Chapter 146: Chapter 113: Annihilation
The massive commotion shook the valley, the sound reverberating endlessly.
The bandits in the valley stared at Hu Guangmao, pinned dead to a giant boulder, their faces filled with terror.
A disaster had struck!
Hu Guangmao was actually killed!
With Hu Guangmao dead, even if they managed to return to the Hu Family, they would inevitably be charged with failing to protect him.
"He’s out of blades! Kill him!"
A bandit at the Fourth Stage of Body Tempering was the first to react, pointing at Su Mu and roaring.
As things stood, killing Su Mu was the only way to atone for their failure.
As he spoke, the bandit was the first to charge forward.
They all knew of Su Mu’s reputation.
A peerless genius who had grasped Intent while still in the Body Tempering Realm!
One on one, none of them were a match for Su Mu.
But now, Su Mu was unarmed. To them, this was an opportunity!
Even for a Martial Artist, there was a world of difference in their strength depending on whether or not they were armed.
It all happened in an instant.
More than one bandit had the same idea.
In an instant, four or five steel sabers hacked at Su Mu from all sides.
"Sir, look out!"
Chen Song cried out.
Su Mu’s expression was serene. He formed his right hand into a knife-edge and swung it casually.
The bandit at the Fourth Stage of Body Tempering who was leading the charge reacted quickly. He instantly swung his saber in a vicious slash, a savage grin spreading across his face.
’He was at the Fourth Stage of Body Tempering, and the steel saber in his hand was a fine-grade weapon. No matter how strong Su Mu’s physique was, how could it possibly compare to a Sword Soldier?’
’With this one slash, he could definitely sever his opponent’s hand!’
As this thought crossed his mind, the world suddenly began to spin, and his line of sight fell upon a familiar figure.
It was his own body!
THUD!
His consciousness faded to black as his head, followed by a fountain of blood, rolled across the ground.
In that single instant, Su Mu had shattered the bandit’s steel saber with his bare palm, caught the broken half of the blade, and with a single fluid motion, lopped off the man’s head.
It had all happened so fast the bandit hadn’t even seen it coming.
At that moment, the other charging bandits couldn’t even halt their momentum.
As the headless corpse collapsed, Su Mu casually flicked his wrist.
A cold glint flashed. The broken half of the saber shot through the air, trailing arcs of blood as it pierced through the bodies of four or five bandits before disappearing into the depths of the valley.
THUD!
THUD!
One after another, the bandits’ bodies collapsed stiffly amidst splattering blood.
This time, the remaining twenty to thirty bandits who were closing in on Su Mu were utterly horrified, skidding to an abrupt halt.
"Bone Tempering... This is the power of the Bone Tempering Realm!"
The last remaining bandit at the Fourth Stage of Body Tempering cried out, his face a mask of terror.
’How could a body of flesh and blood clash head-on with a Sword Soldier?’
’This definitely isn’t just the power of Intent.’
’This is what happens when a physique is tempered to its absolute limit—muscles of steel, bones of iron, skin of bronze!’
’Su Mu is definitely an expert in the Bone Tempering Realm.’
’What’s more, he’s likely reached the Body Tempering Limit!’
At this realization, the bandit at the Fourth Stage of Body Tempering lost all will to fight.
He turned and fled.
Even though he was at the Fourth Stage of Body Tempering and had twenty or thirty companions left, he was still filled with a bone-deep terror.
He knew that against an expert who had reached the Body Tempering Limit and also grasped Intent, they would have no chance of victory, even if their numbers were doubled.
His only regret now was that he hadn’t been born with two more legs.
As he fled, he heard a constant stream of screams from behind him.
He didn’t dare to glance back, hoping only that his companions could delay Su Mu long enough for him to get away.
Chen Song looked up just in time to see Su Mu move like a bolt of lightning, weaving through the crowd in an instant.
In the space of a few breaths, one powerful bandit after another froze in place, a thin red line appearing on their necks or their chests caving in.
THUD. THUD. They collapsed to the ground in succession.
Chen Song had fought these bandits before; he knew exactly how strong they were.
Not only was their Cultivation profound, but they were also well-trained and seamlessly coordinated.
When his group had faced these bandits, they had been routed from the very start and were ultimately all captured alive.
But now, facing his Sir, these same bandits were as helpless as Chen Song’s group had been against them—utterly routed!
’Just how strong is he?’
Chen Song stared at Su Mu’s back, feeling as if he were gazing up at an insurmountable mountain peak.
Every time he thought he had witnessed Su Mu’s true strength, he was proven wrong. What he had seen was merely the tip of the iceberg. The next time Su Mu acted, his power had grown even more immense.
SQUELCH!
Just then, Su Mu arrived before the giant boulder and pulled the Autumn Water Saber from Hu Guangmao’s body.
With a light flick of his wrist, he shook the blood from the blade.
Then he turned and looked toward the figure who was just about to escape the valley.
He was the last survivor of the forty bandits.
And one of the two at the Fourth Stage of Body Tempering.
He was now only a few meters from the mouth of the valley, but the screams behind him had abruptly ceased. The sudden silence filled him with a deep sense of dread.
He gritted his teeth and pushed his stamina, seemingly breaking through his own limits as his speed surged once more.
Su Mu raised his hand, testing the weight of the Autumn Water Saber.
A sound like a plucked zither string suddenly emanated from his body. Under the moonlight, his skin faintly shimmered with a golden glow.
Then, he hurled the Autumn Water Saber once more.
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