Invincible Beyond Heavens: Cultivating With A Broken EXP System

At this moment, the scene of Li Yun swinging his sword amid lightning and rain was etched deeply into her mind like a branding iron.

Phew!

It was also at this moment that Li Yun finally withdrew from that profound and mysterious state. He exhaled a long breath, his heart filled with pleasant surprise.

”To think that under such circumstances, I actually had an epiphany and comprehended another soul-attacking sword technique.”

A sharp light gleamed in his eyes.

His previous Dreamlike Bubble was more of a deceptive and supportive sword technique. It could make an opponent fall into a dazed state, but it did not possess actual killing power.

But the strike just now was different.

This strike was a pure killing move that specifically targeted the soul.

If someone’s soul resistance was weak, then even if their essence qi cultivation was higher than his, their soul would be shattered by this sword, killing them instantly.

”Since this strike was comprehended amid lightning and rain, and since it is a move specifically meant to destroy the soul, I shall name it Thunder Rain Soul-Seizing.”

Li Yun murmured to himself.

Outside, the rain had stopped at some point. The lightning no longer crackled, and the terrifying demonic beasts had quietly retreated. As daylight arrived, Darkwood Forest returned to peace.

During the day, demonic beasts occasionally appeared in Darkwood Forest, but such encounters were relatively rare. As long as one remained cautious and their luck was not too bad, they likely would not encounter any.

”Qingxue, let us go.”

Li Yun removed the concealment formation at the entrance of the hollow.

Just as he was about to step out, a cold and gloomy voice suddenly rang out.

”Go? Where do you think you are going?”

A gray-robed middle-aged man appeared outside the tree hollow.

His hair was disheveled, and he was covered in blood, looking extremely wretched and pathetic. Notably, one of his sleeves was empty.

He sneered and said, ”Brat, you cost me an arm. Do you really think you can leave this place alive?”

”It is you?”

Li Yun’s gaze instantly turned cold.

He had not expected that the gray-robed middle-aged man would actually escape from that giant python and track him all the way here.

However, to escape from that giant python, the gray-robed middle-aged man had clearly paid a heavy price. One of his arms had been severed, his entire body was riddled with severe injuries, and his combat strength was likely less than thirty percent of its peak.

”Under these circumstances, you actually dared to pursue me?”

Li Yun looked at the gray-robed middle-aged man with cold eyes and said, ”Are you not afraid of falling here and losing your life for good?”

”Hmph. No matter how heavily wounded I am, I am still a powerhouse at the perfection stage of the 5th level of Heavenly Core Realm. Even if a tiger falls into the plains, it is not something a dog like you can bully.”

The gray-robed middle-aged man sneered. ”Kid, killing you will not be much harder than chopping vegetables. As long as I kill you, this trip will not have been in vain.”

”Is that so?”

Li Yun’s expression remained calm. He flipped his palm, and his sword appeared in his hand.

Even if this gray-robed middle-aged man had originally been a powerhouse at the perfection stage of the 5th level of Heavenly Core Realm, his current injuries were extremely severe. In his present state, the strongest combat power he could exert was likely around the level of an ordinary 5th level Heavenly Core Realm expert.

Li Yun also wanted to see whether his current strength, when pushed to the limit, could truly contend with such an opponent.

”Then let me see how much skill you still have left.”

As soon as his voice fell, Li Yun was the first to strike.

”Fast Sword.”

His sword flashed forward.

The Sword Light was extremely fast, and in an instant, a sharp strand of Sword Qi tore through the air and lunged straight toward the gray-robed middle-aged man’s heart.

”Overestimating yourself.”

The gray-robed middle-aged man snorted coldly. His remaining arm suddenly struck out, and his essence qi erupted. In an instant, it condensed into a massive palm print that collided fiercely with Li Yun’s Sword Qi.

Boom!

A loud explosion rang out.

The palm print and the Sword Qi shattered at the same time. The gray-robed middle-aged man was pushed back, while Li Yun remained standing where he was.

”Hm?”

The gray-robed middle-aged man’s expression darkened.

He had thought that even while heavily injured, he could easily suppress Li Yun. However, in just one exchange, he had actually failed to gain the upper hand. He had even suffered a slight disadvantage.

”Your strength has improved again compared to a day ago.”

His face became gloomy, and his killing intent grew denser. ”It seems I truly underestimated you. However, no matter what, you are doomed to die today.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a ruthless look flashed in his eyes.

”Blood Bone Secret Technique.”

His remaining hand suddenly reached toward his lower abdomen and clawed down. Without any hesitation, he actually tore open his own belly.

Blood flowed out at once, and a painful expression appeared on his face. However, his movements did not stop. He reached into his abdomen, searched for a moment, and finally pulled out a blood-red bone.

The moment that bone appeared, a dense and sinister blood aura spread through the air.

With a shake of his hand, the blood-red bone rapidly expanded and twisted. In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a three-meter-long Blood Sword. A surging blood aura erupted from it like a vast ocean, causing the surrounding air to become heavy and foul.

Li Yun’s expression became solemn.

From that Blood Sword, he sensed a strong threat.

This Blood Bone Secret Technique was clearly an extremely evil and powerful secret technique. It used the cultivator’s own body and lifespan as the price to unleash combat strength far greater than usual.