Chapter 30: Purple Thunder Sword Technique – Full Perfection

To gain harvest in the formation, the system can also recognize it and trigger Heavenly Dao Blessing.

Then this tunnel is literally a monster‑grinding sanctuary; just standing still will have a steady stream of demon beasts voluntarily show up!

Li Mu's expression was exhilarated, and he felt immensely thrilled!

Just right!

The Purple Thunder Sword Technique hasn't been brought to full perfection yet, so it's perfect to grind a batch of levels here!

The only drawback is that this formation is closely tied to the challenger's strength.

The demon beasts that spawn will never exceed two grades above the challenger's current realm!

In other words, Li Mu, at Seventh Grade Qi Refinement Realm, can only challenge up to a Nine Rank Demon Soldier in this tunnel.

Otherwise, Li Mu wouldn't have brushed the Purple Thunder Sword Technique to full perfection; he'd also have to grind a dozen or so levels of the Eight‑Nine Profound Arts before leaving.

"Roar, roar, roar!"

At this moment.

From the darkness ahead in the tunnel, beast roars rang out again.

Li Mu took a deep breath, his black eyes burning as he stared at the demon beast slowly emerging from the shadows.

Compared with the first wave's Azure Demon Lizard, this time the creature emerging from the formation is a centipede whose whole body displays an eerie white color.

Though it is an insect‑type demon beast, its size is even larger than the previous Azure Demon Lizard.

A Seven Rank Demon Soldier White Killer Centipede?

Moreover, this time three appeared at once!

As the White Killer Centipede swiftly crawled through the tunnel, a terrifying, oppressive cold spread, causing the temperature of the long tunnel to drop by five or six degrees all at once.

"Come!"

"Let me, in one breath, brush the Purple Thunder Sword Technique to full perfection!"

Li Mu exhaled a long puff of white breath, his whole body boiling with battle intent.

"…"

Gong Fa Dian, third floor, the location of the tunnel exit.

Yu Lao looked at the slowly burning long incense, his white eyebrows involuntarily twisted into a knot.

"It's been so long, why hasn't that youngster emerged yet?"

"There won't be any accidents inside the formation, right!"

"But before he entered the formation, I clearly already warned him."

"If he encounters any unsolvable crisis inside, he can certainly call for my help."

"Although the formation in this tunnel is perilous, it shouldn't deprive that youngster of even a moment to ask for rescue, right?"

Yu Lao, looking toward the deep tunnel, shook his head.

Though…

In the past, I've also encountered many youngsters as self‑confident as Li Mu, who immediately challenge the third‑floor formation of Gong Fa Dian, and inevitably lose miserably.

They may lose, but not to the extent of having no chance to call for external rescue—just lose, right?

Li Mu, who was placed under great expectations by that girl Zi Yuan, and who instantly attained enlightenment before the Enlightenment Stele, immediately drew the gaze of many sect members.

Never expected.

In the end, it's just a silver‑looking lead spear—good to look at but useless.

He's the weakest I've seen in all these years!

"Forget it!"

"Wait a bit longer and see!"

"If after another hour there's still no movement inside, then I'll go in and take a look."

"…"

Inside the tunnel formation.

After one hour.

"Roar!"

"Boom!"

Accompanied by a whistling blast, a torrent of blood rain poured down throughout the tunnel.

A massive tiger whose entire fur was a flamboyant crimson, with a "Boom!" the huge body slammed heavily onto the ground.

A blood‑splattered youth stood on the tiger's back.

The youth's hand, glowing with lightning, pierced the tiger's spine, directly Slash a ferocious wound on the red giant tiger, and a torrent of fresh blood spouted like a fountain from the wound.

"Sizzle!"

Li Mu lifted upward, drawing his long sword directly from the tiger's spine.

Then.

Slash the neck of the dying red giant tiger beneath!

Give it the final blow!

【Ding!】

【System has identified that the host successfully killed a Nine Rank Demon Soldier Crimson Flame Giant Tiger in a higher‑grade battle, triggering Hundredfold Heavenly Dao Blessing.】

【Congratulations host, obtained Hundredfold Gain!】

【Ding!】

【Congratulations host, successfully elevated the Purple Thunder Sword Technique to full perfection!】

Watching the rows of system messages floating on the translucent virtual screen before him, Li Mu felt extremely pleased.

After slaying the Nine Rank Demon Soldier Crimson Flame Giant Tiger and finally cultivating the Purple Thunder Sword Technique to Great Perfection, Li Mu clenched his fists in excitement.

Ka ka ka!

Come on!

The next Nine Rank Demon Soldier, I'll kill it with a single slash!

In Li Mu's hand, the Vengeance Blade's red and black blood colors intertwined, and his eyes blazed with fierce flames!

But unlike before, when monsters appeared after a short while, this time no new beast emerged from the opposite side of the passage.

Just as Li Mu wondered whether the formation in the passage was broken, a set of footsteps suddenly echoed from the darkness opposite, growing nearer.

Finally, have you arrived!

Seven Kill!

Without waiting for the opponent to emerge from the passage's darkness, Li Mu's figure already leapt high.

The Vengeance Blade in his hand radiated intense red light, infused with tremendous force, and slashed toward the opponent!

Buzz!

But this time, Li Mu clearly sensed something was wrong!

He was suddenly immobilized by the opponent, his whole body like a specimen sealed in amber, unable to move.

Just as Li Mu was still startled by the strength of this beast, the hoarse old voice from deep within the passage was even more shocking than him!

That is…

Seven Absolute Blade Qi!!!

You!

Yu Lao stepped out of the passage's darkness, and the ancient, unmoving hoary face now already filled with deep shock.

He even, in disbelief, rubbed his eyes and looked again.

Only after seeing clearly the strike Li Mu slashed did he fully confirm that it was indeed the Seven Absolute Blade Qi symbolizing the Great Perfection of the Seven Absolute Blade Method!

Roar…

This child…

This child, actually cultivated the Seven Absolute Blade Method to the Great Perfection realm!

But how could that be possible?

This youngster must have only borrowed the Seven Absolute Blade Method about ten days ago!

That means…

This youngster used less than ten days to already cultivate the Seven Absolute Blade Method to Great Perfection!

At this moment!

Yu Lao felt his worldview, life view, and values shatter simultaneously at this moment, even his own cognition was strongly struck.

Cough cough cough…

Seeing Yu Lao stare with a pair of copper‑bell‑like huge eyes, unblinking, glaring intensely at him.

Li Mu also felt a bit embarrassed under the old man's gaze, chuckling dryly twice, and proactively changed the subject.

Yu Lao, may I now go choose a Mysterious Tier Heart Method?

No way!

Just now, I almost slashed Yu Lao like firewood with a single cut.

Yu Lao did not answer, but fixed his gaze on the black‑red swirling blade qi enveloping Li Mu's Vengeance Blade, and fell silent.

No wonder…

This youngster will choose to return the Seven Absolute Blade Method today!

It wasn't what I originally imagined; Li Mu, aware of his limits, knew he couldn't master the Seven Absolute Blade Method, so he came to cut his losses in time.

But purely…

He has already cultivated the Seven Absolute Blade Method to Great Perfection, and the mere Yellow Rank Martial Art can no longer satisfy this youngster's appetite.

Thus, he came to breach the third‑layer formation of the Gong Fa Dian, to practice higher‑grade martial arts!

For a moment.

Yu Lao's nearly hundred‑year cultivation of self‑refinement in the Gong Fa Dian was completely broken by this young Li Mu.

Didn't expect!

Zi Yuan, that girl, truly found such a raw gem in the mortal world!

Heavenly Pride!

Undoubtedly a Heavenly Pride!

Yu Lao sincerely sighed, and his gaze toward Li Mu changed from initial indifference to seeing the youngster as awe‑inspiring.

Yu Lao, you flatter me!

Li Mu gave a slight smile.

He of course knew what Yu Lao's words implied.

In just ten short days, Li Mu cultivated the Seven Absolute Blade Method to the seventh layer of Great Perfection, which is astonishing anywhere.

Of course…

If Yu Lao were to know, what he sees is merely the tip of Li Mu's iceberg.

Within these ten days, Li Mu also effortlessly cultivated Yao Mengzhen's Xuan Tier intermediate Purple Thunder Sword Technique to Great Perfection.

Then it's not astonishing, but terrifying!

Old man says, I saw you, youngster, linger in the passage and thought perhaps you encountered an accident inside.

So I came in to check.

"Now that I see it, I was indeed overthinking…"

Saying that, Yu Lao's gaze turned toward the space behind Li Mu, and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

There, in the tunnel behind, various beast corpses had already been piled up.

"All right!"

"You have successfully passed the array test of the third layer of Gong Fa Dian; now go choose a suitable heart method."

Yu Lao said, "On the third layer of Gong Fa Dian, the highest rank is the Mysterious Tier Mid-grade Heart Method!"

"The credential in your hand can let you exchange for a Mysterious Tier Low-grade Heart Method, but if you wish to exchange for a Mysterious Tier Mid-grade Heart Method—"

"Then you will need to use Contribution Points to make up for it!"

"Thank you, Yu Lao, for the guidance!"

Li Mu instantly turned, clasped his fist to Yu Lao, and then walked out of the tunnel up to the third layer of Gong Fa Dian.

"The younger generation is formidable!"

"Truly, the younger generation is formidable!"

Watching Li Mu's back, Yu Lao gently stroked his white beard, a sigh appearing on his face.

In those murky eyes, a bright hue also emerged.

For a man of Yu Lao's age, he has lived through far too many things, and he no longer has many ambitions for himself.

We old bones will, sooner or later, return to dust and earth.

Future!

In the end, it still belongs to the young!

Being able to see more and more exceptionally talented, infinitely potential‑filled youngsters within the Ziyang Sect is, indeed, what brings Yu Lao the greatest satisfaction.

"Is this the gold content of instant enlightenment and immediate success?"

"Truly extraordinary!"

"At least in terms of talent and innate gifts, young Li Mu is indeed worthy of being called the First person of Outer Peak."

"The so‑called heavenly prodigies on the Wind-and-Cloud Ranking are not even half his level!"

Yu Lao thought this in his heart.

Yu Lao flipped through the entire Wind-and-Cloud Ranking; even among the top three, no one could, within a mere ten days, cultivate the Seven Absolute Blade Method to the seventh layer of great completion.

"Let alone Outer Peak!"

"Even if we expand the scope to the rogue elites within the Ziyang Sect, those who can match Li Mu are probably few enough to be counted on one hand."

Yu Lao reached into his chest and produced a faded Token, imbued with an ancient, profound aura, and said softly.

"Perhaps…"

"After a span of a 60-year period, perhaps the Ziyang Sect can truly produce another demon hero!"