I've never felt happy to become an immortal.

Chapter 241 I'm outta here (Third update)

This sword.

It cleaved the sky, split the earth, and severed the honor, disgrace, life, and death of the top experts on the Human Ranking over the past forty years.

Wushan Leopard didn't even get to utter a single last word before he was split in two.

If being cut in half at the waist would allow one to live a few more minutes.

He was cleaved in two vertically by a single sword strike, losing even his last shred of dignity.

Bai Xuan held his sword in his hand, yet not a single drop of blood remained on it.

Erzhu Tinglei stared blankly at the corpse in front of him. At first, he thought the sword light was too bright, so he subconsciously squinted his eyes, as if looking up at the blazing sun. After a moment of confusion, what he saw was a dismembered corpse.

The second-generation scion of Huangji Mountain, who had a smooth and successful life, had never seen such a scene before. In previous years, he was the only one who killed people, and it was never anyone else's turn to kill his subordinates. This was a master on the Human Ranking, a fifth-level expert in the Outer Realm, not some roadside leek.

It was Erzhu Tinglei's uncle who broke Wushan Leopard's spine with his own hands, and then used the method of "taming a hawk" to completely subdue the top demonic master of Northern Zhou whom he had just subdued.

But he died just like that.

The death was described in a lighthearted manner.

He drew his sword, and then his head fell to the ground.

If that sword had been aimed at him... Just thinking about his own fate sent a chill down Erzhu Tinglei's spine, and he took half a step back.

Without Wushan Leopard, how could he possibly be a match for the young man before him alone?
run away?

Can he escape?
With a thousand thoughts swirling in his mind, he immediately changed direction and ran wildly towards Youzhou City, but he was overtaken in just fifty steps.

The white robes fluttered to his side, moving almost parallel to his body.

Erzhu heard the thunder and roared in a deep voice, his tongue crackling like spring thunder, his energy flowing like the Qiantang River tide.

The luxurious brocade robes, clearly from the top-tier Northern Zhou textile bureau, were torn apart by the overflowing purple aura, especially the arms and back. The sleeves almost instantly turned into tattered rags, and then into dust.

"I am Erzhu Tinglei of Huangji Mountain, how dare you kill me!" His roar was more to embolden himself, as he already knew that the two sides were irreconcilable enemies.

At this moment, the body's energy explodes, activating the special blood vessels within the body.

Mount Huangji is said to have inherited ancient traditions. Its body-forging technique originated from the Great Witch and possesses a blood-changing secret technique. By replacing all the blood in one's body with purple-gold blood, one can obtain an invincible purple-gold divine body, which can be used to fight a Grandmaster with just the physical body.

Erzhu Tinglei's strength is not yet sufficient to fully control the Purple-Gold Divine Body. He can only release the Purple-Gold aura to the outside, which is already the limit. Now, he is willing to burn his precious Purple-Gold Divine Blood, all for the sake of survival.

After burning his purple-gold divine blood, his strength increased dramatically, and his hands seemed to be carrying wind and thunder.

The punch landed directly in front of Bai Xuan, who blocked it with his sword. The Lone Goose Sword bent at a very slight angle, while the ground beneath his feet and behind him collapsed with a roar, as if a large chunk had been dug away by a shovel.

However, he could not break through Bai Xuan's sword encirclement, let alone break through the 'Third Heavenly Defense'.

Bai Xuan saw that he was indeed very decisive. He raised his hand with lightning speed, gently grabbed his wrist, and flicked out a wisp of sword energy.

The Frosty Sky Sword Qi flowed along the meridians, spreading directly from Erzhu Tinglei's body. The frost flowed out, directly clashing with his own Qi.

Erzhu let out a miserable scream as he felt as if countless insects were crawling inside his body. The dense sword energy froze his divine blood and sealed off his internal energy.

His strength was waning every moment, his resistance was weakening, and the purple-gold patterns on his seemingly indestructible skin were fading.

Bai Xuan pierced his right hand with a single sword strike, then spun the sword, the blade flying half a circle and severing an arm. He then circled around him, the sword following his movements, severing another leg. Wherever he went, the sword energy flowed, and the sword struck.

Soon, the noble young master Erzhu Tinglei was transformed into a blood-soaked, ragged beggar. His limbs were all broken, two of his severed legs were embedded in the ground, and purple-gold blood oozed from his seven orifices. He stared blankly towards the southeast.

He finally realized that he had provoked someone he should never have provoked.

They didn't even have a chance to escape.

No matter how noble one's status, it is meaningless in the face of absolute power.

He used to be powerful and capable, but now he has lost everything he relied on, and his life is almost over.

Erzhu heard Lei say hoarsely, "Spare me this once, and I'll give you whatever you want..."

Bai Xuan swallowed a pill to calm his churning blood and stabilize his cultivation level. At the same time, he chuckled and said, "At this moment? You must be joking."

Erzhu's Adam's apple bobbed as he listened to the thunder. He remained silent for a moment, then lowered his head as if resigned to his fate, and slowly said, "Then please give me a quick death... If you kill me, someone will naturally collect my body, but if you die, I guarantee no one will collect your body."

Bai Xuan said calmly, "I know that your Erzhu clan is famous throughout the world. As an outstanding member of the Erzhu clan, if you were to die directly, it would likely attract experts from Huangji Mountain. Therefore, I will not kill you directly, and you don't need to play such tricks on me."

Bai Xuan wasn't in a hurry to act. He reached out and applied the medicine to the wound on his waist, then looked at the noble young man in brocade robes and spoke in a very calm tone.

"I will seal your acupoints, feed you a deadly poison, then find a place on the grassland to dump you, and drain your blood. Whether you survive or not depends on your luck. Don't say I'm too ruthless; I need to buy myself some time to leave this place."

Upon hearing this 'frank and honest' attitude, Erzhu Tinglei was so moved that tears streamed down his face.

...You might as well just kill me with a single sword strike!

Erzhu Tinglei's emotions collapsed; he couldn't even bring himself to commit suicide.

Because the sword energy had sealed all the acupoints in his body, he was completely unable to move.

Realizing that even dying quickly was a pipe dream, Erzhu Tinglei gritted her teeth, staring at him with resentment and bitterness: "Who exactly are you?"

He was dying, and at least he wanted to know who had killed him; he couldn't just go to meet the King of Hell in a daze.

Bai Xuan did not answer.

They picked him up casually, found a horse that was still in relatively good condition, secured him to its back, and then fed the warhorse a maddening drug to ensure that it would keep running forward until it was completely exhausted and died.

Then, just as instructed, Erzhu Tinglei was dealt with. He patted the horse's rump and sent it galloping northwest towards the grasslands.

After resolving all of this, he returned to the clinic and found the mute woman.

At that moment, she was filling the pit with soil, as if she were burying someone.

Bai Xuan didn't ask, but said, "We should go. We can't stay in Youzhou any longer!"

His cultivation level has reached the first level of the Outer Realm, and his injuries are rapidly recovering amidst the renewed vitality. He still needs to further explore the mysteries of this realm, but his perception has indeed become stronger.

He could sense the approximate location of Jiang Chengzi.

On this journey, I must find Fan Qingshuang.

"Is there anywhere you'd like to go?" Bai Xuan asked the mute woman. "I can take you home first."

The mute woman stretched out her finger and wrote the two characters 'Chang'an'. "Alright...then let's go to Chang'an." Bai Xuan nodded, mounted his horse, and stretched out his hand to the mute woman.

The latter reached out and was pulled onto the horse's back, clutching his luggage.

The two rode together and gradually drove away from that small village.

Before leaving, the mute woman looked back at the desolate and deserted village, sighed softly, and waved her sleeve as a farewell.

At the same time, the sound of bells tolled from the sky.

Crimson marks appeared, and the Book of Mending Heaven turned its first page.

A server-wide announcement was displayed.

……

Sitting on horseback, Erzhu Tinglei struggled to lift his head as he galloped wildly towards the vast grassland.

He clung to his last breath, determined to know who killed him even in death.

Let's see the Book of Mending the Heavens turn a new page.

Mid-May

[Fragrant Fish Village, fifty li outside Youzhou City, Northern Zhou Dynasty]

Bai Xuan fought alone against Wushan Leopard and Erzhu Tinglei, breaking through three realms in succession. With a single sword strike, he shattered the sky, his sword light splitting the Milky Way, killing Wushan Leopard and utterly defeating Erzhu Tinglei.

Changes in the Rankings of Crouching Dragons and Human Figures

[Bai Xuan: Rising from first place on the Crouching Dragon Ranking to eighty-eighth on the Human Ranking]

[Wushan Leopard, removed from the human rankings]

Lines of text came into view.

Erzhu stared blankly at that name as he listened to the thunder.

Bai Xuan!

White moonlight.

The top spot on the list!

He debuted at number one on the Wolong list, and in less than three months, he has already achieved success on location and entered the Human List!
This speed of improvement, this terrifying record... It's unprecedented! And perhaps no one in the future will be able to surpass it!

"It's you, it's you..."

Erzhu heard Lei let out a bitter laugh: "I didn't lose unjustly."

He may not have accepted his defeat, but knowing who he lost to made him feel slightly better.

Half an hour later.

Erzhu Tinglei breathed his last on horseback.

Another line of text has been added to the Book of Mending the Heavens.

[The Erzhu Listening to Thunder ranking has been cancelled; the rankings on the Crouching Dragon List will proceed in order.]

For Heaven and Earth, his entire record ends here.

……

A furious roar echoed from the distant Huangji Mountain.

Accompanied by thunder, the oppressive force swept across dozens of miles like a raging torrent.

On the territory of Northern Zhou, Erzhu Tinglei, whom the Erzhu clan regarded as the next generation of leaders and was cultivating with great care, was killed by a swordsman from Southern Chu.

The slaps were loud and clear.

Mount Huangji has lost all its majesty.

Like Snake King Valley, it became a stepping stone for someone to achieve fame.

However, the ensuing fury of the five major factions will inevitably sweep across the entire Northern Zhou Dynasty.

……

Youzhou City.

Ouyang Qingfeng had just finished seeing patients and was chatting with Gongsun Liren, reminiscing about recent interesting events.

Suddenly, a loud noise was heard from the Book of Patching the Heavens.

After seeing all the characters on the Book of Mending the Heavens with my own eyes.

Ouyang Qingfeng was completely numb.

No, buddy?
You've only been away on a business trip for half a day, and you've already caused such a commotion?

He actually killed the direct descendant of Huangji Mountain, made it onto the Human Ranking, and even announced it to the world?
Is this person trying to kill themselves even faster?
Now the entire Northern Zhou is teeming with assassins who want your head!

“Mr. Ouyang, what was that just now…” Gongsun Liren blinked, her eyes shining brightly: “That white moonlight is actually in Youzhou? I, I must not have seen wrong, right? He, he, he actually made it onto the Human Ranking? It was only recently that he topped the Crouching Dragon Ranking, my God, my God!”

It's normal for a young woman to have a crush on her ideal man; there's nothing strange about it.

Everyone views those world-renowned heroes through a special lens.

Upon seeing Gongsun Liren's attitude, Ouyang Qingfeng suddenly had a sudden thought and took the initiative to ask tentatively, "Miss Gongsun, do you also know about Bai Yueguang?"

“Of course, his story is so good that even my father praised him for so long, saying that every son should be like him.” Gongsun Liren held her chin, full of envy: “How wonderful it would be if I could meet him.”

"Since Miss Gongsun has no ill feelings for Bai Yueguang, could you please help him this once?" Ouyang Qingfeng bowed and said, "Only Miss Gongsun can help with this matter!"

Gongsun Liren asked in surprise, "What do you mean by this, sir? You... do you know him?"

Ouyang Qingfeng silently took out a scroll from his bosom and handed it to Gongsun Liren: "This is the record of my conversation with Bai Yueguang. Miss, please take a look, and then... I hope you can give it to Prefect Gongsun so that I can meet with him as soon as possible! This concerns the survival of Youzhou, so please lend a helping hand!"

(End of this chapter)