Chương 211: With a flick of the finger, sword light flew out.

Chapter 211 A Point of Finger, and Sword Light Flies Out This trip gave Zhao Rui a new understanding of the ancient saying, "Travel to the North Sea in the morning and visit Cangwu in the evening."

When geographical environment can no longer limit you, and worldly rules can no longer bind you, the world is vast, and there is nowhere you cannot travel.

This kind of psychological and behavioral elevation inevitably leads to a transcendent and carefree state of mind.

Although Zhao Rui has never experienced a life of great wealth and power, he would not trade his life with Jack Ma from his previous life.

Money and power are worthless in the face of powerful "freedom".

Zhao Rui's speed appears slow and deliberate, but in reality, it's impossible to tell the difference between his movements. You might think he's only taken one step, but in fact, he could be hundreds of meters away in the next step.

This is the power of domain power.

Within this realm, though seemingly close, it is as far as the eye can see, all contained within a single thought.

This hiking "trip" was not only to enjoy the scenery along the way and to get rid of any troublesome thieves, but also to integrate the martial arts skills he had learned during this period.

This fusion is not a physical fusion, since the system has already helped him with that; rather, it is a fusion of mindset and thought.

A fusion that is both sophisticated and effortless.

When the Way resides in your heart, every path you see is a smooth road.

The journey was long and arduous, and Zhao Rui traveled day and night without a moment's rest, devouring all sorts of local delicacies.

After passing Hangu Pass, we arrived at the Sanmenxia Dam. The deafening roar of the water could be heard from afar, with the rushing sound of the river flowing down its banks.

Walking upstream along the riverbank for about ten miles, you'll see a row of various off-road vehicles parked on the riverbank, where a group of people of different ages are fishing.

This spot doesn't seem like a good place for fishing, does it?

Zhao Rui was slightly curious, so he stepped forward, found a young man, and asked him a question.

"What are we fishing for? We're fishing for mythical beasts now!"

The young man didn't even turn his head, his expression focused on the meeting, and gave a casual reply.

"A strange beast?"

Zhao Rui was startled. This was inland; where did this strange beast come from?

Moreover, if there really is a strange beast, are you the ones fishing for it, or is it fishing for you?

Zhao Rui's curiosity was piqued, so he found a rock, sat down casually, and watched the group of people fishing on the riverbank.

This group of people weren't fishing with fish, but with pieces of fresh, raw meat—pork, fish, all kinds of meat.

"It moved! It moved!"

A middle-aged angler suddenly stood up, vigorously spinning the coil on his fishing rod. His arms bulged slightly, and he assumed a very stable stance, clearly having used martial arts.

Zhao Rui strained his eyes and looked down into the water. He saw a strange fish, about two meters long, struggling at a depth of more than ten meters.

The fish's head has two pairs of horns, and in addition to its fins, it has two extra legs on its abdomen.

"evolution?"

Zhao Rui was taken aback.

If we consider the current concentration of true qi, humans can cultivate and improve their physique, but there's no reason why other creatures would be unaffected.

However, they lack human intelligence and cannot actively absorb spiritual energy; they can only passively evolve in this environment.

Like the strange beasts of Guixu, they were also created by heaven and earth.

"Quick, someone help me, I can't hold on anymore."

The man's forehead veins bulged, and his clothes were torn apart by the force of his internal energy.

Seeing this, the other anglers gathered around and helped him grab the fishing rod and pull the fishing line back.

The immense force stretched the fishing line taut, as if it were about to snap at any moment.

"This is definitely a level two mutated beast; it should sell for at least ten thousand yuan."

"We've made a profit this time; now it's just a matter of who runs out of energy first—" There were onlookers whispering amongst themselves, clearly indicating that fishing for these mutated fish was not only a hobby but could also earn a considerable income.

About ten minutes later!

On the riverbank, the fish and the angler continued their tug-of-war, neither showing any sign of exhaustion.

According to the people around, it would take at least half an hour to see who wins.

Zhao Rui watched for a while, then lost interest and turned to leave. Suddenly, his eyes sharpened, and he looked sharply towards the river.

Suddenly, a giant beast over thirty meters long leaped out of the river and swallowed the strange fish whole.

The force was so great that it even dragged several anglers on the shore into the water.

"What kind of monster is this?"

The people on the shore were shocked. They were not from the coast and had never seen such a tall and strange beast before. Although they had seen videos of it online, seeing it in real life was completely different from seeing it online.

Although mutated fish have gradually appeared in the river, the largest of them are only three to five meters long, which is not enough for the physical fitness of everyone who practices martial arts these days.

There's really nothing to be afraid of.

But three to five meters and thirty to fifty meters are completely different concepts.

Those who fell into the river were terrified and swam desperately towards the shore, fearing they would be targeted by the monster.

Those on the shore fared no better; they had already scattered and fled, keeping a safe distance from the shore.

"Hey, you're all afraid of such a small beast? What a bunch of cowards!"

Just then, a young boy's voice rang out from mid-air.

Then a young man pointed in the air, and a sword light suddenly shot out, then the light intensified and directly transformed into a giant sword more than ten meters long.

It pierced straight at the strange beast.

The beast swung its tail, knocking the longsword away. Before it could escape, the longsword circled around and sped back, so fast that the beast didn't even have time to react.

The longsword had already pierced through the beast's mouth and emerged from its tail.

Upon seeing this, the people on the shore were overjoyed and stopped running.

"Remember this, everyone: my name is Cui Yunsheng, a disciple of the Kongtong Sect!"

The boy pointed a finger at the crowd, striking a pose that looked incredibly cool.

"Call me if you're in danger, even though you don't have my phone number! Haha!"

After the boy finished speaking, he pointed, and the long sword fell to his feet, carrying him like a rainbow piercing the sun, flying away along the river and into the distance.

"Is that a sword immortal? He's so cool!"

One of the anglers' female companions couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, her eyes filled with starlight.

"The Kongtong Sect? I've heard of it; the people there are incredibly powerful. This place isn't close to them at all—"

"Forget about Kongtong for now, will we still be able to fish for these fish in the future?"

"Yes, this time, we were fortunate to have a master to save us, otherwise—what would we have done then?"

"I'm too scared to fish anymore—"

"Do you think these strange fish might come ashore?"

"That can't be, right?"

The more they talked, the more alarmed they became, and their faces began to show fear.

"Post it online and let the imperial court take notice. This is beyond our control."

"Um!"

They failed to catch the monster fish and nearly lost their lives. After exchanging only a few words, the group of anglers drove off at breakneck speed away from the riverbank.

After everyone left, Zhao Rui narrowed his eyes and looked at the river. In a flash, he was already in the middle of the river.

Below is where the corpse of that strange beast was located.

Although I'm used to seeing strange beasts, this is the first time I've ever seen one in an inland river.

Zhao Rui pointed his finger, and boundless true energy surged out, instantly forming a small prototype dam in the river, separating the water and revealing the enormous corpse of the strange beast inside.

"A fish-shaped beast, though large in size, has rather thin skin, quite different from the beasts of the Void—could it be a product of natural evolution?"

Zhao Rui frowned slightly, and couldn't help but extend his finger, spitting out a sharp sword aura that sliced the fish's body open like a blade.

He's never dissected a fish, but he knows how to eat it.

After fiddling with it for a while, the huge fish body was torn into pieces, revealing the bloody red belly inside.

"This is?"

Zhao Rui cut for a while, then his eyes suddenly narrowed. He saw a silver-white bead hidden near the fish's internal organs, gleaming with a faint, dark light.

The beads are about 15 or 16 centimeters in diameter, not very big, and have a very smooth surface.

Zhao Rui reached out and picked up the bead, and a cool sensation immediately rushed into his palm.

Is this "cold and damp energy"?

Just then, a whooshing sound came from afar, followed by a clear, youthful voice shouting, "You dare steal my things!"

Before he could finish speaking, a sword light shot towards Zhao Rui.

Zhao Rui frowned slightly, and without dodging, he waved his hand, sending the oncoming sword light flying.

Just like when dealing with the strange fish and beasts, the sword light circled around, its speed suddenly increased, and it shot towards Zhao Rui again.

The speed was vastly different from before; it arrived in front of Zhao Rui in the blink of an eye.

"Such a young age, yet so ruthless!"

Zhao Rui remained calm and composed, pointing his right hand with his index finger together, instantly blocking the tip of the longsword.

"you--" The young man was furious and reached out to take back the sword, but Zhao Rui grabbed it instead.

"You're incredibly rude! Stealing other people's treasures and even snatching their swords! Don't try to run away!"

Upon seeing this, the boy swayed and flashed more than a hundred meters away. Then he turned and ran away into the distance, shouting as he ran.

He didn't even give Zhao Rui a chance to confront him.

It runs faster than a rabbit.

Zhao Rui was speechless. He had originally planned to wait for him to come down and ask him what was going on with the fish and the pearl.

How did he manage to return?

As it turns out, this guy, despite his young age, is already quite adept at escaping.

In the blink of an eye, it disappeared from sight.

Since he had already run away, Zhao Rui naturally didn't bother to chase after him; otherwise, if word got out, it would seem like he was bullying a child.

However, he wasn't in a hurry. Judging from his words, he was going back to get reinforcements.

Which reinforcements should we call?

It's naturally the Kongtong Sect.

Since that's the case, Zhao Rui is even less in a hurry.

So he picked up his longsword, cut off a piece of fish, jumped onto the shore, skewered it with the sword, and started a small barbecue using his fiery palm technique.

To determine the strength level of a mythical beast, you must first roast it over a fire, then smell it, then look at it, and finally taste it.

He spent several months surviving in the desolate wilderness; it wasn't for nothing.

Zhao Rui has a wealth of experience in this area.

The meat of the strange beast, scorched by the true energy and strange fire, emitted a truly enticing fragrance.

Wisps of smoke rose slowly, and the fish meat gradually turned golden brown as it was scorched by the flames.

The enticing aroma and refreshing color make it hard to resist opening your mouth and wanting to try it.

"This fish tastes even better than the meat of some strange beast!"

Zhao Rui took a bite, his mouth full of tender fish meat, fresh but not greasy, and even without salt, he could still feel a unique salty taste.

No dipping sauce is needed; all the ingredients are top-quality.

"Could it be that with this bead—we'll never lack good ingredients again?"

Zhao Rui's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but make connections in his mind.

Just as he was lost in thought, several more whooshing sounds came from afar.

Without even guessing, it was clear that the boy had arrived with his helpers.

"You actually didn't run away? You've got guts!"

The voice arrived before the person.

The boy, still sharp-tongued, started shouting.

"Brothers, he's the one who stole my fish. It's such a big fish, Master said there must be treasure inside."

"And my precious sword!"

"Master, senior brother, he actually used it as a lottery ticket!"

The boy was furious when he saw Zhao Rui using his own sword to grill his fish.

"Who are you? Why are you stealing my junior brother's things?"

In the blink of an eye, these people had arrived in front of Zhao Rui.

The leader was a young man in his early twenties. Seeing Zhao Rui's behavior, he couldn't help but question him in a cold voice.

"And who are you?"

Zhao Rui didn't turn his head and continued eating the fish.

"Well, I'll give you a good scare. This is my senior brother, Bai Feiyu, also known as White Feather Sword. How about that? Scared yet?"

"If you're scared, give me back my sword, and bring out all the other treasures as well."

The boy mumbled something.

"White Feather Sword? I don't recognize it."

"you--" The boy was furious, but the young man remained calm and stopped the boy from speaking.

"I don't recognize Bai Yujian, but I do recognize someone named Lin Han."

Zhao Rui said with a smile.

"Lin Han? You know Senior Brother Lin?"

Bai Feiyu was taken aback, then looked Zhao Rui up and down before squinting and saying, "Are you a close friend, or—"

"Well, we're just nodding acquaintances. What, mentioning his name doesn't work?"

Zhao Rui asked curiously. Logically speaking, this kid should be quite good. Even if Guixu Cave returns, with his talent, he should at least be at the Divine Void Realm by now, which would make him a middle-level force in the sect.

"Whether mentioning his name works or not is not for me to decide. However, since you know someone from my Kongtong Sect, why did you steal my junior brother's belongings?"

Bai Feiyu asked coldly.

"This fish is wild!"

Zhao Rui smiled.

"Nonsense, I killed him."

"You threw it away!"

"Those were killed by me, so they're mine."

"You're right, the fish is in the water, go get it. Oh, and there's another piece here, I'll eat it."

This young man unleashed a deadly move the moment they met. If Zhao Rui hadn't been skilled, he would have been killed while picking up a fish.

Therefore, Zhao Rui had no intention of following their path.

"You're being incredibly unreasonable!"

Enraged, the young man, emboldened by his senior brother's support, attacked Zhao Rui directly.

Zhao Rui smiled slightly and reached out to block his palm strike.

At the same time, a system notification sounded in my mind, indicating that this was a martial art from the Kongtong School that I had never learned before.

Zhao Rui was in a great mood and let the boy launch a barrage of attacks while he leisurely defended himself.

After fighting for over a hundred rounds, the young man was exhausted, but he hadn't managed to touch a single piece of Zhao Rui's clothes.

"Junior brother, stop! You're no match for him. Let me handle him!"

Bai Feiyu stopped the boy's movements, narrowed his eyes, pointed behind his back, and a sword light shot out.

Like a flying sword, it pointed at Zhao Rui from afar.

"Wow, so handsome!"

Zhao Rui's eyes grew increasingly envious. It would be a waste not to replicate this martial art.

Enraged, the young man, emboldened by his senior brother's support, swung his attack directly at Zhao Rui.

Zhao Rui smiled slightly and reached out to block his palm strike.

At the same time, a system notification sounded in my mind, indicating that this was a martial art from the Kongtong School that I had never learned before.

Zhao Rui was in a great mood and let the boy launch a barrage of attacks while he leisurely defended himself.

After fighting for over a hundred rounds, the young man was exhausted, but he hadn't managed to touch a single piece of Zhao Rui's clothes.

"Junior brother, stop! You're no match for him. Let me handle him!"

Bai Feiyu stopped the boy's movements, narrowed his eyes, pointed behind his back, and a sword light shot out.

Like a flying sword, it pointed at Zhao Rui from afar.

"Wow, so handsome!"

Zhao Rui's eyes grew increasingly envious. It would be a waste not to replicate this martial art.