The female martial artist and her five companions felt slighted.

The female martial artist was furious: "What an arrogant villain!"

She turned to the five behind her: "Father, mother, uncle, aunt, cousin, and Big Yellow, let's attack together to avenge my brother!"

"Charge!!"

The entire family rushed forward in unison.

You chuckled lightly.

Drawing the Soul Awakening Blade, you flashed forward to meet them.

A series of clashing sounds followed.

All six were slain.

Even that dog Big Yellow didn't escape.

After exterminating this whole family,

You knew your peaceful days were over.

Relatives and friends of those you'd killed on the road would come seeking revenge.

But this time, you decided not to run.

You were eighty-three years old now.

You'd been running your whole life.

You were getting tired.

You never provoked anyone first,

Yet so many still wanted you dead.

You refused to endure this humiliation any longer.

You'd make them pay.

"Already gone dark, thank you."

But the main reason you stayed wasn't just revenge -

You wanted to use combat pressure

To break through to Marrow Washing realm.

At over eighty years old,

You felt your physical condition declining.

Pure cultivation alone couldn't overcome the bottleneck anymore.

You decided to go all out.

You hung a sign outside your oasis:

"Runaway Immortal"

"Number One in Fighting Above One's Level"

"Martial Guide to Miao Gift"

"Only Bone Tempering Core Member of Extermination Sect"

"Extermination Sect Saintess Wan Qingluan's Exclusive Strategic Partner"

"Expert in Family Extermination"

"Residence of Hero He Yu"

"Welcome all revenge-seekers, challengers, and bored losers wanting to admire my beauty for a good fight!"

You admired the massive sign with satisfaction.

This would definitely draw plenty of hostility.

You just needed to wait for endless challengers delivering experience points.

After waiting excitedly for a month,

Not a single soul came.

The sign's words were nearly erased by sandstorms.

"Impossible. Was I not arrogant enough?"

Truth was, your location was too remote.

Only those with blood feuds would attempt the journey.

Most would die in the desert before reaching you.

With no challengers,

You passed time fishing in the desert.

Life was quite comfortable.

Year 69:

Your first revenge-seeker finally arrived.

"Villain He Yu! Found you at last! Today I'll avenge my brother's-"

"Ah! Come in, come in!" You happily welcomed the burly man into your villa.

Your first experience package had arrived at last - you treasured it.

The baffled man hesitated,

Wondering if he'd mistaken his target.

He sat awkwardly in your villa,

Politely accepting the chilled watermelon you offered.

After his desert trek, his throat was parched.

The icy sweetness cooled him to his core.

He shivered with pleasure.

Wiping his mouth, he cautiously asked:

"Uh... Villain Hero, what's the meaning of this?"

"Need energy to fight properly."

The man froze, then roared: "So you ARE the villain?!"

"That's me."

He smashed the watermelon: "Die!"

A blade flashed.

The man's head rolled.

From that day, challengers gradually came.

Delighted, you dug a mass grave outside the oasis -

Convenient corpse disposal, clean and hygienic.

More killings meant more enemies.

More came for life-or-death duels.

Month 8, Year 69:

"Demon! You'll die horribly!!"

A spirited youth lay gravely wounded by your hand.

Dragging him to the mass grave's edge for final disposal,

He pissed himself at the mountain of corpses, cursing wildly.

This youth had exceptional talent -

At Organ Fortifying peak, he'd traded blows with you evenly.

He lasted a full hour -

Today's longest duel, topping his social circle rankings.

Ignoring his insults,

(You'd heard it all before)

You beheaded him and kicked the corpse in.

Your infamy spread across the martial world.

Many knew of the merciless demon in Cangwang Desert's depths.

Your nickname evolved from Flying Sky Cockroach to Desert Reaper.

More challengers came,

But all below Organ Fortifying realm -

Not enough pressure.

While combat experience grew,

Your realm breakthrough stagnated.

Year 71:

Finally, an Essence Refining elder arrived -

First such opponent in two years.

Mao Mingfeng, teacher of that spirited youth.

This time, you felt real pressure.

Even smelled death.

Your battle raged for a full day and night.

The Soul Awakening Blade nearly chipped.

Both severely wounded,

Mao Mingfeng escaped.

Too injured to pursue, you retreated to recover.

The fleeing Mao declared he'd challenge Desert Reaper again in six months -

To avenge his disciple.

He invited martial peers to witness.

Thanks to your mass grave, your reputation was mud.

The martial world cheered Mao's vow to fight you to the death.

Then came a terrifying realization:

At Bone Tempering realm, you'd fought evenly with someone three realms higher.

The martial world finally grasped your terrifying combat power.

This caused an uproar.

Even Grandmasters and Ultimate Grandmasters grew curious.

Investigations revealed your connection to Miao Gift -

Further piquing interest.

Miao could defeat opponents one realm higher, survive against two realms higher.

But you could kill opponents two realms above?

Unprecedented.

Many Grandmasters decided to attend the half-year rematch.

Month 1, Year 71:

Lin Jingzhi visited,

Offering protection.

You declined politely.

Month 2, Year 71:

Wan Qingluan arrived -

Now a Grandmaster.

She said the new Extermination Sect leader valued you,

Urging you to abandon the fight and return to headquarters.

You refused again.

You asked: "I thought our sect had no headquarters?"

Wan Qingluan smiled faintly:

"Wherever the leader resides becomes headquarters."

"Great, the leader's a mobile base."

Taking her healing pills,

You recovered fully in half a month.

After healing, Wan Qingluan stayed.

She accompanied you daily -

Sightseeing by day,

Breaking multiple beds nightly.

Like old times in Huanan Village.

Month 6, Year 71:

Tomorrow's the duel with Mao Mingfeng.

Cangwang Desert teemed with crowds,

Gongs and firecrackers roaring.

The martial world came to watch -

Eager to witness your demise.