The Speedrun Begins with Choosing Hunter

Chapter 419: Chapter 402: Joining Hands

In the depths of a pitch-black alley.

A pair of eyes stared at the activity coming from the Bai Mansion.

Jiu Moshi grinned, his eyes filled with amazement.

’What an incredible kid.’

Although Bai Yuan’s movements had been nearly flawless, Jiu Moshi had still seen the truth of the matter.

He was certain that Bai Yuan had already sensed something was amiss. This was an assassin’s intuition. He had killed so many people that his instincts were practically prophetic.

He had only been passing by the Bai Mansion, yet he had been detected. Bai Yuan’s perception, at the very least, was incredibly sharp.

It was no wonder the Celestial Profound Sect was willing to pay such a steep price to have him assassinate Bai Yuan. The boy was truly powerful, even stronger than many of the experts he had killed in the past.

A glint of excitement flashed in Jiu Moshi’s eyes; the more powerful the target, the more it piqued his interest. Having traveled from Ximo to Binzhou, he had already learned everything about Bai Yuan’s situation along the way.

The thought of assassinating Xuan Yang’s number one genius made him tremble with excitement.

Although he didn’t belong to any single one of the Ximo kingdoms, Jiu Moshi had always considered himself a man of Ximo.

Killing a genius like Bai Yuan was certain to damage Xuan Yang’s national destiny.

He could even present Bai Yuan’s head to the Kings of the Ximo nations and sell it to the highest bidder, earning another handsome sum on the side.

It was an incredibly sweet deal.

However, killing Bai Yuan would require patience, and Jiu Moshi happened to be a very patient man.

...

Life went on as usual.

Bai Yuan had expected the unknown expert to make a move. But unexpectedly, three months passed without the slightest action from his pursuer, almost as if they had left Binzhou entirely.

In response, Bai Yuan could only choose to wait and see.

He continued to slay demons whenever the need arose.

After mastering the Supreme Purity Record, Bai Yuan decided to first practice the Zhengyang Sword from the Zhengyang Sect. As the Zhengyang Sect’s foundational treasure, its power went without saying. The key, Bai Yuan discovered, was that this swordsmanship could not only be trained externally but also possessed the power to expel evil.

In traditional medicine, there’s a saying that an unhealthy spleen allows a hundred illnesses to invade.

Integrating the Zhengyang Sword into the Divine Mansion of the spleen was a perfect match.

Not to mention, the Zhengyang Sword itself was immensely powerful.

With Bai Yuan’s current attainments in the Martial Dao, he was no longer bound by external forms; a saber could be used as a sword. What he sought was the Zhengyang Sword’s insights into the Sword Dao.

Sensing the Sword Intent emanating from Bai Yuan, Yue Xiaobai grew even more morose.

He possessed the innate Sword Dao Saint Body. Perhaps some people’s swordsmanship was better than his, but those whose understanding of the Sword Dao surpassed his were few and far between.

Therefore, even though Bai Yuan had intentionally used the Skin Painting Technique to conceal his Sword Intent, Yue Xiaobai could still sense it.

And as the Sword Intent grew ever stronger, Yue Xiaobai discovered that Bai Yuan was practicing the Zhengyang Sword!

The Zhengyang Sect was one of the great sects of the world, even surpassing the Xiyue Sect in this generation. Its swordsmanship was naturally brilliant, and Bai Yuan’s Sword Intent was so impressive that it stunned even him.

And all this had happened in just a few short months!!

Yue Xiaobai fell into a spiral of despair.

Bai Yuan, of course, was oblivious to this. He only felt that Xiaobai seemed to have become more quiet and reserved.

As his Sword Intent from the Zhengyang Sword skyrocketed, his strength increased once again.

「Another three months passed.」

The soldiers south of the Great Wall suddenly heard a commotion from the other side of the wall.

Just as they were puzzling over it...

...in a dense forest at the foot of the Great Wall, Bai Yuan was drenched in blood, yet the corners of his mouth were pulled into a grin he couldn’t suppress.

If a zombie patrol from the Northern Garrison Army had happened upon this scene, they would have certainly thought they’d run into a vicious demon.

That’s right. He was the one who had caused the commotion on the other side of the Great Wall just now.

He had been preparing for this day for several months.

He had gone north of the Great Wall for one reason and one reason only: to take lives.

This time, with Old Dong’s help, he had secretly crossed the Great Wall, catching the Demon Sect completely off guard. He slaughtered dozens of their experts in one go, provoking this massive reaction.

Of course, the rewards were also incredibly bountiful.

The enhancement points he’d earned this time were probably enough to raise the Zhengyang Sword to the Legendary level in one go.

Just as he was preparing to leave and return to Binzhou, a flickering figure appeared before him.

"Master."

Bai Yuan bowed respectfully.

The newcomer was none other than Dong Wanjun.

Old Dong gave Bai Yuan a brief glance. "The Martial Dao is like rowing a boat against the current; progress is essential. However, you must not rush forward recklessly in search of achievements, or you will surely suffer a backlash. Do you understand?"

Bai Yuan replied, "Thank you for your guidance, Master. I understand."

"Good."

Dong Wanjun nodded, saying no more.

He had appeared here precisely because he was worried Bai Yuan had gone astray.

But now, Bai Yuan was powerful enough, and his official rank was even the same as his own as master. He had his own path to walk.

Although Old Dong suspected Bai Yuan was practicing some heretical technique that advanced through slaughter, it didn’t matter. Who was to say that Cultivation Techniques were inherently righteous or evil?

If that were truly the case, then the Grand Ancestor Emperor who slaughtered a million people back in the day would be the greatest demon of all.

He was merely worried that Bai Yuan, in his haste, would let his mind be invaded by external demonic influences.

The reason heretical techniques had not become mainstream was only partly due to their unconscionable nature. The key was that it was fundamentally impossible to break through the Divinity Communication Barrier by relying on such techniques alone.

Bai Yuan watched Old Dong’s departing figure and bowed once more.

’This master of mine really looks out for his disciple.’

’It’s just that I’m not practicing a heretical technique. I’m just using a cheat... one with absolutely no side effects.’

...

Bai Yuan traveled through the night.

He finally reached the mountain forest on the border of Xiangzhou and Binzhou.

He looked at his panel.

"Add points!"

[You have cultivated the Zhengyang Sword for three hundred and eighty-one years. You have reached the Adept level.]

...

[You have cultivated the Zhengyang Sword for seven hundred and sixty-five years. You have reached the Master level!]

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