MARTIAL PEAK 4486

Under his probing, Su Changfa’s expression became extremely solemn. The situation inside Yang Kai’s body was completely messed up, his flesh and blood were shattered, and his five viscera and six organs had been displaced. This kind of injury was simply fatal. To be honest, he was quite surprised that Yang Kai was able to survive such an injury. Just how strong was his vitality?

He immediately understood why Yang Kai hadn’t tried to kill the Tiger’s Roar Sect's people and instead allowed them to leave. It wasn’t because he didn’t want to, but because he couldn’t.

Such a sword strike had already caused him such serious injuries. If he were to use another sword strike, he would immediately be smashed to pieces.

“Kid, don't you die!” Gu Kangning said with concern.

Yang Kai had turned the tide and saved the Sect from disaster. If he were to die here for no reason, it would be a great loss.

“Great Elder, don’t worry, I won’t die… puff…” Before he could finish his words, he spat out another mouthful of blood, drenching Su Changfa’s face.

Hong Xiu hurriedly said, “Don’t let him speak, quickly heal his wounds.”

“Yes, yes,” Gu Kangning quickly nodded.

After settling down, Yang Kai began recuperating while Su Changfa and the two Elders stood guard at the side. The other disciples of the Void Spirit Sword Sect also spread out to guard the surroundings, just in case of accident.

Looking at Yang Kai sitting cross-legged on the ground, Su Changfa wore a gratified expression. His disciple’s performance today had truly stunned him, and the danger of his sect being destroyed had been easily resolved.

Now that the Clear Void Sword had been found, with the strength Yang Kai had displayed before, it was only a matter of time before the Void Spirit Sword Sect rose again. For a time, he felt that even if he died today, he could rest in peace.

The most important thing now was whether Yang Kai could survive this tribulation!

Yang Kai felt that his current state was very bad. As the vessel that had carried such a shocking sword strike, the injuries he had suffered were far worse than they appeared.

If not for the fact that he had activated a trace of the Dragon Vein’s power in his body, he would have long since perished together with the group from Heavenly Net Residence. Even so, he was constantly on the verge of death.

The injury to his physical body was not a big deal. Although the Dragon Vein’s power had only been stimulated a little, its powerful restorative ability could allow his injuries to slowly heal. All he needed was time.

The key was the fierce sword intent!

The Clear Void Sword created by the Clear Void Sword Lord had his own Sword Qi sealed within it. When the Sword Qi was activated, it would not only injure the enemy, but also hurt himself. At this moment, a terrifying Sword Qi filled the wound, preventing it from recovering.

It could be said that if he didn’t expel the Sword Intent from his wounds, his own injuries would only become more severe, with no chance of recovery. Eventually, he would be corroded by the Sword Intent and die a miserable death.

Yang Kai tried to use his own strength to expel the Sword Intent, but failed time and time again. The difference between this body and the Clear Void Sword Lord’s realm was too great, so he was unable to resist.

Yang Kai even suspected that even a Heaven Rank master could not expel this sword intent! Only a Spirit Rank master could.

However, if one’s strength reached the Spirit Rank, there was no need to use the Clear Void Sword’s Sword Qi, because it possessed such power.

This shouldn’t be the case. The Clear Void Sword that the Clear Void Sword Lord had left behind must have been to ensure the safety of his juniors, so there was no reason for the juniors to pay with their life to activate it's power.

There must be some way to resolve this Sword Intent!

Thinking so, Yang Kai suddenly thought of a possibility. This Sword Intent… might not need to be expelled.

He quickly activated his Void Spirit Arts and directed the spiritual force to flow around his body.

After a full cycle, Yang Kai was shocked. He could clearly feel that the terrifying Sword Intent spreading from his wounds had weakened slightly and was overjoyed. It seemed that his guess was correct.

This Sword Intent really didn’t need to be expelled. As long as he circulated his Void Spirit Arts, he could naturally resolve it.

On top of that, the Sword Intent that had been dissolved did not disappear, instead transforming into pure spiritual force that filled his body. With just a single Qi circulation, Yang Kai felt that his own spiritual force had increased significantly, becoming a powerful nutrient for his body. So what if he could completely dissolve this Sword Intent?

Not daring to delay, Yang Kai immediately activated his Void Spirit Arts.

As time passed, the Sword Intent lingering on Yang Kai’s wounds became less, while his aura became more vigorous.

Su Changfa, Gu Kangning, and Hong Xiu, who were watching from the side, were all surprised. The three of them had been paying attention to Yang Kai’s movements at all times, so they were naturally aware of his changes.

“Senior Brother, why is this boy’s aura getting stronger? Isn’t he healing his injuries? Why does it feel like he’s cultivating… and he seems to be on the verge of breaking through?” Gu Kangning asked in confusion.

Su Changfa slowly shook his head. He had never encountered such a situation before, and it was truly a miracle that he was on the verge of a breakthrough.

“We must have sensed wrong, right? Perhaps he is using his strength to heal his injuries.”

As soon as Su Changfa’s voice fell, he saw Yang Kai’s body tremble and an invisible wave of Qi spread out from him. This wave of Qi was mixed with the spiritual force fluctuations of an Eight Order Human Rank master!

“He really… broke through!” Hong Xiu’s face was blank.

This wasn’t the end of it. In just two days, Yang Kai’s cultivation had risen from the Eighth Order to the Ninth Order, and his aura continued to increase, seemingly never ending!

Su Changfa’s brow twitched, “Could he have broken through to the Earth Rank?”

Gu Kangning shook his head firmly, “The Human and Earth Rank are two different realms, breaking through to the Earth Rank is not something that can be done overnight…”

Boom…

A powerful spiritual force fluctuation came from Yang Kai’s side. It was the aura of a First Order Earth Rank master.

Gu Kangning’s jaw dropped as he swallowed the rest of his words and turned his head stiffly towards Su Changfa, “Senior Brother, you’ve kept us in the dark for so long.”

Su Changfa was confused, “What did I hide from you?”

Gu Kangning asked, “Has Little Boy Yang already reached the Earth Rank? You never told us.”

Hong Xiu also nodded vigorously. No matter how outstanding his aptitude was, it was impossible for him to break through from the Seventh Order Human Rank to First Order Earth Rank in just a few days. This was completely unreasonable, and the only explanation was that Yang Kai had this cultivation long ago, but he had been hiding it.

Su Changfa didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, “This is also the first time I’ve heard that this boy is Earth Rank…”

All along, he had been hoping that Yang Kai would be able to break through to the Earth Rank so that he could inherit the Void Spirit Sword Sect and bring it to greater heights, but when this day really came, Su Changfa still felt a bit unreal.

“Why are Master and the two Elders chatting so happily?” Yang Kai asked.

The three of them turned their heads and saw that Yang Kai had suddenly appeared in front of them, holding the Clear Void Sword in his hand and staring at them curiously.

“Your injuries have healed?” Gu Kangning asked in surprise.

Yang Kai nodded and said, “En, it’s about time.” All of the Sword Intent that had permeated the wound had been refined, becoming his greatest asset. Without the interference of the Sword Intent, all that was left was a flesh wound.

The power of the Dragon Vein had been strengthened after this experience, and with its powerful recovery ability, it would be completely healed in a few days.

“How do you feel? Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?” Hong Xiu asked with concern.

Yang Kai said, “Disciple feels like his entire body is filled with strength! I really want to find someone to cut!” Saying so, Yang Kai waved his Clear Void Sword. The Sword Intent left behind by the Clear Void Sword Lord had allowed him to break through from the Seventh Order Human Rank to the First Order Earth Rank. If it were to came several times, wouldn’t it save him a lot of time to cultivate?

However, he also knew that this was unrealistic, because the Clear Void Sword Lord had only sealed three Sword Qi within the Clear Void Sword.

The reason why he hadn’t exterminated the Tiger’s Roar Sect's people before was firstly because he didn’t have enough strength, and secondly because he didn’t want to waste too much.

Currently, Yang Kai’s strength wasn’t high enough to resist a true master, so the Clear Void Sword was a great asset.

“I’ve troubled Master and the two Elders to protect me for many days, so the three of you should quickly rest. Disciple will explain everything tomorrow!” Yang Kai cupped his fists.

He knew that Su Changfa and the others must have many doubts in their hearts, after all, his previous performance had been too outrageous.

Su Changfa nodded lightly, “Good!”

In the previous conflict with Heavenly Net Residence, they had also been injured, but they had been protecting Yang Kai these past few days and hadn’t had a good rest.

After the three seniors of the older generation left, Yang Kai looked around at his Junior Brothers and Sisters, all of whom were staring at him with awe and respect.

“Do you feel your own weakness and insignificance?” Yang Kai asked lightly.

Everyone lowered their heads in shame.

“When Heavenly Net Residence attacked us, we couldn’t resist at all. Many of our Junior Brothers and Sisters were killed and we could only watch helplessly. Why? Because they were stronger than us and their fists were bigger than ours!”

Everyone lowered their heads even more.

“Do you want more power? Do you want revenge?” Yang Kai asked.

“Eldest Senior Brother, we must be as strong as you, we must avenge our fallen fellow disciples!” Someone shouted.

“But, what should we do?”

Yang Kai nodded slightly, “It’s good enough that you have such intentions. Any towering ancient tree grows from a weak seedling, nothing can be accomplished overnight. From tomorrow onwards, I will formulate a cultivation plan for all of you. I hope you can persevere, go rest for today.”

“Yes!” The eyes of the group of disciples burst into flames as they quickly dispersed.

The next day, in the meeting hall, Su Changfa and the two Elders sat down while Yang Kai stood in the hall and explained the reasons he had come up with.

After a long time, Su Changfa finally said, “So, it’s because of the law transmitted in the space that you were able to learn that the Clear Void Sword was hidden in the Ancestor’s statue?”

“Yes!” Yang Kai nodded.

Previously, his performance had been too bizarre. The person who had been drinking all day suddenly had the ability to turn the tide and even take out a great killing weapon like Clear Void Sword. Without a reasonable explanation, Su Changfa and the others would found it difficult to calm down.

After thinking about it for a while, Yang Kai could only come up with a random excuse.

Now it seemed that the results were quite good. Although Su Changfa and the others were skeptical, they had no choice but to believe him. After all, Yang Kai’s previous performance had completely exceeded their understanding.

TO BE CONTINUED...