I speedrunned the fairies' game!

Chapter 4 The Self-Cultivation of Speedrunners
"Young hero, spare your life!"

The sword's edge gleamed with a cold light, and the beggar Zhou Cheng was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, trembling as he said, "As far as I know, Tiandang Peak is just to the south."

"This place is clearly called the Thousand Leaf Stone Forest! One is in the south, and the other is in the north. Do you really think I'm a fool?"

Tang Haotian narrowed his eyes, a cold glint in them: "Something's not right. You filthy beggar, you don't have the guts to trick me, there must be a demon behind you! Tell me! Who instructed you?"

Upon hearing this, the beggar turned pale and waved his hands repeatedly, "Absolutely not! I truly believed that Tiandang Peak was right here!"

Still trying to be stubborn?

"Do you wish to test the sharpness of my sword?"

The young man raised his greatsword high, each word spoken like a thunderous roar.

Sensing this resolute killing intent, Zhou Cheng retreated repeatedly: "Young Master Tang! Didn't you say on the way here that you wanted to join the Shu Mountain sect and become a great sword immortal who helps the weak and punishes demons? As a righteous disciple of the Shu Mountain sect, how could you possibly kill an unarmed commoner like me?"

"What a sharp-tongued and wicked beggar."

Tang Haotian sneered and snapped his fingers.

"Ouch!"

In the distance, a sharp, animal cry rang out.

A terrifying, winged shadow flew in from the sky.

“You’re right. As a future sword immortal of Mount Shu, my Xuanzhong Sword is indeed unfit to be stained with the blood of a lowly mortal like you—”

“But my animal friends can.”

Tang Haotian touched his nose and turned his back. "Little Mink, you haven't had any meat in a long time, have you? I'll indulge you this time. This villain is yours to handle. Don't hold back."

"Woooo~"

The purple-flame sable hovering in the sky let out a joyful cry and swooped down with its claws outstretched!

Zhou Cheng was so frightened that he almost jumped out of his skin and staggered backward.

Soon, they crashed into a large tree, with nowhere left to retreat.

"Brother Ran, as brothers, I, Zhou Cheng, will be a true man today!"

Finally, he calmed down, clenched his fists, and closed his eyes.

"Crack!"

A crisp sound pierced the air.

The icy-cold liquid splashed onto my cheeks.

Zhou Cheng was startled and opened his eyes.

The mink beast was being torn in two by a terrifying force!
Its body was frozen in mid-air, howling incessantly, and its blood gushed out from its chest!

Through the vacuum in the slit beast's ruptured abdomen, he glimpsed a familiar figure!

"Brother Ran?"

Zhou Cheng was dumbfounded.

"Little Mink!!!"

Upon seeing his beloved pet die a gruesome death, Tang Haotian broke down in tears.

He was about to rush forward when he suddenly stopped, a thought flashing through his mind.

Not right.

The little sable was a Qi Refining Stage 10 Innate Spirit Beast, its strength comparable to a Foundation Establishment Stage 1 cultivator. How could it be...?
One strike to kill!?
"Sister Lin said that the area around Tai'an City in Qi Kingdom is inhabited by demons and ferocious beasts at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, and high-level cultivators are rarely seen. It is the perfect place for a novice cultivator like me to gain experience. How could such a powerful enemy suddenly appear?"

"Could it be that female demon that Sister Lin mentioned? If so, where is Sister Lin right now?"

The more the boy thought about it, the more chills ran down his spine.

"boom!"

As the sable carcass fell to the ground, a man and a woman emerged from the entrance of the dense forest.

The veiled woman in black possessed an incomparably powerful aura, clearly the one who had just made the move.

As for the young man beside her, he was disheveled and wore a tattered long robe.
He was also a beggar!

"Who are you, sir! Why are you harming my beloved pet?!"

Tang Haotian forced himself to remain calm and angrily demanded an explanation.

"Young Master Tang, after so many playthroughs, it seems my understanding of you is still insufficient."

Chen Ran stepped forward to help Zhou Cheng up, then glanced behind him and said coldly, "Holy Maiden, I'm leaving you here." Luo Yuling gave an "Oh," and raised an eyebrow, "Are you sure it's this kid?"

“It’s him. He is the young master of the Tang family, Tang Haotian, whom Lin Yuewei mentioned.” Chen Ran said earnestly.

"Who exactly are you! Why are you making things difficult for me?"

Sensing the murderous intent in their words, Tang Haotian turned pale, gripped his Xuan Tie Heavy Sword tightly, and slowly retreated.

At the same time, he pulled out the "Mysterious Turtle Earth Escape Talisman" left behind by his father from behind his back.
next moment!
laugh!
A chilling wind, carrying bone claws, rushed towards us!

Before he could even activate the talisman, he already felt a chill in his chest.

He looked down hesitantly.

A shocking, gaping hole had appeared in his chest!
In a daze, countless thoughts flashed through my mind like a revolving lantern:

"Am I...am I going to die?"

"No, I can't die yet! My father said that I am the chosen one of the Tang family, a once-in-a-century destiny. My legendary life in this life has not yet begun. I haven't gone to the Demon-Locking Tower of Mount Shu to find the 'karma' of my Tang family ancestors. I... I still want to see Sister Lin's junior sister Xiao again."

"How could this female demon, who appeared out of nowhere, kill me? She—how dare she?!"

Accompanied by a final, unwilling cry.

The young man, destined for greatness, dropped his heavy sword and fell to the ground, his body arching backward as he collapsed into a pool of blood.

"Of the three things, one has already been accomplished."

Luo Yuling flicked her sleeve and withdrew her hand, turning her beautiful eyes to look at the young man behind her.

“That’s true.” Chen Ran nodded.

Luo Yuling glanced at the lifeless boy on the ground, seemingly feeling it was too easy. She pursed her red lips and added, "You'd better not go back on your word, and you won't have a choice."

"of course not."

Chen Ran approached the corpse of the Chosen One, casually remarking while employing his past life's "corpse-touching" technique: "By the way, Holy Maiden, does your Cangming Sect possess a technique called 'Soul-Seizing and Spirit-Snatching Skill,' capable of shattering an opponent's body and soul, preventing them from ever entering reincarnation?"

"Ok?"

Luo Yuling was slightly taken aback, then frowned and said, "Everyone else is dead, is this necessary?"

"Yes, Holy Maiden, yes."

Chen Ran said with certainty, "This person has a tough life; I'm afraid he might be reincarnated."

"Humph."

Luo Shenggu gave a noncommittal hum and said no more.

She raised her hand slightly, and billowing black energy transformed into a black python that coiled around the corpse. With a "sizzle," the flesh and soul turned to dust, leaving only a wisp of burnt stench drifting in the wind.

"You young man, your ruthlessness is no less than that of the people of my Demonic Sect."

The Holy Maiden's sarcastic praise reached my ears.

Chen Ran shrugged and didn't argue.

If the opponent lies prone, he will surely finish them off with a fatal blow.

It's just the self-cultivation of a master player.

"Now that the useless male protagonist is dead, fate has shifted, and the destinies of those fairy-like female protagonists will likely also change."

"It's time to leave Tai'an City, make plans, and prepare for the upcoming 'Great Dragon and Phoenix Era.'"

Chen Ran gazed at the southwestern horizon, where spiritual energy swirled, and his eyes burned with intensity.

same moment.

The Beggars' Sect branch is located in the northwest corner of Tai'an City.

The dark room, three feet underground, was filled with dampness.

"Da da da--"

The water droplets seeping from the stone wall made a dripping sound.

Suddenly, a voice, neither human nor inhuman, shrill and hoarse like the wailing of a ghost, broke through the wall:

"Ah Zheng—"

"Has that clever lad Chen Ran returned yet?"

The massive shadow deep within the dark room stirred, then suddenly let out a strange, sinister laugh: "I haven't seen him for two days, and I'm losing sleep over it!"

(End of this chapter)