The Battle Saber Strikes, Ghosts Fall Silent

"You!" Upon seeing the bloody gash on his chest, the burly man's pupils widened in disbelief. He couldn't believe that he had been defeated by Tieguai Li in a single move.

"Kill!"

The next moment, Tieguai Li swung his battle blade fiercely. Instantly, a sharp blade of light shot out once again towards the big man's head.

Upon seeing this, the burly man turned deathly pale and hurriedly tried to dodge.

However, by then it was too late.

"Pfft!"

The next moment, Tieguai Li's sword sliced directly across his neck.

"Well!"

The burly man's face was contorted in pain before he collapsed to the ground.

Soon, the big man also lay down on the ground, his face full of resentment, fear, and despair.

"Hmph, you still want to stop me?" Tieguai Li then coldly swept his gaze over the people around him and said.

"No... I wouldn't dare, Your Excellency, please spare my life!"

Upon seeing this, the surrounding crowd turned pale, shook their heads, and immediately knelt on the ground, begging for mercy.

"Hmph, if only you had known this would happen!"

Let's go!

Seeing everyone's attitude, Tieguai Li didn't bother with them anymore and spoke indifferently to Azure Dragon and the others.

"Kindness!"

Seeing Tieguai Li's expression, Azure Dragon and the others nodded, then led the remaining men in black away, disappearing into the vast night...

"Phew... finally done!"

Tieguai Li out a long breath and said that he had completely broken free of the enemy's encirclement. He then found an open grassland, sat down cross-legged, and began to recover.

"Huh? What's this?"

Just then, Tieguai Li suddenly discovered that the Spiritual Qi within his body had begun to circulate slowly, and at the same time, a cloud of black mist gradually dissipated from his Dantian.

"What's this?"

Tieguai Li was also slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting that black mist would appear in his Dantian at this time.

With a thought, Tieguai Li a fiery red bead in his hand.

Upon seeing this, Tieguai Li's eyes lit up. This black mist was none other than the Fire Essence Tieguai Li had obtained from the Old Demon of Black Mountain.

After absorbing Tieguai Li's Fire Element Principle, the Fire Essence also grew and began to gradually transform. It could not only absorb fire-attribute Spirit Stone, mineral veins, and ores, but it could even devour and refine Fire Essence.

"I never expected to acquire so many treasures this time! This is wonderful! It seems this trip was definitely worthwhile!" Tieguai Li thought excitedly.

Tieguai Li knew that this Fire Essence was an extremely precious thing, very beneficial to Tieguai Li cultivation. If he refined it, it would definitely have unexpected effects.

Then, Tieguai Li had a sudden thought and swallowed the Fire Essence directly.

Soon, the Fire Essence instantly transformed into a ball of flame, frantically drilling into Tieguai Li's body.

The tearing pain in Tieguai Li's mind grew stronger and stronger.

"Hiss!"

However, as the Fire Essence entered, that feeling gradually disappeared. Then, Tieguai Li felt as if the energy in his body had suddenly increased several times over, becoming incredibly powerful. His whole body was filled with surging power, making him more than a hundred times stronger than before.

Tieguai Li could clearly feel that after consuming the Fire Essence, his cultivation level had increased by another level.

"I never imagined that this Fire Essence would be so miraculous. No wonder that burly man was willing to spend so many Spirit Stones and precious medicines to obtain Fire Essence. But now that it's in my hands, no matter how rich he is, it's useless!"

Tieguai Li thought to himself.

Tieguai Li's current cultivation level is already at the Peak Golden Core, and he is only one layer away from the Nascent Soul Realm. If he can break through this bottleneck, Tieguai Li might be able to directly advance to the Nascent Soul Realm.

At that time, Tieguai Li's strength will be even more terrifying, and Tieguai Li will have a place wherever he goes.

Moreover, this would elevate Tieguai Li's status.

If Tieguai Li wants revenge then, he'll have something to rely on.

"Huh?"

Tieguai Li suddenly frowned.

At this moment, Tieguai Li discovered that the trace of Fire Element- Power of Principle within his body had become even more concentrated.

This made Tieguai Li's eyes narrow slightly, and a look of joy flashed across his face.

"It seems my cultivation level has improved beyond my expectations! I didn't expect to obtain two drops of Fire Essence! And two of them at that. It seems my fortuitous opportunity is truly remarkable!" Tieguai Li thought to himself.

At this moment, the black mist in Tieguai Li's Dantian gradually condensed, quickly forming a small vortex, from which a rich fragrance emanated.

"This fragrance... could this be the scent emanating from those two drops of Fire Essence? It's truly incredibly tempting!" Tieguai Li sensed the rich fragrance emanating from his body, feeling the alluring aura it exuded, and couldn't help but swallow hard, thinking to himself.

"Call!"

Tieguai Li took a deep breath, then closed his eyes and began circulating his internal Cultivation Method, frantically refining it.

Soon, under Tieguai Li's encouragement, the fragrance within his body grew stronger and stronger, and soon, the entire cave was filled with an intoxicating aroma.

"Kindness?"

Just then, a look of confusion appeared on Tieguai Li's face, followed by a look of shock. He then muttered to himself, "What's going on?"

Soon, Tieguai Li also discovered that the black mist in his Dantian had begun to gradually merge together, and soon a jet-black lotus flower condensed directly in Tieguai Li's Dantian.

"Incredible! It actually looks like a lotus platform, and the color of the lotus platform has also changed!" Tieguai Li exclaimed in surprise.

Then, Tieguai Li's Divine Sense directly probed into his Dantian and discovered that the lotus flower within his body had also undergone a tremendous change. The black lotus flower was now emitting an eerie black light, and fine black needle-like patterns could be faintly seen on its surface.

"Could this be the most important part of this black lotus?" Tieguai Li wondered to himself.

Then, Tieguai Li slowly began to control the black lotus to move throughout his body, and soon Tieguai Li discovered that the black lotus had directly entered his bone marrow and then began to integrate into his internal organs.