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

Over a thousand Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Myriad Poisons Dynasty launched a coordinated attack on the trapping formation.

For a moment, the light of various spells and magical artifacts shone brightly, creating an extremely dangerous and dazzling display.

Even physical cultivators unleashed a torrent of qi and blood.

Their fear intensified; they couldn't believe that the addition of just one swordsman could unleash such terrifying destructive power to a swordsman team that was on the verge of annihilation.

It is precisely because they have begun to believe that sword cultivators are the best at offense that they feel fear and are willing to do anything to kill sword cultivators.

Just before their combined attack arrived, the trapped formation shattered with a "pop," creating a gap.

That was a weak point that Li Yang had prepared long ago. He had previously manipulated the sword formation to lure the enemy's attack to that spot.

At this moment, with their combined full force, the Ten Directions Sword Formation transformed into a giant sword, merging the sword energy and sword light of more than ten sword cultivators, including himself.

Once freed from their predicament, they were like dragons entering the sea.

Li Yang ignored the trapped formation behind him, which was engulfed by dazzling attacks; his eyes were only fixed on the fragrant and tempting lives.

"Damn it! They've escaped!"

"Don't be afraid, even if they're strong, they only have a dozen or so people. We can wear them down!"

That's just easy to say.

They were inherently selfish and self-serving demonic cultivators, and with a group of even less loyal trial participants, how could they possibly work together?

They valued life too much, which gave Li Yang the opportunity to commit a frenzied massacre.

Li Yang wielded the spirit sword, manipulating the Ten Directions Sword Formation in all directions with no discernible pattern, making his movements impossible to predict.

In just a short time, more than two hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Myriad Poisons Dynasty had fallen.

And the death toll is still rising rapidly.

This also brought their pursuit of the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Tianyuan Dynasty to a halt.

They dared not continue the pursuit, for no one could guarantee that they wouldn't be on Li Yang's next path of surprise attack.

"This...how is this possible?!"

The Foundation Establishment cultivators on the Tianyuan Dynasty's side slowed their escape.

They simply couldn't believe that a mere dozen or so people could actually shake off tens of thousands of powerful enemies!

Those who had previously been skeptical of Li Yang felt particularly embarrassed.

"Who is this sword cultivator? Is his name on the Nine Provinces Prodigy Ranking?" One of the trial participants stared intently at the leading figure within the Ten Directions Sword Formation.

"It's Qin Feng from the Xuantian Sword Sect!" A female cultivator from Kunzhou recognized him. "The Xuantian Sword Sect has been making waves lately. First, they produced Li Yang, who killed a group of Kunzhou's prodigies, and now they've produced the equally monstrous Qin Feng."

"Xuantian Sword Sect? Never heard of it."

"Although the Xuantian Sword Sect is just an ordinary major sect, its parent sect is the Xuanyuan Sword Sect. I suspect that Li Yang may come from the Xuanyuan Sword Sect, otherwise he wouldn't have acted so recklessly during the incident of Senior Ning Qingfeng's transformation into a mortal. As for Qin Feng... I suspect he is Li Yang!" Someone's eyes were sharp, as if they could see through Li Yang's mask.

The Tianyuan Dynasty still has three to four thousand Foundation Establishment cultivators, most of whom are trial trainees.

They wouldn't actually risk their lives for the Tianyuan Dynasty.

But given the opportunity, they would naturally want to kill more people in order to gain the upper hand in the secret realm.

Even if one doesn't aspire to inherit the legacy of an ancient immortal, obtaining one or two pieces of immortal fortune would be enough to allow one to defy fate and change one's destiny.

Therefore, they could not understand why sword cultivators like Li Yang were so fearless of death.

"Should we turn back to help?" Some people felt a surge of emotion upon seeing Li Yang and the other sword cultivators fighting a bloody battle.

"I admit that the swordsman's sword technique was superb, but there were only a dozen or so of them, and two swordsmen who had not yet reached the Foundation Establishment stage were killed by the shockwaves within the sword formation. Their spiritual energy consumption is increasing, and they cannot hold on for long. Meanwhile, the Myriad Poisons Dynasty still has at least 8,500 Foundation Establishment stage enemies. Go ahead and go."

On the Tianyuan Dynasty side, sword cultivators were also eager to make their move.

However, they lacked Li Yang's strength and courage, and dared not rush over to join the Ten Directions Sword Formation.

The fighting never stopped.

Li Yang was completely stunned by the bloodshed; everything in sight had turned blood red.

In his world, the originally thin spiritual energy has become mist.

However, he couldn't cultivate any techniques, and even his dantian began to dry up.

Cultivation is about absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, while combat is about releasing spiritual power.

The meridians absorb or release energy independently at the same time.

If one were to fight and cultivate at the same time, the clash between spiritual power and spiritual energy could result in anything from broken meridians to death by explosion.

Li Yang wasn't foolish enough to fight to the death. Su Hen and the others behind him were already gritting their teeth and holding on, so it was clearly not a good idea for them to continue fighting.

He immediately drew his sword and retreated towards the direction of the Panshi County pass.

"He's finished! He must be killed!"

"Those ten-odd people killed over a thousand of us; their souls must be burned as lanterns!"

The cultivators of the Myriad Poisons Dynasty were shouting.

But Li Yang suddenly turned around and slashed, killing more than ten people on the spot.

Even if they desperately wanted to kill Li Yang and the other sword cultivators, they dared not pursue them any deeper than the others.

Li Yang led the Ten Directions Sword Formation back into the group of Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Tianyuan Dynasty, forcibly throwing Qin Feng, Su Hen, and the others out.

"Are there any other sword cultivators willing to follow me and fight their way out?" Li Yang looked around.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, don't push yourself too hard. You've already expended a lot of energy. I have a top-grade Spirit Gathering Array here. Come and cultivate to recover." A young female cultivator said with worry in her beautiful eyes. She was completely impressed by Li Yang's strength, and her eyes were filled with admiration.

But upon seeing this act of goodwill, Li Yang's gaze sharpened:

"Cultivation? On my way here, I passed through countless mortal villages. If these demons were to break through, what kind of hell on earth would that be?!"

Your fear of death is only natural, but I implore you to take those mortals with you when you flee.

Since no one will fight the demons with me, I will stand against them single-handedly!

After saying that, Li Yang abandoned the Ten Directions Sword Formation, which was already covered in cracks, and once again wielded his sword, charging alone into the Foundation Establishment army of the Ten Thousand Poisons Dynasty that was pursuing him.

This moment—

The mocking voices disappeared from the army of Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Tianyuan Dynasty.

Li Yang isn't some saintly hypocrite who says things like "There are countless ordinary people behind you, you have to defend them to the death."

But he wasn't a saint; he didn't have such boundless love.

Those who dare to look back must have something to rely on.

"Can killing intent accumulate? What a wonderful rule of the Heavenly Dao!"

The killing intent emanating from Li Yang materialized.

His spiritual power was indeed nearing depletion, and there was no more spiritual energy in his dantian to be supplied through his meridians.

Instead, a misty killing intent filled the air!

Killing intent does not have a physical form, but it is indeed a common energy in the cultivation world, leaning more towards the spiritual level.

It is special because it attaches to the attack and can greatly enhance its sharpness.

The reason why sword cultivators are said to prioritize offense is because they take it upon themselves to eliminate demons and protect the righteous path; they are either fighting or on their way to fight.

Truly powerful sword cultivators have all fought their way to this point through countless battles.

The killing intent I just obtained from wielding the Ten Directions Sword Formation to slay over a thousand cultivators came not only from the normal killing intent gained from the slaughter, but also from the killing intent of those thousand cultivators themselves.

Within this vast, secret world, killing intent seems to have become an energy akin to spiritual power.

However, the difference is that spiritual power exists between heaven and earth, while killing intent is obtained by killing enemies.

At this moment, the killing intent emanating from Li Yang was so intense that it seemed as if he were draped in a blood-red robe.

"Wait for me!" Ning Xi's voice rang in Li Yang's ears.

Immediately afterwards, a pair of fair and delicate hands wrapped around Li Yang's body.

Two mounds pressed against her back, sending a thrilling sensation through her. Ning Xi breathed softly.

"Senior brother, your spiritual power is exhausted. Even if you still have the strength to fight, you still need to fly on your sword."

Li Yang did not refuse.

Ning Xi is right.

While he could certainly use his second-grade, eight-patterned spirit sword to kill enemies in close combat, if his spiritual power was depleted, he wouldn't even be able to fly on his sword, let alone master the art of sword fighting. He would simply become a sitting duck for thousands of demons.

"Aren't you afraid of dying?" Li Yang asked.

Ning Xi hugged him even tighter, pressing her cheek against Li Yang's strong and broad back:

"Afraid.

But my senior brother won't die.

I just hope that in the future I can win over my senior brother's heart and he won't be so heartless towards me.

A smile appeared on Li Yang's lips.

He retrieved his own flying sword and stepped onto Ning Xi's flying sword.

"Give me your whole heart and soul, and I will guide you through the most brilliant sublimation of life! Enjoy the most wonderful joy in this world!"