I, a prison guard in the Heavenly Prison, secretly became invincible thanks to the system.

Elder Huo strode forward, slashing fiercely with his sword. Endless waves of fire formed a fire dragon, illuminating the entire forest.

shhhhhhhh!

At that moment, four sword cries rang out.

Ye Kang simultaneously formed sword fingers with both hands, drawing out his true energy.

With a flick of his Hundred Flowers Sword Finger, four sword energies simultaneously pierced towards Elder Huo from four directions: up, down, left, and right.

"not good!"

Elder Huo immediately swung his sword to cleave through one sword aura, and another sword aura instantly broke through his defenses and pierced directly into his heart.

Two other sword energies also pierced through from above and below, forcefully slicing it in two.

Ye Kang smiled helplessly.

"If you insist on being a special effects soldier, you won't even have decent defense."

That's right. The previous sword fight had exhausted Elder Huo's true energy, making him unable to gather more true energy to form an effective defense.

The Hundred Flowers Sword Finger strikes at the opportune moment, capable of killing with a single blow.

【Ding】

Mission complete: Defeat Elder Fire

[The host is rewarded with 2000 points of Enlightenment]

……

"Elder Huo is dead! What do we do now?!"

A loud roar shattered the silence.

The disciples of the Golden Saber Sect were all dumbfounded.

Elder Huo, who was at the Innate Realm, has been killed. Should these worthless fry continue fighting?

However, Ye Kang wouldn't give them time to think. A sword aura of a hundred flowers shot out, instantly piercing through one heart after another.

In an instant, dozens of Golden Saber Sect disciples fell to the ground.

Ye Kang then slumped to the ground, unable to stop coughing.

"Damn, innate masters are really something else. It's really hard to fight them. Luckily, I have the Hundred Flowers Sword Finger. This martial art is so powerful it's almost heaven-defying."

Ye Kang sighed, even he himself felt that the Hundred Flowers Sword Finger was too overpowered, it was definitely not an ordinary innate martial art.

I wonder how the guy who left this martial art in the first place came up with it; he was truly a genius.

Ye Kang had exhausted his true energy and could only sit in meditation, using the Yi Wood Heart Sutra to quickly recover his condition.

He also opened the panel to check the attributes.

"If the Hundred Flowers Sword Finger technique, which is only at the beginner level, is this powerful, I wonder what it will be like after reaching the Great Perfection level."

【Ding】

[The Hundred Flowers Sword Finger Technique requires comprehension to reach its peak.]

"Seize the young master?"

Ye Kang was dumbfounded.

Comprehension level exceeded 20,000 directly, that's way too expensive!

There's no point in even thinking about it now. Even if I killed a bunch of people and the system gave me some rewards, my comprehension level would only have just broken three thousand.

Even to begin practicing the Imperial Supreme Heavenly Skill, one needs 5000 comprehension points.

Sure enough, the only downside to good things is that they're expensive, but the high price isn't the product's problem; it's my problem.

After a short while, Ye Kang finally recovered and got up to walk into Elder Huo's tent.

He's a master of the Golden Saber Sect, so it's not unreasonable for him to leave some valuables in his tent, right?

Just as Ye Kang reached the door, he heard a muffled groan coming from inside.

Upon opening the lid, one could see a young woman lying on the ground, her hands bound and her mouth gagged with a strip of cloth, staring at Ye Kang in utter terror.

really.

The elders of the Golden Saber Sect are all cut from the same cloth.

Ye Kang ignored her and started rummaging through the package.

Ye Kang readily accepted the few silver notes and gold bars.

Turning to the bottom of the package, an ancient-looking manual appeared.

"Blazing Blade, that's the sword technique that guy just used. It's quite powerful and has an innate fire attribute. It's worth practicing."

Ye Kang flipped through it once, and the system beeped.

【Ding】

[Recorded Innate Sword Technique: Blazing Flame Blade]

[Completing the Flaming Blade skill requires 2000 Comprehension Points. Do you wish to complete it?]

Ye Kang thought about it and decided to forget about it for now.

It's more important to accumulate comprehension and upgrade internal skills.

After doing all this, Ye Kang looked at the woman on the ground. She was very beautiful, with an oval face, fair skin, and a stunning figure.

Ye Kang squatted down and pulled the gag out of her mouth.

"Young lady, who are you? What are you doing here?"

The woman, pale-faced and with terrified eyes, said, "I am Lin Hanzhi, who are you!"

"You don't need to know who I am. Everyone here is dead. You may leave on your own."

Ye Kang had no interest in her and turned to leave.

Unexpectedly, Lin Hanzhi's eyes lit up, and she immediately shouted, "Hero, please wait a moment! My father is the governor of the prefecture, and I have urgent information. Please take me home!"

"The governor's daughter? How could she have been captured by the Golden Saber Sect?"

Lin Hanzhi bit her lip, saying painfully, "It's precisely because I'm the daughter of the prefectural governor that I'm the only one who survived..."

“I sympathize deeply, but I have no interest in your affairs.”

Ye Kang shook his head, turned around and walked out.

Lin Hanzhi cried out in despair, "The Six Harmonies Mountain is going to attack Mengzhou City! The entire city will be slaughtered!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Kang stopped in his tracks.

The bandits of Liuhe Mountain, as Jin Baobei called them, actually dared to attack the prefectural city. This was openly challenging the imperial court. Weren't they a bit too bold?

Or perhaps this also involves the Ninth Princess...

Ye Kang immediately went back and untied the ropes and pressure points on the woman's body.

Hold me tight, and I'll take you back.

Since it concerns the Ninth Princess, Ye Kang cannot ignore it.

Without hesitation, Lin Hanzhi hugged Ye Kang's waist and clung to him.

Ye Kang used his Flying Swallow Soaring Cloud technique to quickly disappear, returning to Mengzhou City in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

It was still dark when Ye Kang flew directly onto the city wall and put Lin Hanzhi down.

"arrive."

Lin Hanzhi gratefully cupped her hands in greeting: "Please come back to my residence with me, senior. This matter is of great importance. Since you are a member of the imperial court, please lend us a hand!"

"You know I'm a member of the imperial court?"

"Please don't be offended, senior. When I put my arm around your waist just now, I accidentally touched your waist token."

“You are clever. Although this matter is important, it is not within my scope of mission. However, I can go back with you. In exchange, you bring the Ninth Princess to see me.”

Lin Hanzhi breathed a sigh of relief.

Actually, she was also taking a gamble, after all, innate masters all have extremely eccentric temperaments, and she might not be able to persuade him.

But since Ye Kang has said so, there is still room for negotiation.

She nodded immediately, and the two then went to the prefectural capital.

Upon seeing Lin Hanzhi, the gatekeeper opened the door and led the two to meet Lin Baichuan, the governor of Mengzhou.

Lin Hanzhi knelt down immediately, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Father! Cuiping Mountain is gone. It was wiped out by the Golden Saber Sect and the Sword Worship Sect. My master, my uncles, and my sisters all committed suicide to avoid being defiled!"

Lin Baichuan was shocked upon hearing this and asked, "What happened! How did you escape?"

"It was the Golden Saber Sect and the Sword Worship Sect. They colluded with the rebels and plotted a rebellion. After my grandmaster discovered this, he slaughtered the entire Cuiping Mountain to silence them. I also heard that the Golden Saber Sect has colluded with the Six Harmonies Mountain to attack Mengzhou City tomorrow!"

"what!"

Lin Baichuan suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and almost lost his balance, plopping down in a chair.

"Father, Elder Huo of the Golden Saber Sect kidnapped me to blackmail you. It was this senior who saved me. He is from the Imperial City Guard."

Lin Baichuan looked at Ye Kang with a hint of wariness in his eyes.

"Thank you for saving my daughter, sir. Which officer of the Imperial City Guard are you, sir?"