I just want to kill you all, or be killed by you all.

I had just failed to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, and luckily my senior sister had a Seven-Pattern Foundation Establishment Pill.

Just then, my senior sister also prepared a spirit-gathering array and a huge amount of spirit stones.

There just happened to be a sword technique that was a perfect match.

He was currently at his limit, his spiritual energy completely depleted, and he was completely enraged.

Despite his constant calculations, Li Yang felt a warm current rising in his heart.

That unreliable master rarely showed any concern for me.

Li Yang immediately calmed down.

After quickly comprehending the "Blood Sea Asura Sword Technique", practice this technique.

With the help of the spirit-gathering array, a massive amount of spiritual energy surged into the body through the acupoints.

Not only is it all the spiritual energy from the purest high-grade spirit stones, but it also contains the killing intent that permeates the body, circulating through the meridians and completely merging with the spiritual energy.

With a fierce killing intent, Li Yang's forehead was covered in sweat.

This is the pain of having one's meridians destroyed.

In ordinary battles, killing intent is merely attached to the attack.

Now, the killing intent has completely seeped into his body, and his delicate flesh and meridians are about to suffer its terrible torment.

However, if one can master this skill, their combat power will be absolutely terrifying, and fighting opponents of higher levels will be commonplace.

But Li Yang sensed something was wrong.

This "Blood Sea Asura Sword Technique" is a sword cultivation technique, but in its current state, it seems more like a demonic cultivation path of practicing the way of killing.

"Junior brother, why did you stop?" Ning Xinyao was taken aback.

She was currently activating the inverted alchemy furnace with all her might to block the golden dragon's attacks.

"This is not my path." Li Yang opened his eyes and shook his head.

The Blood Sea Asura Sword Manual is called a sword manual, but it does not involve sword cultivation in the Foundation Establishment stage.

However, this technique also made Li Yang see clearly the path he would have to take in the future.

"Then you're not going to break through?" Ning Xinyao asked in surprise.

Li Yang stroked his broken sword.

It has lost all its spirituality, but after using it for many years, the sword intent on the blade has never dissipated.

"My sword intent..."

Li Yang could sense the terrifying sharpness of his own sword intent, which was relentless and unwavering, just like his killing intent.

Extremely sharp, carrying the determination to kill the enemy.

This is the Dao contained in his sword intent, and also the direction his sword path takes.

"I fear neither power nor consequences. Wherever my sword strikes, that is the extension of my swordsmanship!"

Li Yang seemed to have a sudden realization, and his mind became increasingly clear.

A nascent form of a sword heart suddenly appeared.

Although it has not yet fully coalesced, Li Yang's overall aura seems to have undergone a transformation, becoming even sharper!

Ning Xinyao was taken aback.

She vaguely sensed the aura emanating from this junior brother, an aura unique to the ancestors of the Xuan Tian Sword Sect.

The strength is far inferior, mainly because of the "intention" that surpasses that of ordinary sword cultivators.

"This junior brother will probably be able to condense a sword heart very soon, he's simply a prodigy!"

In comparison, I'm just a jack-of-all-trades disguised as a sword cultivator.

Li Yang had already given up.

But suddenly, as if struck by a flash of inspiration, he began to refine his sword heart, saw his path clearly, and knew which way to go.

He immediately closed his eyes again and focused all his energy on absorbing spiritual energy.

However, he directly dispersed the small amount of spiritual energy stored in his dantian and started building his foundation from scratch.

He still infused his killing intent into his spiritual energy.

But this time, there was another element—the intent of swordsmanship!

Killing intent is a product of the fusion of thought and will accumulated through killing.

Powerful and sharp.

But the path of killing is the path of evil.

If Li Yang, who takes it upon himself to eliminate demons and protect the righteous path, simply infuses his killing intent into his spiritual power, then what difference would there be between him and those demonic cultivators he hates and despises?

Killing intent can only be auxiliary; it can never dominate the sword path that Li Yang cultivates.

Sword intent is a sword cultivator's understanding of the universe, human nature, and the sword path they cultivate; it is an extension of their own will.

This is the way of oneself.

Once this is clear, breaking through will naturally follow.

Spiritual power, killing intent, and sword intent—three different energies and intentions—merge and converge in the dantian.

A sea of ​​blood—slowly appeared!

It was red before, but now the sea of ​​blood is more condensed and more viscous than the blood river in the Blood River Channel.

But only in this sea of ​​blood.

Countless phantom images of living beings appeared.

They were all beings that Li Yang had killed since he began his cultivation; there were humans, demons, and monsters.

It filled my dantian with countless tiny particles.

But the next moment——

"Clang!"

The sword's roar erupted from within his dantian.

Born from every drop of blood, it rises from the ground and instantly annihilates all the phantoms.

They can't even utter sounds like "Give me back my life" or "I'll regret killing you" that would trigger inner demons.

Because they are not worthy.

Li Yang killed only to have a clear conscience.

All the living beings that were killed died a worthy death.

He was killed by himself while he was alive, so how could he affect me in the slightest after he is dead!

They were all beheaded, and their blood piled up to form a foundation of white bones.

There was not a trace of malevolent aura, only a chilling atmosphere that could terrify even the most wicked.

At this point—

Foundation established!

But then again, when Li Yang was just at the half-step Foundation Establishment stage, he thought that the half-step Foundation Establishment stage was still Foundation Establishment.

But now that I've truly entered that realm, I don't think that way anymore.

Half a step is half a step, and Foundation Establishment is Foundation Establishment; they cannot be compared. Half a step into Foundation Establishment is mortal, while Foundation Establishment is entering the gates of immortality.

It's like comparing clouds and mud, heaven and earth, a world apart, completely different, an abyss of difference...

Li Yang never opened his eyes, but he "saw" all the scenery around him.

Ning Xinyao gritted her teeth and maintained the defense of the alchemy furnace;

Xiao Feng, the maidservant who cast a worried glance at him;

Outside the alchemy furnace, Jinlong and Gu Zang were desperately trying to break it apart.

as well as--

Li Yang's consciousness further separated from his body, sweeping out in an instant.

100 meters... 500 meters... 1000 meters... 2000 meters!

Having just established his foundation, his divine sense already surpassed the scope of ordinary Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators, covering a distance of four miles!

Li Yang found it unbelievable.

He knew perfectly well that the range of a Foundation Establishment cultivator's divine sense was between ten meters and one kilometer.

For cultivators of the divine or soul paths, the scope is naturally even wider.

But I'm a sword cultivator!

"Could it be because I have been reborn twice?" Li Yang speculated.

After his divine sense covered an area of ​​four miles.

Li Yang saw four cultivators rushing into this area first; they were clearly geniuses.

I sensed their presence in Yongning County before; they must be the group of prodigies who were waiting for Miss Qiu's wedding.

There are nine prodigies in total, all of whom are very powerful.

"Where is Miss Bai Nishang?"

Their purpose is clear.

Gu Zang frowned: "What do you mean? Aren't you all pursuing Miss Qiu?"

A male cultivator snorted coldly and tossed a woman's head over:

"Pursue her? She's not worthy!"

Another male cultivator snorted coldly, "She actually concealed the fact that she has already reached the second level of Qi Refining, trying to confuse the public and let her Qiu family benefit."

"They've manipulated us, the prodigies of our various sects, like puppets in the palm of their hands. Afterwards, I will ensure the complete annihilation of the Qiu family!"

Another male cultivator said in an unfriendly tone, "Stop talking nonsense! Where is Miss Bai? Hand her over!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Zang frowned.

"Second level of Qi Refining? What if, with the aid of various rare treasures, a mortal body could actually cultivate?"

A handsome male cultivator holding a feather fan chuckled and shook his head:

"Absolutely impossible! The complete Transformation into Mortal Reincarnation Technique cannot be used by any means to lead one onto the path of cultivation. Otherwise, why would it be called 'Transformation into Mortal'? Unless the technique is incomplete, but the Ning family is an ancient immortal family, and the orthodoxy of their technique is beyond doubt."

The male cultivator scrutinized her: "According to you—Miss Bai Nishang has also become a Qi Refining cultivator?"

Upon hearing this...

Gu Zang's eyes immediately turned ashen.

The white dress inside the pendant was then placed down.

With a forced smile, he asked the other party, "Miss Ni Chang is here, but she has already fallen for me. If you don't believe me, you can always ask her for proof."

He himself had no way of proving whether Bai Nishang was the mortal incarnation of the Ning family's ancestor, so he used this statement to ask others to verify it.

The male cultivator was incredibly handsome, dressed in the robes of an inner disciple of the Tai Zhen Qiong Hua Palace.

Tai Zhen Qiong Hua Palace is one of the top Taoist lineages in Kunzhou, and this person actually has a way to prove it.

He flipped his hand and took out an array plate, inside which was a third-grade miniature spirit sword. The blade was quite thin, and it was clear at a glance that it was used by a woman.

"The Ning family's ancestor who has transformed into a mortal is named Ning Qingfeng. When she was young, she cultivated at my Taizhen Qionghua Palace. This sword was once used by her and was purchased by my master at a great cost."

The array is named the Cause and Effect Tracing Array.

However, since the opponent was in a mortal form, the location could only be pinpointed to a certain distance.

As he activated the array, it quickly lit up with a red light.

He was overjoyed: "It's lit up! This means that the mortal body of the Ning family patriarch is right here!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Zang breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, I didn't turn against them based on one-sided information.

But it's not over yet.

The array plate not only lit up with a red light, but the red light also condensed into an arrow.

The male cultivator was startled: "Not only is the mortal body here, but it has also recently gained some insights, thus further enhancing its perception of the formation!"

Immediately afterwards, everyone saw that the arrow was pointing directly at—the maid Xiao Feng!

Everyone was taken aback.

Gu Zang, in particular, not only had a gloomy look in his eyes, but his face was also terrifyingly gloomy.

Bai Nishang had a vague sense that something was wrong.

The beautiful visions of the future that I had in my mind were gradually shattering.

She looked at Xiao Feng, gritting her teeth:

"Xiao Feng! As your master, I now order you to commit suicide immediately!"