"Mmm..."

Ya Sang slowly awoke, immediately seeing Wang Xu beside him.

The memory of Wang Xu slaughtering the Iron Blood horse thieves surged like a tide, causing Ya Sang to jump up in shock, his body curling at the corner of the bed.

"Ya Sang, thank you."

Wang Xu's voice was somewhat hoarse and stiff, but his icy expression slightly softened in front of Ya Sang, still retaining a sense of intimidation.

Seeing Wang Xu seem to have returned to normal, Ya Sang's face flushed slightly. He lowered his head, his small hands twisting the edges of his clothes, unsure of what to say.

"It's... it's me... I should be thanking you instead."

After a long silence, Ya Sang finally spoke haltingly.

Her voice was very soft, a bit lost.

But soon, Ya Sang seemed to remember something, her gaze nervously scanning around, and when she saw her parents lying peacefully not far away, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your father's illness is due to the cold invading his heart. Administering warming medicines will restore him."

Wang Xu spoke mildly.

"I know... but the spirit medicine is too expensive, I can't afford it..."

Ya Sang's voice choked a little.

"I'll figure something out."

Wang Xu stood up and walked outside.

"Where are you going?"

Seeing this, Ya Sang hurriedly asked.

"To kill."

The chilling tone made the surrounding temperature drop instantly.

The martial artists of Qingfeng Village awoke after being unconscious for two hours.

When they saw the blood everywhere and the vanished corpses of the Iron Blood horse thieves, they were all stunned.

Not only the corpses of the Iron Blood horse thieves, but even the fallen young martial artists had disappeared.

Rumble~~

Suddenly, a terrifying rumbling sound approached.

"They're here! The Iron Blood horse thieves are back again!"

The martial artists, who had just woken up, widened their eyes with despair.

A middle-aged martial artist knelt weakly on the ground, tears flowing: "It's over. Mad Scar is dead; Iron Blood will definitely avenge him. Iron Blood is a Sixth Layer martial artist; even if we all go up against him, we're no match!"

Fear spread among all the martial artists.

"Escape now, as far as we can. We can't defend the village any longer, or we'll end up like Yumu Village, flattened by Iron Blood!" a martial artist cried out in fear.

"Escape? Can we really outrun Iron Blood's cavalry?"

"Then what do we do?"

"Find the one who just massacred the Iron Blood horse thieves. Only he can save us now!"

"Hey... that man! It's him! He's coming!"

Some martial artists already saw Wang Xu walking towards them step by step.

The frost-covered face seemed like unyielding ice, filled with a murderous intent that captured the soul.

Wang Xu walked with a determined stride, moving closer from afar, brushing past the martial artists.

The gazes of the martial artists were full of awe and fear; within ten meters of Wang Xu was a vacuum, no one daring to approach easily.

He stopped at the village entrance, his cold gaze fixed on the iron flood charging from afar.

This force was even more terrifying than Mad Scar's, the mere sound of the horses thundering was deafening, hurting the eardrums.

The martial artists held their breath, their expressions tense in anticipation.

"Stop!"

The leading figure in the iron flood raised a hand, and the rumbling suddenly ceased.

"You must be the one who killed Mad Scar, right? A Fifth Layer martial artist with such power, impressive."

Iron Blood rode forward, looking down with a sinister face.

Wang Xu coldly stared at him without saying a word.

"Choosing silence? Do you think by not speaking I'll spare your life?"

Iron Blood laughed harshly, "You, along with the martial artists and villagers of Qingfeng Village, will disappear from the world after today!"

"This is the fate of those who dare to kill Iron Blood!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

The Iron Blood horse thieves raised their weapons, shouting in unison, their momentum of three hundred martial artists turning the faces of Qingfeng Village's martial artists pale.

"Finished with your nonsense?"

Wang Xu spoke directly, with no emotion in his words.

"Good! Very good!"

Iron Blood laughed in extreme anger, "Dare to be so arrogant in front of Iron Blood, I'll show you the difference between the Sixth and Fifth Layers!"

"Watch the saber!"

Iron Blood shouted in fury, riding his horse forward, unleashing a surging power that stirred up waves of dust.

"Wind-breaking Slash!"

The great saber slashed with a fierce momentum, just the sight of it was enough to unsettle.

"It's a martial technique! Iron Blood has cultivated a martial technique!"

"No wonder, he flattened Yumu Village, having cultivated a martial technique, his power stands out even among peers, can this man handle it?"

The martial artists of Qingfeng Village recognized the technique being used by Iron Blood as a low-level martial technique.

A martial technique allows a martial artist to fully express their power, a strong martial technique can double a martial artist's strength.

Even though Iron Blood's technique was low-level, it was enough to increase his power by thirty to fifty percent!

Iron Blood's imposing presence spilled over, the saber's force preceding the strike, the fierce aura oppressing the village chief and others to the point of choking.

"Pfft!"

However, the momentum was like an ephemeral flower; Wang Xu gently raised his hand, squeezing it abruptly, causing a rain of blood to fall from the sky.

No nonsense, no shouting, no cyclical blabbering, Wang Xu struck mercilessly, leaving Iron Blood not a single chance.

Iron Blood probably didn't even know how he died.

"Uh..."

Seeing the rain of blood fall, the martial artists of Qingfeng Village had nothing but shock on their faces.

They opened their mouths, wanting to say something, but found they couldn't utter a word.

"Dead... the chief is dead?"

"How is it possible... where is the chief? Where did he go?"

"How did he do it, is he even human? No, I can't stay here anymore, he's a demon, a demon!"

The newly joined Iron Blood horse thieves had not yet reacted, but those who had witnessed such a scene before could no longer bear such horror, turning to flee in panic.

"Die."

A steady voice suddenly echoed.

Puff puff puff...

It was like fireworks, but instead of brilliant lights, it was a scene of gory organs.

"You Ji, I'll leave it to you."

After killing everyone, Wang Xu's expression was unchanged, even as blood dripped from his face without feeling it.

For him, even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, Wang Xu would remain unfazed.

"Heh heh, though it's just Mortal Level Sixth Layer, it's better than nothing, another hearty feast!"

Red and white flames burst forth, splattering onto the blood, igniting a sea of fire that burned intensely.

Seeing this scene, the martial artists of Qingfeng Village were so shocked they were almost numb.

...

"Mortal Level Sixth Layer."

After devouring the corpses of three hundred Iron Blood horse thieves, Wang Xu reached the peak of Mortal Level Sixth Layer, just a step away from crossing to the Seventh Layer.

Wang Xu consolidated his power inside the house; such devoured power had some side effects on the body, requiring careful digestion.

In the blink of an eye, ten days passed.

With the Iron Blood horse thieves no longer a threat, Qingfeng Village returned to its peaceful state, and nearby villages, hearing the news, were almost moved to tears with excitement.

When they heard it was a martial artist who killed all the Iron Blood horse thieves, they wanted to visit the martial artist in person.

But with Qingfeng Village's martial artists strongly dissuading them, they reluctantly gave up.

"Wang Xu! Something's wrong!"

Ya Sang hurried home, anxiously shouting for Wang Xu.

Wang Xu opened his eyes, a gleam of light flashing, already sensing why Ya Sang was in such a hurry.

"Someone's here again." (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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