Chapter 33: Blade Intent First Layer: Might

Behind him, Lin Zehong was muttering something, but Li Mu didn't hear a word of it.

Of course, even if he had heard it, it wouldn't matter, as long as the Heavenly Dao Treasure Scroll didn't hear it.

Otherwise, being recorded by the Heavenly Dao Treasure Scroll would give Lin Zehong another blessing to enjoy.

After returning to his own cave dwelling, Li Mu sat quietly in the courtyard to contemplate.

Earlier in the Gong Fa Dian, Yu Lao said he would grant himself a destiny!

At first, Li Mu hadn't yet grasped what Yu Lao meant by "destiny".

But when Yu Lao struck once, the Slash infused with Blade Intent seemed to silently open a door for Li Mu!

Within that Slash.

Yu Lao exhausted the variations of Seven Absolute Blade Qi, displaying the true great killing form that follows the Seven Absolute.

Now.

Li Mu has already cultivated the Seven Absolute Blade Method to great perfection, able to Slash out Seven Absolute Blade Qi!

And the great killing form Yu Lao demonstrated for Li Mu takes a further step beyond that foundation!

The Seven Absolutes merge into one, becoming a single kill!

If he were to instantly grasp the inner content, then at that time a single Slash could unleash the Seven Absolutes.

And each Absolute also carries seven kills!

If he truly reaches such a realm, Li Mu is confident he can make the Seven Absolute Blade Method unleash nearly sevenfold power amplification!

"Truly terrifying!"

"Moreover, Yu Lao's display wasn't just the great killing form of the Seven Absolute Blade Method; it also included his own Blade Intent!"

Li Mu gently closed his eyes, continuously contemplating the Slash that Yu Lao had executed.

【Ding!】

【System has detected the host contemplating Blade Intent, triggering Tenfold Heavenly Dao Blessing!】

"..."

As Li Mu repeatedly sat in quiet contemplation of Yu Lao's Slash, unread messages kept appearing on the System Virtual Panel.

Although the triggers remained primarily Tenfold Heavenly Dao Blessing, the process occasionally interspersed a few Hundredfold Heavenly Dao Blessings.

Each time a new Byte Entry surfaced, it gave Li Mu a fresh and deeper understanding of the Slash Yu Lao had made.

This made Li Mu feel like a starving person lunging at bread, hungry and thirsty, his mind fully immersed in Yu Lao's Slash.

Unnoticed, three whole hours passed.

At that moment, the sky suddenly changed; countless rolling black clouds gathered, turning the once bright sky into a press of darkness, the atmosphere oppressive.

Within the layers of black clouds, faint rumbling thunder could be heard.

But only for a moment.

The sky opened like a gate, and torrential rain poured down in sheets.

Yet Li Mu remained seated cross‑legged, eyes observing the nose, nose observing the heart, completely unaware of everything happening around him.

Around Li Mu, an invisible barrier spread outward, centered on him.

The raindrops falling from the sky halted abruptly three inches from Li Mu, as if blocked by an unseen force.

Within three inches of Li Mu's body, it seemed a pure land formed, impervious to water and fire.

At that moment, Li Mu was the only one in the courtyard!

If anyone else saw it, they'd be so shocked their jaw would smash to the ground.

This three‑inch zone around Li Mu—what kind of barrier is this?

It's clearly...

It's Blade Intent!

Blade Intent!

Li Mu, having only seen Yu Lao demonstrate the technique once, already sensed the presence of Blade Intent and made it his own.

This...

What terrifying insight this must be, to enable him to reach this point!

【Ding!】

【System has detected the host contemplating Blade Intent, successfully triggering Hundredfold Heavenly Dao Blessing!】

【Congratulations, host, you have gained Hundredfold Gain!】

With Blade Intent shielding him, the torrential rain and rolling thunder could not disturb Li Mu, who remained wholly focused on "cheating the system".

Yu Lao, though he only executed a single Slash!

Yet before the Heavenly Dao Blessing, that one Slash transformed into ten thousand, a hundred thousand, a million Slashes!

In the face of Li Mu's diligent cultivation rewarded by Heaven and his hard training.

The gains and insights here are constantly being digested, absorbed, and made his own.

Meanwhile, Li Mu's contemplation and understanding of Blade Intent progress like a wild horse unbridled, advancing a thousand miles a day!

Until a full six hours had passed.

"Clang!"

The Blade Intent enveloping the three‑inch zone around Li Mu suddenly converged on the Vengeance Blade at his waist.

At that moment!

Li Mu suddenly opened his eyes, yanked the sword hilt with a swift pull, and a blinding blade flash erupted, as if to illuminate the dim space entirely.

The Seven Absolute Sword Technique was fully unleashed in that instant.

"Boom!!!"

The next moment.

A sudden thunderous roar erupted in the air!

Li Mu's slash suddenly triggered the Seven-Absolute Sword Technique!

But that was far from over!

After the Seven-Absolute Sword transformed into blade qi and slashed, each of them further turned into a Seven Kill!

For a moment.

Forty‑nine kills erupted simultaneously in the void, blasting outward!

"Rumble……"

These forty‑nine slashes cut extremely far!

The surroundings instantly roiled with billowing dust; countless rocks, the moment they were touched by the blade qi, turned into powder, and with terrifying force they tore the courtyard wall to shreds.

It swept up to the distant heavens and, after a long while, slowly dissipated.

Li Mu could feel that after delivering that slash, his five organs and six bowels, as well as his eight extraordinary vessels, trembled uncontrollably.

When the dust cleared.

The once elegant and picturesque, antique garden of artificial hills now turned to void, flattened to the ground!

【Ding!】

【System has detected the host refining the Seven-Absolute Sword Technique, triggering Hundredfold Heavenly Dao Blessing!】

【Congratulations host, you have obtained Hundredfold Gain!】

【Congratulations host for comprehending the Seven Kill Grand Form, successfully raising the Seven-Absolute Sword Technique to lv: Max, successfully reaching Extreme Realm!】

【Ding!】

【System has detected the host contemplating Blade Intent, triggering Hundredfold Heavenly Dao Blessing!】

【Congratulations host, you have obtained Hundredfold Gain!】

【Congratulations host, successfully comprehended Blade Intent Level One: Might!】

"It's done!"

"It only took a night, and I've mastered the Seven Kill Grand Form!"

"Not only that, I also comprehended Blade Intent Level One: Might!"

Looking at the constantly blinking unread messages on the system panel, Li Mu finally showed a satisfied smile.

His gains that night were indeed substantial!

Under Yu Lao's guidance, Li Mu comprehended the Seven Kill Grand Form, successfully raising the Seven-Absolute Sword Technique to lv: Max, successfully reaching Extreme Realm!

Especially, the newly mastered Blade Intent Level One: Might filled Li Mu with great joy.

In the Qian Kun Realm, among a million people who have mastered the martial will, perhaps not even one does.

And within the martial will, Blade Intent is divided into nine levels from high to low.

Level One: Might!

Level Two: Rhinoceros!

Level Three: Thought!

Level Four: Firmness!

Level Five: Dominance!

Level Six: Truth!

Level Seven: Intent!

Level Eight: Matter!

Level Nine: Unity!

Although Li Mu has only comprehended Level One 'Might', Blade Intent already carries a sense of oppression; merely by its momentum it can suppress an opponent!

A few seconds later.

Li Mu calmed his mind, then observed his own changes.

Just after slashing the Seven Kill Grand Form, his five organs and eight extraordinary vessels appeared all bright red!

Of course this was within Li Mu's expectations!

What realm is Yu Lao in?

That's the Third Grade Nascent Soul Realm!

What realm am I in?

Seventh Grade Qi Refinement Realm!

The same technique might be a casual move for Yu Lao.

But for me, it is undoubtedly a huge burden, with a strong backlash on the five organs and eight extraordinary vessels!

So that's why Yu Lao said he gave me a destiny!

As for this destiny, how much benefit I can reap depends on Li Mu's own comprehension.

Even Yu Lao originally thought that Li Mu, at most, could only glean a superficial tip from this slash, which would already be quite good.

It was unimaginable.

The decision I made on a whim was fully comprehended and utilized by Li Mu.

Not only did he master the Seven Kill Grand Form, he also comprehended Blade Intent!

However, although Yu Lao taught well, using the Seven Kill Grand Form caused such a strong backlash on Li Mu that his five organs and eight extraordinary vessels felt scorching and blistering.

It truly felt like all five organs were burning.

"Fortunately!"

"This kind of terrifying backlash didn't fall upon me."

Li Mu let out a relieved sigh, then turned his attention back to the newly exchanged Reverse Opening Eight Gates Scripture.

Back then, in the Gong Fa Dian, because of the existing restriction, he could only skim the introductory content on it.

If Yu Lao hadn't specifically reminded him, Li Mu wouldn't even have known that the Reverse Opening Eight Gates Scripture was merely a fragment.

Nevertheless, even as a fragment, the Reverse Opening Eight Gates Scripture fragment offers cultivators unmistakable benefits!

It does more than simply cause one's true Qi and blood to recover exponentially.

After the first gate, 'Opening Gate', of the Reverse Opening Eight Gates Scripture is activated.

This is equivalent to unlocking the body's potential fuse‑protection mechanism!

In the 'Opening Gate' state, a cultivator can ensure 100% control over his own body.

In that state, Li Mu's true Qi and blood can be released beyond capacity, and strength, speed, stamina, and so on are amplified severalfold.

However, the price to pay after using it is undoubtedly severe!

Needless to say!

Just opening one of the strange gates and exposing the body's fuse mechanism will leave the cultivator riddled with hidden injuries, massive blood loss, and a depleted true Qi.

Simply put, the more exhilarating the opening feels, the worse the aftermath will be.

"This is indeed great!"

"Such side effects are indeed fine, exactly to my liking!"

The more he examined the price the Reverse Opening Eight Gates Scripture demands, the brighter Li Mu's smile became.

He now sincerely feels that the Reverse Opening Eight Gates Scripture is practically tailor‑made for him.

Key!

This is only the power boost and backlash from opening a single gate.

From then on, each gate opened will comprehensively enhance blood, true Qi, strength, speed, defense, and so on.

Of course, after closing a gate, the cultivator's own backlash will also intensify!

Especially the final gate, the Dead Gate!

When all eight gates open, they form a strange human array, granting the user an instantaneous dozens‑fold boost depending on his strength.

However.

Once the Dead Gate is opened, the cultivator's death is certain!

But for Li Mu, who possesses the divine artifact Heavenly Dao Treasure Scroll,

when he sees 'certain death', he is not frightened; instead, his eyes shine with excitement!