Chapter 502 - 178: Slaughter Sword Intent! Kill List!
Chapter 502: Chapter 178: Slaughter Sword Intent! Kill List!
Luo Cheng had no idea what kind of uproar he had caused in the outside world after annihilating the Sun Family.
Of course, even if he knew, he wouldn’t care.
His mind was completely immersed in the cultivation of Sword Intent, unable to extricate himself.
The Martial Soul power left behind by the elder was a force higher than Sword Intent, originating from the same root but diverging in direction.
With Luo Cheng’s current realm, he couldn’t directly utilize it yet; it could only assist the accelerated growth of his Sword Intent!
As the elder had said, how much could be comprehended depended entirely on one’s aptitude.
If one’s aptitude was lacking, it would be wasted in vain, yielding nothing.
Luo Cheng was supremely confident in his own aptitude.
Besides, he also had the Sword King’s Will.
Immersing his mind within, Luo Cheng controlled his Sword Intent to contend with the Sword King’s Will, seeking to grasp its profound mysteries.
Hmm!
The moment he began cultivating, Luo Cheng immediately noticed something different.
Upon confronting the sharpness emitted by the Sword King’s Will, a deep urge for slaughter involuntarily surged from the depths of his heart.
If his Soul Power hadn’t been strong and his resolve unshakable, anyone else might have instantly succumbed to this desire for killing, becoming a crazed murderer.
“My Sword Intent has taken on a layer of killing aura!”
With a brief sense of it, Luo Cheng immediately identified the issue.
His Sword Intent was no longer pure sharpness; it now contained traces of killing aura!
“The prototype of Sword Intent shouldn’t have any additional attributes. Yet my Sword Intent prototype carries a killing aura!”
“Could it be because I annihilated the Sun Family, committing too much slaughter? No, that’s only part of the reason; the main cause is using the Sword King’s Will to refine my Sword Intent.”
Luo Cheng pondered deeply.
This Sword King’s Will embodied slaughter!
This was evident from the incarnation of the Sword King’s Will back then.
Its incarnation emitted a sea of blood and mountains of corpses with a casual sword strike, a scene that continued to send chills down Luo Cheng’s spine!
How much slaughter must this represent to possess such overwhelming killing aura?
“Many powerful swordsmen who grasp Sword Intent do not exhibit attributes within their intent. Yet, I merely comprehended the prototype of Sword Intent, and it already carries a killing aura. This alone puts me beyond other swordsmen of the same level!”
After a brief distraction, Luo Cheng’s heart surged with joy.
Having attributes within one’s Sword Intent was an excellent advantage, capable of amplifying its power.
With this, when facing other swordsmen who understood Sword Intent, he would hold an absolute edge!
Opening his eyes, Luo Cheng extended his index finger, releasing a Sword Qi outward.
Whoosh!
A deep sword hole appeared on the rock wall.
Luo Cheng activated his slaughter Sword Intent again, pointing another finger.
Whoosh!
This time, the sword hole was even deeper!
“The power has increased by nearly twenty percent!”
Luo Cheng’s eyes brightened, and a smile spread across his face.
This was just the beginning; as he continued refining his Sword Intent with the Sword King’s Will, the slaughter Sword Intent would undoubtedly grow increasingly stronger!
However, no matter how potent the slaughter attribute became, it was only an enhancement; the realm of Sword Intent remained the foundation.
Clearing away stray thoughts, Luo Cheng launched an attempt towards seven-tenths Sword Intent.
Time flowed like water, irretrievable.
Another half month passed.
Buzz!
A strong sharp aura suddenly enveloped the peak Luo Cheng was on.
The sharp aura transformed into a sword shadow, skyrocketing upwards, piercing through the cloud layer to create a massive opening. The air trembled fiercely, rippling far into the distance.
Dozens of miles away.
Two Inner Sect disciples of the Fierce Cloud Sect, rushing on their way, turned their gaze toward the source of the disturbance.
“Such intense Essence Energy fluctuations! Could it be a Heavenly Material or Earthly Treasure emerging?”
“It’s possible. The emergence of high-star Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures often accompanies strange phenomena in the heavens and earth!”
“We must hurry over and take a look. We can’t let anyone else snatch it first!”
The two transformed into streams of light, rapidly speeding toward the source of the disturbance.
Within the stone chamber.
The chamber’s walls seemed to have been slashed over a thousand times, covered with sword marks, while the ceiling had been pierced, causing rocks to crumble and cascade down.
“Seven-tenths Sword Intent! Sixth Layer Awakening Vein Realm!”
Luo Cheng’s voice brimmed with uncontainable excitement.
The cultivation of Sword Intent had gone even smoother than he anticipated.
In just one day, he had successfully advanced to six-tenths Sword Intent, then surged forward, breaking through seven-tenths Sword Intent within half a month!
This marked reaching the upper realm of the Sword Shadow Prototype!
Beyond that, as Sword Intent achieved its breakthrough to seven-tenths, the bottleneck in Luo Cheng’s cultivation suddenly opened up. Essence Energy surged throughout his body, its quality rapidly increasing, directly advancing him to the early stage of the Sixth Layer Awakening Vein Realm!!
According to prior experience, overcoming a cultivation bottleneck and achieving a breakthrough typically required extensive time for accumulation and stabilization.
Breaking through the Sixth Layer Awakening Vein Realm generally would have taken at least one to two months!
Such a swift breakthrough left Luo Cheng slightly stunned.
“No wonder swordsmen strive to comprehend Sword Intent. The impact is too profound!”
Luo Cheng mused.
The ability to overcome cultivation bottlenecks so quickly could only be attributed to the power of Sword Intent.
“Cultivation advanced to the Sixth Layer Awakening Vein Realm. Sword Intent progressed from five-tenths to seven-tenths, reaching the upper realm of the Sword Intent Prototype! I wonder what tier my current strength has achieved!”
With simultaneous breakthroughs in his cultivation and Sword Intent, the combined effect significantly amplified Luo Cheng’s power!
At present, not even Luo Cheng could fully grasp the extent of his own strength.
Ideally, Luo Cheng wanted to face the Blood Nether Sect expert he had killed and compare abilities once more.
Without relying on the Blood Burning Pill, how many moves would it take to kill the opponent?
Could he manage it in a single stroke?
“Hmm, someone’s coming! Fierce Cloud Sect Inner Sect disciples!”
Sensing movement, Luo Cheng lifted his head toward the southwest. His eyes narrowed slightly.
“Someone!”
The two Fierce Cloud Sect Inner Sect disciples also spotted Luo Cheng.
The burly youth on the left gave Luo Cheng a once-over. Noticing the Thunder Hidden Sword on Luo Cheng’s waist, his eyes gleamed, and he shouted:
“Kid, did you notice any disturbances just now?”
Luo Cheng indifferently shook his head.
“No? Impossible!”
The burly youth snorted coldly, gazing down at Luo Cheng, and said icily:
“The disturbance just now was enormous; there’s no way you didn’t notice it! You’re obviously hiding something—did you find some treasure and stashed it away? Hand over everything on you and let me take a look!”
Whether there was treasure or not had become irrelevant—he’d already noticed that the sword at Luo Cheng’s waist was extraordinary and planned to take advantage of the situation.
“I said I didn’t. Farewell!”
Luo Cheng didn’t want to entangle himself with them any further, so he turned and prepared to leave.
“Hold it!”
Swish!
The other youth, with narrow eyes and pale skin, flashed and blocked Luo Cheng’s path, his eyes narrowing:
“You’re Luo Cheng of the Xuanyuan Sect! I’ve seen your portrait!”
“Luo Cheng of the Xuanyuan Sect—the one who cost our Fierce Cloud Sect the top place at the Three Sects Martial Arts Competition!”
The burly youth’s expression shifted dramatically. When he looked at Luo Cheng again, a thick killing intent gleamed in his eyes.
“So what if I am? So what if I’m not?”
Luo Cheng shook his head silently, inwardly lamenting how he’d become so well-known.
He didn’t want to stir up trouble, but trouble seemed determined to find him. Sweeping his gaze over the two men, he said flatly, “I’m in a good mood today; I don’t feel like killing anyone. Just leave!”
Their cultivation levels were formidable—the burly youth had reached the peak of the Sixth Layer Awakening Vein Realm, while the pale youth had ascended to the late stage of the Seventh Layer Awakening Vein Realm!
In the past, Luo Cheng might have felt some pressure.
Now, he felt nothing at all.
Heh!
The pale youth sneered coldly, disdain evident in his expression: “Don’t feel like killing anyone? Want to let us go? Who do you think you are? Let me tell you the truth: you are already on our Fierce Cloud Sect’s kill list!”
“From the moment we crossed paths, your fate as a dead man was sealed!”