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Chapter 227 - 33 Martial Artist: Qi Eating! (Subscribe please)

Chapter 227: Chapter 33 Martial Artist: Qi Eating! (Subscribe please)

"Are you not going to kill me, my lord? Why, are you hesitating again?"

"Come on, kill me, could it be... you can’t?"

[She’s provoking you, and you can feel her breath is very strange, certainly not that of an ordinary human — and of course, this is easily discernible from her bird head.]

[What will you do?]

Watching the alluring yet terrifying Gu Huoniao giggling before him, Xu Shu’s gaze sharpened slightly.

So it turned out that this legendary world was indeed plagued with trickery.

Hiss, this was going to be difficult.

At present, although under the identity of Zuo Chang’an, Xu Shu had trained to attain strength comparable to a top-tier ’Martial Artist’ of the First Rank.

But the problem lay in the fact that ’Martial Artists’, when facing yin ghosts, have a tough time fighting them, unless they possess some special tools or Curse Tools.

Reliance on one’s own strength alone would mean, quite simply, there was no way to fight.

Just like during the first encounter in the ruins, when Song Nianhui, who was a Second Rank ’Weapon Master’, wanted to retreat at the sight of First Rank Ghost Soldiers, and upon seeing a Second Order Yin General, became so scared he felt his scalp tingle.

"If it’s a monster completely similar to Evil Spirit·Yin God, then I’m afraid this is as far as I go..."

"But even so, I have to try!"

[Worthy of you, your fighting spirit surges. Recalling the past, you mimic Gu Pan’s Heavenly Lifting Three Swords starting position, adapt it for your own use, you step back to gather strength, unsheathe your sword for a slash, a circular blade sweeping inward.]

[Aizzx!?]

[With such a powerful slash, moving at ultimate speed, Gu Huoniao only managed to exclaim, "Eh?" before her bird head was sliced off and sent flying by you.]

[At the same time, your movements were unrelenting, as you let out a loud shout, "Explode!", and your sword light drew afterimages, splitting her completely from the left shoulder to right waist, from the hip to the forehead.]

[Destruction Path, one slash to break all laws! This was the killing method you had understood from the Dugu Nine Swords.]

[But you had no time to be pleased, for Gu Huoniao’s head in the air looked at you without any delay, revealing a smile: "Yayaleya, my lord has quite the dirty moves, dressed in extravagant finery yet turns out to be a Martial Arts expert, since that’s the case, this concubine has to show her true abilities."]

[Her body split into eight pieces but instantly rejoined, and the flesh that had been completely shattered by your sword qi grew back from her other parts. Clearly, dismemberment was of no concern to this creature; she possessed an Undying Body.]

[You moved swiftly, quickly retreating, watching the tattered Gu Huoniao, you grew somber.]

[Then Gu Huoniao took off her pointed Magic Hat, gave it a flick, and it straightened out into a sword.]

[Next, she gave you a bow, waving two shiny, soft Da Ju: "Esteemed lord, this concubine comes to kill you. Take this, Umbrella Sword!"]

Swish! Swish! Swish!

[You could only see countless Gu Huoniaos appearing before you, flitting around the small room at breakneck speed, trailing afterimages, every sword thrust aiming for your vitals.]

[And you, indeed gifted, realized the shortcomings of your Destruction Path; when your strength was insufficient, you couldn’t completely annihilate your enemy in time. With resilience, you drew upon the fundamentals of the Dugu Nine Swords, shifting from offence to defence.]

[Like a Prophet, every cut you made was in anticipation of Gu Huoniao’s incoming strikes, your Tang sword continuously clashed with her Umbrella Sword.]

[Dugu Nine Swords, Break Arrow Style!]

Ding! Ding! Ding!

[Executing the Purple Mist Divine Skill with all your might, at this life-and-death juncture, you have exerted strength far beyond the limit of the First Rank.]

["Well, a very powerful young master you are. If you let me eat you, I might become even stronger, so, let me have you~]

["(((Hey)))"]

[It seemed that this Gu Huoniao was not a local bird of Tang Dynasty, because there was something peculiarly weird about the way she spoke, with some special quirks.]

[The fight grew more and more desperate, the moves faster and faster. In a flash of lightning, sparks scattered; you gradually ran out of strength.]

[After all, you were merely of the First Rank, while the strength shown by your opponent was clearly above the Second Rank.]

[Dang!]

[Your sword was finally broken by her strike, Gu Huoniao’s eyes glinting with red light, she stepped forward and said, "My lord, you smell so nice, don’t resist anymore..."]

[She opened her mouth wide, her sharp teeth slowly emerging under her exertion.]

[You knew that even if the fight dragged on, you were bound to lose. Perhaps, this was the end!]

[Looking back on the past twenty-plus years, from the struggles of war at your doorstep, the brave decision when you stepped out of Chang’an City, the pride during the accomplishment of great skills, and the heart-fluttering care and bravery exhibited by the younger mistress, your mother, and others — only she, the woman who gave birth to and raised you, stood high, looking down from above.]

[You have lived a life without worries, truly blessed. As you looked back on the past, filled with emotion, if there were a next life...]

["Wait a moment!" you abruptly put up your palm, stopping Gu Huoniao as she was about to enjoy her feast of your flesh.]

["My lord, please enjoy being eaten by me~ Don’t resist anymore, you’re no match for me~," she licked her lips, clearly unable to contain her hunger anymore.]

[Yet, from within your robes, you took out a Kasaya, your broken Tang sword laid on top of it, ready to strike down.]

["Ah!" Seeing this, Gu Huoniao suddenly screamed, "No, no! Don’t do it!"]