When Yun Hezi's Daoist Arts struck him, Luo Bei was considering a question as well: if he had disregarded that little maid's life and continued to slash wildly with his Natal Sword Essence, could he have killed Yun Hezi in one stroke?
The answer should have been yes.
Although he had only just condensed his true Natal Sword Essence, the true essence cultivated within Luo Bei through the Eternal Life Sutra of Delusion was far stronger than ordinary true essence. Thus, the power of that strike from his Natal Sword Essence was no less than that of someone who had condensed true Natal Sword Essence many years ago. Moreover, Luo Bei could sense that, for some unknown reason, Yun Hezi had not reacted as quickly as possible in that instant.
Judging by the cultivation and casting speed Yun Hezi displayed afterward, he could have reacted faster at that moment. After being severely wounded by Luo Bei in one blow, Yun Hezi had already lost the initiative and only had time to cast the Seven Orifices Heaven-Filling Seal. This Daoist Art could only delay things for a brief moment, at most allowing Yun Hezi to cast one spell against his enemy. If Luo Bei had disregarded himself, he absolutely could have killed Yun Hezi with a single sword strike.
Many cultivators did not value the lives of ordinary people at all. When they fought with spells, the resulting destructive force often killed and injured countless people. It was like two ordinary people fighting—who would care about the ants beneath their feet?
What was cultivation for? To Yun Hezi, cultivation was originally a means to rise above all living beings and regard others as ants. Missing the best chance to kill Yun Hezi for the sake of a little maid who had