Invincible Beyond Heavens: Cultivating With A Broken EXP System - Chapter 168: A Secret
Chapter 168: A Secret
The Blood Zombie Young Master slammed violently into the stone wall and coughed up a mouthful of blood.
“Poof.”
His body slid down the wall before collapsing onto the ground. When he lowered his gaze toward his chest, a look of pure horror spread across his face. A large hole had been torn through his torso, and fresh blood continued to gush from the wound without stopping.
For an ordinary martial artist, such an injury would have meant certain death. A wound that pierced straight through the chest would destroy the heart and lungs in an instant. However, the Blood Zombie Young Master was no ordinary cultivator. His body had been transformed through the Blood Demon Art, turning him into a Blood Zombie with abnormal vitality.
Although the injury was severe, it did not immediately threaten his life. As long as he could find time to recover and replenish his strength with blood, there was still a chance for him to survive.
But there was one problem.
Would Li Yun give him that opportunity?
The answer was obvious.
After delivering the devastating strike, Li Yun did not rush forward recklessly. Instead, he held his sword firmly and began walking toward the fallen enemy one step at a time. Each step echoed faintly within the hall, carrying a calm yet terrifying sense of finality.
“You…. You cannot kill me.”
The Blood Zombie Young Master lay on the ground like a dying animal, staring at Li Yun with undisguised terror. The arrogance and madness that had filled his face earlier had completely vanished.
“Cannot kill you?”
Li Yun’s expression remained calm, yet his voice carried a chilling coldness. “That is absurd. You are the Blood Zombie Young Master who has slaughtered countless innocent people. Today is the day your life ends.”
Hearing those words, the Blood Zombie Young Master felt every hair on his body stand on end. The killing intent in Li Yun’s voice was unmistakable. Panic surged through his mind as he struggled to suppress the fear overwhelming him.
“If you spare my life, I can tell you a secret.”
He swallowed nervously before forcing the words out. That secret was the only bargaining chip he had left, the only chance he could use to cling to life.
“A secret?”
Li Yun halted his steps and looked down at him with cold eyes. “Speak.”
“You must promise not to kill me first,” the Blood Zombie Young Master said stubbornly. His heart pounded violently, yet he refused to give in. That secret was his final hope of survival, and he had no intention of revealing it easily.
“Do you really believe you have the right to bargain with me?”
Li Yun’s lips pressed together into a cold and merciless line. Without hesitation, he swung the sword in his hand. A sharp flash of cold light sliced through the air and struck the Blood Zombie Young Master. In the next instant, one of the Young Master’s arms was severed cleanly from his body.
“Ah!”
The Blood Zombie Young Master let out a miserable scream that echoed through the hall like the desperate cry of an animal being slaughtered. Large beads of cold sweat appeared across his forehead as the pain surged through him.
“Speak.”
Li Yun’s voice was cold and devoid of sympathy as he issued the command.
The Blood Zombie Young Master gasped for breath as he endured the pain. Despite the agony twisting his body, a strained and cunning smile appeared on his pale face.
“If I speak, I die. If I remain silent, I still die. Then why should I reveal the secret and allow you to benefit from it?” he said through clenched teeth. “If you truly have the courage, then kill me. However, once you do, you will lose an opportunity to condense Killing Intent.”
“Killing Intent?”
Li Yun’s eyes narrowed immediately.
He had already awakened the seed of Killing Intent within himself, yet he had not been able to refine it into true Killing Intent. He understood that the comprehension of such a concept usually required countless battles and rivers of blood. Only through repeated slaughter and intense experiences could the seed of Killing Intent fully mature.
The power of Killing Intent was extraordinary. Li Yun had long desired to master it, yet he had never found the right opportunity to push his comprehension further. Because of that, the seed within him remained incomplete, which had troubled him for quite some time.
Now, hearing the Blood Zombie Young Master mention such a possibility caused a brief flicker of interest to appear in his eyes.
However, that reaction lasted only for a moment.
In the next instant, Li Yun let out a cold snort and his expression hardened once again.
“Blood Zombie Young Master, do you think I am a child who can be deceived so easily?” he said calmly. “The comprehension of a concept relies upon talent and personal experience. I have never heard that Killing Intent can be condensed simply through the help of others.”
“That only proves your ignorance.”
Even while lying on the ground in a miserable state, the Blood Zombie Young Master showed the stubborn attitude of someone who no longer feared death. His expression carried a strange calmness, as though the pain and danger surrounding him had already lost their meaning.
At that moment, Fu Ting stepped forward and came to Li Yun’s side. She lowered her voice and spoke quietly. “Brother Li, I believe there is a strong chance that what he said is true. According to rumors, the Iron Blood Leader of the Iron Blood Sect possessed a special method that allowed one to condense Killing Intent.”
She continued in a serious tone. “When the Four Great Sects joined forces to destroy the Iron Blood Sect, one of their main objectives was to obtain that method. However, after the sect was wiped out, no one ever discovered the technique that allowed the condensation of Killing Intent.”
Li Yun’s expression changed slightly when he heard this.
“You mean the leader of the Iron Blood Sect truly possessed a method to comprehend Killing Intent?”
A trace of astonishment appeared on his face.
