Breaking a Spirit Artifact Barehanded, Terrifying Physical Strength

Faced with the three choices before him, Jiang Li sucked in a sharp breath.

This was the first time he had seen the furious side of the cultivation technique, the Profound Yellow Heart Refining Art. The third option had stacked two rewards at once.

One was Cultivation Method Progress +100%; the other was Mana Purification.

He could overlook the former, but he absolutely could not miss the latter.

After all.

His mana was already fourth-grade brilliant gold. If it underwent another purification, it would become Glazed-Tier Mana.

The highest-grade mana mentioned in the spell, Dragon Slaying Sword.

Using such mana to cast Dragon Slaying Sword would give it power comparable to a Golden Core Realm divine ability.

He had to take it.

Jiang Li thought to himself.

Trading one moment in the spotlight for the strength to wield Golden Core Realm divine abilities throughout the Foundation Establishment Realm was a deal he could only profit from.

With that thought.

Jiang Li selected the third option.

Ding. The cultivation technique "Profound Yellow Heart Refining Art" has begun its action.

As the system prompt sounded, Jiang Li relinquished control of his body and allowed the cultivation technique to take over.

Come on.

He was already mentally prepared for the technique to shout "Slay Demons and Defend the Dao!" in the inner hall before executing the other man on the spot.

Jiang Li took a deep breath.

He silently watched from a third-person perspective.

Yet...

The scene he had imagined did not occur.

After taking over his body, the cultivation technique did not immediately make a grand display of slaying demons. Instead, it silently followed behind the white-robed young man, neither too near nor too far, keeping him within sight at all times.

Huh?

What was going on?

Jiang Li was somewhat puzzled.

Given this Qi Refining Method's usual temperament, it should have struck long ago. What was with this cautious stalking act?

Could it be that, under his subtle influence, the Dog Cultivation Method had finally learned to keep a low profile and was planning to find an isolated corner to make its move?

Jiang Li secretly rejoiced.

Heavens, he had finally reformed this Qi Refining Method.

At this moment.

Both Murong Qing and Li Xi noticed something unusual about Jiang Li.

Seeing him turn around against all expectations and follow the white-robed young man out of the inner hall, the two women were both at a loss.

But out of their trust in Jiang Li, they followed at once.

On the way.

Li Xi asked softly, "Jiang Li, what are you doing?"

Ding. You have triggered NPC dialogue. The cultivation technique "Profound Yellow Heart Refining Art" is wholly devoted to slaying demons and has no time to attend to this. Please enter text.

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Jiang Li typed a few simple words.

The body controlled by the cultivation technique spoke in sync, its voice extremely low.

"He is a demonic cultivator."

Upon hearing that.

Li Xi's almond eyes widened round, her small mouth falling open before she hurriedly covered it and shook her head.

Murong Qing's expression tightened slightly, but her hands did not slow in the slightest. With a pinch of her jade-like fingers, a Breath Concealment Technique enveloped them all.

"You can speak now."

Only then did Li Xi lower the hand covering her mouth, leaving a slit between her fingers as she spoke at breakneck speed. "H-Heavens, Senior Brother Zhou Yang is a demonic cultivator?"

"A demonic cultivator?"

Murong Qing murmured. She formed another hand seal, and a shimmering glow appeared in her eyes.

"My Aura Sight Technique did not see any blood-befouled baleful aura on him. There are only two possibilities. First, he cultivates some profound concealment divine ability. Second, he possesses some means of washing away blood-befouled baleful aura. I lean toward the latter."

Jiang Li: Wait, you trust me that much? Not even a hint of doubt?

Seeing the two women immediately take his side and begin analyzing the matter, Jiang Li felt as though an entire verification sequence had been skipped. It left him oddly dissatisfied.

The dialogue box was still open, so he continued typing.

"You both know him?"

Li Xi nodded fiercely, resting her chin on her hand with a solemn expression. "Yes, he is Senior Brother Zhou Yang. He participated in a demon-suppression operation with us once, and his story has quite the twist to it."

"I heard that Senior Brother Zhou Yang had always kept a low profile. Five years ago, he somehow obtained a fortuitous opportunity, and his cultivation soared by leaps and bounds. He fought his way into the top ten Outer Sect Disciples and is now Half-Step Foundation Establishment. He will soon enter the Inner Sect."

Murong Qing added, "He excels at blade techniques. His Bloodfiend Blade Art is fierce and tyrannical, and few cultivators of the same realm can withstand it."

Listening to the intelligence from the two women, Jiang Li roughly pieced together the full picture.

This Outer Sect Disciple named Zhou Yang had become a demonic cultivator five years ago. Through some unknown Demonic Path method, he had rapidly raised his cultivation, then disguised himself as a fortunate man who had stumbled upon an opportunity and transformed into one of the outstanding Outer Sect Disciples of the Heavenly Mystery Holy Land.

Moreover, his methods of concealment were exceptionally ingenious. Even the Aura Sight Technique could detect no flaw.

If Jiang Li did not possess the cultivation technique trait Heart of Justice, he probably would not have suspected that anything was wrong with the man.

Jiang Li clicked his tongue inwardly.

If he had known this trick back then, how could he have been constrained by that dead dog Yuan Li?

"He is a demonic cultivator."

Jiang Li nailed down the man's identity.

Even the system had presented him with options. The chances of the man not being a demonic cultivator were lower than someone leaping out of a rock.

As they spoke.

The white-robed young man, Zhou Yang, had already walked out of the Law Enforcement Hall.

Jiang Li followed close behind.

He was quite satisfied with the system's cautious Dao of Survival approach.

However...

Just as Zhou Yang stepped out of the Law Enforcement Hall, Jiang Li, whose body was under cultivation technique hosting, slowly raised his hand and pointed at Zhou Yang.

"You are a demonic cultivator."

The words carried mana, their penetrating force astonishing as they spread like muffled thunder.

The passing disciples of the Heavenly Mystery Holy Land all heard them.

The scene instantly erupted into uproar.

Everyone turned to look in the direction Jiang Li was pointing.

For a moment.

Jiang Li, standing at the entrance of the Law Enforcement Hall, became the center of attention.

Jiang Li: ...

Damn it.

Give back my gratitude and relief!

He had thought the Damn System had finally grown a conscience and was prepared to uphold the Dao of Survival. Who would have thought it merely found the stage too small?

Only disciples who had joined the Law Enforcement Hall could enter the inner hall, so there were not many people inside.

But the entrance to the Law Enforcement Hall was different.

Every day, a great number of disciples came and went. The foot traffic was more than ten times that of the inner hall.

Making a move here would spread the news farther and intimidate the demon horde as well.

Jiang Li instantly understood the system's train of thought.

And felt awful all over.

He had already prepared himself to stand out, yet the Damn System had feinted, then pulled a reversal and fooled even him.

One-star review.

He was giving it a one-star review.

Elsewhere.

Zhou Yang turned around at once. When he saw that Jiang Li's finger was pointing at him, his expression changed instantly. Every hair on his body stood on end, and his entire body tensed.

He had been exposed?

How had he been exposed?

He had not done anything.

Zhou Yang forcibly suppressed the panic in his heart.

With an unfriendly expression, he said, "Junior Brother, what do you mean by this? Are you trying to show off in front of Senior Sister Murong and Junior Sister Li?"

Only then did he notice that Murong Qing and Li Xi, the two pearls of the Holy Land, were standing beside Jiang Li.

Jiang Li said nothing.

His body, controlled by the cultivation technique, stepped forward directly.

One hand reached out.

It intended to capture Zhou Yang in full view of everyone, letting the demonic cultivators lurking within the Heavenly Mystery Holy Land know that they were not safe.

Zhou Yang's expression darkened.

He immediately drew a spirit artifact.

It was a Nine-Ringed Curved Saber, its blade set with nine circular rings that let out crisp chimes as it moved.

"Junior Brother, you brought this upon yourself."

Zhou Yang's face turned vicious.

He swept his saber horizontally.

He did not know whether Jiang Li truly knew his identity as a demonic cultivator, but he would never tolerate such an accident.

He would use this chance to kill Jiang Li and eliminate any possible evidence.

Therefore.

This slash was no ordinary swing. He had unleashed the Bloodfiend Blade Art.

Scarlet bloodfiend aura clung to the blade.

A towering, savage Sha Qi burst forth, blazing with an eerie radiance.

With his Half-Step Foundation Establishment cultivation, even true Foundation Establishment cultivators would not dare receive this slash head-on.

Watching from a third-person perspective, Jiang Li shouted in his heart, Doggy, let me take over! You can't mobilize the body-refining cultivation technique, so you can't bring out this body's true strength.

Ding. The cultivation technique "Profound Yellow Heart Refining Art" has judged that an act of justice should advance with irresistible force and deliver the deepest deterrence to the demon horde.

The cultivation technique "Profound Yellow Heart Refining Art" has exited hosting.

Jiang Li regained control over his body.

His outstretched palm paused strangely for a second, then continued without losing momentum, grabbing at the Nine-Ringed Curved Saber sweeping toward him.

Clang!

The sound of metal striking metal rang out.

Zhou Yang could clearly feel that what he had slashed was not flesh and blood, but hard metal. The impact split the web of his hand, while a terrifying force surged violently toward him.

Crack.

The spirit artifact Nine-Ringed Curved Saber was snapped in half by brute force.

A hand with distinct knuckles pressed against Zhou Yang's chest.

Boom!

With a thunderous blast, Zhou Yang's chest caved in. His entire body flew backward, plowing a furrow through the ground.

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