Invincible Beyond Heavens: Cultivating With A Broken EXP System - Chapter 170: A Difficult Task!

Chapter 170: A Difficult Task!

The Blood Zombie Young Master clearly understood that his life had already reached its end. Because of this, he had deliberately revealed the secret concerning the method to condense Killing Intent. His intention was simple and malicious.

By exposing the existence of such a valuable method, he hoped to lure Li Yun into seeking it out. If Li Yun truly followed that trail and encountered the Blood Zombie Demon General, then his death would be inevitable.

Such a scheme was truly vicious. Even at the brink of death, the Blood Zombie Young Master was still attempting to drag someone else down with him.

Yet Li Yun’s resolve remained unchanged.

’I must obtain the method to condense Killing Intent.’

He was fully aware of how powerful the Blood Zombie Demon General was. Even so, once Li Yun set his sights on something, he would never retreat simply because of danger. That kind of fear did not match his nature.

Furthermore, the system had already issued a mission related to the comprehension of Killing Intent. In order to fulfill that mission and advance the seed of Killing Intent within him, he had to obtain the method connected to it no matter what.

However, Li Yun was not reckless. He would never charge blindly into enemy territory without understanding the situation first.

With this in mind, he looked at the Blood Zombie Young Master and asked in a serious voice, “Is the Blood Zombie Demon General still hiding within the Yin Cloud Mountain Range? Have his injuries recovered? What is his current cultivation level?”

The Blood Zombie Young Master answered in the same dull and emotionless tone.

“My master’s injuries from that battle were extremely severe. Although many decades have passed, he has still not recovered to his former peak. His cultivation is currently only at the Half Step Qi Sea Realm. If he had regained his full strength, he would not still be hiding within the Yin Cloud Mountain Range.”

“A Half Step Qi Sea Realm cultivation, is it?”

Li Yun fell silent for a moment as he carefully calculated the situation in his mind. With his current strength, he believed he could contend with an ordinary expert who had reached the Half Step Qi Sea Realm.

However, the Blood Zombie Demon General was far from ordinary. He had once been one of the Eighteen Iron Blood Demon Generals whose names had shaken the entire Southern Martial Domain. Even if his cultivation had declined, he would still be far more dangerous than a typical expert at that level.

Although Li Yun possessed confidence in his abilities, he also understood the importance of caution. Underestimating someone with such a fearsome reputation would be a grave mistake.

Fu Ting, who had been observing his expression, immediately sensed what he was thinking. She knew Li Yun’s temperament well. If he had never learned about the existence of the method used to condense Killing Intent, he might have ignored the matter.

However, now that he knew such a treasure existed, there was almost no chance that he would abandon the opportunity even if the path led him directly toward the infamous Blood Zombie Demon General.

“Brother Li,” Fu Ting said with concern in her voice, “even though the Blood Zombie Demon General’s cultivation has fallen to the Half Step Qi Sea Realm, a powerful figure remains dangerous even when weakened. You must not act recklessly.”

Li Yun gave a small smile and gestured for her to calm down.

“Do not worry. I am not foolish enough to rush blindly into danger.”

After reassuring her, his gaze shifted back toward the Blood Zombie Young Master. His voice turned cold as he spoke again.

“Draw a map showing the route to the Yin Cloud Mountain Range and the exact location where the Blood Zombie Demon General is hiding.”

As he finished speaking, Li Yun took several sheets of blank paper and a brush from his Heavenly Profound Ring and tossed them onto the ground before the Young Master.

Under the influence of the Soul Seizing technique, the Blood Zombie Young Master had no ability to resist Li Yun’s command. Like a puppet controlled by invisible strings, he slowly picked up the paper and brush and began to draw the map as instructed.

After a short while, the map was completed.

At that very moment, Li Yun acted without hesitation.

With a swift motion, his sword descended and cleanly severed the Blood Zombie Young Master’s head. The lifeless body collapsed instantly onto the ground.

Li Yun then reached forward and thrust his hand into the corpse, extracting a crimson Blood Core from the Young Master’s dantian.

The Blood Core was the true life source of every Blood Zombie. A Blood Zombie could continue to exist even after losing its heart, but once the Blood Core was destroyed or removed, its life would immediately come to an end.

[Ding! Quest Completed: “Kill the Blood Zombie Young Master”]

– Reward: [100 mid grade spirit stones, 5000 EXP]

“Alright. The Blood Zombie Young Master has been eliminated, which means this mission is essentially complete. Let us leave the cave, hunt a few more Blood Zombies to increase our gains, and then depart from the Black Wind Desert to report back to the sect.”

As he spoke, Li Yun stored the Blood Core and the map safely within his storage ring. He then searched the Blood Zombie Young Master’s corpse and removed the storage pouch that had been hanging at his waist before placing that away as well.

“Understood,” Fu Ting and the others replied as they nodded in agreement.

With the decision made, Li Yun turned and began leading the group toward the exit of the Blood Demon Cave. The others followed closely behind him, preparing to leave the gruesome hall behind.

Just as they were about to depart, a faint and extremely weak voice suddenly echoed from behind them.

“You bastards! Did none of you notice that I am still alive? Stop right there.”

Everyone turned toward the source of the voice. To their surprise, the one speaking was none other than Xiao Feng, whose leg had been shattered earlier by the Blood Zombie Young Master. Despite the severe injury he had suffered, he had somehow managed to survive.

At this moment Xiao Feng lay sprawled on the ground, his body covered in blood and his face pale from weakness. Yet even in such a miserable state, the arrogance in his expression had not diminished in the slightest.

“What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and come over here and save me.”