Chapter 1040: Chapter 1040 Chopping Melons and Vegetables Chapter 1040: Chapter 1040 Chopping Melons and Vegetables “`
All the people present, except for Huang Xiaolong’s two wives and the three little demons, had turned into statues, as if they were made of clay and wood.

They were truly dumbfounded.

A Loose Cultivator with a notorious reputation in the overseas world, in the mid-phase of the divine skills realm, boasting seven treasures, each with its unique usefulness, roamed unchallenged–until, unexpectedly, he was smashed to pieces upon first encounter.

An instant kill…

Huang Xiaolong paid no attention to the shocked expressions of the crowd, reaching out to collect the seven floating treasures directly into his soul-capturing cylinder.

‘Hehe, these seven treasures are of passable quality. I’ve stumbled upon a small fortune just as I’m leaving the island–it’s a great start!’ Huang Xiaolong licked his lips with a peculiar gleam in his eyes, as he swept them around the room.

It wasn’t the look one gives to another person, but rather to an object or a beast.

‘Open a market and make money? Pshh, killing people and seizing their goods is way more profitable! In a world where the big fish eat the small, why should I show any courtesy when bullied? Kill! And wipe them all out!’ Huang Xiaolong steeled his heart.

“So… so it turns out… the Island Master is actually this powerful!” Zhan Tang said, both startled and delighted. However, soon after, he worried about the situation at hand.

Now that Huang Xiaolong had acted, a fierce battle was inevitably to follow. With so many enemies before him, Zhan Tang found himself completely without an opportunity to intervene.

Could it be that, as Huang Xiaolong said, he really intended to wipe them all out in one blow, to kill them without exception?

That seemed hardly possible!

“How preposterous! This kid was actually playing the pig to catch the tiger! What I hate the most are those who hide their strength and play such tricks!” A cultivator in the late phase of the divine skills realm burst out in a furious roar, “You brat, I’ll slaughter you first!”

No sooner had the words fallen than the late phase divine skills realm master chanted an incantation, and his body started to swell up explosively. In the blink of an eye, he grew to over ten zhang tall, with a pair of faintly glowing ox horns on his head, eyes as large as copper bells, and skin that looked like it was made of black metal!

He transformed, turning into a beast resembling a Minotaur, with a massive frame as formidable as a demon’s.

“That’s an ancient secret technique! Island Master, be careful!” Zhan Tang shouted in warning.

“Hah, so what if he turns into a big oaf?” Huang Xiaolong just snickered.

“This is the Wushan Sect’s secret ultimate skill. Now I have the strength to move a hundred mountains! I will crush you! I will extract every bone from your body and arrange them into a huge ‘death’ formation!” The bull-headed beast spoke with a deep, booming voice, like distant thunder, which made people’s hearts go soft.

“You die as well,” Huang Xiaolong once again conjured the black ghost hand.

The massive hand formed by countless ghost kings contained unimaginable power, with ghost energy so dense it was shocking!

Thump! Thump! Thump!

The ghost hand moved as fast as a phantom, striking the bull-headed beast three times on the head.

In just a moment, a sound like firecrackers going off could be heard as the beast began to crumble from the head down, its entire body shattering bit by bit until even its feet were smashed to pieces.

A colossal, majestic creature that seemed like an ancient giant was obliterated, vanishing into nothingness!

‘Hah, no matter how powerful you are, you can’t withstand a few strikes from tens of thousands of supreme-grade ghost kings, can you?’ Huang Xiaolong sneered.

Among the flying flesh and debris, a glint of treasure shone. Huang Xiaolong reached out and grabbed a ring. A sweep of his divine sense revealed a unique space inside, about the size of a basketball court.

‘Oh, a space ring mentioned in the novels? Not bad, now it’s mine!’ Huang Xiaolong pocketed the space ring.

At this time, the cultivators surrounding Huang Xiaolong were completely terrified.

One must realize, among this group of cultivators, the most powerful in terms of realm and combat prowess was the late-phase divine realm master from the Wushan Sect, yet in a face-off, he was still burst apart by Huang Xiaolong!

A profound fear spread among them like a plague!

“This… this guy is fierce! Let’s go!”

These cultivators were never united to begin with, and now, none of them considered joining forces to besiege Huang Xiaolong–they all wanted to save their own skins and escape first. As for Huang Xiaolong’s island, it could be schemed over later.

Survival was of the utmost importance!

In an instant, dozens of cultivators activated their flying swords or flying magical treasures and scattered in all directions to flee!

“Haha, a bunch of ragtag rabble! Typical rabble!” Huang Xiaolong mocked with a laugh before once again summoning the ghost hand.

A myriad of ghost kings simultaneously cast a blinding spell.

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From all directions, the skies gloomily oppressive, as if the world had vanished and hell itself had descended upon earth!

Those cultivators who were trying to escape seemed as if they were just spinning in place, utterly unable to fly away.

“Ah~~ it’s ghost arts! It’s a ghost blinding spell! We’ve been trapped by a ghost blinding spell!” cried out an experienced cultivator in terror. “In this world, there are actually people who cultivate ghost arts! And how can there be such a powerful ghost blinding spell that can trap us all~~ We can’t fly away!”

The cultivators were like headless flies, with nowhere they could escape to.

“Since you can’t fly away, you might as well save some energy,” Huang Xiaolong said with a smile that harmed neither humans nor animals. “I told you I’d catch you all in one swoop, and there definitely won’t be any fish that slip through the net.”

“No! You can’t kill us!” Young Master Chang screamed sharply. “I am a disciple of the Kongtong Sect. If you kill me, you will be an enemy to the Kongtong Sect! Everybody, don’t be afraid, he actually doesn’t dare to make a move! Even if he is a powerful Loose Cultivator, would he dare to offend the sects of all of us here?”

Having said this, the cultivators thought it made sense.

“Right, I am a Shushan Sect disciple, and my father is a current elder of the Shushan Sect. My status and position are beyond your imagination! If you kill me, you will descend into a plight with no redemption!”

“I am a Songshan Sect disciple. Do you dare kill me? Our Sect Master of Songshan Sect is extremely protective! Try touching a single hair on my body today!”

“I am a Mount Tai Sect disciple!”

“I am a Huashan Sect disciple!”

“I am a Wudang Sect disciple!”

“I am a Five Poison Cult disciple!”

“I am a Sun Moon Holy Cult disciple!”

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Indeed, these cultivators came from various overseas forces, now each revealing their affiliation trying to intimidate Huang Xiaolong with their backgrounds, hoping he’d hesitate to act and willingly let them go.

“Hehe~~” Huang Xiaolong slightly narrowed his eyes, temporarily holding back from making a move.

Zhan Tang, who was standing on her flying sword, was nearly fainting from fright… She had not expected that not only could Huang Xiaolong kill a mid-stage Divine Skills cultivator in a second but also effortlessly slay a late-stage Divine Skills cultivator.

However, would Huang Xiaolong actually decide to go on a killing spree now? The cultivators here belonged to dozens of large and small overseas sects, and if Huang Xiaolong acted now, would he not become the enemy of the entire world once his actions were uncovered?

‘Perhaps, the Island Master won’t make a move… If he really does, that would be insane~~’ Zhan Tang speculated, her heart pounding with fear.

“Hey~~ try this Qingcheng Sect sword technique of mine!” With a thought from Huang Xiaolong, a tremendous Sword Qi arose from within him, rising slowly.

This Sword Qi, as resplendent as a pillar, had the sun, moon, and stars orbiting around it.

The next second!

Boom~~~!!!!

The Sword Qi suddenly exploded, split apart, and then transformed into a vast, overwhelming net-like sword formation that seemed to blot out the sun!

Whoosh~~~~~!!!!

The sword formation swept over those dozens of cultivators.

The cultivators let out heart-wrenching screams of agony and then shattered!

Each person’s body was cut into countless fragments by the net-like Sword Qi!

“Wow! Young Master, this move must be called ‘Slicing Vegetables’, right?” Xiaohong, standing on the flying sword, said excitedly as she clapped her hands.

At that moment, Zhan Tang looked at Huang Xiaolong with a shocked gaze, her heart filled with admiration, astonishment, and a bit of fear…

‘This new Island Master is simply more than ten times more formidable than Island Master Guan Shan. Not only are his cultivation and combat power inscrutable, but his nature is also so ruthlessly violent, so vicious, so merciless, so reckless, and so audacious. He explodes and slices people into pieces at the slightest disagreement… He… What kind of demon is he?’
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