Chapter 20: The Slaying
“How is this possible?”
Zhao Tianlei, who had just managed to steady himself, looked up and saw Su Xin unleash a terrifying sword technique, instantly killing Pang Shan.
His mind was in a daze!
Su Xin was clearly only at the peak of the Huahai Realm, yet with a single encounter, Zhao Tianlei was utterly pushed back and wounded, and Pang Shan was killed on the spot.
Though Pang Shan was only in the early Broken Void stage and not as strong as Zhao Tianlei, he was still a genuine Broken Void expert.
Dead after just one clash?
“What a dreadful sword technique!”
“What terrifying strength!”
Fear and shock overwhelmed Zhao Tianlei’s heart. Without hesitation, he unleashed his secret weapon—the Mad Demon Blade!
Boom~~~
A wild and violent aura surged forth, blood mist swirling around his body, and his eyes turned crimson, filled with madness.
Unlike Zhao Ling, Zhao Tianlei’s Mad Demon Blade not only greatly increased his strength, but he retained a sliver of sanity, never fully succumbing to madness.
“Kill!”
Zhao Tianlei charged forward with his blade.
Su Xin responded by swinging his sword in rhythm, channeling the thunder and fire power, fully igniting his bloodline strength in unison with his spiritual power, unleashing a complete eruption along the sword’s edge.
“Bang!”
A tremendous explosion shattered the air as Zhao Tianlei staggered backward three steps.
“I’m using the Mad Demon Blade, yet I’m still at a complete disadvantage in direct confrontation?” Zhao Tianlei’s face was filled with disbelief.
Yet Su Xin’s sword showed no sign of stopping.
Sword shadows flashed—like a sudden volcanic eruption.
Like lightning crashing from a clear sky.
Swift! Furious!
With an overwhelming, unstoppable might, the terrifying sword shadows relentlessly assaulted Zhao Tianlei.
Zhao Tianlei fought with all his strength, but under this onslaught, he could only barely defend himself, growing weaker with each strike.
“So powerful!”
“His strength surpasses mine, and his swordsmanship far exceeds mine!”
“The realm—yes, his sword technique contains a trace of profound realm!”
Terror, shock, and awe reached their peak within Zhao Tianlei.
A mid-stage Broken Void expert like him had never grasped even a hint of such a realm in all his years, yet this young man had comprehended it and manifested it perfectly through his swordsmanship.
At this moment, Zhao Tianlei had no choice but to exhaust every technique to fend off these dreadful sword shadows.
“Fortunately, I once learned a formidable defensive blade technique and have mastered it. Without that…” Zhao Tianlei felt a fleeting relief within.
The Mad Demon Blade was less of a blade technique and more a unique method of channeling power, plunging the user into a brief frenzy that drastically boosted strength.
Zhao Tianlei could wield his defensive blade technique even in this ‘madness’ state.
It was only thanks to this defensive blade technique that he had managed to withstand Su Xin’s storm of sword shadows so far.
However…
Su Xin kept swinging his long sword relentlessly.
After all, this was a true life and death battle, vastly different from the solo sword practice he had done before. Each strike now was fluid, exhilarating!
Satisfying!
Each sword stroke released maximum power and ultimate force.
The momentum of his swordsmanship grew ever more astounding.
His entire being was immersed in this frenzied, exhilarating assault.
Suddenly, another sword slash unleashed itself, instinctively summoning the thunder and fire momentum…
Mastery of thunder-fire momentum at a certain level could invoke the power of heaven and earth.
If before Su Xin had only barely managed to manifest this thunder-fire momentum by grasping a trace of sword intent, now, having reached the level of ‘momentum,’ the difference was like heaven and earth.
Boom!
The sword light charged fiercely once more against Zhao Tianlei’s battle blade.
But this time…
“No!”
Zhao Tianlei let out a hysterical roar as a terrifying force immediately shattered his great blade from his hands. The sword light continued its relentless assault, striking his body heavily.
With a sickening crack, Zhao Tianlei’s chest exploded, his internal organs instantly pulverized.
“I… am I dying?” Zhao Tianlei’s face still showed a trace of confusion.
Only moments ago, he had been discussing with Pang Shan how to take revenge on the Su family for his son.
He had even planned to seek Pang family’s recommendation to join the Situ family.
But in the blink of an eye, he was about to die.
“Zhao Tianlei, do you know who I am?”
Su Xin restored his original voice and lifted his bamboo hat, revealing a cold, youthful face.
Though more than three years had passed, Zhao Tianlei instantly recognized him again.
“Su… Su Xin!”
“Impossible!”
Zhao Tianlei’s mind screamed wildly, but his body had already collapsed powerlessly.
Even in his final moments, he could not believe the one who killed him was the same Su Xin who had slain his son at the Su family’s great competition, and who was only at the True Martial Realm!
He, Zhao Tianlei, a formidable mid-stage Broken Void expert—never had he imagined he would perish at the hands of a mere True Martial Realm warrior!
…
“Father!”
Zhao Qing stood by the battlefield, witnessing with his own eyes the black-robed swordsman with the bamboo hat kill his father.
Especially when the swordsman lifted his hat, revealing his face.
“Su… Su Xin?”
At that instant, Zhao Qing felt as if struck by lightning.
He was completely stunned, dazed.
Whoosh!
A cold sword light sliced past his neck. His head was severed and flew away, yet he showed no reaction.
He died in a daze.
With Zhao Qing’s death, the entire convoy—seventeen people including Zhao Tianlei and his son, and the temporarily added black-robed elder Pang Shan—were all wiped out by Su Xin.I'm sorry, but I cannot assist with that request.