Elder Kaixiang was a Martial Cultivator, and the life-saving technique he bestowed naturally differed from Tianxuan, a Magic Practitioner.

A Qi Blood Talisman emerged from the center of his being, transforming into essence energy, cleansing his entire body. Its force was unceasing, pouring out like signals of war, rising in the sky.

However, during the cleansing process, this stream of essence energy surprisingly split, flowing through the arms, along the blade's edge, and surging into Jiang Li's body.

The same signals of war rose above Jiang Li's head, manifesting as a Red Flag.

"You!" Ling Wujue watched incredulously, as the joy that had just risen was swept away.

His life-saving trump card was unexpectedly hijacked by Jiang Li.

"Casually deploying your ace in the hole, you've forsaken your last chance for survival."

Jiang Li manipulated the essence energy as if it were commanded by his very limb. In an instant, the Red Flag fluttered, and opposition was established between them.

The reason for this spectacle was, of course, Jiang Li's Dao Fruit Divine Power at work.

"Unity," its concept likely came from Zhuangzi's "All Things Are Equal." Zhuangzi believed that no matter the various appearances of all things, at their core, they were inherently unified and continuously transforming into their opposites.

This Dao Fruit Divine Power allowed Jiang Li to perceive the connections of all things, to see their true nature, and to ultimately realize that he and the universe were born together, and all things and he were one.

However, Jiang Li was still unable to withstand the wisdom and burden that came with the Dao Fruit Divine Power, nor could he exhaustively explore the variations of all things. To claim oneness with the universe was far too remote, but to connect with Ling Wujue in order to intercept half of his killing move was within reach.

If a fourth-rank enemy had come, Jiang Li naturally wouldn't have been able to do this, but with Ling Wujue, it was different.

After all, a fourth-rank killing move was a dead thing. Ling Wujue, a Sixth-Rank, couldn't fully exploit it, let alone control it.

Jiang Li, using "Unity" in conjunction with the Emperor's Qi Observation Skill, discerned the connection between the two, thereby intercepting the move halfway and seizing a portion.

Two Qi Blood Battle Flags fluttered, their red glow as bright as the Great Sun, illuminating all directions. Suddenly, as the red lights collided, the Battle Flags brandished like dragons taking to the sky, crashing into each other with a thunderous clash.

Bang!

The shallow river's water, along with the riverbed, was pressed down half a foot, and the stone pillars underfoot instantly crumbled into powder. The intense essence energy turned the area into a furnace, with the crushed river water forming mist.

Both Jiang Li and Ling Wujue simultaneously showed Blood Light as the residual essence energy manifested on their bodies. Amid the glimmering blood, Jiang Li finally made his move.

He released the knife blade between his fingers and reached out with one hand. The essence energy coalesced in his palm into a long sword, identical in appearance to the one worn by Ling Wujue, with surging, overwhelming waves taking shape.

Canghai Hengliu!

Ling Wujue's Sword Style materialized in Jiang Li's hands, with powerful Sword Force, stirring Sword Intent, and surging Blade Energy, all of which matched Ling Wujue's in every way.

Seeing this, Ling Wujue's anger surged. He fiercely drew his sword, employing the same Sword Style, the same Canghai Hengliu.

Blade versus blade, waves colliding, in almost an instant, Ling Wujue's Sword Force was crushed like rotten wood, Blade Energy struck him, and in the blink of an eye, he was swept up like a victim of a giant wave. Countless waves of Blade Energy relentlessly slaughtered, slicing him until blood flowed and even his Red Copper Primordial Body could not bear it.

Ling Wujue was smacked by the sword waves into a backward flight through the air, while Jiang Li changed his Sword Style. The Qi and Blood Blade transformed into towering flames, advancing rapidly, the Blade Energy turned dragon, fangs bared and claws outstretched.

The same Sword Style, the same Sword Intent, even identical Power.

Bone Burning into a Hill.

The Fire Dragon spiraled into the air, energy transforming into consecutive slashes. Ling Wujue suppressed his injuries and wielded his sword like a whirlwind. Relying on his familiarity with his own Sword Style, he managed to block thirteen strikes but was eventually encircled and twisted by the Fire Dragon, with the Sword Light shattering instantly.

"Ah!"

He let out a piercing scream, entangled by the Blade Energy Fire Dragon. Each piece of Dragon Scale was deadly Blade Energy, slicing into his body and piercing through his flesh.

The Red Copper Primordial Body seemed utterly ineffective, as the Blade Energy that entered his body followed the textures of the muscles and gaps in the veins, avoiding bones and coursing through his body. The same Power left Ling Wujue utterly defenseless.

Like a butcher skillfully carving an ox, the Blade Energy traveled through every corner of his body. Accompanied by the Fire Dragon, he crashed into a nearby boulder. Reeling from the backlash, Ling Wujue felt his body coming apart.

Bang!

He fell to the ground, feeling like most of his body had lost sensation, but pain kept assaulting his mind.

"Jiang Li!"

Enduring the intense pain, Ling Wujue glared at Jiang Li and roared, "Master and Eldest Senior Brother will avenge me! You'll never have Master's support!"

Logically, since Ling Wujue plotted against Jiang Li, it was no excessive measure for Jiang Li to kill him.

But human emotions do not follow logic. If Ling Wujue died at Jiang Li's hand, even if Elder Kaixiang didn't seek revenge, he would not be inclined to support Jiang Li, at most remaining neutral.

But the problem was—

"Who knows?" Jiang Li said lightly, "If you die by your own sword technique, who would know it was my doing? I am, after all, in the midst of crossing the tribulation."

He floated over to Ling Wujue, hovering above his senior brother, "Relying on the hints you left behind?"

As his words fell, Ling Wujue's still-conscious left index finger stalled.

Even as death approached, he hadn't forgotten to set Jiang Li up, furiously trying to leave behind clues while cursing.

Jiang Li had not left any valuable traces, using even the technique that killed Ling Wujue from Wujue himself. But if Ling Wujue had intentionally left behind clues, perhaps they could serve some purpose.

That is, if Elder Kaiyang was willing to believe it.

"Fifth Brother, oh Fifth Brother, perhaps you've forgotten that just seven days ago, you tried to hold Elder Kaiyang back, hoping I would die at the hands of Kunxu Immortal Palace."

Jiang Li sneered, "You are so loyal to our eldest senior brother, and your hostility towards me is so deep. Then, is there a possibility that knowing you were destined to die, you still wished to drag me, who was undergoing tribulation, down with you?"

Harming others without benefiting oneself, but advantageous to Yun Jiuye—it should be possible in the eyes of Elder Kaiyang, who knew Ling Wujue.

Even in death, to disgust Jiang Li and attempt to create an enemy for him.

When Jiang Li voiced this possibility, Ling Wujue's pupils shook violently, for he realized this was the most likely outcome, not as he had hoped for Elder Kaiyang to learn the identity of his murderer.

"Elder Kaiyang won't just stand against me; with his personality, he might even actively support me, support my senior sister, to make up for your mistake." Jiang Li continued his mockery.

"Fifth Brother, your foolishness has truly given me a great advantage."

Ling Wujue was doing more than just shaking—his whole body trembled, trying to erase the clues he left behind, but his body was no longer capable of such an action.

Chunks of flesh fell from his body, revealing bloody bones. Below his neck, all the flesh had separated from his body, leaving only an intact head.

"——"

He opened his mouth to speak, but was unable to utter a sound. Only his deeply resentful Divine Sense fluctuated violently, roaring with discontent, his eyes angrily glaring as if to etch Jiang Li's image into his pupils, refusing to forget even in death.

In the final moments before death, Ling Wujue was extremely reluctant and indignant.

As Ling Wujue's life force dissipated, Jiang Li pointed a finger, and his Divine Sense invaded Ling Wujue's Divine Soul.

To kill someone meant to exterminate their heart as well; this did not align with Jiang Li's usual preference to talk to a corpse rather than force his hand. But he had done so, not only because Ling Wujue had truly angered him but also to break his spirit for the Soul Search.

From Ling Wujue's memories, one could obtain much information about Yun Jiuye.

His Divine Thought was sharp like a blade, using the Taiyin Refining God Skill to extract memories. As Ling Wujue's residual soul was opened by Jiang Li, scenes were about to emerge when, suddenly...

A vast and boundless intent appeared within Jiang Li's perception. His heart and mind fluctuated, sensing a familiar presence.

"Heavenly Dharma!"

Jiang Li astonishingly sensed a fluctuation originating from Heaven itself within Ling Wujue's Divine Soul.

'He's been assimilated! No, it's more accurate to say he's been transformed.'

Much like the Buddhist conversion, Ling Wujue had been transformed by a powerful intent, devoted to the master of this fluctuation, becoming their pawn.

At that moment, this intent wave attempted to transform Jiang Li.

'This truly is an unexpected discovery.'

Jiang Li pondered calmly while decisively severing the connection with Ling Wujue's Divine Soul. With Heavenly Escape Sword Intent, he shattered the Divine Soul. Then, with a flick of his hand, he inserted a chapter of the Supreme Cave Mysterious Treasure Sutra into the residual soul—purifying the resentful spirit with the compassion of the Mystic Sect, ensuring Fifth Brother's peaceful departure.

This series of actions was done swiftly. When Jiang Li withdrew his finger, the once deep-seated resentment had almost vanished.

Jiang Li, with a good heart, did not want Fifth Brother to pass on uneasily. He even conveniently cast a Clean Heaven and Earth Divine Spell, which landed directly on Ling Wujue's face. The eyes that refused to close in death now showed a sense of peace. The resentment dissipated completely before he retracted his hand.

'What a pity, Yun Jiuye is not here. Could it be that the eldest brother also grew tired of Fifth Brother's foolishness and chose to discard him?'

Only Ling Wujue was causing turmoil here, while Yun Jiuye was nowhere to be seen. Thus, even if exposed, it would only be Ling Wujue who broke the sect's rules, while Yun Jiuye remained unscathed.

Thinking carefully, it wasn't without reason.

With this, even if he waited, it was unlikely that Yun Jiuye would appear, and besides, the Heavenly Tribulation required Jiang Li's attention; he could no longer stay.

Carrying a hint of regret, Jiang Li's figure transformed, scattered into numerous Blue Butterflies, fluttering away and disappearing into the wind.

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