C12 All of Them Had to Die
Huang Qingyu's voice came to an abrupt halt, and he collapsed to the ground, lifeless.
His eyes were wide with disbelief. He couldn't fathom how Zhang Binn, who had just been at the sixth level of Body Tempering, had advanced to the seventh level in the blink of an eye!
"Ding dong! Host has successfully defeated a martial artist at the seventh level of Body Tempering. Experience points gained: +70!"
The members of the Spirit Martial Sect, who had been so boisterous moments before, now stood petrified, their faces etched with astonishment.
Huang Qingyu had been slain with a single blow!
It was beyond their comprehension.
How could Zhang Binn, who had been bloodied and beaten moments ago, suddenly possess the power to vanquish Huang Qingyu in one fell swoop?
Then, they sensed it—the change in Zhang Binn's aura. It bore the unmistakable signature of a seventh-level Body Tempering martial artist.
And with that realization, they understood why Huang Qingyu had been so easily dispatched.
Zhang Binn had already demonstrated the formidable power to unsettle a seventh-level practitioner while he was still at the sixth level. Now, having ascended to the seventh level himself, his prowess was self-evident.
The onlookers were so astounded by this revelation that they were rendered speechless.
With his long sword casting a chilling gleam, Zhang Binn's gaze swept over to Bu Xinyu and the others. His voice was icy as he declared, "If you come at me with the intent to kill, be prepared to face your own demise!"
With a swift whoosh, Zhang Binn's figure darted forward, sword in hand, striking with the speed of an arrow!
The Spirit Martial Sect members, having just witnessed Huang Qingyu's instantaneous defeat, were seized by terror. Without hesitation, they turned on their heels and fled!
But in the very next instant, a blur streaked through the woods.
Puchi!
Bu Xinyu barely had time to react before a sword impaled his chest!
His eyes bulged with fear and bewilderment, mirroring Huang Qingyu's final expression. He couldn't grasp how Zhang Binn had surged in strength so rapidly.
Zhang Binn fixed his eyes on Bu Xinyu's astonished face and stated coldly, "I warned you—all of you are going to die today."
Seeing this, the remaining members of the sect felt their hearts lurch with dread. They didn't dare linger a moment longer and scattered, desperately fleeing for their lives.
But how could they possibly escape?
Having ascended to the seventh layer of Body Tempering and employing the Blue Butterfly Azure Cloud Step, his speed had increased dramatically!
One man, barely at the sixth layer of Body Tempering, had scarcely taken three steps before Zhang Binn struck him down!
Without a moment's hesitation, Zhang Binn's silhouette darted into the cave, claiming another life with his sword!
The remaining two, Zhang Lengtian and another man, watched in horror!
Accustomed to the Devil Beast Mountain Range, they had witnessed countless killings and had blood on their own hands!
Yet, the scene unfolding before them now truly terrified them!
Zhang Binn's killing speed was akin to reaping wheat, and his unblinking, deathly cold gaze struck them with the fear of the grim reaper himself.
Realizing the futility of flight, the other two disciples of the Spirit Martial Sect ceased their escape, understanding that today there would be no escape!
Given Zhang Binn's speed, they would be dead within mere meters!
"Junior Brother Wang, since we can't escape, let's take our chances and fight him!"
Zhang Lengtian proposed to his sect mate.
At the pinnacle of the sixth Body Tempering layer, and with Junior Brother Wang at the mid-stage, together they might stand a chance against an ordinary seventh-layer practitioner.
The other man, grasping the gravity of their plight, nodded and eyed Zhang Binn warily.
"Fight?"
Zhang Binn let out a derisive laugh, his response a silent charge towards them!
Deep down, Zhang Lengtian and Junior Brother Wang knew that even united, they were no match for Zhang Binn. But in this dire moment, to cling to life, they had no choice but to fight!
In hindsight, all five should have banded together from the start!
But even then, it would have merely bought them a few extra minutes of life.
Hum!
The Hidden Dragon Sword in Zhang Binn's grasp sang a piercing note!
Whoosh!
Zhang Lengtian and his companion saw only a blur of silver before a lethal presence enveloped their senses!
"Die!"
Zhang Binn's icy command preceded the swift descent of his blade.
Zhang Lengtian and the disciple from the Spirit Martial Sect had no chance to defend themselves. Their pupils contracted, and the spark of life swiftly faded from their eyes.
Bang!
Their bodies simultaneously crumpled to the ground.
"Ding dong! Host has successfully eliminated five martial artists at the sixth level of the Body Tempering Stage! Experience points +300!"
"In this world, it's survival of the fittest. To live, one must possess formidable strength!"
Zhang Binn retracted the Hidden Dragon Sword with an icy demeanor. This incident had crystallized his understanding that he was in a world governed by the law of the jungle.
He scavenged all the crystals from the fallen, tallying just over thirty in total.
In this world, crystals served as both currency and a means for cultivators to absorb energy and enhance their cultivation levels.
It was common knowledge that the sect did not provide these crystals for the lower disciples' cultivation.
Securing over thirty crystals was quite the windfall.
Zhang Binn knew all too well, though.
Despite the system aiding his strength enhancement, the rate at which it consumed experience points was alarmingly high!
Advancing a single level now required eight hundred experience points. As he ascended to loftier realms, the cost would skyrocket to eight thousand, eighty thousand, even eight hundred thousand!
And the significance of these experience points was immense, extending beyond mere cultivation level advancement. Therefore, he resolved to conserve them whenever possible.
With this in mind, Zhang Binn decided to rely on the system for cultivation boosts only in dire circumstances. Otherwise, he would utilize the crystals for his training.
Approaching the cave's mouth, Zhang Binn stored the Red Fire Wolf's carcass in his storage ring before venturing into its den.
As he stepped inside, the temperature surged. Being a fire-type Devil Beast, the Red Fire Wolf favored the warmth of such habitats.
Before long, Zhang Binn reached the cave's end, and his eyes gleamed with excitement.
"Red Fire Fruit!"
There, on a stone column wrapped in a climbing vine, hung a fiery red fruit the size of a fist.
The coveted Red Fire Fruit was right before him!
"Who would've thought my luck would be this good to find a Red Fire Fruit!"
Zhang Binn let out a sly chuckle—he had hit the jackpot this time!
The Red Fire Fruit was known to boost the cultivation levels of both the Red Fire Wolf and human warriors.
Those Red Fire Wolves on the verge of a breakthrough would all seek out this fruit.
But such spiritual medicine was exceedingly rare.
Zhang Binn had only come to try his luck, never expecting to actually stumble upon one!
After a careful examination, he noticed the Red Fire Fruit was still slightly unripe, yet on the cusp of maturity—it would take no more than three days.
Having waited in the cave for two days, the fruit finally reached full ripeness!
Zhang Binn gazed at the Red Fire Fruit, fiery red and resembling a blazing inferno.
Without a moment's delay, he plucked the fruit and took a hearty bite!
A sweet fragrance immediately filled his mouth, and without hesitation, Zhang Binn swallowed the fruit whole.
In no time at all, he felt a warm surge of energy at his dantian, which began to circulate through the meridians of his entire body.
Elated, Zhang Binn promptly sat down cross-legged and set about assimilating this newfound power.
Half an hour later, with a resounding boom from within, Zhang Binn achieved a breakthrough!
He had ascended from the early stages of the seventh level to the early stages of the eighth level in the Body Tempering Stage!
