Invincible Beyond Heavens: Cultivating With A Broken EXP System

Concepts such as Killing Intent were mysterious and intangible. They were normally understood only through countless battles and experiences accumulated over time. Yet the Iron Blood Leader had apparently discovered a direct method to cultivate and condense such a concept. The implications of such an ability were extraordinary.

It was no wonder the Iron Blood Sect had once been able to rampage across the Southern Martial Domain even while the Four Great Sects stood in opposition to them.

A firm thought immediately formed in Li Yun’s mind.

’I must obtain that method to condense Killing Intent.’

Just as this thought appeared, a system notification suddenly appeared before him announcing a new mission.

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[Quest Level: C]

– Objective: [Comprehend Killing Intent]

– Reward: [1000 mid grade spirit stones, 10000 EXP]

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A determined glint appeared in Li Yun’s eyes as he looked at the newly appeared mission. After a brief moment of contemplation, his gaze turned cold as it settled on the Blood Zombie Young Master.

“Blood Zombie Young Master, you have committed countless atrocities,” Li Yun said calmly. “I cannot allow you to live. If you are willing to hand over the secret method for condensing Killing Intent, I will grant you a swift death. If you refuse, then I have more than enough ways to make you wish for death while denying it to you.”

The Blood Zombie Young Master responded with a dismissive laugh.

“When I cultivated the Blood Demonic Technique, I endured suffering beyond imagination,” he said with scorn. “Do you really believe I would fear torture? What a ridiculous thought.”

His expression hardened as he continued. “If you want the secret to condense Killing Intent, then release me. Otherwise, I would rather die with the secret than let you obtain it.”

Li Yun’s lips curved into a cold smile.

“Do you truly think I have no other way if you refuse to speak?”

The moment he finished speaking, his left eye began to glow with a brilliant purple light. He activated the Nine Tribulation Divine Eye.

In the next instant, an immense surge of spirit soul energy erupted from him. The invisible power surged forward like a sharp needle and pierced directly into the Blood Zombie Young Master’s brow.

“Ah!”

A heart rending scream burst from the Blood Zombie Young Master’s mouth. He felt as though his very soul was being torn apart. The agony was far more terrifying than any physical pain he had experienced before.

“Soul Seizing.”

Li Yun spoke softly as his spirit soul energy vibrated.

Immediately, the Blood Zombie Young Master’s eyes lost their sharpness. The crimson madness within them faded and was replaced by a dull, vacant gaze. His entire body became rigid and lifeless, like that of a puppet whose will had been stripped away.

Spirit soul energy was not as destructive as Qi when used in direct combat, but its mysterious nature made it far more unpredictable. Where Qi dominated through brute force, spirit soul energy possessed strange abilities that Qi could never replicate. Both forces had their own strengths, and neither could be easily compared to the other.

Moreover, Li Yun’s spirit soul cultivation had already reached the fourth tier, placing it on equal footing with his Xiantian Realm Qi cultivation.

This Soul Seizing technique was one of the many abilities granted by Li Yun’s Nine Tribulation Divine Eye. The ability relied entirely on the power of Spirit Soul energy to function. Fortunately, before arriving here Li Yun had already raised his Spirit Soul cultivation to the fourth tier.

Without that level of strength, he knew the technique would likely have had little effect on someone as powerful as the Blood Zombie Young Master.

However, the consequences of this secret art were extremely severe. When a person’s soul was forcibly invaded in this manner, the damage was not something an ordinary mind could endure.

Even if the victim avoided complete brain death and did not become a lifeless vegetable, their mind would still suffer devastating harm. In most cases they would be left mentally broken and reduced to little more than an empty shell.

Under normal circumstances, Li Yun would never casually use such a ruthless method on another martial artist. Yet the Blood Zombie Young Master had slaughtered countless innocent people and committed unforgivable crimes. Because of that, Li Yun felt no hesitation or guilt in using such a technique against him.

“Blood Zombie Young Master, tell me everything you know about the method used to condense Killing Intent.”

Li Yun’s eyes shone with a strange and eerie light as he stared directly into the young master’s vacant pupils and spoke in a calm but commanding tone.

The Blood Zombie Young Master responded in a dull voice that lacked any trace of emotion.

“After the Iron Blood Sect was destroyed, my master, the Blood Zombie Demon General, managed to survive and escape. He fled with many of the sect’s treasures, and among them was the method used to condense Killing Intent. However, although my master survived that battle, he was severely wounded. Because of those injuries he could only hide within the Yin Cloud Mountain Range.”

“My heavens.”

“The Blood Zombie Demon General is still alive.”

“And he is hiding in the Yin Cloud Mountain Range with the treasures of the Iron Blood Sect.”

The revelation stunned everyone present. Shock spread across their faces as they struggled to process the information.

Fu Ting’s expression turned furious as she looked toward the Blood Zombie Young Master.

“That despicable man,” she said angrily. “I wondered why he would so easily reveal the secret of condensing Killing Intent. It turns out the method is still in the hands of the Blood Zombie Demon General. If Brother Li had gone searching for it blindly, he would have inevitably encountered that terrifying demon and likely met his death.”

Who was the Blood Zombie Demon General?

He was one of the infamous Eighteen Iron Blood Demon Generals who had once shaken the entire Southern Martial Domain. His reputation had been forged through countless battles and terrifying methods that left even powerful sects wary of his existence.

At his peak, he stood firmly within the Qi Sea Realm, a level of cultivation that placed him among the absolute experts of the region.

Although Li Yun had displayed remarkable strength in this battle and had easily defeated the Blood Zombie Young Master, he was still far from capable of confronting someone like the Blood Zombie Demon General. The difference between their levels was simply too great.