C109 The Five Tiger Broken Door Blade

Huangfu Fei quickly concealed himself behind a large tree.

"I'm clearly no match for the Purple Lightning Bird. I'll have to strategize carefully about my revenge," Huangfu Fei mused internally.

Ning Qi approached the severely wounded Sun Zeshi, towering over him with a sneer. "Lao Sun, greed doesn't pay. It never ends well for the greedy."

Sun Zeshi glared at Ning Qi, frustration etched on his face. "If you have the Purple Lightning Bird, why make me go after the raging bull herd?"

"Because that's what I wanted," Ning Qi replied, grinning.

Enraged, Sun Zeshi coughed up blood, then looked up at Ning Qi, defeated. "You can't kill me. If you do, my father will come after you. Neither the Emperor nor your grandfather will be able to save you from a One-Star Battle Emperor's assassination."

"If I let you live, you'd kill me," Ning Qi retorted. "Your father is a problem for another day. You came to Tianfeng Forest to kill me, didn't you? Think I'm naive? Purple, shock him again."

Purple unleashed several bolts of Purple Lightning Battle Power onto Sun Zeshi's chest, causing white smoke to sizzle up. Sun Zeshi's face twisted in agony, his body going numb. In that instant, Ning Qi decisively beheaded him.

Huangfu Fei, witnessing this, turned and bolted.

He moved with such stealth that neither Ning Qi nor Purple noticed him.

"Host, congratulations on your victory over the One Star Battle King. You've earned 120,000 experience points!"

"Host, congratulations on acquiring the Gambling Gift Bag. Please open it within the next 24 hours."

The 120,000 experience points brought Ning Qi's total to 170,000, leaving him just 30,000 points shy of the next level. With the Gambling Gift Bag dropped by Sun Zeshi, Ning Qi now had three such bags in the system to open. After feeding Purple a Spiritual Nourishment Pill, he turned his attention to the Gambling Gift Bags.

He first opened the Gambling Gift Bag from the Third Rank Boss-level raging bull. There were four options to choose from:

"A medium-grade bezoar."

"A bottle of Supreme Yellow Rank Qi Gathering Pill."

"A Profound Rank Low Grade Battle Weapon, the raging bull horn, with a 200 HP increase."

"Thank you for participating."

Ning Qi's attributes already included a Dragon Horn, which boosted his HP by 1000 and his HP recovery speed by 1000%. Securing the raging bull horn would be the ideal complement.

An additional 200 HP was a modest but welcome boost, especially since Battle Weapons that directly increased HP were scarce. To date, he had encountered only a handful.

As the needle spun, Ning Qi remained unfazed; none of the items were crucial. When it landed on the Profound Rank Low Grade Battle Weapon, the raging bull horn, he simply smiled, equipping it immediately. His HP rose from 12,500 to 12,700—a slight yet positive step forward.

Next, he deliberated between opening the Gambling Gift Bag from the king of raging bulls or from Sun Zeshi. After a brief pause, he opted for Sun Zeshi's bag first. As an ordinary One Star Battle King, Sun Zeshi's loot couldn't compare to that of the Fourth Rank Boss-level king of raging bulls. The system would surely favor the latter with a richer bounty, best saved for last.

"Let's open it!"

Sun Zeshi's bag revealed nine options, befitting a One Star Battle King, with a more abundant and higher-grade selection than the Third Rank Boss-level raging bull's offerings:

"A Profound Rank Supreme Battle Weapon: the 'Full Moon Machete.'"

"A Supreme Yellow Rank Pill: the 'Cocoon Breaking Pill.'"

"A Middle-grade Profound Rank Martial Skill: 'Flaming Palm.'"

"A High-grade Profound Rank Battle Weapon: the heart protecting mirror, with a 500 HP boost."

"10,000 gold banknotes."

"Five beautiful maids."

"A Profound Rank Supreme Martial Skill: 'Five Tiger Broken Door Blade.'"

"A Third Rank Demonic Beast, the Mimi Monkey."

"Thank you for participating."

"What in the world is a 'beautiful maid'?"

Ning Qi couldn't help but grumble, yet he had to admit that among the nine options, the Cocoon Breaking Pill, Heart Protecting Mirror, and Five Tiger Broken Door Blade all met his approval. The system's offerings this time seemed surprisingly generous.

The pointer started to move slowly, then picked up speed rapidly. Ning Qi watched intently as it spun.

"Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the Profound Rank Supreme martial skill 'Five Tiger Broken Door Blade'."

The system's voice chimed in.

With a satisfied fist pump and a low cheer, Ning Qi immediately absorbed the knowledge of the Five Tiger Broken Door Blade. The saber techniques unfolded in his mind, their power now doubled compared to his previous skills.

Ning Qi's attributes underwent another transformation:

Host: Ning Qi

Rank: Five-Star Grand Battle Master

Experience Points: 170,000 / 200,000

Cultivation Technique: Dragon-shape Prajna Arts, Third Level, 384 / 10,000

Martial Skill: Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms, Fourth Level, 1,300 / 100,000; Profound Rank Supreme Five Tiger Broken Door Blade, First Level, 0 / 100

HP: 12,700

Alchemy: Third Rank Alchemist, Proficiency 82,000 / 100,000

Dragon Slaying Coins: 2,500

(Current Equipment: God Level Battle Weapon Dragon Slaying Saber- Fake, Dragon Horn +1,000 HP and +1,000% HP Recovery Speed, Raging Bull Horn +200 HP, Heavenly Silkworm Armor +250 HP)

Drawing the Dragon Slaying Blade, Ning Qi executed the Five Tiger Broken Door Blade technique. He noted with pleasure that his strikes were at least 50% faster, and their might had increased twofold. A subtle tiger's roar echoed as the Dragon Slaying Battle Power surged through the blade.

Content with his practice, Ning Qi paused. The moment he had been eagerly anticipating had arrived: the opening of the king of raging bull's Gambling Gift Bag.

"Does the Host wish to proceed with opening the Gambling Gift Bag?"

"Open it!"

Ning Qi's focus was riveted on the options that appeared after the gift bag was opened. He stood there, utterly astonished—the Gambling Gift Bag from the king of raging bull offered only three choices.

"+2000 Dragon Slaying Coins."

"-2000 Dragon Slaying Coins."

"Thank you for participating!"

Ning Qi had never before encountered such a scenario. Could a Gambling Gift Bag actually take away Dragon Slaying Coins?

"To bet or not to bet..."

Ning Qi furrowed his brow. If the spinner landed on 'Thank you for participating,' he wouldn't gain or lose anything. But if it landed on -2000 Dragon Slaying Coins, he'd essentially have done the raging bull mission for nothing!

Purple seemed to pick up on Ning Qi's sour mood and affectionately nudged him with its head. Ning Qi glanced at his companion and couldn't help but smile.

Why was he becoming so cautious? Sure, Dragon Slaying Coins were rare and valuable, but Ning Qi was confident that as his strength grew, they wouldn't pose a challenge to him!

"I'll bet!"

With his decision made, the spinner started to whirl.

Ning Qi shut his eyes, awaiting the system's prompt.

"Congratulations, Host, you've won 2000 Dragon Slaying Coins!"

"Hahaha!"

Ning Qi embraced Purple and planted a kiss on it, then fed it a Spiritual Nourishment Pill. He promptly checked his balance in the Dragon Slaying Shop.

Dragon Slaying Coins balance: 4500.