56: Third Life: How Am I the Villain? (20)

Even if he could only capture the slightest bit, for the current Xu Yuan, it was a rare Opportunity!

Although the will of a Golden Core True Person, even if only a remnant remained, was absolutely not something a Qi Refining Cultivator's Divine Sense could withstand; if he were the slightest bit careless, his Divine Sense would be severely damaged.

However, the bigger the waves, the more valuable the fish!

Xu Yuan's breathing became slightly rapid, and his eyes flickered with a hint of struggle.

"Risk it!"

After hesitating for only a few breaths, a look of determination flashed in Xu Yuan's eyes!

The path of cultivation is inherently about defying the heavens and fighting with heaven for one's life!

If he didn't even dare to take the slightest risk, how could he speak of ascending to the pinnacle of the Dao?!

Furthermore, there was now a Ye Feng, suspected to be a Son of Luck, hiding in the shadows. If he just followed the routine, he would likely be caught up to very soon, and he, along with the Overlord Blade Sect, would become stepping stones for him.

Xu Yuan sat cross-legged again, positioning himself closer to the Broken Blade than before, but still maintaining a relatively safe distance.

He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and adjusted his state to the best it could be.

Inside his Sea of Consciousness, his own Divine Soul power was fully mobilized, and his "Innate Blade Heart" also emitted a glowing light, protecting his mind.

The next moment, Xu Yuan cautiously separated a thread of extremely fine Divine Sense, like a tentacle scouting the way, and slowly, very slowly, extended it toward the Broken Blade.

Ten zhang... five zhang... three zhang...

The closer he got, the more terrifying the invisible pressure became; the Divine Sense thread moved forward with extreme difficulty, as if it were swimming in thick, molten steel.

One zhang!

When his Divine Sense entered the one-zhang radius around the Broken Blade, Xu Yuan's whole body jolted violently!

His face instantly turned pale!

Hum—

A saber hum, filled with endless tyranny and unwillingness, seemed to span across the ages and once again echoed in Xu Yuan's ears!

Earth-shattering explosions, saber light that tore through the firmament, unwilling roars, the mournful cries of Magic Treasures shattering...

Countless chaotic and terrifying fragments of images impacted his consciousness.

"Pfft!"

Xu Yuan suddenly spat out a small mouthful of blood, and that thread of Divine Sense was instantly crushed by that terrifying remnant will!

However, in the split second before his Divine Sense was crushed.

He had finally captured... a trace of an extremely weak, yet purely extreme... Saber Dao true intent!

It was a tyrannical will that could sever everything, destroy all laws, and stand supreme above all!

Although it was only a trace, it was like a seed, instantly branded into the depths of Xu Yuan's "Innate Blade Heart"!

Xu Yuan opened his eyes abruptly, his eyes filled with lingering fear, shock, and indescribable ecstasy!

Although his Divine Sense was damaged, his head was buzzing incessantly, and bloodstains remained at the corner of his mouth, he felt as if a brand new window had been opened in his "Innate Blade Heart," allowing him to see scenery from a higher vantage point!

That trace of Saber Dao true intent originating from a Golden Core True Person, although weak, was terrifyingly high in its essence!

That trace of Golden Core Saber Intent allowed Xu Yuan to catch a glimpse of how vast and powerful the scenery of the higher levels of Saber Dao was!

Compared to it, his current Saber Dao cultivation was simply as insignificant as a drop in the ocean!

This was a huge improvement in cognition, an expansion of his Realm and vision!

Its value to Xu Yuan was immeasurable!

"It truly is a good treasure, it's just a pity that I cannot take it away..."

Enduring the stinging pain in his Divine Sense, Xu Yuan took one last deep look at the silent Broken Blade, a hint of reluctance flashing in his eyes.

No longer lingering greedily, Xu Yuan quickly stood up, circulated his spiritual power to suppress his injuries, and retreated toward the outer area of the Burial Mound of Soldiers as fast as he could.

As he moved away from the core area, the pressure of the surrounding Evil Qi gradually weakened.

Soon, Xu Yuan returned to the relatively safe area where the Overlord Blade Sect Disciples were gathered.

At this moment, under Zhao Zheng's organization, the twenty-plus Overlord Blade Sect Disciples who had arrived were scattered everywhere, using the Evil Qi here to diligently temper their own Saber Intent.

Although everyone's faces were pale and they were drenched in sweat, their eyes were exceptionally bright and firm; clearly, they had all benefited significantly.

When Xu Yuan walked out from the core area of the Burial Mound of Soldiers, he immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"Daozi Highness... you, you came out from inside?"

A Disciple couldn't help but ask out loud, his tone filled with disbelief.

They felt immense pressure just cultivating at the edge of this place; how could Daozi Highness dare to penetrate deep into the core area where the Qi was even more concentrated, an area they dared not even enter?

Zhao Zheng even stepped forward quickly and asked with concern: "Your Highness, are you injured?"

He could feel that Xu Yuan's aura seemed somewhat unstable.

"It is nothing, I have gained a little, it is no matter."

Xu Yuan waved his hand, his tone calm.

A single understated sentence, yet it made all the Disciples look at him with awe!

Entering a dangerous place, returning with injuries, yet saying he only "gained a little"?!

Who would believe that?!

This must have been a huge Opportunity!

As expected of Daozi Highness!

His courage, strength, vision, and even bearing were truly not something they could reach!

Zhao Zheng was also shocked in his heart and did not ask any more questions, only respectfully saying: "It is good that Your Highness is unharmed. Twenty-six fellow Disciples have already arrived here, and four have yet to arrive, but according to the induction plate, they are on their way and should be in no danger."

"The Evil Qi here is indeed as recorded in the Sect's chronicles, greatly beneficial for tempering Saber Intent, but... the concentration of Evil Qi exceeds expectations, and many Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters are finding it hard to hold on for long."

"Mm."

Xu Yuan nodded, his gaze sweeping across the crowd. Thinking of the Saber Dao true intent he had just gained, Xu Yuan's heart stirred, and an idea welled up in his mind.

"The Evil Qi here is an Opportunity for us, but one must also act according to one's ability. However, since I led you all into the Blackwater Secret Realm today, I will not let you return empty-handed!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was invigorated!

After Xu Yuan finished speaking, he walked again toward the area where the Evil Qi was relatively dense. He did not sit cross-legged to resist it with difficulty like the other Disciples, but instead stood in front of everyone, facing the rolling, baleful Evil Qi.

He slowly closed his eyes, his mind sinking into the trace of the Golden Core Saber Intent seed that had just been branded into the depths of his "Innate Blade Heart"—a trace that was imperceptible but extremely high in essence.

Although Xu Yuan could not actively drive this Saber Intent right now, nor could he even understand one ten-thousandth of it, don't forget that this Saber Intent came from that Golden Core Magic Treasure, and that Golden Core Magic Treasure was the very source of all the Evil Qi in the entire Burial Mound of Soldiers!

Relying on this Saber Intent, Xu Yuan was already able to guide and organize the Evil Qi in this place to a certain extent.

"Focus your mind, calm your Qi, release your resistance to the Evil Qi, and carefully sense the guidance of my Saber Intent."

Xu Yuan's voice calmly reached the ears of every Disciple.

The next moment, he pointed his fingers like a saber and slowly slashed forward into the void.

He did not use much spiritual power; rather, he mostly drew upon his own powerful, tempered Saber Intent, using it as a bridge to resonate with and influence the surrounding baleful Evil Qi!

Hum—!

An invisible ripple spread out with Xu Yuan as the center.