Kryptonian fate deduction, invincibility starts from killing monsters

“Wooo…”

Only then did the bride notice that the sheathed steel saber that should have been hanging by the bed had disappeared at some point.

Opposite her, the infatuation in Shen Lin's eyes vanished completely, his face now contorted with a murderous aura.

Clang!

Withdrawing his arm, Shen Lin drew the steel saber in one swift motion.

Almost simultaneously, the bride's hideous mandibles snapped shut, instantly pulverizing the ebony scabbard.

A flash of cold light accompanied the flying wood chips as the steel saber slashed horizontally.

The ruthless strike aimed directly at the bride's neck, seemingly intending to decapitate her in one blow.

Faced with this attack, the bride reacted with extreme speed, her slender right arm rising abruptly.

Clang!

The saber landed on her flesh and blood, surprisingly emitting a metallic clang.

The powerful force sent the bride staggering backward several steps, overturning a table.

At this moment, the skin on her right arm began to peel off in pieces, revealing a jade-green blade.

Hideous mandibles, sharp blades…

The bride, who had been so delicate and charming just moments ago, now had her wedding dress torn apart, her skin cracking, revealing a greenish body.

This was a mantis demon.

Just before she entered, the memories in Shen Lin's mind finally cleared.

He remembered why his predecessor was here.

What a load of bull about a wedding night!

His predecessor had found this place while investigating the disappearance of young men in Li Village, and several constables accompanying him had been turned into human sticks by this mantis demon right before his eyes.

Only he and another colleague were spared because of their handsome appearances, and were captured alive by this mantis demon.

The room was now utterly silent.

Shen Lin's sudden outburst had, after all, gained him some advantage.

Strangely enough, Shen Lin was, after all, a person who had grown up in modern society, with no combat experience whatsoever.

But the moment he grasped the steel saber, his whole being calmed down, and the combat experience belonging to his predecessor allowed him, a modern man, to steady his mind and unleash that strike just now.

Even so, the mantis demon still appeared unhurried.

Between the movements of its mandibles, a delicate, charming voice, completely incongruous with its current appearance, rang out.

“Even in your current weakened state, Husband, you can still unleash such a strike; no wonder you are a martial arts prodigy with some renown even in Qiulin County.”

Although Shen Lin had only joined the county yamen for less than two years, he had already cultivated the Blood Battle Saber Technique to the minor accomplishment stage.

You should know that those old constables who had started practicing the Blood Battle Saber Technique before him had only barely entered the threshold after several years of practice.

However… even within the county yamen, only those who had practiced the Blood Battle Saber Technique knew about this.

How did this demon hear about it?

Shen Lin narrowed his eyes, staring intently at the mantis demon, not daring to let his attention wander.

Having fully absorbed the memories of his predecessor, Shen Lin now knew the score.

Even if he could use the minor accomplishment stage of the Blood Battle Saber Technique based on his predecessor's experience, he still had no chance of winning against the mantis demon before him.

Because this mantis demon had already cultivated demonic power.

Equivalent to a martial artist who had generated the power of Qi and blood.

Although Shen Lin had cultivated the Blood Battle Saber Technique to the minor accomplishment stage, he was still some distance away from generating the power of Qi and blood, from marrow cleansing and bone refinement.

That distance was the difference between ordinary people and martial artists, the distance between life and death.

According to the records of Qiulin County, the fastest person to cross this stage took five years.

More were ordinary people who could not generate the power of Qi and blood even after a lifetime.

Even if Shen Lin had better aptitude, he certainly couldn't break through on the spot under the current circumstances.

Therefore, although the mantis demon was surprised by Shen Lin's sudden awakening after his breath had stopped, it did not have the slightest bit of defensiveness.

“Husband~”

The mantis demon covered its mandibles with its sickle blades, and said charmingly, “Be a good boy, don’t struggle anymore.”

In fact, Shen Lin couldn't wait to put down the saber and rest well.

Just after unleashing that strike, he didn't know how many muscles throughout his body were torn, and waves of fiery pain were impacting his mind.

But when he thought of the bones of those missing young men displayed in the courtyard in his predecessor's memories, he had to brace himself and remain vigilant.

He didn't want to be gnawed into white bones by the other party.

It was just that the gap between the two was too great.

It seemed that there was no other way.

Shen Lin sighed and slowly closed his eyes.

Seeing this, the mantis demon smiled and said, “That’s right, as long as you are obedient…”

Ignoring its words, Shen Lin now focused all his attention on his consciousness.

He looked at the rapidly unfolding system panel and moved his mind.

“System! Consume ten years… no!”

Originally wanting to try the waters with ten years first, Shen Lin suddenly remembered his current situation, gritted his teeth, and said directly: “Forty-two years!”

“Consume forty-two years of lifespan and infuse the Blood Battle Saber Technique!!!”

Either don't do it, or go all out!

The current situation did not allow Shen Lin to test the waters.

Even if it was a life he picked up, he wanted to live!

The panel twisted for a while, and the numbers in the remaining lifespan column began to jump rapidly, and in a blink of an eye, it dropped to one year.

Then, Shen Lin felt a trance, everything outside began to blur, the mantis demon's voice stopped abruptly, and everything seemed to stand still.

And in his consciousness, lines of text began to appear on the panel.

[You are focused and start practicing the Blood Battle Saber Technique diligently. In the tenth year, you practice it to the great accomplishment stage! You have generated the power of Qi and blood and officially become a martial artist.]

[You are not content with the status quo and still swing your saber day and night. In the twenty-eighth year, you open the first meridian, and the Blood Battle Saber Technique is complete!]

[In the forty-second year, you continue to swing the steel saber and practice the Blood Battle Saber Technique. However, due to limited aptitude, you are ultimately unable to go any further.]

Blood Battle Saber Technique, complete!