"Your progress is decent," Ye Fan remarked as he observed the current Liu Yi. His cultivation level had now reached the peak of the Martial King realm.
Though it was still nothing compared to a Martial God, his growth speed was impressive.
After the death of his mother, Liu Yi seemed like a completely different person.
Roar—
As Liu Yi swiftly exited the forest, a thunderous beast's roar came from a distance, causing his expression to shift.
In an instant, he raised his sword and slashed into the air!
Whoosh—
A powerful sword energy burst forth, charging toward the area ahead.
The surrounding trees were felled instantly by the sword's force, and a massive beast revealed itself.
It was a Beast Emperor at its peak!
Sensing the immense threat Liu Yi posed, the Beast Emperor let out a furious roar, releasing a terrifying aura as it charged at Liu Yi.
"Seeking death," Liu Yi said coldly.
With a casual wave of his sword, a terrifying surge of energy exploded forth.
[Nether Flame Soul-Splitting Slash]!
A massive wave of white flame surged from his sword and rushed toward the charging Beast Emperor.
Boom—
In an instant, the beast's body was engulfed by the white flames.
Roar—
The beast howled in agony as it struggled violently, but no matter how it thrashed, the white flames continued to consume its body.
There was no escape.
Soon, the air was filled with the scent of roasted flesh.
The beast had been completely cooked by the flames.
[Beast Emperor slain, gained 1,000,000 evolution points.]
[Absorbed Beast Emperor's blood essence, gained 100 energy points.]
[Absorbed Beast Emperor's blood essence, gained 100 energy points.]
...
"Another million evolution points. Feels good," Ye Fan grinned as he saw the system notifications. The surge in evolution points was incredibly satisfying.
For the past month, Liu Yi had been on a killing spree deep in the forest, which had given Ye Fan a massive amount of evolution points.
It was an exhilarating feeling.
Liu Yi walked over to the charred corpse of the Beast Emperor, swiftly slicing it in half with his sword and retrieving its core.
With a single thought, he absorbed all the energy from the core.
His eyes narrowed slightly as he savored the rush of power entering his body.
"Just a little more time, and I'll break through to Martial Saint."
"Becoming a Martial God within six months won't be a problem," Liu Yi muttered to himself as he continued absorbing the core's energy.
"But for now, I need to head back," he said, his eyes flashing with a cold glint.
With a thought, he soared into the distance.
...
"What a waste, dying after only taking a few pills."
"Yeah, several have already died in the past few days."
"They were all ninth-tier warriors, yet they died so easily. Isn't the power of the pills a bit too much…?"
As Liu Yi reached the gates of Xianyun Sect, he overheard two men carrying a corpse into the forest.
They threw the body to the ground.
"Hmm?"
Liu Yi walked over quickly, his sharp eyes instantly catching sight of the black spots on the corpse's arm.
His pupils contracted as his face twisted in shock.
The black spots were the same as the ones his mother had when she died!
"Who's there!?"
The two men had just discarded the body when they noticed someone approaching.
Startled, they shouted.
When they looked up, they immediately recognized Liu Yi.
"You…?!"
Their eyes widened in disbelief as they took in Liu Yi's appearance. His face was now covered in stubble, and his clothes were dirty, but they still recognized him.
"You useless piece of trash, you came back?" one of the men sneered coldly.
Ignoring their insults, Liu Yi ripped the shirt off the corpse, revealing even more black spots on its body.
The same black spots.
"What's the meaning of this?" Liu Yi asked coldly, his voice devoid of emotion.
"Why should we tell you?" the two men sneered.
As the sect's son-in-law, Liu Yi had always been looked down upon. Coupled with his weak strength, the sect's disciples often mocked him.
"What do you think?" Liu Yi sneered, his demeanor icy.
Whoosh—
In an instant, he raised Ye Fan's sword, pointing it directly at them.
Seeing the sword, both men trembled.
For reasons they couldn't explain, they felt an overwhelming sense of fear just from looking at the sword.
The sword exuded a suffocating killing intent.
It was far too strong.
"What… what do you want?!"
Fear finally flickered in their eyes as they began to back away. They quickly drew their own swords from their sheaths, ready to defend themselves.
"I'm asking you one last time—what happened to this corpse?" Liu Yi asked calmly.
In the next moment, he casually swung his sword into the air.
Whoosh—
A massive wave of sword energy erupted from the blade.
The trees nearby were sliced clean in half.
Boom, boom—
The massive trees crashed to the ground.
The two men were left wide-eyed, utterly stunned.
Their faces were filled with disbelief.
This power… it was terrifying!
If that strike had been aimed at them…
They couldn't even imagine what would have happened.