I Cheated While Cultivating

Zhou Heng had already cultivated the ninth-class martial arts technique to perfection. He could perform all the changes required when he switched skills in one breath.

This slash alone contained at least thirty-six types of blade variations!

This was already considered the peak of skillful achievement for an unranked martial artist!

Even a ninth-class martial artist would be forced to retreat from the force of that slash, while an ordinary eighth-class martial artist would have to treat it with caution.

After all, the essence of the martial arts at the lower three classes still required the martial artists to fight based purely on physical strength.

If one were without body protection qi force, secret skills, or divine arts, against ingenious skills with weapons, only special defensive martial arts would allow them to take those attacks without harm. Otherwise, they must still avoid those attacks.

Even a seventh-class martial artist would not be completely impervious to the sharpness of a saber or sword!

Zhou Heng was certain of this, that was why he delivered the slash with all his might in this desperate situation. As long as that slash was able to hit Chen Hanyu, he stood a slim chance of surviving even if he barely scratched her.

The slash may look reckless, but it was his only option to survive with certain death looming before him!

Clank!

The clash between metal was heard. Zhou Heng felt the saber in his hand becoming heavy, as if something had fixed it in place. He could not move it at all.

“That slash wasn’t nearly enough.”

There was amusement in Chen Hanyu’s eyes. She shook her head gently. Her body actually became blurred all of a sudden and dispersed into a cloud of pink smoke!

That slash from Zhou Heng had zero effect!

The cloud of pink smoke moved at a high speed. As if she had teleported to the side of the horse-drawn carriage thirty feet away from Zhou Heng. The smoke then condensed once more into Chen Hanyu.

Dispersing into air and reforming?!

When Zhou Heng saw this, his pupils dilated. He had only heard of such things in myths or legends. This was completely beyond the ordinary realm of mortals!

‘Could this be why she was able to move that fast?!

‘Is Chen Hanyu really just a seventh-class martial artist?!

There was a sense of familiarity with the smoke, as if he had smelled it from somewhere before…

However, since things had come to this point, Zhou Heng knew there was no point in thinking any further about it. In fact, there was no turning back for him!

No matter what Chen Hanyu was and how strong she was, his only option was to fight her!

Thump!

Zhou Heng immediately took a step. When he did, the ground shook, and the earth flew into the air. He then dashed to the front of Chen Hanyu in a blink once more like an arrow released from a bow!

He raised his saber and slashed at her!

“You’re just struggling at Death’s door!” Chen Hanyu frowned, then she scoffed grumpily, “Why the need to resist with such meager force? Wouldn’t it be better to let go and have fun with me before going to heaven?”

At the same time, she stretched out two slender and fair fingers. She was prepared to catch the tip of Zhou Heng’s oncoming saber!

“Moreover, do you really think your rusty saber can actually harm me? Even if you’re able to hit me, it’s like an ant trying to shake a tree. It’s useless!”

Her gaze was contemptuous. She thought little about Zhou Heng’s slash.

She planned to use two fingers to stop Zhou Heng’s attack, and she would then snap the saber. With that, Zhou Heng’s spirit would be completely crushed, along with the last of his resistance!

He slashed at her!

It was as if the air itself was cut through. Chen Hanyu’s two fingers latched onto Zhou Heng’s saber. However, she did not manage to easily stop Zhou Heng’s offense, which was contrary to her expectations.

Instead, Zhou Heng’s slash was barely hindered as it got in touch with Chen Hanyu’s fingers. That slash was ridiculously smooth and simply sliced them off!

Chen Hanyu’s two slender and fair fingers, along with her fair and tender palm, and half of her arm was cut off on the spot. Her flesh was split open, even her white bones could be vividly seen!

Blood gushed out within a moment.

‘What’s happening?!

‘What’s going on here?!’

Chen Hanyu was stunned and dumbfounded.

She looked down incredulously at her palm and arm which had been split in half. Looking at the bloody mess, she thought she was dreaming!

‘How’s it possible?!

‘How’s this possible?!

‘I’m an expert at the peak of the seventh-class. I can have power flow through and enhance my entire body, which allows me to gain defenses comparable to an eighth-class defensive martial art. Ordinary ninth-class martial artists cannot harm me with a saber!

‘How can an unranked apprentice cause so much damage to me?

‘That’s impossible!

‘How’s this happening?!’

Not only was Chen Hanyu stunned, even Zhou Heng was taken aback.

Initially, he only had the determination to fight to the death. After all, regardless of the outcome, he could not just sit there, waiting to be butchered. As such, he delivered that slash at Chen Hanyu.

In fact, he was mentally prepared to see Chen Hanyu’s two fingers easily catching hold of the blade before once again turning into smoke to avoid the attack.

Never had he thought that slash would take off half of Chen Hanyu’s arm!

It was as easy as slicing tofu. Nothing had slowed him down at all!

It was silky smooth and incredible!

It was as if he had special attributes when he attacked Chen Hanyu.

‘Special attack?

‘Wait!

‘Could it be that attribute that dealt extra damage on Yin Spirits?!’

Zhou Heng had a spark of a brilliant idea. He thought of one possibility.

However, at that moment, Chen Hanyu had already recovered from her shock and disbelief. Intense killing intent instantly burst out of her body!

“Darn it! Darn you!”

She groaned and growled. That flirty and playful demeanor she had just now was completely gone. She lifted her still intact left hand and grabbed at Zhou Heng’s neck!

That speed was completely beyond the reaction limits for an ordinary unranked martial artist.

Fortunately, Zhou Heng had cultivated Solo Nine Swords. That sword technique was built around attacking once the user discovered the enemy’s weakness and taking advantage of it. Chen Hanyu may not be using a sword, but he could still apply the technique on her!

As such, his reaction speed toward attacks was far beyond the ordinary!

Zhou Heng immediately turned the tip of the saber in his hand. Before Chen Hanyu’s left hand was able to grab his neck, he delivered a slash again. This time, he aimed for Chen Hanyu’s left hand!

When he cut down, he still felt that everything went smoothly, so much so that he felt like he was cutting tofu. Chen Hanyu’s left hand was cut off. More blood gushed out!

At that moment, Zhou Heng finally recalled the familiar scent!

This aura was similar to that ghost aura contaminating Cheng Jiangjian. This time, it was much purer and chilly!

‘I’m afraid this is the actual source of the ghost aura!

‘Chen Hanyu’s body is surrounded by a rather pure ghost aura!

‘But she clearly has a real physical body. She’s not an illusory ghost, right?

‘Unless you’re telling me that there’s a different definition to ghosts in this world…

‘What is a ghost?!

‘What is this Chen Hanyu standing in front of me right now?!’

“Interesting. You’re very interesting indeed!”

Just then, Chen Hanyu suddenly burst into laughter. She raised her arms high. Fleshy buds sprouted from the wounds of both arms respectively, and they were restored in the blink of an eye!

Whether it was her split left arm or severed right hand, they were completely restored!

It was as if they had never been injured before!

As Zhou Heng saw this, he could not help but feel his skin crawl. He had never heard of such a terrifying recovery ability. It was like she had the legendary immortal body!

“Are you feeling envious? These are the benefits of being undead!” Suddenly, Chen Hanyu stretched out her tiny, red, and moist tongue and licked her lips at Zhou Heng. Then, she smiled seductively as she said, “Do you want it?”