271: Half-step spiritual enlightenment

“Give me a way out, and I am willing to submit to you!”

The Sphinx was completely terrified.

It screamed hysterically.

With the blessing of the Thatched Cottage, Shen Xi could easily kill it even without a forbidden weapon.

Not to mention, Shen Xi must still have a forbidden weapon on him.

In this situation, the Sphinx was completely powerless to resist; only death awaited it.

It did not want to die.

Even if it could not leave the Sealed Land, it did not matter; at least it could remain in this wretched place and lord over it.

But if it died, then everything would be over.

“No need!”

Shen Xi replied coldly.

A Yao Beast that could kill its companions.

A Yao Beast that could even harm its own descendants.

Shen Xi had no need for such a beast!

Keeping the Sphinx by his side would be no different from keeping a ticking time bomb, which could backfire at any moment.

Moreover, even if the Sphinx truly submitted to him and was loyal, Shen Xi would not keep it.

He was a man of strong character, valuing loyalty and righteousness.

Such a ruthless and unrighteous beast was not of the same Dao as him, and he could not tolerate it.

“No!”

The Sphinx still wanted to try.

But Shen Xi was already too lazy to say any more nonsense.

He unleashed hundreds of sword strikes in succession, and One Sword Sweeps the Nine Provinces, amplified by the Thatched Cottage, erupted with world-destroying power.

Under the sword light, the Sphinx wailed as it was cut into pieces.

The Sphinx's Origin body, dead!

“Damn it!”

Seeing this, the Clone did not dare to linger. It frantically rushed underground, forcibly snatched the Origin body's corpse, and then fled without looking back.

Its face was filled with extreme terror, as if the sky was about to collapse.

With the Origin body dead, the Clone was like rootless duckweed and could not last long.

There was only one way to survive: devour a large amount of blood food to maintain the vitality within its body until it finally stabilized.

At that point, the Clone would be equivalent to a brand new life form, an alternative continuation of the Sphinx.

And the prerequisite for all of this was that the Clone had to obtain the Origin body's flesh and blood.

Only by first devouring the Origin body's flesh and blood, and then harvesting a massive amount of blood food, could this be achieved.

In simple terms, the Clone was equivalent to the Origin body's second life.

The Clone gnawed on the Origin body's corpse while frantically fleeing.

At this moment, it was a completely new life form, a Fusion of the Origin body's and the Clone's memories.

The despair of the Origin body being slain, and the fear of the Clone witnessing the Origin body's death, intertwined, became chaotic, and finally turned into madness at this moment!

“Where do you think you’re running to!”

Shen Xi quickly pursued it from behind.

He also knew that the Clone now needed to devour the Origin body's corpse, regenerate its Origin, and then, through a large amount of blood food, consolidate its Origin to ultimately achieve an alternative rebirth.

And to accomplish all of this, what was most needed was time.

During this period, due to the death of the Origin body, the Clone's condition severely declined, and its combat power was far from its Peak.

This was Shen Xi's excellent opportunity to kill the Clone!

As long as he killed the Clone as well, then the Sphinx would be truly dead.

“Kid, leave a thread for future encounters; don’t go too far!”

The Sphinx Clone fled in a panic, turning back to roar at Shen Xi.

The death of its Origin body had already scared it out of its wits.

Coupled with the significant impact on its own combat power, it dared not turn back and fight Shen Xi.

It feared that Shen Xi would strike it with a forbidden weapon at a critical moment, and in its current state, the possibility of blocking it was almost zero.

The only fortunate thing was that the Sphinx Clone could still fly, while Shen Xi, after all, had not stepped into the Dian Ling Realm and lacked the ability to fly.

This allowed it to maintain a safe distance at all times.

“Oh my god! The Sphinx is being chased by a Human?”

“Isn’t it a Yuyue Realm Yao Beast?”

“Just how terrifying is this Human kid?!”

“Run, they’re coming towards us!”

During the pursuit, some Yao Beasts hiding in the shadows witnessed this scene.

They all could not help but scream in shock.

The appearance of the Sphinx had already overturned their worldview, making them question their existence.

Especially the matter of the Sphinx relentlessly hunting Yao Beasts, which had long spread throughout the entire Sealed Land; all Yao Beasts knew that the so-called ancestor wanted to kill all of them.

It was precisely because of this that the Yao Beasts had hidden themselves, hoping to escape this catastrophe.

But at this moment, something even more unexpected occurred.

The high and mighty Sphinx.

The arrogant Sphinx.

The Yuyue Realm Sphinx.

Was actually being pursued at this moment!

And the one pursuing it was none other than the Human kid who had been widely rumored a few days ago, wantonly hunting Yao Beasts within the Sealed Land.

This made the Yao Beasts seriously doubt their eyes.

How could the Sphinx be so pathetic?

However, these Yao Beasts no longer had the chance to learn the truth.

Simply because the Sphinx, the moment it discovered them, had already devoured them.

It fled all the way, devouring as it went, and in a short time, it had devoured tens of thousands of Yao Beasts.

“Damn it! This is cutting off my source of wealth!”

Shen Xi smacked his thigh, heartbroken.

These Yao Beasts were all demon beast lifespan!

For every one devoured by the Sphinx, he lost at least several hundred points of demon beast lifespan.

“I must Breakthrough my Realm, otherwise I won't be able to catch up with this guy!”

Shen Xi clearly felt the Sphinx's aura gradually stabilize.

If this continued, he would be even less able to catch up with the Sphinx.

Moreover, due to the great distance, even if he used a forbidden weapon, he might not be able to hit the opponent.

Unless he stepped into the Dian Ling Realm.

If he could also fly, he would be confident in catching up with the Sphinx and killing the opponent!

Sharpening the axe does not delay the chopping of wood.

Shen Xi simply stopped in his tracks.

“System, begin Martial Arts drill!”

【The drill begins. As the host is at the Greater Completion of the Acquired Realm, the annual drill consumes ten thousand points of demon beast lifespan.】

【In the first year, you calmed your mind and began to Cultivate steadily.】

【In the fifth year, you were systematically improving your strength.】

【In the tenth year, you felt you were getting closer to the Innate Transformation of Strength.】

【In the twentieth year, you were only a step away from the Innate Transformation of Strength.】

【In the thirtieth year, you spent thirty years on that one step, finally successfully breaking through to the Innate Transformation of Strength!】

【Ding! The host's demon beast lifespan is sufficient. Do you wish to continue the drill?】

Shen Xi naturally would not refuse; his goal this time was the Dian Ling Realm.

【 drill continues!】

【In the fiftieth year, your strength continued to improve.】

【In the eightieth year, you had already stepped into the Half-Step Dianling Realm, only a hair's breadth away from truly stepping into the Dian Ling Realm.】

【In the eighty-fifth year, this hair's breadth felt like an insurmountable chasm to you; you always felt something was missing.】

【 drill forcibly ended!】