Realm Martial Artist of the Holy Lotus Sect, Experience +1,000, Blade Drawing Technique +1]

[Killed a wicked Third Realm Martial Artist of the Holy Lotus Sect, Experience +500]

[Killed...]

"Blade Drawing Technique?"

Yan Chu's breathing grew heavy, not bothering to look at the corpses on the ground.

Good grief, has this saber technique finally arrived?

The Blade Drawing Technique, a must-have for transmigrators!

There was nothing special about this saber technique, except for one characteristic: speed!

Extreme speed—so fast that others couldn't perceive or capture it. Even after the saber had returned to its sheath, the enemy would only then realize their own death!

As the saying goes:

While the blade is in the sheath, the Killing Intent is already manifest!

With a flash of the blade, the outcome is decided!

The potential of this Blade Drawing Technique was even far beyond that of the God Slaying Single Saber Strike.

Rumor has it that corresponding to the Blade Drawing Technique, there is also a Blade Nourishing Technique.

The Blade Nourishing Technique specifically nurtures a surge of Saber Intent and Killing Intent. The longer it is nurtured and the deeper the wielder's obsession, the more earth-shattering the moment the blade is unsheathed.

"Good! With the God Slaying Single Saber Strike plus the Blade Drawing Technique, I'll see how many people can withstand a single strike from me."

A cruel smile appeared at the corners of Yan Chu's mouth.

Those people had even formed some bullshit Alliance to deal with him. He wanted to see how many lives they had for him to take!

Yan Chu walked slowly into the village.

Three children at the street corner stared at him blankly, seemingly terrified by what had just occurred.

It wasn't until Yan Chu walked past them and turned his back that a ferocious look appeared on their faces.

Puchi! Puchi!

But before they could make a move, three Dwarf heads soared into the sky.

[Killed a wicked Fourth Realm Martial Artist of the Holy Lotus Sect, extremely satisfying, Experience +1,000]

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