Liu Yi watched as the hundred-meter Blood Blade slashed down fiercely, and his expression changed instantly.
He knew the power of this strike well; his hands moved rapidly, and profound Hand Seals shifted at his fingertips.
As an earthy yellow halo enveloped his body, the Earth Escape Technique was activated, and his figure dissipated like shifting sand, skillfully evading the Blood Blade's lock-on range.
In the next moment, Liu Yi's figure suddenly appeared behind Xie Shi.
His fingertips traced through the Void Realm, a deep blue rune flashed, and the Immobilization Technique was launched without warning.
Xie Shi's movements came to a sudden halt.
Although the binding power of the Immobilization Technique could only last for a few short breaths, in a duel between masters, a few breaths were enough to decide life and death.
Liu Yi did not hesitate at all, his hands quickly forming Hand Seals as he shouted in a low voice, "Fire Dragon Technique!"
In an instant, a crimson fire dragon fully fifty meters long appeared out of thin air.
Its body was wrapped in towering flames, carrying an Aura that could incinerate everything as it roared toward the immobile Xie Shi.
The blazing firelight shot into the sky, and the fifty-meter-long fire dragon, carrying the sky-burning flames, completely engulfed Xie Shi in an instant.
The violent collision of energy erupted in a deafening roar, and the airwaves spread out like ripples, shattering the buildings within the fortress.
Liu Yi did not dare to relax in the slightest, continuously casting the Immobilization Technique to firmly bind Xie Shi.
At the same time, his hands moved like butterflies through flowers as he rapidly formed seals, and the Fire Dragon Technique poured out like a barrage of cannonballs.
One fire dragon after another roared toward Xie Shi, the flames dyeing the entire sky a crimson red.
Twenty fire dragons struck down in succession with a deafening boom, and the ground's violent tremors could be felt for miles around.
When the dust finally settled, a massive crater with a diameter of two hundred meters had appeared where Xie Shi had originally stood.
The walls of the pit were charred black, with wisps of green smoke rising, and the air was filled with a pungent scent.
Liu Yi let out a long sigh of relief, feeling secretly proud: "This should finally kill him; no matter how strong his recovery is, he's completely finished after taking so many Fire Dragon Techniques."
"You certainly wouldn't expect that on the surface I'm a Martial Artist, but in reality, I'm a Cultivator, a Mage proficient in Spells."
"I learned quite a few Spells on the second floor of the Tianqi Sect's Scripture Pavilion, and today they've certainly come in handy."
"However, this encounter also exposed many problems. Once I Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Realm and have a longer lifespan, I should start creating my own cultivation System and Cultivation Technique."
"My Immortal Cultivation Aptitude is too poor, and I can't find techniques beyond the Golden Core Realm. There's no future in Immortal Cultivation for me, so I might as well create a cultivation System and Cultivation Technique that suits me."
"I read so many novels in my past life; with my current deduction abilities, I might be able to turn those imaginative and logically consistent cultivation Systems into reality."
"Besides, my martial arts Aptitude is so good, it's the perfect time to create a martial arts cultivation System."
"After all, who doesn't dream of founding a sect, becoming an ancestor, and surpassing their predecessors? This time, I will be the Dao Ancestor who pioneers a new school!"
Liu Yi withdrew his thoughts and walked quickly to the edge of the pit to investigate.
He saw that Xie Shi had vanished without a trace in the pit, leaving only a book emitting a crimson blood light at the bottom.
His expression turned solemn as he eyed the eerie book with a wary gaze.
After a moment's thought, Liu Yi performed the Dragon-Capturing and Crane-Controlling Technique, pulling the book through the air to his front.
Looking closely, the three large characters "Blood Demon Art" were written on the cover.
His face changed instantly as the records about the Blood Demon Art from the Tianqi Sect's Scripture Pavilion flooded into his mind.
Cultivating the Blood Demon Art requires the blood of living people as a resource; the methods are extremely cruel and devoid of humanity.
No wonder during the fight earlier, there was always a strange force interfering with his Qi and blood; thinking back, it must have been this Demonic Technique at work.
Liu Yi could not suppress his curiosity. Holding his breath and focusing his mind, he carefully opened the Blood Demon Art that was emitting an eerie blood light.
A faint scent of blood wafted from the pages, and the opening words were dark red like clotted blood:
"Blood is the essence of all things. Using heart's blood as a guide and blood as a resource, condense all blood into a Dao Foundation. When the blood vessels of the entire body become the Nine Nether Blood River, one can glimpse the true meaning of the Longevity Blood Demon..."
Between the lines, there seemed to be an invisible force pulling at his mind, as if a seductive voice was whispering in his ear, urging him to Cultivate immediately.
Liu Yi's whole body shook, and he gasped. This technique actually carried such a terrifying Mind-Bewitching Power!
If not for the space-time realm on his person being able to block the external Mind-Bewitching Power, he might have fallen for it unknowingly.
Seeing that the upper limit of the technique could only be cultivated to the equivalent of the Nascent Soul Realm, he frowned in confusion.
But as he continued to read, he found that the methods for utilizing Qi and blood were incredibly exquisite.
His eyes lit up, and he thought to himself: These unique Qi and blood application methods can be completely integrated into the cultivation System I'm about to pioneer.
Using this as a Foundation, I can even create a completely new Qi and Blood Martial Arts System!
The Qi and Blood Martial Arts System focuses on Body Refining, developing the Physical Body to its limit, which has huge potential.
But compared to the brand-new martial arts cultivation System he had envisioned, it was still a few levels below.
If he could successfully create the cultivation System he had conceived, Immortal Ascension would be a simple matter.
Once combined with the System he created, it would even be enough to subvert the operating rules of the entire world.
Pulling those high-and-mighty Cultivators and privileged classes down from their horses and letting them fall into the mud.
Even the long-standing Immortal Cultivation System might be completely phased out because of it.
However, he also knew that such a shocking act would inevitably trigger a huge backlash.
The Immortal Cultivation System has been passed down for millions of years with deep roots, and those with vested interests will never give up easily.
It would likely take a world-shaking and brutal struggle before a winner could be determined.
Thinking of this, Liu Yi's blood boiled instead. As the great man said:
"To struggle with heaven is endless joy; to struggle with earth is endless joy; to struggle with man is endless joy."
The opening of a new world requires the courage to trample on old shackles.
And now he was going to fight those high-and-mighty fellows, letting them know that even ants can shake the heavens.
Thinking of this, he gathered his thoughts, gripped the Blood Demon Art in his hand, and his figure turned into an afterimage, speeding into the distance.
Before long, he stopped at an open wasteland and used his spiritual energy to quickly dig a deep pit.
Looking down at the Blood Demon Art in his hand that emitted an eerie blood light, he threw it into the pit and then waved his arm to bury it completely with soil.
"Since I can't destroy you, I'll seal you here forever. You must never come out to harm people again!"
After confirming that the Blood Demon Art was properly buried, Liu Yi immediately returned to the Black Wind Fortress.
He dealt with the remaining corpses of the Mountain Bandits one by one and searched the fortress carefully, collecting all the undamaged property into his bag.
Having done all this, he pushed off the ground and sped down the mountain like an arrow from a bow.
Not long after, he saw Little Yellow hiding in the grass, cautiously peering up the mountain.
"Hahaha, Little Yellow, were you worried about me? Eliminating mere Mountain Bandits is just a trivial matter!"
"Hiss!" He gasped as the laughter triggered his internal injuries, making his face turn pale with pain.
It seemed he had to find a place to heal first, and then after successfully Cultivating the Five Elements Qi Refining Art 4.0, he could prepare to charge for the Foundation Establishment Realm.
He picked up Little Yellow, used his movement technique, and leaped toward the direction of Qingshan Town.