Supreme Sword Exalt

Chapter 170 - Sorry, Your Poison is Useless Against Me

Only the elite disciples of the younger generation from each family were qualified to enter the secret realm. Though they couldn’t compare to Yang Lin or Meng Xing, they were still exceptionally outstanding among their peers.

Yet the arrogance and conceit they once carried had given way to helplessness and despair. Gu Han’s sword light moved so fast that they couldn’t even see it, let alone block it.

Before they could even react, the vital areas of the three facing Gu Han were completely enveloped in sword light. Screams echoed as their protective spirit lights shattered, and they were hurled backward. Another three streaks of sword light flashed past, instantly piercing between their eyebrows. By the time they hit the ground, the three were already corpses.

Only then did the remaining four people react, breaking out in a cold sweat. The reckless, death-defying madness in their hearts was mostly shattered. They had believed that seven working together could hold Gu Han at bay, at least for a short time. How naive they were. Even if everyone combined their strength, they probably couldn’t withstand more than a few of Gu Han’s strikes.

Realizing the hopelessness of the situation, they became timid again. “Y-Young Master, we—”

Suddenly, Gu Han appeared before them, brandishing his sword. “Scared? Well, too late!”

Sword light flashed and a head soared high into the air. Upon seeing Gu Han’s immense killing intent, the shadow of death fell over the hearts of the remaining three.

“Run! Run fast!”

They no longer had the courage to fight, turning and fleeing into the distance. Young Master, pills, orders—they threw it all to the back of their minds. At this moment, they would rather face those monsters than confront Gu Han again!

Gu Han said impassively, “Exactly as I thought, you’re not qualified to be cannon fodder!”

He flickered instantly, giving chase. Sword light rose and fell, the sounds of screams never ceasing in between.

Not far away, Yang Lin and Meng Xing exchanged a glance. Their expressions were grim, but a hint of relief lingered within them. Who would’ve thought Gu Han’s strength would soar in just half a day? Still, his fighting pattern stood out to them.

Gu Han’s attacks were broad and forceful, focusing solely on killing power, with no regard for consumption. The two could tell that although the Great Evolution Sword Qi was incredibly powerful, it was an extremely draining technique. Yet Gu Han showed no intention of conserving spirit qi at all.

Yang Lin wore a look of mockery. “Hmph! Fighting like this might be fine outside, but here, it’s a sure path to death!”

Meng Xing agreed wholeheartedly. “Exactly! Even with dual Supreme Stages, his spirit qi is limited. With such massive consumption, he wouldn’t be able to last long! We don’t even need to do anything!”

A layer of dark green reappeared around Yang Lin. “Brother Meng, with Murong Yan away, it’s the perfect opportunity to strike. Taking them down one by one will also avoid unnecessary consumption.”

Meng Xing’s silver light flared brilliantly. He moved like a flash of light, silver-glowing fists crashing toward Gu Han. The timing was perfect. Gu Han had finished off the last person and was most defenseless.

In that split second, Gu Han abruptly turned. He held his sword horizontally before him, narrowly blocking Meng Xing’s strike.

Accompanied by a light cracking sound, Gu Han was violently forced back over ten zhang. However, thanks to his treasure robe, half of that tremendous force was dispersed. He suffered no other injuries aside from his qi and blood being slightly unsettled.

Meng Xing, on the other hand, wasn’t faring so well. Blood dripped from his fists. Even his incredibly tough finger bones, with hardness comparable to a profound item, had developed several cracks. That light cracking sound had come from them.

Gu Han jeered at him, “You call that a treasure physique?!”

Meng Xing’s face darkened, but he said nothing. How could he have suffered such backlash after seizing the perfect opportunity and catching his enemy off guard?

Yang Lin came to his side. “Be careful! Don’t be deceived by that sword’s appearance. It’s definitely no ordinary item!”

Meng Xing’s eyes blazed with desire. “Brother Yang, after we eliminate him, that sword will be ours!”

He had a solid understanding after the clash. Although Gu Han’s sword seemed like junk, it had one extremely notable characteristic: incredible toughness. In fact, it could even rival some of those rare, exotic metals, making its value self-evident.

Gu Han raised his sword again, his spirit qi surging forth once more. “What? Already dividing the spoils? Do you really think you have what it takes to beat me?”

He unleashed twenty-one streaks of Great Evolution Sword Qi at Meng Xin, then charged at Yang Lin. This person was his main target.

Not only was the sword qi terrifyingly fast, it was overwhelming in number. Even with Meng Xing’s strength, completely avoiding it was impossible. Gritting his teeth, he let out a low shout, advancing instead of retreating. Silver light on his arms blazed brightly as he met the sword qi head-on.

Meng Xing swung his arms repeatedly, blocking one streak of sword qi after another. He was being relentlessly forced back, his legs plowing two deep furrows in the blood-red ground.

Suddenly, he roared furiously, “Break!”

The silver light around him intensified, shattering the final streak of sword qi. Now that Gu Han was at Spirit Profound, the sword qi carried a trace of spirit nature, making it even more powerful than before. A dozen crisscrossing wounds appeared on Meng Xing’s arms, exposing bone beneath.

Meanwhile, Gu Han was engaging Yang Lin at the other location. Streak after streak of sword qi fell, forcing Yang Lin to retreat step by step. Yang Lin felt extremely stifled. In the storage ring Gu Han had picked up, there wasn’t just that red bead, but also his spears.

Gu Han frowned slightly. “Hmm? You seem weaker?”

Yang Lin said nothing, yet his expression darkened. Without his offensive profound item and Meng Xing’s support, he didn’t dare to confront the Great Evolution Sword Qi head-on. The lack of pills also made him hesitate to go all out.

Gu Han seemed to realize something and broke into a smile. “Aah, I see. Those spears of yours are quite good. They’d fetch a good price at the Ruyi Tower!”

Yang Lin’s eyes instantly turned red. If people found out his profound item had been stolen and sold, he would become the biggest joke in the Northern Domain!

Enraged, he no longer cared about spirit qi consumption, exploding with power. “How dare you!”

In that instant, a layer of dark green qi spread out, extending three zhang beyond him.

Enveloped by the qi, Gu Han frowned again. “Hmm? Poison?”

He could sense wisp after wisp of the dark green qi invading him, causing a slight numbness. However, before he could even perceive it carefully, countless tiny vortex-like specks on his meridians simultaneously whirled into action.

In the blink of an eye, they refined this trace of poison, incidentally adding a tiny, negligible amount to his cultivation. He was speechless. Was it sheer misfortune that the Yang family’s young master crossed paths with me?

A sinister smile spread across Yang Lin’s face. “In the end, you will still die by my hand.”

Apart from having super-strong regenerating abilities, his spirit qi also carried a trace of deadly poison. No one knew this secret aside from a few individuals, not even Yang Ying. After all, ordinary methods were usually enough to secure easy victory.

With a strange expression, Gu Han slowly raised his sword. “I think you’re celebrating a bit too early.”

Yang Lin was extremely confident, slowly advancing. “You’re talking too much! To still have the strength to raise your sword, you certainly have some skill. However, this ends here. Don’t worry, I definitely won’t let you die too easily.”

Gu Han sighed. “Is that so? Then I must thank you properly!”

With that, the sword instantly slashed down. Upon seeing the blinding light right before his eyes, Yang Lin’s pupils contracted sharply. The Great Evolution Sword Qi!

At such close range, he simply couldn’t dodge. Over a dozen bloody holes instantly opened on him.

After suffering such heavy wounds, his protective spirit light trembled violently, nearly failing. “That’s impossible! My potent poison would even affect a Soaring Realm cultivator! No way you’re unharmed!”

Gu Han slowly approached. “I told you, you were celebrating too early.”

His sword gave a light tremble, shooting a three-cun sword light from its tip.

Kill Sword!

Yang Lin’s pupils shrank. He had witnessed the power of the Kill Sword. Even at his peak, he wouldn’t dare be careless, let alone now!

With no other choice, he roared furiously, “Brother Meng, help me!”