The Speedrun Begins with Choosing Hunter

Chapter 422: Chapter 403: Hexagon (2)

Bai Yuan’s eyes narrowed slightly. "A man from Ximo?"

He identified the man’s origins from Jiu Moshi’s high-bridged nose and blue eyes.

It was baffling that someone from Ximo would come to kill him.

Bai Yuan had never even been to the west in his life, let alone Ximo. His knowledge of the place was limited to a few rumors.

Jiu Moshi grinned. "I’m the one who’s here to take your life."

Before the words had even faded, he let out a great roar and slashed at Bai Yuan with his long saber.

The saber was extremely long, as tall as a man, and clearly not a blade from Xuan Yang. It was rumored to be a Horse-Cutting Saber, a weapon originally forged by the Zhenxi Army to counter Ximo cavalry, but it was later widely adopted by the various Ximo kingdoms.

Bai Yuan’s feet seemed to float in the air as he easily dodged the ferocious strike.

His body drifted sideways in mid-air in a bizarre manner, and his Curved Blade Blood Fiend swept toward Jiu Moshi’s waist.

The two of them fought with increasing frenzy.

They crashed through countless courtyard walls.

The more Bai Yuan fought, the more excited he became. This kind of life-or-death struggle was what truly invigorated a Martial Artist.

He and Jiu Moshi fought all the way from Binzhou City to the outskirts, their battle lasting for a full two hours.

The look in Jiu Moshi’s eyes as he stared at Bai Yuan finally turned to terror.

What kind of all-around monster was this Profound Person before him? He was simply flawless.

Whether it was his offense, defense, stamina, or Body Technique, there wasn’t a single flaw. All his Cultivation Techniques were top-tier, and most importantly, the kid had mastered them all.

’Monster!’

’He’s an absolute monster!’

Jiu Moshi had lost all will to fight. All he wanted now was to get away from this godforsaken place!

...

In the pitch-dark forest.

Jiu Moshi fled in front while Bai Yuan gave chase from behind.

"Trying to escape?"

Bai Yuan sneered, pushing his Cloud Ladder Leap to its absolute limit. The distance between them gradually closed.

How could he possibly let this man from Ximo escape?

’Leaving a venomous scorpion to lurk in the shadows would be the most foolish thing to do.’

’So he must die!’

ROAR!

An earth-shattering roar erupted, so loud it could be heard even in Binzhou City, a full ten li away.

Jiu Moshi’s mind suddenly went blank.

’Dammit!’

That was his final thought. When he came to his senses again, Bai Yuan was already standing before him. This time, there was nowhere to run.

...

「An hour later.」

A new corpse lay on the forest floor.

It was the corpse of Jiu Moshi.

Bai Yuan had to admit, a Mingxin Grandmaster was indeed difficult to kill. He had to use every trick in his arsenal to finally wear down and kill this expert from Ximo.

No wonder so few Grandmasters in the world ever fell in battle. Once they comprehended heart power, their physical bodies became as tough as Divine Iron, making it nearly impossible to crush them with brute force.

Moreover, every Grandmaster had their own life-preserving techniques.

It was just Jiu Moshi’s bad luck to run into a monster like Bai Yuan, who could suppress him in every aspect, leading to a frustrating death by attrition.

Bai Yuan glanced at his panel.

Enhancement Points +50,871!!

’Killing a Mingxin Powerhouse is so profitable.’

Staring at the terrifying number on the panel, Bai Yuan’s heart pounded wildly.

’Awesome!’

’He was hard to kill, sure, but the final reward was too tempting to resist.’

Bai Yuan crouched down. It was time for everyone’s favorite part: looting the corpse.

But his expression quickly stiffened.

"Fuck, the bastard was broke!"

This Jiu Moshi looked like a top-tier expert, but aside from his somewhat valuable long saber, all he had on him were a few silver notes.

’What’s the use of silver notes?’

The more Bai Yuan thought about it, the angrier he became.

After reaching a certain realm, silver was just a number. True reliance was on one’s fists, not these external possessions.

Even if Jiu Moshi had been carrying silver notes worth a hundred thousand taels of silver, Bai Yuan still wouldn’t have been satisfied.

A rush of hurried footsteps sounded.

"Lord Bai."

Tang Baichuan arrived like a cop in a blockbuster movie—always showing up after the climax.

He looked at the corpse at Bai Yuan’s feet with some lingering fear.

The commotion from the battle in the city earlier had been too great. Although he had noticed it long ago, he hadn’t dared to get involved.

After all, this was a battle at the Mingxin Grandmaster level. A mere Sensing Martial Artist like him couldn’t interfere at all; he would just get caught in the aftershocks and lose his life.

Bai Yuan glanced at the corpse on the ground.

"Investigate his identity."

"Yes, sir!"

Tang Baichuan was overjoyed to see that Bai Yuan wasn’t going to punish him for standing by and watching.

’This expert was incredibly strong; he can’t be some nobody. With the Patrol Office’s resources, we should be able to get results quickly.’

Tang Baichuan waved his hand, and a few Officials came forward to carry the body away.

He planned to personally oversee this investigation.

’Although Lord Bai didn’t say anything, he must hold it against me. I have to take this opportunity to make up for my failure.’

Bai Yuan turned and walked back toward Binzhou City.

When he returned to the Bai Mansion, Yue Xiaobai was standing at the entrance. The servants behind him were pale with fright.

"What happened to that man?"

Although he already had a guess, seeing Bai Yuan return alone, he couldn’t help but ask.

Bai Yuan said nonchalantly, "I killed him."

"You... killed him?!"

Yue Xiaobai sucked in a sharp breath.

He had witnessed the battle earlier. Not just Tang Baichuan, but even he was not qualified to intervene.

The majesty of a Mingxin Grandmaster was inviolable.

But he never imagined that Bai Yuan would actually kill a Mingxin Grandmaster!!

Yue Xiaobai knew very well the difference between defeating a Mingxin Grandmaster and killing one.

’With Bai Yuan’s current strength, he could probably be my master.’

’Damn it!’

’We started out as brothers, and now it’s turning into a master-disciple relationship? This is infuriating!!’

The more Yue Xiaobai thought about it, the more furious he became.

’Why did Xiaobai leave again?’

Bai Yuan watched as Yue Xiaobai went back to his own room, lost in his thoughts.

’Oh, well.’

The battle with an expert like Jiu Moshi had taken a huge toll on him, one that couldn’t be recovered in a short time. He also needed a period of quiet cultivation to expel the strange heart power that Jiu Moshi had infused into his body.

...

"Hooo..."

Bai Yuan let out a long breath.

It had taken him three full days to finally expel the bizarre, blood-red heart power from Jiu Moshi.

And that was only because he cultivated the Supreme Purity Record and Zhengyang Sword. Otherwise, it would have taken him several months to cleanse it completely.

The memory of the blood-red glow Jiu Moshi had released from his Dantian that night was still vivid in his mind.

It might have looked like Bai Yuan dodged it easily at the time.

But in reality, that blood-red glow had caused him considerable harm; he had just forcibly suppressed the injury with his Dragon and Tiger Vajra Strength.

It had not been pleasant.

Suddenly, Bai Yuan’s eyes lit up.

’Since I’ve already killed that mysterious expert from Ximo, doesn’t that mean the Divine Palace can simulate his martial arts for me to secretly learn?!’

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became.

He had been coveting Jiu Moshi’s Blood Radiance Heart Power for a long time.

The killing power of that blood-red glow was truly terrifying.

"Enter!"

The next second, he appeared in the misty Divine Palace Immortal Realm.

Familiar steps, a familiar palace.

He called out in a low voice, "The man from Ximo?"

Tang Baichuan hadn’t found out the man’s identity yet, so Bai Yuan still didn’t know his name.

Previously, he would just call out a name, and the palace would simulate that person. He wondered if it would work this time.

Soon, a figure slowly emerged from the darkness.

High-bridged nose, blue eyes, Horse-Cutting Saber!

It was him—the expert from Ximo!

Bai Yuan’s heart thrilled with even more excitement as he gazed at the familiar figure.

"Come!"

He had only fought this expert from Ximo once before, so he expected this rematch to be familiar territory. But to his surprise, Jiu Moshi’s combat strength seemed even greater than he had anticipated.

Several times, he was almost killed in a counterattack.

This sent a chill of lingering fear down Bai Yuan’s spine.

’If I hadn’t succeeded with that sneak attack using my divine technique back then, the outcome of our fight would have been uncertain.’

’As expected, you can’t underestimate any Grandmaster.’

Anyone who could cultivate from a mere mortal to the Mingxin realm could not possibly be mediocre.

Even the Li Family, with its abundant resources, could at best guarantee raising a Sensing Powerhouse. Anything beyond that was left to fate and individual fortune.

For seven consecutive days, Bai Yuan battled the Ximo expert daily, only stopping when he was completely exhausted.

The gains were immense.

Although he still hadn’t managed to comprehend the man’s Blood Radiance Heart Power, he felt he was getting close.

Not long after Bai Yuan left the Divine Palace,

"Master, Lord Tang is at the gate, requesting an audience,"

a servant reported respectfully from outside the door.

Bai Yuan’s eyes lit up.

’It seems Tang Baichuan has news!’

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