This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable-Chapter 701 - 27 Lu Qingshan’s “Good Luck”_2

Chapter 701 -27 Lu Qingshan’s “Good Luck”_2

Beings of that level of strength possess such a fine control over every bit of their power, every breath they take, that they seem almost microscopic.

“What could it be?”

In the next moment, a name leapt into Lu Qingshan’s mind.

Shadow Demon.

This was one of the most terrifying members of the Demon Race that Human Cultivators could encounter on the battlefields outside the Eastern Domain.

This was because the innate talent of the Shadow Demon race was—Invisibility.

The invisibility talent of Shadow Demons was unlike ordinary concealment techniques that merely hide one’s form; their talent allowed them to evade detection by a Cultivator’s Divine Sense.

And Divine Sense is a Cultivator’s most crucial “eyes.”

I can find you, but you cannot find me.

To the Human Race, this was an incredibly dreadful ability, also earning the Shadow Demon the title of natural-born assassin.

It was precisely because of this bizarre talent that Shadow Demons were like a nightmare to Cultivators, one of the Demon Race they least wanted to encounter.

Of course, as peculiar as the powers of the Shadow Demon were, they also had a significant drawback—the Shadow Demon race was one with exceptionally few individuals within the Abyss.

……

At this time, several miles away from Lu Qingshan, inside a small sand dune.

A humanoid monster covered in black scales marked with strange patterns used its green pupils to watch Lu Qingshan, who was flying low toward its location, revealing a fierce smile.

“Sword Cultivators,” the Fifth Grade Shadow Demon murmured, “I like Sword Cultivators the most….”

Sword Cultivators, Dharma Cultivation, and Spiritual Cultivators, these three were the favorite targets of the Shadow Demons.

With their ability to hide their presence, they could effortlessly approach these three types without a sound, then strike fiercely out of the blue, killing with a single blow.

It never failed!

If it were a Body Cultivator, that lump of iron, even if it gained the advantage of striking first, it likely couldn’t secure a decisive advantage with one attack.

Besides their spooky talent for invisibility, the Shadow Demon race didn’t really have much else going for them in terms of combat power.

However, regardless, the innate talent of their race was definitely one of the most feared.

After all, to control the first move is to control the initiative.

Body Cultivators are difficult to handle, so why not just avoid attacking them?

I have a choice, but do you?

I, the Shadow Demon, specialize in killing Sword, Dharma, and Spiritual Cultivators.

Unbeatable!

…

As Lu Qingshan approached the area where the Shadow Demon was hiding, an uncontrollable excitement flashed in the creature’s green pupils.

The Human Race speaks of Battle Merits, and the Demon Race is the same.

Killing a Void Refining Human Cultivator in the battlefields outside the domain also offers substantial rewards.

“Come on, my Sword Cultivator darling. After I kill you, the merits I have accumulated will be enough to exchange for a Blood Spirit Crystal to purify my bloodline. Sixth Grade is in sight!” the Shadow Demon mused within the dune.

In the Abyss, Shadow Demons are of the Seventh Grade.

This means that a Shadow Demon will naturally become of the Seventh Grade if it grows to adulthood under normal conditions.

However, this only applies if the bloodline is pure.

The birth rate of the Shadow Demon race is extremely low, so in order to continue the race and satisfy their desires, Shadow Demons often mate with other races of the Demon Race, producing offspring.

These hybrid offspring inevitably carry a very diluted Shadow Demon bloodline, thus being called mixed-blood by the Demon Race.

Not just the Shadow Demons, but in the Abyss, this is a common occurrence among the high-grade Demon Races with powerful bloodlines.

This Fifth Grade Shadow Demon was such a mixed-blood.

His Shadow Demon bloodline only allowed him to become a Fifth Grade Demon. To break through to the Sixth Grade, he needed his bloodline to evolve.

The Demon Race has always been strict in hierarchy; unless there are special circumstances, advancing across classes is nearly impossible. That’s why the battlefields outside the domain became their hope—if they accumulated enough Battle Merits, they had a chance to overcome the rigid class hierarchy.

So from this perspective, most of the Demon Race didn’t even bear any animosity toward the Human Race; some were even grateful.

As for the death of their fellow kind, what does it have to do with them?

…

Lu Qingshan’s figure had already flown above this small sand dune.

Boom!

The next moment, the Shadow Demon transformed into a blurry phantom, bursting out of the sand dune and leaving a twisted trail in the air as it lunged straight at Lu Qingshan at unimaginable speed.

In the hands of the Shadow Demon was a pitch-black battle saber.

The battle saber tore through the air, like a slash of black silk, severing the space and aiming for the center of Lu Qingshan’s forehead.

It was an unanticipated sneak attack. Given the speed of the Shadow Demon, it was confident that no Void Refining Cultivator could react instinctively in time.

“Die, and you shall be the stepping stone for me to advance to the Sixth Grade!” A sneer flashed in the Shadow Demon’s green pupils.

Immediately after, its gaze finally met with Lu Qingshan’s.

Those were deep and dark eyes, serene as still water.

An ill feeling surged inside him, and he could no longer smile. Then, to his shock, he saw a burst of burning red Sword Light suddenly flash, meeting his preemptive strike with the battle saber.

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“How is this possible?” the Shadow Demon couldn’t believe it, “How could he have reacted?”

The Shadow Demon’s greatest strength lay in their unpredictable sneak attacks.

Unfortunately, even this advantage was futile against Lu Qingshan.

Because this Fifth Grade Shadow Demon was still too young. A true assassin would not even reveal a hint of murderous intent, even if the target they wanted to kill was right in front of them.