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

"A Blood Diamond-level Monster Hunter! Nicknamed 'Little Thunder Emperor'!"

"My database is full of his glorious achievements!"

"I once soloed a Tier 4 mid-tier 'Thunder Giant Lizard' in 'Thunder Canyon' in just seven minutes!"

"He's one of the most dazzling rising stars at Shanghai Wuhan University in recent years! My God, what's he doing here?"

"Could it be that they also took on a mission here? (°ロ°)!"

As Xiao Xiao spoke, she rapidly transmitted Li Yixiao's publicly available information into Chen Xing's consciousness in the form of a data stream:

Li Yixiao, 19 years old, lower level of the fourth realm (thunder element), chief of the "Thunder Academy" of Shanghai Martial Arts University.

The top scorer in the previous National Martial Arts Examination (544 points), an SS-level [Thunder God Body] Awakener.

It is suspected to be related to the legacy of a supreme being who controlled thunder in an ancient ruin.

She possesses formidable fighting prowess, an arrogant personality, and numerous suitors...

Chen Xing's gaze met Li Yixiao's unexpectedly in mid-air.

In that instant, Chen Xing could sense the lightning flashing in the other person's eyes.

A very subtle ripple flashed across the surface.

That wasn't hostility, but rather the instinctive scrutiny and sensing that a top expert would have when encountering another potential expert.

Li Yixiao had clearly also noticed Chen Xing's extremely restrained demeanor.

Yet its underlying energy and blood are unfathomable.

And that composure and sharpness that no ordinary peak second realm cultivator could possess.

But that's all.

Li Yixiao's gaze lingered on Chen Xing for less than half a second before the slight fluctuation quickly subsided.

It was once again covered by that inherent layer of arrogance and aloofness.

He nodded to Chen Xing in an extremely slight, almost imperceptible way.

It's a tacit courtesy between powerful strangers who meet in the wilderness.

Then he naturally looked away and turned to the side.

Continue talking to someone who looks like a companion.

The demons, whose auras were equally strong, began to converse in hushed tones, as if the brief eye contact they had just exchanged had never happened.

Chen Xing also nodded slightly with a calm expression, which can be regarded as a response.

Then he turned around and walked towards the gas pump, as if he had just seen an insignificant passerby.

"Wow..."

Xiao Xiao exclaimed softly in Chen Xing's mind, her voice laced with gossip.

"That's it? A glance, a nod, and that's it?"

"I thought we were going to see a showdown between the old and new top scorers in the wilderness, a clash of titans that would spark a fiery competition!"

"That makes sense, you two are both as cool as icebergs, being sparing with words is the norm for you."

"But Brother Xing, he'll definitely remember you!"

"The fact that a fourth-realm cultivator can still sense something about a peak second-realm cultivator indicates that it is in his subconscious."

"I've come to see you as a rival!"

"Hehe, who knows, maybe we'll have a really exciting match if we meet in a regional or university league later!"

"I'm already looking forward to it! (✪ω✪)"

Chen Xing ignored Xiao Xiao's imagination, filled up the gas tank, and paid.

He sat back in the driver's seat of the Mammoth.

He looked in the rearview mirror and saw Li Yixiao and the middle-aged demon hunter get into the black modified car.

The engine roared with a deep, powerful sound, and the car quickly drove away from the supply point, disappearing at the end of the desolate road leading in another direction.

Chen Xing withdrew his gaze, started the car, and continued driving towards the Dark Blood Ruins.

……

After driving for about half an hour, the asphalt road came to an end and turned into a bumpy gravel road.

The landscape on both sides became even more bizarre, with the soil and rocks beginning to take on varying shades of dark red.

It seemed to be repeatedly soaked in years of bloodstains.

The faint smell of blood and decay in the air became increasingly clear.

In the distance, the outline of the dark red mountain range became even larger and clearer.

The mountainside appeared to have huge wounds and cracks, and an ominous aura emanated from it.

Occasionally, from the far distance, one can hear the faint but wild roars of monsters.

Wandering across the vast, desolate plains adds to the somber atmosphere.

Chen Xing drove the "Mammoth" down a gentle slope and stopped it at the edge of a rocky hill made of huge dark red weathered rocks.

Further ahead, the terrain becomes standard wilderness, making it difficult for vehicles to pass.

He turned off the engine, got out of the car, locked the doors, and set up a simple anti-theft and location tracking system.

Then, he walked to the front of the car and looked at the seemingly endless dark red wasteland.

"Brother Xing, we've arrived. This is the outer area of ​​the Darkblood Ruins, specifically the northeastern edge of the 'Darkblood Wasteland'."

Xiao Xiao's voice rang out, and at the same time, in Chen Xing's field of vision,

Through the neural connections of the recorder, a semi-transparent light blue area map is projected.

The terrain and hazard level are marked with different colors.

"Based on publicly available intelligence and the school's database, the Darkblood Ruins are roughly divided into three main sections."

Xiao Xiao began her explanation, and the corresponding area on the map was highlighted:

"The first one is Dark Blood River."

A thick, scarlet line appears on the map.

"A blood-red river runs through the entire ruins. It is said that the river contains peculiar corrosive properties and a certain violent factor, which has a special attraction to monsters."

"The riverbanks are high-risk areas for monsters, and also traditional 'monster-hunting spots' for many monster hunters."

"But there are even more dangers lurking underwater and in the dense forests along the riverbanks."

"The second one is the Darkblood Mountains."

A mountainous area with complex terrain appears in the center of the map.

"One of the core areas of the ruins, where the most diverse and powerful monsters reside, and occasionally mutated individuals with rare bloodlines appear."

"There may even be an entrance to the deeper 'Dark Blood Core Area'."

"It has the highest danger factor, and usually only elite demon hunter teams or high-level martial artists dare to venture deep into it."

"The third one is the Darkblood Wasteland where we are now."

A large open area marked in light red on the outer edge of the map lit up.

"The terrain is relatively open with sparse vegetation, mainly consisting of drought-resistant thorny bushes and low shrubs."

"This is an area where monsters are frequently active, and it is especially suitable for low-level monsters that live in groups."

"Our mission area this time is mainly the northeastern edge of this wasteland."

"Theoretically, we won't go too deep, and the probability of encountering monsters of the third rank or higher is low. But..."

Xiao Xiao paused, her tone becoming more serious:

"Recent mission briefings and scattered intelligence indicate that monster activity in this area is unusually frequent."

"Moreover, there is a trend of clustering, breaking the previous relatively dispersed pattern."

"This is also the origin of the mission requirement to 'investigate the cause of the anomaly'."

"If you discover any unusual source or danger beyond your capabilities, report it immediately or evacuate. Understand? (｀へ´*)"

"Understood," Chen Xing replied briefly.