Free Web NovelChapter 537: A Fair Trade
After saying that, Yue Cangshan pointed at the manual in Li Yun’s hand and continued, "Besides, I have kept this Seven Slaughter Fist for many years, but because I lack Slaughter Intent, I could never cultivate it properly. If I continued keeping it by my side, it would only gather dust. Giving it to someone who can truly use it is much better than wasting it in my storage ring."
He then laughed again and patted Li Yun’s shoulder.
"Alright, after all this talk, it should be time for you to give me the Bright King Axe, right?"
Yue Cangshan’s attitude was completely unlike that of a senior speaking to a junior. Instead, he seemed to be treating Li Yun like an equal friend.
"Of course."
Yue Cangshan’s straightforward manner greatly increased Li Yun’s favorable impression of him. Without delaying, Li Yun immediately took out the Bright King Axe and handed it over.
"Hm, it really is the Bright King Axe."
Yue Cangshan accepted the Bright King Axe, and his eyes immediately lit up. He gripped the axe handle tightly, feeling the weight, sharpness, and power contained within the weapon. A moment later, he could not help laughing loudly.
"After all these years, I, Yue Cangshan, have finally obtained a suitable weapon. Alright, kid, you focus on studying the Seven Slaughter Fist. I will take my leave first."
After saying this, Yue Cangshan laughed heartily and strode away with a dragon-like gait. He left just as decisively as he had arrived, without the slightest hesitation.
Watching Yue Cangshan’s departing figure, Li Yun nodded gently.
Yue Cangshan’s behavior was clearly not an act. He was naturally straightforward, unconcerned with small gains and losses, and willing to invest in people he found promising. Such a person was worth befriending.
After setting aside his distracting thoughts, Li Yun immediately began studying the Seven Slaughter Fist.
This fist art was different from ordinary martial skills. It did not rely only on brute force, nor did it simply teach fixed punching movements. Its true essence lay in fusing Slaughter Intent with physical strength. The fist was only the vessel, while Slaughter Intent was the soul.
If the user’s Slaughter Intent was weak, the Seven Slaughter Fist would be nothing more than a fierce-looking fist technique with limited power. However, if the user’s Slaughter Intent was strong enough, each punch could descend like a blade upon the enemy’s mind, body, and soul at the same time.
Li Yun’s eyes gradually became brighter.
This martial skill was extremely suitable for him.
Although his strongest path was still the Sword Dao, his Slaughter Sword Intent was far too powerful. If he only used it through sword techniques, he would not be bringing out all of its possible applications. The Seven Slaughter Fist gave him another way to use that terrifying intent, and once he mastered it, his close combat ability would become even more dangerous.
In the blink of an eye, Li Yun became completely immersed in the manual.
One day later, Li Yun suddenly opened his eyes and threw a punch.
The moment his fist shot forward, a terrifying wave of Slaughter Intent surged out from his body. It gathered around his arm, flowed into his fist, and erupted in an instant. The air before him violently distorted, and a faint crimson fist mark appeared in the void, carrying a cold and merciless killing will.
This was the first technique of the Seven Slaughter Fist.
With a single punch, the surrounding air seemed to fill with the scent of blood. It was not only powerful, but also carried terrifying suppression toward the enemy’s martial heart. If an ordinary cultivator faced this punch directly, their mind would likely tremble before the attack even landed.
"Excellent."
A brilliant light flashed in Li Yun’s eyes as he felt the power contained in that punch.
With the support of his Slaughter Sword Intent, the first technique of the Seven Slaughter Fist was already comparable to one of his normal full-strength sword attacks. More importantly, this fist art did not require him to draw his sword. If an enemy approached him at close range, he could instantly counterattack with devastating force.
This meant that his weakness in hand-to-hand combat had been greatly reduced.
Thinking of this, Li Yun became even more immersed in cultivating the Seven Slaughter Fist.
Three days later, he successfully cultivated the second technique of the Seven Slaughter Fist. Compared to the first technique, the second technique contained an even stronger killing will. Once unleashed, it was as though two waves of Slaughter Intent overlapped with each other, causing the fist force to become sharper, heavier, and more difficult to withstand.
Ten days later, Li Yun cultivated the third technique of the Seven Slaughter Fist.
When he punched out, crimson Slaughter Intent gathered into a terrifying fist shadow. The fist shadow seemed to carry the momentum of a blood-soaked battlefield. Even before it struck, it could make the surrounding spiritual energy tremble. At this point, the power of his full-strength punch, when supported by the Seven Slaughter Fist, was already comparable to his Soul Sword Control Art and Ten Thousand Slaughter Sword Art.
However, after reaching the third technique, Li Yun’s progress slowed down.
The fourth technique of the Seven Slaughter Fist required a deeper fusion between Slaughter Intent and physical force. It was not enough to simply pour Slaughter Intent into the fist. He needed to make his flesh, qi, and intent move as one, allowing killing will to erupt naturally through every inch of his body.
For the moment, Li Yun could not find the correct direction.
Still, he was not disappointed.
In only ten days, he had cultivated the Seven Slaughter Fist to the third technique. Such progress was already astonishing. Once his comprehension of Slaughter Intent deepened further, or once his physical body became stronger, breaking through to the fourth technique would only be a matter of time.
Li Yun slowly exhaled and closed the manual.
The Bright King Axe had been exchanged for the Seven Slaughter Fist.
To Yue Cangshan, this was a fair trade.
To Li Yun, it was an unexpected gain.
