I Can Upgrade Everything Infinitely-Chapter 82 - 81: News of Death

"After you die and go to the Underworld, you can ask King Yama yourself."

The Black Shadow said.

"Kill!"

BOOM!

As soon as the word left his mouth.

The Black Shadow from the Blood Demon Sect was the first to attack. A black Gang Qi emanated from his body, yet it was tinged with faint, sinister traces of blood-red.

BANG!

Xu Qing’s figure flashed, as if teleporting, and he easily dodged the Black Shadow’s strike. The Black Shadow’s punch unleashed immense Mighty Power and destructive force, obliterating the wall of the house behind Xu Qing. Amidst a series of rumbles and crashes, the entire wall was reduced to rubble.

CLANG!

A sword rang out.

Xu Qing raised the Level 10 Iron Sword in his hand. The Black Shadow from the Blood Demon Sect was not even worthy of him drawing his Level 10 Wandering Dragon Sword; the Level 10 Iron Sword was more than enough.

"Heaven-Filling Sword Shadows!"

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!!!

Xu Qing executed the Life-taking Thirteen Swords. He took a single step, his figure moving as if by teleportation. In an instant, he soared into the air, looking down from above.

The next moment, Xu Qing swung his sword. The Level 10 Iron Sword in his hand seemed to let out a long, resonant cry as a sky full of Sword Qi erupted, transforming into countless sword shadows. It was like a dazzling firework blooming in the night sky, filled with a deadly beauty.

Immediately after, Xu Qing’s sword descended. The sky full of sword shadows rained down, incredibly dense, like a torrential downpour.

"!!!"

The pupils of the Blood Demon Sect’s Black Shadow constricted.

It was only at this very moment, facing Xu Qing head-on, that the Black Shadow from the Blood Demon Sect truly felt Xu Qing’s might and the extent of his power.

Because when Xu Qing executed this move, he had mobilized the surrounding Heaven and Earth Energy, which was why it unleashed such Mighty Power.

He was strong.

Extremely strong.

"Innate Gang Qi!!!"

The Black Shadow from the Blood Demon Sect let out a terrified shriek. "You... You’re actually at the Innate Gang Qi Realm! How is that possible?! How can this be?!"

Evidently, during the earlier fight, Xu Qing had used the Turtle Breath Technique. Coupled with the fact that he only killed three Outer Gang enemies, he hadn’t revealed his true power. This had led the Black Shadow from the Blood Demon Sect to mistakenly believe that Xu Qing was just like him—an Inner Gang expert, at the Peak of Inner Gang at most.

Therefore, the Black Shadow from the Blood Demon Sect had been so full of confidence. Even after his three Outer Gang subordinates were killed, he revealed himself without hesitation and even spouted arrogant nonsense.

But now that Xu Qing had revealed his true strength and unleashed the might of his Innate Gang Qi, the Blood Demon Sect’s Black Shadow was aghast, his face filled with horror.

"Blood Shadow Technique!!!"

At this moment of crisis, the Black Shadow could only fight with all his might. He roared, mobilizing every last bit of Gang Qi in his body and spreading it across his entire frame.

BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ!!!

One could see countless black lights suffusing the air. The surging Gang Qi actually coalesced into a blood-red demonic shadow, filled with an aura of deceit and destruction.

At this moment, the Black Shadow seemed to be possessed by a Blood Demon. His aura surged, and amidst his roars, the blood-red demonic shadow enveloped his entire body, reaching a height of three meters.

BANG BANG BANG!!!

Then, enveloped by the blood shadow, the Black Shadow charged straight at Xu Qing. Countless rays of blood-light shot out from the shadow to counter Xu Qing’s Heaven-Filling Sword Shadows.

In an instant, the blood-light and sword shadows collided, producing countless explosions. They shattered and detonated one after another, creating dazzling bursts of light in mid-air, like blossoming fireworks.

RUMBLE!!!

In the end, the Black Shadow could not withstand Xu Qing’s Heaven-Filling Sword Shadows. Xu Qing had mobilized the Heaven and Earth Energy, while the Black Shadow could only rely on his own Inner Gang Qi.

The difference in their strength was immediately apparent.

"Sever!"

With a thought, Xu Qing flicked his right hand. His Iron Sword fell once more, and the sky full of sword shadows combined, forming a colossal Energy Light Saber condensed from Gang Qi and Heaven and Earth Energy.

One could see that this Energy Light Saber had a cyan hue, with hints of gold within the cyan, giving it a cerulean-gold luster.

"!!!"

The Black Shadow’s pupils constricted.

SWISH!

Xu Qing brought the sword down. The Black Shadow roared as the blood shadow on his body shot out, like a Blood Demon, and crashed straight into Xu Qing’s Energy Light Saber.

BANG!!!

RUMBLE!!!

The two collided, creating an incredibly violent explosion. Terrifying Mighty Power was unleashed, generating waves of energy storms.

Instantly, Dian Hongbo’s courtyard was destroyed. Even the massive house was blown away, collapsing into ruins amidst a series of explosions and rumbles.

"AHHH!!!"

A scream rang out.

Xu Qing’s sword strike shattered the blood shadow. The three-meter-tall shadow exploded into a shower of blood-light, and the Black Shadow suffered a severe backlash, vomiting blood as he was sent flying backward.

"Die!"

Xu Qing took a step, his speed incredible. As if man and sword had become one, he streaked through the air like a beam of Sword Light, rapidly closing in on the Black Shadow, his Iron Sword already thrusting forward.

"Blood Demon Escape Technique!"

PUFF!

The Black Shadow’s pupils shrank in utter terror as the crisis of death loomed over him. In this moment, he roared, and his right arm exploded, bursting into a sky of blood mist.

The next moment, the Black Shadow’s speed surged. He transformed into a bloody shadow, seeming to dissolve into the surrounding darkness and fleeing at an incredible speed.

CLANG!

Xu Qing snorted. He had already locked onto the Black Shadow’s aura. Although the Black Shadow had used some kind of Escape Technique and seemed to have merged into the darkness, Xu Qing still had him targeted.

So, the Black Shadow could not escape.

THWIP!

With a flick of his right hand, Xu Qing sent the Level 10 Iron Sword flying from his grasp. Like the Hundred-step Flying Sword, it shot through the air, covering a hundred meters in an instant and piercing the Black Shadow’s heart.

"AHHH!!!"

Blood splattered.

Xu Qing’s sword had pierced the Black Shadow’s heart. The Black Shadow’s true form was revealed as he separated from the darkness and fell to the ground.

"Cough, cough..."

The Black Shadow coughed up blood unceasingly.

He was grievously injured and on the verge of death.

After all, Xu Qing’s sword strike had not only pierced the Black Shadow’s heart; the Sword Qi it contained had surged into his organs, shattering his Inner Gang Qi.

One could say that the Black Shadow’s internal organs had been shredded by the Sword Qi.

His death was certain.

"You... Who in the world are you?"

The Black Shadow’s eyes were fixed on Xu Qing.

"I am the Sword Immortal, ’Li Bai’."

Xu Qing replied.

"The Blood Demon Sect will not let you go!!!"

The Black Shadow roared.

The moment his voice fell, the Black Shadow’s body stiffened. His head hit the ground with a thud, his eyes wide open, as if filled with endless unwillingness. But he was already dead.

"This Sword Immortal will be waiting."

Xu Qing’s expression was calm. He walked over to the Black Shadow’s corpse, pulled out his Level 10 Iron Sword, and then looted the body. There was only ten thousand taels in silver notes and nothing else of value. ’Still a poor bastard,’ he thought.

Afterward, Xu Qing looted the bodies of the other three men in black, the Outer Gang cultivators. The three of them combined only had about five thousand taels in silver notes.

"You people from the Blood Demon Sect are all a bunch of paupers!"

Xu Qing pursed his lips. "To think you’d carry so little silver on you. You’re people with grand ambitions! A grand cause to overthrow the Court of the Great Zhou Martial Country and establish a whole new Dynasty! How could you possibly carry so little silver? How are you supposed to achieve anything great like that?"

In any case, over fifteen thousand taels of silver was a decent haul.

Finally, Xu Qing set a fire and burned the four bodies to ashes. After finishing, he gave a satisfied nod and prepared to leave.

’Time to go.’

Xu Qing glanced one last time at Xu Xiulan and the others still hiding in the house. He didn’t disturb them, just looked once before leaping up and quickly departing.

In the blink of an eye, his figure vanished into the night.

"Thank you for saving our lives, Hero!"

"Thank you for saving our lives, Hero!!!"

"..."

Xu Xiulan and the others called out gratefully.

Of course, Xu Qing only made a wide circle outside before returning to his own residence. He didn’t recall the Witch Evil Ghost, instead letting her continue to stand guard over Xu Xiulan and the others.

As for Xu Qing himself, he returned to the bedroom in his courtyard, lay down on his bed, and fell fast asleep. If anything happened, the Witch Evil Ghost would alert him in time.

Besides, they were very close by, so Xu Qing could arrive in a short amount of time.

「The next morning.」

Xu Qing woke up early. Just as he finished washing up, ate a jin of Blood Dragon Elephant Meat, and was about to begin his daily practice, he heard waves of crying and shouting from next door.

"..."

Xu Qing frowned.

So, Xu Qing stopped his practice, walked out of his courtyard gate, and entered Dian Hongbo’s courtyard. Traces of last night’s battle were still there; several houses had collapsed, leaving only the main building intact.

In the courtyard, Xu Qing saw Wang Tuoba, whom he had met once before. Wang Tuoba was severely injured and pale, his left arm completely severed at the shoulder.

Besides him, there were several Gold Medal Demon Hunters from the Government Office’s Demon Extermination Agency.

In the center of the crowd, Xu Qing saw a body lying on the ground, covered with a white cloth. A corner of the cloth had been lifted, revealing Dian Hongbo’s pale face.

"Huu..."

Involuntarily, Xu Qing took a deep breath.

Dian Hongbo!

He was dead!

Just as he’d said a few days ago when he found Xu Qing, he already knew he was doomed to die, that there was no way he would survive. That was why he had pleaded with Xu Qing so desperately.

Xu Qing had thought there might be a sliver of a chance for Dian Hongbo to survive. He never expected that it would only be a few days. Just last night, his wife and child had been attacked.

The very next day, Dian Hongbo was already dead, his body carried back here.

Helplessness.

Xu Qing felt a deep sense of helplessness.

At the same time, Xu Qing also felt a sense of powerlessness.

Because Xu Qing’s strength was only at the Innate Gang Qi Realm; he had not yet reached the level of an Immortal. Besides, even if he had reached the Immortal Realm, he was still just one person. He couldn’t be in two places at once. It would have been impossible to guarantee Dian Hongbo’s safety while also protecting his wife and child.

It was all set in stone.