Chapter 5 - Killing a Higher-Ranked Cultivator (II)

Sun Kang had actually condensed his Origin Energy into an energy blade around his hand.

Once Sun Kang did that, the high-level cultivators watching the battle from different places within the garage, couldn't help but become deeply astonished, as the simple-looking move that Sun Kang just unleashed was one they couldn't recreate or duplicate, no matter how hard they tried.

"What an amazing genius! This boy is definitely a genius of the Great Dragon-Elephant sect."

"Astounding and spectacular! But how is he able to accomplish something that I can't re-create, even at my present cultivation stage? Isn't that hugely shameful? Ugh! Truly, only geniuses cultivate at the Great Dragon-Elephant sect. They weren't lying when they claimed that."

As soon as the glowing blade of condensed Origin Energy formed around Sun Kang's hand, basically turning his hand into a blade that gave off softly-pulsing violet light and emanated continuous pulses of power that sent chills down one's spine, voices that contained utter astonishment began to ring from out everywhere within the crowd.

The feat that Sun Kang pulled was one that they felt only really advanced geniuses should be able to smoothly execute.

But the burly rogue cultivator wasn't scared of whatever form of attack Sun Kang will produce, as he was two entire cultivation stages below him. That alone gave him confidence to win this seemingly arduous battle!

However, he was being careful, as he couldn't tell what other shocking battle move that Sun Kang might come up with that could greatly injure him.

Not long, two of them clashed against each other.

Slash!

Sun Kang instantly slashed down with great physical strength at the glowing fist that was raging towards him.

Immediately the blade in Sun Kang's hand made contact with the glowing fist, it cleanly cut through it like a hot knife through butter.

Arghhhhhh!

The burly rogue cultivator suddenly screamed out in pain as blood sprayed out of the arm that was slashed open.

And without waiting for the burly rogue cultivator to recover from the pain and shock of his hand being severed off, Sun Kang immediately spun around and swung that blade in his hand at the neck of the rogue cultivator.

Slash!

The moment the blade made contact with the neck, the neck instantly slashed open with the head shooting off like a projectile into the air. And as soon as this occurred, blood immediately gushed out from the neck like a fountain and shot furiously towards the sky.

While all this occurred, Sun Kang who was standing in front of the rogue cultivator's headless body, became fully bathed in the blood that rushed out of his severed neck.

Soaked in the blood of that cultivator and not making any sort of expression in his face, he was instantly presented to everyone as someone that had possibly gone through countless bloody wars, and also as someone that totally enjoyed bathing in the blood of his enemies.

At the moment, he seemed like a blood-harvesting devil that had come to live amongst humans.

"What a dreadful young boy. Such wicked-level decisiveness. I wonder why I have never heard of this disciple from the Great Dragon-Elephant sect?"

"He actually killed that fifth-layer, Common Law Warrior-stage cultivator? Amazing. I must tell this to my brothers at the sect. This is a grand feat that will spread like wild fire across our city soon. This maniacal boy is sure to become popular soon."

"How come we have never heard of this monster before? The Great Dragon-Elephant sect is surely good enough at hiding their geniuses. I wonder how many geniuses they are still hiding. Hmph!"

Sun Kang couldn't be bothered by what everyone was saying because of the feat that he performed. All that was in his mind was to take the storage bag of the burly rogue cultivator, as it would be his first battle trophy since his soul translated into this body.

As soon as Sun Kang picked the storage bag from the corpse of the burly rogue cultivator and could feel how heavy it was, indicating that it contained a lot of coins that the rogue cultivator had gathered himself or snatched from people over time, he couldn't help but produce a devilish smile in his face.

'I will definitely kill more cultivators soon, including high-level ones. I want all their wealths and treasures.' Sun Kang said within himself with that devilish smile still hung on his face.

But just as he was about to leave the lifeless corpse of that burly rogue cultivator, a condescending voice suddenly rang out from far.

"Disciple of the Great Dragon-Elephant sect, drop that storage bag in your hand and immediately be on your way!" The voice said in a commanding tone.

But not showing any form of fear or horror to what that person said, whilst producing a rather confident smile that lit up his pretty handsome face, he asked, "I am right here, come and take it off my hands. Then I would like to see what the elder who is secretly accompanying me will do to you and your clan or faction."

Sun Kang said and actually crossed his arms like he was waiting for that person that spoke to appear before him.

However, after waiting for a while with a carefree attitude and a confidence that couldn't be ignored, and while looking piercingly and coldly at everyone that were present in the garage, he said with a cold and indifferent tone, "I didn't think so."

He then turned around to go to a carriage that will convey him to the Great Dragon-Elephant sect.

As soon as the carriage carrying him left, deeply astonished voices began to ring out from everywhere within the crowd.

"So, there was actually a hidden expert from the sect accompanying him? Hmm. I thought as much anyways, since I wondered why such a talented disciple like himself will be out here all by himself in this cold and brutal world without any form of protection. What if anything happened to him, that would be a serious loss to the Great Dragon-Elephant sect, as they would have lost one of the mighty pillars that will uphold their sect in the future."

"Ugh! I wish he left his name for us. But I have memorized his face anyways. I will do well to describe his facial features to my clan and expect the rise of another monstrous genius from the Great Dragon-Elephant sect."

"Coupled with that kid at the third-layer, Common Law Warrior stage, the Great Dragon-Elephant sect now have a total of twelve mighty geniuses. Damn! That sect truly have affinity for geniuses. I wonder how they do it to seek and capture these unique human beasts. They are surely a sect that can't be contended with in terms of elders, disciples and geniuses."

...

Few hours later, the carriage arrived before the massive and beautiful gate of the prestigious, Great Dragon-Elephant sect.

Immediately Sun Kang came down from the carriage, he paid the carriage driver and walked towards the silver gate of the sect.

Once he entered through the gate, a loud voice suddenly rang out from afar, "Stop there!"

Then an elder who had seen him coming, immediately flew towards him with a scrutinizing look in his face.

"What happened to you? And where are you coming from?" A middle-aged man who was an Outer Court Elder, asked with his brows deeply furrowed.

He couldn't understand why Sun Kang who was covered in blood, seeming like he emerged from a pool of blood, had no form of life-threatening injury on his body.

"Elder, this disciple greets you." Sun Kang said and bowed with his fist clasped by his palm.

Then when he straightened himself back, he cleared his throat and said, "Actually, elder, this disciple was already one leg in the grave."

"I was attacked by enemies who laid ambush for my group while we were in a cave trying to gather cultivation resources for the sect."

"But fortunately for me, a benevolent expert who had come from the far depth of the cave that I was ambushed and slowly dying in, fed me a rare life-replenishing pill that saved my life. It's all thanks to that generous expert for giving me another leash on life." Sun Kang said with a faked grateful look on his face.

But even he himself wasn't sure of what happened. Others around him in that cave had died a most vicious horrifying death. While the body that his soul took over was without any sort of injury, but there was blood on him that he was sure belonged to the body. And that artifact that moved his soul into his present body, was only a planetary soul-translation artifact. It couldn't help heal even the slightest of injury, as that wasn't its function. So, this left him utterly confused. Therefore, it was something that he will surely look into later. He must find out what really happened in that cave.

However, he was eternally grateful to whatever had healed the body that his soul was driven into, or he would have died a second time, and finally this time!

"Hmm. I am sure it's those insignificant mushroom factions that have banded together to attack our disciples with the aim of ruining the glory and reputation of our illustrious sect. How lucky you are, boy! Go change into a new uniform. This one on you has been totally ruined." The elder said as he gazed at Sun Kang who bowed respectfully at him and turned around to walk away.

But just as he was about to go, the elder asked with the light of curiosity in his eyes intensifying, "Boy, what else really happened after that expert saved you? Did you get into another fight with another cultivator?"

Understanding that he wouldn't be able to avoid being questioned why he was covered entirely in dried blood, Sun Kang replied without any falter or tremble in his tone, or the elder will strongly perceive that he was lying, dismiss his statement and then force him to tell the whole truth.

"Actually, I was challenged by a higher-ranking rogue cultivator at the carriage park. He was demanding for my storage bag which I bluntly refused to give him."

"Then he got mad and tried using powerful battle skills to kill me. But surprisingly, I was able to kill him instead, and this was because his battle techniques were not refined. They were really crude."

"However, my victory didn't come without a lot of struggle. I was viciously struck here and there with ravaging hits before I was able to see a particular weakness in his attacking style and use it against him, resulting in my victory in that battle."

"I see." The elder said with his eyes shining.

Then with a slight smile appearing in his face, he said, "You can go. But do not tell what you just told me to any other elder. In fact, let me take you to your room where you can quickly wash off the blood on you and change into a new uniform."

Once the elder said that, he directly grabbed Sun Kang by the arm and immediately flew into the air.

Whoosh!

He shot to the place where the Outer Court Disciples of the sect resided.

As he flew at a high speed to the residence of the sect's Outer Court Disciples, he said within himself with happiness swelling in his heart, 'For this boy to defy, challenge and conquer a higher-ranking cultivator, even if his challenger was only using crude battle techniques, shows that he has genius characteristics that will definitely become more prominent as he grows.'

'I am really glad I am the first elder that came across him, if not, I would have lost this unpolished budding gem to some other elder of the sect. Aii. I thank my stars for that.'

'As from now on, I will start to monitor his growth and help him develop quickly by giving him rare cultivation resources that will be purchased with the small wealth that I have gathered so far."

"And now that I have found a genius that I am willing to nurture with my lifetime accumulations, the sect will greatly reward me. Then because of my massive contributions, I will definitely have more authority and significance within the sect. Haha. The Heavens are finally smiling at you, Guo Lin.'