In the world of demons and warriors, I slay demons through wordplay.

Clearly, the secret possessed by this dragon-seeker is the most unique option.

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Whether it can be transformed into substantial value depends on one's own destiny.

"Just who exactly is this 'Dragon Seeker'?"

Faced with four choices, Li Qingchen decisively chose the last one.

You have chosen to listen to the secrets of Master Xunlong.

[Master Xunlong will secretly tell you that a section of sword bone is buried in TuTu Mountain, the transformed form of a once-powerful swordsman.]

[Mr. Seeking the Dragon will now tell you the legend of the God-Slaying Swordsman.]

[The God-Slaying Swordsman, whose real name is Bai Shou, was originally a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect. In order to find the true way of the sword, he joined the Tyrant's forces and became the second-in-command of the "Mad Bear" General.]

On an ordinary day in the BC era, General Kuang Xiong received orders to launch a war against the weak state of Chen.

No, that couldn't even be called a war; to be precise, it was a massacre caused by a vast disparity in strength.

[General Mad Bear summoned a celestial beast: the Giant Horned Bear.]

The giant bear overwhelmed the weak defending soldiers, forcibly breaking open the city gates with its own body. Two hundred thousand soldiers then stormed into the Chen Kingdom, unleashing a horrific massacre.

Of the 300,000 people in the state of Chen, none escaped unscathed.

Women were humiliated, men were killed on the spot, and even the elderly and children could not escape death. The soldiers' swords became dull from the abuse.

In this war of annihilation, humanity will cease to exist.

The white-haired swordsman, while slaughtering the people of Chen, pondered the meaning of wielding his sword.

"I joined the Kingdom of Zhou and became a subordinate of the Great General, originally in search of the elusive and unattainable Way of the Sword."

【But what am I doing right now?】

[“I’m killing people, I’m killing people who are far weaker than me!”]

"For the sake of swordsmanship, no matter how many people die, it's not worth regretting; I will show no pity..."

Why does my heart ache so much right now?

[The old man suddenly remembered a long-forgotten memory.]

He was born in the Kingdom of Bai, and his identity was that of a prince. He had a loving father, a doting mother, a beautiful older sister, and a learned and knowledgeable imperial advisor.

He possessed wealth and status unimaginable to ordinary people; he should have had a happy and fulfilling life.

However, he still lacked one thing—force.

The White Kingdom, with its advantageous geographical location and abundant resources, soon attracted trouble because of this.

[On an ordinary afternoon before the Common Era, a large army invaded the Kingdom of Bai.]

On that day, the White Kingdom was destroyed.

Before the city gates were breached, the white-haired prince of the White Kingdom was sent to the Heavenly Sword Sect by the Imperial Preceptor using a secret technique.

From that day on, Bai Shou understood the principle that "weakness is the original sin," and that the weak are destined to be slaughtered.

He vowed to become stronger! Strong enough to look down on everyone! Strong enough that even ghosts and gods would retreat in fear!

However, the Heavenly Sword Sect Master set his sights on Bai Shou's exceptional swordsmanship talent, a talent that was one in ten thousand.

To prevent being blinded by murderous intent and thus affecting his state of harmony with nature, the Heavenly Sword Sect Master sealed away Bai Shou's memories.

Afterwards, in pursuit of a stronger swordsmanship, Bai Shou left the Heavenly Sword Sect, traversing mountains and rivers, and visiting famous sites throughout the world.

He hoped someone could answer his questions, he hoped to see the ethereal, otherworldly demons, and he hoped to fight the most powerful Blood Ancestor.

[His prolonged period of being lost fueled his intense thirst for battle. He eventually joined the Kingdom of Zhou, becoming the Grand General's deputy. In countless bloody battles, he rediscovered the thrill of wielding a sword.]

He possessed what he most desired in his youth—power.

Tragically, he forgot why he wanted to possess it in the first place.

[Until he pulled the sword from the old man's chest.]

[Until he saw the crying child kneeling on the ground, embracing the still-warm body of an old man and weeping bitterly.]

He only snapped back to reality when warm blood splattered into his mouth.

【What am I doing?】

【"Why do I wield my sword?"】

"Is my purpose in seeking the way of the sword merely to kill these unarmed people?"

[The white-haired man, after regaining his senses, quickly became lost once more.]

But this time, his sword did not stop.

He kept swinging his sword.

His sword movements were slow, but each strike was imbued with a crimson aura.

Centered on the white-haired figure, the sword energy rippled and spread like waves.

The crimson sword energy is invincible, indiscriminate in its attack, friend or foe; with each strike, a life is lost.

"Lord Bai, it's me! I'm one of you!"

[Countless desperate soldiers cried out.]

However, by this time, the white-haired man could no longer hear anything.

He seemed to have grasped the essence of swordsmanship he had always sought.

"General, something terrible has happened! Lord Baishou has betrayed us!" a general rushed in to report.

"What did you say?!" Mad Bear was shocked. In his memory, White Head was a thoughtless, decisive, and supreme weapon. How could he have betrayed him?

[The mad bear pushed aside the group of women beneath him, donned his armor, and entered the battlefield.]

"W-How is this possible?!"

The raging bear stared in disbelief at everything before it.

A man seemed to be dancing. He was surrounded by piles of corpses, yet his movements were remarkably graceful.

He wielded his sword with effortless grace, and with each strike, countless people were cleaved in two at the waist.

Now, the dancing man is approaching him step by step.

"Damn it!" the Mad Bear roared, and the space behind him began to distort. The phantom beast he had just sent to the Outer Heavens—the Giant Horned Bear—had now returned to the mortal realm.

"Kill him for me!" Mad Bear ordered.

The Giant Horned Bear, a celestial beast, stood a hundred meters tall. It looked down disdainfully at the swordsman, who resembled an ant. It took a deep breath, and the life force of countless lives around it flowed into its mouth.

Only one person remains, gracefully wielding their sword.

The giant bear, no longer letting its guard down, slowly approached the white-headed bear.

"I won't lose," Mad Bear thought. His Giant Horned Bear was invincible; even if White-haired Bear were stronger, his three-foot-long green peak would be no match for the transformed phantom beast's true form.

[Bringing the giant bear to the human world comes at a price; it craves to inhale the last vestiges of a person's breath after death, and in enormous quantities.]

Therefore, General Mad Bear must massacre the city; if the number of dead does not meet the requirement, he will face the wrath of the phantom beasts.

Amidst the chaos of the battlefield, the white-haired man continued to ponder the meaning of wielding his sword.

["Is this the kendo I've always pursued? How interesting, how boring, how delightful, how infuriating."]

Thinking this, the white-haired man swung his sword again.

[A seemingly ordinary sword strike, yet the crimson sword energy once again rippled outwards. The unstoppable, hundred-meter-tall golden giant bear suddenly felt an instinctive fear.]

It tried to escape, but couldn't.

【“No!!!” General Mad Bear’s heart leaped into his throat.】

The next moment, the hundred-meter-tall phantom beast that had fought alongside him in dozens of battles was reduced to a skeleton by the sword energy.

He was cut in half along with them.

The white-haired man's sword never stopped; hundreds of thousands were wiped out by his single blade. Finally, he walked alone towards the setting sun.

No one knows where Bai Shou went. Years later, this massacre became a vague legend, a legend belonging solely to the god of slaughter.

……

[Master Xunlong tells you that the God of Slaughter, Bai Shou, once passed by Tu Tu Mountain and gifted a piece of his sword bone to the mountain god.]

The miser in the mountains coveted this sword bone, and in order to obtain the divine relic, he argued with the mountain god.

[Later, the Evil Spirit King happened to pass by this place, and he incited and supported the miser to seize the land and become king.]

The Evil Spirit King Zhenjun entrusted a group of young demon beasts named TuTu to the miser for upbringing.

"So that's how it is. The miser made his fortune through this Ghost King True Lord," Li Qingchen said in realization.

The miser, aided by the evil spirit King Zhenjun, betrayed the mountain god. He and some miners joined forces to poison him.

The mountain god was able to retain a wisp of his soul only thanks to the protection of the sword's bones.

[Afterwards, the mountain god took a liking to a painter, and the mountain god brought the portraits in the painting album to life, where they engaged in a fierce battle with the miser who betrayed him.]

The mountain god failed.

The mountain god was unwilling to accept this.

The mountain god swore an oath: if anyone can help him wipe out this group of traitors, he will bestow upon them the sword bone he has sworn to protect with his life.

"No wonder so many people need help with this map; it turns out the 'root' is in trouble."

"So, those miners who chased after young girls were the ones who colluded with the miser and betrayed the mountain god."

[The Dragon Seeker has finished telling you the secret. Now he is leaving to travel the world in search of the last four dragons. If you see any trace of a dragon, you can call upon him through this scroll.]

[Hint: You have obtained the letter from Master Xunlong!]

[Please note: This item is only for positioning anchors. Once damaged, it cannot be repaired. Please handle with care.]

"The last four dragons?"

Li Qingchen asked疑惑地问道, "What does Mr. Xunlong want with the dragon? Is it to kill it? Or...?"

Before the question could even be asked, Mr. Xunlong had already left.

Li Qingchen briefly reviewed the known information.

"It seems that the woman's brother was chosen by the mountain god to be a vessel for revenge."

"Unfortunately, they failed, and their whereabouts are currently unknown."

Li Qingchen thought to himself, "The next thing to do is to get rid of those misers."

"But what should we do?"

As Li Qingchen pondered his next move, the panel provided the answer:

[Swordsman, your desire to help the Mountain God take revenge has been sensed by the Mountain God.]

You have received the help of the mountain god.

[Hint: You have obtained the Blood Fiend Sword Qi of Immortal Slayer!]

[The Bloodthirsty Sword Qi of Zhuxian: The sword qi of the White-Haired God of Slaughter, indestructible and capable of cutting through anything. Even if your swordsmanship is still weak, its power will greatly increase under the blessing of this sword qi.]

[The Mountain God's Hatred: After being severely injured by the Evil Spirit King True Lord, the Mountain God's mind was corrupted by hatred, thus affecting the purity of the Blood Fiend Sword Qi and making it extremely violent.]

[Please note: This sword energy is limited in quantity and will affect the user's mental state. Please use it with caution!]

[Hint: You have received the blessing of the mountain god!]

[The Mountain God's Blessing: To ensure your successful elimination of the massive group of misers, the Mountain God has raised your martial arts level.]

[Your cultivation level will be raised from the mid-stage of the seventh-grade martial artist to the peak of the seventh-grade martial artist!]

"So I'm now a mid-stage seventh-grade martial artist. No wonder it was so easy to defeat those boar demons," Li Qingchen said. "I made the right choice in accepting this mission; it actually allowed me to cross two minor realms."

The mountain god's rewards continue.

[Hint: You have obtained the map of TuTu Mountain!]

[This map will show you all of TuTu Mountain (including the location of the miser in the Abyss Rift). Once you have successfully completed this, the map will become unavailable.]

[Hint: You have received the Mountain God's blessing: the art of earth-遁 (earth-遁术)!]

This is a temporary spell. You can travel directly to the abyss rift and move freely across the rocky terrain! You will be able to breathe freely in the ground! Your speed will be greatly increased!

[0 misers killed]

[Number of monsters killed: 0]

Looking at the long string of text in the game, Li Qingchen could already imagine how awesome he was right now.

The killing sword aura that can annihilate a nation, an army, and a phantom beast!

Temporary advancement in cultivation level!

There are also maps, and the ability to burrow underground!

Without these two, no matter how strong you are, you can't do anything to those cowards who stay hidden and don't come out.

"It seems the mountain god is determined to kill them."

Li Qingchen couldn't wait to wreak havoc on all sides.

[Swordsman, your ambition is beginning to swell. Should you set off immediately?]

You've opened the map of TuTu Mountain and found the nearest miser, which is lurking in the abyss crevice.

You used your earth-遁术 (earth-遁术, a technique that allows you to burrow underground) to reach the ground. You then used your定光一闪 (a technique that allows you to freeze the miser) to freeze him, and you killed him with a single sword strike.

[The "Plunder" talent has been triggered.]

Your immobilization skill has improved!

[You continue your journey through the land... and you discover ten swarms of swarming monsters.]

[You swung your sword, unleashing the Bloodthirsty Sword Qi of Immortal Slaughter, and annihilated all ten demonic beasts!]

[The "Plunder" talent has been triggered.]

[The "Plunder" talent has been triggered.]

【"plunder"…………】

You've discovered a miser...

You have discovered six demonic beasts...

[13 misers killed]

[Number of monsters killed: 27]

Li Qingchen was having a blast, wreaking havoc and slaughtering everyone in sight, playing a brutal, sweeping approach, showing no regard for anyone.

It's a pity this is just a word game; it would be even better if we could experience it for ourselves.

[157 misers killed]

[Number of monsters killed: 89]

The game text started updating non-stop, but since a lot of it was repetitive, Li Qingchen got too lazy to read it.

until--

[In the dark abyss, you see a pair of dark purple eyes.]

Do you wish to use the Immortal Slaughtering Blood Fiend Sword Qi to attack the opponent?

"What the hell is this? A new monster?"

Li Qingchen thought for a moment. He was stronger than ever before. So, he decided to avoid his sharp edge.

[You used the Immortal Slaughtering Blood Fiend Sword Qi to attack the opponent.]

Swordsman, you are dead!

"???"

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