Reaching the Summit

"The seventeenth one."

These disciples below the Dou Wang realm could not comprehend how much knowledge capable of fundamentally transforming their strength was contained within Lu Yuan's effortless slaughter.

But—

They could at least count.

Of course.

Most Dou Zongs could not understand it either. Or rather, even if they understood, they only grasped a portion of the techniques. There was still much they could not comprehend, such as Blade Intent.

Still, even if some of it was beyond their understanding, that did not diminish Lu Yuan's astonishing record of consecutively slaying seventeen Sixth Order Magical Beasts with the body of a Dou Wang.

This was a feat that surpassed the Four Pavilions' current understanding of Dou Wangs, redefining the limits of a Dou Wang's combat strength in their eyes.

Even though Lu Yuan was now breathing slightly heavily...

As if both his physical strength and Dou Qi had been severely depleted...

This achievement was still so dazzling that people could barely look at it directly!

"This time, you really found a treasure."

There was no conflict between the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion and the Wind and Thunder Pavilion.

Thus, Sword Venerable spoke in a naturally casual tone.

After praising Thunder Venerable's discerning eye,

He said, half wistfully and half mockingly, "It would be wonderful if Ying'er could be like this Li Feiyu. But that goal still seems rather far away. Thunder Venerable, can you keep a genius of this caliber?"

"Of course I can't keep him."

Thunder Venerable did not conceal it.

Besides, it was a fact everyone already knew.

He answered openly.

Then he explained, "But there is no need for me to force him to stay. He is Venerable Xuan Yi's Close Disciple. It is a hard-won fate for Qing'er to befriend such a genius, and for