Chapter 413: Shigen-ryu

Li Miao stood in place and pondered secretly.

As for the strange accent and weapons, others in Great Shu might not recognize them, but how could he, this extraterrestrial demon, not recognize them? And with his experience from his previous life, he could even be more detailed.

For example, this slash from the Eastern Islander just now, raised to the right shoulder and slashed diagonally to the lower left, while shouting "Ao" to intimidate the opponent, was clearly the most representative move of the Eastern Island Japanese sword arts—the "Great Kasaya Slash."

It sounded profound, but to put it plainly, it was just "scaring you" and then "slashing you fiercely," purely using force to suppress others. In front of Li Miao, it was no different from children playing; the true Qi, force, and moves were all clear at a glance. With Li Miao's current realm, even spitting could block this strike.

Yet it was this very strike that could shatter the branch in his hand.

That was interesting.

"Resting for two years, it's time to go out and walk."

Li Miao glanced sideways at the dumbfounded Wu Mingxiao.

"Military background, being chased by Japanese pirates and Central Plains people together. He has considerable attainments in Japanese sword arts, and he's holding an infant—hmm, the smell of excitement."

"He is from Dengzhou, Qilu. From this Linjiang Prefecture to Qilu, it's just right to take a tour of the eastern coast of Great Shu, and it's also just right to see the current martial arts world."

At this thought, Li Miao swept around.

There were two pursuers left, both Central Plains people, who had long been scared out of their wits by Li Miao's chaotic killing, standing in place and trembling. Seeing Li Miao's gaze sweep over, their legs went soft, and they fell to their knees with a thud.

"Grandpa!"

"Ancestor!"

"We have hidden reasons, we—"

Before one of them could finish, he was stepped on the head by a boot, slowly exerting force, pressing his face into the dirt.

"Hidden reasons?"

"Killing Central Plains people together with Japanese pirates, I don't care what your hidden reasons are. If he dares to step into the Central Plains, he deserves to die; if you mix with him, you also deserve to die. What is there to say?"

"Do you know why I left you two to be killed last?"

The person stepped on by him could only whimper, while the other suddenly gritted his teeth, sprang up from the ground, and fled toward the forest with all his might.

Wu Mingxiao reacted and reached for his sword hilt to block him.

But just as he reached for the hilt, suddenly, with a "bang," a blood flower exploded on the fleeing man's lower back, and after stumbling and falling a distance on the ground, he began to howl shrilly.

"Ahhhhhhh—"

Wu Mingxiao felt a chill.

He hadn't seen Li Miao move, so he didn't recognize the "Profound Heaven Finger." But this move had enough force to shatter the man's head, yet Li Miao had specifically pointed at his—liver.

From the wound on the man's waist, Li Miao hadn't completely shattered his liver; he was clearly intending to make him die in pain, and the malice was already obvious.

By this time, the struggle of the man under Li Miao's feet had gradually become weak.

Li Miao lifted his foot.

The man lifted his head suddenly, feeling he had escaped death, and opened his mouth to gasp for air. But at this moment, he heard Li Miao's last sentence.

"Because animals that eat inside and out don't deserve to die too painlessly."

His pupils trembled violently, and the foot above his head stepped down!

*Bang! Crash!

Wu Mingxiao covered the swaddle, turned around tremblingly, listened to the increasingly loud wailing behind him, closed his eyes tightly, and shrank his neck.

Killing, he had seen.

But killing so brutally, he really hadn't!

What kind of person was this "Big Brother Li," and what was his background before! Today, he hadn't met a kind big brother; he had clearly fallen into the hands of a demon who ate people without spitting out the bones!

Assistant Commissioner... can this subordinate still see you alive...

His mind was racing, when suddenly, the wailing behind him took a turn, turning into a viscous whimper mixed with breath sounds, and then completely quieted down within a breath.

*Slap.

A hand rested on his shoulder.

Wu Mingxiao trembled violently.

He heard Li Miao's kind laughter behind him.

"Little brother, it's done."

"It's been a long time since I did this, my craft is a bit rusty. This place isn't very well-ventilated, the smell shouldn't dissipate for a while."

"Your young lady must be starving, shall we change places?"

Wu Mingxiao turned his head, a dry smile with tears on his face.

"Good, good... I'll listen to Big Brother Li..."

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