Sensing the dissipation of Ghost Order's life force, Zhao Kuo was alarmed, as without the interference of the array, the awe-inspiring sword light of the young man in front of him rampaged like a dragon diving into the sea.

In just the blink of an eye, the sword light of the young man had already closed in, colliding with Zhao Kuo's pitch-black long saber.

The sword light was bitterly cold with an extremely astonishing momentum, aiming to extinguish Zhao Kui's vitality with a single stroke.

Upon the clash of saber and sword, the boundless sea of clouds that originally filled the vast sky above was instantly dispersed by the shockwave, leaving the whole world clear and bright.

The immense impact spread from the heavenly vault down to the ground, with the point of collision between Liang Yi and Zhao Kuo as the center, creating a rampaging storm, space fractured, and hurricane ravaged the earth beyond recognition.

Aside from Liang Yi's strength that far exceeded the early stages of the Seventh Realm, which surprised Zhao Kuo, even more terrifying was that inexplicable Sword Intent, as if it had been created to target the Abyss since the beginning of its existence.

The layer of black fog around Zhao Kuo was a unique application of the Abyssal Aura; not only could it greatly enhance his own strength, it could also erode the opponent's Sea of Consciousness imperceptibly.

This kind of erosion was extremely difficult to block, and once it reached a certain extent, the person being eroded would become an Abyss Cultivator, their personality drastically altered, obeying the Abyss henceforth.

However, this Abyssal Aura could only be harnessed by those who understood Laws, namely Cultivators above the Seventh Realm; Abyss Cultivators below this Realm were nothing but cannon fodder to the Abyss.

This is also why, after the battles of the First and Second Epochs, not only did the power of the Abyss not weaken, but it actually reached a peak.

To a large extent, it was due to the erosion of the Abyssal black mist on Cultivators' Sea of Consciousness that led many Cultivators to obey the Abyss; before a countermeasure was found, the Great Cultivators of the Mystical Mechanism faction never entangled with Abyss Cultivators for this reason.

Yet, what currently terrified Zhao Kuo was that the Abyssal black fog seemed to have no effect on the young man before him, not to mention that it didn't dare to approach Liang Yi's vicinity, as if fearing something.

Under such circumstances, the power boost the Abyssal black fog provided to Zhao Kuo was significantly reduced.

The enemy's weakening strength was crystal clear to Liang Yi, who naturally would not miss this opportunity.

The Cliff Sword Intent was created for the purpose of saving more people under the clutches of the Abyss, surpassing any Magical Treasure in the world when dealing with Abyss Cultivators.

Crack-crack—

The sound of the saber breaking snapped Zhao Kuo out of his thoughts; the Third-Grade long saber, which he had acquired through great effort, was now emitting a mournful whine, as if unable to bear the burden.

It was supposed to be a peerless existence, made from mysterious golden iron and augmented by the Abyssal Aura.

However, it was unfortunate that Zhao Kuo encountered Liang Yi today, as well as his Immortal Sword Yuan Zhou!

The Abyssal black fog, which could erode all things, was utterly restrained by the Cliff Sword Intent on Yuan Zhou, rendering all its erosive power useless and forced to flee like a dog that has lost its home.

And the saber itself was no match for the First-grade Immortal Sword [Yuan Zhou], let alone withstand the killing blow of "killing autumn" that brought it to the brink of shattering.

With Liang Yi's current Realm, wielding "killing autumn" meant not just killing the life force of Cultivators, but also that of weapons and Magical Treasures.

Without time to ponder this young man's background and why he possessed such terrifying Sword Intent, Zhao Kuo knew if he couldn't withstand this stroke, he would be sent to reunite with Ghost Order.

Despite being in a desert, an exceedingly dry and hot area, Zhao Kuo nevertheless felt the desolate and cold autumn wind, which even brushed through his hair strands.

For a cultivator at his realm, such a thing was utterly impossible, yet Zhao Kuo not only felt the caress of the autumn breeze firsthand, but even the life force within his body was silently fading away as the wind passed.

Zhao Kuo initially had the appearance of an unrestrained and imposing man, but after exchanging a few blows with Liang Yi, his temples had quietly begun to show strands of white.

It was then Zhao Kuo realized that the source of the autumn wind was none other than Liang Yi's sword.

Besides the dazzling, star-falling sword light, every swing of Liang Yi's sword brought a blade wind that silently disturbed the surrounding space, creating those peculiar winds.

"Has this young man's mastery over the Life Origin reached such a level? Is he still human?"

Zhao Kuo, who had always forced his opponents to retreat, was now, for the first time, pressured into a disadvantage, retreating in defeat again and again.

Sword Cultivation is already one of the most difficult paths for cultivators, and this young man before him, aside from his unparalleled Sword Dao cultivation, even possesses such profound mastery over the Life Origin, capable of integrating it with his own swordsmanship.

Now, the black mist on Zhao Kuo's blade had already vanished, and the blade itself was covered with cracks. He even dared not to take another strike from Liang Yi, fearing the continued erosion of his Life Origin.

At this rate of depletion, he wouldn't last the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before turning into a wizened old man.

Liang Yi's wrist turned lightly as he pressed forward relentlessly and without mercy, forcing Zhao Kuo into a head-on confrontation.

The Yuan Zhou in his hand fell like shooting stars—seemingly just scatterings of light, graceful yet every stroke contained the power to destroy heaven and earth!

The sword strike "killing autumn" that had just occurred had severely wounded Zhao Kuo instead of killing him outright because Liang Yi had intentionally held back, wishing to capture him alive.

Although they had been fighting for only a short while, the noise was not small given the limited size of the Secret Realm, and it made no sense that people from the Xuanzhou Immortal Dynasty had not noticed.

Therefore, it was very likely that either the person they were meant to support was already dead or they had been occupied by other Abyss Cultivators.

Regardless of which it was, capturing the current Sword Cultivator would bring the truth to light.

Liang Yi did not use the more powerful Southern Dipper Six Stars but instead used "killing autumn," which silently weakened the opponent's combat capability, akin to nourishing things softly and imperceptibly.

In fact, Liang Yi himself had not researched much into the path of life, but the Qinglian within him was one of the top life energies in this world. It was through continuous research on Qinglian that Liang Yi was able to subtly incorporate the ability to cut down life force into "killing autumn."

"Huff... ha... huff... ha..."

Zhao Kuo, who was initially full of vigor, now sported a full head of white hair and even found it extremely difficult to wield his long blade, let alone maintain the Abyssal Aura on his body, which had long since struggled to persist.

The most potent eroding power of the Abyssal Aura was completely ineffective against Liang Yi. The idea of dragging the young man before him into the Abyss was shattered, and even if Zhao Kuo could amplify his strength two or three times, he still believed it was impossible to be Liang Yi's match.

Having realized this, Zhao Kuo had already given up on the idea of defeating Liang Yi and was filled with thoughts of how to escape from here and seek help from others.

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