Cultivating for Immorality: I Evolved Martial Arts into the Immortal Path – Chapter 97

Chapter 97: Night Ends, Dawn Breaks

“My saber!”

Wu Neng gripped the hilt of his saber tightly, his face filled with disbelief.

The nicks on the blade were far too conspicuous!

He looked up at Chu Liang.

He saw that the precious saber in Chu Liang’s hand was sharp and undamaged, without even the slightest chip, as perfect as if it had just been forged.

“A ranked treasure saber!”

Staring at the saber in Chu Liang’s hand, Wu Neng gritted his teeth and uttered these four words.

How could he not understand that his weapon was simply no match for Chu Liang’s?

Not just his weapon, his own strength was also inferior to Chu Liang’s.

The remaining five had also realized this.

“It’s a ranked treasure saber!”

“How could this Chu Liang have a ranked treasure saber?”

“The tiger demon corpse he had was only worth 1,500 taels of silver, not nearly enough to buy this saber.”

A ranked treasure saber, even the lowest grade, would cost over a thousand taels of silver.

And the one in Chu Liang’s hand was considered top-tier among low-grade treasure sabers, worth at least five or six thousand taels of silver.

Where did he get so much money?

This question flashed through their minds.

At the same time, they thought of another question ━ what did Chu Liang use to persuade Luo Hong, the Merit Hall Master, to act on his behalf?

Previously, they thought Luo Hong saw Chu Liang’s talent and wanted to take him as a disciple, which is why he stood up for him.

Now it seemed that Chu Liang had most likely presented some kind of invaluable treasure.

“Chu Liang, it seems you are someone who has had a fortuitous encounter.”

Wu Neng’s voice was low and hoarse as he stared intently at Chu Liang.

In the books in the Martial Alliance Library, it was recorded that many first-rate experts were originally of average strength, but they had fortuitous encounters, obtained great fortune, and soared to great heights, becoming famous throughout the land.

Now, Chu Liang’s strength and the treasure saber he had revealed could no longer be explained simply by “talent.”

Only a fortuitous encounter!

“Kill you, and your fortuitous encounter will be mine!”

Wu Neng’s voice was raspy, his eyes bloodshot.

He stared at Chu Liang like a hunter eyeing his prey.

Previously, he had killed Master He of Black Stone Village and taken Master He’s fortuitous encounter, the “Blood Skin Stone,” although he had given that stone to the Law Enforcement Hall Master.

Chu Liang’s fortuitous encounter was clearly much greater than Master He’s.

If he could seize his fortuitous encounter, it might even be possible to break through to the Skin Tempering Realm or even higher!

“You provide cover for me!” Wu Neng roared, “No need to engage in a direct fight, just keep him occupied, don’t let him escape!”

His Qi and blood surged as he charged at Chu Liang again, gripping his broadsword.

The other five exchanged glances and, without hesitation, charged forward as well.

Kill!

There was no other choice now.

Chu Liang was too strong. If they couldn’t kill him, they wouldn’t even have a chance to escape today.

In an instant, figures were flying on the official road, sabers and swords clashing, killing intent surging.

“Clang—”

Chu Liang held his saber horizontally, blocking a slash from Wu Neng.

With a crack, another fissure appeared on Wu Neng’s broadsword, and it looked like it was about to shatter.

But Wu Neng ignored it, slashing at Chu Liang again and again.

His eyes were bloodshot, his killing intent fierce, his saber techniques ruthless.

The others provided cover from the side, occasionally striking out or throwing hidden weapons, not seeking to kill Chu Liang, but only to create interference, thereby creating opportunities for Wu Neng.

The seven were engaged in a fierce battle.

Dust flew, and figures blurred.

Chu Liang had to deal with attacks from multiple directions almost every moment.

He was extremely calm, without the slightest panic.

Life and death battles were rare training opportunities. It was difficult to find such opportunities in the county town.

Whoosh!

A flying knife, shaped like a willow leaf, suddenly appeared, attacking Chu Liang from a tricky angle.

Chu Liang’s body swayed, dodging the flying knife, and then he slapped his saber, sending the flying knife flying back with a loud pah!

The flying knife’s return trajectory was even more astonishing than its approach, swift as lightning, instantly piercing through one person’s shoulder.

“Not good!”

That person’s expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly retreated, swallowing an antidote.

After all, it was his own flying knife, and he knew it was poisoned.

He took a few deep breaths, calmed his Qi, and looked at Chu Liang again, his eyes filled with shock ━ Chu Liang was simply too strong!

Fighting one against six and still having the upper hand, his Qi was not even disturbed, as if he was dealing with a group of children.

How many strands of Qi and blood had he condensed?

Just then, there was a sudden explosion.

Boom!

The Bloodthirsty Saber finally couldn’t take it anymore and shattered!

Countless deadly fragments shot out like hundreds of hidden weapons fired simultaneously.

The others had been paying attention and retreated, blocking with all their might.

“Ding ding ding—”

Sparks flew, and the sounds were continuous.

Under Wu Neng’s deliberate control, many fragments flew towards Chu Liang, like a rain of hidden weapons.

If Chu Liang didn’t divert his attention to block them, he would likely be turned into a porcupine.

Wu Neng’s face was filled with ruthlessness. He ignored the Bloodthirsty Saber fragments flying towards him, his speed suddenly increasing, his Qi and blood surging as he closed in on Chu Liang.

A cold glint flashed in his hand as a sharp Emei piercer slid from his sleeve into his hand, thrusting towards Chu Liang from an extremely tricky angle.

This Emei piercer was also an unranked treasure weapon.

Even his teammates didn’t know that Wu Neng had such a killing weapon hidden in his sleeve.

“Chichi—!”

More than ten sharp fragments struck Wu Neng, piercing his clothes and flesh, blood splattering.

But he seemed oblivious to the pain, his expression fierce, his eyes bloodshot, like a mad wolf, with only Chu Liang in his eyes!

The situation had suddenly reversed!

From the perspective of the others, if Chu Liang diverted his attention to block the Bloodthirsty Saber fragments, he would inevitably be stabbed by Wu Neng.

If he chose to block Wu Neng’s Emei piercer, he would be riddled with holes by those sharp fragments.

He was destined to be injured!

“Die!”

Wu Neng’s killing intent was intense, his forehead bulging with blue veins, his skin crimson, striking out with the strongest attack of his life.

How would Chu Liang respond?

His gaze was cold as he gripped his long saber tightly. At this moment, he finally switched from defense to offense.

Autumn’s Three Blades—Swift!

Swift as lightning!

The saber’s gleam was icy cold, like concentrated lightning of death, instantly cleaving through the thick darkness of the night!

Crack!

A soft sound was heard.

Wu Neng’s entire body trembled, and he stopped in place as if frozen.

A thin line of blood appeared on his neck, so fine it was almost invisible.

And at this moment, the fragments of the Bloodthirsty Saber struck Chu Liang, but they didn’t cause the blood splatter that the others had imagined. They were all blocked by the soft armor Chu Liang was wearing.

“You… you weren’t using your full strength before?”

Wu Neng’s face was pale as he asked.

Chu Liang’s expression was calm. He didn’t speak, which was a tacit admission.

With four strands of Qi and blood against these people, he could have completely crushed them, but he wanted to hone his combat abilities, so he deliberately held back.

Thud!

The Emei piercer in Wu Neng’s hand fell.

That slash from Chu Liang had completely severed his chance at life.

His Qi rapidly weakened, his life like a candle in the wind. With difficulty, he spoke, “You are so young, yet your Qi and blood are already above mine, and you have mastered the Autumn Blade. I do not die unjustly… not unjustly…”

The outcome was decided.

That stunning slash made Wu Neng realize his own ridiculousness.

He finally understood that even if he had attacked two months ago when he first met Chu Liang, they wouldn’t have had much chance of winning.

If Chu Liang could make his younger brother Wu Qian die without a sound, he could naturally make them all die without a sound.

“It’s laughable that I’ve been blaming Song Zhong all this time for stopping me. If he hadn’t stopped me, perhaps I would have died two months ago, and wouldn’t have lived until now.”

As he was about to die, Wu Neng understood everything.

The Chu Liang in front of him was simply too terrifying. No one knew how many trump cards he still had hidden.

If he could do it all over again, Wu Neng would definitely not go to Qing Shi Village, but would take his teammates far away.

But there are no second chances in life.

“Chu Liang, in the future… if someone writes a book about you, will you let my name appear in it?” Wu Neng, holding onto his last breath, asked the last question of his life.

In those books that recorded the lives of first-rate experts, they would record the important opponents that expert encountered in their life.

Even if they were villains, as long as they could be included in the book, it was also a kind of alternative success.

Wu Neng asking this question was a tacit admission that Chu Liang would at least become a first-rate expert.

“Probably.”

Chu Liang finally spoke his first words of the night.

After receiving this somewhat affirmative answer, Wu Neng’s last breath dissipated.

His Qi was cut off, and he completely lost his life, collapsing to the ground.

He was dead!

This opponent who had been entangled with Chu Liang for more than two months finally died under Chu Liang’s saber.

The remaining five were silent. After all, they were friends of many years, and watching him die before their eyes inevitably brought a sense of sorrow.

Moreover, Wu Neng was dead, and it was their turn next.

“Chu Liang, can you let us go? We promise not to reveal what happened tonight.” One of them suddenly spoke.

“No.”

Chu Liang shook his head calmly.

The remaining five exchanged glances, and then they all attacked at once.

“In that case, let’s fight!”

Their Qi and blood erupted, fighting desperately, using every means at their disposal to fight Chu Liang.

Direct attacks, flanking maneuvers, hidden weapons, etc., anything that could possibly harm Chu Liang, they used it all.

One of them even pounced on him, using his limbs as shackles, trying to lock down Chu Liang, giving the others a chance to kill him.

But all of this was futile, unable to pose much of a threat to Chu Liang.

The disparity in strength made all their attempts seem utterly ridiculous.

Chu Liang no longer held back, attacking with full force, his saber flashing. It wasn’t long before he ended the lives of these few people.

“Crack!”

The last slash came down, the cold light flashing, and a head flew off.

The body fell, blood splattering.

The battle of this night was finally over.

A gentle night breeze blew, dispersing the thick smell of blood.

The surroundings were silent. Not a single wild beast dared to approach. Long before, during the battle, the beasts in the surrounding mountains had fled far away.

Chu Liang’s face was calm as he silently wiped the blood from his saber and sheathed it.

Then, he took out the Corpse Dissolving Liquid and corroded the more than ten corpses one by one.

“Sizzle…”

The corpses dissolved, emitting puffs of yellow smoke.

In addition to the corpses, he also dealt with some bloodstained areas and shattered weapons.

After doing all this, the sky had already begun to brighten.

The morning breeze was refreshing, and the dawn glowed red.

It seemed like it was going to be a beautiful day.