In the Kunlun Ruins, there is another country near the Yan Kingdom, called the Zhao Kingdom.
Within the Zhao Kingdom, in a desolate tomb.
There is a forbidden area formed by piles of broken blades, with sword qi soaring to the sky and unmatched sharpness. Nearby small sects regard it as a primordial beast, too afraid to approach.
At this moment, deep within this sword mound, in a sword burial pool.
Li Zhexiong, ranked first on Huaxia's Divine Rankings, is impeccably dressed in white, standing calmly by the sword burial pool without a speck of dust.
His eyes are dazed and confused, as he holds a wine gourd, taking small sips.
Shockingly, his cultivation has now reached the First Layer of the Fanxu Realm from the Seventh Layer of the Divine Transformation Realm.
And the man soaking in the sword burial pool, with a twisted and grim face, is none other than Ye Wushuang, whose dantian was destroyed by Mu Jinyu!
"Boom!!"
The clear sword pool erupted violently, water splashing everywhere, as Ye Wushuang, with peerless might, leaped out from the sword burial pool, standing alongside Li Zhexiong.
"Hahaha… I've finally regained my strength and even progressed further, hahaha…"
Ye Wushuang laughed wildly and arrogantly, his laughter unrestrainedly venting the grievances and resentment he harbored over this time.
He knew how terrified and desperate he felt when his dantian was destroyed by Mu Jinyu, causing him to lose all his cultivation.
In Earth's new era of spiritual energy revival and the evolution of all beings, losing his cultivation made him as insignificant as an ant, struggling for survival.
Fortunately, there was a way out. His senior brother Li Zhexiong had a magical cultivation method that allowed him to use a sharp blade as his dantian, helping him restore his strength and make further progress in the sword burial pool, reaching the First Layer of the Fanxu Realm!
At this moment, his resentment reached an unprecedented level, yearning to return to Huaxia and kill Mu Jinyu's whole family to vent his anger!
Because of Mu Jinyu, he was forced to painstakingly cultivate in the sword burial pool filled with dense sword qi. For months, he endured excruciating pain as if being sliced thousands of times constantly.
If not driven by a deep-seated hatred and desire for revenge, he would have been unable to endure the pain and would have died in the sword burial pool!
"Senior brother, thank you for your care during this time. I am now going back to Huaxia to kill the Dragon King in revenge!"
Ye Wushuang's laughter subsided, his tone icy, gritting his teeth as he spoke.
After speaking, he couldn't help but be startled, realizing his voice had somehow become much youthful, resembling his younger self.
Seeing Li Zhexiong still sipping on his wine and ignoring him, he looked into the pool, noticing his appearance had become much younger.
Almost as young as when he was about thirty.
"This…"
Ye Wushuang's eyes were filled with disbelief.
He couldn't believe that after cultivating this mysterious sword dao, not only had his strength greatly increased, but he had also transformed and regained youthful vigor?
"Senior brother, what's going on?"
Ye Wushuang turned to urgently ask Li Zhexiong, whose eyes were still dazed.
After asking several times, Li Zhexiong finally came to his senses, looked at Ye Wushuang blankly, and softly explained:
"It's quite normal. You've been cultivating in the sword burial pool, enduring excruciating pain as if being sliced thousands of times every moment. Whether flesh or bones, after repeated cleansing without destruction, naturally revitalize, achieving transformation, but your lifespan will not increase!"
"Understood…"
Ye Wushuang listened to Li Zhexiong's explanation and couldn't help feeling a bit disappointed.
Originally, he thought he had genuinely regained youthful vigor, and his lifespan would increase as well.
But it doesn't matter. After all, breaking through to the Fanxu Realm extends his lifespan by about one or two hundred years, and he won't fear dying of old age!
Afterward, Ye Wushuang bid farewell to Li Zhexiong once more, preparing to return to Huaxia to annihilate the Dragon King Hall and Mu Jinyu on Yinlong Mountain!
Li Zhexiong, hearing the immense resentment in his farewell, guessed what he was planning. He then advised: "You're planning to go back to Huaxia for revenge, aren't you? Honestly, even though you've broken through to the Fanxu Realm, it might still be hard to break the Yinlong Mountain's Mountain Protection Array."
"Hmm?!"
Ye Wushuang halted his steps upon hearing Li Zhexiong's words, murderous aura soaring!
"I've reached the Fanxu Realm, and you're saying I'm still not a match for that little brat?"
Li Zhexiong replied calmly: "I'm not saying you're not a match for the Dragon King, but his Mountain Protection Array is sophisticated, and a typical First Layer of the Fanxu Realm can't easily break it."
Ye Wushuang was annoyed and said, "So you're saying I'm just a typical Fanxu Realm cultivator?"
He believed his strength was exceptional after months of devilish cultivation in the sword burial pool, how could he be just a typical First Layer of the Fanxu Realm?
Confident, he thought he could overcome enemies beyond his level, and even a Second Layer Fanxu Realm cultivator wouldn't be his opponent.
Li Zhexiong nodded and said: "Indeed, you can only be considered average…"
"What part of me is average?" Ye Wushuang toned down his anger and demanded.
If it weren't for Li Zhexiong's help during his ordeal, Ye Wushuang would have lashed out at him already.
"Not convinced? Then try taking me on to see for yourself."
Li Zhexiong did not express anger at Ye Wushuang's attitude, speaking in a plain and emotionless tone.
"Fine, then forgive me!"
Infuriated by Li Zhexiong's belittling, Ye Wushuang spoke angrily and attacked!
"Shh shh shh!!"
Raising his hand, pointing at Li Zhexiong, dense sword qi surged forth wildly, forming a storm sword dragon. The surrounding jagged strange stones, crushed into powder on the spot with the eruption of sword qi.
But when Ye Wushuang thought his overwhelmingly strong slaughter sword would force Li Zhexiong into a frantic dodge.
Li Zhexiong's eyes suddenly shifted from dazed to empty.
Instantly, the scattered powder, stirred up by the shattering stones, intertwined with the terrifying storm sword dragon!
"Boom!!"
Accompanied by an earth-shattering explosion, the storm sword dragon was directly shattered and dissipated by the tiny dust particles...
Yet, the dust remained intact, smashing countless massive stones again, lifting a sky full of dust, further strengthening its momentum!
"This, this, this…"
With a once arrogant expression that disregarded Li Zhexiong, Ye Wushuang paled upon seeing this scene.
Amidst the pervasive dust, he sensed an unprecedentedly strong killing intention!
He understood that if engulfed in the dust, he would perish without a trace, and his remains would never be found!
However, Li Zhexiong evidently intended only to teach Ye Wushuang a lesson, showing him there are always stronger forces, and did not plan to kill him.
This realization brought Ye Wushuang a certain relief.
"What is this…"
Ye Wushuang, face pale, turned to look at Li Zhexiong's empty gaze, asking in a trembling voice.