Chapter 227 - 225: Are You Even Human?

"No!"

The scar-faced man let out an unwilling roar before his breath faded completely.

There was a hole in his throat, yet no blood flowed out. His entire body seemed to have turned into an ice sculpture, utterly still.

Silence fell all around.

"The leader is dead!"

"Heavens, the leader was killed by a boy at the Peak of Spirit Sea Realm Second Layer!"

"What just happened? How did the leader die?"

The Black Death Bandits were in utter shock. They even suspected that some powerful expert had descended, killed their leader, and then left.

The other disciples from the Yunxiao Sect, though surprised, quickly accepted it.

’This guy... I haven’t seen him in a few days, and he’s already gotten this strong? How is anyone supposed to catch up to him!’

Waves of shock crashed through Ke Yuexuan’s heart.

Even if the scar-faced man had underestimated Luo Tian and been careless, the ability to kill him in a single strike was more than enough to prove Luo Tian’s strength.

"Heh!"

Yuwen Xuan let out a faint smile. Of everyone present, he was the quickest to recover from the shock, which gave him a faint sense of pride.

Yuwen Xuan could understand what Ke Yuexuan was feeling; after all, he was practically a veteran in this regard.

’Catch up to Luo Tian? You’ll give up soon enough,’ Yuwen Xuan thought with certainty.

A hundred meters away.

Qi Nan and Yu Muling were keeping a close watch on the battle.

"These Black Death Bandits are so rampant and have never failed before. They must have something up their sleeves. This scar-faced leader should be able to wear Luo Tian down a bit!"

Qi Nan said in a low voice.

"That’s great. The scar-faced man should be able to last at least thirty moves against Luo Tian."

Yu Muling had only briefly clashed with Luo Tian, so she had a vague understanding of his true strength.

"No! Twenty moves!"

Qi Nan stated his opinion with extreme seriousness.

"Twenty moves?"

Yu Muling was a little stunned. Their enemy was at the Spirit Sea Realm Fifth Layer, yet he would only last twenty moves?

Didn’t that mean Luo Tian’s strength was very close to her own?

And she was a veteran disciple of the Yunxiao Sect at the Peak of Spirit Sea Realm Fifth Layer.

But in the next moment,

They both held their breath, their eyes bulging. Their auras flared in disarray, nearly exposing their presence.

Two breaths later, Qi Nan spoke, his expression dark. "His strength has increased by so much!"

From so far away, Qi Nan could only see Luo Tian kill the scar-faced man in one move; he couldn’t make out the specific details.

However, it was certain that his earlier words had just come back to bite him.

Fortunately, Yu Muling had also been proven wrong. Since only the two of them knew, there was nothing to be embarrassed about.

’My decision was the right one,’ Qi Nan thought. ’If I’d waited three months, this brat would have been even harder to deal with! Before, he could take two of my moves. Now, maybe he can take five. What about in three months?’

"But Luo Tian is too strong, and the Black Death Bandits are too weak. They’re probably going to be crushed, and Luo Tian Squad will suffer no losses..." Yu Muling said suddenly. "Should we still make a move in this situation?"

Qi Nan fell into deep thought.

If the Black Death Bandits were easily wiped out by the Luo Tian Squad, it would be difficult for the two of them to rush out and face Luo Tian’s nine-person team.

After all, with Luo Tian’s current strength, he could exchange a few moves with Qi Nan. The other eight members weren’t weak either; under a combined assault, even Qi Nan would struggle.

"If that’s the case, then our only choice is to join forces with the Black Death Bandits!"

Qi Nan replied, a cold, sharp light glinting in his eyes, as if he were ready to charge out at any moment.

"Brother Qi! More people are coming out of the Black Death Camp."

Yu Muling called out in a low voice.

...

Inside the Black Death Camp, three men suddenly walked out. The one in the lead, a man with a missing arm, asked, "Are this time’s opponents that strong? You haven’t dealt with them yet?"

In the next instant, he saw the scene of the Black Death Bandits being crushed by Luo Tian Squad.

"Dragon Leader, save us!"

When the Black Death Bandits saw the one-armed man, they immediately cried out for help.

The one-armed Dragon Leader’s expression faltered slightly.

’What’s going on? The enemy is this strong?’

He glanced at the scar-faced man lying on the ground. This man was also one of the Black Death Bandits’ leaders, and he was dead!

"Everyone, get out here!"

the Dragon Leader roared.

Instantly, three more figures shot out from the camp. Among them was another at the Spirit Sea Realm Fifth Layer—a brawny woman with wheat-colored skin.

"The Black Death Bandits have more than one leader?"

Luo Tian and the others were all surprised.

In fact, when the Black Death Bandits first started, there was indeed only one leader: this Dragon Leader.

But soon, two cultivators at the Spirit Sea Realm Fifth Layer appeared in their ranks. To avoid internal conflict, they all became leaders.

"You’re courting death! Attack together!"

The Dragon Leader and the brawny woman led all the Black Death Bandits from the camp, charging out to kill.

Ke Yuexuan was startled. ’Damn it, to think the Black Death Bandits were hiding so much. They actually have three members at the Spirit Sea Realm Fifth Layer!’

If Luo Tian hadn’t been on this mission, they probably would have all been annihilated.

"Captain, what should we do?"

a Yunxiao Sect disciple asked.

The Black Death Bandits now had reinforcements, including two leaders. The Dragon Leader’s Cultivation had even reached the Peak of Spirit Sea Realm Fifth Layer!

"What should we do? Annihilate them, of course!"

Luo Tian shouted.

If they retreated, they would surely lose track of the Black Death Bandits. The mission would be considered a failure, and there would be no reward.

"Hahaha, this little brat sure talks big!"

The brawny woman laughed loudly, charging forward on her fierce steed.

When she was twenty meters away from Luo Tian, she suddenly leaped up, her giant axe carving a terrifying, dark whirlwind as it chopped toward Luo Tian’s head.

"Annihilate us?"

the Dragon Leader sneered.

’Is this kid an idiot? Doesn’t he see the disparity in our strength? A mere cultivator at the Peak of Spirit Sea Realm Second Layer dares to boast so wildly.’

This one axe strike from the brawny woman would be enough to split Luo Tian’s head open.

However, many of the Black Death Bandits present cried out in alarm, "Leader, be careful of that kid!"

"Dragon Leader, please hurry and support her!"

another Black Death Bandit said to the Dragon Leader.

"What?"

The Dragon Leader was a bit confused and even suspected his subordinates had gone mad.

’The brawny woman is at the Spirit Sea Realm Fifth Layer. Does she need my support to deal with a mere boy at the Peak of Spirit Sea Realm Second Layer?’

’What a joke!’

The Dragon Leader looked over and saw Luo Tian swinging his Ice Trace Sword, meeting the brawny woman’s giant axe head-on.

’He’s courting death!’

The brawny woman’s strength was immense. She was also leveraging the force of her jump and descent from the air, enough to cleave a small house in two.

CLANG!

The Ice Trace Sword drew a brilliant, cold gleam as it struck the whirlwind-wreathed axe.

"Hm?"

The brawny woman’s brows furrowed. ’Luo Tian wasn’t split in two?’

’And what’s with this immense force? Why is it so cold?’

’Is this kid really at the Peak of Spirit Sea Realm Second Layer?’

At that moment, countless questions surfaced in the brawny woman’s mind.

SWOOSH! WHOOSH!

She was forced back by Luo Tian’s sword, her figure drifting back several meters.

"Who are you?"

the brawny woman asked in shock.

She even wanted to ask if he was even human.

"The one who will kill you!"

Luo Tian replied lightly, his body transforming into a wisp of smoke as he instantly closed in on the brawny woman, thrusting out with a Sword Light like a frozen Star River.

PCHT!

The brawny woman couldn’t dodge in time, and a bloody gash instantly appeared on her arm.

A chilling cold invaded through the wound, making the brawny woman’s arm feel slightly stiff.

"It seems you were the one who killed our other Black Death Bandit leader!"

The Dragon Leader’s eyes narrowed, radiating a cold light.

He had just assumed that Ke Yuexuan had killed the scar-faced man.

HYAH!

The fierce steed beneath the Dragon Leader changed direction, galloping wildly toward Luo Tian.

"Let’s kill this brat together!"

the Dragon Leader said to the brawny woman.

"Kid, you must be a genius from the Yunxiao Sect! But what a pity, you’re going to die here today!"

The brawny woman sneered.

’With such terrifying combat strength, Luo Tian definitely isn’t from some ordinary kingdom. The possibility of him being from the Yunxiao Sect is extremely high.’

’However, with me and the Dragon Leader joining forces, killing Luo Tian will be easy.’

’That Treasure Sword in his hand looks extraordinary. It seems to be an Upper Grade Treasure Artifact!’

"Oh? You aren’t afraid of the Yunxiao Sect?"

Luo Tian retorted.

"Hmph, the Yunxiao Sect is indeed powerful. In their eyes, we’re just ants!"

"But the world is vast. Trying to find a single ant is like finding a needle in a haystack."

The brawny woman snorted coldly.

The implication was that after this job, they would relocate, stay far away from the Yunxiao Sect, and perhaps even leave the Eastern Domain.

SHING!

The brawny woman charged forward, slashing out a surging, sharp black light toward Luo Tian.

At the same time, the Dragon Leader appeared on Luo Tian’s other side. The green spear in his hand thrust out like a phantom—a cunning and vicious strike aimed straight for Luo Tian’s crotch.

"Luo Tian, watch out!"

Ke Yuexuan shouted.

’Can Luo Tian handle facing two experts at the same time?’

"Heh, why would I need to be careful against two mere ants?"

Luo Tian said with a faint smile.

Using his Spiritual Sense in conjunction with his Cloud Traveling Step at the Perfect Realm, Luo Tian dodged the Dragon Leader’s spear.

Immediately after, his sword struck the brawny woman’s axe, forcing her back once again.

"Insolent! Your Cultivation is lower than ours, yet you dare to call us ants?"

the brawny woman cursed indignantly.

"Didn’t you just say that yourself?"

Luo Tian mocked.

"Er..."

The brawny woman couldn’t refute him, her face twisting in rage like a furious mother Tiger.

’I was speaking metaphorically just now!’

CLANG! BANG! BANG!

The brawny woman and the Dragon Leader unleashed a stormy barrage of attacks.

Any other cultivator at the Spirit Sea Realm Fifth Layer would have likely already died here!

But under their combined Attack, Luo Tian showed no clear disadvantage. He relied on his agile Body Technique and powerful Swordsmanship to weave between them, occasionally thrusting out with a dazzling Sword Light that posed a great threat to them both.

"This kid, how is he so hard to deal with?"

The brawny woman’s expression was grim.

"This kid’s Body Technique, speed, power, Swordsmanship, and Treasure Artifact are all impeccable. He has no weaknesses!"

The Dragon Leader felt embarrassed that they were struggling even while fighting together.

His dignity as a warrior at the Peak of Spirit Sea Realm Fifth Layer had taken a blow.

"How can this be? The two leaders are fighting together and they still haven’t killed that kid?"

"He’s too terrifying!"

The Black Death Bandits were terrified.

Ke Yuexuan, Yuwen Xuan, and the other Yunxiao Sect disciples were once again shocked by Luo Tian, but their shock soon turned to joy.

Facing the mysterious and powerful Black Death Bandits, it was still possible to complete the mission!

"This can end now!"

Luo Tian said suddenly.

The battle against the two Black Death Bandit leaders had completely stabilized the Second-Layer Spirit Sea Vortex within his body, perfecting it to its absolute limit.

As of now, Luo Tian could break through to the Third Layer of Spirit Sea Realm at any moment.

"Celestial Star Nine Techniques, Star River Radiance!"

The Ice Trace Sword in Luo Tian’s hand erupted with a brilliant, dazzling radiance and a piercing cold.

"Not good! This kid wasn’t even using his full strength before!"

The Dragon Leader’s expression changed drastically, his heart filled with terror!