Player: Liu Bai
Cultivation Level: Middle Phase of Spiritual Wheel Realm
Class: Spiritual Array Master (Rank 2)
Spiritual Pules: Grade 2 Human Pulse (12/500)
Constitution: Spirit-Skin and Jade-Bone
Techniques:
Blazing Sun Art (Sixth Layer 125 /3600)
Hundred Scrolls of the Dao of Arrays: Volume I (Initiated · Heart Array - Low Tier 0/1200)
Low-level Body-Forging Deity Technique: Frostskin Jadebone Codex (Minor Mastery 0/6000)
Mountain God Art (Second Layer 1585 /4500)
Skills:
Common-grade High-level [Wind-Piercing Finger] (Greater Mastery)
Common-grade High-level [Senluo Death Seal] (Greater Mastery)
Spirit-grade Low-level [Starshatter Fist] (Initial 82/100)
Spirit-grade Low-level [Blaze Step] (Greater Mastery, 5/1500)
Spirit-grade High-level [Great Sun Burning Sea Palm] (Minor Mastery 0/1200)
Spirit-Grade High-Rank [Mountain-Shaking Divine Fist ](Minor Completion 0/1200)
Arrays:
Flame Serpent Spirit-Breaking Array (Greater Mastery)
Rain Spiritual Array(Greater Mastery)
Consciousness mesmerizing Spiritual Array (Greater Mastery)
Wolf-Spirit Slaying Array(intial 0/150)
Nine Heavens Thunder Spiritual Array(0/150)
Five Wheels Heaven-Splitting Array(Minor Mastery 0/1500)
Experience Points: 25
Beast Soul Points: 68
Within the Liu Domain, five days had passed since the quota battle.
After choosing the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy, Mister Lin had given everyone a deadline of two months. After that, they would be sent to the staging ground for the Five Great Academies.
There, Liu Bai and the others would face a new round of trials alongside new students from all directions. If they failed to demonstrate sufficient strength during this trial, losing their qualified entry into the Five Great Academies would not be impossible.
This statement had made all six of the Northern Spiritual Academy's representatives feel a sense of urgency. In the following two months, none dared slack off, each focusing on improving themselves.
Thus, this was Liu Bai's new status panel after five days of training.
These past days, he had been focused entirely on cultivating the Mountain God Art. While the pace was average, the enhancement it brought to his strength was significant.
Liu Bai had a feeling that once the Mountain God Art advanced to the third layer, his spiritual cultivation would likely reach the peak of the Spiritual Wheel Realm something the Blazing Sun Art could not match.
"The higher the rank of the cultivation art, the more experience it requires to improve—but the greater the realm enhancement it brings. In the long run, it's still more worthwhile than something like the Blazing Sun Art, which is only a Low-level Spirit-Grade art."
Perhaps during these two months, he should upgrade some fundamental attributes again.
Such as his spiritual Pulse...
"Young Master, the intelligence you ordered us to investigate has yielded results."
A voice came from outside Liu Bai's room.
Hearing this, Liu Bai's eyes lit up. He immediately got up and opened the door. Steward Liu Bo was standing respectfully outside.
After entering the room, Liu Bo took out a scroll.
"Young Master, the most notorious bandit group currently active in the Northern Spiritual Realm is the Blood Wolf Bandits. This brutal gang is nomadic, drifting throughout the region, slaughtering entire villages and clans. They've killed countless people. Even the trade caravans of the Nine Domains have been ambushed by them. They are utterly lawless and commit every atrocity imaginable!"
Liu Bai accepted the scroll and examined the information recorded about the Blood Wolf Bandits.
The group had three main leaders. The first was the Blood Wolf himself, at the peak of the Spiritual Wheel Realm. He was greedy and bloodthirsty, leaving no survivors in his wake. The second was Blood Saber, who wielded a long and narrow blood-red blade. He was cold-hearted and merciless, also a late-stage Spiritual Wheel Realm cultivator known for his fearsome reputation throughout the Northern Spiritual Realm. As for the third, it was a name that struck a chord of familiarity in Liu Bai's mind Blood Slaughter.
"Could it be that this guy is the same Blood Slaughter from the original storyline? The one who got tricked to death by Mu Chen? But wasn't that Blood Slaughter the leader of the so-called 'Blood Slaughter Gang'?"
Liu Bai thought to himself.
In the Northern Spiritual Realm, names might coincide but titles never did. Because of that, Liu Bai didn't believe this Blood Slaughter was different from the one that would appear three years later.
"Currently, the Blood Wolf Bandits have appeared in a lawless zone between the Liu Domain and the Flame Domain. Judging from their movements, they are likely preparing for another atrocity. Do you want to dispatch the guards to eliminate them?" Liu Bo's tone turned chilling by the end, his eyes gleaming with killing intent.
Liu Bai shook his head. "No need. I'll go alone."
This time, he was going for the sake of gaining experience and awakening more spiritual Pulse. If he mobilized a large force, it would only alert the enemy. Once the bandits caught wind of trouble, they'd vanish deep into the mountains again and it would be extremely difficult to catch them afterward.
The reason these bandits could run rampant across the Northern Spiritual Realm for so long was precisely because they were hard to pin down. At the slightest sign of trouble, they'd flee far into the wilderness. Even the Nine Great Domains had trouble catching them.
Of course, the main reason was that their actions hadn't yet harmed the real interests of the Nine Great Domainss. Otherwise, if a Divine Soul Realm powerhouse took the field, hunting them down at any cost, it wouldn't take more than a few days before the Blood Wolf Bandits would be reduced to fleeing dogs.
Liu Bai's words shocked the old steward, who quickly tried to dissuade him. "Young Master, you mustn't! The Blood Wolf Bandits number over a hundred, each a savage killer. The three bandit chiefs are strong enough that even a Divine Soul Stage cultivator would find it difficult to deal with them. If you go alone and something happens…"
But Liu Bai had already made up his mind and wasn't going to be easily persuaded. After a brief preparation, he grabbed the pitch-black dagger he had acquired from the Northern Spiritual Fields and left.
Seeing this, the steward grew so anxious that he stamped his feet in frustration. In the end, he had no choice but to rush off to find Liu Qingtian.
Liu Qingtian hadn't expected his son to be so bold to dare challenge the Blood Wolf Bandits alone.
But unlike the steward, he wasn't overly worried. He understood his son's strength and abilities. After some deep thought, he ultimately decided not to stop him.
However, he still secretly ordered his second brother, Liu Zong, to follow Liu Bai from the shadows.
Black Desolate City this was a small town that belonged to none of the Nine Domains. Its City Lord was a Spiritual Wheel Realm cultivator, commanding a few hundred subordinates. Places like this weren't rare in the Northern Spiritual Realm. While not as secure or developed as cities under the Nine Domains, they were safer than the wilds and thus attracted many ordinary folk to settle.
However, because of their weak authority, places like Black Desolate City were filled with all manner of shady characters. The resulting chaos provided fertile ground for underworld forces to thrive. Many black market factions were active in the surrounding area.
At this moment, however, all those factions near Black Desolate City had suffered catastrophic destruction. A brutal gang of murderers had invaded the region and wiped them all out.
Only then did the City Lord of Black Desolate City realize the true identity of the attackers they were none other than the Blood Wolf Bandits, infamous for their ruthless massacres.
At that moment, panic swept through the entire Black Desolate City.
Countless small towns had already been annihilated by the Blood Wolf Bandits. Wherever they passed, corpses littered the land and rivers ran red with blood.
The terrified City Lord, seeing no hope of resistance, gathered his trusted followers and valuables and fled the city under cover of darkness.
Little did he know that this was precisely what the Blood Wolf Bandits had hoped for.
Their slaughter of the surrounding black market factions was intended to terrorize Black Desolate City. If the City Lord panicked, he would inevitably expose a weakness and the city could then be taken without effort.
Even the Blood Wolf himself hadn't expected the City Lord to be this cowardly, actually choosing to abandon the city outright.
In the shadowy depths of the Black Desolate Forest, a caravan of several dozen people fled in panic.
Hot on their heels was a group of men clad in blood-colored garments, each wielding blades as they closed in.
In the blink of an eye, the blood-clad killers caught up with the fleeing caravan. Without hesitation, they raised their long blades and swung them down with bloodthirsty fervor.
Aaaaaagh!
A pained scream echoed through the forest, shaking the hearts of the people up ahead.
The middle-aged man in ornate robes at the front turned and saw that their pursuers were almost upon them. Gritting his teeth, he bellowed, "Stop running! Prepare to fight!"
He knew full well that if they continued fleeing, they'd be picked off one by one until none remained
"Blood Wolf Bandits, do you really intend to kill us all? Are you not afraid of perishing together with us?!"
The brocade-robed man held a long sword, facing the group of blood-robed men before him. His voice trembled with both fury and fear.
"Fish may die, but the net will not break." A voice as cold as ten-thousand-year ice came from behind the blood-robed men. Then, a figure wielding a slender blood-red saber stepped forward into view.
"Blood Saber..." Upon seeing this figure, the brocade-robed man's heart trembled violently, his entire body beginning to shake.
"The moment the Blood Wolf Bandits appeared, you should have known your fate. Lord of Black Desolate City, allow me to personally send you on your way."
"Kill!"
As soon as the word "kill" left his mouth, a blood-colored saber light shot out from Blood Saber's weapon, heading straight for the brocade-robed man.
A fierce battle was about to erupt!
"If that's the case, then I'll drag you down to hell with me!" Faced with certain death, the Lord of Black Desolate City abandoned all hope of survival. With a furious roar, the spirit energy around his body erupted with full force.
To have maintained control over Black Desolate City for so many years, this City Lord was by no means weak. He too possessed late-stage Spiritual Wheel Realm cultivation.
"Xun Wind Slash!"
With a thunderous shout, he unleashed all of his spirit energy in a single slash of his sword.
A massive blade of green sword energy, dozens of meters long, roared forth like a violent wind. Two blood-robed men were immediately cleaved in two, and the attack continued on toward Blood Saber.
In Blood Saber's scarlet eyes, there was no fluctuation. He simply raised his long blade. In the next moment, a dense aura of blood filled the area around him, transforming into a thick blood mist that rapidly spread across the battlefield.
This instantly made the Lord of Black Desolate City alert. He surged his spirit energy in an attempt to dispel the foul blood mist around him.
Yet just then, a blurry silhouette approached silently from within the mist like a ghost. A flash of red light hidden within the blood fog streaked forth, aiming mercilessly at his throat.
This kind of sudden and ruthless assault was far too unexpected. Caught completely off guard, the City Lord didn't even have time to pull back his sword. All he could do was strike back with his other palm.
Squelch!
Without any delay, the blood light pierced straight through half of the City Lord's palm. Blood sprayed instantly.
"Ahhh!" A miserable cry burst from his mouth. He was sent flying backward in a sorry state, clutching his blood-soaked hand with a horrified expression on his face.
"Die."
A crimson streak of light, sharper than anything words could describe, rushed forth instantly. Just as the City Lord attempted to gather his spirit energy to retaliate, a sharp pain suddenly came from his chest.
A long, slender blood-red saber had already pierced through his heart. At this moment, his blood flowed slowly down the blade...
The death of the Lord of Black Desolate City utterly shocked the rest. None of them had the courage to resist the ferocious blood-robed men anymore. They completely collapsed and were slaughtered one after another.
The blood pooled into a small stream, flowing slowly through Black Desolate Forest. The stench of blood permeated the area, and the blood mist spread through the mountain woods.
No one knew when it had started, but fine raindrops began to fall from the sky. Passing through the blood mist, even the rain turned crimson as it hit the ground.
Blood Saber frowned slightly. He clearly hadn't expected rain to fall at this moment. Looking at his robe being dyed red by the blood rain, he gave a cold order, "Clear the battlefield. Take anything of value."
After all, when the City Lord fled, he brought with him all the wealth he had accumulated over half his life. This time, the Blood Wolf Bandits would be feasting.
The surrounding bandits were visibly pleased. It was clear they too knew the spoils from this raid would be substantial.
Squelch!
A faint sound suddenly rang by the ear of one of the bandits who was searching the corpses.
Because of the sound of the rain, he hadn't heard it clearly and turned his head to check.
Squelch!
The same sound rang again, this time unmistakably clear. Because it had come from his own body… A cold sting spread from his neck. He tried to speak, but as he opened his mouth, only blood bubbles gurgled out.
In the next moment, someone caught his falling body and gently laid it on the ground.
By now, the rain had grown heavier. Misty water vapor mixed with the blood reek rose into the air, making the already dim forest appear even more dreamlike.
The blood-robed men nearby seemed not to notice any of this. None of them even glanced at the newly added corpse.
Very soon, more corpses appeared on the ground. The bloody stream, rather than being washed away by the rain, only grew larger.
It was then that Blood Saber finally sensed something was off.
"Formation?"
His icy expression finally cracked slightly. Looking at the surrounding curtain of rain, he tightened his grip on his saber.
"Come out." His voice rang coldly through the rain, as if even the rain itself was being frozen.
Just as his words faded, a figure slowly emerged from within the downpour.
"Who are you?" Blood Saber asked, slightly confused.
He was very curious. In the area around Black Desolate City, who would still dare to challenge the Blood Wolf Bandits? Had they encountered another gang?
"You don't need to know who I am. You only need to know that today, you will die." A calm voice came from within the figure, as if he was merely stating a fact.
Blood Saber let out a silent chuckle.
"Consciousness Mesmerizing Array, Spiritual Rain Array... In the underworld circles, I've only heard of one person named 'Rain Walker' who's skilled in such methods. But you're not him. In fact, you're not even one of us…"
To be able to disturb his perception and silently kill off his subordinates right under his nose, this was clearly the effect of the Consciousness Mesmerizing Array. With the cover of rain, it had taken him this long to realize what was happening. Blood Saber was convinced, even that so-called Rain Walker couldn't pull off such a feat.
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