Chapter 75: I’m No Longer Human
Xu Ming and Wu Yanhan were eating roasted fish bite by bite.
Both of them seemed somewhat silent.
This wasn’t because Xu Ming had seen Wu Yanhan’s body, worried she might find out.
Nor was it because Wu Yanhan thought Xu Ming had seen something he shouldn’t.
Rather, both were concerned about Xiong Hai Zhi and the others.
Could Xiong Hai Zhi, with just two people, escape the pursuit of that jumping zombie?
After Xu Ming woke up, a string of words popped into his mind again—
“Why did you do this?” Wu Yanhan asked, “As far as I know, Gentleman Shen Sheng is a cultivator who punishes evil and removes wrongs, widely renowned.”
Shen Sheng threw two iron pills.
Thus, killing that Thunderstorm Bear was way beyond expectations—it was like he’d stumbled upon a headcount.
“Bang!”
Xu Ming leaped up, swiftly trying to close the ten-meter distance, taking an absolute advantage.
Xu Ming understood her meaning and no longer let his attention wander, rushing forward like a cannonball.
[Thunder Fist: Passive Skill – when you throw a punch, there’s a one percent chance of triggering the power of thunder.]
Blood Rage (Primary) evolved.
“Young friend, live on.”
Obtained new ability—Thunder Fist.
Shen Sheng’s head was kicked apart by Wu Yanhan, but unfortunately, what splattered wasn’t blood but icy shards.
And these two iron pills transformed into a chain binding Xu Ming.
“Cough cough cough,” the man descended through the air, smiling, “You two have truly been difficult to find.”
Six meters.
[Sigh, I want to speed up the pace, but speeding up feels too rushed. In short, updates are too few, but lately, there have been too many things going on.
Around Shen Sheng, eight array flags sprang up within a ten-meter radius.
Isn’t “one percent chance to trigger thunder power” a bit ridiculous?
Shen Sheng sighed deeply, admiring something as if it were an extremely perfect piece of art.
Wu Yanhan’s long legs swung toward Shen Sheng’s head.
But Shen Sheng isn’t stupid.
Inside the barrier, Xu Ming looked at Shen Sheng from not too far away, “Do you know what it means for a cultivator to be ten meters away from a martial artist?”
Blood Rage (Intermediate): Allows you to exceed your body’s limits for one minute; side effect—a day and night of unconsciousness.
The original Shen Sheng turned into an ice sculpture.
Just as Xu Ming and Wu Yanhan finished their meal and stood up to move forward, they both jumped back simultaneously, sensing danger.
One spell after another hit Xu Ming, but all were deflected by Wu Yanhan.
[You defeated the rank-four Monster Beast Thunderstorm Bear, Strength +100, Blood Qi +100, Intimidation +5,
“Yes,” Shen Sheng nodded.
But Xu Ming and Wu Yanhan believed together they could win.
Xu Ming didn’t expect that defeating a rank-four Monster Beast would yield such great rewards.
Two meters.
Three meters.
With every step Wu Yanhan took forward, Xu Ming felt the ground trembling around him; each step left deeper footprints.
Shen Sheng simply shook his head, “Neither of you need to know. Tonight, you two will rest eternally here. I’ll make sure your deaths are painless.”
Qi and Martial True Qi scattered beneath Xu Ming’s feet like ripples on a lake.
As soon as Shen Sheng finished speaking, Wu Yanhan and Xu Ming charged forward.
The array flags formed a barrier trapping Shen Sheng and Xu Ming inside. Within the barrier, mist swirled, obscuring everything.
But without teammates helping to wear down that Thunderstorm Bear, without Wu Yanhan and Yin restraining the opponent, if it had been merely Xu Ming versus the Thunderstorm Bear in a one-on-one melee, he probably wouldn’t have won.
“Let him go!”
Wu Yanhan unleashed a punch, transforming Martial True Qi into a white dragon that shattered the hundred ice spears.
“Wen Sheng…” Wu Yanhan repeated the name, looking at the jade pendant hanging from his waist and the spotless white scholar robe he wore, “Are you Shen Sheng, ranked fiftieth on the Azurecloud List?”
Shen Sheng’s words sounded somewhat arrogant, but his tone carried a trace of pity.
Shen Sheng paused, then smiled and nodded, “I didn’t expect my small reputation to be recognized.”
A chain aimed at Xu Ming’s right foot was struck by a gust of wind from Wu Yanhan, sending the chains flying.
As Shen Sheng spoke, his body began to swell uncontrollably, growing larger.
Shen Sheng continued floating in the air, chanting a Dharma Decree, then pressed his palm downward, causing hundreds of ice hammers to rain down like a storm toward the two.
“Xu Ming!!! Dodge!!!”
But Xu Ming also pierced through Shen Sheng’s chest with a kick.
Unfortunately, this was still an ice statue decoy.
“What powerful Mercury Mirror…”
Xu Ming raised his fist, ready to shatter his head completely.
Behind him, a pair of bone wings sprouted, two long horns emerged from his forehead, his hands transformed into claws, his feet became tiger-like paws, and his face grew increasingly hideous, resembling a gargoyle.
As Shen Sheng’s final voice faded, his eyes turned into nothingness, his consciousness utterly lost.
The previous iron pill transformed into an iron wall.
For a talented individual with a good reputation on the Azurecloud List to commit such heinous acts was indeed surprising.
But it was already too late.
“Let him go!”
At the spot where Xu Ming and Wu Yanhan originally stood, two ice spears pierced down.
Xu Ming had often visited the Fist Technique Pavilion but had never seen such a kind of stepping technique before.
Even though their own combat strength was only at six or seven tenths of its peak.
What Wu Yanhan needed to do was deliver an extremely terrifying Water Mirror practitioner to the front of a Sea Observing Realm cultivator!
Ten meters.
But this time, it was Wu Yanhan shouting at Xu Ming.
Hearing Wu Yanhan say that, Xu Ming also became curious.
They chose spontaneously to fight Shen Sheng.
Wu Yanhan attempted blow after blow against the barrier with her fists, but it was futile.
Have you mastered Blood Rage (Intermediate)
The man slowly landed, bowing politely, “It has been a day, and I haven’t introduced myself yet, which is quite rude. I am Shen Sheng.”
Shen Sheng appeared behind Wu Yanhan at some point, holding an ice dagger aimed at her heart.
Wu Yanhan ran toward Xu Ming.
Xu Ming arrived in front of Shen Sheng.
Despite being a genius ranked fiftieth on the Azurecloud List, he was certainly different compared to ordinary Sea Observing Realm practitioners.
Nine meters.
“You just keep moving forward!” Wu Yanhan shouted.
“Did you attack several villages near Xinping County with Monster Beasts?” Xu Ming stared directly into Shen Sheng’s eyes.
“I know, cough cough cough,” Shen Sheng coughed a few times, “But young friend, I’m no longer human.”
Once this period is over, I’ll update in bursts! Write more.
Slow-burn stories need to be built up with updates.]
