Slaughter to Prove Your Dao: Unlock the Great Sage Equal to Heaven at the Start!

The morning mist, like a veil, enveloped the wilderness north of the city.

Visibility was only a dozen meters or so, and the air was thick with dirt.

It was left behind by rotting plants and some kind of monster.

An indescribable fishy and foul odor.

Chen Xing and Lin Moyan walked one after the other on the ruins of the abandoned highway.

The cement beneath their feet had long been torn to pieces by the mutated vines.

Chen Xing walked ahead, carrying the black iron rod, his steps steady.

His sharp gaze swept over every shadow in the fog.

Lin Moyan followed three steps behind him, with the worn-out wooden guitar case slung over his shoulder.

With a blade of grass dangling from its mouth, its eyes darted around, showing both excitement and wariness.

"Brother Xing, would you say we're the pioneering duo?"

Lin Moyan fiddled with the clasp of the violin case, making a soft click.

"My talent, [Swan Song Demon], is based on sonic attacks and mental interference."

"It comes with a little auxiliary effect."

"When we encounter monsters later, I'll apply a buff to you first."

"Just keep charging forward, and I'll provide the background music from behind."

"I guarantee you'll be pumped up in the action!"

Chen Xing didn't even turn his head, his voice flat: "Don't hold us back."

"rest assured!"

Lin Moyan patted his chest and spat out the grass stems.

"Dude, you're S-class!"

"While I might not be as strong as you in a head-on fight, I'm definitely a professional support!"

"I guarantee you'll experience a feeling like flying!"

Chen Xing remained noncommittal.

S-tier support?

It sounds good, but we'll have to see how it performs in practice.

About five miles into the buffer zone, the fog thinned out a little.

Ahead lay a hillside covered with jagged rocks.

Chen Xing paused slightly.

My ears picked up faint breathing and teeth grinding sounds coming from behind the pile of stones.

"Here it comes," he whispered.

No sooner had he finished speaking than three gray figures suddenly darted out from behind a boulder.

They charged straight at the two!

It was three rotting hyenas, drooling.

His cloudy eyes were filled with greed.

"I'll do it!"

Lin Moyan reacted very quickly, slapping the violin case with his right hand.

The broken wooden guitar was drawn out by an invisible force and landed steadily in his hand.

He pressed down on the neck of the violin with his left hand, and then slammed his right fingers across the strings!

Clang—!

A pale blue color.

A crescent-shaped sonic blade materialized out of thin air.

It emitted a sharp whooshing sound and shot precisely at the hyena charging at the front!

puff!

The sonic blade precisely embedded itself in the hyena's left eye, and blood splattered everywhere!

The hyena let out a mournful howl, and its forward momentum came to an abrupt halt.

Just as the sonic blade struck its target, Chen Xing moved!

He exerted force with his feet, and his figure shot out like an arrow.

He practically darted out, his black iron staff whistling through the air.

The moment the hyena exposed its weakness due to excruciating pain, he struck it hard on the temple!

Bang!

With another muffled thud, the hyena's head exploded like a rotten watermelon.

The headless corpse collapsed to the ground.

Their movements were clean and efficient, as if they had rehearsed countless times.

The remaining two hyenas, spurred by the tragic state of their companion and the stench of blood, became even more ferocious and pounced on Chen Xing from the left and right.

"Trying to run? Did you ask my guitar first?"

Lin Moyan's fingers plucked the strings rapidly, and a series of rapid notes leaped out.

It transformed into two almost invisible chains, instantly binding the hind legs of the two hyenas!

The two hyenas' forward momentum suddenly halted, and they staggered.

Chen Xing seized this fleeting opportunity and spun around like a top.

The black iron rod drew two deadly arcs.

Bang!Bang!

Two precise sweeping blows shattered the necks of the two hyenas.

Three Tier 1 Lower-Rank Rotting Hyenas.

From the moment they met to their complete annihilation, it only took five or six seconds.

Lin Moyan put down his guitar, stared wide-eyed at Chen Xing, then looked at the corpse on the ground.

Mouth slightly open:

"Holy crap... Brother Xing, your release speed is incredible..."

"You're already here the moment I unleashed my sonic blade? Your explosive power is insane!"

Chen Xing flicked the blood off the stick and glanced at him:

"Not bad, you controlled it fairly quickly. Not too bad."

Lin Moyan: "...Brother Xing, your way of praising me is really unique."

[Ding! Killed 3 Rotting Hyenas, Kill Points +30!]

Current kill count: 900/1000

The system notification cheered Chen Xing up.

It's almost 100 o'clock!

With this collaboration, the two's chemistry improved significantly.

Lin Moyan also figured out Chen Xing's fighting style—

Simple, direct, and focused on achieving maximum efficiency.

He no longer pursues flashy combos, but focuses on using sound waves for precise field control.

The slowdown and disruption created an opportunity for Chen Xing to deliver a fatal blow.

For the rest of the journey, they encountered several lone sharp-toothed rats and a mid-tier Tier 1 Poisonous Porcupine.

Both issues were resolved quickly through the cooperation of the two individuals.

The kill count steadily increased to 950 points.

Lin Moyan became more and more excited as he played, waving his guitar around and dancing wildly:

"Brother Xing! Our team is absolutely invincible!"

"You handle the physical exorcism, I'll handle the mental pollution and field control!"

"This efficiency, wow, I feel like we can go raid a second-tier monster's lair now!"

Chen Xing didn't reply, but a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Having a reliable assistant definitely improves efficiency.

Moreover, although Lin Moyan talks a lot, he has good combat intuition.

Don't falter in crucial moments.

As dawn broke, the morning mist almost completely dissipated.

The two arrived at the entrance to a canyon with jagged rocks, flanked by steep black cliffs.

The entrance was littered with small bones and monster droppings, and the stench in the air was so strong it was almost unbearable.

"Brother Xing, this is it, Black Rock Canyon."

Lin Moyan lowered his voice and pointed to the deep cave entrance.

"According to my information, there is a nest inside where sharp-toothed rats and carrion hyenas live together."

"There's a good quantity, perfect for us to use... Hey? Brother Xing?!"

Before he could finish speaking, he saw Chen Xing already holding a stick.

Without hesitation, I stepped into the dark cave entrance.

Lin Moyan: "???"

Brother Xing, your tactics...

Has the "reckless" technique reached its maximum level?

Not even bothering to do any reconnaissance?

He didn't dare to delay and quickly grabbed his guitar and followed.

Despite my inner complaints, I'm already prepared to play at any moment.

The light suddenly dimmed the moment we stepped into the cave.

A strong stench and damp smell hit me.

Chen Xing slowed his pace, adjusting to the darkness.

The cave walls were slippery, and the ground beneath our feet was covered with a thick mixture of feces and an unknown type of mucus.

rustling...

In the darkness, countless tiny scarlet dots lit up densely.

Accompanied by a teeth-grinding sound.

It's a sharp-toothed rat!

And the quantity is extremely large!

"Watch out, Brother Xing!"

Lin Moyan gave a low shout, his fingers already touching the strings.

The next second, a sharp screech rang out!

Several of them are as big as domestic cats.

A sharp-toothed rat with teeth as sharp as knives.

From deep within the cave.

From the cracks in the rocks.

They pounced out from overhead in a frenzy!

They are incredibly fast, their eyes fixed solely on the greed for flesh and blood.

"Sound Barrier, Rise!"

Lin Moyan flicked his fingers, and waves of sound quickly formed a semi-transparent barrier on the sides and back of Chen Xing's body.

It fiercely repelled several sharp-toothed rats that tried to sneak up from the side!

"Brother Xing, you're reckless! I'll cover for you!"