"True Aperture Realm… Seventh Layer?"
Luo Mu was momentarily stunned.
He had not expected to encounter a Demon Path martial artist of this level at the perimeter of the stronghold.
However, a smile soon appeared on his face.
He had not gone deep into the stronghold; he had met this person at the outskirts.
In the academy's reward system, only killing a True Aperture Realm Demon Path martial artist would earn contribution points.
The stronger the Demon Path martial artist in the True Aperture Realm, the higher the reward.
The newcomer scanned the entire alley.
It seemed they had not expected so many to have been killed.
Then their gaze fell on Luo Mu.
Although Luo Mu's cultivation was only at the second layer, the killing intent emanating from him made the newcomer pause.
"When did the disciples of Chang Le Outer Academy reach such strength?"
Mo Sha spoke slowly.
His eyes grew colder.
Having left the stronghold briefly to deal with some matters, he believed his older brother could handle the academy disciples.
And there was also an Elder present.
But on his return, he found this scene.
"Kid, what's your name?"
Mo Sha raised his short sword slightly, as though appraising prey.
Swish!
In response, however, was a flash of snowy-white sword light.
It illuminated the dim alley!
Mo Sha quickly dodged.
A massive trail appeared where he had been standing.
His pupils contracted. If he hadn't dodged, he would have been cleaved in two!
"Good reflexes!"
A calm voice followed.
Mo Sha suddenly looked up and met a pair of seemingly emotionless eyes!
And continuous streaks of sword light!
It was like a galaxy spilling forth!
The sword light spread in all directions!
Mo Sha felt a chill run down his spine.
Now he understood why this person, despite being at only the second layer of cultivation, had killed so many!
This sword technique... was beyond the reach of an ordinary person!
Its power was at least mid-grade!
It could already pose a threat to True Aperture Realm martial artists of the seventh or eighth layers!
"Fast!"
Mo Sha's body swayed, becoming an afterimage.
Luo Mu's sword strike missed!
But Luo Mu was like a shadow on his heels, staying close and maintaining a constant distance between them!
"This guy has rich battle experience!"
Mo Sha realized he was dealing with an anomaly.
He had killed many disciples of Chang Le Academy, but none had pressured him this much!
"This person's strength isn't something an ordinary Demon Path martial artist could possess!"
Luo Mu's lips curled into a smile, and his eyes began to glow with a brilliant light.
Since coming to the stronghold, no one had been able to block a single one of his strikes!
But this person kept dodging, clearly with excellent footwork.
"Interesting!"
Luo Mu felt the thrill of battle rising in his chest.
So far, he had not met a single opponent who could force him to use his full strength. He hoped this person could be the one to do so!
"In a head-on confrontation, there's no chance of winning. I'll have to find an opportunity to sneak attack!"
Mo Sha held a short sword in each hand.
His gaze was venomous and vicious.
He cultivated footwork and stealth, so he was not built for direct confrontation.
The moment he had the thought...
Mo Sha seemed to melt into the darkness.
In Luo Mu's vision... he vanished!
And the surrounding darkness seemed to turn into water, swirling toward Luo Mu to drown him!
"Is this... the Shadow Demon Technique?"
Luo Mu's brow furrowed.
He remembered from his martial arts lessons that the Demon Path had several classic dark arts.
The Shadow Demon Technique was one of them.
Cultivators of this technique were skilled in assassination.
Whoosh!
Silent as death.
Mo Sha emerged from the darkness, appearing behind Luo Mu.
"Die!"
Mo Sha crossed his short swords with incredible speed and aimed them at Luo Mu's neck.
But Luo Mu didn't react at all.
For a moment, Mo Sha almost saw the scene of Luo Mu's head rolling.
But in the next instant!
Clang!
Sparks flew!
The short swords were stopped in their tracks before they could even touch Luo Mu's skin!
Mo Sha froze, then his pupils shrank and his body trembled in shock.
A look of disbelief appeared on his face.
What he saw... was... Qi Geng!!!
A martial artist with only second-layer cultivation, who had such terrifying sword skills—fine.
But how could he also possess such a terrifying physical body!?
Qi Geng!
That was a technique that could only be cultivated through mid-grade body-refining arts in the Mystic Tier!
With Qi Geng protecting him, even if Mo Sha used all his strength, he would never be able to hurt Luo Mu!
"Monster..."
Mo Sha felt an emptiness in his heart.
It was this opening that Luo Mu seized, grabbing his arm.
"It's over!"
Mo Sha's face turned ashen.
"Correct."
Luo Mu turned and looked at him, offering a faint smile.
Whoosh!
The sword light flashed like snow!
It sliced through Mo Sha's waist!
Clang!
Instantly, hot, red blood and internal organs spilled everywhere.
"You... you... will all die here..."
Mo Sha coughed up blood, his eyes filled with hatred.
"Enough talking."
Luo Mu severed his head and tied it to his waist.
"Good thing I cultivated [Xuan Yang Overlord Body Technique]."
Luo Mu exhaled a breath of relief.
While the power of [No-Life Sword Canon] was formidable, against such a slippery opponent, it was ultimately useless.
In the end, the physical body was what mattered.
When the body was strong enough, there was no fear of wind or rain.
He could make countless mistakes, but his opponent could only make one!
"Ding!"
"You have used [No-Life Sword Canon] to engage in a battle and triggered a critical hit, earning 80 times the reward!"
The system's prompt sounded.
Suddenly, Luo Mu's mind was filled with a wealth of insights.
The sword Qi in his body also began to increase, surpassing the number of sixty.
"Eighty times, not bad!"
Luo Mu discarded his now-damaged long sword and casually picked up another one.
With this high multiplier,
He was confident that by the end of the day, he would perfect [No-Life Sword Canon]!
"It's been so long, yet no flare signal. Did something go wrong?"
Luo Mu glanced toward the deep part of the stronghold.
Logically, defeating a True Aperture Realm, Seventh Layer Demon Path martial artist should be easy for Cheng Qingman and the others.
But there had been no movement so far.
Additionally, another True Aperture Realm, Seventh Layer had appeared at the stronghold's outskirts.
This was already beyond the intelligence reports.
"Let's check it out."
Luo Mu sheathed his sword.
Though his sword skills were already at the Small Accomplishment stage, after the massive increase in rewards, they broke through and reached the Great Accomplishment stage!
"Nice!"
After about ten breaths, Mo Luo opened his eyes, a satisfied smile tugging at the corners of his lips.
After reaching the Great Accomplishment stage, the number of sword qi inside his body increased from thirty to sixty, a qualitative leap!
"Now, even if I face an Eighth or Ninth Layer practitioner, I can easily cut them down!" Mo Luo's eyes burned with absolute confidence in his sword technique.
However, he still hadn't encountered anyone above the Third Layer of True Aperture Realm. As Cheng Qingman had mentioned, those experts above the Third Layer were likely deep within the stronghold.
"Let's go!"
Taking a deep breath, Mo Luo advanced further.
There wouldn't be so many enemies to kill outside—he would have to seize the opportunity while he could!
The only downside was that the deeper part of the stronghold was occupied by Cheng Qingman and the others. He felt reluctant to barge in and steal the kills.
Thud~
Suddenly, footsteps echoed.
Mo Luo's gaze sharpened.
Ahead in the alley, a figure descended.
It was a Great, thin figure.
Half of his face was covered by a ghostly mask.
On his forehead was the character "Sha."
He held a short sword, roughly half an inch long, in each hand.
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