Chapter 166: Legionnaires (4)
At this moment, Xu Yangyi had finally been stirred in heart. He was aware of how fast his speed was, but unexpectedly, this assassin of the Reddust Executioners, Zhan Twelve, didnât even fall a step behind him! This kind of speed belonged to an ordinary genius in no way!
Regarding a squadronâbesides himselfâwho else was even more suited⊠to be a scout candidate? He firmly remembered the three scouts of the major legions back then, even though he had disposed of them quite easily. However, the otherâs coordination and meticulous degree of execution was also rather boring him.
Now⊠this wasnât even a scout. This was a dancer in the shadows! A shadow cultivator! Right before him⊠His scout position, would it have a candidate at long last?
âBe careful, Fellow Daoist.â At this time, a faint voice entered Xu Yangyiâs ears. Amidst sparking flint, the otherâs speed surprisingly increased sharply again! In a flash, the great danger that was originally nailed straight on his back was actually neck-to-neck with him! Furthermore⊠it was a great danger that caused him terrible graveness, covering the surface of his body!
âChef Ding Dismembers Oxen!â [1]
In this instant, Xu Yangyi finally got a clean look at Zhan Twelveâs silhouette. It was quite strange, almost translucent. Not only was this the divine abilityâs function, it was even paired with a special magik artifact!
As for the otherâs blade, it was barely a third of a meter long and likewise semi-transparent! Perhaps an ordinary cultivator wouldâve long since had their throat slashed by this invisible reaperâs sickle. It wasnât held in Zhan Twelveâs hand but rather âgrowingâ from his palm!
The voice beared the warning of âChef Ding Dismembers Oxenâ. In a wink of time, Xu Yangyi felt he was incapable of escape! This was because each of his vitals were all being guided by that murderous will which was sharp like sword. It seemed they would be hacked to limbs in the next second by a frenzied blade!
It caused Xu Yangyi the utmost satisfaction⊠Since the other had spoken, this move had solidified mortal danger and materialized qi in no more than half a second! In other words, the other simply hadnât made a Dao-seal! This move had already become his engrained reflex! Instinct!
Below the stage, countless people coldly gasped, looking on with wide eyes. Zhan Twelve had become a glass man, but this glass man was not light like a feather. From the beginning, he had trailed behind Xu Yangyi like a shadow. It caused them to become drenched in cold sweat. These two people hadnât even made so much as a peep! It was as if they were quietly watching a mime show of death!
At this instant, the feather-glass abruptly flashed. Perhaps Xu Yangyi didnât see, but they were able to! From all of Zhan Twelveâs joints, his throat, elbows, shoulders, knees, and ankles⊠sharp blades extended! As for Zhan Twelve himself, he had early on become accustomed to this. Manipulating them with ease, he faced towards Xu Yangyi and cut down with his entire body!
âThatâs not rightâŠâ Suddenly, a cultivator woke up from his reverie: âEven now⊠Commander Xu still hasnât made a move?â
A verse from this person who had broken out of his daydream and the other cultivators discovered that Xu Yangyi really hadnât taken action once!
âUnder such pressing mortal danger⊠heâs not even making a move. That meansâŠâ Zhao Wuye inhaled coldly in disbelief: âH-heâs still maintaining absolute coolness now? A-and absolute self-confidence?â
Zhao Wuyeâs voice yet to fall, Xu Yangyiâs voice, neither slow nor swift and obviously quite undisturbed, resounded throughout the entire audience.
âTen Cardinals Red Lotus.â
Boom!
The instant that Zhan Twelve was on the verge of approaching his body, Xu Yangyiâs hands crossed over his chest, and a frightening spiritual pressure that caused all within the middle stage of Qi Condensation to cry out in alarm suddenly exploded from both his hands!
However⊠it still wasnât over!
âLife Sacrification!â
Boom!
Twin dragons went out to sea, doubling in power! Two screaming several-meter-long fire dragons suddenly encircled Zhan Twelveâs figure like twin dragons toying with the moon!
A surprised cry echoed, hoarse and bearing astonishment. It was Zhan Twelve. He had anticipated Xu Yangyiâs counterattack, but he hadnât expected the strength of this retaliation would be so wild and violent! Yet in an open confrontation, his divine ability was obviously not to his advantage!
Nonetheless, it was too late. His distance apart was too close. Once the two fire dragons rushed forth, they immediately identified the target before them! They roared furiously and coiled towards his body!
Zhan Twelveâs temples were madly beating. He clearly understood that if he was wrapped around by these two things, the outcome⊠would be heavy injuries!
âGrafting Flowers On Tree!â A bellow without the slightest restraint followed! His figure vanished from amidst the fire dragons without warning! Xu Yangyiâs gaze flashed and clearly discovered that the other had already arrived a hundred meters away at an unknown point! [2]
Absolute silence, bereft of the cawing of crows and the cries of peacocks.
These two were unadulterated models that pure speed alone could cleave through all martial skills below the heavens! Before, Xu Yangyi had started out all the same, but unexpectedly, Zhan Twelve had caused him to feel numbness for a few seconds. After Zhan Twelve grew accustomed to the Xu Yangyiâs speed, he suddenly burst forth, but was struck by Xu Yangyiâs trap! On the border of life and death, he had used Grafting Flowers On Tree to leave again!
A hundred meters away, Zhan Twelveâs complexion was sullen. If this was an assassination, he wouldâve already failed. Most importantly though⊠he deeply eyed Xu Yangyi.
This man⊠was horrifically dreadfulâŠ
Xu Yangyi seemed to erupt twice, but he understood very well that the other hadnât dug into his full power! What level was he at now? 80%?
âI concede.â Zhan Twelve said hissed: âMany thanks.â He thanked Xu Yangyi for being lenient. Finished speaking, he didnât even turn his head back as he walked down. He hadnât received this fist, but as an assassin, he had already failed. He wouldnât be like Ge Qianqiu and shamelessly remain.
âFellow Daoist, wait a moment.â The instant Zhan Twelve turned around, Xu Yangyiâs smiling voice was heard from behind him: âThe Xingtian Legionâs scout position is vacant. Wouldnât it be better if Fellow Daoist was willing to accept this position?â
Silence. After a couple seconds, the venue was a stretch of alarmed cries!
A recruitment! The first time the Xingtian Legion had spoke! The third person! The third person had finally obtained Commander Xu Yangyiâs recognition! A nod to recruit!
âFinally, a recruitment! Finally, a recruitment!â A cultivatorâs expression appeared as if he had been recruited, and he said excitedly: âI didnât even think anyone could fight against this monster! So it turned out there really was someone, eh!â
âAh⊠This is freak⊠This Reddust Executionersâ fellow sure is scary, but this Commander Xu is even scarier!â
âI almost believed that the word genius wasnât worth much⊠There actually was someone who was capable of entering the Xingtian Legionâs discerning eyeâŠâ
Zhan Twelveâs silhouette immediately stopped. He took a quick glimpse at Xu Yangyi in surprise. He obviously hadnât received the final move, but also⊠only he knew that this commander was merely probing him. Ultimately, he had then used a divine ability. Xu Yangyi was genuinely willing to recruit him?
âThis Xu recognizes Fellow Daoistâs strength.â Xu Yangyi looked deeply at the other and affirmed: âI am convinced in your power.â
âThe probationary period is three years. After three years, youâll become a true legionnaire. In the Xingtian Legionâs planning, there will forever only be ten people. As for you, I hope you can become one of these ten people.â
âEach month, you will receive fifty medium-grade spirit stones. Irregularly, there will perhaps be a medicinal pill presented. I dare not guarantee the time. I also donât guarantee there surely will be.â
Among the cultivators below, an untold number of eyes reddened! Fifty medium-grade spirit stones was a fair price, not much of a prize. However, the final condition was the guarantee which brought them all to converge here today!
The Dao of Pills! The Dao of Pills! Only it could cause these organizations and powers to willingly deliver their genius successors to join the Xingtian Legionâs foundation!
âAre you willing?â
âI am willing!â Zhan Twelve had nearly no misgivings whatsoever, promptly taking a knee and cupping his hands: âStarting from today, I, Zhan Twelve, belong to the Reddust Executioners and the Xingtian Legion. I will take the Xingtian Legionâs command as my chief objective and become one of the Xingtian Legionâs legionnaires!â
Xu Yangyi nodded, and Zhan Twelve cupped his hands again. The cover of his mask left his present expression unseen. He simply pulled back to the side. The mood of the surrounding crow of cultivators fired up enthusiastically again.
Each personâs breathing had unwittingly become heavy and coarse. Even the chests of quite a few cultivators were faintly heaving up and down. At this very time and moment, they had already collected their final scrap of a lucky break.
The first person had been recruited⊠Only nine positions remained! However, these nine positions were by no means an easy feat! At the beginning, they had believed a single fist not to be difficult, but after three people, not one person possessed such a thought!
This fist⊠was very hard, extremely difficult to receive! This Commander Xuâs strength proved himself to be a Heavens Law provincial paragon! Worthy of being a disciple fancied by Daomaster Ancientpine!
âThis is the strength of a Daomaster disciple?â The complexions of several clans ashened. A fist⊠No more than a single fist! Nonetheless⊠Xu Yangyi and Zhan Twelveâs battle had almost eliminated more than half the people!
Silence. Excitement, expectation, and consideration amidst silence. In the end, after several minutes, a seemingly twenty-seven or twenty-eight-year-old youth leaped and cupped his hands: âLong Life Cave, Xiao Yaozi, please confer me your teaching, Fellow Daoist!â
Time flowed past by the minute and second. Five hours went quickly. There wasnât any cultivator who felt tired because in these five hours, seventy to eighty percent of the crowd had already been tested. At the same time, six cultivators had been selected among them.
Qin Xueluan of Changbai Mountainâs Madame Poison had unexpectedly engaged Xu Yangyi in arcane combat for over a dozen minutes with her female body. Victory and defeat were indiscernible to either side.
Her arcane effort was exceptionally strange. She appeared tender and alluring, yet the inside of her body concealed countless poisonous puppets. Moreover, each one of them were kings of the five poisons. Even Xu Yangyi had no choice but to use the Ten Cardinals Red Lotus to isolate distance from her and him. [3]
In particular⊠her medical arts were rumored to be even further above her poison arts. Although she herself didnât make comment, she didnât deny it at all. The position of squadron medic was headed by Qin Xueluan!
In this battle, Xu Yangyi had come forth with one fist.
The bald manâs name was quite strange. He was known as Jun Man. This was the third cultivator that caused all the present people to deeply engrave him in their memories. Xu Yangyiâs maximum-strength fist penetrated the other. However, there was no blood, and the otherâs body healed at an astonishing speed! [4]
If it was just this alone, perhaps Xu Yangyi wouldnât have even chosen the other, but Jun Manâs divine ability was unexpectedly a wood-attribute divine ability and also leaning towards a supplementary divine ability. For example, he could turn all the surround space within a few seconds into a plant web. It was so dense that not even air could get through and had a radius of several tens of meters. Without breaking through its core, the web could absolutely not be shattered. Paired with his nigh-undying fleshly body, he became a candidate second to none to be a rearguard among troops.
This cultivator likewise entered the combat troops by Xu Yangyiâs admiring nod.
In this battle, Xu Yangyi had come forth with ten fists.
Subsequently was Quan Ningyue, a cultivator who enjoyed full-frontal collisions no more than Xu Yangyi. No one had even expected a cute little girl could wave a sledgehammer. She was fierce and valiant like a tiger giving birth to wind by hissing. After the duoâs battle, the ground was filled with countless craters.
Quan Ningyue entered the combat troops.
This battle was still one fist.
[1] âChef Ding Dismembers Oxenâ I know that some of these lines are kinda funny, but its supposed to be taken seriously. Most of them are based on religion/historical/philosophical text. This line originates from one of Zhuangziâs works, a famous Chinese philosopher.
[2] Grafting Flower On Tree - refers to a story of a minister during the Warring States period. He wanted his king to have an heir, so he offered many beautiful women, but there was no child. A passing man from another state heard about this ministerâs problems, so brought his little sister and talked to the minister. The little sister consulted with her brother and decided to marry her off to the king and she bore an heir. Because both brother and sister were people of the minister, the future descendants were all within the ministerâs grasp.
[3] âFive Poison Kingsâ. In Chinese, there are five creatures which are considered the most poisonous. They are the scorpion, toad, centipede, spider, and snake.
[4] Jun Man. In Chinese, Jun can mean gentleman/ruler/monarch. Man is barbarian/rude/rough
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