Cultivation begins with planting techniques

"Hmph! Junior Brother Zheng, do you really think you can rely on this junior from the Heavenly Sword Sect to help you break out of this predicament?"

"Even if he has some supernatural abilities, this kid who has just advanced in his cultivation and probably hasn't even developed his natal magic weapon yet, how could he possibly break through my methods!"

"Since you are unwilling to take the path of life I have left you, then you shall obediently embark on your journey!"

Just as Elder Zheng cast a glance at Li Ye, Cao Shan, who was hiding somewhere, spoke again.

His words were full of psychological manipulation, intended to throw the two people trapped in his ambush into a panic.

In reality, this guy has never let his guard down and has never even shown his face!

Almost completely enveloped by the Yin Corpses, the horde of corpses rushed towards him, emitting a thick stench. Li Ye, who had been standing still without making any move, suddenly moved.

His eyes fixed on a certain direction.

With a clear mind, he immediately locked onto the target of the malicious intent.

"go with!"

Suddenly, the Withered and Flourishing Sword was drawn, and the sword light, which flowed with emerald green and cyan-black, spread out and suddenly split into eight, and then trembled again, turning into sixteen!
After successfully cultivating the Nine Heavens Sword Manual, Li Ye's sword skills reached a new level!
They all erupted with thunderous roars and slashed out in an instant.

The sword light, imbued with the sword intent of withering and flourishing, caused all the refined corpses to freeze in its wake. Their life and death energies were in conflict, and they were instantly annihilated by the sword energy.

Even if two third-tier refined corpses stood in his way, they were no match for him and were pierced through in an instant.

Even if they weren't dead, they would fall to the ground, completely incapacitated.

Only then did Cao Shan, who was hiding and being attacked, exclaim in surprise.
"The sword light split into sixteen beams?!"

He seemed to be trying to escape, but Li Ye immediately attacked him.

The sword light surged, constantly condensing and changing into finer details, eventually encircling and blocking him.

With a sudden twist, even if Cao Shan still had hidden supernatural treasures, he had no chance to use them.

"Spare my life..."

The words of pleading were still on his lips, but he never had the chance to finish them.

An old, withered, and rather sinister head fell to the ground, its body cut into several pieces, leaving no complete corpse!

In the blink of an eye, the massive horde of corpses was instantly thwarted, and even the person who was driving them was killed.

Elder Zheng, who was struggling to resist the horde of corpses, felt the pressure ease, but he couldn't care less about the horde of corpses in front of him, whose marks had become ineffective due to the loss of their master and who had fallen into a brief daze.

He subconsciously followed the stunning sword light he had just witnessed.

After witnessing the two third-tier refined corpses fall to the ground, and Cao Shan, who was hiding behind them, being cleaved into pieces by a single sword strike before he could even truly show himself, he couldn't control the shock and fear on his face.

What terrifying swordsmanship!
Cao Shan, a mid-stage Yuan Dan cultivator, was killed by a single sword strike before he could even put up a fight!

Even when Li Ye transformed into a tree spirit not long ago, with each branch and leaf becoming a sword and unleashing endless sword energy, it didn't reach this level when it slashed at him!

Elder Zheng subconsciously put himself in Cao Shan's shoes, only to find that he had neither the cultivation level nor the resources for refining corpses like Cao Shan, and that he would probably die even faster than Cao Shan!

Having only just entered the Yuan Dan realm, he has already displayed such swordsmanship prowess, which is simply domineering and unparalleled, with the potential to sweep away his peers. Just where did this monstrous genius Li Ye come from?!
Elder Zheng thought to himself, and quickly averted his gaze, feeling a little apprehensive, fearing that Li Ye would deal with Cao Shan and then continue to deal with him.

This is a guarantee that one will not reveal one's true strength.

However, when Li Ye sheathed his sword and looked at him, he simply said:

"Although Cao Shan also implicated you, Fellow Daoist Zheng, you were the one who ultimately lured this ambush. I, Li, truly cannot trust you. Let that seed remain in your dantian. If there is another opportunity in the future, I will resolve it for you..." "Fellow Daoist Zheng, please clean up this mess. I, Li, will take my leave now!"

He reached out and grabbed the storage bag left behind by Cao Shan. Then, he merged with his sword and transformed into a beam of sword light, disappearing without a trace in an instant.

Watching Li Ye's figure disappear, Elder Zheng suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, his body almost collapsing to the ground.

Survived!

We survived after all!

He felt a surge of joy at surviving a calamity.

Although this time it was Cao Shan who secretly followed and set a trap to kill them.

However, compared to the crisis he brought, Elder Zheng still found Li Ye more terrifying. Even after Cao Shan's death, he did not relax much and only now is he truly grateful to have survived.

Even though the seed in his dantian was not removed due to some unforeseen circumstances, he dared not place too much hope on it; he was already fortunate to have survived.

The Heavenly Sword Sect has produced such a monstrous talent. With his supernatural abilities, even a Nascent Soul cultivator might not be able to survive a direct confrontation.

Once his cultivation reaches the Nascent Soul stage, the Heavenly Sword Sect will likely usher in its true golden age!

Their demonic sects are in grave danger!
Elder Zheng quickly dismissed the thought from his mind.

This matter is too far in the future, at least a hundred years from now. Whether he will still be alive by then is unknown, so there is no need to be alarmed.

Compared to this...

His gaze fell upon the corpse puppets scattered on the ground and Cao Shan's body parts, and excitement gradually surfaced in his eyes.

Although Cao Shan's storage bag was taken away, what remains is still a great fortune for him. If used properly, his strength will soon recover and even surpass his peak!

Senior Brother Cao, your following me here has truly been a great gift to your junior brother!

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Despite some setbacks, Li Ye had obtained what he needed and did not linger. He immediately sent a message back to his sect to report the situation and also explained how he had resolved the matter of Caoshan.

They then sped off towards the Demon Abyss.

Killing a mid-stage Yuan Dan cultivator would be a significant loss for most sects in this realm.

The Heavenly Sword Sect, which already held the advantage, didn't really need Li Ye to participate in the battle. After defeating this enemy and further expanding the sect's advantage, he didn't need to participate again for a small reward.

Therefore, it is natural for him to go to the Abyss of Demons and truly begin to fulfill the mission he came to this world for.

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A few days later, news suddenly spread that Li Ye, the newly promoted Yuan Dan cultivator of the Heavenly Sword Sect, had killed Cao Shan, a mid-stage Yuan Dan elder of the Xuan Yin Cave, with a single sword strike, while only Zheng Baishui, an elder of the Xuan Yin Cave, managed to escape with serious injuries.

This shocked the world.

To achieve the Yuan Dan realm before the age of fifty, and to possess such domineering sword skills, such a cultivator is truly a monster of our time!

Medicine King Valley sighed with regret, wanting nothing more than to dig out the Liu family members who had already been wiped out and refute them severely. If it weren't for them, such a genius should have entered his Medicine King Valley!
The Lin family was filled with remorse, and the Zhong family's attitude towards Lin Hanliu, who was already quite old, was even more peculiar. The woman, who was nearly fifty, remained silent...

The entire cultivation world was in an uproar over the appearance of such a monstrous talent as Li Ye.

However, as time went by, some people discovered that Li Ye, who should have been at the height of his popularity and brimming with confidence, had vanished without a trace, as if he had disappeared without a sound... (End of this chapter)