Chapter 6: with translation of chapter title

The Lord Wu they referred to was none other than their Hundred-Soldier Captain, a Second Rank Sixth Layer martial artist Wu Keming, who at this moment was also fiercely fighting.

When Wu Keming heard the sound and turned his head, Shen Tianxing was already before him; with a raise of his hand and a fall of his blade, in just three moves he cut him down.

Wu Keming also found it hard to believe: Shen Tianxing wore tattered clothes, had no armor, and his Beheading Dragon Blade looked no different from an ordinary soldier's longsword, yet in the clash between the two armies he handled himself with ease—clearly something was off!

"Congratulations, Host, for slaying a Great Martial Ten-Soldier Captain; Killing Value increased by 50!"

The pleasant System Prompt sounded; Shen Tianxing had already slain three Ten-Soldier Captains in this support-and-defense post, and together with the earlier novice beheading mission, he was only one Ten-Soldier Captain short of the Main Quest's requirement of five.

"Brothers, that kid is weird—surround and kill him, take him out first!"

Wu Keming cut down the two Great Zhou soldiers before him with a single stroke, then roared and issued an order; he also observed that although Shen Tianxing displayed only Second-Rank strength, his combat power was clearly superior to his own.

As Wu Keming pointed his blade, many Great Martial Soldiers also turned their gaze to Shen Tianxing, then roared and charged at him.

"Kill!"

Facing the encirclement of dozens of Great Martial Soldiers, Shen Tianxing showed no fear; using the cover of many Great Zhou soldiers nearby, after being hacked several times in succession he counterattacked and killed over a dozen Great Martial Soldiers, while also quickly rushing toward Wu Keming.

These Great Martial Soldiers were feeble, utterly unable to pierce the defense of the Xuanwu Armor; while killing enemies and watching Wu Keming on Shen Tianxing's side, they stared dumbfounded, nearly being cut down by a few foot soldiers.

"What kind of martial art is this kid practicing that he hasn't suffered a single injury? Damn it, this kid is coming my way—he's trying to kill me!"

On the battlefield it's always a matter of life and death; Wu Keming usually felt little fear when slaying foes, but the strength and eeriness Shen Tianxing displayed now deeply shocked him, leaving him feeling panicked for a moment.

Seeing Shen Tianxing already about to reach him, Wu Keming could no longer afford to feel panicked; he waved his blade and issued an order to the soldiers nearby.

"Brothers, follow me and kill him!"

"Kill!"

Dozens of Great Martial Soldiers followed Wu Keming in roaring as they charged toward Shen Tianxing, who had already stuffed a Wangwang Snow Cake into his mouth, frantically chewing and swallowing it to restore his stamina, then lit a cigarette, and finally took a sip of an energy drink.

"Host lit one cigarette; martial power increased by 100%, duration lasts as long as the cigarette burns."

"Host took a sip of the energy drink; Suodu increased by 100%, duration lasts a quarter of an hour."

Both the cigarette and the energy drink trigger System Prompts, mainly because they stack buffs, unlike eating a Snow Cake which adds no extra attributes and thus has no System Prompt.

At this moment his stamina fully restored, Shen Tianxing with the two stacked buffs curled his lips and let out a loud shout.

"Good timing, sweep away a thousand troops."

At this moment Shen Tianxing's martial power, boosted by the cigarette, reached 570 points, equivalent to a Third Rank Fifth Layer martial artist—close to the strength of a regiment commander—and facing the charging Great Martial Soldiers, a single sweep of 'Sweep Away a Thousand Troops' eliminated seven or eight of them.

Feeling the sharp short-term surge in strength, Shen Tianxing was in an exalted state—perhaps because he had a cigarette in his mouth, or perhaps because his Suodu was too great—and he slaughtered enemies as easily as chopping vegetables.

Wu Keming stared dumbfounded; Shen Tianxing hardly dodged at all, and whoever's blade struck him either lost his head or was pierced through the chest.

"Pojun Breaks the Mountain!"

With a roar, Shen Tianxing had already reached Wu Keming's front; his charged blade, poised to strike, came down like a thunderbolt, and the moment Wu Keming raised his blade to block, his arm went numb, a tremendous force hurled him backward two or three meters, knocking down several Great Martial Soldiers.

Shen Tianxing pressed his advantage, the cigarette in his mouth already burned more than halfway; he had to finish Wu Keming with a single blow before it burned out completely.

Barely rising from the ground, he waved his blade to block the attacks of two Great Zhou soldiers; Wu Keming felt an unprecedented panic, seeing Shen Tianxing come at him again with the speed of thunder.

Wu Keming couldn't help but keep retreating, but instead he was slashed on the arm by a Great Zhou soldier on each side; ignoring the pain, he tried to turn and flee, only to see stars before his eyes.

Shen Tianxing had already appeared behind him; as he turned to raise his blade in defense, it was already too late, and his head flew off.

"Congratulations, Host, for slaying Hundred-Soldier Captain Wu Keming; you gained 250 Killing Value, dropped items: a third-rank yellow gemstone, and an intermediate guard summon token."

"Congratulations, Host, for completing the first kill of a Hundred-Soldier Captain mission; reward: 1,000 Killing Value, strength raised to Second Rank Sixth Layer, special skill True Eye of Reality, three Beginner Lotteries, and fifty taels of silver."

Having slain Wu Keming and unexpectedly obtained a gemstone, plus a summon token, his strength rose to Second Rank Sixth Layer and he gained the special skill True Eye of Reality; Shen Tianxing eagerly opened his Character Attribute Panel.

"Host: Shen Tianxing"

"Martial Power: 205+ (200)"

"Defense: 111+ (100)"

"Suodu: 113 (Suodu increased by 100%, remaining time half a quarter hour.)"

"Martial Arts: Basic Blade Technique Proficient, Pojun Blade Technique Skilled"

"Special Skill: True Eye of Reality"

"Internal Force: 110"

"Martial Dao Realm: Second Rank Sixth Layer (Equipment Bonus equivalent to Third Rank Third Layer)"

"Equipment: Beheading Dragon Blade, Xuanwu Armor."

"Killing Value: 1545"

As his own strength increased, the martial power added by the Beheading Dragon Blade began to seem insufficient, but Shen Tianxing had more than just the Beheading Dragon Blade; he also had the cigarette, the energy drink, and the Wangwang Snow Cake.

"View the skill True Eye of Reality."

With a thought, Shen Tianxing immediately examined the True Eye of Reality; the information displayed left him utterly shocked.

"True Eye of Reality can probe the full attribute and skill data of anyone whose Martial Dao Realm is three major realms above one's own; in combat it can anticipate the moves of anyone one major realm above; it also includes the subsidiary skill Night Vision, allowing one to see everything clearly at night."

"You deserve to die!"

Just as Shen Tianxing was awestruck by the power of the True Eye of Reality, a roar sounded in his ears, followed immediately by a howling gust of wind; a figure shot toward him from the side, a long spear thrusting straight at his throat.

Fortunately Shen Tianxing's Suodu was fast enough, and the energy drink's buff stacked as well; he swiftly raised his blade, leapt backward, and blocked that fierce spear.

Yet the tremendous force still shook him back several steps in an instant, showing that the attacker was surely a regiment commander, a Third Rank Sixth Layer martial artist.

Shen Tianxing steadied his stance, immediately activated the True Eye of Reality, and the attacker's information instantly appeared before his eyes.

"Name: Li Zhenchuan"

"Military Post: Regiment Commander"

"Martial Power: 547+ (50)"

"Defense: 272+ (50)"

"Suodu: 273"

"Martial Arts: Medium-Rank Spear Technique, Storm Spear"

"Internal Force: 270"

Martial Dao Realm: Three Pin Six Layers

Equipment: mid-grade bright silver spear, standard-issue copper armor.