Proficiency Maxed, Liver Become Mortal Sword Immortal

As for this Blood Burning Technique...

Even in practice, Yun Shu dared not overdo the daily grinding of proficiency.

No joke—grind too much, and you'd grind yourself out of existence.

He could achieve Great Accomplishment in the Blood Escape Technique within a single day, but after that? Qi and blood would run dry, decline would set in, and once a certain threshold was reached, he'd simply be gone.

Thus, Yun Shu only activated it once, and the consumed qi and blood could be replenished quickly enough.

Though his proficiency had only increased by a sliver, he at least understood the principle behind it now—enough to use it in a crisis. He could practice again tomorrow.

When the sun reached its zenith, Yun Shu continued deeper into the area.

The Three-Eyed Demonic Wolf, a pack-dwelling creature, had its own territory.

That was already marked on the map.

Once he spotted the demon wolf tracks, he was practically upon the Three-Eyed Demonic Wolves themselves.

As luck would have it, the leading Three-Eyed Demonic Wolf also turned its gaze toward Yun Shu.

The two of them had, in a sense, crossed paths.

The Alpha Wolf bared its fangs, the vertical eye on its forehead gleaming with an eerie black light, its gaze fierce as it stared at Yun Shu.

There were about a dozen or so Three-Eyed Demonic Wolves in total.

Though wolves lived in family units, a wolf pack could number far more.

This was clearly a mid-sized pack.

Demonic Beasts were ferocious, but they didn't charge immediately. Beasts were highly sensitive to aura, and since Yun Shu had just broken through, his strength hadn't fully stabilized yet, making his aura even more erratic. The Wolf King could naturally sense it.

Faced with such a threatening human, the Wolf King's first instinct was to drive him off.

Yun Shu narrowed his eyes slightly.

A dozen or so—should be manageable in a fight, right?

No matter what, he'd fight first and think later.

Yun Shu's hand shot out abruptly, grabbing toward one of the Demon Wolves.

That wolf froze instantly, pinned down completely by Yun Shu's pressure.

He hurled it toward a distant tree. The trunk snapped, and the entire Demon Wolf's aura grew faint. It struggled for a long time but couldn't get up.

Its spine was likely broken.

Yun Shu couldn't bear to let it suffer further. He drew his Long Sword and ended it in one stroke.

The Demon Wolf's Demonic Heart was absorbed and devoured by Yun Shu.

Glancing at the energy value gained, Yun Shu lightly licked his lips.

Five hundred per Demon Wolf.

So, one, two, three, four...

Fourteen in total.

After setting aside the three he had to hand over to the sect, that left eleven!

Everything happened in the blink of an eye. A Demon Wolf comparable to the first level of Qi Condensation Stage had already been taken down by Yun Shu.

The Alpha Wolf's gaze turned savage. It let out a sudden howl.

The vertical eyes of the entire pack opened wide.

In the end, streams of black power formed, surging toward Yun Shu.

"A Pupil Technique, huh? I've got one too!"

Golden light blazed in Yun Shu's eyes. In an instant, the streaks of pitch-black radiance melted away like early snow under a warm sun.

The Wolf King was both startled and enraged. It had clearly realized that this human before it was far too powerful. If it didn't commit to an attack now, the entire pack might be buried here.

But obviously, they had underestimated the power of that golden light.

An overwhelming pressure swept through, stunning the gaze of the many Three-Eyed Demonic Wolves for a moment. It felt like an immense heavenly might, a suffocating weight that left them gasping for breath.

In that instant.

Yun Shu moved.

Ghost Shadow Steps activated beneath his feet, his fists like the scythe of death.

Wherever he went, he punched straight through wolf bodies.

Their iron hides and bronze bones, usually so tough, were now like tofu—shattered effortlessly.

Golden light radiated from Yun Shu's form, making him seem like an invincible war god.

In the blink of an eye, four Demon Wolves had already fallen.

The Wolf King was the first to react—and the first to charge at Yun Shu.

Its claws were like blades, slashing down at him with savage force.

Yun Shu did not dodge or evade. His long sword left its sheath in an instant, falling toward the Wolf King like a bolt of lightning.

With a great howl, the Wolf King was split in two from head to skull.

Blood splattered down, but upon meeting the Golden Light around Yun Shu, it directly turned into Water Vapor and evaporated.

The remaining Three-Eyed Demonic Wolves kept biting at Yun Shu from all sides.

What Demonic Wolves prided themselves on most were their claws and fangs. The Three-Eyed Demonic Wolf also had the ability to wield Spiritual Energy—though it was a Pupil Technique, it still counted as a natural gift.

"Come on, then!" Yun Shu's fists and feet moved continuously. Some moves were earlier martial skills, like Thunderclap Fist and Falling Cloud Palm.

Others were new martial skills, like Diamond Body and Diamond Hand.

He could no longer use the Pupil Technique.

During earlier practice, the consumption of Mental Energy had already left his mind somewhat groggy.

Having just used it again, he was already struggling. Though it wouldn't affect him too much, using it a second time in a short period was impossible.

His hands grabbed two wolves that had charged at him. While the Three-Eyed Demonic Wolves were still struggling, he suddenly smashed their heads together.

Golden Light enveloped Yun Shu's hands, and golden radiance shone all around him. The blood of the two Demonic Wolves did not splatter onto him.

Behind him, a Demonic Wolf seized its chance, lunging unexpectedly to bite Yun Shu's throat. Yun Shu activated Ghost Shadow Steps, instantly making the Three-Eyed Demonic Wolf pounce on empty air.

The long sword trembled. After smashing one Demonic Wolf behind him with a punch, Yun Shu suddenly kicked the sword's hilt. The sword aura shot out like a rainbow, pinning the wolf that had just charged to a tree trunk.

In less than half an hour.

The ground was already covered in bloodstains. After absorbing the last Demonic Wolf, Yun Shu's Energy Points had reached 10,600.

The Wolf King alone had added over a thousand points, equivalent to more than thirty Origin Nurturing Pills.

That should be enough to cultivate for a while.

The remaining three Demonic Wolves were also trembling all over, their eyes filled with fear.

They wanted to run, but Yun Shu had chased them all back.

Now, meeting Yun Shu's gaze, they dared not flee even more.

By the time Yun Shu led the three Demonic Wolves out of the jungle, Lin Yang had been waiting anxiously outside for some time.

Seeing Yun Shu emerge, he came up to meet him. "Junior Brother Yun, you've been gone for four days."

Yun Shu nodded slightly, then smiled. "Let's return to the sect. The last mission is complete."

"Junior Brother Yun, why is the smell of blood on you so strong?" Lin Yang glanced at the Three-Eyed Demonic Wolves tied with hemp rope behind Yun Shu. They were all covered in bloodstains, clearly beaten badly.

"Strong?" Yun Shu lightly sniffed his own clothes. It was indeed a bit much. Then he said, "Demonic Wolves live in packs. To capture them alive, you have to kill the rest."

Lin Yang: "..."

Then he said earnestly, "If Junior Brother Yun keeps killing like this, you might develop an Inner Demon."

Yun Shu glanced at Lin Yang, then paused, showing a thoughtful expression.

But it wasn't because of the killing. If killing a few Demonic Beasts and a few people could give rise to an Inner Demon, then there would be no point in cultivating immortality in this world of the strong eating the weak.

He was thinking about something else.

Right, Inner Demons!

That reminded him. If he used the Demonic Cultivation Technique, combined with the system's boost, it seemed his cultivation speed could be even faster?

Moreover, demonic arts were also one of the myriad great paths. They could even lead to divinity!

Even in the Divine Realm, there were top-tier Demonic Cultivator Big Shots.

It was worth considering when he had the chance.

Back at the sect, Lin Yang spoke up. "I still have a few Golden Python Tiger cubs over there, left in the house. I wonder what they're like now."