Chapter 2

Xu Ting's face was truly as purple as a pig liver, terrifying to behold. In Xu Ting's mind, ever since Li Ke had consumed the Qi-Dispelling Fruit, he had become nothing but a waste, someone to be toyed with and humiliated at will. He never imagined that Li Ke would endure for one and a half years, cultivating his strength to the late Ninth Level of the Qi Condensation Realm before unleashing it.

"Do you want to kill me?"

Xu Ting's chest gushed with blood. Although the strike was severe, it did not take his life. Seeing Li Ke's extremely sinister gaze, Xu Ting's body couldn't help but tremble. He had already admitted that the Qi-Dispelling Fruit was related to him. Thinking of this, his face turned deathly pale, and he cried out, "You can't kill me? I am an outer sect disciple!"

Li Ke gave a cold laugh and said indifferently, "I think this outcome was decided one and a half years ago! Outer sect disciple... hahaha... do you think it matters now?"

Xu Ting's heart sank to the bottom. His legs trembled wildly, and a wet patch appeared in his crotch. He shouted, "Li Ke, you can't kill me! You haven't reached the Armament Cultivation Realm, you're not an inner sect disciple, you don't have the right to kill me! If you kill me now, you will violate the rules of the Twin Saber Sect and be executed!"

"If you kill me, the Xu family of Cold State will not let you off!"

Xu Ting's last words were almost hysterical. Faced with death, he showed deep fear.

"Indeed! Senior Brother, you haven't ascended to the Armament Tower to become an Armament Cultivator. Killing him now will inevitably cause trouble!" Ling Yun, holding his chest, walked to Li Ke's side, gave Xu Ting a cold look, and nodded to Li Ke, "Senior Brother, don't waste your time on such a piece of trash... there will be plenty of opportunities in the future!"

Ling Yun subconsciously meant that killing Xu Ting didn't have to happen right now!

Li Ke frowned slightly. The rules of the Twin Saber Sect were strict. He hadn't yet been recognized by the sect and hadn't had his Armament Spirit level tested, so he wasn't an inner sect disciple and didn't have the power of life and death. If he really killed Xu Ting now, he would likely be framed and killed by someone with ulterior motives.

"Ha!" Li Ke gave a cold laugh, his eyes shooting a cold light, and he said sternly, "Get out!"

Xu Ting took a deep breath, his body trembling violently as he slowly stood up. He looked at Li Ke, turned, and prepared to leave.

"I told you to get out!"

Just as Xu Ting took his first step, a sharp voice came from behind him, "Get out! Don't you understand this word? Do I have to cripple your hands and feet to make you roll?"

Li Ke's eyes turned cold, and he scanned the other four registered disciples.

The four registered disciples were terrified like cicadas in winter, hurriedly crawling on the ground toward the door.

Xu Ting was furious, but seeing the other four, who were rolling like meatballs on the ground, one of whom even rolled off course and into the inner room, he bit his lip and didn't dare say much. He humiliated himself by crawling on the ground, choosing the right direction, and rolling out like a meatball.

Ling Yun stood beside Li Ke, watching Xu Ting, who was known as one of the top three outer sect disciples, roll out like a clown. He was filled with many emotions and admiration for Li Ke.

To endure for one and a half years, what kind of heart must one have!

"Senior Brother..." Ling Yun turned, his heart beating wildly. Li Ke had endured for one and a half years, reaching the late Ninth Level of the Qi Condensation Realm, just one step away from the Armament Cultivation Realm, becoming an inner sect disciple and a master of the Armament Path. This made Ling Yun's blood boil with excitement.

Li Ke looked at Ling Yun and smiled, saying, "Ling Yun, for the past one and a half years, we have been like brothers. Why don't we become sworn brothers now?"

Ling Yun looked at Li Ke and was stunned. From the beginning, Ling Yun had sensed a different aura from Li Ke, an aura he had never felt even from the sect leader Yi Dai. Over time, Li Ke had concealed this aura well, but even so, his words and actions showed that he was far from an ordinary person. This made Ling Yun curious about Li Ke's identity.

However, as they spent more time together, Ling Yun became increasingly admiring of Li Ke's words, actions, experiences, and way of dealing with people. Li Ke was only one year older than Ling Yun, but he had experienced much more.

Because of this, Ling Yun had always maintained a relationship with Li Ke, seeing him as a role model, not in terms of cultivation, but in terms of character. He never expected that Li Ke would achieve such a remarkable feat, reaching the late Ninth Level of the Qi Condensation Realm in just two years, and now wanted to become sworn brothers with him.

This left Ling Yun in shock!

"Alright! From now on, you are my big brother!" Ling Yun was excited, took a step back, and bowed deeply to Li Ke, shouting, "Big Brother!"

"Good, Little Brother!" Li Ke lifted Ling Yun up and laughed, "Little Brother, let's go to the Armament Tower for the Armament Spirit level test. Once I pass, I will become an inner sect disciple! Then, together, we can make a name for ourselves in the Twin Saber Sect and even the entire Cold State!"

"Let's go!"

Ling Yun also shouted, following Li Ke to the Armament Tower, his heart filled with anticipation for the future Li Ke had described.

In the Twin Saber Sect, all disciples who cultivate seven divine armament qi and reach the Seventh Level of the Qi Condensation Realm become registered disciples. Further advancement makes them outer sect disciples. When they cultivate nine divine armament qi and reach the late Ninth Level of the Qi Condensation Realm, they have the right to enter the Armament Tower for the final breakthrough and Armament Spirit level test, becoming inner sect disciples.

The Armament Spirit is the main theme of this continent!

On the Divine Armament Continent, every person is born with their own divine armament spirit, but it needs to be cultivated to become powerful.

The nine levels of Qi Condensation are the foundation for cultivating the Armament Spirit. Only by reaching the Ninth Level of the Qi Condensation Realm and condensing qi into an armament can one's Armament Spirit level be tested.

The Armament Spirit, due to its innate nature, has a clear hierarchy from low to high: Red Seventh-Class Armament Spirit, Orange Sixth-Class Armament Spirit, Yellow Fifth-Class Armament Spirit, Green Fourth-Class Armament Spirit, Blue Third-Class Armament Spirit, Purple Second-Class Armament Spirit, and the legendary Seven-Color Crystal Armament Spirit.

The higher the Armament Spirit level, the greater the potential for the Armament Cultivator!

The Armament Tower of the Twin Saber Sect is a grand wooden structure with four sections, standing on a mountain waist, seven stories high.

Outside the Armament Tower, Li Ke looked up at the magnificent building and couldn't help but feel a sense of awe. "Back then, I was framed, expelled from my home, and had all my cultivation powers stripped. I never thought that this would turn out to be a great blessing. The two times I cultivated the Qi Condensation Realm made my foundation extremely solid. With the same nine divine armament qi, mine is more than twice as powerful as others. Below the Armament Cultivation Realm, no one can match me. But against Armament Cultivation Realm experts, even those at the First Level, I have no confidence!"

The Ninth Level of the Qi Condensation Realm is a height that countless people yearn for, but even so, without breaking through, it means nothing!

Now, the final step was right in front of Li Ke, and his feelings were indescribable.

Ling Yun stepped forward and clenched his fist tightly at Li Ke.

Li Ke nodded, calmed himself, exhaled a deep breath, and walked into the Armament Tower, casting aside all杂念.

Just as Li Ke entered the Armament Tower, two figures appeared outside, their auras sharp and piercing. When Ling Yun saw these two, he was stunned and speechless.

"Sect Leader! Grand Elder!"

Ling Yun stepped forward and respectfully called out. As a registered disciple, he would never have the chance to meet such high-ranking figures, but today, he did.

All of this was because he had a good brother, a good friend!

"En!" The middle-aged man in blue nodded. He was the sect leader of the Twin Saber Sect, Yi Dai, who possessed a Fifth-Class Armament Spirit, the Snake Scale Twin Sabers. His cultivation had reached the Fifth Level of the Form Transformation Realm, with five true qi strands coiling around his Snake Scale Twin Sabers, a characteristic of the Form Transformation Realm. Cultivating the Armament Path to the mystical level, the Armament Spirit takes form, and true qi is activated, allowing one to control the armament to kill enemies from ten miles away, with armament qi cutting through stone and splitting the earth, its power terrifying.

The other man was in black robes, his aura cold, staring at the door of the Armament Tower, his eyes gleaming.

"Is the one who just entered the Armament Tower Li Ke?" Yi Dai looked at Ling Yun and asked solemnly.

Li Ke's defeat of the top three outer sect disciple Xu Ting and his cultivation to the late Ninth Level of the Qi Condensation Realm had spread throughout the Twin Saber Sect in a short time, causing a great stir. Even the sect leader and grand elder had come in person, showing how significant the event was.

"En en..." Ling Yun nodded rapidly, though Yi Dai had concealed his aura, the无形的锋芒 still made Ling Yun unable to bear it, his body drenched in cold sweat.

"This kid... is indeed not simple!" Yi Dai sighed, giving Ling Yun a meaningful look. Ling Yun understood and stepped back, stopping a hundred paces away.

"En!" The grand elder in black robes also nodded, saying, "Two years ago, when this kid came to the Twin Saber Sect, I was very surprised. The Tyrant Saber Token, though there are eighteen in the entire Tyrant Continent, is not easy to obtain. However, at that time, this kid's cultivation had been stripped, so I didn't pay much attention, thinking he had obtained it by chance. But in half a year, this kid rushed to the Third Level of the Qi Condensation Realm. Then, the news of him mistakenly consuming the Qi-Dispelling Fruit made me even more surprised... Now, thinking about it... hahaha! What a deep and far-sighted kid, enduring for so long! Achieving this height in just two years! Now, I can't help but start to doubt his identity!"

Yi Dai also nodded, "This kid's endurance is impressive, even fooling me. His depth of character is rare among his peers. If he breaks through today, his future path will definitely be higher than ours!"

"Indeed! This kid's potential is limitless!"

"Sect Leader, Grand Elder..."

Just as Yi Dai and the grand elder were talking, two more figures rushed over and soon appeared beside them.

"Third Brother, Fifth Brother, you're here too!" The grand elder nodded at the newcomers and then turned his gaze back to the Armament Tower.

"Yes, Big Brother, I heard that Li Ke has reached the Ninth Level of the Qi Condensation Realm. Is that true? It's only been two years? How is that possible?" The man in purple asked urgently. He was surnamed Xu, the third elder of the Twin Saber Sect, with a high position and cultivation at the Sixth Level of the Armament Cultivation Realm, his Armament Spirit refined to the sixth stage.

"En!"

"This..." The third elder's face turned cold upon receiving the confirmation, as Xu Ting was his nephew. Today's humiliation made him very unhappy.

"This kid has endured for a whole year and a half, not simple at all! His mental fortitude is so high, I think he can be cultivated as a core disciple!" The middle-aged man who came with the third elder said seriously.