Impact

Chu Xisheng is no longer the inexperienced newcomer who used to tremble while killing a chicken when he first arrived in this world.After working as a courier for the Four-Direction Escort Agency for three months, he had experienced several bloody battles, and three lives had been taken by his blade.

However, when he saw over seventy bodies in front of him, all in a miserable state, he couldn't help but feel his stomach churn and a wave of nausea hit him.Furrowing his brows, Chu Xisheng still stepped onto the street.

This world was just like this, with martial arts prevailing, the strong being revered, and those who abused their power through force were everywhere.If he couldn't actively adapt to this ruthless world, and grasp the power to survive, he would eventually be consumed by this world.

Suppressing the foul stench and putrid odor in the street, Chu Xisheng looked around.Before long, he spotted a sign for "Li's Herbal Shop," and his eyes lit up as he hurriedly made his way there, with his thoughts in disarray.It was Chu Xisheng's first time in Huogu Cavern.He didn't know anyone here, but Ye Zhiqu recommended this Li's Herbal Shop for him to obtain the secret medicine.

This was an old and reputable shop that had been in business for fifty years.Ye Zhiqu was also a regular customer at this herbal shop, and as long as Chu Xisheng mentioned Ye Zhiqu's name, the shop wouldn't dare to deceive him.

However, when Chu Xisheng asked to purchase "Sunshine Grass," the shopkeeper's expression changed.

"If only you had come four days earlier, I had Sunshine Grass in stock. But now—"

The shopkeeper gave a bitter smile. "Currently, only the Long Family's trading post has Sunshine Grass for sale in the entire market, and the price is exorbitant at two hundred and twenty taels of magic silver per plant."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xisheng couldn't help but be astonished. "Why is it so expensive?"He had inquired about the price of Sunshine Grass before, and it was usually around a hundred taels.

During the recent turmoil at the Book Collection Pavilion, Chu Xisheng had obtained eighty taels of magic silver from Cao Qianhu, and extorted some more money from Lu Luanli, just enough to buy one plant of Sunshine Grass.

Sunshine Grass was only found deep in the depths of Huogu Cavern, and even the most experienced herbalists had to rely on luck to find it.This far exceeded Chu Xisheng's capabilities.So, his plan was to use the silver to purchase Sunshine Grass, while collecting the supplementary materials for the secret medicine himself.

"It's the doing of the young master from the Long Family."

The shopkeeper of the herb shop sighed and pointed to the wooden stakes and corpses outside, "Do you see that? Over sixty brave men from the Iron Flag Gang, along with over ten herb gatherers, all died at the hands of the Long family. The reason the young master of the Long family killed so many people is to monopolize several medicinal herbs inside the Firebone Cavern. Now, anyone who dares to sell Sungrass to other herb shops will be hung on the wooden stakes by the Long family."

He sighed lightly with a look of sorrow and anger, "Their selling price is high, but the critical issue is that the purchase price is only seventy percent of what it used to be. I've been in the herb business in the Firebone Cavern for twenty years and have seen several prominent figures in the Xiusui County's martial world, but none of them were as overbearing and ruthless as the young master of the Long family, without leaving any leeway."

The inner city Long family? Chu Xisheng frowned deeply, thinking that this was really unfortunate. How did he run into people from the Long family again?At this moment, he became alert and looked at a customer not far away, dressed in a gray short shirt.Judging from this person's attire, he seemed to be an herb gatherer.

However, Chu Xisheng saw a tattoo of a wild wolf under the rolled-up sleeve of the man's shirt, and on the head of the wild wolf, there was even a character 'Long'.This person seemed to be browsing various herbs but had been stealing glances at him all along.After a brief thought, Chu Xisheng grabbed Luluanli's arm and walked out.

"Are you short on money?" Luluanli walked to the door of the shop, crossed his arms, and looked at him with a smile, "How much do you need? I can lend it to you, but there will be an interest of five hundred wen per day."

Chu Xisheng thought to himself that he was foolish to buy Sungrass for two hundred and twenty taels.If he had that money, he might as well buy finished secret medicine from the martial arts school; it would be simpler and more convenient.

He turned to give Luluanli a meaningful look, "Watch your surroundings, we're being watched."Luluanli's face froze, and she glanced around, noticing several people sneaking glances in their direction.

Meanwhile, Chu Xisheng swiftly walked into an empty alley and put on a rainproof cloak in a flash.When Chu Xi emerged from the alley, he had changed his appearance.Blending in with the crowd, he was inconspicuous. There were all sorts of people in the Firebone Cavern, and it was not unusual to see people wearing cloaks on a scorching day.

Luluanli hadn't brought a change of clothes, but she placed a talisman on her clothes, and her purple gauze skirt turned into a yellow one.The two of them made their way to the exit of the market, but when Chu Xisheng saw the situation at the intersection, he couldn't help but frown deeply.The street was already being guarded by more than ten burly men, all armed with swords and knives, their sharp eyes observing the passing pedestrians.

Chu Xisheng hesitated for a moment, then turned to ask Lu Luanli, "Master Bodyguard, as a seventh-ranked expert, dealing with these people should be simple, right?"Lu Luanli was briefly taken aback before realizing that she was the "bodyguard" mentioned by Chu Xisheng.

"Piece of cake," she shook her head, showing reluctance in her eyes. "But if I act in public, I'll reveal my identity. It's not worth it."

Chu Xisheng clicked his tongue, thinking that this bodyguard was virtually useless.He had to backtrack and try to take a different route, but the other street was also blocked.Chu Xisheng didn't attempt again and instead headed towards the deepest part of the town.During his journey, he noticed three people tailing him, indicating that the strategy of changing disguises had failed, and they were being targeted again.

Chu Xisheng felt a chill in his heart, along with a growing sense of anger.Was the Long Family in the Inner City determined to eliminate him completely, even after his first visit to the library?

Just then, Chu Xisheng's expression suddenly changed as he noticed something unusual on the illusory screen in his field of vision.In the status bar, after the "Six Yin Resurrection Curse," there was now the word "Yazi" prominently displayed.

As Chu Xisheng stared at the word, a new piece of information formed in his mind.

"A favor will be repaid, and grudges will be avenged — when you sense the malice of the enemy and desire revenge, stimulate the Yazi blade intent to unleash a psychic impact when attacking."

An eye for an eye! The power of the psychic impact depended on the number of enemies and the intensity of malice. The more enemies and the greater the malice, the stronger your blade intent.

Chu Xisheng couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, showing a look of surprise.At this moment, Lu Luanli, with a hint of confusion, asked, "Where do you want to go? We're almost at the entrance of the Firebone Cave."

The central part of the town was the entrance of the Firebone Cave.What troubled her was that there were more than twenty people following them.With things having reached this point, she had no choice but to take action.She couldn't just stand by and watch Chu Xisheng get killed by the Long Family's men.

"We're going into the Firebone Cave," Chu Xisheng said expressionlessly. "This is called going against the flow. If they won't let us out, then we'll go in. Once we're inside the Firebone Cave, you shouldn't have any reservations, right?"

Lu Luanli's eyes lit up, thinking that this was indeed a good idea.The environment inside the cave was dark and difficult to see clearly. As long as she was careful when taking action, no one would be able to discern what was happening.

Moreover, there was not just one entrance to the Firebone Cave.People are connected to the bloodline of the giant gods, belonging to the same race. Humans have nine orifices, and so do the giant gods.

There were a total of nine entrances. How many people would the Long Family need to block them all?

"You have quite a clever mind," she praised. Just as she spoke, the two of them had entered the central area of the town, where the huge cave lay.

Chu Xisheng paid extra attention to the terrain here and noticed that the shape of the cave resembled a human mouth, with two rows of sharp stone pillars above and below, resembling teeth. If this Firebone Cave was truly the transformed remains of a giant god, then its monstrous size was truly astonishing. It could very well span over thirty li in length, equivalent to the size of a fourth-tier city in modern times. This was the ancient giant god, the ancestor of humanity in this world.

As they walked deeper into the cave, Chu Xisheng spotted five people wearing leather armor approaching ahead. Under the rolled-up sleeves of these people, there were also wolf tattoos.

"Stop!" The leader, a short and sturdy man with thick eyebrows and fierce eyes, barked, "Do you not know whether the Firebone Cave is open or closed these days? Where are you from? Show me your cloak!"

Instead of opening his cloak, Chu Xisheng quickened his pace. In just two steps, he closed the distance between them to within six feet and drew his hundred-refined light steel sword from his waist with a "shing."

"You're asking for death!" The short, sturdy man's eyebrows twisted, his expression ferocious. He almost drew his sword at the same time as Chu Xisheng, but his eyes showed surprise. Chu Xisheng's speed with the sword was much faster than he had imagined, at least faster than himself! What surprised him even more was that as the sword light slashed towards him, his mind seemed to be struck hard by a hammer, causing his consciousness to reel. The man's Yanling blade also faltered for a moment. In the next instant, he felt a sharp pain in his throat, and as a large amount of blood gushed out, all his strength left him. After Chu Xisheng's hundred-refined light steel sword passed through his throat, he made a simple and decisive forward thrust, taking advantage of the length of the sword to pierce through another person's throat.

The leader of the short, sturdy men probably had a cultivation level of Ninth Rank, while the others behind him were much weaker, with strength only equivalent to the runners of the Tongzi Mercenary Group. Chu Xisheng's use of the sword was swift and ruthless, showing no mercy.

The twenty or so Lungsui tribal soldiers had already rushed over. If he hesitated even slightly at this point, he would be trapped by these people at the cave entrance. After killing two people, his speed increased rather than slowed down.

Chu Xisheng clearly saw the look of fear in the eyes of the three men ahead, but with an unchanging expression, he used his steps to avoid the long sword thrusting towards him, while simultaneously slashing with his sword. As he passed by another person, the man let out a groan, and blood sprayed from his chest.

Chu Xisheng's slash had pierced his abdomen and directly into his heart. After dealing with this person, Chu Xisheng's pace did not falter at all. With an unstoppable momentum, he continued to charge forward. The two men in front of him showed fear in their eyes andsubconsciously took two steps backwards. This step back created space for the two men, allowing Chu Xisheng and Lu Luanli to rush into the depths of the cave, one in front and one behind.