Chapter 183: It

Although it was only one slash, the damage consisted of a string of numbers.

From the initial critical hit on the head, to the deepening damage inside the skull, culminating in the final strike.

The damage increased step by step until total annihilation.

"Ye Ge!!"

"Yeye, he did it!!"

"So strong!!"

The other three, seeing this scene, all wore expressions of wild joy.

This was the only hope they had of winning, amid countless attacks by Yang Xu Gui, and that hope was Fang Yue.

At the same time, they had to act fast, because the longer they waited, the closer they were to death!

"What did he do? Why are they so excited?"

"Did he defeat the gui?"

"No idea. We can't even see the gui's silhouette, let alone whether it was defeated."

The Guard Team members of Chaoyue Village clearly looked bewildered.

Not just them—even the escort team was confused; they knew of Yang Xu Gui's existence, having encountered them before.

But since they couldn't see this kind of xu gui, they naturally had no idea about the battle's progress—only that An Shenyi had become agitated, so something good must have happened.

While others were lost in their own thoughts, Fang Yue stomped on the shoulder of Yang Xu Gui No. 3, kicked it away with force, and pulled out the Leng Yue Blade stuck in its neck.

He flicked the blood off the Leng Yue Blade and glanced at the system prompt.

"System Prompt: Congratulations, player 【Yese Liming】, you have slain the gui 【Yang Xu Gui】. Reward: Yu Li +5, Xie Li +10, Yang Shou +3 days."

Fang Yue:...

Why did the rewards get reduced?

Fang Yue was displeased, but then remembered how much stronger he had become since then—so a reduction in rewards seemed normal.

Whatever, as long as there's a reward!

Especially... 5 points of Yu Li!

Fang Yue's eyes lit up.

His current stats had become...

"Name: Yese Liming."

"Realm: Hou Tian Third Rate."

"Status: Gui Curse."

"HP: 200/200."

"Nei Li: 300/300."

"Yu Li: 34.7 【Base: 54.7】 【Status/Bonus: -20】."

"Xie Li: 48.9 【Base: 68.9】 【Status/Bonus: -20】."

"Talent: Night's Breath 【Human Class Upper Rank】."

"Skills: Analysis Pupil 【Human Class Lower Rank】, Starfire Blade Technique Level 1 【Hou Tian Third Rate】, Water Heaven Blade Technique Level 1 【Crude Martial Arts】, Starfire Heart Method Level 3 【Hou Tian Third Rate / Max Level】."

"Yang Shou: 1 month 17 days."

Thirty points! Finally, thirty points of Yu Li!

Got it! Everything I needed!

Ri Jian Zhan Shen, request to engage!!

Under the setting sun, Fang Yue watched Yang Xu Gui No. 1 leap high into the air and descend toward him, while Yang Xu Gui No. 2 charged furiously from straight ahead, snarling and bleating.

Fang Yue's lips curled.

The thirty-point deadline has arrived—Dragon King, return!

Ha... Hu...

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath.

When he opened them, his eyes were icy cold.

Yet within that coldness burned intense battle fury.

Starfire... Heart Method!

For the first time in daylight, surging internal energy coursed through Fang Yue's body, circulating around him.

As the qi sensation flowed, Fang Yue felt his entire body brimming with power!

Yu Li +30, Xie Li +30!

He raised the Leng Yue Blade with 3 points of sharpness.

Zizizizi!

Starfire sparked around the Leng Yue Blade, pausing for an instant.

Chi!!!

Flames erupted violently into the sky, then swept back, wrapping around the blade!

Yu Li +10, damage increased against 【Gui】!

Blade Technique and Heart Method synergized—qi followed the heart, blade followed the body!

Temporary Yu Li: 74.7!

Temporary Xie Li: 78.9!

At this moment, I am the Battle God!

God!!

His facial expression twisted into a grotesque snarl as Fang Yue bent his legs—

Boom!!

In the next instant, the ground shattered violently, and Fang Yue shot upward like a cannonball, straight toward the Number One Sheep Phantom.

One descended from above with a baaing giant hoof; the other leapt from the ground, grinning fiercely, blade in hand.

Along the trail of flame, Fang Yue slammed directly into the Number One Sheep Phantom like a firework.

Starfire… Blade Technique!

Fang Yue completely ignored the Sheep Phantom's attack and slashed straight through its incoming hoof.

That hoof, famed for its incredible hardness and imperviousness to countless cuts, now burst open like a water balloon, gushing black blood.

1271!

1220!

2511!

2961!

The Cold Moon Blade, wreathed in Human Soul flame, sliced cleanly through the immensely hard hoof, carving straight through its center—its motion as fluid as slicing vegetables.

"Baa baa baa baa baa!!"

Amid the Number One Sheep Phantom's shrieks, Fang Yue's Cold Moon Blade had already split its left front hoof cleanly in two, turning it into a "five-legged" sheep.

But this was not the end—the Cold Moon Blade, still burning with flame, plunged deeper, ripping open the Sheep Phantom's belly.

A horizontal slash, like disemboweling, offered no resistance; the Number One Sheep Phantom's organs spilled everywhere as it baaed wildly, then fell straight to the ground after passing Fang Yue.

8077!

The massive damage declared its death outright.

The Sheep Phantom had high defense, but its HP was always low—just over ten thousand—unlike other Phantoms, or perhaps because it was a Phantom; Fang Yue wasn't sure.

Yet every Sheep Phantom's HP was indeed around ten thousand.

System Prompt: Congratulations, player 【Yese Liming】, you have slain the Phantom 【Sheep Phantom】. Reward: Control Power +2, Deflection +5, Lifespan +1 day.

The rewards have gotten even smaller!

Does killing the same Phantom reduce the reward?

Or is it due to my strength?

Fang Yue didn't know what the rules here truly were.

Fortunately, as long as there were stat rewards, Fang Yue had motivation to slay Phantoms.

Especially… as Fang Yue fell downward, the final sliver of sunset light fell upon his cheek.

Then came darkness.

The sun set—Nightfall arrived!

Thud!!

As Fang Yue landed steadily, several dark shadows had already begun to gather around him.

He looked up and smiled.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven… all here!

Seven Sheep Phantoms had gathered around Fang Yue, baaing from all sides.

But it no longer mattered.

Because the time had come!

At night, I'm so fierce even I'm scared of myself!

"Baa!!"

The nearest Sheep Phantom bellowed and swung its hoof straight at Fang Yue's chest.

But Fang Yue didn't dodge.

He smiled at the Sheep Phantom, let its attack come, then casually raised one hand to block it.

Thud!!

A shockwave traveled from his right hand to his chest, then through his entire body.

Fang Yue gave a slight shake, saw the -1 HP notification—and then… nothing more.

The Sheep Phantom's famed Supernatural Strength hadn't even made him take a single step back!

"Baa?!"

The Sheep Phantom looked up, stunned, at Fang Yue.

Then it saw fire.

Within the flame, a glint of cold steel.

The cold steel severed its head.

System Prompt: Congratulations, player 【Yese Liming】, you have slain the Phantom 【Sheep Phantom】. Reward: Control Power +1, Deflection +2, Lifespan +1 day.

Fang Yue brought back the Sheep Phantom's severed head, sniffed the scent of its charred skull burned by Human Soul flame, and turned to the six remaining Sheep Phantoms with a chilling smile.

"Little sheepies—time for roasted mutton!"

Chapter 10 ends

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