Cultivation begins with planting techniques

With his laughter, and under the blessing of the crimson array, the auras of all the disciples of the Netherworld Sect surged.

Li Ye and his group, shrouded in blood-red light, had to endure the filth and suppression, losing more than 30% of their magical power and supernatural abilities.

If one were not a sword cultivator, one's magical power would naturally possess a sharp edge, giving one some ability to resist such filthy techniques. In the face of such an array, one would likely suffer even greater suppression!

With just this rise and fall, the Netherworld Sect immediately gained the upper hand.

As Lü Jinyang, who was at the late stage of the Innate Realm, was also severely injured, this disadvantage made Cheng Linjue and his group feel uneasy and worried.

Ironically, this ambush was orchestrated because of Li Ye!
If they didn't...

puff!
With a sound of flesh being torn apart, the joy and relief on the face of the Netherworld Sect disciple who had just cried for help suddenly froze. His head was severed from his neck, and blood splattered all over the ground.

Li Ye, having sheathed his sword, looked at the man with a hint of interest on his face.
"I never imagined I'd be worth so much..."

"It's a pity that I have no interest in the Netherworld Sect, so please forgive me for not being able to return to the sect with you!"

Hearing Li Ye's words and seeing the head that had rolled several times on the ground before finally coming to a stop, many people were stunned.

Immediately, all the cultivators from the Netherworld Sect burst into laughter, their laughter filled with mockery.

Lu Jinyang and the others felt that Li Ye had probably lost his mind.

What's the use of killing a Netherworld Sect disciple at the early stage of the Innate Realm? At a time like this, why put on such an act? Wouldn't that just make us a laughingstock?
"I was already prepared to take care of this piece of trash since he dared to expose my ambush without permission..."

The cultivator surnamed Luo looked at the comical expression on the blood-stained head, and anger slowly welled up in his eyes.

"but you……"

"How dare you kill someone from my Netherworld Sect! Even if you are a member of the sect who is meant to live, today I will make you suffer all kinds of torture!"

He roared, his expression bordering on madness.

The Netherworld Blood Sea Scripture, a cultivation method that requires absorbing the essence and resentment of living beings, will naturally affect the cultivator's mind.

Most of the people present were used to the madness of this Luo-surnamed cultivator.

But for Lü Jinyang and his two companions, this was undoubtedly an even worse situation.

Li Ye cannot die; they are not important enough for him.

If we lose this time, we'll likely be tortured to death in the hands of these Netherworld Sect disciples!
If things really come to that, it would be better to die in battle!

If they can hold out long enough, the towering crimson light of this crimson array might attract the attention of other Heavenly Sword Sect disciples, and then they might have a glimmer of hope.

However, given the current situation, holding out until then seems far too difficult...

Lu Jinyang sighed inwardly, realizing that accompanying Li Ye on this training trip was a terrible mistake!

Do such an arrogant and incompetent person really think that by cultivating spiritual plants, he has gained the position of a true disciple through an exception in the sect, he can truly have such abilities?
Taking advantage of the enemy's temporary disregard for him, he circulated his internal energy and took medicine one after another, barely managing to control the blood evil that had invaded his body. He struggled to get up, ready to fight again.

Swah——

The soft hum of a flying sword rang out.

Faced with the threat from the Luo-surnamed cultivator, Li Ye simply tossed his wooden staff aside.

In an instant, the sword light covered it, and with a slight tremor, it suddenly split apart.

One becomes two, two becomes four... four becomes eight!

Eight sharp sword lights were unleashed in an instant, each seemingly controlled by a different cultivator. Like swimming fish, they became incredibly agile, scattering and heading straight for the various Netherworld Sect disciples.

"The sword light splits apart? How is this possible?!"

The cultivator surnamed Luo shouted in a fit of rage, leaving the Netherworld Sect disciples in shock.

With such mastery of swordsmanship, is this person truly the one who was recognized as a true disciple by cultivating spiritual plants, as the intelligence reports suggest?

Sword light splitting apart?!
Even splitting into eight paths at once?! Lu Jinyang, who was about to make a move while barely holding on, suddenly froze. Even with his cultivation level, he had never comprehended this method of splitting sword light.

Let alone splitting into eight paths, even being able to split into two would be proof of his great progress in swordsmanship!
It is said that even among the sect's Yuan Dan Elders and a few true disciples, only a handful can split four with a single sword strike!
Li Ye, with only the Innate Realm cultivation, has already reached such a level!
How could someone who spends all day in the spirit herb garden tinkering with spiritual plants and cultivating seedlings possess such swordsmanship skills?!
Even with his knowledge and cultivation, this was the case. Cheng Linjue and Zhuo Xuan felt as if this scene was a fantasy, and for a moment they even felt as if they were trapped in an illusion.

Shocked, the three of them didn't even manage to make a move immediately.

By the time they realized what was happening, the eight sword lights had already cut down two people, leaving only three people, including the Luo-surnamed cultivator, to face Li Ye's combined attack of eight swords!

"kill!"

Without further hesitation, Lü Jinyang roared and launched an attack on his sword, with Cheng Linjue and Zhuo Xuan following closely behind.

Even so, they only managed to assist Li Ye in killing two early-stage disciples.

Before they could launch an attack, Li Ye warned them:

"Senior brothers and sisters, please hurry and destroy the great formation!"

Lu Jinyang suddenly realized, responded, and immediately each of them flashed towards the array restrictions that appeared in various places.

This cultivator surnamed Luo possesses profound skills and controls the central core of the formation. If the formation is not destroyed, even if they were to attack it, the effect would likely be limited.

It would be better to have Li Ye hold him off first, and once the formation is broken, we can launch a full-scale attack and kill him on the spot!

Upon hearing Li Ye's words, the cultivator surnamed Luo intended to respond, but he couldn't concentrate at all.

With each person he defeated, Li Ye freed up more sword light to attack them.

At this point, the eight sword lights worked in perfect unison, surrounding him and launching a continuous barrage of attacks.

He was caught in a tangle, and even with his massive formation constantly attacking, he was unable to defeat him.

Although the single emerald sword light was not particularly powerful, it was full of vitality and extremely resilient, sprouting from the ground one after another like new spring vegetation.

With their combined attack and coordinated efforts, the cultivator surnamed Luo was forced to constantly retreat and defend, leaving him unable to attend to all sides.

They are barely able to protect themselves, how could they possibly have the strength to hinder the breaking of the formation!

They could only watch helplessly as Lü Jinyang and his two companions wreaked havoc on the various restrictions until, by sheer luck, they stumbled upon a crucial point in the formation, despite their complete lack of knowledge about formations.

boom!
With another set of defenses breached, the entire crimson array finally reached its limit of damage, and the crimson light and mist that enveloped the town suddenly dissipated.

The power that had been bestowed upon the Luo-surnamed cultivator was also rapidly dissipating, and the various array formations and their wondrous effects were no longer available for use.

He knew he was powerless to struggle in this situation, but taking advantage of the remaining strength, he mobilized all his resources to attack Li Ye.

He suddenly let out a strange cry, and blood flames erupted from his body as he decisively fled.

"Want to go?"

Li Ye snorted coldly, and his sword technique changed.
"go with!"

In an instant, the eight swords merged into one, and the bright green sword light suddenly transformed into a withered, dark blue-black color.

Suddenly, a thunderous sound erupted, instantly catching up with the Luo-surnamed cultivator and piercing straight through his head!

Sword Qi Thunder Sound!

"I possess the Blood Demon's Undying Body; you think you can kill me with a mere fatal wound..."

Despite the blow, the Luo-surnamed cultivator continued his escape, even letting out an arrogant laugh, his tone full of mockery and self-satisfaction.

But before he could finish speaking, his tone suddenly turned terrified.
"...Wait! What kind of sword energy is this?!"

The feeling of decay suddenly spread throughout his body, and combined with the rampaging sword energy, it instantly neutralized his magic and caused his injuries to flare up.

A burst of blood erupted, the head exploded, and the body crashed into the mountain, smashing into a bloody pulp! (End of Chapter)