Chapter 60 Cruelty

Under the cover of night, the throwing knife gleamed with a cold light. Qin Jun was taken aback, unable to dodge in time. However, before the throwing knife could reach him, it was stopped by an invisible force and fell at his feet.

Instinctively, he looked at the Xiong Tian Dog beside him, knowing that it had come to his rescue. At that moment, it was staring in a certain direction.

Following the Xiong Tian Dog's gaze, Qin Jun saw a figure in black standing a few hundred meters away on the edge of the roof, carrying the moonlight on his back. His presence sent chills down Qin Jun's spine, igniting his fury.

"You can throw it from that far away? Is your throwing knife a sniper rifle?"

At that moment, the figure in black leaped from the roof like a ghost, eerie and sinister. Each time he landed, he could leap nearly twenty meters.

"You're seeking death! How dare you ambush me!"

Furious, Qin Jun wielded the Silver Dragon Soul-Slaying Spear and advanced towards the figure in black, with the Xiong Tian Dog following closely behind.

Regardless of the other party's reasons, if they wanted to kill him, he had to fight back!

Seeing Qin Jun daring to approach him, the figure in black showed a mocking smile in his eyes. His speed was fast, and in no time, he was less than ten meters away from Qin Jun.

"I'll crush you!"

Qin Jun roared, exerting all his strength to swing the five-thousand-pound Silver Dragon Soul-Slaying Spear, intending to strike the figure in black.

"You overestimate yourself!"

The figure in black snorted. He had investigated Qin Jun's background beforehand. Just a month ago, Qin Jun had only reached the Qi Refining stage. It was unknown how many elixirs and miraculous medicines he had consumed to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage. His foundation was unstable, and he was definitely not a match for someone at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage.

In the dim light of the night, he could only see Qin Jun struggling to wield a twelve-foot-long silver spear. He directly concluded that Qin Jun lacked the strength, despite his cultivation level having improved. His physical qualities had not progressed.

With that in mind, he reached out to grab the Silver Dragon Soul-Slaying Spear from Qin Jun's hands.

"Bang!"

The five-thousand-pound Silver Dragon Soul-Slaying Spear directly shattered the black-clothed man's arm and then struck his body. The black-clothed man felt as if his body was about to explode. The intense pain left him no time to scream, and blood spurted from his mouth. His body was sent flying like a ball.

Brutal!

Absolutely brutal!

Even Qin Jun couldn't help but be taken aback. Damn, this guy actually dared to receive the blow barehanded. Is he out of his mind?

The Xiong Tian Dog's mouth twitched as well. It could tell that the other party only had the cultivation level of the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, yet he dared to receive a blow from a five-thousand-pound spear without any defense.

The black-clothed man flew twenty meters away, and when Qin Jun and the Xiong Tian Dog ran over, he was barely breathing, with no signs of life.

Most of his bones were shattered, his legs and arms were bent at angles that ordinary people couldn't achieve, his eyes rolled back, his chest caved in, and his white bones were faintly visible. Qin Jun couldn't bear to look at him.

"Speak, who sent you?" Qin Jun asked from a position of superiority, but the black-clothed man was unable to speak at that moment. He turned his head slightly, his eyes bloodshot, trying to speak but stuttering. Qin Jun couldn't understand him.

Seeing him in such a miserable state, Qin Jun couldn't bear it and sent him on his way with the Desert Eagle.

"Ding! Killed a cultivator at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, gained 956 experience points!"

Qin Jun retrieved the Desert Eagle into his storage ring and then asked the Xiong Tian Dog, "Can you destroy the body and erase all traces?"

As long as the other party didn't find the body of the black-clothed man, they would send someone else. This was a good opportunity for him to gain experience.

The Xiong Tian Dog nodded and immediately spewed out a blue flame from its mouth, burning the black-clothed man's body to ashes. The cold wind blew, leaving no trace of even the ashes.

Qin Jun's eyes lit up. He quickly asked, "What kind of flame is this?"

It was truly a weapon for killing and erasing evidence!

"It's a trivial skill of our Tengu clan," the Xiong Tian Dog said vaguely, implying that it was impossible for Qin Jun to learn it unless he was a member of the Tengu clan.

Disappointed, Qin Jun responded with an "Oh" and then focused his attention on the Silver Dragon Soul-Slaying Spear.

In order to quickly master this top-grade advanced artifact, he had to be diligent. Although he had Daji, Guan Yu, and the Xiong Tian Dog to protect him, he also hoped to possess earth-shattering combat power.

He started by simply wielding the Silver Dragon Soul-Slaying Spear. After all, the spear weighed five thousand pounds, and at the moment, the most important thing was to learn how to use it freely.

It was a good opportunity to train his strength.

"I'll teach you a breathing method that can enhance your physical strength while practicing with the spear!" the Xiong Tian Dog suddenly said, clearly unable to bear watching Qin Jun's awkward appearance while practicing with the spear.

"Oh? Tell me about it," Qin Jun said, stopping immediately, as just ten swings had left him drenched in sweat.

"This method is called Innate Breathing. It is said to be the breathing method that all things practiced in the ancient times, bestowed by the first sage in the world..." The Xiong Tian Dog went on and on.

Qin Jun was at a loss for words, interrupting it, "Don't tell me about its origins. It's freezing cold at night, and I need to make good use of my time to practice."

The Xiong Tian Dog's eyes showed a hint of resentment, but it then recited the method and key points of operation for Innate Breathing.

With his memory far superior to before, Qin Jun easily memorized the hundred or so words of the method.

Then, while wielding the Silver Dragon Soul-Slaying Spear, he silently recited the breathing method, and the spiritual energy within his body began to heat up, alleviating the soreness in his arms.

"It's really effective!"

Qin Jun's eyes lit up, and his fighting spirit soared.

The Xiong Tian Dog watched with great satisfaction. Although it had pledged allegiance to Qin Jun, it still hoped that its master would be a strong individual. If Qin Jun hadn't treated it well, its loyalty would have waned long ago. Now, seeing Qin Jun diligently practicing after just gaining honor, it naturally felt happy.

Not only that, Daji and Guan Yu also have the same idea. At first, it was the system's summoning that made them serve under the Qin ruler, but if the Qin ruler's strength had always been low, they would definitely have betrayed him after a long time.

Fortunately, the Qin ruler's cultivation progressed at an astonishing speed, even shocking them, so their loyalty never wavered.

Time passed quietly, the young man wielded his spear with all his might, while a black dog lay resting on the ground beside him, complementing the bright moon in the night sky, creating a picturesque scene.

...

The next morning, before dawn, the Qin ruler returned to the Luoyan Inn with a weary body. At this moment, the inn was preparing to open, and the servants were moving chairs and wiping tables.

The innkeeper, who was yawning at the counter, hurriedly asked when he saw the Qin ruler, "Your Highness, what did you do last night? How did you collapse the floor? The guests below were cursing at me."

Scratching his head with a smile, the Qin ruler replied, "I had a breakthrough last night, and I couldn't control it. I'll cover the repair costs."

A breakthrough?

The innkeeper's eyes lit up. The Qin ruler was already young, and he hadn't expected the breakthrough to be as easy as drinking tea. He was truly extraordinary!

At that moment, You Fenghuang and her maid walked out from the second floor. When the maid saw the Qin ruler, her eyes turned red, and she leaped forward with her sword drawn, shouting, "Deng Tuzi! Face your death!"