Chapter 26 - 24: Su Chen Masters the Bloodthirsty Demon Saber, Goddess Meng Yao’s Circle of Friends

Su Chen knew nothing about Fang Hao, and now the vacation was already ten days in. He had started to enjoy his holiday life. Su Chen’s home was located in Zhongnan Town, on the outskirts of Linjiang City. Behind the town were a series of mountains, where some carnivorous beasts resided, but no monsters were present. For Su Chen, such a place was naturally the most suitable for training. As long as no first-tier monsters appeared, with his current strength, he was completely capable of self-defense even when encountering beasts like brown bears. Thus, Su Chen was now cultivating deep within that mountain. These days, he was practicing the "Bloodthirsty Demon Saber," which he had obtained from a simulation cultivation world in the ice cave. Worried about its immense power attracting attention, he specially came to the deep mountains, where there was dense vegetation and not a soul except for some wild animals. If ordinary people saw him, they might indeed be startled. Because at this moment, Su Chen’s speed was incredibly fast. With the speed boost from the Divine Shadow Step, Su Chen, swinging his saber rapidly, seemed to transform into an illusion. He remained in place when retracting the saber, but as soon as he swung it, he instantly appeared over ten meters away and then in another place. In the eyes of ordinary people, it seemed like a ghostly figure holding a long saber was constantly teleporting, and occasionally, two shadows would overlap. This speed was astonishingly fast. "Bang bang bang bang bang..." Every time Su Chen swung his saber, it generated sonic booms in the air. Then, when he channeled his inner strength and swung at a giant rock seven meters away, a red Gang Qi instantly shattered the rock into pieces. Then, swinging to the left, he released another blood-colored Gang Qi, severing a large tree in half. After quickly sheathing his saber, a trace of unease appeared on Su Chen’s face. "This Bloodthirsty Demon Saber is indeed extraordinary... but it seems to affect one’s mind. I suddenly have a desire to see blood..." After just performing the Bloodthirsty Demon Saber, Su Chen felt as if there was a voice calling out to him in his heart. "Blood... I need more blood, absorb more blood, only then can you become stronger." Thinking about the origin of this Bloodthirsty Demon Saber, from that perilous Desolate Ancient Cultivation World, Su Chen couldn’t help but harbor doubts. "The person who created this thing likely became a demon in the Cultivation World. Even cultivating in reality gives me an eerie feeling. Then in that simulated cultivation world, I will likely be affected later." Although the next simulated cultivation session hadn’t started, Su Chen was already eager to know what happens next. Moreover, at this time, a thought suddenly occurred to him. Could that world, like a world out of a cultivation novel, actually exist? But if that Cultivation World truly exists, then during the time when simulated cultivation is paused, what are the characters over there doing? Thinking along these lines, Su Chen figured that world should be virtual. Then he no longer pondered this question; after all, the next cultivation session should start soon. "Since this saber and cultivation technique are such a perfect match, and it still doesn’t have a name... why not, I’ll just call it Demon Saber." Looking at the ancient long saber that hadn’t been sharpened yet in his hand, Su Chen had already given it a name. Demon Saber. It’s imposing and terrifying. Just as Su Chen was about to put the Demon Saber away into his suitcase, his phone suddenly rang. This wasn’t a call; it was a WeChat notification, and it was a WeChat video... Strangely enough, this world also has WeChat, short videos, Gaode Maps navigation, and similar software. Some have names identical to those in Su Chen’s previous life, while others have different names but similar functions. This includes games as well. Although this High Martial World doesn’t have "Honor of Kings," it does have a very popular 5v5 game where most of the characters are historical heroes from this world, and even some War God powerhouses who fell decades ago have been made into characters for the kids to play. According to what’s said online, such games aren’t only bad influences on students. Because when students experience the excitement of powerful War God characters in the game, they strive to learn martial arts in reality as well. Due to the game’s influence, in high school when choosing among Liberal Arts, Sciences, and Martial Arts as major disciplines, students selecting Martial Arts are the most, followed by Sciences, and lastly Liberal Arts. Alright, back to the main topic, who was this WeChat video from? The moment Su Chen saw the profile picture, he became excited. It was a video call from Instructor Ling Yue. Ling Yue’s profile picture was herself, but in the picture, she appeared very elegant and charming, slightly tilting her head to watch the sunrise, showing no signs of violence. But in reality? She was a terrifying woman who could easily shatter a male perv’s bones with a punch or send a man’s teeth flying with a slap. But receiving a video call from her at this time made Su Chen very happy. Why happy? Because there were red packets to receive. Su Chen quickly answered the video call, and on the other side, Ling Yue was evidently in a room, with her hair still slightly damp. "Su Chen, did you train well today... if you don’t perform to my satisfaction in the martial arts tournament, I won’t let you off." Ling Yue said while drying her hair, looking at Su Chen. "Of course, I’ve been training every day recently, look... wasn’t I in the mountains yesterday? I come here every day to train, and that was the rock I just shattered with my punches..." As he spoke, Su Chen moved the camera to show Ling Yue the surroundings and the shattered giant rock. "Don’t move, don’t move, let me take a good look..." Ling Yue indeed widened her eyes to carefully inspect. Having just joined Jiang University Martial Arts Academy, this martial arts tournament was crucial for her career, reputation, and year-end bonus. Su Chen was pretty much her only hope. When she saw the shattered giant rock, Ling Yue’s beautiful eyes lit up. "Not bad, Su Chen kid, it seems your strength has improved again. Now your punch should be over 700 kilograms, right? It seems there’s a good chance for you to become a quasi-martial artist before the tournament starts." Ling Yue, with her naturally alluring and charming face, showed a satisfied expression. In her view, as long as Su Chen could become a quasi-martial artist before the school session and lead the class team into the top ten of the tournament, that would be enough. She certainly didn’t expect Su Chen to surpass Fang Hao, Meng Yao, or the elites from the Science and Technology Martial Arts Academy, and get first place; that was too unrealistic. "Thank you, Sister Ling Yue, for the praise." The smile on Su Chen’s face in the video was meaningful. "Alright, I know; as long as you weren’t slacking off, there will definitely be red packets. I’ll send you another one today." With that, Ling Yue ended the video call and then sent Su Chen two red packets on WeChat continuously. As soon as she sent them, Su Chen received them instantly. "Four hundred bucks, not bad, not bad..." Su Chen looked at his WeChat balance; he now had several thousand in pocket change. For each day of training, as long as he didn’t slack off, Ling Yue would send him a 200-dollar red packet. This was what Ling Yue had personally promised Su Chen before, and she was certainly fulfilling it. After receiving the red packets, Su Chen felt satisfied and sat down on a nearby rock to rest before heading home. While feeling bored, he started browsing through his Moments. The first thing he saw was a post from Meng Yao on her Moments. "Continuing to accompany the academy’s instructors on martial artist missions today. We are now approaching the Kemosi Wilderness. The altitude is high here, and it’s also the most monster-infested and dangerous wilderness in the country. I’m feeling nervous for the first time, but the scenery here is beautiful..." Below was a photo of an endless barren plain, with some wild beasts faintly visible in the distance. "What, the Kemoxili Wilderness... isn’t that parallel to Keke Xi..." Although he hadn’t been to the Kemoxili Wilderness in this world, Su Chen sensed that it was likely a very dangerous place. Remembering Meng Yao’s assistance from before, he couldn’t help but open the chat box with her and took the initiative to send her a message. "Meng Yao, why did you go there? It’s very dangerous. Be sure to stay safe and come back soon."