"What an incredibly powerful strike!"
Xiao Yun looked at the airborne Liu Nanshan, his eyes filled with a hint of astonishment. Liu Nanshan's previous strike was truly stunning, akin to a divine being annihilating the world, leaving Xiao Yun deeply impressed.
If Xiao Yun's strength hadn't surpassed that of Liu Nanshan, and if he hadn't mastered the ultimate realms of the "Golden Bell Shield" and the "Taiji Divine Palm," he might not have been able to contend with Liu Nanshan.
Despite being both second-tier Divine Bodies, Liu Nanshan was far stronger than Zhang Yunfei and Zhou Feiyu. Such formidable individuals were only encountered by Xiao Yun within the Illusory Demon Tower, and they could easily rank among the top twenty in the history of the Body Refinement Realm.
Unfortunately, such a person had encountered Xiao Yun.
Xiao Yun showed no mercy towards his enemies. He marveled for a moment before continuing to wield his blade against Liu Nanshan.
"Boom!" Liu Nanshan gritted his teeth and swung his blade, defending against Xiao Yun's attacks.
However, having already suffered heavy injuries, he was no match for Xiao Yun. He coughed up blood from a powerful strike by Xiao Yun, pushed to the brink of despair.
Xiao Yun was somewhat surprised by how much Liu Nanshan's strength had diminished.
"It seems that the previous strongest strike had significant side effects!" Xiao Yun looked at Liu Nanshan and said with a smile.
Liu Nanshan's face darkened, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Spare my life, and I'll help you deal with Emperor Li Cheng!"
He begged for mercy!
This filled Liu Nanshan with immense humiliation, the greatest shame he had ever experienced.
But he truly did not want to die here. With his innate Blade Body and the potential to become an emperor, he was a peerless prodigy of the Heavenly Blade Sacred Land. His brilliant life had just begun, and he was not willing to let it end like this.
Moreover, Liu Nanshan believed that given time, he would eventually defeat Xiao Yun and wash away today's shame.
"Pu!" Before Liu Nanshan could finish his plea, he was struck by Xiao Yun's blade, causing him to cough up blood and be sent flying.
Xiao Yun continued to wield his blade, advancing towards Liu Nanshan with a cold smirk. "If my strength were inferior to yours, you would have killed me earlier. Now that you've lost, you want to beg for mercy? Do you think we're playing house? Sorry, this is a cruel cultivation world. Since you've lost, death is the only path for you. As for Emperor Li Cheng, I will handle him myself. I don't need the assistance of a defeated subordinate like you."
Forced into a desperate situation by Xiao Yun, Liu Nanshan felt fear welling up within him. He hastily shouted, "You underestimate Emperor Li Cheng. The Supreme Body possesses terrifying power beyond your imagination. I admit that you are strong, but let me tell you, I once sparred with Li Cheng, and I was nearly killed by a single move. And that was merely a friendly bout."
Xiao Yun's heart trembled upon hearing this, but he continued to swing his blade at Liu Nanshan, sneering, "If Li Cheng is so formidable, then I have even less need for your help. After all, you couldn't even withstand a single move from him."
Xiao Yun's blade strikes grew increasingly ferocious, and his immense power caused Liu Nanshan to continuously cough up blood and retreat.
Liu Nanshan felt that he could barely hold on any longer. He shouted at Xiao Yun, "You madman, if you kill me, the Heavenly Sword Holy Land will never let you go. My grandfather is..."
This was Liu Nanshan's final words.
Before Liu Nanshan could finish speaking, Xiao Yun's profound iron battle blade had already shattered his internal organs.
Liu Nanshan's corpse remained intact, his eyes still open, but inside his body, it was already a mess of flesh.
With Xiao Yun's immense power, amplified by the resonance of the profound iron battle blade, he instantly killed this unparalleled monster with a natural aptitude for the blade.
This was also the first unparalleled monster and the first Holy Land scion killed by Xiao Yun.
"Obtained 10 additional moments of enlightenment!"
Xiao Yun checked the system and his face was filled with joy.
Killing a special physique genius rewarded him with 10 moments of enlightenment.
Based on this alone, Xiao Yun would not let Liu Nanshan off, so no matter how he begged for mercy, it would be in vain.
...
After Xiao Yun took off Liu Nanshan's spatial ring, he sat down again next to the Nine-Leaf Spirit Ganoderma lucidum and waited for it to mature.
Not far away, Tang Yunyun saw that Xiao Yun had finished the battle here and hurried over, starting to dig a hole nearby.
Xiao Yun was puzzled and looked at Tang Yunyun, asking, "Junior Sister Tang, what are you doing?"
Tang Yunyun's expression was serious as she said, "Senior Brother Xiao, you can't let others know that you killed Liu Nanshan, otherwise, it will cause trouble."
Xiao Yun felt warmth in his heart but still shook his head and said, "Junior Sister Tang, you're making a big deal out of nothing. My Master once said that inside the True Dragon Nest, we can fight each other, and the major sects will not become enemies because of it."
Upon hearing this, Tang Yunyun looked at Xiao Yun strangely and asked, "Senior Brother Xiao, I'm afraid you don't know Liu Nanshan's specific identity, do you?"
Xiao Yun was puzzled and asked, "Isn't he just the scion of the Heavenly Sword Holy Land? Is there something special about his identity?"
Tang Yunyun nodded and then said with a serious expression, "The contemporary Godson of the Heavenly Sword Holy Land, known as the 'Overlord Blade,' is his grandfather!"
Xiao Yun was surprised to hear this. He had heard Emperor Tian mention the 'Overlord Blade' Liu Tiandu before, as he was an unparalleled monster from the same era as Emperor Tian.
Emperor Tian said this person was very strong, already at the semi-saint level, and once he became a saint, he would become the new leader of the Heavenly Sword Holy Land.
"No wonder Liu Nanshan mentioned his grandfather before he died!" Xiao Yun suddenly remembered Liu Nanshan's last words.
However, Xiao Yun was not afraid. He was the scion of the Chaotic Holy Land. No matter how strong Liu Tiandu was, could he come to the Chaotic Holy Land to kill him?
However, Xiao Yun was curious and asked, "Junior Sister Tang, Liu Tiandu is a person from the same era as my Master, so he should be around a thousand years old, right? How could he have such a young grandson?"
Tang Yunyun smiled bitterly and said, "Once we cultivators reach the transcendent realm, our lifespan reaches a thousand years. So before reaching the transcendent realm, we generally don't marry. After all, in case your partner can't reach the transcendent realm, you would be sad for a thousand years."
Xiao Yun suddenly understood. So cultivators get married very late.
Tang Yunyun continued, "Moreover, extraordinary geniuses like Liu Tiandu only have the pursuit of becoming a great emperor in their hearts. They generally won't have romantic relationships. It's only when they encounter a woman who is equally powerful that they develop feelings. That's why they marry late."
Xiao Yun nodded. If it were him, he would make the same choice.
There was no other way. Cultivators' lifespans would increase as their strength grew.
If your partner couldn't reach the transcendent realm, they would only have a few hundred years of lifespan. You would be a widow or widower for several thousand years.
Therefore, cultivators seek partners who are a "perfect match" not in terms of status but in terms of cultivation and potential.
Someone like Xiao Yun, a genius destined to become a saint, even a quasi-emperor, with a lifespan of several thousand years or even tens of thousands of years, would certainly not consider women with only a few hundred years of lifespan. He would at least seek a woman who could become a saint.
Of course, that was a topic for later.
At this moment, Xiao Yun's gaze had already been captivated by the Nine-Leaf Spirit Ganoderma lucidum in front of him.
Because the ninth leaf of this Nine-Leaf Spirit Ganoderma lucidum had completely condensed and formed, emitting a faint golden light and a refreshing fragrance that filled the air, causing the surrounding plants to grow rapidly and flowers to bloom.
There was no doubt that this Nine-Leaf Spirit Ganoderma lucidum had fully matured.