Chapter 16

Xiao Yun stood there, gazing at the Swallow Heaven and Destroy God Technique, his heart filled with excitement.

With this technique, he was sure he could surpass Fang Hao.

After calming down his excitement, Xiao Yun began to continue reading the essentials of the Swallow Heaven and Destroy God Technique.

"To cultivate the Swallow Heaven and Destroy God Technique, one must first undergo the refinement of the Swallow Heaven bloodline," Xiao Yun muttered to himself, "Could this drop of blood be the Swallow Heaven bloodline?" His gaze shifted, and he couldn't help but look at the crimson blood bead inside the iron box.

This blood bead was extremely crimson, and upon closer inspection, it seemed to be wrapped in thin red blood threads, eventually forming a tiny vortex on the blood bead that was hard to notice. The moment Xiao Yun's consciousness probed it, he felt a sense of being swallowed.

"What a mysterious Swallow Heaven bloodline, I wonder where Father obtained it from?"

Xiao Yun couldn't help but lick his lips, "Do I have to swallow this blood bead to cultivate the Swallow Heaven and Destroy God Technique?"

Without hesitation, Xiao Yun carefully extended his hand and pinched the blood bead, which was pulsating like a heart.

Thump! Thump!

The blood bead was very small, only slightly larger than a soybean, but Xiao Yun could feel a fierce and domineering aura emanating from it. This aura made his heart tremble, and he felt a sense of fear, as if he had encountered a world-class powerhouse.

"Will there be any problems if I swallow this bead?" A hint of hesitation appeared on Xiao Yun's slightly childish face. Such a powerful blood bead, once swallowed, would unleash its energy, which he might not be able to withstand.

But if he didn't swallow this blood bead, he wouldn't be able to cultivate the Swallow Heaven and Destroy God Technique.

"Since this is a treasure left by Father, I should swallow it without hesitation. Otherwise, wouldn't I be wasting his good intentions?" Xiao Yun hesitated for a moment but quickly made up his mind. He was just a young boy, and he felt fear in the face of danger, but thinking of his father made him more determined.

Grandpa said that Father, despite his severe injuries, had crossed vast territories to safely return me to Ziyun City!

Xiao Yun clenched his teeth and swallowed the small crimson bead.

As the blood bead entered his throat, a fierce blood qi surged out, rushing through his body.

"Ah!"

Xiao Yun roared inwardly, clenching his teeth. He felt as if there were sharp swords rampaging inside his body, slicing his flesh and blood. The pain was excruciating, making the veins on his forehead bulge, and large sweat drops rolled down.

Under such intense pain, Xiao Yun's mind became hazy, and he was about to faint.

At the critical moment, his martial soul emitted a green light, like divine radiance bathing all beings, restoring some clarity to his mind. His consciousness began to clear, and his eyes suddenly focused, revealing a determined look, "I must hold on!"

With this thought, Xiao Yun began to silently cultivate the Swallow Heaven and Destroy God Technique.

According to the ancient text, only by cultivating the technique while swallowing the Swallow Heaven bloodline could one best succeed in mastering the Swallow Heaven and Destroy God Technique. Otherwise, cultivating it alone would be difficult to achieve great success, and one would not reach the realm of swallowing heaven and destroying gods.

Buzz!

As soon as the Swallow Heaven and Destroy God Technique began to circulate, the fierce blood qi in Xiao Yun's body started to be drawn in.

Following this, a small vortex appeared in his body, guiding the blood qi from the refined blood to refine his bones, cells, muscles, and meridians. Under this refinement, Xiao Yun felt his body undergoing a tremendous transformation.

Xiao Yun felt as if he were being baptized, with the blood qi guided by the Swallow Heaven and Destroy God Technique cleansing and resolving impurities in his body. His meridians and bones became flawless and incredibly clear, giving him a sense of rebirth.

This baptism continued, spreading throughout his body. Meanwhile, the Swallow Heaven and Destroy God Technique formed a vortex, refining the blood bead and seemingly merging with the technique. In the end, a vortex formed in Xiao Yun's dantian.

"Did it succeed?" Looking at the vortex, Xiao Yun's tense nerves finally relaxed.

Buzz!

Just as the vortex formed, the black iron tower in the iron box vanished, merging into Xiao Yun's dantian and then into the vortex, which made Xiao Yun slightly startled.

Under the guidance of the Swallow Heaven and Destroy God Technique, a thread of his consciousness merged into the iron tower, establishing a mysterious connection with it.

"Swallow Heaven Tower!" As his consciousness merged into the black tower, Xiao Yun's mind gained some new information.

"This tower is a possession of the Swallow Heaven Supreme, with nine levels. Only by mastering the Swallow Heaven and Destroy God Technique can one fully control this tower!" Xiao Yun muttered, "So the Swallow Heaven Tower and the Swallow Heaven and Destroy God Technique are closely linked, left specifically for me by Father."

After fusing the refined blood and the Swallow Heaven Tower, Xiao Yun continued to cultivate and carefully study the Swallow Heaven and Destroy God Technique.

"Swallow Heaven Chapter, Destroy God Chapter, it turns out they are two separate techniques." After reading the Swallow Heaven and Destroy God Technique, Xiao Yun finally had a certain understanding of the technique. Swallow Heaven refers to using the technique to absorb all the essence of heaven and earth, and even at its peak, one can swallow mountains.

Of course, such a realm is beyond Xiao Yun's current imagination.

Destroy God, on the other hand, relies on powerful soul force to forcibly attack others' spirits.

In the early stages of Destroy God, one can only influence the enemy's mind with soul force, but as one's strength increases, it can become a direct attack, invading the enemy's mind and erasing their soul. This attack is无形, but it is the most lethal killing move.

Now, Xiao Yun has just entered the first level of the Swallow Heaven and Destroy God Technique, allowing him to absorb the essence of heaven and earth more quickly. However, using his mind to destroy the enemy's soul is still far from his reach.

Even so, his perception has significantly improved, and he can almost see the finest details. Xiao Yun scanned his surroundings, feeling a sense of control over the world.

"As long as I continue to cultivate the Swallow Heaven and Destroy God Technique, perhaps I can truly swallow heaven and destroy gods," Xiao Yun thought, and he continued to cultivate the technique. He was already satisfied with his ability to attract the essence of heaven and earth, so he focused on cultivating his mind to reach the Destroy God realm sooner.

To destroy gods, one must first凝聚 powerful soul force.

The Swallow Heaven and Destroy God Technique clearly has this effect. As the technique circulated, it began to help Xiao Yun凝聚 soul force.

Xiao Yun had awakened his martial soul, and his soul force was already stronger than that of ordinary cultivators, but he didn't know how to use and control it.

However, with the Swallow Heaven and Destroy God Technique, he quickly found a way to use it, like a mine that had been developed.

As the technique circulated, Xiao Yun felt his soul perception in the sea of consciousness growing stronger, eventually showing signs of solidifying into a point. This was clearly a sign of his soul force strengthening. Feeling these subtle changes, he continued to cultivate.

Until the next morning, Xiao Yun opened his eyes under the morning light.

After cultivating for a day, Xiao Yun did not feel the slightest fatigue. He was full of energy, and his eyes were exceptionally sharp, like a leopard, able to control everything nearby. His perception was far beyond that of ordinary people.

"This Swallow Heaven and Destroy God Technique is indeed extraordinary. Now, my perception of external things is almost microscopic, giving me a significant advantage in battle," Xiao Yun was full of confidence, "But my realm is still too low. If I don't reach the Xiantian realm, it will be difficult to defeat Fang Hao in the competition three months from now, and I will lose the opportunity to join the major sects."

"The essence of heaven and earth in Ziyun City is too thin. Even with my talent, it is difficult to advance from the eighth level of the Body Refinement stage to the Xiantian realm in one go," Xiao Yun muttered, "I must go deep into the Ziyun Mountains, where there is said to be a dense essence vein."

Xiao Yun's top priority was to reach the Xiantian realm and defeat Fang Hao, which was the only way to resolve the current crisis of the Xiao family.

"The deep Ziyun Mountains have Xiantian realm beasts, and even True Essence realm beasts. I must be prepared to enter there." After a brief moment of thought, Xiao Yun went to the martial arts pavilion of the Xiao family to select a martial technique to use in battle.

Entering the martial arts pavilion, Xiao Yun began to select the techniques inside.

Piercing Cloud Sword Technique!

When Xiao Yun saw the large characters written in an ancient book, his gaze suddenly stopped, "What a strange name, is it a Mystic Rank sword technique?" Out of curiosity, Xiao Yun couldn't help but take the sword technique in his hand and began to read it.

In the world of martial arts, speed is the ultimate.

If a sword is fast enough, it can break all techniques and kill the enemy with one strike!

"Can a sword that is fast enough break all techniques?" Looking at the outline, Xiao Yun's eyes showed doubt, and he shook his head in disbelief.

In this world where martial arts are supreme, those powerful individuals can shatter mountains and rivers. Can a sword do the same?

However, Xiao Yun soon let it go. His cultivation was still low, and he didn't know the powers of the strong. Thinking too much was just self-trouble. Shaking his head, he put the sword technique in his pocket and left the martial arts pavilion.

Xiao Yun planned to go deep into the Ziyun Mountains, so he needed to cultivate a lethal martial technique.

One strike to kill the enemy!

The Piercing Cloud Sword Technique was clearly the best choice.

After returning to his courtyard, Xiao Yun began to diligently cultivate this sword technique.

The entry essentials of the Piercing Cloud Sword Technique were very simple: one word—fast, extremely fast!

All the techniques of slashing, cutting, and slicing would eventually be integrated into the word "fast."

To be fast, one must first practice these ordinary techniques repeatedly and thoroughly understand the essence of "fast"!

Swish! Swish!

In the courtyard, Xiao Yun continuously drew his sword and slashed forward.

He repeated these simple movements nearly a thousand times.

This continued for three days!

"Brother, take a break for a moment," a lively and lovely girl walked over as Xiao Yun continuously practiced his sword.

"No problem," Xiao Yun's eyes remained focused, completely immersed in his cultivation.

Buzz! Buzz!

A mosquito was startled and flew away from a wutong tree about ten feet away, making a buzzing sound.

"Want to escape!" Xiao Yun's eyes focused, locking onto the mosquito. His long sword moved, and he thrust forward.

A flash of sword light, and the mosquito was cut into two pieces and fell.

"Brother, you're so amazing, even a mosquito can't escape your sword!" Xiao Ling'er's eyes showed surprise.

The mosquito was extremely small and flying at high speed. To kill it with one sword required such precise eyesight and speed!