Chapter 13 – The Bloodthirsty Fiend Has Finally Been Caught?

Time flew by in the blink of an eye, and several days had passed.

Online news continued to cycle through updates.

The frenzy surrounding the Innate Realm expert who split a mountain with one sword had surged quickly and faded just as fast.

People, preoccupied with the trivialities of daily life, soon nearly forgot about the incident.

After all, battles between Innate Realm experts remained too distant from ordinary lives.

They belonged to a realm that was visible yet unattainable.

For common folk, the true essence of life lay in the daily grind of food and sustenance.

“Forgetting is for the best; things were getting a bit out of hand before.”

In the Library, as closing time approached, Qin Yang skillfully slacked off while scrolling through the trending topics on his Phone.

Noticing the top trending hashtag had vanished, he finally let out a sigh of relief.

Recalling his earlier actions, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of fortune.

Who would have thought that one sword strike would carry such immense power?

He had merely swung casually…

And ended up leveling an entire mountain peak!

He couldn’t be blamed for that—it was entirely the mountain’s fault for being so fragile!

Had he known the power would be this great, he would have tested it on a small hill first.

“I wonder just how powerful my sword strike is now.”

Qin Yang put away his Phone, idly flipping through a couple of basic Swordplay manuals before stuffing them back onto the shelf.

Boring.

Over the past few days, he had already browsed through every book on the Library’s first floor.

The first floor was divided into six major sections.

During this time, Qin Yang hadn’t been idle; he’d found an excuse to take on extra tasks, thoroughly exploring every corner of these areas.

Even the Manager in charge couldn’t help but remark upon seeing this.

Young men as driven as Qin Yang were a rare sight.

So, he simply granted Qin Yang access to all the other areas, letting him clean each one thoroughly.

Seizing these brief cleaning opportunities,

Qin Yang perused every basic Swordplay manual he could lay his eyes on.

In total, he had studied at least twenty-five different foundational Swordplay styles!

However,

What left him speechless was that

most of these basic Swordplay manuals contained repetitive content.

Some authors were even more outrageous…

Not only were their contents similar, but some outright copied other books word-for-word into their own Swordplay.

For a moment, even Qin Yang couldn’t tell who the original author was.

“All under heaven plagiarize; who’s copying whom here?”

Qin Yang was exasperated.

But fortunately,

even though these Swordplay styles were similar, they still had their merits.

Extracting the essence and discarding the dross.

With the help of the Enlightenment Space, distilling the useful parts from these books wasn’t difficult at all.

Having fused numerous Swordplay styles, Qin Yang’s comprehension of the Sword Dao skyrocketed.

The power of “One Sword Opens Heaven’s Gate” had reached yet another level.

“I wonder exactly how much it has improved…”

At this thought, Qin Yang’s hands itched to test his sword again.

But the uproar over cleaving the Broken Peak had only just settled.

His current sword strike was even more terrifying than before.

If he were to swing his sword now, wouldn’t he risk shattering the entire mountain?

Leveling mountains was out of the question, and testing his sword against the sky was equally unfeasible.

As the saying goes, One Sword Opens Heaven’s Gate.

If he were to swing his sword toward the sky… what if he split the atmosphere open, tearing a hole in the ozone layer?!

That would truly spell disaster!

“Ah… having too much power is also a nuisance.”

Qin Yang sighed, pulling out his Phone to check the time.

Time to clock out.He then reached out to turn off the library lights and briskly left his workstation.

Not long after stepping out of the library, he encountered a fully armed security team heading his way.

They brushed past him, moving toward the library.

A tense, murderous atmosphere hung in the air.

“All late-stage Acquired Realm martial artists.”

Qin Yang casually assessed their cultivation levels, recalling they were additional security personnel assigned by the Curator.

Although the uproar over the sword that severed the mountain peak had subsided these past few days,

rumors of the Bloodthirsty Fiend were running rampant, stirring panic among the citizens of Jianghai City.

The Bloodthirsty Fiend had been wreaking havoc, lurking in the urban shadows and committing a series of crimes.

Victims were found drained of all blood before death, reduced to desiccated corpses.

The internet was flooded with all sorts of unverified news, fueling intense turmoil.

“This world is far too dangerous.”

Walking along the road, Qin Yang gazed up at the starry night sky, feeling an overwhelming sense of crisis.

Merely slicing a mountain peak with a sword still fell short.

He needed even greater power.

Just as he was lost in thought,

Suddenly!

A rapid ringing came from his pocket.

Frowning at the sound, Qin Yang reached into his pocket for his phone.

“Who’s calling so late? Please don’t tell me they’re calling me back for overtime!”

However, when he pulled out his phone, he saw it was an unfamiliar number.

Puzzled, Qin Yang pressed the answer button.

Immediately,

Xia He’s loud voice burst from the other end:

“Old Qin, save me!”

“???”

What’s going on?

Qin Yang was taken aback, his heart skipping a beat as he instantly thought of the Bloodthirsty Fiend.

Could it really be such a coincidence?

Was his fear coming true?

“Where are you? Tell me your location!”

Suppressing his doubts, Qin Yang calmly demanded.

Vast stellar energy gathered within him, ready to unleash the Seven-Star Step at any moment.

Xia He was the person he knew best in this world; he couldn’t just stand by and let him die.

Yet, the next moment,

“Room 404 at the Red Wave Hotel, Old Qin, get here quick!”

Xia He’s voice came through again, choked with tears.

“Huh? What are you doing there?”

Qin Yang was baffled.

“I’m so damn unlucky! I got set up by some scammer in a honey trap!”

Xia He sobbed hysterically. “They stripped me naked! Hurry up and bring me some clothes. If this gets out and my dad finds out, he’ll beat me to death!”

“I’m using a waiter’s phone to call you. Thank goodness it’s a guy, or I’d be too ashamed to show my face.”

Qin Yang: “……”

Hearing this, Qin Yang didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

So it was just because of this.

It seemed the recent unrest in the city had made him overly tense.

“Hey, are you there? Old Qin!”

On the other end, Xia He grew frantic when he received no reply.

“Come save me! Old Qin… ugh! Qin Dad! Qin Grandpa! Hurry up and save me!”

“Alright, alright, I’m coming. Stay put, I’m on my way.”

Qin Yang sighed, massaging his forehead, before his figure vanished, heading toward the Red Wave Hotel.

……..

The next day.

After rescuing Xia He—who had been beaten black and blue, stripped naked, and left in tears—the night before, Qin Yang sent him back home.

Then, after a night’s rest, he went to work as usual.

However, not long after Qin Yang entered the library,

he saw Xia He walking straight toward him.He looked exhausted, having not slept all night, and scratched his bird’s nest hair.

“Behave yourself from now on, and don’t let your hormones take over so easily.”

Qin Yang teased, “If I’m busy next time, there’ll be no one to save you.”

“Hmph, it was just a momentary lapse on my part.”

Xia He snorted softly, picked up his phone for a glance, and suddenly exclaimed in shock, “Damn, that Bloodthirsty Fiend was caught last night!”

(End of Chapter)