Chapter 38: Forced to Kill Again – Slaying the Second for "Two"
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“Two?”
Yu Xian naturally noticed the fusion of the two Ascension Tokens.
Looking at the changed number, he muttered, frowning,
“Killed one and it became ‘One’… So if I kill two, it becomes ‘Two’?”
The red light from his token became even more blinding.
Because he had killed, Yu Xian became a glowing beacon, a priority target for others.
His Ascension Token now shone so brightly that he could no longer see others’ tokens in the distance.
But they… could all see his.
That meant ambushes.
Group attacks.
“This is just an early death sentence…”
Yu Xian chuckled coldly.
Since that was the case—
He vanished in a flash, heading back toward the beach.
He had to get away.
If he could stay hidden for at least two months, maybe—just maybe—most of the fighting would already be done by the time he came back.
If you can’t fight, can’t you at least hide?
That was his plan.
But as he reached the coastline and stepped onto the sand, his expression suddenly changed.
Ahead of him hovered a massive illusory barrier, like a colossal dome of shimmering energy.
It covered the entire island—and it was shrinking.
One meter per second.
Yu Xian reached out cautiously—
SIZZLE!
The energy lashed his hand, nearly incinerating his fingers.
The power… was terrifying.
If it touched a person’s body, they’d be reduced to ash within moments.
“Damn it…”
Yu Xian finally understood.
At this rate of contraction, in exactly three months, the barrier would reach the island’s center.
If more than ten people remained by then—
They would all be incinerated.
That voice from earlier had not been exaggerating.
This… was how “total annihilation” would be enforced.
Not even a Golden Core expert could survive contact with that barrier.
“No wonder it says only ten can survive…”
He gritted his teeth and turned around, running back into the island’s interior.
There were no red lights in sight.
The island was massive—at least 100,000 square kilometers.
With only 48 people, they were scattered like ants in a lake. Nearly impossible to find.
But hiding… wasn’t an option anymore.
That barrier would drive everyone to the center eventually.
Kill or be killed.
Yu Xian was no saint.
He felt no compassion.
Now that everything was pushing them to kill, there was only one choice:
Act before others do.
Most people were still in shock, still hesitant.
That was the best time to strike.
Yu Xian’s eyes gradually turned cold.
Kill.
There was no other path.
He raced deeper into the island.
After half a stick of incense, he saw three red lights ahead.
But the moment they saw his token—its overwhelming glow and the “One” displayed—they panicked.
All three scattered in different directions.
His brightness announced: This one has already killed.
Everyone understood.
No one was dumb. No one wanted to be next.
Yu Xian’s eyes gleamed red. He raised his hands and formed seals—
Wind Steps.
Swift Gale Technique.
Howling Tempest.
Three speed-enhancing spells layered together.
His speed surged tenfold.
He locked onto one fleeing red light—and gave chase.
All across the island, others like him were beginning to hunt.
One token glowed so brightly that even from tens of thousands of meters away, others could see it—
With the number “Three” carved beneath it.
Chaos was erupting everywhere.
Yu Xian’s face was expressionless.
Left hand held the Bamboo-Edge Sword,
Right hand held the newly acquired Sky-Shatter Sword.
Both gleamed with deadly aura, cutting through the air as they flew at his side.
Using his Emerald Spirit Sword Technique, he now had the aura of a half-formed sword cultivator.
In about ten minutes, he caught up.
Ahead, a girl—no older than seventeen—was fleeing in panic.
Her violet robes marked her as a disciple of the Medicine King Valley.
Yu Xian’s killing intent swept toward her like a storm.
The girl paled.
Screaming, she turned and cried:
“Senior Brother! Please don’t chase me! Spare me!”
Yu Xian’s eyes flickered with hesitation.
She was just a girl.
A twinge of guilt surfaced.
But it faded quickly.
One less person is one less threat.
If I don’t kill her… someone else will.
Or worse… she’ll kill me later.
And more importantly—
Yu Xian could feel the Ascension Token feeding him power.
Not just strength in his body, but his cultivation realm was subtly shifting.
He was still in mid Qi Condensation…
But his spirit energy flowed like a late-stage cultivator.
“The token… is boosting my cultivation.”
The fusion had given him feedback.
Kill more. Gain more.
Even if it was temporary…
What if, by the end—it became permanent?
Is this the essence of Ascension?
Yu Xian’s mind sharpened like a blade.
Man or woman—
All must die.
The more he killed, the more power he received.
That was why those who had already killed were going mad searching for prey.
“Senior Brother! Please! Don’t make me fight!”
The girl’s voice cracked with terror.
She truly didn’t want to die.
Yu Xian ignored her cries.
Both hands formed different seals.
BOOM!
A giant earth spike erupted in front of the girl—Earth Nail Technique.
Not meant to kill, but to slow.
The spike startled her into slowing down and taking a detour—
That was all Yu Xian needed.
The gap between them closed by half.
“Senior Brother! I said DON’T force me!!”
She screamed, finally snapping.
In a burst of desperation, she turned to fight.
A massive cauldron appeared behind her, blazing with fire.
She hurled it forward—
At the same time, she cast Thunder Summon Technique, summoning three bolts from the heavens.
A powerful late-stage Qi Condensation counterattack.
Yu Xian’s eyes flashed coldly.
His fingers pointed.
Both swords—Bamboo-Edge and Sky-Shatter—shot forward like lightning, aiming for her chest and throat.
Simultaneously, he activated:
Golden Light Shield.
Wood Spirit Armor.
BOOM!
The cauldron crashed into the golden shield and shattered.
Its fire was extinguished.
Then came the thunder.
The Wood Spirit Armor held for three seconds—then shattered.
The final bolt of lightning struck Yu Xian directly—
But was devoured by the Five-Treasure Silver Dragon Armor.
A fourth-tier artifact—virtually indestructible at this stage.
Meanwhile—
Bamboo-Edge Sword pierced the girl’s chest.
She activated an earthen defense technique, but it only delayed the inevitable.
The sword went straight through.
Sky-Shatter Sword, a top-grade tier-two weapon, sliced through her artifact barrier—
and stabbed deep into her neck.
She choked on blood.
Her eyes widened with disbelief, grief, and unwillingness as she fell to the ground.
“Return.”
Yu Xian called calmly.
The two swords flew back, hovering beside him once more.
The girl convulsed, vomited blood, and finally died.
Above her body, her Ascension Token flew upward—
Then slammed into Yu Xian’s token.
The number “One” twisted—
And became:
Two.
