At that moment, other members of the caravan also noticed Su Zhan's appearance.
"Who is that young man? He's so brave to draw his sword and fight against Bloodfang!"
"He's still quite young but has already reached the middle stage of the Qi Sea Realm. He must be a genius!"
"Middle stage of the Qi Sea Realm? Even our Patriarch at the middle stage of the Yuan Condensation Realm couldn't defeat Bloodfang. Where did this youth get such courage?"
"Don't bother thinking about it. If this fool wants to seek death, we can use this opportunity to escape!"
A series of voices rang out as the guard cavalry began retreating one by one.
But after they had stepped back only a few paces, they were immediately stunned by the sight unfolding before them.
They witnessed the handsome young man in silk robes attacking with his sword, and instantaneously, a frigid aura erupted around Bloodfang!
Simultaneously, the youth's skin emitted a faint golden glow while currents of azure wind energy flowed around his feet, dramatically accelerating his movements!
"Heavens above! That's genuine sword intent!"
"Judging by his technique, it appears to be the Heavenly Frost Sword Technique!"
"You fool! How could someone practicing the Heavenly Frost Sword Technique have mastered sword intent?"
"Regardless of which sword technique he uses, isn't it absurd for someone at the middle stage of the Qi Sea Realm to display sword intent?"
The guards of the Tancheng Su family, along with servants, attendants, and several elders, were all visibly shocked.
Su Chengyun's eyes blazed with excitement. "No, it's not just sword intent! Perfected Wind Step! Perfected Diamond Body Technique! And the Cold Jade Cultivation Art at the perfection level! In a single strike, he's simultaneously employing three perfected mortal-level techniques and one high-grade cultivation method that has reached absolute mastery! This is simply... incredible!"
Su Zhaoyue was equally astonished, her eyes widening in disbelief.
Thus far, she had only managed to develop one palm technique to its peak, yet before her stood an unknown young man who had effortlessly mastered three martial arts to perfection!
It was utterly extraordinary!
Just as everyone from the Tancheng Su family marveled at what they witnessed, Su Zhan officially engaged the Bloodfang beast in combat!
Under the overwhelming pressure of the Heavenly Frost Sword Intent, the monster immediately unleashed its full power without hesitation.
Its two blood-red fangs began glowing ominously as its entire body shimmered with a faint crimson radiance, both its strength and speed increasing dramatically in this enhanced state.
CLANG!
The long sword collided with the bloody fangs.
Immediately, tremendous force transmitted through the blade to Su Zhan's body, forcing him to retreat several steps.
Meanwhile, Bloodfang slid backward more than ten meters!
On the creature's extremely hard fangs, a clear scar suddenly appeared!
The red aura emanating from the beast instantly dimmed, as if the sword had nearly shattered Bloodfang's strongest defense!
"This beast possesses incredibly strong defensive capabilities!"
Su Zhan mused internally, a cold gleam flashing in his eyes as he activated his perfected Wind Step technique, rushing toward the blood-fanged creature at tremendous speed.
ROAR!
The Bloodfang beast was equally enraged. Facing Su Zhan's sword strike, it didn't bother dodging—instead opening its massive, gore-stained maw and lunging forward to bite Su Zhan's blade!
CRACK!
The long sword, being merely a mortal weapon, shattered instantly under the pressure of Bloodfang's crushing bite.
However, before the blade was completely destroyed, countless frigid sword energies exploded from the weapon and lacerated Bloodfang's mouth, causing it to bleed profusely as fresh blood streamed from its maw.
With its mouth full of blood, after the Bloodfang beast had bitten the sword to pieces, it roared triumphantly, believing that by destroying the weapon, the small human before it was no longer worthy of fear.
As the monster prepared to attack Su Zhan with its two blood-stained fangs, Su Zhan swiftly extended two fingers from his right hand.
Suddenly, terrifying qi power condensed around his fingertips.
A sharp intent capable of shattering everything emerged!
Jade Piercing Finger!
BOOM!
This time, Bloodfang, already severely wounded, was instantly blown away!
Its massive body crashed to the ground, creating a crater in the earth.
A gaping hole appeared in its skull as fresh blood spurted forth.
"Hmm, possessing multiple martial arts techniques doesn't burden the body. It seems I still need to practice boxing and palm techniques to have alternative options when my finger and sword techniques aren't suitable!"
Su Zhan murmured to himself while observing Bloodfang, which had been sent flying by his Jade Piercing Finger technique.
"Ding! Achievement task 'Hero Saving Beauty' completed! Unlocking a new halo: [Protagonist's Charm Halo]!"
[Protagonist's Charm Halo]:Causes others to overlook the protagonist's flaws while strengthening their positive feelings toward him. Increases attractiveness to the opposite sex—even mundane actions can make groups of beauties fall in love with the protagonist. This represents the unique charisma possessed by a true protagonist!
Su Zhan felt momentarily surprised. He hadn't expected that killing a monster for the first time wouldn't grant him a new halo, but instead he would unlock one at such an unexpected moment.
And this newly activated halo... seemed somewhat peculiar.
What exactly was the purpose of this ability?
As Su Zhan pondered internally, he suddenly sensed numerous heated gazes directed toward him.
He turned around to survey his surroundings.
He observed that the women who had previously been shocked by his power were now blushing and staring at him with obvious fascination, their faces filled with admiration.
There were even some women pressing their thighs together, bodies trembling, faces flushed as they entertained indescribable thoughts...
Su Zhan felt somewhat speechless.
If this halo existed on Earth, it would definitely be an artifact coveted by countless young men aspiring to become... well, men of leisure supported by wealthy women!
Just imagine—simply by standing there, he could make groups of affluent ladies compete to support him financially. That would be... wait a moment. Wealthy women... wouldn't they typically be older women rather than young ones?
Su Zhan's skin crawled at the thought. He quickly ceased his fantasizing and glanced at Su Zhaoyue with mild surprise.
Under the influence of the Protagonist's Charm Halo, Su Zhaoyue also displayed slight admiration, though clearly not as intensely as the servants.
Did the Protagonist's Charm Halo's influence decrease as someone's cultivation level increased?
Or did this charm's potency grow alongside his increasing strength?
As Su Zhan contemplated these questions, Bloodfang suddenly struggled to rise from the ground and fled into the forest like a creature possessed.
Was this beast's vitality truly so formidable?
Although Su Zhan felt mildly surprised, he quickly executed his Wind Step technique and pursued the dying Bloodfang into the depths of the forest.
After Su Zhan and Bloodfang disappeared into the woodland, the people in the caravan finally regained their composure.
"Jade Piercing Finger—the perfected Jade Piercing Finger! He's even developed the intent of the Jade Piercing Finger!"
Su Chengyun exclaimed repeatedly, "This is unbelievable! I've lived for sixty-three years and have never seen or heard of talent like this!"
Su Zhaoyue gazed toward the forest in a daze for a moment. Her red lips parted slightly as she said, "Second Grandfather, I think that person looks familiar, as if I've seen him before."
"Oh? Where would you know such a terrifying genius?"
Su Chengyun's eyes lit up with interest. "Think carefully—who is he really? I suspect the power backing such a formidable genius must be so great that we cannot even fathom it! Any connection we might have with him represents a tremendous opportunity for our Su family!"
"He... he..."
Su Zhaoyue wrinkled her delicate brow, contemplating for a moment before saying hesitantly, "It seems like... he might be Su Zhan?"