Chapter 2432: Blade Intent Elevation

The wailing cries of those Martial Cultivators echoed to the heavens, torn apart and devoured by the Demon Wolves.

The remaining Martial Cultivators were also completely slain.

The duplicate counted the numbers and found four more strong ones on this side.

They were far stronger than the weaker captives previously seized.

He immediately ordered these fourteen to guard the border, letting the Monster Beast and Demon Wolves sweep the battlefield.

The battle on Ye Liuyun's side also reached its end, and after it concluded he promptly sent the Sharp Blade Squad to sweep the battlefield.

This bout of fighting scared off some Martial Cultivators who had come to snatch bargains.

Seeing Ye Liuyun and his group not only numerous but also ruthless, they dared not approach, and could only watch helplessly as Ye Liuyun's forces cleared the battlefield.

After Ye Liuyun finished sweeping the battlefield, he pretended to target those people, scattering them in panic.

"Ha ha, a bunch of cowards, still daring to scheme against us!"

Lei Ming, seeing their miserable state, laughed uncontrollably.

"Alright, you all go back and rest!"

Ye Liuyun ushered them into the Space World, letting them return to rest.

He then altered his appearance to avoid being noticed by others, and continued his cultivation and exploration.

During this time, he captured a few more Martial Cultivators to provoke.

These people not only became Ye Liuyun's cannon fodder, but also had their resources plundered by him.

They could only consider themselves unlucky.

For the strong, Ye Liuyun would usher them into the Space World.

For the weaker, Ye Liuyun was too lazy to bother with them, merely having them gather resources for him until they fell in battle.

When an opportunity arose for Monster Beast and the Sharp Blade Squad to fight, Ye Liuyun would let them out to train, and he frequently swapped cultivation with his duplicate.

In this high‑intensity combat state, his and his duplicate's realms noticeably advanced.

This is also related to his cultivation of the Tenth Tier of the Divine Realm.

But to break through to the Celestial Being Second Tier, he still lacks far too much.

The gap from Celestial Being Second Tier to Celestial Being First Tier is, for ordinary people, like a Heaven Rift.

Both the quality and quantity of Mysterious Origin require massive accumulation.

Ye Liuyun and his duplicate cultivated alternately for two months, only just feeling that his Celestial Being First Tier realm was solid, with no sign of an imminent breakthrough.

His ancient demonic god armor, after constant battles, has been broken twice.

Fortunately, Tong Xin and Qiong Qi are present to help repair it.

But later he grew too lazy to wear it, relying on his Physical Body to tough it out.

If injuries become severe, he uses Life Spring Water to recover.

He treats all this training as Physical Body cultivation.

His Heaven and Earth Power and blade intent improve the fastest.

He now can sense and mobilize far more of his Heaven and Earth Power.

As for his blade intent, he feels it is about to breakthrough again, but still lacks that little spark.

He estimates that a dangerous pressure is needed for his blade intent to suddenly breakthrough.

So thereafter, when facing ordinary trials, he no longer sends Lei Ming, Ye Tiandao and others, but forces himself to fight.

During combat, he focuses on blade intent attacks, using his Physical Body for defense, battling various dangers desperately.

Ye Liuyun finally seized an opportunity, encountering a soldier of comparable strength. The soldier wore a Leader's uniform; upon meeting Ye Liuyun, the two locked eyes and immediately clashed.

Both were absolutely war‑like.

So once they struck, the Leader went all out, while Ye Liuyun used only blade intent.

Although he seemed to take many hits, the Leader could not affect him, unable to break his Physical Body defense.

After a prolonged duel, the Leader requested a ceasefire.

"If we keep fighting, my True Essence will be exhausted!"

The Leader told Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun surprisingly agreed.

He had finally found a hint of blade intent breakthrough, and since the Leader could not inflict fatal wounds, it was perfect for honing his blade intent.

So he returned to the Space World, swapped in his duplicate, drank a drop of Life Spring Water, and went into the Xuan Kong Shi to cultivate recovery.

The duplicate roasted some meat and offered it to the Leader.

The Leader thought that since Ye Liuyun had not taken advantage of a vulnerable moment, he surely would not act now, and gladly agreed.

The two ate while chatting.

"I am Shalman, what is your name?"

The Leader introduced himself.

"I am Ye Liuyun!"

The duplicate did not hide it either.

"Ye Liuyun, the one wanted by the Holy Land Dynasty?"

Shalman asked in surprise.

"It's me! Why

Want to kill me?"

The duplicate retorted.

"Hah! The Holy Land Dynasty has so many wanted, I'm too lazy to bother! I'm just curious; I heard you're not from the Holy Land?"

Shalman didn't really care about Ye Liuyun's identity; he was just curious about Ye Liuyun's background.

The split self briefly told Shalman about how he sold Feiyan to the Holy Land Dynasty and how his proposal for an alliance was rejected…

"I told you, before I arrived I heard that the great army had equipped Feiyan, and it turns out you were the one who sold it to the Holy Land Dynasty!"

"But you're not wrong; the Holy Land Dynasty is accustomed to arrogance and won't agree to ally with you! Moreover, your cultivation level is low, so they'll certainly look down on you."

Shalman was quite easygoing about it.

He said whatever came to mind, without trying to conceal anything.

The split self wasn't embarrassed; Shalman's words were accurate—his cultivation level really was low.

If he were powerful, the Holy Land Dynasty would naturally give him more attention.

And it's not just his own weakness; people from those two worlds generally aren't as strong as the Holy Land Dynasty.

"We'll take it one step at a time; not allying doesn't affect me much!"

The split self also thought it didn't matter, as long as he did his best.

If the Holy Land Dynasty doesn't ally, he'll think of another way.

After they finished eating, Shalman rested for a while; evidently he also had a quick method to replenish True Essence, and then the two resumed fighting.

"We agreed, eating is eating, and I won't hold back when I strike!"

Before the fight began, Shalman made a three‑clause pact with Ye Liuyun: neither side may show any mercy.

"Fine!"

The split self liked dealing with such a straightforward man and immediately agreed.

So the two started fighting again.

When Shalman moved, he entered a frenzy, striking without any mercy.

This matched the split self's intention: to focus the mind in battle and perceive blade intent.

Both fought with increasing dedication, fighting more desperately as they went.

"Kill!"

Shalman swung his long spear and hurled it straight at Ye Liuyun.

"Break!"

The split self let out a loud shout, his blade intent surged, and he swung a blade down.

With this strike, he finally felt the domineering blade intent rise to an unprecedented height.

He didn't even check the result; he plunged into comprehending the blade intent of that strike.

Ye Liuyun, who was cultivating within the Xuan Kong Shi, immediately sensed the rise in blade intent and, together with the split self, contemplated the blade intent of that strike.

The blade‑intent seeds in the Sea of Consciousness grew brighter, and the blade‑shaped blade‑intent seeds instantly expanded by another layer.