Chapter 2042

The target of the hunt was dead, and the blood mark slowly dissipated. Originally, Su Xiao's primary kill target wasn't the burly man Kelo; after all, this guy was equivalent to a coordinate.

However, Kelo was the squad's assault specialist and was proficient in throwing techniques. If Su Xiao had hesitated when killing him, he definitely would have revealed a flaw.

Combat is not a game; there is no setting where "I am high level, so you absolutely cannot hurt me." Su Xiao's strength was indeed stronger than the three battle angels, but not to the extent that he could completely ignore them.

Once he went soft during the battle, it wasn't impossible for those three to seize the opportunity and turn the tables.

Su Xiao's combat habits destined that such a thing would almost never happen. His motto was that while it is okay to use schemes in battle, one must never hesitate or go soft. If there is a chance to slaughter the enemy, never hesitate, regardless of whether the enemy is as beautiful as a fairy or kneeling and begging for mercy.

Rain fell, gradually forming puddles on the ground. Su Xiao shook the sheathed Zhan Checking Zhan Long Shan, took out a piece of velvet cloth, dried the rain on it, and then put it into his storage space.

Zhan Checking Zhan Long Shan and Gem Oath were indeed high-quality items, but they also needed maintenance. Except for during combat and training, wearing down the weapons at other times was a waste.

Throwing away the velvet cloth soaked with rain, Su Xiao walked toward the lighthouse. It was already late at night, and the rain began to subside, developing from a downpour into a moderate rain.

When Su Xiao returned to the lighthouse, he found that Baja had already prepared dinner: a pot of steaming fish soup, with milky white broth bubbling, slightly spicy but not greasy, fresh but not fishy.

After drinking several bowls, Su Xiao exhaled a breath of hot air, feeling refreshed throughout his body.

"Where did the fish come from?"

Su Xiao hadn't seen a river nearby, and since the area of his storage space had been temporarily reduced, he had brought almost no food.

"It rained from the sky."

Baja answered solemnly and even nodded as if it were true.

"Is there a desert nearby?"

Su Xiao wasn't surprised by fish falling from the sky; this was a normal climate alternation phenomenon. Hot air rises rapidly, and the huge temperature difference between the upper and lower layers of air leads to alternating disturbances, eventually forming a "water-sucking dragon," which is a tornado, which then sucks up fish and shrimp from the water, potentially leading to fish falling from the sky.

"We need to cross that desert; we are already very close."

Mogro pulled a large piece of immortal cells from his shoulder and threw it out through the doorway. This guy was a small mobile natural disaster; if placed in a horror movie, he would definitely be the kind of childhood shadow that spreads widely.

Su Xiao didn't ask. According to Mogro, it would take 6 to 8 days to reach that place, and the mechanical chariot would be very important for the later part of the journey.

Outside, the misty rain continued, and Su Xiao and the others rested in the lighthouse. Not long after, the campfire went out.

The morning light of the first sun shone into the lighthouse, and the sound of frogs croaking one after another came from the grassland outside. The grass leaves were covered with water droplets, looking particularly emerald green.

Su Xiao walked out of the lighthouse, looking slightly dazed, and yawned. The air in the early morning after the rain was exceptionally fresh.

With a splash, Mogro lifted the oilcloth on the mechanical chariot. Water droplets splashed, and the chariot was only slightly cool, not soaked by the rain.

Su Xiao scooped up clear water in a puddle and, after a simple wash, felt much more energetic.

Five minutes later, the mechanical chariot sped across the grassland. A small group of antelope deer lowered their heads to graze on tender grass, looking around vigilantly from time to time. Baja flew over them. The scenery of the grassland was beautiful, and combined with the fresh air, it made people feel comfortable.

Su Xiao didn't go to admire the beautiful scenery. He was sitting in the back seat of the chariot, with Xiang Bubu Wang on the left and Amu on the right, which could be called "left and right guardians." Added to Baja's high-altitude early warning, there was actually no risk during the journey.

With nothing to do, Su Xiao prepared to take advantage of the time now to spar with the Old Saint Cultivator in the 【Chapter of Greed】.

There are ten soul incarnations in the 【Chapter of Greed】. After successfully defeating these ten people, this piece of equipment can be completely activated.

The unactivated 【Chapter of Greed】 is already Epic-grade, and after being fully activated, its ability will never disappoint.

However, defeating the ten soul incarnations is too difficult. The weakest one, the Old Saint Cultivator, had slashed Su Xiao to the point of doubting life.

Su Xiao's mental power gathered in his hand, and with the consumption of mana, he felt a suction force. The next moment, his consciousness appeared in the 【Chapter of Greed】.

All around were gray fog walls, black ground, and two long swords with blue flames rising from the hilts were stuck in the ground.

Su Xiao gripped the hilt of the Blue-Devouring long sword, and the Old Saint Cultivator appeared opposite him, also gripping the hilt. Seeing this expressionless old guy, Su Xiao felt pain all over his body.

"Greedy... person."

The Old Saint Cultivator still used this opening line and was still wearing those loose gray-green clothes.

Su Xiao took a deep breath. After "dying" countless times, he had thoroughly studied the Old Saint Cultivator's fighting style.

This old guy's sword technique was different from Su Xiao's. Most of Su Xiao's sword techniques were open and close, while the Old Saint Cultivator brought insidiousness to the extreme.

Su Xiao and the Old Saint Cultivator disappeared from the spot at the same time.

Clang!

The long swords clashed, and sparks flew high.

Su Xiao exerted force in his hand, trying to push back the Old Saint Cultivator, but who knew the Old Saint Cultivator would shift the blade edge and the other hand would take the opportunity to press on the spine of the blade.

With a sizzle, the blades rubbed against each other, and the Old Saint Cultivator's sword slashed toward Su Xiao's neck. Su Xiao had basically studied this move of the Old Saint Cultivator thoroughly, but he couldn't use it; after all, their sword-using habits were different.

Bang!

Su Xiao stomped on the ground, air waves spread, and the Old Saint Cultivator was pushed back.

Blood dripped down Su Xiao's neck; he had been decapitated by this move many times.

Clang, clang, clang...

Sword light shone, and streaks of white slash marks appeared in the air. The Old Saint Cultivator's "Deadly Insidious Continuous Slash" was blocked by Su Xiao without missing a single strike.

Squish.

A large piece of skin and flesh flew up, and the Old Saint Cultivator retreated a few steps, a large area of flesh on his shoulder having been slashed off by Su Xiao.

"Blade Dao Sword · Time."

Su Xiao stabbed the long sword in his hand downward, and the Old Saint Cultivator's movements immediately slowed down.

"Opportunity!"

Su Xiao slashed diagonally with his sword. It looked ordinary, but the angle was unusually tricky. Clearly, there was a chance to win this challenge!

10 seconds later.

Bang.

Su Xiao retreated a few steps and shook his head.

Four crisscrossing slash marks appeared on Su Xiao's chest. He covered his throat with one hand, and blood seeped out through his fingers. Just a moment ago, he had almost been decapitated by the Old Saint Cultivator.

And not far away, the Old Saint Cultivator, who had only one arm left and one blind eye, was holding his long sword.

This was the closest Su Xiao had ever been to victory. After his sword technique improved, the pressure when fighting the Old Saint Cultivator decreased sharply.

Su Xiao held the long sword in front of him, his whole body gradually relaxing. For some reason, he had a feeling that he could clearly defeat the Old Saint Cultivator, but was bound by something.

"Concentrate..."

Su Xiao temporarily stopped considering other abilities. In the 【Chapter of Greed】, except for sword techniques, no other abilities could be used. Habits formed from long-term combat often made him subconsciously use other abilities, eventually leading to defeat.

Su Xiao stepped toward the Old Saint Cultivator. The further he went, the calmer he felt in his heart.

The Old Saint Cultivator seemed to have sensed something, actually leaping back two steps and slashing out more than a dozen sword lights.

Clang!

Su Xiao slashed out with his sword, and the entire 【Chapter of Greed】 seemed to be divided into two cut planes, with a slash mark separating the two sides.

The Old Saint Cultivator stood dazed on the spot. Soon, the upper half of his head slowly slid to one side and finally fell to the ground.

"Your wine... is not bad."

After the Old Saint Cultivator said this, he fell to the ground with a thud.

"Pity, you didn't withstand the assimilation of Dead Silence City."

Su Xiao muttered to himself. The Old Saint Cultivator's words, "Your wine is not bad," indicated that the Old Saint Cultivator had already died in Dead Silence City. In the end, he still lost, or rather, if the Old Saint Cultivator hadn't been buried in Dead Silence City, he wouldn't have appeared in the 【Chapter of Greed】.

Looking at the fallen Old Saint Cultivator, Su Xiao's expression changed because he discovered that he could actually activate the active effect of the Soul Devourer on the Old Saint Cultivator, which was to strip away the opponent's soul memories.