One Blood Essence Fruit after another, continuously consumed and refined by Wang Ruoxie.

The Qi and Blood within him also swiftly rose.

In merely half an hour, Wang Ruoxie refined dozens of Blood Essence Fruits.

At this moment, a supremely abundant force of Qi and Blood spread through his body.

Simultaneously, slivers of True Qi began to gather towards the Sea of Qi within his Dantian.

As time continued to pass, strands of white Primordial Power gradually took shape.

"Boom!"

With a muffled roar, the aura emitted by Wang Ruoxie suddenly surged several times over.

But soon, the rampant aura settled back into tranquility.

"Second Layer of Element Transformation Realm, and at the Peak, the effectiveness of dozens of Blood Essence Fruits did not disappoint me."

Wang Ruoxie slowly opened his eyes, then sensed the state within his body, a faint smile emerging at the corner of his lips.

This cultivation session not only allowed him to smoothly break through to the Second Layer of Element Transformation Realm, but also elevated his cultivation directly to the peak of the Second Layer, just a step away from the Third Layer of Element Transformation Realm.

In reality, were he willing, he could directly break through to the Third Layer of Element Transformation Realm, but doing so could easily destabilize his foundation, even potentially making future breakthroughs to the Innate Realm far more difficult.

"With my current strength, I should be able to rank within the top fifty on the Hidden Dragon List."

Wang Ruoxie murmured softly.

His cultivation had directly soared to the peak of the Second Layer of Element Transformation Realm, his strength immensely amplified several times over. Facing that Ghost-faced Killer again, he was extremely confident in killing him.

Without further delay, Wang Ruoxie's figure flickered forth, rushing towards the place where the Ghost-faced Killer previously attempted assassination.

Moments later, he arrived once again on the ancient wilderness path, only to see that the Ghost-faced Killer had not left, sitting cross-legged as if recovering.

"I didn't expect you would dare return."

At this instant, the Ghost-faced Killer noticed Wang Ruoxie, responding with some surprise.

He assumed Wang Ruoxie might have already fled back to the Celestial Sword Sect, not expecting him to come back.

"Why shouldn't I?"

Wang Ruoxie smiled indifferently, countering.

"Had you fled back to Celestial Sword Sect, it might indeed have been troublesome to kill you again, but you come seeking death on your own, so I'll oblige."

The Ghost-faced Killer snorted coldly, his figure suddenly quivering, and disappeared instantly.

Seeing the Ghost-faced Killer employ Shadow Killing Technique again, Wang Ruoxie's eyes glinted with a cold smile.

In an instant, a dark dagger appeared abruptly before Wang Ruoxie, thrusting towards him viciously.

"Cloud Emergence Technique!"

Wang Ruoxie instantly drew his sword, meeting the incoming dagger.

The next moment, the longsword and dagger collided.

Feeling terrifying force emanating from the dagger, the Ghost-faced Killer's pupils rapidly constricted, and he retreated swiftly.

Yet trying to dodge was already too late, with a muffled groan, the Ghost-faced Killer's body was sent flying.

Wang Ruoxie's figure rushed forth correspondingly, instantly arriving before the Ghost-faced Killer, thrusting his sword.

Sword light dazzling, Sword Qi blooming, directly piercing through the Ghost-faced Killer's chest.

"Bang!"

The Ghost-faced Killer's body heavily crashed to the ground, mouth overflowing with fresh blood.

Intense pain surged from his chest, Qi and Blood turbulent, True Qi chaotic.

He knew, his Heart Vein had already been pierced by the opponent's Sword Qi, not long for this world.

"Cough..."

The Ghost-faced Killer coughed up a mouthful of blood, then looked towards Wang Ruoxie, saying: "You've killed me, already forming a blood feud with Blood Fiend Gate. From today, you'll face relentless assassination from Blood Fiend Gate, to the death."

"Other Ghost-faced Killers are far stronger than I, even should your strength improve, death is inevitable, especially if the Lord of the Zodiac acts. Even hiding within Celestial Sword Sect means no escape."

His words carried a calmness, eyes devoid of fear or despair, as if calmly facing death.

Since becoming a killer, he was prepared for being killed by others, hence he did not fear death.

Furthermore, for him, death was seen as a kind of liberation.

"Blood Fiend Gate, one day I'll erase it completely."

Wang Ruoxie stated coldly, his words laced with chilling killing intent.

However, he felt the other wasn't threatening him, rather trying to remind him.

"Haha... cough cough..."

Hearing Wang Ruoxie's words, the Ghost-faced Killer laughed instead of feeling anger, yet it agitated his injuries, causing further coughing of blood.

"Perhaps you really can do it. Should that day come, I hope you spare no one, because within Blood Fiend Gate, all are heinous sinners deserving death like me. However, I, Zhou Ling, won't see that day..."

Speaking his final words, the Ghost-faced Killer perished, lifeless.

Wang Ruoxie gazed differently at the Ghost-faced Killer's corpse, not foreseeing that this Blood Fiend Gate killer named Zhou Ling would say such words.

From Zhou Ling's words, Wang Ruoxie perceived a kind of hatred.

Zhou Ling hated his killer identity, even more despised Blood Fiend Gate for turning him into a killer.

Though Wang Ruoxie didn't understand why Zhou Ling, being a killer, resented it, he grasped what it meant to be controlled by fate.

Nevertheless, Wang Ruoxie felt no regret in killing Zhou Ling, would kill him again without hesitation.

Killers be killed.

No matter how helpless Zhou Ling felt, his reasons changed nothing about his killer status, nor could it redeem lives of those he'd killed. He had to pay the price.

Of course, Wang Ruoxie killed Zhou Ling mainly because he tried to assassinate him.

For those wanting to kill him, regardless of morality, regardless of gender, he would not let them off lightly.

Leaning down, Wang Ruoxie searched Zhou Ling's body, finding dozens of dark small daggers.

"These daggers, a set of Middle Grade Spiritual Artifacts, even valuable akin to Upper Grade Spiritual Artifacts."

Wang Ruoxie murmured with shock.

Stashing the daggers into a Storage Pouch, Wang Ruoxie employed Cloud Soaring Step, heading towards Celestial Sword Sect with full speed.

Within a quarter hour, Wang Ruoxie arrived at the base of Inquiry Sword Peak.

"Wang Ruoxie, you return?"

Two figures approached at this time, clearly Tang Miaoyin and Celestial Sword Sect Elder Ouyang Ling.

"Uh, I'm back."

Wang Ruoxie nodded, smiling.

"What about the Ghost-faced Killer?"

Tang Miaoyin asked Wang Ruoxie.

"Dead."

Wang Ruoxie replied.

"Dead? You killed him?"

Tang Miaoyin slightly stunned, then asked again.

"Uh, I killed him."

Wang Ruoxie nodded.

Hearing this, Tang Miaoyin was dumbstruck. The terrifying Ghost-faced Killer actually killed by Wang Ruoxie?

"Cultivation at the Second Layer of Element Transformation Realm, capable of slaying Blood Fiend Gate's Ghost-faced Killer; truly an extraordinary genius with Nine-star Swordsmanship Talent."

Ouyang Ling's eyes flashed with shock, then spoke.

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