Volume 1 Chapter 9: The Debut of the Heavy Sword Technique
Because he was being followed by a small tail, Ye Cheng deliberately avoided crowded places and ventured deeper into the Beast Forest.
The government divided the Beast Forest into three zones according to the distribution of beasts.
The outer ring was inhabited by level one to ten beasts, corresponding to warriors ranked from first to tenth grade.
The middle zone housed level eleven to twenty beasts, corresponding to martial masters.
The central core contained level twenty-one to thirty beasts, corresponding to grandmasters.
In a small city like Cloud City, there was only one grandmaster stationed—the city lord, Huo Xing.
Unless the Martial Alliance dispatched experts to carry out periodic extermination missions, no one dared to enter the central zone.
It was simply too dangerous.
Ye Cheng kept moving forward and soon arrived at a gathering of level five beasts.
Here, thick trees blocked the sunlight.
Dense thickets made the environment dim and gloomy.
The temperature dropped, sending chills throughout the body.
No beast tracks were seen nearby, but distant, low growls echoed from somewhere unknown, chilling the spine.
Seeing such an environment, Ye Cheng’s heart leapt.
This was a perfect place to kill and loot!
“That kid’s just a newly risen warrior—what’s he doing this deep in? Seeking death?” whispered Whisker Brave, one of the small tails, hiding beneath a large tree as he spoke to his companions.
One-eyed Hui blinked his single eye and said, “I have no idea. A-Zhi, analyze this.”
As the team’s brains, A-Zhi’s gaze was far-reaching. “Whatever his purpose, we can’t let him go deeper, or else we’ll be in danger too.”
Among the three, Whisker Brave was the strongest, a fifth-grade warrior.
One-eyed Hui and A-Zhi were both fourth-grade warriors.
This trio could easily handle a newly risen warrior.
But when it came to recklessly roaming in this perilous wild, they lacked the courage.
Even a random group of beasts could finish them off.
Therefore, they decided to deal with Ye Cheng quickly.
“Let’s go!” Whisker Brave grabbed his battle knife, radiating killing intent as he strode out.
The other two followed closely.
“Hey, where did he go?” After stepping out, the three suddenly realized Ye Cheng had vanished during their brief conversation.
One-eyed Hui looked around, scratching his head. “He was definitely right under that tree. I saw him clearly.”
“Maybe he saw us and hid?” A-Zhi thought for a moment but quickly dismissed the idea.
We were so careful; there’s no way he noticed us.
“Maybe he spotted some beasts. Let’s spread out and look.”
A-Zhi felt uneasy and instructed his companions, “This place is weird. Be careful. Alert me immediately if you find Ye Cheng.”
Whisker Brave replied, “Too much noise might attract high-level beasts. He’s only a newly risen warrior; no need to be so cautious. Once we find him, we’ll handle him ourselves.”
One-eyed Hui agreed strongly. “Exactly!”
A-Zhi wanted to say more, but the other two had already left.
The three began searching through the dense forest, each wielding their weapon.
Ye Cheng crouched low, hiding in the bushes.
Holding his breath, he moved toward the visually impaired One-eyed Hui.
Facing high-level warriors for the first time in a life-or-death battle, caution was necessary.
As he closed in on One-eyed Hui, he faintly heard the man muttering curses.
Quietly following behind, Ye Cheng seized the moment when Whisker Brave and A-Zhi looked away.
He swiftly drew his golden heavy sword, activated his heavy sword technique, and struck hard at the back of One-eyed Hui’s head.
The attack was swift and decisive, completed almost instantaneously.
By the time One-eyed Hui sensed something behind him, it was too late.
Boom!
One-eyed Hui’s head exploded like a rotten watermelon, his headless body flying several meters before crashing to the ground.
His death was brutal but mercifully painless.
“So fierce!” Ye Cheng was shocked, gaining a deeper understanding of the heavy sword technique’s power.
Brutal, direct, exhilarating!
Sheathing his golden heavy sword, he slipped back into the grass.
Then he took out the Ancient Witch Blood Cauldron.
The Ancient Witch Blood Cauldron was a square box about the size of a human head, made of a hard material emitting a unique woody fragrance.
Its main body was dark brown, faintly glowing with a crimson light.
Strange inscriptions adorned its four sides.
Staring at them long enough, the inscriptions seemed to come alive, twisting and floating eerily.
Opening the cauldron lid, One-eyed Hui’s corpse was drawn in by the cauldron’s mysterious energy and disintegrated in an instant.
Eventually, only a wisp of pure blood remained, absorbed into the Ancient Witch Blood Cauldron, leaving behind just his clothes and shoes.
“Truly sinister!” Ye Cheng muttered, collecting the cauldron and hastily tidying the scene before departing.
“What was that sound? It sounded like it came from One-eyed Hui’s direction!” In the quiet forest, the gunshot echoed into the ears of Whisker Brave and A-Zhi.
Both turned their heads simultaneously but found no sign of One-eyed Hui.
Rustling leaves and the shifting grass added to the eerie atmosphere.
“Something definitely happened. Let’s check it out together,” A-Zhi said grimly, his unease growing stronger.
The two moved toward where One-eyed Hui had been.
From his hiding place, Ye Cheng observed that A-Zhi carried a long sword and moved gracefully—likely an agility type.
Whisker Brave’s battle knife appeared heavy, suggesting he was strength-based.
“Let’s take out A-Zhi first to prevent him from escaping!” Ye Cheng quickly made his decision, predicting A-Zhi’s path.
He held his breath and crouched in wait.
Halfway along, A-Zhi suddenly sensed danger behind him and spun around in shock.
A flash of golden light blinded him.
A golden greatsword, wrapped in a fierce wind, stabbed at his back.
“Ye Cheng!”
“Isn’t the heavy sword’s minimum weight three thousand jin? How can he wield it so easily?”
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