98: Chapter 98 The stronger he became, the more disobedient he was.

The surging flames instantly dispersed the eerie, chilling aura on this floor.

However, Song Yiqing did not stop there, because the notification sound for the mission completion had not yet rung; based on this, he could determine that the Flesh Bodhisattva had definitely not died.

If fire couldn't kill it, and poison couldn't kill it, then he would use lightning!!

Song Yiqing decisively sheathed his sword, then quickly formed seals to channel his Qi, gathering lightning in his palm in the blink of an eye.

Boom——————

With a thunderous explosion, the green Buddha figure that had been using its remaining strength to protect itself instantly shattered!

[Challenge Mission: Kill the Flesh Bodhisattva, completed. Obtained SS-rank reward: Heart Sword!]

The so-called Heart Sword was a method for nurturing Sword Intent.

After cultivating swordsmanship to a certain level, it was essential to develop Sword Intent in order to break through bottlenecks.

And this Heart Sword was a method to nurture that Sword Intent.

As the reward was bestowed, Song Yiqing comprehended it in the blink of an eye.

In an intangible way, he felt that a prototype of a sword had appeared within his body, though he couldn't quite see its specific form.

However, as he began to nurture the Heart Sword, Song Yiqing clearly felt that his comprehension of swordsmanship had improved significantly.

If he were to face the Flesh Bodhisattva again now, he feared that using the Nine Songs Sword Manual infused with the Heart Sword's Sword Intent would be enough to slay it directly.

There would be no need to whip the corpse.

Just as he was immersed in nurturing the Heart Sword, Lin Tianyi walked to his side.

"Lord Song, what was that little figure just now? It looked so eerie."

"That is a Flesh Bodhisattva."

Hearing his words, Song Yiqing came back to his senses and began to explain simply.

"The so-called Flesh Bodhisattva is actually a type of parasite, one that needs to be nurtured with flesh and blood. However, the survival conditions for this thing are extremely harsh; even underground, it is very difficult to nurture one."

"Flesh Bodhisattva..."

Lin Tianyi frowned slightly. "If that's the case, why did such a change happen to Guo Xueyan? It's truly strange."

"Hehehe."

Song Yiqing chuckled softly and patted the other man on the shoulder.

Lin Tianyi was confused at first, but after carefully recalling, a thought popped directly into his mind: 'Xue Group'!

If anyone was most likely to be doing this kind of thing, it was probably the Xue Group; ordinary organizations really wouldn't be able to pull it off.

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[Barrage Section]

[I have to say, I really didn't expect Song Yiqing to be so fierce. I truly thought he wouldn't be able to overcome this hurdle!]

[Hahaha! I've seen comments like yours countless times, poster above. Every time he encounters a powerful enemy, there's always someone coming to badmouth Song Yiqing, but the fact is that Song Yiqing always manages to create surprises. You have to know that at the very beginning, he wasn't the main attacker but acted as the strategist for Zhang Qilin; only now has he gradually shifted to being the absolute damage dealer.]

[That's right, Song Yiqing can easily adjust his positioning in a battle and can completely master the entire fight.]

[But why do you think Guo Xueyan turned into this state? Could it really have nothing to do with the Xue Group?]

[It's hard to say about that, really hard to say. After all, voices online regarding this matter have already been suppressed!]

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[Board of Directors]

Guo Xueyan's defeat in the blink of an eye surprised everyone present.

"This Song Yiqing is truly extraordinary."

Shen Renda stroked his chin and commented, "I didn't expect him to be able to slay even a second-stage experimental subject. It seems we still underestimated him somewhat."

"Hehehe," Wei Chengjun laughed. "However, since we have already chosen to kill Song Yiqing and bring him back for research, we shouldn't change our plan easily."

"That's right," Shen Renda nodded slightly. "The stronger he is, the more it shows that he won't be obedient to control. Rather than that, we should still follow the original plan and use our second card to kill him."

These words drew nods of agreement from everyone present.

Afterward, he signaled with his eyes to Xue Heng, who was standing at the very end. Seeing this, the latter quickly stood up and said,

"The third-stage plan has also been implemented. Please watch the Huancheng live stream."

The next second, the screen was switched directly to an aerial view of a city, and then quickly focused on a huge tower in the center.

Under control, the tower was rapidly changing. Click! Click! Click!!!

The intense sounds caused everyone in Huancheng to turn their heads in surprise, and in the next second, a burst of mist began to surge out.

When the footage reached this point, Xue Heng said, "According to our previous data collection, Huancheng is very likely to become the fifth major forbidden area. Because of this, after synthesizing it using a certain special substance existing within the forbidden area, a similar effect was produced. Although Huancheng is in Sakura, we have also had negotiations with the local administrators. For them, Sakura now really needs a forbidden area to stimulate their sense of crisis, so our cooperation has been very smooth."

"Hehehe," Shen Renda laughed out loud. "It has to be the Sakura people; a normal federation wouldn't have such thoughts. Continue the broadcast!"

...

[Outside the Demon Tower]

The Blind Man and Wang Xianzhi hurried to the scene, but when they arrived, they already felt that majestic Sword Intent permeating from above.

Compared to the Sword Intent felt through watching the live stream, the feeling at a closer range was undoubtedly stronger.

"Do you still think you can defeat him now?"

"..."

Wang Xianzhi looked at the Demon Tower, her right hand trembling slightly, and she immediately pressed it down with her left hand. At the same time, she spoke slowly, "I said, if one sword isn't enough, then there will be two swords, three swords! Four swords! I will use him to hone a Sword Intent that belongs solely to me."

"Hehehe," the Blind Man chuckled, then waved his hand and said, "No time to lose, let's go."

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[On the live stream screen]

After Song Yiqing and the others rested slightly, they headed toward the stairs leading to the third floor.

That strange insect was still standing there, like a guard.

However, Song Yiqing could feel that the opponent was not weak.

[Challenge Mission: Kill the Slaughter Gu Insect, obtain S-rank reward!]

If there was a small boss on every floor, killing their way up layer by layer would actually allow him to accumulate quite a few new abilities.

Although the ability rank was only S-level, having more skills never hurts.

Just as he was thinking this and preparing to direct everyone for the next round of combat, suddenly!!

A Flying Sword instantly struck out at him.

Swoosh!!