Chapter 237

Chapter 237: The Great Benevolent Person

“Clang!”

In the dream realm, Xu Ming held a Killing Pig Knife and barely withstood the butcher’s slash.

Xu Ming was thrown back ten meters.

When Xu Ming regained his footing, the butcher’s Changdao once again swung towards Xu Ming.

Xu Ming performed a somersault, dodging the butcher’s slash. Then Xu Ming swung the Killing Pig Knife at the butcher’s neck! The butcher stepped back, evading the blade.

Xu Ming pressed forward.

At this moment, Xu Ming had an indescribably mysterious feeling.

Xu Ming felt as though he had grasped some key element, a sudden flash of insight illuminating his mind, seemingly comprehending the essence of the Killing Pig Knife Technique.

Xu Ming leaped into the air, executing a grand downward strike.

This slash seemed utterly ordinary, just a simple jump-slash, but in reality, the knife’s edge was restrained, spiritual energy compressed, making this slash capable of cutting through anything with absolute precision!

Now Xu Ming somewhat understood the meaning behind the butcher’s previous words.

Indeed, if one could master this technique, regardless of whether the opponent is human, demon, dragon, or even deity, it could all be cleaved apart.

“Clang!”

This time, it was the butcher who raised his knife to block Xu Ming.

But Xu Ming’s Killing Pig Knife cut through the butcher’s weapon like tofu.

Following that, Xu Ming sliced the butcher in two.

“Not bad, you little fellow is indeed more capable than my eldest disciple. Why isn’t my eldest disciple as smart as you?”

The butcher chuckled, his figure dissipating, leaving only a voice echoing through the air.

Xu Ming’s Killing Pig Knife also disappeared; he bowed deeply in the direction the butcher vanished. “Thank you, esteemed predecessor, for imparting your technique.”

After the butcher left, a third person arrived.

The third person was a man thin as a monkey.

Xu Ming remembered, he was called Thief.

“I have a footwork technique named Star Cloud Step, it’s what I rely on for survival. If you can learn it today, then that’s your skill.” Thief said to Xu Ming.

Xu Ming bowed deeply. “May I ask, esteemed predecessor, how will we test each other?”

Xu Ming began to understand the current situation.

Even though Xu Ming still didn’t know their ultimate intention, now, each of them intended to teach him techniques.

He guessed Jiang Xue might be experiencing something similar.

It’s just that this method of teaching techniques was rather strange, something Xu Ming had never seen before.

And their tests against him varied greatly.

They were all testing the content of the techniques they intended to teach him.

If he won during the trial, he would fully grasp the technique.

If he lost, the consequences would likely be death.

“It’s very simple, race me. If within the duration of an incense stick burning, you can outrun me, then you win. If not…” Thief smiled faintly, “…you should already know the consequences.”

“Of course, I understand.” Xu Ming nodded, furrowing his brows.

“Alright, let’s begin. Keep up, don’t waste my efforts.” As Thief finished speaking, he instantly disappeared from the spot. Xu Ming immediately followed. When Xu Ming soared into the air, he himself was surprised.

As before, he inexplicably mastered the thief’s technique.

Xu Ming found this thief’s Flowing Cloud Step extremely peculiar, fast, and maneuverable.

This was undoubtedly a Xiānpǐn-grade footwork! Definitely the thief’s best technique—whether it was the previous Tranquil Heart Formula or the Killing Pig Knife Technique, all these things were extraordinary.

They weren’t merely teaching him spells; they were handing over their best techniques.

By rights, obtaining fifteen great abilities’ most treasured techniques would make any cultivator ecstatic.

But there was little joy in Xu Ming’s heart.

Firstly, whether he could learn all fifteen great abilities’ most treasured techniques was a big question.

If he failed to learn even one, he would die.

Secondly, the better the things they gave him, the greater the risks involved in what he had to do.

They wanted him to save them, but the way to save them would likely mean nine deaths for every one life.

After all, Xu Ming didn’t think these people were great benevolent beings. But Xu Ming also knew he had no right to consider these matters anymore.

He’d better first master the fifteen great abilities’ teachings.

While Xu Ming and Xuenuo continuously cultivated in the dream realm, apart from the elder, the fourteen people in the mountain cave looked extremely serious.

They hadn’t expected the Sect Leader of Heavenly Profound Gate to arrive so quickly!

If it were during their peak times, regarding this Sect Leader of Heavenly Profound Gate, regardless of whether they cared about him or not, at least if they didn’t want him to do something, he wouldn’t be able to.

But now, their spiritual energies were locked, and over the years, they had only managed to condense two wisps of spiritual energy. These two wisps had entered the minds of these two youngsters as carriers.

If these two youngsters were discovered by the Sect Leader of Heavenly Profound Gate, they would surely die.

Then their hope of escaping would practically vanish.

“How are the two children progressing?”

The elder asked everyone.

“These two children have great talent. Now it’s my turn to test them. To be honest, I almost want to take them as disciples and pass down my legacy,” Thief replied.

Zhou smiled and said, “Perhaps it’s truly not the heavens’ will to doom us. These two children might be sent by the Dao to save us. Of course, the prerequisite is that these two children must learn the sword technique you, old sir, have taught them.”

The hunter shook his head. “At least, they must survive until that step. Now that the Sect Leader of Heavenly Profound Gate is coming our way, how will we stop him?”

The elder chuckled. “What can you useless ones do? Let me handle it.”

As he spoke, gusts of sword qi swept from the elder’s body, rushing towards the top of the mountain cave.

Meanwhile, the Sect Leader of Heavenly Profound Gate, Xia He, had already arrived at the entrance of the cave leading to the center of Three Stone Peak.

Just as Xia He reached the cave entrance, he saw the Tiger-Toothed Beast lying dead on the ground, its chest pierced by a large hole! Xia He frowned.

This Tiger-Toothed Beast was specifically placed here by him as a guardian. It was powerful, capable of killing Gold Core cultivators or even battling Body Realm martial artists!

Yet, unexpectedly, it had died!

“Waste of space!”

Xia He kicked the Tiger-Toothed Beast aside and swiftly flew into the cave.

But before Xia He reached halfway, a storm of sword qi, akin to tens of thousands of flying swords, rushed toward him.