Volume Three: The Ten Directions Dao Intent Chapter 0096: Breakthrough and Separation

Damn it, next time he could not put on such a show. That act had nearly gotten him killed. There had been helpers right beside him, and he had refused to use them. The more he thought about it, the more stupid he felt.

He hid inside the mountain cave and began to heal. This time, after all, his injuries were truly severe.

At Dragon Elephant Base, Zhan Long was furious. He had never imagined that the man he had personally invited would be attacked from within the organization. If word of that got out, he would lose face completely.

Ying Zhentian was directly purged, and the Ying family in turn suffered unprecedented suppression.

After handling those matters, Zhan Long hurried over to check on Qin Yang, only to be stopped outside by Leng Qianyou.

The reason was that he was in seclusion.

Zhan Long nodded and left behind several priceless medicinal elixirs for healing, but Leng Qianyou did not keep any of them at all.

What a joke. She was the eldest daughter of the Heavenly Demon Sect; did she really need to use other people’s things?

The next day, Ying Zhentian was assassinated on the way home.

On the third day, the number of men in the Ying family suddenly dropped by two-thirds, and the matter caused an enormous uproar.

Of course Zhan Long knew who was behind it, and in the end he had no choice but to come to Netherworld Valley again to plead with her, speaking at length and with great earnestness. Only after Qin Yang himself spoke up did she finally give up.

What was the intent of yin and yang? What was yin and yang?

From one came two, from two came three, and from three came boundless multiplicity, until all returned to the Great Ultimate. The Great Ultimate was yin and yang.

To deduce the intent of yin and yang from the five elements was exceedingly difficult, like using elementary mathematics to work out advanced mathematics.

While comprehending the intent of withered wood, he also began to study it in earnest. With the help of an Enlightenment Pill, he finally succeeded in one fell swoop, even folding thunder and gale into it as well.

Although he now controlled eight different intents, after fusion there were only two left.

Slaughter Intent and Yin-Yang Intent.

There was no need to explain Slaughter Intent. He had not yet reached its profound stage; once he did, it would become truly terrifying.

That was the concept of the Great Dao, something far beyond what any lesser path could compare with.

Right now he was deeply troubled by one question: should he break through or not? After thinking it over, he realized that he still had no clue about the other intents. He could not possibly keep waiting forever; doing so would only bring losses greater than the gains.

So he chose to break through.

Time passed little by little. Leng Qianyou grew quite bored, staring toward the cave with obvious worry, when suddenly her eyes lit up.

An immense surge of spiritual energy flooded into the cave, so vast and overwhelming that it seemed to shake the world.

He had finally broken through.

Leng Qianyou was very happy. At the same time, she was even more eager to see what kind of power Qin Yang would possess after his breakthrough.

Before he had even broken through, he could already hold his own against a Profound Passage Realm expert head-on. What would he become once he truly reached that realm?

Probably only a few great powers standing at the very summit of the ancient martial world would be able to suppress him.

Qin Yang sat with his eyes closed as terrifying spiritual energy washed through his body, bringing him indescribable satisfaction.

It felt wonderful. His true energy seemed to have reached a state of fullness. He stepped out of the cave at once and headed into Netherworld Valley. The twenty others were still training there, completely unaware of what had happened, while massive amounts of heaven-and-earth spiritual energy were being poured into their bodies.

“What the hell are you spacing out for? Hurry up and cultivate.”

Standing above the clouds, he felt the true energy in his body flowing like a spring, and that sense of power filled him with an overwhelming sense of completion.

If he had possessed this strength before, his battle with Ying Xiong would never have been so miserable.

The days that followed were exceedingly carefree. Especially after Qin Yang entered the early stage of the Profound Passage Realm, his comprehension of the various intents grew ever deeper.

The two of them stood atop the mountain peak, sometimes comprehending techniques together, sometimes exchanging blows in sparring matches, as if they had completely forgotten the group of youngsters still staying in Netherworld Valley.

They looked like a pair of immortal lovers, drawing envy from who knew how many people.

Especially every time Enchantress came by, she carried an unmistakable hint of jealousy with her.

Time flowed on little by little. They had originally planned to train those people for three months, but in the end the training lasted a full four months and more.

Netherworld Valley was a land of ferocious beasts, and with countless pills along with a single infusion of spiritual energy into their bodies, everyone’s strength had all reached the peak of the Heavenly Initiation Realm.

One had to know that when Enchantress herself reached that level, it had taken several years. Yet this group had done it in just over four months, and their battle power was no weaker than that of the veteran members of the Dragon Unit.

Zhan Long received the news and came personally to welcome them. He even planned to award Qin Yang a medal, but in the end was flatly refused. That damn medal was not made of gold, so what was Qin Yang supposed to do with it?

If he took it, where would he even put the thing? It was a waste of time, and it took up space besides.

Zhan Long also wanted to invite Qin Yang back to the base for a visit, but Qin Yang refused no matter what.

By now he had no affection at all for Dragon Elephant Base. After chatting for a while, he set off with Leng Qianyou toward Bin City.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Qin Yang’s expression changed drastically as a rain of arrows suddenly shot toward him. His body darted back and forth, dodging rapidly, and when he saw the masked figure before him, killing intent filled his eyes.

Damn it, I just broke through and hadn’t even found anyone to test myself against, and now someone has delivered himself right to my door.

He did not care who had sent the other man. As long as there was trouble, that was enough.

He threw a fierce punch. It was like an enraged dragon, carrying murderous intent with it.

The masked man’s expression changed. He wanted to retreat, but how could Qin Yang possibly let him go? With a cold smile, he unleashed Nine Steps Shattering the Heavens, appearing instantly at the man’s side.

Bang!

The masked man was sent flying by a single punch. Fear flickered in his eyes. A dagger appeared in his hand, and he was just about to press forward again when a field of force suddenly formed in the air.

It was a Slaughter Field. The icy aura instantly spread across his entire body.

“Slaughter Intent really is formidable.” A hoarse voice rang out as the middle-aged man removed his mask.

Qin Yang looked utterly annoyed. Since he had come masked, what was the meaning of taking it off now? He snorted coldly and threw another punch.

The entire space trembled. The air was compressed, then blasted apart by his fist.

“Miss, if you do not speak, are you trying to have your little lover beat me to death?”

Qin Yang abruptly stopped, looking in surprise at Leng Qianyou above him. “You know him?”

“I don’t.”

When Qin Yang heard her answer, he looked darkly at the middle-aged man. Was he trying to play him for a fool? Fine, today he would kill this bastard for sure.

Just as he was about to strike, Old Li, the Third, said with a bitter smile, “Miss, I was wrong, all right? Next time I swear I absolutely will not test the young master’s strength again.”

At that moment Leng Qianyou came down, her face red. “Hmph, Uncle Li, don’t talk nonsense. Qin Yang and I have nothing going on.”

Old Li clearly did not believe that explanation. If there was nothing between them, why stay in the ancient martial world and run all the way here into the secular world?

Qin Yang rubbed his nose. He had not expected the two of them to really know each other. Then he stood to the side.

“Miss, the sect master has ordered you to return and prepare. In one year, the Heavenly Demon Secret Realm will open.”

“It’s finally going to open?” A sharp light flashed in Leng Qianyou’s eyes. Then she looked at Qin Yang, her expression full of apology. “Qin Yang, I can’t accompany you back anymore. Take care of yourself.”

Old Li, the Third, stood off to the side without saying a word. At that moment, Leng Qianyou suddenly walked up to Qin Yang, rose onto her toes, and lightly kissed his lips.

“In one year, come find me at the Heavenly Demon Sect.”

Staring blankly at her vanishing figure, Qin Yang looked thoroughly dispirited.

Damn it, he had just been forcibly kissed.