Chapter 104: Ch 104- Absurd Strength
Five minutes later, Mo Yuan finally calmed down.
He sat cross-legged inside the cave, breathing slowly as the terrifying Blood Saber Intent around him gradually became more stable.
"I see."
A look of understanding appeared in his eyes.
"So I have finally reached the Manifestation Stage."
Mo Yuan already knew about the stages of Saber Intent.
The Awakening Stage was the first stage, where a cultivator could sense and control their Intent.
The Manifestation Stage was the second stage and above it was the Mastery Stage.
At the Manifestation Stage, Saber Intent could become almost physical. It could be manifested outside the body just like Primordial Qi. A cultivator could wrap their Saber Intent around their body or saber, greatly increasing their killing power.
They could also release their Saber Intent outward and kill an enemy from a distance without even moving from their original position.
This was the biggest difference between Awakening and Manifestation.
However, Mo Yuan soon frowned.
"But why is my Blood Saber Intent so different?"
He had clearly reached the Manifestation Stage but the way his Blood Saber Intent had manifested was completely different from what Qin Qiong had described.
Mo Yuan thought for a moment before taking out his saber from his storage space.
He slowly circulated his Blood Saber Intent and commanded it to cover the saber.
The blood-red Saber Intent instantly condensed but instead of forming a normal layer of energy around the blade, it suddenly transformed into a thick red mist.
The mist wrapped around his saber and slowly merged into it.
Mo Yuan narrowed his eyes.
"Interesting."
He closed his eyes and tried to communicate with his Blood Saber Intent.
For a moment, nothing happened.
Then a strange stream of information suddenly appeared inside his mind.
Mo Yuan carefully read through it.
"I see. So basically, the way my Blood Saber Intent has manifested allows me to turn it into this blood mist and use it to cover my weapon or anything else I want."
His eyes slowly widened.
"And that’s not all."
Mo Yuan’s expression became excited.
His Blood Saber Intent was not just an ordinary Saber Intent.
The more people he killed, the stronger it would become.
Every time he killed an enemy, his Blood Saber Intent could absorb the blood of that enemy and use it to strengthen itself.
According to the information he received, the easiest way for him to advance from the Manifestation Stage to the Mastery Stage was to continue killing and let his Blood Saber Intent absorb enough blood.
Mo Yuan rubbed his chin.
"That’s quite convenient."
Most cultivators would need years or even decades, to slowly comprehend their Intent before they could reach the Mastery Stage but his Blood Saber Intent had given him another path.
Kill.
Absorb blood and become stronger.
Of course, Mo Yuan knew this path was extremely dangerous. The Blood Saber Intent was already extremely strange and if he lost control of it, he could easily become a mindless killing machine but his soul was much stronger now.
With his Illusion Talent, he also had much better control over his soul.
As long as he remained careful, he believed he could control it.
"And there is another ability."
Mo Yuan’s eyes shone.
"The Blood Saber Intent can give me a 1.5x strength multiplier."
He immediately began calculating.
"Currently, I have a 10x multiplier from my Strength Talent."
"Then there is the 9x multiplier from Boundless Saber Art."
"Now I can add another 1.5x multiplier from the Blood Saber Intent."
"And finally, I still have the 2x multiplier from Primordial Qi."
Mo Yuan’s breathing became slightly faster.
Although 1.5x might not sound like much, when all his other multipliers were added together, even this small increase could greatly increase his final strength.
He clenched his fists.
A powerful force surged through his body.
"Fuck yeah!"
Mo Yuan grinned.
His Blood Saber Intent had not only reached the Manifestation Stage but it had also given him another path to become stronger.
For him, this was practically another trump card.
"Let’s check how it works."
Mo Yuan walked out of the cave and arrived at an empty area of the forest then he took a deep breath and tightly gripped his saber.
"First, Strength Talent."
Boom!
The moment he activated his Strength Talent, a terrifying force erupted from his body. His muscles tightened and the strength inside his body instantly increased by ten times.
"Next, Boundless Saber Art."
Boom!
Another powerful force surged through his body.
His understanding of the saber instantly connected with his body and his strength increased once again.
"Blood Saber Intent."
The moment Mo Yuan activated it, crimson-red mist suddenly appeared around his body. His hair and eyes also turned crimson red and then the mist quickly gathered around his saber and wrapped the entire blade.
Mo Yuan’s eyes lit up.
He could clearly feel the difference.
His strength had increased by another 1.5 times.
"And finally..."
Mo Yuan’s eyes became sharp.
"Primordial Qi!"
Boom!
Primordial Qi surged out of his body like a raging tide. It spread through every part of his body and then flowed toward his saber.
The crimson mist around the blade became even denser.
Another powerful boost appeared.
Mo Yuan slowly calculated his strength.
His original strength was already 1.6 million jin.
After all the multipliers were applied, his strength had increased to a terrifying 432 million jin.
Mo Yuan looked at his saber and grinned.
"So this is my current strength."
He raised his head and looked toward the forest ahead.
"Let’s see what I can do."
Mo Yuan slowly swung his saber.
It was just a simple slash of Boundless Saber Art but the moment the saber moved, the surrounding air seemed to freeze.
A crimson-red saber light shot forward.
It tore through the air like a blood-colored crescent moon.
Boom!
The saber light struck the forest.
For a moment, everything was completely silent.
Then with the sonic boom the earth shook.
The trees in front of Mo Yuan were instantly vaporized as the terrifying saber light continued forward without slowing down.
The ground cracked open and countless ancient trees were uprooted by the sheer vacuum of the shockwave. The destructive force spread outward like a localized natural disaster.
One kilometer.
Ten kilometers.
Twenty kilometers.
Forty kilometers.
Sixty Kilometers
The entire forest within roughly seventy kilometers was destroyed.
Trees were reduced to fragments, the ground was turned upside down and huge cracks spread across the earth like giant snakes and the shockwave was still spreading forward.
Mo Yuan stood there silently, staring at the destruction ahead.
The forest that had been full of trees only moments ago had now become a wasteland.
His mouth slowly opened.
"..."
He had expected his strength to be terrifying but he had not expected a casual slash to create such destruction.
Mo Yuan looked at his saber.
"432 million jin..."
He then looked at the destroyed forest.
"Yeah... I think I understand now."