Published: September 2, 2025
Chapter 501: Conflict Arises Again
“What’s the matter? Is there something wrong with this person? Or is his identity fake?” The strong man was taken aback when he saw the elder’s expression and asked.
“The identity should be fine. Our disciples who have infiltrated the Miaoyin Sect had long ago copied the portraits of the two elders of the Miaoyin Sect. This person is exactly the same as the image preserved in this Jade Slip. It is indeed that elder surnamed Han. Even if he used some secret techniques to change his appearance, it would be impossible to fool Elder Wang’s divine eye at the port!” The elder in green robes stroked his beard, then raised one hand, and a greenish Jade Slip appeared in the palm, which he gently waved in front of the strong man before retracting it.
“If that’s the case, why the expression of concern?” The strong man snorted, somewhat dissatisfied.
“This elder Han of the Miaoyin Sect is not simple. I’m afraid that you or I, fighting alone, would not be his match,” the green-robed elder said after some contemplation, causing the strong man to be momentarily stunned.
“What do you mean? Isn’t he just an early foundation formation stage cultivator like us? And a rogue cultivator at that—how can he compare to us, who often receive guidance from the Holy Ancestor?” The strong man shook his head vigorously, clearly disbelieving.
The elder was not angry at all upon hearing this, instead calmly explaining to the strong man:
“Protector Liu should know that although the ‘Seven Killings Spell Formation’ I cultivate cannot be called a top-tier cultivation method, it is very sensitive to the amount of killing intent on a person. The heavy killing intent on this person is the first I’ve seen among core formation stage cultivators. Several cultivators who died at his hands are no small number.”
“That’s nothing. If I kill more low-level cultivators, I can easily do the same,” the strong man said with a dismissive expression.
“That’s different. What you do can accumulate some weak killing intent, but it dissipates easily over time. This person’s killing intent is not only dense and abundant but also extremely piercing and cold. It must be the result of slaying many cultivators at or above his level. This kind of killing intent is usually permanent unless eliminated by some rare Buddhist or Daoist secret techniques.”
“Moreover, this person seems to understand some mysterious methods of suppressing killing intent, so the amount of killing intent he reveals is less than a tenth of what’s actually there. Even so, his killing intent is astonishing! When an ordinary cultivator confronts him, illusions and soul bewildering spells are greatly weakened. If one is caught off guard and overwhelmed by this killing intent, their willpower can be temporarily seized. They might only be able to exert seventy to eighty percent of their cultivation base. If this person cultivates my 'Seven Killings Spell Formation,' his cultivation base would advance by leaps and bounds.” The elder’s eyes flashed coldly as he spoke grimly.
At this moment, the elder didn’t know that though Han Li had killed relatively few foundation formation stage cultivators, they were equivalent to fifth-level demonic beasts in early foundation formation, totaling in the hundreds. The weight of the killing intent on him far exceeded what the elder imagined.
“Protector Cang, never mind the killing intent on him. Do you want to take him as a disciple? Don’t forget he’s a foundation formation stage cultivator and won’t bow to you,” the strong man asked with a hint of doubt after a pause.
“Take him as a disciple? That’s impossible. I’m just interested in the method he used to form such strong killing intent. There must be some trick to it,” the elder said calmly.
Hearing this, the strong man lost interest completely.
Because cultivation methods that refine killing intent to improve cultivation were probably just a few niche spell formations in the entire Chaotic Star Sea. He cultivated none of those and naturally was not tempted.