292: Chapter 292 Destructive Sword Intent, Trading for the Fire Grass

Whoosh...

"Elder Liu is back!" Half a month later, Liu Ling arrived in a sudden burst of speed. Qing Yue, who was in quiet cultivation, saw the familiar figure and immediately stood up.

"How is Yan Xing?"

Liu Ling spoke directly, his gaze fixed on a distant cave from which dense corpse energy emanated, with frost covering the entrance.

"Sigh, Elder Yan's condition is likely not good. He roars intermittently..." Qing Yue told him the truth. Hearing this, Liu Ling remained silent, his figure flickering as he sped toward the cave.

Roar...

Just as he approached the cave entrance, a low roar came from inside, as if suppressing pain. A dense tide of corpse energy surged toward him.

Hum!

With a thought, Liu Ling summoned the Sun True Fire. With a flick of his finger, an overwhelmingly terrifying high temperature spread, melting the frost into streams as he stepped into the cave.

The source of the corpse energy was Yan Xing. His eyes were blood-red, his appearance disheveled, and even his fingernails showed signs of lengthening and darkening.

"Yan Xing, wake up!"

"Liu Ling, you've come!" Yan Xing's voice was low and hoarse, like a rusty gear from years past, grating and deep.

"Hold on a little longer. I've already found the red sun root, and I have news about the lihuo grass. Once I have everything, I can refine the li-huo chi-yang pill to relieve your pain!"

Liu Ling told Yan Xing this news to bolster his confidence. At this moment, Yan Xing was locked in a struggle with the corpse energy for control of his body.

If Yan Xing's will were to slacken even slightly, the corpse energy would immediately devour him.

"red sun root? Good, good!" Hearing this, Yan Xing's low voice carried a trace of excitement.

Immediately after, Liu Ling placed a palm on top of Yan Xing's head. The supremely yang and domineering Sun True Fire entered his body, burning away the corpse energy.

This action could not truly dispel the corpse energy; it only alleviated his pain.

After an hour, Liu Ling finally managed to suppress the corpse energy, buying Yan Xing more time.

"Your Majesty, still no news?" Yan Xing asked gravely.

Upon hearing this, Liu Ling shook his head slightly.

"Young Master, you've returned?" Suddenly, Qing Yue's joyful voice came from outside the cave. Liu Ling and Yan Xing exchanged a glance, both feeling shocked.

Immediately, Liu Ling walked out of the cave and saw Hun Tiandi in a green robe. He respectfully said, "I pay my respects to Your Majesty!"

"Rise," Hun Tiandi spoke with authority.

He then entered the cave, looked at the severely injured Yan Xing, and slowly asked, "How is the injury?"

"This subject can endure!" Yan Xing replied respectfully.

"Does Liu Ling have a solution?"

"Yes. Currently, the only thing that can dispel the corpse energy from Yan Xing's injury is the li-huo chi-yang pill, but we are lacking lihuo grass!"

Liu Ling responded immediately.

"lihuo grass? Where can it be found?" Hun Tiandi inquired.

"Sigh, this subordinate knows who possesses a stalk of lihuo grass. Unfortunately, that person is elusive, appearing and disappearing like a dragon. How can we find their traces?"

Liu Ling said helplessly.

"Miss Xiao Xiao has a stalk of lihuo grass in her possession."

"Is she the young woman riding a Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python?" Hun Tiandi asked indifferently.

"Your Majesty knows her?" Liu Ling was surprised.

"You take good care of Yan Xing. This king will bring the lihuo grass!" Hun Tiandi turned and walked out, his words lingering in the ears of the two.

Yan Xing exclaimed excitedly, finally seeing a glimmer of hope for survival.

Destruction?

Guided by the Killing Sword Intent, a faint embryonic sword energy slowly rose, a dark intent flowing, becoming somber and icy.

Threads of black light swirled, and a terrifying aura capable of destroying the world spread from his body.

He felt himself undergoing a certain transformation. This near-death experience had integrated all his negative emotions into it—the pitch-black sword intent.

Clang!

The abi sword circled around, as if sensing this newly born sword intent, emitting a series of sword hums.

Life? Destruction?

Under the envelopment of the lingxiao jade butterfly Tian Yin, his comprehension speed increased greatly. With the aid of life force, his understanding of the Destruction Intent grew increasingly profound.

The extreme of life is destruction; the extreme of destruction is life.

Life and destruction have never been separate; they are interdependent, each containing the other.

Now, standing on the brink of life and death, all the intents he had comprehended were fully integrated into his sword intent.

Buzz!

Hun Tiandi's body trembled, and a dark, sharp light suddenly erupted from him. In that moment, all the lightning and the icy lake dimmed under the cover of this dark light, eventually turning pitch-black as if they had never existed.

Destruction Sword Intent, achieved!

Immediately, the dark light erupted with a sharp, cutting edge. Both the Killing Sword Intent and the Destruction Sword Intent were the most extreme powers in the world.

If an ordinary person obtained just one of them, they could roam the Fighting Qi Continent freely.

And Hun Tiandi, gathering both Killing and Destruction within himself, could go anywhere under heaven. Although his comprehension of the Destruction Sword Intent was only preliminary, merely an embryonic form.

One day, the Destruction Sword Intent would reach great completion.

In the future, when the two sword intents merged into one, it would become the supreme Netherworld Sword Intent.

With a thought, Hun Tiandi retracted the sharp edge of the Destruction Sword Intent into his body. Slowly opening his eyes, two beams of pitch-black light shot forth.

Hah!

He let out a soft breath. His pitch-black eyes flickered with intensity as he stood up. The lingxiao jade butterfly transformed into a streak of light and burrowed into the Netherworld.

At this moment, Hun Tiandi was still a skeleton, with skin clinging to his bones, his face terrifyingly gaunt.

Clenching his hand, the abi sword appeared in his grasp, erupting with a rich, deep blue life force that poured into his body, nourishing his flesh and blood.

Whoosh...

In the distance, Xiao Xiao, seeing Hun Tiandi awaken, took a slight step, continuously drawing closer, her beautiful eyes filled with curiosity.

What was that plate from before? The deep blue longsword? That pitch-black sharp aura on his body?

In short, Hun Tiandi seemed full of mystery in her eyes.

Nourished by the life force, Hun Tiandi's flesh and blood recovered at a visible rate. Half an hour later, he was restored to his original state.

Hum!

He put away the abi sword, turned his hand, and took out spirit wine, gulping it down.

"How are you?" Xiao Xiao asked curiously.

"I'm fine," Hun Tiandi replied slowly. After a slight pause, he inquired, "You possess a strange fire, so you must be an Alchemist, right?"

"You know about strange fires?" Xiao Xiao looked at Hun Tiandi, puzzled.

"Although strange fires are rare, they are not unknown on the Fighting Qi Continent. Knowing about them isn't difficult!"

"That's right, I am indeed an Alchemist."

"Do you have lihuo grass in your possession? One of my subordinates is injured and needs lihuo grass to save his life. Of course, I can exchange something for it."

Hun Tiandi directly stated his purpose.

"lihuo grass... I do have it. But what will you exchange for it?" Xiao Xiao questioned.

"Will this do?" Hun Tiandi took out a jade bottle and pushed it toward Xiao Xiao. Removing the lid, a faint golden mist wafted out, emitting a scorching temperature.

"This is..." Xiao Xiao's beautiful eyes widened. The Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python on her shoulder instantly awoke, as if smelling something delicious.

"yellow spirit crystal source. It enhances fire-attribute fighting qi," Hun Tiandi stated indifferently.

Whoosh...

A seven-colored light surged out. With a delighted slurp, a drop of golden liquid fell into its mouth, and it comfortably narrowed its eyes. It was the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python.

"Xiao Cai, why are you so greedy?" Xiao Xiao said helplessly.

She hadn't originally intended to trade the lihuo grass, but Xiao Cai's greed had led it to swallow a drop of yellow spirit crystal source. Now, she had no choice but to proceed with the trade.

"Alright, this is the lihuo grass." Reluctantly, Xiao Xiao took out a jade box from her storage ring.

Opening it, a golden medicinal herb lay quietly inside, emitting a rich medicinal fragrance.

"The trade for lihuo grass is a success!" Hun Tiandi smiled slightly, putting away the jade box. Xiao Xiao stored the yellow spirit crystal source, completing the transaction.