Chapter 107: A Sword Seeks Life

Chapter 107: The Deadly Might of a Single Sword

Li Hao watched Sword Extinction’s every move with absolute clarity. Sword Extinction had shown great restraint repeatedly, yet the six youths showed no sense of gratitude and only pressed their advantage further.

The anger within Sword Extinction grew ever stronger, his face twisted into a sinister smile. His eyes shifted from black to blood red, his gaze colder than ice. Apart from his youthful, pale complexion and smooth white skin, his entire attire was crimson, bathed in the scarlet glow of the surrounding laws of nature. At this moment, Sword Extinction resembled a youthful god of war immersed in a sea of blood, an eerie and unsettling sight.

The six youths clad in purple, witnessing this transformation, felt an involuntary shiver deep within their souls. Yet their thoughts quickly shifted; they believed Sword Extinction’s cultivation was far inferior to theirs, posing no real threat.

Huangfu Shengqi observed Sword Extinction with growing curiosity and confusion. He couldn’t explain why, but the more he watched, the more he felt the six youths might be at a disadvantage. This thought struck him as strangely amusing. He mused inwardly:

“How could such a strange feeling arise? It must be an illusion—Sword Extinction clearly holds no advantage. Perhaps it’s the imposing aura of that great sword he wields.”

The more Huangfu considered this, the more plausible his theory seemed. His curiosity deepened, and he restrained himself from intervening in support of Sword Extinction.

At this moment, the natural laws around Sword Extinction roared violently. The crimson glow enveloping him intensified, and the sword qi and murderous aura emanating from the Divine Demon World-Ending Sword grew stronger. Sword Extinction’s fighting spirit and killing intent instantly merged with the sword’s own will.

A flicker of danger finally stirred in the hearts of the six scheming youths. Yet instead of retreating, Sword Extinction’s transformation only stirred their greed, inflaming their desire to kill and seize treasures.

They attributed all these changes to the Divine Demon World-Ending Sword in his hand. The leader of the purple-clad youths warned the sixth member:

“Six, be careful. His cultivation may be low, but that sword is peculiar. Everything he’s showing comes from that peerless weapon. Once we get that sword, our brothers will rule here—seizing beauties and treasures will be as easy as breathing.”

“Exactly! Exactly!” they chorused, lost in fantasies of wielding the sword, surrounded by stolen beauties and piles of gold and silver. They salivated over the thought.

Six examined Sword Extinction carefully once more before speaking coldly:

“Stubborn brat, besides your tricks, can you actually do anything else?”

As Six spoke, Sword Extinction suddenly unleashed Phantom Shadow Steps. The youths barely noticed before the red-clad figure at the center seemed to flicker and vanish.

No sooner had Six’s words ended than a vermilion greatsword pierced through two-thirds of his chest.

In Six’s startled eyes, he saw the red figure and the bloodied greatsword embedded in his chest. His final consciousness was filled with nothing but shock.

Trembling, he feebly pointed at Sword Extinction, attempting to speak but uttering no sound. His arm fell limply, his head drooped, and the breath of life quickly faded. Six’s greed had cost him his life in this realm.

The remaining five nearby youths noticed Six’s abnormality too late; he was already lifeless. They had no idea how the red-clad youth had silently approached or why Six offered no resistance.

From a distance, Huangfu Shengqi was shaken by the scene. He hadn’t expected Sword Extinction’s speed to surge so dramatically when wielding the Divine Demon World-Ending Sword—his brief burst of speed was more than five times his prior pace.

Huangfu thought:

“This youth moves so swiftly. To catch him just now, I had to use the Thunderlight Phantom Technique; otherwise, with my mid-stage Soul Forging strength, I couldn’t have caught him. If not for concealing my true power, I wouldn’t have resorted to it. This sudden leap in power must be linked to that strange, vermilion greatsword. Nothing else could explain such an anomaly.”

More astonishing to Huangfu was Sword Extinction’s decisiveness. His eerie smile never wavered, as if Six’s death had affected him not at all. It was strange for a boy no older than ten to wield such ruthless resolve; slaying Six seemed as casual as crushing an ant.

Sword Extinction’s speed had surged more than fivefold, thanks to the sword’s enhancement. The moment he drew the Divine Demon World-Ending Sword, it infused its power into him.

Sword Extinction channeled his own strength into the sword, the two mutually reinforcing and elevating each other. The sword’s power reached the peak level that Sword Extinction could endure.

With the sword’s blessing, Sword Extinction’s realm, strength, and speed matched Li Hao’s usual self exactly. After slaying the purple-clad youth, he spoke coldly:

“You are reckless and greedy, scheming to kill for wealth. Such a person deserves death.”

Having finished speaking, Sword Extinction withdrew the Divine Demon World-Ending Sword from Six’s body.

At this moment, no one could sway Sword Extinction’s murderous intent. He glanced coolly at the remaining five and asked:

“Do you want the sword, or do you want your lives?”

The men’s eyes gleamed with greed; none relented.

The leader spoke coldly:

“You killed Six. Not only must you leave the sword, but your lives as well.”

They attributed Sword Extinction's sudden surge of power to the sword alone. Their vow for revenge was a facade; their true desire was to seize the Divine Demon World-Ending Sword. Six’s death barely affected them.

Huangfu Shengqi cursed silently:

“What heartless beasts you are—soulless and ungrateful. If Sword Extinction can’t end you, I will personally finish the job.”

Meanwhile, Li Hao, observing through the Chaos Primal Pearl within his sea of consciousness, thought:

“Sword Extinction’s power has indeed doubled with the sword’s blessing. It’s fitting to deal with such greedy scoundrels—they must be eliminated at once. If left alive, they will only bring harm to Grandpa Baicao’s place. To repay your nurturing, I will be the one to execute these villains.”

Watching Sword Extinction’s current state, Li Hao felt a deep kinship and mused:

“Could Sword Extinction now be my own berserk self? Yes, that must be it.”

A bold idea suddenly struck him, and he murmured:

“If I equip each of my other incarnations with a weapon like this, coordinating in battle, what might the outcome be?”

Meanwhile, Lin Xueyou and the others noticed Li Hao remained with his eyes closed. They had no intention to disturb him. After several minutes, he was still unconscious.

Lin Xueyou turned to Zhenba and said:

“Brother Zhenba, let’s move Li Hao to a safer place.”

“Alright, sister!” Zhenba replied.

With that, Zhenba swiftly gathered the laws of heaven and earth around Li Hao, forming a spherical protective barrier. They gently descended onto the summit of a nearby mountain.

Once settled, Zhenba focused his will, applying the laws to Li Hao’s body, guiding him into a cross-legged meditation upon a flat stone. The others seated themselves quietly nearby, patiently awaiting his awakening.

Li Hao worried that Sword Extinction alone might not stand against five grandly accomplished purple-clad youths, so he observed their every move through the Chaos Primal Pearl, ready to assist.

Sword Extinction’s true realm was only early Outbound stage. Li Hao’s nine transcendent incarnations would strengthen alongside his main body’s cultivation. If one incarnation broke through, Li Hao could merge with it to gain power, maintaining balance among all incarnations.

At this moment, the leader among the purple-clad youths said to the others:

“Brothers, who will fight him?”

They did not believe Sword Extinction had the strength to face any one of them directly; Six’s death was attributed to a sneak attack combined with his own carelessness.

One among them volunteered:

“I’ll take on this arrogant trickster.”

The leader cautioned:

“Five, be careful. Don’t repeat Six’s mistakes.”

Five responded confidently:

“Don’t worry, boss. I’m not as foolish as Six. Just wait and watch me take this brat’s head.”

As they conversed, Sword Extinction carefully observed their movements, searching for an opening. But since their attention was wholly on him after Six’s death, he had no chance to strike. Resolute, he waited patiently for his foes to reveal a weakness.