Chapter 2: Xiao wants to test his strength
In a barren land devoid of life where plants couldn't grow and animals couldn't live.
One wouldn't expect to see two humans staring at each other in such a place as to get to the nearest city or town, one would take at least a week of travel by foot.
However, this wasn't a problem for cultivators like them.
The elderly man who was floating in the air was in the Soul Wandering realm, allowing him to fly long distances with ease.
His long beard gave him the impression of a wise man, but his sage appearance contrasted with the blade of his sword in his hand that was a glowing red as if it was tainted by the blood of its countless victims.
With the fusion of the two aspects, he looked more like an evil yet cunning cultivator.
"If you join my Demonic Dragon Abyss sect and obey my command for a year, I will give your little sister back," he said, smiling as if knowing that the young white-haired boy in front of him would agree to his condition.
"Piece of trash!" Standing on the ground, Xiao yelled. "Release my little sister first!" Without waiting for the man's reply, the ground below Xiao shattered as he swung his Profound Void sword upward, releasing a massive black sword energy that seemed to be able to cut the sky in half.
"That's impressive for an Early-stage Foundation realm," the old man said with great interest as if the incoming attack didn't represent a threat to him at all. "This power... at such a young age... It's a pity that you met me a little bit early."
With a weave of the back of his hand, he deflected the black slash toward a mountain, making a deep cut on it.
Xiao wasn't clueless about the difference in their strength. He wasn't a match against his opponent, so he could only fight using his full power right from the start.
While the old man was distracted by his attack, he leaped toward his adversary and thrust his sword at the man's chest.
However, he couldn't help but feel powerless the moment his sword was blocked by two fingers before being sent back toward the ground, creating a deep crater.
"Do you understand now? You are no match for me."
Laying on the ground, his vision was blurry. While coughing up blood, he thought, 'I am sorry, Xiulan. Big brother is too weak to save you...'
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"Aaargh!"
Woken up by the scream, Xiao slowly opened his eyes and looked around, "What is going on?"
'This voice belongs to a human. Perfect. This saves me some time looking for a human civilization.'
Since the duration of his stay in this world was unknown, Xiao had to amass as many treasures and opportunities as possible before being rejected by the world's force.
He had to get as strong as possible as to exact his revenge and free his younger sister.
Even though he would need to face the unknown with his weakened strength due to his injuries, there was no other choice.
He has barely escaped alive only thanks to the spiritual portal, otherwhise, there was no way he could survive outside with his current strength.
Xiao left the lake in a hurry wearing only his trousers.
Arriving at the scene, he hid himself behind bushes and peeped at the situation.
"Today is the day we take revenge for how much those motherf*ckers of bandits made us suffer!"
"This time, they have gone too far as to murder a fifth of our people!"
"Right, if we let them continue, things will never change. Today, every male villager from local villages has gathered their strength against those bandits!"
A crowd of people rushed towards the bandits' camp which was surrounded by wooden walls except for the entrance.
People were equipped with all kinds of farming weapons. Spading forks, rakes, scythes, sickles, and the list went on.
As they charged in, some of them threw torches at the wooden walls and camps, creating a mess everywhere.
"Hmpf!" A man with a scar across his eyes snorted. "Do you really think that a bunch of weaklings like you can beat us?!"
"Don't leave anyone of them alive! After their massacre, we will plunder their village, and then, I will let you have fun with their wives. Ahahah!" the man laughed.
"Kill!" Following his command, his subordinates charged at their turn toward the villagers.
In the middle of the flame, blood splattered on the ground as the two armies met each other.
The bandits had better weapons and more fighting experience, but the villagers had numerical superiority. Both armies' strength was equal. The fight would have ended up in a tie... if the bandit's boss didn't join the fight.
"Coming here was your biggest mistake. If only you had known that I was a level 2 adventurer, a bunch of weaklings like you would have never dared to rebel against me." After saying this, he dashed toward the fight with a giant war axe in his hand.
"Aaargh!" a villager screamed after one of his arms was chopped in half.
"Run! He is a monster!"
"We don't stand a chance!"
Seeing the strength of the newcomer caused everyone to panic. How could normal villagers like them stand a chance against an adventurer? A level 2 at that. To them, someone like that was akin to an invincible God of War.
Everyone started fleeing away for their life while avoiding the attacks from behind their back. Soon, it became a one-sided massacre.
Observing a distance away from the fighting ground, Xiao muttered, "Level 2 adventurer?"
'What is an adventurer? That guy said he was a level 2, so he's probably talking about his strength level. If I were to compare his strength to the cultivation system, he would be at most a Peak Qi Condensation. It should be safe if I go there to test his strength and see the abilities of this place's inhabitants.'
Xiao watched the massacre with a calm heart. As a boy who has grown up in a harsh and violent environment, he wasn't unfamiliar with blood. Such a sight was just too common for him. After all, he has earned the title "Abyssal White Demon" after massacring a whole town.
Also, since the bandits' boss didn't look that powerful, it was a good opportunity to test out his strength in this place. After all, it was better to test against a weak enemy than to encounter a mysterious yet powerful opponent.
Besides, the man was only at most a mere Peak Qi Condensation. So, he should be safe since, between the Qi Condensation realm, there was the Foundation realm, and then, the Bone-Forging realm.
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