Abundant Martial Arts Virtue
Chapter 80 - 61: Ignite (Request for first subscription!)

Chapter 80: Chapter 61: Ignite (Request for first subscription!)

Mountain peaks and ridges.

The edge of a dense jungle.

A flicker in the Void.

Wu Xiaode materialized from mid-air and landed on a grassy hillside.

Crackling—

A burst of flames erupted from the Space Transmission Device in his hand, emitting black smoke.

Wu Xiaode took the transmitter off his hand, threw it on the ground, thought for a moment, then dug a hole and buried it.

All around was very quiet.

Yet, Wu Xiaode felt an inexplicable tension in his heart.

Yes.

Since establishing the Wall of Sighs and awakening the skills of the Death Realm, his sensitivity to danger and death had increased.

"Mist."

He whispered.

A faint mist emerged around him, spreading out.

The wind blew.

Whoosh—

All the mist, along with Wu Xiaode, disappeared into the dense forest, leaving no trace.

For some reason.

He felt all his muscles tighten.

An unknown danger was lurking nearby, yet it was invisible.

What could it be?

Wu Xiaode’s hand rested on the hilt of his blade, he closed his eyes for a moment, then started walking in a certain direction.

The mist swirled around him, keeping him invisible.

He pushed through the bushes, following a narrow path, and finally stopped atop a tall hill.

From here, one could see a path running through the mountains, flanked on both sides by tall, verdant pine trees.

"The welcoming trees... It seems to be this way."

Wu Xiaode continued to walk about seven or eight miles and then saw the small village at the foot of the mountain.

No doubt.

According to the data provided by the team leader, this was indeed the human settlement.

Strangely, the whole village was deserted, with no signs of anyone or any motion.

Wu Xiaode pondered for a few moments, unsure of whether to enter the village.

Should he wait here?

The mountain breeze carried over the sound of scattered voices from afar.

Eh?

Why was everyone on the other side of the ravine?

Wu Xiaode turned around and walked along a mountain road into the depths of the dense forest.

About five or six minutes later.

The area suddenly opened up, revealing a large pit about ten meters in diameter in front of him.

The pit was filled with the bodies of humans.

There stood a row of monsters on the dirt mound beside the pit.

Two human men knelt before them, their faces bearing obsequious smiles.

The leader of the monsters resembled a humanoid with bright red long horns sprouting from its head and a mottled black-gray shell covering its body, bristling with sharp short spines.

It extended its long, pincer-like arm, gently touching the heads of the two human men, and spoke:

"Thanks to you for leading the way, we have discovered this hidden human settlement and have killed everyone here."

The two human men kneeling on the ground hastened to say,

"Lord, we did what we should."

"Yes, we ardently wish to be transformed into your servants, please grant us this opportunity."

The horned, shelled monster said, "With your help, we have killed about seven hundred humans, a deed worthy enough to turn you into my slaves."

Both men showed joy on their faces.

The horned, shelled monster paused, then added, "However, have you ever considered one thing?"

"Please enlighten us, Lord."

"Although I will transform you into servants, I don’t respect you in the slightest because you betrayed your own kind—can’t you see that?" the horned, shelled monster asked with a scornful tone.

The two men exchanged awkward glances but quickly recovered.

"Lord, we have no way back, we will follow you forever, fighting for you," said one man.

"Yes, we are willing to do anything for you!" said the other.

The monster listened, chuckled, and shook its head, "Humans... truly a laughable species, I’ll just turn you into a dog of mine, that at least saves your lives."

It stepped forward, placed its sharp pincer arms on the shoulders of the two men, and began to emit a wavering light.

"Thank you, Lord!"

The two men exclaimed in ecstasy.

Wu Xiaode didn’t look any further at this point.

After all, leading the enemy was common in every era.

He saw no need to linger here.

The village was no longer safe.

The best strategy now was to quickly find a safe place and wait to meet up with the team leader.

Then, they would rely on the power of their team to fight and strive to overcome this challenge.

There was still much to do upon returning.

For instance, he needed to check if Sister Lan had woken up, or visit the movie company established by His Majesty for him, or return to the martial arts hall to see how Elder Qian was doing this time.

Wu Xiaode stepped back, preparing to leave the place.

The last moment.

He glanced into the pit of corpses, quickly walked a few steps, and then turned towards the forest edge.

After all, this place was full of monsters.

If the team leader and the others came here and startled the monsters, that wouldn’t be good.

If the monsters called for help—

That would turn into a frontal confrontation.

People would die.

Wu Xiaode quickened his pace, gradually feeling somewhat relieved.

This world was too cruel.

In our world, such things did not occur.

Even if there was a bone dragon, it was just treated as part of a sci-fi movie, with people watching the live stream, happily liking and rewarding.

Because—

Everyone realized that nothing had changed.

The world had not changed.

There were no calamities.

No large-scale deaths.

Life was stable.

Sometimes people’s demands are actually very low.

All they needed was—

to be alive.

For some reason, Wu Xiaode’s mind flashed back to the scene in the pit of corpses just before.

The girl with tear-streaked cheeks.

The man with a face full of despair and pain.

The children with bewildered expressions.

The mother holding a baby.

All dead.

They just lay there quietly.

Because of two guides.

Rustle... rustle...

Rustle.

His footsteps gradually slowed until they stopped completely.

He remembered now.

The mother holding a baby, wasn’t she the woman in the video that the leader had shown?

The leader had said there was a gathering place for humans in the mountains.

She played a video on her phone, featuring this woman holding a baby and smiling at the screen, saying,

"If your team is coming, I would certainly welcome you to visit us anytime."

To visit...

A monstrous tendon, like a rope, was wrapped around her wrist.

She wanted to give it to the martial master of the S-Class Club, hoping that the master would defeat more monsters for the village.

But she had died.

Wu Xiaode sighed deeply and whispered softly,

"As gentlemen are buried, bones disperse in soil under spring,

I remain in the human world, my hair full of falling snow."

He looked up, closing his eyes, as if there really were countless snowflakes falling from the sky, mourning along with him for all those innocent people.

He then lowered his head, as if deep in thought.

However, his hands on the hilt of his long blade trembled uncontrollably, unable to be steadied except by clutching the hilt even tighter, which barely allowed him to control his urge.

Impulse...

He sighed again.

—When he couldn’t even perform the first move, why should he recite this poem?

He had thought that reciting the poem would signify the completion of his mourning and allow him to leave in peace.

Little did he know, it was not enough.

Reciting the poem was like striking a match in a dark powder keg.

Something seemed to ignite inside him.

Ah...

Something inside him was burning.

This burning caused his blood to boil, tormented his soul, and made it unbearable to suppress a desire.

—He must go and do that thing.

At this moment, nothing else mattered.

Only that one thing.

Only to kill those two people, to witness their despair, to watch them weep bitterly, and to place their heads on the pit of the dead as a consolation to all the innocents who had died—

All was but illusion.

Only that mattered.

Only this one thing must be done immediately!!!

Wu Xiaode suddenly turned around and took steps back toward the same way he came.

Waves of silent Demon Mist emitted from him, deep like an abyss.

This mist silently floated over the pit of corpses, landing behind several monsters, directly facing the two humans.

The two kneeling human men slowly began to change form.

Meanwhile, the mist gathered together behind the monsters, forming a thick fog that continuously manifested the changing forms of the villagers.

These people who had lain in the pit of corpses all turned their heads and smiled at the two traitors.

The two men got goosebumps and screamed simultaneously,

"Sir! Sir, look quick!"

The monster turned its head abruptly to look.

However, the wall of fog had only lasted a moment; as soon as they spoke, all the mist withdrew into the void, disappearing without a trace.

There was nothing.

"What are you making me look at?" the monster asked.

The two men were puzzled.

Had they seen things just now?

No, that’s not right,

They glanced at each other.

How could we both have illusions at the same time?

By then, Wu Xiaode had already stepped back to the edge of the pit of corpses.

Endless silent Demon Mist spread from his body, becoming intangible and enveloping everything around without the enemies noticing.

"You two, don’t make a fuss over nothing!"

The long-horned shelled monster said in annoyance, "Remember, you are about to evolve soon. You will lose human senses and become high-level beings like me. Show some spirit, understand?"

As it spoke, Wu Xiaode’s figure shook, he crossed over the pit of corpses and landed silently beside it.

The sharp Dream Blowing Blade was drawn.

Wu Xiaode stood amidst the infinite silent Demon Mist, his head lowered, gripping the long blade, beginning to gather strength.

Gathering strength!

This skill was quite clumsy, needing to be within three meters of the enemy and requiring ten seconds, so generally, nobody learned it.

But at this moment, in Wu Xiaode’s hands, it was different.

The monster continued pressing its hands against the chests of the two human men, releasing magic to transform them into its own kind.

The other monsters stood solemnly aside.

Throughout it all, they never noticed Wu Xiaode standing just by, standing in the mist.

One second.

Two seconds.

Three seconds.

...

Ten seconds.

Gathering strength was complete.

Wu Xiaode, expressionless, raised his head, held his breath, and his eyes swept over all the monsters.

In a flash—

The Dream Blowing Blade vibrated.

Countless golden threads burst from the blade edge, exploding like a hurricane, ruthlessly slashing toward all the monsters around.

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