Seen from afar-
A small hill had appeared outside the city of Heavenly Spirit Commandery.
But the mound was made not of sand and soil, but of heads still dripping blood!
These belonged to the evil fiends and cultivators practicing sinister arts whom Li Yang and his Sword Cultivators had encountered on their way to Heavenly Spirit Commandery.
Thud!
Li Yang tossed the Blood-Robed Youth's head onto the pile as well, letting it roll wherever it pleased.
"My name is Qin Feng." Li Yang stood on his flying sword above the mountain of heads.
Those few words instantly sent the entire crowd into an uproar.
Because on the Slaughter Ranking, the name Qin Feng had remained firmly in first place.
"This cruel game of slaughter must be confined to cultivators. Any cultivator who harms mortals will be deemed an evil fiend by me, without exception!"
Amplified by a spell, Li Yang's voice carried far into the distance:
"I will begin with Heavenly Spirit Commandery and establish order in this chaotic world. With iron and blood, I will strike terror into all evil!"
News needed time to spread.
With Lan Yue's help, Su Miao and the other women settled the hundred-plus mortal women.
Li Yang took the opportunity to enter seclusion and prepare to break through to the Golden Core stage.
Although this was not his true cultivation, the insights gained from Core Formation were utterly real-an invaluable experience.
Slaughter not only accelerated cultivation, but also offered a tremendous opportunity to deepen one's understanding of heaven and earth.
Several days later-
Terrifying fluctuations emanated from the commandery governor's residence. An illusory golden core appeared in Li Yang's dantian, possessing form but no substance.
Li Yang examined himself internally.
*My dantian's foundation platform and everything else are still there. An additional layer