Chapter 738: If You've Got Guts, Come Hit Me!

In the pitch-black night sky, two figures streaked across the horizon, speeding toward the frontline!

Jiang Hongyan looked calmly at Xu Que and asked softly, "Do you want to return to the territory of the Heavenly Beast Clan?"

"No, running away won't solve the problem. You can hide for a moment, but not for a lifetime!" Xu Que replied with a calm smile.

"Then why are you going to the frontline..." Jiang Hongyan couldn't help but be startled. She had thought Xu Que wanted to hide in the Heavenly Beast Clan's territory to go into seclusion and cultivate, but she hadn't expected that wasn't what he meant at all!

"I'm going to the frontline to fight a battle, to rise from the bloodbath and sprint toward the Body Integration Stage!" Xu Que answered with a smile.

Jiang Hongyan, however, looked stunned, unable to fathom the meaning behind Xu Que's words!

At this moment, Xu Que's eyes had already become resolute, and a smile tugged at the corners of his mouth.

The biggest difference between him and the cultivators of this world was that he possessed a system.

This system itself was a cheat, an invincible existence, and it could also harvest experience to level up by killing enemies.

Back then, Xu Que had no Dao Rhyme and had muddled his way into skyrocketing his cultivation realm, which resulted in too much baleful Qi, making it impossible to step into the Void Refinement Stage. Later, he passed all his baleful Qi and cultivation to his Dao Body and started cultivating from scratch, eventually succeeding in comprehending his own Dao Rhyme.

Now that his Dao Rhyme was already extremely powerful, he no longer had to worry about his Dao Rhyme being devoured by baleful Qi from killing.

However, given his personality of always wanting to enjoy life, he would absolutely be too lazy to go out killing to grind levels if there was no necessity or life-threatening situation.

It was like a powerhouse who, once they clearly understood they were standing at the peak and no one could harm them, would become fearless and rarely pay attention to improving their strength again.

But now, he and Jiang Hongyan had arrived at the Xuanzhen Continent ahead of schedule, deviating from the life plan he had envisioned.

On a continent where Great Vehicle Stage cultivators were everywhere, Xu Que felt like a duck being driven onto a perch; he had no choice but to "clutch at Buddha's feet" and rapidly pull his cultivation up to the Body Integration Stage.

Therefore, the best method was to go to the frontline, openly join the human ranks, openly slaughter the Heavenly Beast Clan, earn enough experience in one go, and finally give that so-called Holy Emperor a huge surprise!

Swoosh!

Finally, the next morning, Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan appeared at the human frontline of the battlefield!

The two of them were still wearing human-skin masks, and they signed up directly to join the battlefield, about to become ordinary soldiers!

In the cultivation world, "let the fellow Daoist die, not me" was a very common value. If there were no benefits, very few people would be willing to go to the battlefield to slaughter for the sake of protecting their home and country.

Cultivators valued freedom and ease; they didn't care who ruled this land. Anyway, the world was vast, there were opportunities everywhere, and everything depended on fate.

So, once a war broke out, the Imperial Palace would bring out generous rewards to attract cultivators to participate.

……

People came and went at the frontline camp. The war had already begun, and the entire camp was busy beyond measure!

Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan's act of signing up to fight didn't arouse anyone's suspicion. Every day, many cultivators came to join the battlefield, all for the sake of the generous rewards and official ranks obtained after killing enemies!

"State your faction and name!" In front of the registration point, an old soldier touched a worn-out jade token and looked at Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan with impatience.

Xu Que smiled: "I am Li Bai of the Exploding Heaven Gang, nicknamed the Life-Taking Scholar!"

The old soldier rolled his eyes, casually scribbled on the jade token, and muttered: "Who the hell cares about your nickname? It's not even certain if you'll survive once you're on the battlefield."

After finishing, he tossed the carved jade token to Xu Que, then looked at Jiang Hongyan and asked: "Little girl, what about you?"

Jiang Hongyan looked at Xu Que, pursed her lips and smiled, and replied: "Hongyan of the Exploding Heaven Gang!"

"The Exploding Heaven Gang again?"

The old soldier frowned, seemingly never having heard of this faction, but he didn't think much of it. After casually carving the faction and name onto the jade token, he tossed it over and said impatiently: "Alright, take the identity token and go over there to collect your armor, then you can head to the battlefield!"

"Alright!" Xu Que smiled, took Jiang Hongyan's hand, and turned to leave.

At this moment, the old soldier behind them added: "You two kids, it's best not to be greedy for military merit. Once on the battlefield, try to pick the weaker Heavenly Beast Clan members to kill. Although the points you get will be a little less, it's better than dying on the battlefield! If you can return from the battlefield alive, remember to go to the Soldier-General List to check your points and redeem the things or official ranks you want!"

"Alright, thank you!" Xu Que turned around and cupped his hands at the old soldier.

Jiang Hongyan also smiled slightly and nodded in thanks!

Although she still didn't understand what Xu Que wanted to do, there were many people who broke through their cultivation realm on the battlefield, but she had never heard of anyone wanting to break through from the third layer of the Void Refinement Stage to the Body Integration Stage!

However, since it was something Xu Que had decided, she wouldn't ask more. After all... he was a youth who had created countless miracles!

If he said he could, then he definitely could!

All she had to do was support him; when he succeeded, she would be by his side to share in his joy, and when he failed, she would also be by his side to accompany him. That was enough!

"Little girl, let's go, I'll take you to go 'ganking'!" At this moment, Xu Que had already collected two sets of soldier armor, and with a sword in his hand, he looked at Jiang Hongyan, eager to try.

Jiang Hongyan nodded lightly, and with a wave of her slender hand, the two sets of armor in Xu Que's hands flew up and suddenly draped over their bodies.

Afterwards, the two stepped toward the frontline camp, identity tokens tucked at their waists, like a pair of heroic lovers rushing to the battlefield!

……

At this time, the great battle had already begun, and the situation was incredibly intense!

After enduring the torture of the curse letters, the Heavenly Beast Clan finally stood back up amidst strict reorganization, turning their anger into motivation and slaughtering in all directions on the battlefield.

Due to their physical constitution, the Heavenly Beast Clan could often take on many enemies at once, and their strength was formidable. The human side had been caught off guard and was temporarily at a disadvantage.

Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan stood on the city wall, looking at the scene on the battlefield, remaining silent!

They were assigned to a temporarily formed support team. The entire team only had a hundred or so people, and their cultivation realms were uneven; most were at the Void Refinement Stage, and there were only four or five at the Body Integration Stage. A Tribulation Transcendence Stage cultivator like Jiang Hongyan was immediately listed as the captain of the support team.

However, it was impossible for these temporarily recruited cultivators to obey any orders. Before Jiang Hongyan could even issue a command, this group of people had already jumped off the city wall and rushed out in all directions!

Some found safe places to hide, waiting for opportunities to kill enemies and grab points, while others were full of confidence, fighting alone, coming and going as they pleased!

Facing this situation, Jiang Hongyan frowned slightly.

After all, when it came down to it, these battlefields had something to do with her past life.

As the Human Empress of this continent in her past life, she had an obligation to protect this land. Now, seeing the humans fighting in such a chaotic and undisciplined manner on the battlefield, she couldn't help but feel a sense of disappointment.

However, it was only a little disappointment in her heart!

Now she was Jiang Hongyan, no longer the Empress of her past life. She saw many things, but she wouldn't vainly try to change anything.

"Hongyan, ignore them. I was worried they'd drag us down anyway! I want all the Heavenly Beast Clan members on this battlefield today!" At this moment, Xu Que stepped out with lightning under his feet and rushed forward.

Jiang Hongyan smiled slightly and stepped to follow closely behind!

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On the battlefield, the sound of war drums thundered, and the shouts of battle were deafening!

Countless flashes of blades and shadows, and colorful Dharma spells, covered the sky and blocked the sun!

People were falling at every moment, and fresh blood was constantly flowing into rivers. The scene was extremely tragic, and the human side was at a disadvantage, retreating while fighting!

However, an alternative scene appeared on the battlefield: Xu Que, with Jiang Hongyan, was constantly pushing deeper into the battlefield!

"Hmm? Is that kid crazy?" Someone on the human side soon discovered Xu Que's actions and was stunned.

On the battlefield, no one dared to be this reckless, especially since the situation was unfavorable for the humans now. Everyone was basically retreating while fighting, trying to find an opportunity to counterattack.

Someone like Xu Que, a hot-headed youth rushing forward blindly, was usually the stupidest way to fight and died the fastest!

"A mere Void Refinement Stage, daring to rush into the main battlefield, truly not knowing how to die!" Someone immediately sneered.

"The main battlefield is the battlefield for Tribulation Transcendence Stage powerhouses. If he dares to go in, I'm afraid there won't even be a corpse left!"

"Forget it, how could a Void Refinement Stage youth possibly kill his way into the main battlefield? This is simply wishful thinking!"

"Eh, no, look, that female general behind him seems to be at the Tribulation Transcendence Stage!"

"Heh, what's the use of that? The main battlefield is full of Tribulation Transcendence Stage powerhouses. A mere Tribulation Transcendence Stage woman can barely protect herself, yet she vainly hopes to protect a little Void Refinement Stage youth?"

Many people sneered and continued to kill enemies while retreating.

If someone wanted to go to their death, it was impossible for them to meddle and stop them!

"Boom!"

However, at this moment, Xu Que, who was rushing forward, suddenly had a surge of majestic True Essence erupt from his body.

Dragon Soaring Nine Transformations, activate!

The nine-fold strength bonus filled his body with a violent aura!

The full-stack Killing Sword and full-stack Killing Book had also long been sacrificed by him!

Finally, even the "All" Character Secret from the Nine Secrets was activated!

The triggering of ten-fold attribute strength instantly sent his strength soaring!

In just an instant, Xu Que became like a brilliant star, holding a long sword in his hand, the blade vibrating and humming.

Shoo!

He turned into a streak of light, moving elegantly!

Several Heavenly Beast giants suddenly appeared in front to block the way. Xu Que jumped up suddenly, raised his sharp sword with one hand, dragging a long sword rainbow, as if pulling ten thousand tons of force, and suddenly swung it down!

Boom!

With one sword strike, clean and neat, without any hesitation, carrying various doubled powers, he shook the void, and the sword light swept directly onto the bodies of the several Heavenly Beast giants in front like a rainstorm!

In an instant, several Heavenly Beast giants were blasted away on the spot, like cannonballs, smashing heavily into the large crowd of Heavenly Beast Clan members behind.

"Holy crap!"

Someone on the human side saw this scene and screamed, eyes wide, unable to believe it.

This is still the Void Refinement Stage?

Blasting away several Body Integration Stage Heavenly Beast giants with one sword strike?

Damn, is this for real?

"Kill!"

At this moment, Xu Que shouted in a deep voice, clenched his left hand into a fist, summoned the system interface, and used five thousand Acting Cool Points without hesitation!

The King of Acting Cool Fist, after countless times of strength bonuses, suddenly condensed in the air and blasted out rapidly!

Boom!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

In an instant, the dozen or so Heavenly Beast giants behind exploded on the spot, bursting into clusters of blood mist.

"Holy crap! Holy crap!" On the human side, countless screams of cultivators erupted instantly.

Many people were dumbfounded, extremely horrified.

What kind of combat power is this?

A mere Void Refinement Stage, actually blasting apart more than a dozen Body Integration Stage Heavenly Beast giants with one punch. Is this going against the heavens?

"The sword of the Great River comes from the sky!"

At the same time, Xu Que's hearty voice rang out on the battlefield!

He held the sword in his right hand and a fist in his left, his clothes fluttering, standing in mid-air on the battlefield, his eyes like torches, staring excitedly at the dense crowd of Heavenly Beast Clan members!

Boom!

One sword strike down, the sword Qi like a rainbow, like a giant sword from the Nine Heavens descending from the sky!

One punch blasted out, shaking the void, carrying majestic Dao Rhyme, forcefully crushing everything!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Dozens of Heavenly Beast giants were blasted away by the sword Qi on the spot, shattered by the giant fist in the air, and exploded into clusters of blood mist!

"Ten steps to kill one person, a thousand miles without leaving a trace! Who can take one sword strike from me?" Xu Que laughed loudly, incredibly arrogant, not afraid of attracting hatred at all.

Many people on the human side were already stunned, dumbstruck.

"What's that guy's background?"

"Damn, too fierce, never seen such a ruthless person on the battlefield!"

"Ten steps to kill one person? Holy crap, he's killing ten people in one step now!"

Many people exclaimed repeatedly!

On the Heavenly Beast Clan side, many Heavenly Beast giants also set their sights on Xu Que. A prominent bird like Xu Que, with such outstanding ability, was often easily targeted.

"Take him out!" A roar erupted from the Heavenly Beast Clan's ranks.

Instantly, hundreds of Heavenly Beast giants around went crazy, rushing over like a tide.

Xu Que still laughed loudly, shook his head and said: "This many people probably aren't enough! They're all at the Body Integration Stage, killing them isn't satisfying. Are there any Tribulation Transcendence Stage ones out to fight?"

"Looking for death!" More than a hundred Heavenly Beast giants roared in anger and rushed toward Xu Que.

A Void Refinement Stage youth actually said that killing more than a hundred of them at the Body Integration Stage wasn't satisfying. This was simply a huge humiliation to them!

But Xu Que was telling the truth; the experience from Body Integration Stage cultivators could no longer satisfy him.

He was currently at the third layer of the Void Refinement Stage, and the twenty-plus Body Integration Stage Heavenly Beast giants he had just killed only satisfied one-third of his experience bar, far from enough to let him level up to the fourth layer of the Void Refinement Stage!

So at this moment, he needed to attract hatred, pull in more people, and then use the King of Acting Cool Fist with over ten thousand Acting Cool Points in one go to solve it in one move!

This was the correct way to fight that saved the most Acting Cool Points while obtaining the maximum experience!

"Boom!"

He slashed his sharp sword again!

This sword was just an eight-star sharp sword, but no one knew that a sword spirit was still sleeping inside this sword!

Xu Que used this sword to kill enemies, trying to awaken the sword spirit, so that he would have one more guarantee when dealing with the Holy Emperor in the future!

"Bang!"

The sword rainbow, like a giant sword from the Nine Heavens, slashed down from the sky.

The hundreds of Heavenly Beast giants who had gathered and rushed over were all shaken away together on the spot.

"Boom!"

The next moment, the King of Acting Cool Fist followed closely, just one punch worth ten thousand Acting Cool Points, instantly enveloping the hundreds of Body Integration Stage Heavenly Beast giants!

A large rain of blood began to fall from the sky!

"Whoa!"

Instantly, an uproar erupted from the human side, and more and more people noticed the situation on Xu Que's side!

On the Heavenly Beast Clan side, they were all dumbfounded, unable to believe it.

Over a hundred Heavenly Beast giants at the Body Integration Stage, each one capable of taking on three opponents of the same rank, had actually all been wiped out by a single punch from a Void Refinement Stage youth?

"Scatter, scatter everyone, don't stand together!" Suddenly, a roar erupted from the ranks of the Heavenly Beast race.

Several commanders issued orders: "Ignore that human youth, kill the other humans first!"

It was clear that since they couldn't deal with Xu Que for the moment, they decisively abandoned the plan to target him and switched to surrounding and killing the other humans.

After all, this was a battlefield, much like a game of chess; there was no need to let a single powerful piece affect the entire layout!

Swish!

In an instant, all the Heavenly Beast race members within a ten-mile radius of Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan retreated, unwilling to engage him in battle.

Xu Que immediately raised an eyebrow, a cheeky smile tugging at the corners of his mouth, and shouted loudly: "Stupid Heavenly Beast race, let me tell you a secret. Remember those curse letters? That's right, I'm the one who made them. If you've got the guts, come and hit me!"

(PS: Two chapters combined! Long and thick!)