Chapter 139: Four-Light Continuous Slash, Break! [Experience Bar 14542230000]

A rift in the forest.

On a wide, grassy clearing.

The foul-smelling area, once piled high with a massive amount of bones and swarming with flies, had been thoroughly cleaned up over the past half-month.

With a large number of ogres acting as free labor, there was no reason not to make use of them.

"Roar!"

The troll Gu let out a loud roar, its massive figure brandishing a three-meter-long magic greatsword as it slashed down at Tang Zheng.

A powerful gust of wind formed wherever the magic greatsword passed!

Tang Zheng performed a simple step backward, avoiding the strike.

Boom!

The ground rumbled, and dust began to rise.

Tang Zheng rushed out from the dust, leaped up, jumped onto the magic greatsword, and in two strides, had already charged in front of the troll Gu.

The iron sword slashed down.

Splat!

The flesh on the troll Gu's shoulder was sliced open, causing the troll Gu to let out a roar of intense pain: "Damnable human!!"

Its thick arm lifted rapidly, slamming heavily toward the human in front of it who kept toying with it!

Tang Zheng cast a glance, pressed his feet down hard on the hilt of the magic greatsword, lifted his left arm—which was not holding a sword—and threw a punch, colliding with the thick palm the troll Gu was swatting with.

Bang!

A clear, muffled sound rang out.

Tang Zheng's body jolted; he leaped backward abruptly, landing and retreating several steps before he could stop his backward momentum.

"Such great strength; I can't compare at all in that regard."

Tang Zheng shook his numb and aching left arm, a smile appearing on his face as he offered praise.

"Kill you! Human!" The troll Gu roared in anger, lifted the magic greatsword again, and charged forward with a shout.

This time.

Tang Zheng did not dodge; instead, he stepped back with one leg, gripped the hilt of his sword with both hands, and kept his eyes fixed tightly on the massive magic greatsword as it swung down with astonishing power.

Boom!

Under the troll Gu's terrifying force, the magic greatsword crashed down with astonishing momentum.

At this very moment!

Tang Zheng narrowed his eyes, swung both arms simultaneously, and four bright sword flashes streaked through the air.

"Four-Light Continuous Slash, Break!"

In an instant!

The four sword flashes merged into one in mid-air, forming a brilliant slash that collided with the magic greatsword the troll Gu had crashed down.

Rumble!

A piercing, explosive sound burst forth.

A shockwave of air erupted from the point of contact between the magic greatsword and the iron sword, forming ripples that spread outward with the two of them at the center.

"Pain!"

The arm the troll Gu used to hold the magic greatsword trembled, veins bulging out; it couldn't help but release the magic greatsword and retreat two steps backward.

Bang!

The magic greatsword slammed into the ground.

Snap—

The iron sword Tang Zheng held tightly in both hands shattered at the same moment, turning into flying iron shards, and the webbing between his thumb and index finger was even split open, drawing blood.

"Success."

Tang Zheng looked at the repelled troll Gu, ignoring the bleeding in his hand, his eyes shining.

"Four-Light Continuous Slash" is a technique that can launch four slashes simultaneously, and precisely because of this, it results in a decrease in attack power and a dispersion of the strikes.

The attack just now.

Was Tang Zheng increasing the hit rate of his slashes, concentrating the four attacks into a single point as he swung, forming an explosive type of destructive power!

"The power is far higher than the damage of the 'Rapid Slash' skill, and because it is a martial art, there is no cooldown restriction."

Tang Zheng glanced at the information on his attribute panel; the "Four-Light Continuous Slash" skill had not changed at all.

Are techniques developed by oneself not within the scope of the attribute panel's records?

Or is it that this can only be considered an extension of skill application, not a complete skill, which is why there is no change in the martial arts section?

Regardless!

This was the first technique he had developed himself.

"Above 'Four-Light Continuous Slash' there is 'Six-Light Continuous Slash'; I wonder if I can develop that myself?" This thought flashed through Tang Zheng's mind.

The harvest from these past half-months had been great.

It wasn't just the increase in experience; with the troll Gu as an excellent meat shield, Tang Zheng's use of his own strength had reached a much higher level, even if it couldn't be called complete mastery.

"Minor Wound Heal."

Tang Zheng cast a healing spell on the webbing of his own hands.

Bang!

The troll Gu steadied its stance, cast a fierce yellow gaze at the tiny Tang Zheng, revealed a hint of fear, and turned to run without hesitation.

This human is too terrifying!

"Today's training is over, my friend." Tang Zheng looked at the troll Gu preparing to flee and said gently: "All-Race Charm!"

The fluctuation of magic power spread out!

The troll Gu's fleeing movement paused; a dazed look reappeared on its face, and it stood where it was.

Tang Zheng walked to the massive, three-meter-long magic greatsword that had fallen to the ground and reached out to grab the hilt; as his palm made contact, the magic greatsword began to shrink rapidly.

The magic greatsword stopped changing only when it reached a length of about one meter.

"This magic weapon is really quite good."

Tang Zheng picked up the magic greatsword and swung it a few times; both the sense of force in the swing and the pure tactile feel were far superior to an ordinary iron sword. The result of using "Item Appraisal" showed that the level of this magic greatsword was at the 【Intermediate (21–30)】 equipment item level.

The conspicuous purple groove in the middle of the magic greatsword would secrete a toxin that could reduce muscle strength, but it was only at a low level of 10.

However, the true point of this magic greatsword lay in its ability to freely change size according to the user's physique; although some magic items could have such an effect,

it was far inferior to this magic greatsword, which could easily change to over three meters long. This was clearly a magic item specifically reinforced in this aspect, suitable for use by a creature with a massive physique like the troll Gu.

A magic item of this level and capability.

Tang Zheng did not think the troll Gu had just picked it up randomly; under his questioning, the answer soon appeared.

The magic greatsword was a gift from one of the three rulers of the Great Forest of Jura, the other being the Western Magic Serpent Naga.

And as early as a week ago.

Tang Zheng had already had the troll Gu send a troll to Naga the Magic Serpent's territory to invite the other party here.

"Not sure if the other party will come."

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Tang Zheng lifted the magic greatsword in his hand and rested it on his shoulder, thinking in deep contemplation.

The high-level monsters and beasts in the troll Gu's territory had already been mostly cleared out; naturally, Tang Zheng did not intend to give up on the territory of the Forest Sage Rimuru or the territory of Naga the Magic Serpent.

The Forest Sage Rimuru had the greatest strength and was also slightly troublesome.

Therefore.

Tang Zheng had taken the troll Gu as his first target, and the second was Naga the Magic Serpent.

"I hope this Forest Ruler, who appears smart enough, won't be like the troll Gu."

Tang Zheng muttered to himself.

Otherwise, his plan would not be able to proceed to the second step.

"Gather all the ogres." Tang Zheng looked at the troll Gu.

The troll Gu nodded in a daze and left, shaking its massive body.

Not long after.

The many ogres who had been running around during this time began to gather in the wide area, various roars sounding incessantly, instantly making the entire forest rift area chaotic, like a wet market.

Tang Zheng carried the magic greatsword and came before this group of ogres, instantly attracting all their gazes.

This group of ogres naturally recognized the human who had been appearing beside their leader during this time.

"Thank you all for your hard work during this time."

Tang Zheng put down the magic greatsword on his shoulder and spoke to the ogres who were staring at him with drool dripping from their mouths:

"So please have a good rest."

As the words fell!

Tang Zheng's gaze turned cold; he stomped on the ground, and his figure instantly rushed in front of the ogre at the very front.

Whoosh!

The magic greatsword slashed.

The terrifying-looking ogre was split in two by a single sword strike, and a large amount of blood, internal organs, and minced meat sprayed out.

"Experience gained: 321"

"Flight!"

Tang Zheng began to chant, the glow of magic enveloping his entire body as he quickly rose into the air.

He easily vaulted over the chaotic group of ogres ahead, arrived above their heads, and then descended rapidly, landing in the center of the ogre pack.

Boom!

The impact of his landing knocked several nearby ogres to the ground!

Tang Zheng lifted his one-meter-long magic greatsword, gripped it firmly with both hands, and began to spin rapidly, swinging the greatsword around.

Wherever he passed was like a meat grinder; all the nearby ogres were shredded and crushed by the magic greatsword!

"Experience gained: 355"

"Experience gained: 326"

"Experience gained: 331"

"............"

"Experience gained: 361"

"Roar!"

"Pain, human!"

"Run!"

"So painful, food!"

Panic spread rapidly; the ogres let out miserable wails and began to flee in chaos in all directions.

However!

Faced with Tang Zheng's speed and his advantage of flight, this group of ogres were merely lambs waiting to be slaughtered, left with only the fate of being massacred.

However, because they had scattered to flee!

It took Tang Zheng an hour and a half to completely slaughter all two hundred-plus ogres.

A thick, foul stench permeated the air!

With the sound of something piercing the air!

Tang Zheng descended from the sky and returned to the forest rift, his entire body covered in thick blood, looking from afar like a man made of blood.

"I really need to take a proper bath this time."

Tang Zheng looked down at the blood, which had nearly congealed all over his body, exhaled, and looked at the magic greatsword covered in bloodstains:

"Magic equipment is indeed more comfortable to use; in a situation like that just now, if I had used an ordinary iron sword, it probably would have gone dull after hacking at just a few ogres."

He raised a hand to wipe the blood from his face and cast his gaze toward the attribute panel:

【Experience Bar: 145422/30000】

(End of chapter)