Who taught him to practice swordsmanship like this?

Chapter 104 Death That Follows Us Like a Shadow

Three months later, Su Baichen walked slowly along the official road from south to north, holding the soul banner.

Along his journey, he took away tens of thousands of lives, and naturally, he was imbued with a somber and deathly aura.

To be honest, he witnessed too much death along the way, and it was even shocking to him.

Perhaps because he had killed so many superhumans, he could now identify them at a glance.

This is an adaptive enhancement on his spiritual level.

But it was precisely because of this that he encountered many extraordinary people along the way who were not infected with the plague.

Some of them were wives and daughters from ordinary families, some were kind old people, and some were even chivalrous heroes of the martial arts world.

They came from all sorts of backgrounds, but without exception, they were all taken into Su Baichen's soul banner.

Wherever he went, death was like a shadow, and white mourning clothes filled the air.

He now understands perfectly why it is said that spiritual practitioners should refrain from interfering in worldly affairs, because the power of spiritual practitioners is so great that they may inadvertently do something that could affect the fate of an individual, a family, or even an entire community.

If it's a good thing, that's fine, but what if it's a bad thing?

The path of spiritual cultivation is arduous and long.

The inner demon tribulation is like a sharp blade hanging over the heads of cultivators at all times. When it falls, all the regrets of the past will become the blade that pierces the heart.

However, Su Baichen felt that he would not be taken advantage of by his inner demons.

Because with each alien soul he took away, his beliefs became even stronger.

Why?

The number of strange souls in the soul banner is increasing, and their voices are becoming more and more concentrated and clear: parasitism, chaos, replacement!

This was their shared obsession, and whenever Su Baichen listened to the howls within the soul banner, he felt a chill run down his spine. Then, he became increasingly resolute in his conviction, convinced that he had done the right thing.

In addition, after this three-month journey, Su Baichen has also made some summaries about the state of the supernatural beings.

He discovered that these extraordinary individuals mostly performed exceptionally well among ordinary people, so they mostly mingled among elite groups.

This is actually quite frightening. The resources of Liang society are limited. If these resources are taken by extraordinary individuals, then ordinary people will receive very little.

Gradually, when the court is filled with extraordinary people, won't the royal family be rendered powerless?

However, Su Baichen was still relieved about one thing: he discovered that even if two extraordinary people were to conceive, their child might still be an ordinary person.

Because extraordinary individuals do not rely on bloodline inheritance, but on the reincarnation of their souls.

Some high-ranking officials' families are actually protected by human fortune, and their direct descendants rarely have extraordinary individuals. Presumably, the same is true for the royal family.

However, for those collateral branches of the royal family, once three generations have passed, the situation is already somewhat worrying.

Su Baichen carefully recorded everything he saw and heard along the way, sending one copy to Changchun Palace via the Spirit Communication Copper Finger, and another copy to Yu Xiangke when he returned to the capital.

That night, when the moon was high in the sky, Su Baichen, too lazy to travel, left the official road and dispelled the illusion in a desolate wilderness to prepare for rest.

With so many people he had killed, he couldn't help but feel melancholy, as if he himself carried a strong stench of corpses.

But just as he was quietly gazing at the moon, gesturing with his hand the famous "Nine Netherworld Earth Sword," the bushes beside him suddenly rustled.

He immediately cast an illusion spell, erasing everything about his existence in this world.

Then he watched as the bushes rustled, and a small, all-black fox emerged.

A black fox?

A very rare coat color.

Su Baichen looked at the little fox with curiosity. It looked like it had just been born and had the cute and innocent look of an animal cub.

And right under his gaze, the little fox actually sniffed and came toward him again!

He was somewhat surprised. He had clearly concealed all traces of his existence, so how could the fox still find him here?

It seems that this fox he encountered by chance is not so simple.

Curious, he shifted his body slightly, and saw the fox follow suit, moving in his direction as well.

Su Baichen was even more surprised. This little thing was not simple. It seemed to be able to see through his illusions to some extent.

However, he quickly became vigilant. Three hundred miles to the west of this place was the precipice, and the precipice was not only a thousand miles in length, but also a thousand miles bordering the Liang Kingdom!

There are many spiritual veins in the perilous mountains, and there are also cultivation sects stationed there, just like the Changchun Sword Sect has a mountain gate in the perilous mountains.

But that doesn't mean that the perilous mountain range is exclusively for cultivators.

In these endless mountains, the majority of the population are actually demons!

Su Baichen now strongly suspects that this black fox is actually a little demon.

Any righteous cultivator, upon encountering a demon race, would probably react immediately by slaying the demons.

But Su Baichen was different. All those he had killed along the way were aliens who wanted to invade and replace this world. Now, seeing the demon race who also belonged to this world, he had no desire to kill them.

He stepped aside and walked away without looking back.

To his surprise, no matter how well he concealed himself with illusions, the little black fox could always follow him.

The way it sniffed and sniffed made it seem as if it could smell Su Baichen's location.

Seeing this, Su Baichen didn't hesitate at all and immediately started running.

He simply refused to believe that this fox could really keep up with him.

Then he was dumbfounded; the little fox was incredibly agile.

Although it looked dark-skinned, it moved with extreme elegance and agility, and its body seemed to have no weight at all, easily following behind him.

Su Baichen was greatly surprised to see this, because he had already used the "Walking on Waves" technique and had traveled forty or fifty miles in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn—yet this little fox was still able to keep up.

He couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. He wished he had learned some more suitable methods for traveling.

But at this moment—

He suddenly dispelled the illusion and appeared in person.

Since we can't get rid of it, let's show ourselves and scare this little fox away.

He had no intention of causing trouble.

However, something unexpected happened. When he revealed himself, the little fox was clearly taken aback.

Then its nose twitched suddenly, and its silvery eyes narrowed, revealing a look of ecstasy.

That expression seemed to say: "Human, you smell so good."

Su Baichen reached out, wanting to touch the little fox's head.

The little black fox hesitated for a moment, but still didn't move, letting him put his hand on its head.

A moment later, it actually squinted its eyes and made a humming sound—this appearance actually had a kind of natural charm, truly worthy of being called a fox spirit.

Su Baichen can now understand King Zhou's feelings. What's wrong with keeping such a cute little pet?

However, he felt that the little fox's arrival was too strange, and he hesitated for a moment.

He tentatively reached out and, seeing that the person was completely unguarded, scooped them up and held them in his arms.

But at the same time, his Profound Yin Mind Mirror was fully activated, probing the thoughts within the fox's head—

[It smells so good, so good!]

Hmm, it's a very simple and foolish thought. It seems that the fox is bewitched by some kind of quality of Su Baichen.