The two of them had just walked into the Inner Circle when a Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment Demonic Beast immediately walked towards them.
Su Hang glanced at it indifferently and turned to Su Hao, who was beside him. “I didn’t expect to run into a Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment Demonic Beast shortly after we entered. Our luck is pretty good.”
Su Hao shrugged his shoulders and said, “I heard from the outside that you’re at the peak stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, Brother Hang. This Demonic Beast is only at the Mid-Stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm. Is it brainless? Why did it come here to die?”
Su Hang smiled and explained, “Most of the Demonic Beasts here don’t have good bloodlines, which is why they have yet to evolve after reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm. Only those Demonic Beasts with noble bloodlines are able to evolve their intelligence at the Foundation Establishment Realm. Furthermore, I’ve restrained my cultivation, so they can’t sense but think we’re just two ordinary people. Of course, they want to come out and devour our flesh and blood.”
“I see. I was wondering why it dared to jump out..”
Su Hao was enlightened.
On the other hand, the Demonic Beast on the other side was instantly infuriated when it saw the two of them disregard it like that. They were only two humans who didn’t possess any cultivation, so how could they dare disregard it like that!?
It roared and charged at the two of them without any regard for anything else.
But even so, Su Hang only glanced at it indifferently and then the aura on his body suddenly rose and an incomparably sharp Sword Qi soared into the sky. When the Demonic Beast was only a few steps away from them, the Sword Qi condensed into a thin needle and directly rushed into its head. Then, a tyrannical Sword Qi burst forth and the Demonic Beast’s head exploded!
“Awesome!”
Su Hao and the others were stunned. So this was how Qi could be used? It could be used to directly condense Sword Qi into shape and it could actually be used in this way. Su Hao had always thought that Qi was like an enchantment, attached to the body and utilized through the blade. In the end, it could still be condensed into a form and released. This was something he had never expected.
“Hehehe, do you want to learn it? My old man taught me this. If I condense the sword energy into a single point, the way I unleash it will cause even greater damage. This kind of technique is very common among high-level cultivators.”
“Yet to learn more advanced techniques. I’m only at the Foundation Establishment Realm now. My father told me that I shouldn’t bite off more than I can chew. When I reach the Golden Core Realm, he will teach me some Sword Qi usage and Spiritual Techniques.”
“Spiritual Technique? Doesn’t that mean you can learn it at Foundation Establishment? You didn’t learn it, Brother Hang?”
Upon hearing Su Hao’s question, Su Hang raised his eyebrows excitedly and said, “You’ve learned it but those Spiritual Techniques are not as useful as Sword Aura. As long as you comprehend Force, you can transform it into Qi. With the Qi that belongs to you alone, it’s equivalent to having a Spiritual Technique that can grow. As for how strong Qi is, it depends on your comprehension of Force. When you’re at the Foundation Establishment Realm, most of the Spiritual Techniques cannot fuse with Force into Qi, causing most of them to not be as strong as your own. Therefore, those who can comprehend Force at this stage basically won’t learn any Spiritual Techniques.”
Su Hao nodded like a serious student, then asked, “So Brother Hang is saying that only Spiritual Techniques of higher stages can fuse with Force?”
“That’s right!” Su Hang also looked like a promising child. Then, he continued, “Only those who have reached the Golden Core Realm of cultivation can use the fusion force together. At that time, the Spiritual Technique will be able to unleash its full power.”
“However, these are still too far away from you. For the time being, you don’t have to care about these trivial matters. Let’s continue walking.”
After saying that, Su Hang patted Su Hao on the shoulder and the two of them continued deeper into the forest.
Su Hao and Su Hang encountered many Demonic Beasts along the way. There were Demonic Beasts at the Initial-Stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, Demonic Beasts at the Late-Stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm and even Demonic Beasts at the Peak-Stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm. However, these Demonic Beasts were all killed by Su Hang’s Sword Qi which made Su Hao even more shocked. Su Hao couldn’t help but feel envious of Su Hang’s confident and calm appearance.
“Oh!”
Su Hang stopped in his tracks and his expression turned ugly. In his perception, the two of them had already gotten surrounded by five Demonic Beasts at the Peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm.
“What’s wrong, Brother Hang?”
Although he didn’t know what had happened, he saw that something was wrong with Su Hang’s expression. Hence, he gripped his Tang Dao tightly and readied his Saber Aura.
“Su Hao, five Demonic Beasts at the Peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm have surrounded us. We must have been too arrogant along the way and attracted them.”
“Wait for me. I’ll hold them back. Stay away from them. Five Demonic Beasts at the Peak of the Foundation Establishment Stage. Although they can’t defeat me, I don’t have the strength to protect you.”
Su Hang looked solemn as he held the Ancient Dust Sword in his hand. Vast Sword Qi swirled around his body. It was obvious that even geniuses like Su Hang, who were at the Peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm, felt a strong sense of danger.
“Okay.”
Su Hao was very self-aware and ran far away. Although his current strength was much stronger than an ordinary 10th Layer Aura Refinement Cultivator, that was all. The battle in front of him was a battle between Peak Foundation Establishment Cultivators. This wasn’t something he could participate in right now.
“Oh my, Brother Hang is so fierce. Hell.”
As he watched from a distance, he realized that not only were the five Foundation Establishment Beasts not at odds with him, they were actually showing signs of being suppressed. His admiration for him grew.
A Demonic Beast at the Peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm swiped its giant claws viciously at Su Hang’s back, ignoring him. The Ancient Dust Sword in his right hand emitted a dark golden glow as it slashed forward, instantly killing a Demonic Beast at the Peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm in front of it. Meanwhile, the Demonic Beast at the back swiped its claws at Su Hang’s body as though it was running through blood. Not only was the Demonic Beast was miserable, the demonic beast cried out in pain as its claws turned red due to the Sword Qi.
“Tsk, luckily, I’ve already covered my body with Sword Aura.”
Su Hang took a glance at the Demonic Beast that attacked him and immediately raised his sword. The Sword Qi struck the Demonic Beast like a rainbow and killed it instantly.
Su Hao, who was on the other side, gaped. He looked at Su Hang in disbelief. It had only been a short while since the battle started and out of the five Demonic Beasts at the Peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm, two of them had already been slain by Su Hang’s sword. Was this what it meant to be a genius? Invincible in the same realm, fighting above one’s level.
Su Hao had only praised others but had forgotten that he himself was even more abnormal. In reality, his physical body was at the 10th Layer of the Aura Refinement Realm, yet he was able to directly leap two levels and unleash strength equivalent to a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. If Su Hang knew about this, he would definitely call him a freak.
Su Hang circulated his Spirit Energy and the sword in his hand became even more imposing. He took a step and appeared in front of another Demonic Beast.
The Sword Qi slashed past gently. It was unique.
In the next moment, fresh blood spurted out and the Demonic Beast was split into two.
“I’ll give you a chance. Scram!”
After killing three Peak Foundation Establishment Cultivators, Su Hang didn’t make another move. He pointed his sword at the other two beasts and said with a cold expression.
The main thing was that the energy consumption was a bit too great. If he killed them all, he would still have to continue wasting his stamina, Spiritual Energy, and Sword Qi. After that, he and Su Hao would still have to stay here for a while. If the energy consumption was too great, if something unexpected happened, they might not be able to escape anymore. Therefore, it was better to establish a chance and drive them away.