Chapter 596: Dead (8/10, extra chapter for

After calming down, Fang Yue gradually became composed.

True, I am very weak, and precisely because I am very weak, I cannot see through the eerie one's methods — that's only natural!

It doesn't even require an existence of the 【Yincha】 level.

Any random Calamity-tier or Wrath-tier eerie could make me fall victim.

Fang Yue realized he had truly thought too highly of himself — a case of having high standards but low ability, no longer taking the eerie seriously.

Fortunately, he calmed down and reflected on himself early; otherwise, this arrogant mindset would sooner or later get him into trouble!

Why couldn't a Calamity-tier eerie one realm above me evade my perception and easily kill Shuimei and Pi Sanzai?

Why couldn't a Wrath-tier eerie two realms above me silently dispose of me, Shuimei, and Pi Sanzai?

The answer is: it can!

Among the vast numbers of powerful eerie, there must certainly exist eerie capable of doing exactly this.

To speculate on countless possibilities with my shallow knowledge — truly too arrogant!

The 【Yincha】 had brought Fang Yue far too much pressure.

Since I can't deal with it and can't avoid it either, better to level my mindset and let things be as they may.

Once I reach Chunuan City, I'll find someone to inquire about information on this matter.

Though I'm not holding out much hope, perhaps the Phoenix Organization has some database on 【Yincha】 that I could learn from.

I can't expect much from other organizations in 【Chunuan City】, but the Phoenix Organization is still worth looking forward to.

As an opponent — and even having pulled a researcher like Qingchen over from the Phoenix Organization — Fang Yue understands the Phoenix Organization's strength even better.

Such a massive organization that has infiltrated all of Qing Guo should surely have at least some insight into 【Yincha】.

Of course, all of this is something to consider only after reaching 【Chunuan City】.

Right now, Fang Yue only wants to figure out one thing.

Whether the eerie that killed Shuimei and Pi Sanzai is still following him!

After adjusting his state, Fang Yue pushed open the door and stepped out.

"Lord Ye?"

Hai Guanjia and the young lady Yang Hongxia, who hadn't gone far, both turned to look at Fang Yue.

Now, the sky had darkened; under the night, the Human Soul Bonfire blazed fiercely, and the merchant caravan's wagons and horses were lined up in formation alongside the Human Soul Bonfire.

Hearing their inquiry, Fang Yue said nothing, only letting his mindset gradually settle and relax.

Then, Fang Yue began practicing his blade.

The two-meter black blade once again appeared in Fang Yue's hand, nearly scaring Hai Guanjia and the young lady into cardiac arrest.

They both thought Fang Yue was about to go mad and start hacking at people.

After all, earlier Fang Yue had been vicious enough to strike hard at even an apple — truly ruthless.

But once Fang Yue began swinging his blade in practice on flat ground, the two of them immediately set their minds at ease.

"I told you — someone so calm in conversation couldn't possibly be a madman." Young lady Yang Hongxia patted her own small chest.

"No wonder Lord Ye's skills are so impressive; it seems 'heaven rewards the diligent' is never just empty talk."

The two sighed in admiration, while others in the merchant caravan also curiously poked their heads out to watch how Fang Yue practiced his blade.

Some even seemed to want to secretly learn a move or two.

Yet most martial arts cannot be learned by watching alone.

Fang Yue paid no attention to the others' gazes, focusing solely on practicing his blade.

He wanted to recover that feeling from before.

Soon, he found that his blade practice efficiency and feel were no different from usual cultivation of his Blade Technique — no blockage whatsoever.

So Fang Yue continued to swing.

The Dark Moon Blade Technique is actually a very tedious Blade Technique.

Because it has only one strike, and delivers only one strike.

There is an inherent interval — or rather, a recovery period — between the next strike and the previous one.

This isn't Fang Yue deliberately holding back his next strike; rather, every strike requires mobilizing internal force along specific meridians to push the power to its peak before the blade falls.

And after that one strike, the internal force flow path of the Dark Moon Blade Technique undergoes a reflux; this reflux causes the meridians to be blocked and the whole body to stiffen. Forcibly sheathing and striking again would disrupt the internal force flow pattern and only lead to Qi Deviation.

Of course, all of this sounds complicated, but to an onlooker it simply looks like: Fang Yue strikes, the blade vanishes into darkness, reappears as the strike completes, then pauses, and repeats.

Every strike is like this — every strike identical, no variation whatsoever, tedious and dull.

But it is precisely through this accumulation of strikes, with internal force flowing along the meridians time and again, that the Blade Technique becomes refined and powerful!

Fang Yue could feel his Blade Technique gradually refining, but outsiders couldn't perceive it.

They only saw a person endlessly swinging a blade — boring to watch.

Before long, people gradually dispersed.

They were only curious for a moment; once they found they couldn't even steal the technique, they naturally lost interest, leaving only Hai Guanjia and the young lady watching Fang Yue practice with great satisfaction.

"Old Hai, if I had half his perseverance, I'd have long since entered the Xiantian Realm."

Hai Guanjia glanced at the young lady in surprise: "Young lady, so you know you're lazy too."

The young lady rolled her eyes and didn't take the bait.

People should have self-awareness — she knew perfectly well what sort of person she was, just couldn't be bothered to admit it.

But getting to know Fang Yue this time was truly an unexpected delight.

Looks like this year's 【Martial Decision】, the Dayang Merchant Caravan should have a shot at taking first place!

As for what price it would take to get Fang Yue to act, the young lady estimated based on Fang Yue's asking price this time and felt quite optimistic.

But Hai Guanjia suddenly poured cold water: "Is the young lady thinking about the 【Martial Decision】? I feel she's being optimistic too early. This man's strength is far beyond what ordinary means could recruit.

Judging by my years of experience reading people, the price he offered earlier was probably something he didn't even take to heart himself. He simply wanted to travel together to Chunuan City, free from having to deal with trivial matters, so as not to affect his own cultivation."

Hai Guanjia had seen quite a few martial artists like this — all of them rather pure-hearted people.

However, some people are limited by their talent and achieve little, unlike the one before them now — so young, yet with extraordinary strength!

Even setting aside the matter of the 【Martial Art】, this person was well worth continuing to cultivate a deeper relationship with.

Just as the two of them had figured this out, they noticed Fang Yue suddenly stop his movement.

The pause was very abrupt.

Because they had already understood the entire process of Fang Yue's draw and sheathe of the blade.

Anyone who had trained in martial arts and knew a bit of the basics would know this was a cycle.

Yet Fang Yue's stopped halfway — when the black blade had sunk into the darkness and the crescent slash had only just traced halfway — abruptly halting!

The black blade materialized out of thin air, stuck in midair. This was clearly a forcibly interrupted blade technique.

The two watched Fang Yue in confusion, only to see him suddenly look toward a direction, his figure moving!

When he reappeared, he had already stopped beside the campfire, next to a guard who had drunk himself drunk and was lying on the ground sleeping.

Looking down at this guard, Fang Yue said with a smile.

"He's dead."

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If there are any typos, you can point them out in this chapter's comments. I'll fix them when I wake up.

There are still 2 more updates, they'll all be posted before 10 o'clock.

(End of this chapter)