Drunken Swordsman: I choose the ruthless way, why are you crying?

Chapter 7: First Kill! What an Intoxicating Feeling!

After a long night, a ray of morning light pierced through the thick clouds, and the Imperial City of the Stone Kingdom once again welcomed the bright sunshine.

In front of the Land God Temple in the east of the city is a spacious and flat open space, surrounded by thigh-high weeds that almost surround the entire temple, forming a relatively distinct and independent area.

The place is dilapidated and desolate, and even the statues enshrined inside are covered with dust and their true appearance cannot be seen. It is obvious that no pilgrims have come to worship or take care of it for a long time.

But for Qin Hao, it was an excellent place to temporarily stay and practice martial arts, and the accommodation was free, which was just right for him as he was penniless at the moment.

At this moment, he was holding his breath and concentrating, dancing the ink-black sword in his hand in the wind. His body was moving rapidly and gracefully, and his aura was fierce and cold with every move.

Last night, Qin Hao memorized the entire set of formulas and key points of "Taishang Jueqing Zhan" by heart, and now he was performing the first move of the opening chapter, "One Sword to Separate Worlds"!
Accompanying him was, of course, the murderous Netherworld Sword.
This sword is more than four feet long, with a broad and majestic shape, and exquisite and mysterious rune patterns engraved on the surface.

The entire sword was as black as ink, with dark purple arcs lingering around it, but the sword body and blade were covered with gaps and cracks, and it was obvious that it had suffered severe damage in a great battle and was no longer as majestic as before.

In addition, a snow-white jade bead was embedded in the hilt of the sword. It was smooth and round, and whenever Qin Hao made a move, a faint scarlet light would emerge.

Now, it has acknowledged Qin Hao as its master by dripping blood, and can use his sword as easily as an arm, gradually reaching a tacit understanding of the unity of man and sword.

"drink--!"

With a long roar, Qin Hao leaped into the air, all the energy in his body surged out, and with a powerful swing, the Netherworld Demon Sword fell heavily with unparalleled power.

In an instant, a huge rock weighing hundreds of pounds like a tiger squatting exploded, turning into countless tiny dust fragments, flying into the sky and drifting everywhere in the messy morning breeze.

At this point, the first move of "Taishang Jueqing Zhan" was finally completed!

"It is worthy of being the top-notch martial art of the Merciless Sword Art!"

"This tyrannical power is indeed so terrifying!"

His body fell back to the ground. When the dust in front of his eyes settled, Qin Hao couldn't help but gasp and was secretly shocked when he looked at the destruction he had caused with his own hands.

It is absolutely impossible for an ordinary warrior in the innate realm to perform such a terrifying sword move. This is probably due to the power of "Taishang Jueqing Zhan" and the huge improvement brought about by the Hunyuan Bu Tian Dan which laid a solid foundation.

"If you continue to practice like this, it won't be long before you can roam the world and go anywhere!"

Qin Hao felt satisfied after making such brilliant progress in just one day.

With emotion, he turned back to the ruined temple, found the unused Demon-Devouring Gourd, then bit his index finger and dripped blood on it.

Just like the Netherworld Demon Sword, since it was a reward from the system, it already belonged to Qin Hao. The refining process was effortless. It only made two slight buzzing sounds before it obediently recognized its master.

After receiving two major boosts in succession, Qin Hao’s confidence increased greatly and he was preparing to practice the next sword move.

At this moment, Qin Hao's eyes focused, and suddenly there were footsteps outside the door, accompanied by conversations.

"Is there anyone who can live in such a shabby place?"

"Is the news reliable? Don't waste your time!"

"That's right. I heard that the boy was kicked out of the palace and has become homeless."

"If you don't want to live on the streets, you can only live in a dilapidated temple like this."

"Mr. Qin, we know you are in there, get out now!"

When Qin Hao heard this, he immediately understood that these people were coming for him.

"What are you doing here?"

Afterwards, Qin Hao walked out of the temple in a dignified manner, holding the Netherworld Demon Sword.

I saw several big men surrounding the ruined temple, all with unfriendly looks in their eyes.

"Qin Hao, it's you, kid!"

"You still owe me a lot of money for wine at Zuixianju. Isn't it time to pay it off now?"

"We are here to find you today to settle this account!"

Hearing this, Qin Hao frowned.

Over the past three years, the original body did often go to Zuixianju to get drunk, but Zuixianju never asked him to pay for the drinks.

The original body guessed that the other party was trying to please him out of respect for Prince Zhan's Mansion.

Now that he knows that he has been expelled from the Prince Zhan's Palace, he can't wait to launch an attack?

Qin Hao naturally didn't know that the Zuixian Tower enjoyed a great reputation in the Imperial City of the Stone Kingdom.

Those who come and go are all high-ranking officials and wealthy families.

The owner behind it is the Li family, the top family in the imperial city. Just as these people said, Qin Hao did eat and drink for free in Zuixianlou before, never paying the bill, so he was heavily in debt.

In fact, there is another unknown reason.
All these activities were secretly controlled by the third princess Shi Luoyan.

The purpose was to make Qin Hao feel false flattery, eat and drink for free every day, and enjoy it.

As a result, they incurred huge debts, which were difficult to recover from.

Now that he knew Qin Hao was kicked out of the palace, he took the opportunity to make trouble.

Shi Luoyan's goal is to force Qin Hao to leave the imperial city so that she can implement her plan.

Qin Hao also noticed that something was wrong.

It turns out there is no such thing as a free lunch.

But at the moment Qin Hao was penniless, so naturally he had no money to pay back.

"You've come here for nothing. I don't have any money."

As soon as he finished speaking, the man standing on the left immediately clenched his fists and stepped forward to shout.

"No money?"

"Before we came here, our boss told us that if you can't pay the money, we will beat you half to death and drive you out of the imperial city."

It seems that today will not end well.

"Then why don't you give it a try?"

Qin Hao didn't waste any words. He picked up the Netherworld Demon Sword and flicked his fingers, emitting a series of crisp dragon roars.

"This sword has never been stained with blood since it came into my hands."

"Today is a good opportunity, so I'll use you guys as the first mover!"

Unexpectedly, the people in Zuixianlou were amused and burst into laughter, with sarcasm and disdain on their faces.

Naturally, they had already known that Qin Hao was a waste who had never practiced cultivation.

Now you have a sword in your hand, who are you trying to scare?

"Qin Hao, if you have the guts, kill us."

"I want to see what you, a piece of trash, are capable of!"

This was the first time Qin Hao had heard such a request in his life.

"In that case, I will satisfy you."

Before he finished speaking, Qin Hao's hand was already lightly pressing on the hilt of the sword, and the sharp edge had already climbed up to his bright cheek.

Then, he turned his body and used the sword moves he had just mastered.

One sword can separate the world!
Before those people could come to their senses, a strong wind suddenly blew up on the flat ground, and an invisible sword energy came towards them with bursts of tearing sounds.

In an instant, he became a ghost under the sword and died!
Perhaps, these people were unable to see clearly what means Qin Hao used to put them to death.

I can only go to ask the King of Hell for advice with my doubts.
Then, Qin Hao suddenly discovered that the white jade pearl on the hilt of the sword had changed. It became blood-red at a speed visible to the naked eye, and its light became brighter.

With a humming sound, the air at the sword's edge began to twist and wriggle, forming a tiny vortex. Some transparent spots of light floated from the three corpses and were instantly absorbed into it.

Qin Yang quickly realized that the Netherworld Demon Sword was absorbing their souls, repairing its own damage and increasing its strength.

"It's really extraordinary!"

But what surprised him was yet to come, before long, he felt waves of energy feedback from the palm of his hand holding the sword, flowing into his body like streams.

Feeded by the power of the soul, Qin Hao felt refreshed as if bathed in the spring breeze, and an evil smile gradually appeared on his face.

The first time he tasted the feeling of killing someone, it caused a subtle change in his heart.
The next moment, a message came to his mind.

"First kill in the Postnatal Realm, killing value +1!"

Qin Hao showed a look of surprise on his face, then returned to normal.

It turns out that killing will gain kill points.

No wonder it’s called the Ruthless Sword Art!

If you choose this path, you are destined to be in charge of killing!
(End of this chapter)