Chapter 633: Slaughtering Heavenly Core Realm Martial Artists!
"Who is it? Who killed my son? No matter who he is, I will make him pay a heavy price."
He roared, and his voice instantly spread throughout the entire Coiling Dragon City. "Pass down my orders. Capture the murderer who killed my son and bring him back to me. I want him to suffer the cruelest tortures in the world. I want all his relatives, friends, and anyone associated with him to die miserable deaths."
With his command, the entire Coiling Dragon City immediately fell into chaos.
In just a few hours, this unrest spread across the entire region within a ten-thousand-mile radius.
"It seems Protector Zhu is already furious."
The tense atmosphere within the surrounding ten-thousand-mile region was quickly noticed by Li Yun.
He smiled slightly, not worried in the slightest. Zhu Yanlei’s actions were not outside his expectations.
He wanted Zhu Yanlei to be furious, and he wanted this region to fall into chaos. Only in a chaotic situation would he have an opportunity to strike.
"Master, what should we do now?"
Ye Qingxue asked.
"It is simple."
Li Yun gave a faint smile and said, "Since Protector Zhu is already angry, we will add a few more logs to the fire and make him even more enraged."
Half an hour later, Li Yun and Ye Qingxue appeared inside a mountain stronghold.
This stronghold was a secret base of the Ironblood Sect. It contained dozens of Half-Step Heavenly Core Realm cultivators and three 1st level Heavenly Core Realm experts.
"Who goes there?"
Sensing Li Yun’s aura, the three 1st level Heavenly Core Realm experts and the dozens of Half-Step Heavenly Core Realm cultivators immediately rushed out.
"The one who will kill you."
Li Yun did not waste a single word and directly drew his sword.
After a few breaths, the three 1st level Heavenly Core Realm experts and the other cultivators were all easily slain by him. Then, with a swing of his sword, he completely leveled the entire stronghold.
One day later, Li Yun appeared in a small city near Violetthorn City.
Guarding this city was also a 1st level Heavenly Core Realm expert, whose strength was slightly greater than Young Master Zhu’s.
However, after Li Yun used Slow Sword, Soul Sword Control Art, Ten Thousand Slaughter Sword Art, and his other techniques, this person was still killed by him.
Three days later, Li Yun appeared at another Ironblood Sect base.
This time, there were no Heavenly Core Realm experts guarding it. The strongest person there was only at the Half-Step Heavenly Core Realm.
Without any suspense, this base was directly eradicated by Li Yun, and the dozens of Devil Cult cultivators within were all slain by him.
Five days later, Li Yun encountered a Devil Cult team sent to kill him. After killing several experts at the 3rd and 4th levels of Heavenly Core Realm, he successfully escaped from the hands of the leading 6th level Heavenly Core Realm expert.
Ten days later, in just ten short days, Li Yun had eradicated seven or eight bases of the Ironblood Sect.
The number of 3rd and 4th level Heavenly Core Realm cultivators who died by his hand exceeded ten, and the number of other cultivators below the Heavenly Core Realm was countless, totaling nearly a thousand people.
Although cultivators below the Heavenly Core Realm were nothing to the Ironblood Sect, since as many of this rank as they wanted could be found inside the cult and they held no real status, the repeated losses still carried meaning. Even 3rd level Heavenly Core Realm cultivators were only slightly higher-level cannon fodder to them.
But while the actual loss was small, the loss of reputation was a major matter.
"Useless! A bunch of useless trash!"
Inside Coiling Dragon City, Zhu Yanlei’s angry roars could be heard everywhere. "You bunch of trash! Ten days, ten whole days! What use do I have for you? So many people, yet you cannot even catch a single person. What use do I have for you?"
Before him, a crowd of cultivators knelt on the ground. Among them, there was no lack of 2nd and 3rd level Heavenly Core Realm existences. However, in the face of the enraged Zhu Yanlei, none of them had the courage to speak.
"My lord, it is not that we are useless. It is that the boy is too cunning."
After a long while, a gray-robed middle-aged man at the perfection stage of the 3rd level of Heavenly Core Realm finally spoke. "That kid has been traveling along small paths and intentionally avoiding our experts at the 5th and 6th levels of Heavenly Core Realm and above. Under these circumstances, it is truly too difficult for us to capture him."
"Then conduct a comprehensive purge and sweep."
Zhu Yanlei barked, "I do not care what methods you use. Within three days, I want to see that kid’s head. Otherwise, all of you can bring your own heads to see me."
"Yes."
The gray-robed middle-aged man’s heart trembled, and the people behind him all revealed bitter expressions. They could only nod helplessly.
"Master, it seems Protector Zhu is truly anxious."
Inside a hidden small grove, Ye Qingxue spoke.
After following Li Yun through ten consecutive days of travel and slaughter, although she had not personally participated in the battles, her entire temperament had changed significantly.
Originally, although she had been stubborn, she had never experienced life and death and was still somewhat frail. But now, her whole being had gained a sharp killing aura.
Not only that, but in just ten short days, she had gone from a mortal with no martial arts foundation to the peak of Body Tempering, only one step away from the Xiantian Realm.
Reaching the Xiantian Realm in ten days.
This speed of cultivation was simply incredible. If it spread, it would surely cause countless people to cry out in disbelief and trigger endless envy and jealousy.
Moreover, she was already able to integrate nine of the eighteen sets of basic sword techniques. In the mortal world, she could already be called a top-tier sword grandmaster.
Even ordinary Xiantian Realm cultivators might not be her match in terms of sword technique.
Her Sword Intent had also reached twenty percent of the first stage.
At the same time, Li Yun had successfully comprehended Immortal Intent and fused that intent with his sword, creating Immortal Sword Intent.
This had only been possible thanks to the random treasure crystal. It contained the experience of a Spirit Manifestation Realm elder who had once walked the path of Immortal Intent.
With that, Li Yun also managed to cultivate the Eternal Immortal Sword Art from the Sword Master’s legacy.
Moreover, his disciple’s situation was truly unique.
Logically speaking, the Innate Sword Body should only speed up one’s own cultivation of sword techniques and the tempering of one’s Sword Intent. However, Ye Qingxue seemed to have undergone some kind of mutation. Not only could she speed up her own cultivation, but she could also increase the cultivation speed of those around her.
If others learned about this, countless experts would likely take action and try to kidnap her to their side.
"Not bad."
Looking at this disciple, Li Yun was also very satisfied.
He was not the type to be jealous of talent or narrow-minded. Seeing his disciple’s prodigy-like performance only made him happy.
He flipped his palm, and an animal-hide map appeared in his hand.
This map described the surrounding terrain in detail and was something he had obtained from a 1st level Heavenly Core Realm cultivator while attacking the Devil Cult.
"Next, it is time for us to set out for the Darkwood Forest."
He glanced at the map and spoke calmly.