Li Zhexiong's eyes were hollow, as deep as black holes, seemingly capable of swallowing all gazes directed at him.
He heard Ye Wushuang's trembling inquiry and responded coldly, "This is the Intent Domain! The Selfless State!"
"Intent Domain?!"
Ye Wushuang had cultivated for many years but was always circling within the Divinity Transformation Realm, completely unable to touch the sphere of the Fanxu Realm, and didn't know what Intent Domain was.
Li Zhexiong continued, "Intent Domain is the further sublimation of Sword Intent, Saber Intent, Fist Intent, etc. Those who comprehend the Intent Domain, regardless of the weapon used, can still wield extreme effectiveness!"
"But the Intent Domain is mysterious and profound, impossible to describe; it relies solely on personal comprehension. Not all cultivators can grasp it after reaching the Fanxu Realm!"
"And my Selfless State is when I can 'fundamentally forget myself' during combat. At that time, I am a part of all things in this world; I am dust, I am leaves, I am also the wind, and the rain..."
"Every particle of dust, every leaf, every strand of wind, every drop of rain can bear my entire strength, and without being limited by the physical body, the power can advance further!"
As Li Zhexiong spoke, his hollow eyes gradually returned to a bewildered look, and in an instant, the dust swirling in the sky dispersed its terrifying killing intent, silently falling!
Now Ye Wushuang felt the chilling sense of crisis fade significantly.
Li Zhexiong looked at Ye Wushuang and said indifferently, "Now, do you still think you aren't just an ordinary Fanxu Realm cultivator?"
"I..."
Ye Wushuang heard Li Zhexiong's words, was tongue-tied, and subsequently showed a look of shame, unable to speak.
Li Zhexiong's voice was calm, without the slightest hint of mundane humanity, truly like a Banished Immortal.
He looked at Ye Wushuang and said blandly, "I am kindly advising you; going back like this to seek revenge against the Dragon King Hall, you have no chance of breaking through their Mountain Protection Array..."
"Then what should I do?"
Ye Wushuang bit his lip unwillingly, even to the point of biting through his lip, strands of fresh blood seeping out.
Li Zhexiong glanced at Ye Wushuang, his eyes becoming more bewildered, silent without speaking.
Time passed slowly, and five minutes went by like that.
Just when Ye Wushuang thought Li Zhexiong might have immersed himself in past memories again, forgetting to answer him, Li Zhexiong once more spoke:
"Go participate in the Hidden Dragon Conference!"
"What?!"
Ye Wushuang was momentarily stunned upon hearing Li Zhexiong's words!
He then frowned and said, "But Senior Brother, the Hidden Dragon Conference stipulates that participants must be of the younger generation with a bone age not exceeding one jiazi, and I have long surpassed a hundred years, how can I participate?"
Li Zhexiong chuckled lightly and said, "Did you forget you just underwent rebirth?"
"Hmm?!" Ye Wushuang was puzzled upon hearing Li Zhexiong's words, but then focused his gaze sharply, before bursting forth with endless radiance!
He lowered his head and started examining his body, eventually discovering his bone age had indeed reverted to about forty-five years!
So, in that way...
His current bone age is under one jiazi, meaning he could cheat his way into participating in the Hidden Dragon Conference?!
Ye Wushuang had spent a good amount of time at Kunlun Ruins, so he was naturally aware of the various benefits the Hidden Dragon Conference held.
The one who wins first place almost seizes the Dragon Vein Qi Luck of the Kunlun Ruins for a hundred years, becoming the unchallenged chosen one.
This doesn't even mention the ability to join the Heavenly Palace, ascending to the sky in one leap and becoming a person eminently overlooking others.
And ordinary participants, though not as formidable as the True Dragon fought out by the first place, can also receive some Dragon Vein Qi Luck, and the benefits they enjoy are endless.
Given that he can participate in the Hidden Dragon Conference now, there's no reason not to join!
After excitement subsided, Ye Wushuang looked up at Li Zhexiong and asked, "Senior Brother, will you be participating in the Hidden Dragon Conference?"
"Perhaps?" Li Zhexiong did not provide a definite answer.
After speaking, seeing Ye Wushuang didn't have that many questions anymore, he said, "Continue cultivating in the Sword Burial Pool, strive to enhance your strength before the Hidden Dragon Conference begins!"
"Alright." Ye Wushuang responded, then steeling himself, glanced at the deep and cold Sword Burial Pool, clenching his teeth, and leaped with a splash into it.
Seeing Ye Wushuang begin cultivating, Li Zhexiong no longer paid attention to him; his eyes grew increasingly bewildered, sitting on the side, and muttering softly, "Many years ago... exactly how long ago was it? I remember, I remember... but I can't recall..."
Soaking in the icy Sword Burial Pool, Ye Wushuang listened to Li Zhexiong's almost indistinguishable muttering, and only felt a tingling in his scalp.
Li Zhexiong often displayed such behavior, like a madman.
He did not understand Li Zhexiong's behavior at the time, even thinking he had gone mad from cultivation and Fallen into Demon, thus maintaining the Seventh Layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm for many years.
But after Li Zhexiong's recent explanation, he finally understood Li Zhexiong was cultivating the Intent Domain!
Although he did not know what Intent Domain was, he had surely seen Fanxu Realm experts before, who definitely comprehended Intent Domain!
Yet Ye Wushuang has never seen any Fanxu Realm expert who, like Li Zhexiong, remained immersed in the Intent Domain for so long.
Ye Wushuang then recalled the scene not long ago when he and his senior brother met again after many years.
At that time, after spending decades, he advanced from the Third Layer to the Seventh Layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm, highly self-regarding, believing he was qualified to challenge the top of the Divine Rankings.
While Li Zhexiong, originally in the Seventh Layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm, showed no progress in Cultivation. At one point, he secretly mocked, thinking his senior brother was reduced to a cripple from madness.
But now seeing Li Zhexiong also at the First Layer of the Fanxu Realm, Ye Wushuang finally realized that his senior brother could improve his strength at any time.
His strength cannot be distinguished simply by the level of cultivation!
General Fanxu Realm cultivators of the Third and Fourth Levels, facing Li Zhexiong, likely would have a greater chance of losing than winning!
This could barely be understood; however, Li Zhexiong's Intent Domain cultivation was truly unfathomable, revealing no hint of his profound mastery in the Intent Domain.
It's likely all these years, his cultivation hasn't advanced because he's been concentrating on diligently cultivating the Intent Domain?!
"Intent Domain? Intent Domain... I must also comprehend the Intent Domain!"
Ye Wushuang whispered to himself for a few moments, his heart filled with intense longing.
If he could comprehend an Intent Domain, his strength would likely soar, allowing him to return and sweep away Yinlong Mountain with one sword, annihilating everything related to Mu Jinyu!
"I must comprehend the Intent Domain!"
Ye Wushuang vowed fiercely in his heart.
Afterward, he tightly shut his eyes, enduring the excruciating pain from the Sword Qi corroding his body in the Sword Burial Pool, while practicing cultivation.