I am the villain in the book

A deathly silence, not a sound to be heard.

When the gray-robed elder, who had struck a pose, was beheaded by Wei Changtian's sword, the entire army camp seemed to be put on pause, everyone staring wide-eyed in stunned silence.

“Swish!”

“Swish!”

The two second-rank experts located on the west and south sides hesitated noticeably after a brief moment of shock, exchanged a glance, and then quickly retreated, fleeing towards the rear.

Compared to them, Wei Changtian's surprise at this moment could be said to be even greater.

Holy crap!

Is the Falling Sky Sword this awesome?

It's only at "Two Stars" and it can already kill a second-rank expert?

If I add the Qi Luck Yellow Dragon and extinguish another star, wouldn't my sword strike be almost as powerful as Qin Zhengqiu's?

But that shouldn't be.

Logically speaking, the Falling Sky Sword with all thirty-six stars extinguished is a true "pseudo-immortal" level martial skill.

However, the Moon Picking Sword is a genuine "immortal-level" skill.

Even if Qin Zhengqiu hasn't mastered the Moon Picking Sword to perfection, the power displayed in his previous moves was at least at the "pseudo-immortal" level.

Compared to that, my sword just now should still be far behind.

So why?

Looking at the gray-robed elder in the distance, now separated head from body, Wei Changtian's brain raced, finally arriving at a rough guess after a moment.

That is, he might have been a bit too "presumptuous."

From the Returning Dust Saber to the Falling Sky Sword, and then to the Moon Picking Sword.

Perhaps because he had always practiced and seen these top-tier martial skills, he had fallen into a "cognitive bias", assuming that everyone had as many resources as he did.

But in reality, for most martial artists, even second-rank experts, the martial skills they possess are mostly quite mediocre.

Furthermore, others don't have the "Dream Dao", so improving their realm and cultivating martial skills often can't be done simultaneously, and they must make a choice, so even ordinary martial skills can't be cultivated to a higher level.

In other words, most third-rank experts' advantage lies only in their "realm."

Once they encounter an opponent like himself, who is at the same realm but surpasses them in martial skills, weapons, divine abilities, and so on, then being instantly killed becomes understandable.

In the end, this is a bit like "Why don't they eat meat porridge?"

In the end, he had never actually fought a second-rank expert head-on.

Therefore, Wei Changtian had always thought that second-rank martial artists were incredibly powerful, and that each one would definitely have all sorts of mysterious and unpredictable methods like Qin Zhengqiu and Ning Yongnian.

But now it seems that these people may indeed have stood at the pinnacle of martial arts, possessing the qualifications to look down upon all living beings.

However, this summit is still divided into different classes.

The look of surprise in his eyes gradually faded away, and the corners of his mouth slightly curved into a smile.

After understanding all of this, Wei Changtian didn't feel any pity for the "weak", but instead became even more excited.

Since he's so awesome now, what's there to hesitate about?

Of course, he should continue to kick their asses!

“Boom!!”

He exerted force under his feet, kicking up a cloud of gravel, and the air surged instantly.

In the next moment, Wei Changtian's figure was like a sharp arrow, wrapped in countless long swords, rushing deeper into the army camp that stretched for several miles.

“Miss Xu”

On the city wall of Fengyuan, the Buddhist light surrounding the area had returned to what it was an hour ago.

Qin Zhengqiu, dressed in black with white hair, stood beside Xu Sui, motionless, gazing at the chaotic scene in the distance.

“Second-rank, using a sword, this old man doesn't remember there being such a figure in either the Ning or Shu kingdoms.”

“Who is he?”

“...”

“A friend of mine.”

Also looking ahead, Xu Sui's voice was very calm.

“Friend?”

Qin Zhengqiu turned his head and glanced at Xu Sui, sighing softly:

“Miss Xu, it's Changtian, isn't it?”

“Although this old man doesn't know why he would switch to using a sword, nor does he know how he managed to reach the second-rank in such a short time.”

“But this old man recognizes the technique of controlling thousands of blades with one person.”

“What? Is Changtian intentionally unwilling to see me?”

“...”

The Buddhist light and moonlight intertwined hazily, and the distant and ethereal shouts came from the night.

Neither saying yes nor saying no, Xu Sui's silence was a confirmation of Qin Zhengqiu's guess.

Although Wei Changtian had previously specifically instructed Xu Sui not to reveal his whereabouts for the time being, in fact, when he made such a big commotion, especially after killing a second-rank expert with one sword, his identity was basically impossible to hide.

Including the Qian and Hui kingdoms, they would probably soon be able to determine that he was Wei Changtian.

After all, no one is a fool, and the "Myriad Blades Attraction" that can control ten thousand swords and the Starry Sky Sword Sheath that can store ten thousand swords are not only recognized by Qin Zhengqiu, but also by others.

So...

“So it really is Changtian...”

Shaking his head, Qin Zhengqiu's eyes seemed a little lonely.

The reason for this loneliness is not difficult to understand.

But the hint of coldness hidden deep in his eyes was difficult for people to notice.

To this day, Qin Zhengqiu has not received a definite answer to the question of "Can only one person in the world become an immortal?".

Or perhaps, this question will not have an answer until someone ascends to immortality.

Therefore, Qin Zhengqiu dares not gamble.

Regardless of whether this matter is true or false, he must be the first to "ascend to immortality."

And if Wei Changtian's "progress" exceeds his own...

“Senior Qin, aren't you going to help him?”

Beside her, Xu Sui's voice suddenly interrupted Qin Zhengqiu's thoughts.

The latter raised his eyes and looked at the silver sword light in the distance that had already penetrated deep into the enemy's camp and turned it upside down, shook his head after a moment of silence.

“Changtian leaves a way out in everything he does, he'll be fine.”

“Since he doesn't want to see me, then I won't go and make a fool of myself.”

“Miss Xu, this old man will take his leave first, if anything happens, just send someone to call me.”

“...”

After saying the last sentence, Qin Zhengqiu quickly turned and walked down the city wall, his figure disappearing.

Xu Sui didn't say much, just silently watched him leave, and sighed softly in her heart.

Of course, she knew where the "contradiction" between Qin Zhengqiu and Wei Changtian came from.

It was precisely because she knew that she had previously taken the initiative to find Qin Zhengqiu and brought the latter all the way to Fengyuan.

On the one hand, this was to realize her plan.

On the other hand, this was also to protect Wei Changtian.

To be honest, Xu Sui really wanted to be a peacemaker and reconcile the contradiction between Qin Zhengqiu and Wei Changtian.

But she didn't know how to do it.

After all, she was very clear about the answer to that question...

This world can indeed only accommodate one person to become an immortal.