80: Chapter 80 Murder and Robbery, the Ghost Grandpa Appears

[Two Realms Mountain, a desolate valley of scattered stones.]

[This is the front line where the Righteous and Demonic Paths clash. The air is perpetually filled with a faint scent of blood and scorched earth. The black soil beneath one's feet has been soaked by the blood of countless Cultivators.]

[Five Cultivators wrapped in Devilish Qi are gathered around a giant boulder, bragging and chatting.]

[The leader is a burly man with a face full of flesh, possessing the cultivation of the Late Foundation Establishment Stage. His aura is fierce, and hanging from his waist is a blood-stained skull Magical Artifact, emitting a faint green light.]

[He is called Hei Sha, a small team leader from Heavenly Demon Valley, known for his ruthlessness.]

["Hahaha, you guys didn't see it!" Hei Sha took a swig of strong liquor and said, spraying spit, "That female Disciple from Azure Cloud Sect yesterday, tsk tsk, she was so tender! Unfortunately, she couldn't take it; one strike of the Black Demon Claw and she was sucked into a mummy!"]

["Boss is mighty!" A Cultivator as thin as a monkey beside him hurriedly buttered him up, "Those Disciples of Azure Cloud Sect are all like flowers in a greenhouse, good to look at but useless! Unlike us in Heavenly Demon Valley, who have all killed our way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood!"]

["Exactly, exactly!" Another one-armed Cultivator chimed in, "Once we break through the Azure Cloud Sect, those female Disciples will be ours to enjoy! By then, I'll catch two to take back as Cauldron!"]

[The group let out a lewd and arrogant laugh, which sounded particularly harsh in this silent valley.]

[Their mission this time is to patrol this area and hunt down straggling Azure Cloud Sect Disciples. In the past few days, they have succeeded several times, and each of them has become somewhat carried away.]

["Hmm?"]

[Hei Sha's laughter stopped abruptly. He stood up suddenly and looked toward the entrance of the valley.]

[An old man.]

[An old man with a hunched back, leaning on a wooden walking stick, with gray hair and a face full of wrinkles, walking step by step, trembling, toward them.]

[He is wearing coarse linen clothes, with not a trace of spiritual power fluctuation on his body. He looks like an ordinary Mortal who stumbled into this place.]

["Heh, where did this old undead come from in this godforsaken place?" The monkey-like Cultivator also saw him, a cruel smile appearing on his face.]

["Boss, this old man is perfect to feed my treasure!" The one-armed Cultivator licked his lips and summoned a Bone Banner.]

[Hei Sha frowned, feeling a bit strange in his heart.]

[In this godforsaken place, how could a Mortal old man appear out of thin air?]

[Where there is something abnormal, there must be a demon.]

[Although he is arrogant, he has survived in this kind of place until now by relying on his caution.]

["Don't move!" He shouted in a low voice, stopping the two subordinates who were about to rush up.]

[He narrowed his eyes, carefully examining the old man.]

[Indeed, he is just a Mortal, without even a shred of spiritual power on him.]

[Perhaps it's just an old man from a nearby mountain village who got lost.]

[Thinking of this, Hei Sha's tense nerves relaxed.]

[He waved his hand impatiently and said, "It's just a Mortal, don't waste time. Third, go, chop him down, and we'll continue patrolling."]

["Alright, Boss!" A Short and Stout Cultivator responded, grinning, and holding a ghost-head blade, he walked toward the old man.]

["Old thing, count yourself unlucky. In your next life, keep your eyes open and don't walk into places you shouldn't!"]

[The Short and Stout Cultivator walked while smiling cruelly, raising the ghost-head blade in his hand high.]

[On the blade, Devilish Qi surged, and it was about to fall.]

[The old man finally slowly raised his head.]

[... The old man, naturally, is you.]

[You look at the Demonic Path Cultivator walking toward you, and a trace of pity flashes in your cloudy old eyes.]

[Poor child, why did you become the first bird to be shot?]

[This is not the first time you have come out to "moonlight".]

[Since drawing the Time-Space Reversal (Purple) divine skill, every month, the moment Carefree Roam (Gold) cools down, you perform a perfect "remote login".]

[You already know the process by heart.]

[Step one: In the Alchemy Chamber of the Logistics Camp, mark the return point with Time-Space Reversal (Purple).]

[Step two: Activate Thousand Faces (Green) and Breath Concealment Technique (Purple) to disguise yourself as a harmless Mortal old man.]

[Step three: Activate Carefree Roam (Gold) to precisely air-drop into a "monster spawn point" like Two Realms Mountain where Demonic Path Cultivators frequently appear.]

[Step four: Wait for the "monsters" to come to you.]

[Step five: When they are most off-guard, strike with thunderous force to instantly kill, then skillfully loot the corpses.]

[Finally, if there is any movement or you feel a stronger enemy approaching, immediately activate Time-Space Reversal (Purple) to return home safely with the loot.]

[The whole process is smooth and natural, which can be called perfect.]

[You look at the ghost-head blade getting closer to you, your heart calm.]

[One Early Stage Foundation Establishment, three Middle Foundation Establishment Stage, and one Late Foundation Establishment Stage.]

[Not a bad setup; this trip should make a small profit.]

[Just as the Short and Stout Cultivator's ghost-head blade was about to split your skull.]

[You moved.]

[Your wrinkled, withered right hand, leaning on the walking stick, seemingly slow but actually as fast as lightning, raised up and formed a sword with your fingers.]

["Puff—!"]

[A subtle sound of breaking air, almost inaudible, rang out.]

[A brilliant, peerlessly sharp golden Sword Qi shot out from your fingertips! So fast that even one's Divine Sense could not capture it!]

[Five Qi Towards Origin Sword Canon — Gengjin Armor-Piercing Sword Art!]

[The strongest metal-attribute attack sword art!]

[The cruel smile on the Short and Stout Cultivator's face was still frozen.]

[His body, along with the ghost-head blade in his hand, was neatly split into two halves from the middle.]

[Blood and internal organs spilled all over the ground with a "splat".]

[Until he died, he didn't know how he died.]

["Third!"]

[This sudden scene left the remaining four people completely stunned.]

[Especially Hei Sha, his pupils shrunk to the size of needlepoints in an instant! A bone-chilling cold rushed from the soles of his feet to his skull!]

["Not good! It's an expert! Retreat quickly!"]

[He reacted extremely quickly, without thinking, turning around to turn into black smoke and escape.]

[However, it was too late.]

["Want to leave?"]

[Your old, hoarse voice sounded in their ears like a death-calling Talismanic Incantation.]

[You are still standing in the same place, without even changing your posture, just your right hand, which was formed into a sword, gently drew a circle in the Void Realm.]

[Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!]

[Four golden Sword Qi, as if they had eyes, shot in four different directions.]

[The three Middle Foundation Establishment Stage Demonic Cultivators didn't even have time to scream before their hearts were pierced by the Sword Qi, and their bodies exploded into blood mist in an instant.]

[Only Hei Sha, at the last moment, summoned his skull Magical Artifact to block in front of him.]

["Crack—"]

[That incredibly hard Magical Artifact, which had devoured the essence and blood of countless Cultivators, was as fragile as a piece of tofu in front of the gengjin sword Qi, shattering upon contact.]

[The Sword Qi, its momentum undiminished, directly pierced through his Dantian.]

["Thump."]

[Hei Sha's body fell heavily to the ground, blood continuously gushing from the corners of his mouth.]

[He widened his eyes, staring fixedly at you, the "monster" who still maintained the appearance of a Mortal old man, his eyes filled with endless fear and confusion.]

["You... who... are you..."]

[You did not answer his question.]

[You just leaned on your walking stick, walked slowly in front of him, and then, in his terrified gaze, stepped on his head, crushing it.]

[After doing all this, you skillfully began to clean up the battlefield.]

[Five Storage Pouches, not one missing.]

[You even picked up the fragments of the shattered skull Magical Artifact.]

[Although this thing is broken, the Materials are good; if you re-forge it, you might be able to sell it for some money.]

[Plucking feathers from a passing wild goose is Tang Xun's consistent good style.]

[Just when you finished counting the loot and were preparing to finish work and go home.]

[Your Divine Sense suddenly sensed an incomparably powerful aura rapidly approaching from afar!]

[Late Core Formation Stage! More than one!]

["Finish work!"]

[You didn't hesitate at all, with a thought, you immediately activated Time-Space Reversal (Purple).]

[The scene in front of you began to distort and rotate rapidly, finally turning into nothingness.]

[The next second.]

[You have returned to the Logistics Camp of the Azure Cloud Sect, in that Grade A Alchemy Chamber filled with the fragrance of Medicinal Pill.]

[You are still that eighteen-year-old youth, sitting cross-legged on the meditation cushion, as if you had never left.]

[But you have five extra Storage Pouches that still carry the smell of blood.]

[You let out a long sigh of relief, a heartfelt, satisfied smile appearing on your face.]