Top-Tier Perception Starts From Basic Fist Techniques-Chapter 121.2: The Terrifying Tian Xin; The Fall of the Barbarian Slaying Squad Members! (II)
You Shifei was able to bring down his saber.
"Hm?" Tian Xin came to a halt, seemingly surprised. By all logic, You Shifei wasn't supposed to resist the suppression of Slaughter Intent, yet he had done exactly that.
"A secret technique?"
Understanding slowly dawned on Tian Xin. You Shifei had used a secret technique that instantly raised his strength to near ten thousand cauldrons. His overwhelming strength was not something the Slaughter Intent could suppress alone, but such a secret technique could only be used at an unbearable cost.
Tian Xin extended a finger. It was only a single finger, yet it was unimaginably fast. It landed squarely between You Shifei's brow. You Shifei froze, and his gaze turned hollow. His mind was shattered by that one strike.
Thud.
You Shifei fell to the ground as well. He was dead! Aside from Lu Changsheng, the four members of the Babarian Slaying Squad were all dead. Yet even in death, a faint smile lingered at the corner of You Shifei's mouth. The four of them had bought time for Dao Shi'er.
It was short, but it was enough. The brief delay allowed Dao Shi'er to close in on Beiling City.
Tian Xin did not continue the pursuit. He looked at Dao Shi'er from afar. By now, Dao Shi'er was already close to Beiling City, and he suddenly turned around to meet Tian Xin's gaze.
Their gazes collided in midair.
"They died because of you, but they were worthy of respect. I'll leave their bodies to you. Next time, I wonder if people will still willingly give up their lives for you."
Tian Xin turned around and left.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Just then, martial artists rushed out from Beiling City. They had all witnessed the ordeal. The attacker was Tian Xin!
"Bring their bodies back and bury them properly," Lu Changsheng said and entered the city.
The crowd exchanged looks, but no one said anything. Even Tian Xin had appeared. Of the Barbarian Slaying Squad, only Dao Shi'er remained alive. This was a heavy blow to the Da Yu Dynasty's martial artists on the battlefield.
"What do we do now? Tian Xin actually made his move."
"How did Tian Xin lock onto the squad's position?"
"Can that squad still be reformed?"
"At least Dao Shi'er survived..."
Murmurs erupted endlessly. From that day on, Da Yu Dynasty martial artists grew fearful of the battlefield. Stepping outside the city now meant courting death.
In the end, Song Wuqing took action and swept through the battlefield for a period of time. Eventually, he encountered the northern barbarian Sheng Yuanyi, and the two clashed in a fierce battle. In the end, both were injured.
However, Song Wuqing was a bit stronger than Sheng Yuanyi, and it could be said that he had defeated Sheng Yuanyi in a head-on confrontation.
After the battle, the rankings changed once again. Tian Xin still occupied the first place, while Song Wuqing rose to the second, and Sheng Yuanyi fell to the third. You Shifei, Yang Zhen, Tong Xuan, and Tie Yuan disappeared from the rankings.
As for Dao Shi'er, he simply returned to his previous rank—sixty-first.
The Barbarian Slaying Squad faded into obscurity due to their deaths, and soon, the people forgot about You Shifei and the others. Dao Shi'er also vanished from public view, and people rarely talked about him.
The Barbarian Slaying Squad was no more, but Song Wuqing's actions allowed the Da Yu Dynasty to stabilize its footing on the Northern Region Battlefield. Even so, the overall situation remained unfavorable.
Time passed, and the Divine Strength Rankings were updated again and again. Many powerful martial artists appeared on the Northern Region Battlefield. In times of chaos, formidable figures inevitably rose.
One unfamiliar name after another shone on the rankings. At this point, hardly anyone still remembered Dao Shi'er or the Barbarian Slaying Squad.
Lu Changsheng lived quietly in a small courtyard. For six months, he didn't step outside even once.
Just then, Lu Changsheng opened his eyes and calmly said, "You've already climbed over the wall. Why are you still standing there?"
At some unknown moment, a figure appeared in the courtyard. It was a middle-aged man emanating a chilly aura. There was a saber on his back, and he was dressed in black. If there were any third party here, they would be shocked, as he was clearly not an ordinary figure.
He was Song Wuqing, who was ranked second on the Divine Strength Rankings, second only to Tian Xin!
Moreover, Song Wuqing's current rank was earned by defeating Sheng Yuanyi head-on and seizing the second place from him.
When the world had nearly forgotten the Barbarian Slaying Squad and Dao Shi'er, Song Wuqing arrived at Lu Changsheng's courtyard.
Song Wuqing coldly asked, "Dao Shi'er, are you still not going to come out? If you and I join forces, we can slaughter the northern barbarians until their corpses cover the ground. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮
"With me, the Barbarian Slaying Squad will not repeat its past fate."
"This is the third time," Lu Changsheng said evenly. "For over half a year, you've come once every two months without fail. Let me ask you one thing. Can you kill Tian Xin?"
Song Wuqing fell silent. After a long while, he slowly said, "I can't kill him."
No matter how formidable Song Wuqing was rumored to be, he understood his own limits. He was not Tian Xin's opponent. He even believed that within the Divine Strength Realm, no one could truly stand against Tian Xin.
Song Wuqing was the inheritor of the Absolute Saber, and he had to comprehend the Absolute Saber Intent to Perfection to kill Tian Xin!
Lu Changsheng slowly closed his eyes and calmly said, "Then you may leave. I'll return to the Northern Region Battlefield only after I'm certain that I can kill Tian Xin."
Lu Changsheng sounded resolute. Song Wuqing studied him in silence. He did not believe that Dao Shi'er could kill Tian Xin. However, since Dao Shi'er had refused to step back into the field, he wouldn't force the former.
Song Wuqing left with a swoosh, leaving Lu Changsheng alone in the small courtyard. He summoned the status panel.
[Status Panel]
Host: Lu Changsheng
Perception: 2760 (Praised by All)
[Skills]
Blood Qi Sword Crafting Secret Technique: Sword Crafting, 7 years and 8 months
Wind Sense Intent: Progress 15%
Starry Sky Waterfall Intent: Progress 1%
Wave Intent: Progress 25%
Ninefold Carp-Dragon Ascension: Fifth Level
Lu Changsheng's Perception hadn't improved at all. He hadn't set foot on the Northern Region Battlefield, and without merits, he could not exchange for martial arts. However, that wasn't really important at the moment.
He cast his gaze on the Blood Qi Sword Crafting Secret Technique. If he wanted to kill Tian Xin, he had to rely on it.
He was waiting until it reached ten thousand cauldrons' worth of strength. It was said that ten thousand cauldrons could break divine fortifications.
Lu Changsheng believed that such a level of strength was enough to kill Tian Xin. Could Tian Xin truly be stronger than a Divine Fortification Realm expert?
With that in mind, Lu Changsheng waited patiently. He would never leave seclusion until he reached that threshold.
Since his blood qi had increased tenfold, the sword crafting speed also rose significantly. As a result, ten thousand cauldrons of strength no longer felt impossibly distant.
At this point, several faces gradually surfaced in his mind—You Shifei, Yang Zhen, Tong Xuan, and Tie Yuan. Those four figures appeared again and again in his mind. The world had already forgotten them, but he would never forget them.
"I'm almost there... I just need to wait a bit longer." Lu Changsheng closed his eyes once more.
