themonasnovels Chapter 37: Forceful Kill, Late Stage of Flesh Refining!
Chapter 37: Forceful Kill, Late Stage of Flesh Refining!
"Sir, it's Captain Du and his men."
Sun Lin frowned: "I didn't expect they were watching this place too."
Wu He drew his Plum Blossom Blade and said in a deep voice, "Things have come to this point, let's make our move."
I was thinking of borrowing manpower first to be on the safe side, but Du Jianlian beat me to it, so I can't wait any longer.
Moreover, those dozen or so people only wanted to capture a dozen or so Khitan spies?
Being impatient for quick success and alerting the enemy could very well ruin your plans.
Wu He really wanted to slap him across the face a few times.
And indeed, just as he feared, there were far more than fourteen Khitan spies in that hideout; as many as twenty fled in all directions after the hideout was destroyed!
The dozen or so men led by Du Jianlian were unable to stop them and were powerless to control the situation.
Fortunately, Wu He and his men arrived in time and stopped the fleeing Khitan spies. The shouts of fighting and killing in the Broken Shoes Alley completely drowned out the cries of lovemaking.
Wu He charged into the battlefield with his sword, and with his agile movements, landed next to an enemy in the early stages of the Meat Refining realm. The latter was startled and swung his sword at him.
shuh~
He swept his blade across the enemy with a casual stroke, the incredibly sharp and cold light flashing in an instant, cleanly beheading him.
[Progress completed (Blade Splashing Technique maxed out): 15/500]
too little.
Wu He frowned slightly.
boom!
Immediately, a dull thud rang out, and a figure suddenly swept past Wu He, like an arrow released from a bow, crashing into three walls before collapsing to the ground.
"Wow!"
The moment he landed, he coughed up mouthfuls of blood, his face turned deathly pale, and he was in extreme pain.
Du Jianlian.
He, who was at the early stage of the Flesh Refining Realm, was already severely injured. The leather armor on his chest was cracked, revealing specks of metallic luster inside.
It was clearly a rare and valuable inner armor that saved him from this fatal blow; otherwise, he would probably be dead.
Wu He looked back in the direction he had come from.
Standing not far away was a woman wearing a dog-skin hat. Her gray silk robe bulged around her body, and the most striking feature of her thin face was her hooked nose, which made her look capable and efficient.
She wore a pair of metal gauntlets, and her aura was deep and profound, far exceeding the mid-stage of the Body Refinement realm.
A master of the late-stage meat-refining technique!
Wu He's expression instantly turned serious, and he gripped the Plum Blossom Knife tightly in his hand.
However, the woman seemed to have no intention of fighting. She glanced at him coldly, then leaped up and fled into the distance.
After hesitating for a moment, a fierce glint flashed in Wu He's eyes, and he immediately stepped forward to chase after him.
Killing an enemy of equal strength to yourself grants you fifty progress points in the Heavenly Book.
What about those at a higher level than oneself?
Wu He had never tried this before, so this was a good opportunity for him.
My swordsmanship is now perfected; I can give it a try!
whoosh whoosh~
The sound of rubble was crisp. Wu He quickly chased after her using his flying goose technique, while the woman seemed to have good agility and lightness skills as well, maintaining a distance of several dozen feet from him.
[Progress completed (Beginner's Guide to Wild Goose Formation): 95/100]
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[Progress completed (Beginner's Guide to Wild Goose Formation): 100/100]
During the close pursuit, the progress of the Wild Goose Formation technique was also made up quickly, and it was finally filled at a certain moment!
"Advance payment!"
Wu He did not hesitate.
[Martial arts skills already advanced: Wild Goose Formation Skill, Minor Success]
[His body moves like a wild goose, traveling a thousand miles a day]
[Next Stage Advance Payment: Success of the Flying Geese Formation]
[A leap of two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters) high, gliding requires less effort]
The Heavenly Decree shone brightly, and the essence of the Wild Goose Formation Technique flowed into his mind.
At the same time, Wu He's blood and qi flowed faster, his legs gradually warmed up, and a feeling of lightness and lightness arose spontaneously.
bass!
With a light touch of his toes, he leaped into the moonlight, his speed suddenly increasing!
The woman sensed what was behind her and immediately turned around. She was surprised to see the handsome young man with the knife moving as fast as the wind.
In just a few breaths, the distance between the two had closed.
Although they were close, Wu He did not attack rashly, and his vigilance was at its highest.
Sure enough, when the two were only nine feet apart, the woman in front suddenly twisted her waist and turned around, her wide coat hovering in the air, revealing a brown soft armor with little fabric.
On his arm, a crossbow was already gleaming coldly.
Whoosh!
The arrow came like lightning, and Wu He immediately blocked it with his sword.
"Ha!"
He suddenly closed in, spinning like a top, and unleashed a powerful horizontal sweep of his blade!
shuh~~
The long, slender Plum Blossom Blade stirred up a powerful gust of wind that was about ten feet long. Even though the woman dodged in time, the force of the blade still managed to leave a shallow cut on her waist.
Looking at the seeping blood, she was completely stunned.
"Splashing Blade Technique, ha, it's rare to see someone master it to this level. You're much stronger than that piece of trash from before." She had to take the young man in front of her very seriously.
Wu He flicked the cold noodles, spilling blood from the knife.
No more nonsense, just get to work!
Clang clang!
The two fought fiercely on the roof, sparks flying as the Plum Blossom Blade clashed with their gauntlets, and occasionally, crossbow bolts were fired.
With his flawless sword-wielding technique, he was actually able to contend with this late-stage Flesh Refining martial artist!
Simultaneously.
[Progress completed (Blade Splashing Technique maxed out): 2/500]
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[Progress completed (Blade Splashing Technique maxed out): 4/500]
……
Fighting against this high-level enemy, the progress of the Heavenly Decree was also being replenished at an astonishing speed, adding two at a time, even faster than when sparring with Li Bo before.
Since they went there with the intention of killing the enemy, the intensity was naturally different.
In short, awesome!
Wu He felt a surge of heat in his chest, and wielded his Plum Blossom Blade with a powerful and resounding force. He hadn't experienced such an exhilarating battle in a long time.
The woman grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed, the sword-wielding technique truly putting her at a disadvantage.
In the final moments of the battle, she decisively turned and fled.
Wu He was not about to let him go, and he quickly followed.
Whoosh!
The woman raised her crossbow and fired another arrow, but this time Wu He did not dodge at all, letting the arrow pierce his shoulder, his eyes filled with a chilling killing intent.
The woman felt a chill run down her spine.
"I surrender—"
But it's too late.
Wu He's Plum Blossom Blade, imbued with a chilling blade aura and the power of a collapsing dragon, cleaved him in two at the waist, scattering his intestines, internal organs, blood, and flesh across the air.
Bathed in a sea of blood, shrouded in the pale moonlight, Wu He stood aloof and imposing, sword drawn, its blade sharp as fangs.
[Progress completed (Blade Splashing Technique maxed out): 100/500]
One hundred progress points!
He was overjoyed at the sight. Just as he had expected, the benefits of fighting to the death with a high-level expert far outweighed everything else!
Moreover, it also proves that after perfecting the Splashing Blade Technique, he now possesses combat power comparable to the late stage of the Flesh Refining Realm.
"good……"
Wu He had just grinned when he felt a piercing pain in his left shoulder. He immediately snapped the short arrow in half and pulled it out from behind.
The shuttle-shaped arrowhead is dark silver in the moonlight and is not poisonous.
He removed a piece of cloth and used it to bandage the wound to stop the bleeding. During this time, a piece of protruding flesh on the eaves caught his attention.
He poked at it with a knife and discovered that underneath the flesh was a deerskin bag.
He picked it up, held it in his hand, opened it, and poured it out.
The loose silver coins jingled, documents and papers fluttered in the air, and there were also some darts, bottles, jars, and other miscellaneous items.
Finally, with a soft "plop," a booklet the size of a palm fell to the ground.
Its leather surface was yellowish-brown, and the stitching was rough, quite different from the exquisite and meticulous craftsmanship of the Central Plains. After turning it over, a few words immediately caught Wu He's eye.
No-Return Arrow Technique