The Unbeatable Sword God's Legend

Chapter 05.

Luo Jin, sensing that there were no perilous Demon Beasts deep within the Demon Forest that could threaten Luo Xiang, promptly returned to the Luo Clan. On the other hand, Luo Xiang was fully aware that his grandfather had been observing him from afar. Because of this, he had deliberately displayed his sword techniques to convince the old man that he was more than capable of defending himself.

After his grandfather's departure, a mysterious smile crept onto the corner of Luo Xiang's lips. Who knew what he was plotting, but one thing was certain—he was about to execute a completely insane plan he had concocted in his mind.

Gathering some of the spilled Demon Beast blood, Luo Xiang quickly chopped up some surrounding Suri Leaves to set his plan in motion. He then concocted a bizarre, gruesome mixture using the blood and leaves. Once finished, he scattered the strange concoction around the area. Mere moments later, the ground beneath Luo Xiang began to tremble violently.

Instead of showing fear at what was about to happen, Luo Xiang merely flashed a mysterious smile as the thunderous footsteps rushed toward his location.

"Hehehe... Let the hunt begin!"

True enough, the moment those words left his lips, dozens of Tier-One Demon Beasts emerged from the shadows, completely encircling Luo Xiang and cutting off his escape.

"Hahahaha! Come at me with everything you have!"

Luo Xiang sharpened his survival instincts to their absolute peak. His sword swung into motion just as one of the Demon Beasts lost its patience, leaping forward to tear the youth before it to shreds.

What these ignorant beasts did not know, however, was that their opponent was actually the most feared God in all the realms.

Swuuuush! Slaaaash!

Moving swiftly to evade the attack, Luo Xiang simultaneously slashed his blade toward the beast in front of him. With just a single, fluid motion, the Demon Beast was cleaved cleanly in two.

But Luo Xiang had no time to relax, for dozens of other Demon Beasts were now charging at him simultaneously in a brutal, coordinated assault.

"This is exactly what I like!" Luo Xiang roared in absolute exhilaration.

"Phoenix Sword Dance!" Luo Xiang shouted, unleashing his signature technique.

Instantly, Luo Xiang's movements turned terrifyingly brutal. He attacked the surrounding Demon Beasts in a relentless frenzy. Like livestock led to the s*******r, in mere seconds, Luo Xiang ruthlessly mowed down every Demon Beast in his vicinity.

After ten minutes of massacring the horde of Tier-One Demon Beasts, Luo Xiang could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Not a single beast from the pack remained alive.

Sitting casually to recover his depleted stamina, Luo Xiang remained completely unaware of his grave mistake. The overwhelming, pungent stench of blood had attracted higher-tier Demon Beasts, which were now slowly creeping toward his location.

Suddenly, a deafening roar echoed from a kilometer away.

Rooooaarh!

"D*mn it, I completely forgot..." Luo Xiang cursed under his breath as he hastily gathered the soul crystals from the beasts he had slain.

By the time he successfully collected all the soul crystals, or soul pearls, the source of the roar—a massive Five-Headed Tiger—had already arrived at Luo Xiang's location.

"This is bad... A Tier-Three Demon Beast!"

Knowing full well that a Tier-Three Demon Beast was far beyond his current capabilities, Luo Xiang immediately sprinted as fast as his legs could carry him to escape the Five-Headed Tiger. Unfortunately, the beast had already locked onto him, pursuing him at top speed.

"Argh! If I knew this would happen... I wouldn't have used that crazy method!" Luo Xiang yelled as he ran as far as he could.

Without any Qi energy, Luo Xiang was forced to rely entirely on raw physical running. Yet miraculously, despite the Five-Headed Tiger's terrifying speed, it still couldn't quite catch up to him.

However, after twenty minutes of relentless sprinting, the frail constitution of his original vessel began to show. Luo Xiang's pace gradually slowed down, allowing the Five-Headed Tiger to successfully land a Qi-infused claw strike squarely on his back.

Slaaaash! Braaaaak!

Though he was sent flying and crashed violently into a tree ahead, the true damage was much worse. The Qi-infused claw strike had slashed three centimeters deep into his flesh, causing blood to pour profusely down Luo Xiang's back.

"D*mn it...!" Unable to utter another word, Luo Xiang forced himself back onto his feet, continuing his desperate flight while enduring the agonizing pain burning across his back.

His escape abruptly halted when he arrived at the edge of a sheer cliff. His face turned deathly pale as he gazed down into the yawning abyss; it was so deep that the dark bottom was completely invisible. But reality forced him to snap back to the present as the Five-Headed Tiger approached, licking its lips just a few paces away.

Its expression seemed to mock him, as if saying, "Where are you going to run now, weak human? In the end, you are nothing but my next meal! Haha!"

"Tch! If I were at the Dao Dan Realm, you'd be the one serving as my meal, you stupid beast!" Luo Xiang cursed bitterly, as if perfectly understanding the tiger's taunt.

Knowing that fighting head-on meant certain death, a mysterious smile once again crept across Luo Xiang's face.

"If fighting you guarantees my death... I'd rather take my chances going down!"

Making his choice, Luo Xiang threw himself off the cliff, plummeting toward the abyss below. His echoing screams trailed behind him, leaving the tiger looking visibly disappointed that its prey had chosen suicide.

"Arrrrgh! D*mn it, if it's this deep, I'll definitely die anyway, won't I?!" Luo Xiang screamed, still free-falling through the darkness.

Gedebooom!

A dull, heavy thud echoed as his body slammed violently into the bottom of the ravine. Luo Xiang's vision instantly went pitch black; given how weak his current vessel was, it was impossible for him to withstand the sheer impact of the fall.

However, just as his consciousness completely slipped away, a sinister strand of black flame suddenly enveloped Luo Xiang's broken body.

The flames swirled and spiraled, causing his limp body to levitate on its own. As if possessing a sentience of its own, the black flame began forcefully surging into Luo Xiang's body, infiltrating his completely shattered skeletal structure.

Slowly but surely, the black flame forced its way in and began incinerating Luo Xiang's bones. Had he been conscious, he would have undoubtedly experienced pain beyond all mortal comprehension, for the mysterious flames were forcefully reforging his very bones.

This excruciating process did not stop at a single cycle; the flames continued their relentless work for an entire week.

Whether destiny refused to let him die, or he was blessed by sheer luck, his consciousness eventually returned. Yet, to his absolute horror, the bone-reforging process initiated by the mysterious flames was still actively ongoing.

"ARRGH!" The incomprehensible agony instantly made Luo Xiang's eyes bulge wide open. His agonizing screams echoed loudly through the dark abyss. Without even realizing it, tears began streaming down his face as he endured a level of pain he had never once experienced, even during his time as a God.

"W-what is actually happening..."

Hooosh! Hooosh!

Luo Xiang gasped heavily, panting for air as he endured the sensation of his bones being repeatedly pulverized and regenerated. Two agonizing hours later, the hellish process was finally complete. To his absolute astonishment, he could feel that his newly forged bones were now dozens of times stronger than before.

Sitting up to inspect the aftermath of what had transpired during his unconsciousness, a deep frown creased his forehead. He discovered that his Dantian had been completely restored, and a brand-new element had awakened, filling the void among the three elements within his body.

"I-is this some kind of dream born from the death I just experienced?!" Luo Xiang exclaimed in disbelief.