Chapter 726: Cultivation Advancement

“How is that possible? That kid’s sword!”

No matter how fast Yang Xiao moved, by the time the second squad appeared, they still saw the brilliant flashes of light surging into the Bloodthirsty Divine Sword in his hand.

Instantly, every member of the Immortal Cultivator squad, known as the Yu Squad, was stunned.

This was followed by…

Greed.

‘A mere Martial Cultivator at the Divine General Peak actually managed to ambush and kill the entire Xuan Squad with that Divine Sword. That means this weapon…’

Just the thought of it made every member of the Yu Squad flush with fervent desire.

They were the Yu Squad, no weaker than the Xuan Squad in strength. They wouldn’t have given an ordinary Middle Grade Divine Weapon a second glance. Only a weak team like the Serpent Team would be so desperate for such a weapon.

Of course.

That didn’t mean they didn’t need Middle Grade Divine Weapons.

On the contrary.

Even on powerful squads like the Yu Squad and Xuan Squad, not every member possessed a Middle Grade Divine Weapon. It was merely a matter of pride.

But now…

The Divine Soldier before them now was a special weapon, one that could enable a Martial Cultivator at Divine General Peak to slaughter the entire Xuan Squad. This was far beyond what any ordinary Middle Grade Divine Weapon could achieve.

How could they…

Possibly not care?

In contrast,

Yang Xiao remained completely unperturbed, even as these men stared at him, their eyes wide with insatiable greed.

He showed no reaction whatsoever.

Instead, the power surging through his body brought a faint smile to his lips.

‘Ten Immortal Cultivators gave me a fair bit of energy. It’s enough to raise me to the mid-stage peak of the Blue Flame First Revolution.’

Feeling his cultivation rise slightly,

Having reached the Great Divine Power Realm Seventh Layer Peak, Yang Xiao smiled faintly.

Stepping into the Blue Flame Realm…

Required an enormous amount of energy. To jump from a cultivation level equivalent to the mid-stage Seventh Layer of the Great Divine Power Realm to the Seventh Layer Peak in one go…

Was more than enough to satisfy Yang Xiao.

An ordinary person absorbing this much power would probably have advanced directly to the level of a Tier Seven Divine Marquis.

But Yang Xiao believed that, given the choice, no one would choose to be ordinary.

They would choose to be like him.

A genius with immense potential.

‘Since ancient times, the Human Race has always required the least energy to cultivate, followed by the Beast Type. However, a Beast Type of the same level needs ten, one hundred, or even more than a thousand times the energy of a human. The higher the level of the beast, the greater the disparity. But by the same token, the more energy required, the greater the potential and the more formidable the combat strength.’

‘Spiritual Life forms require even more energy than the most supreme beasts. In my first life, for example, I was born at the Purple Flame Third Revolution. It took me millions of years to accumulate enough energy to reach the Purple Flame Ninth Revolution Peak. Of course, it was precisely that accumulation that allowed me to become a Supreme Divine King, one who could contend with even top-tier Great Emperors! My potential was so great that few, past or present, could ever compare.’

Now,

Yang Xiao’s potential was even greater.

And yet, the energy he needed hadn’t increased.

Yang Xiao would never cripple his own foundation just because the energy requirements were too high.

Besides,

He now had the Bloodthirsty Divine Sword and the Mysterious Furnace Cauldron.

He could kill to seize energy directly.

It was far easier than before.

As long as he was strong enough and there were enough Immortal Cultivators to kill,

Yang Xiao could cultivate his way straight to the pinnacle.

Unlike in his first life,

Where he had to spend immense time and effort searching for suitable sources of energy.

It had taken far too much time.

Additionally,

His experience researching the Medicine Dao in his second life had given him a much deeper understanding of energy. He could absorb any kind of it.

This had greatly accelerated Yang Xiao’s growth.

He believed…

That in this life,

It wouldn’t take long…

For him to return to his peak.

“Kill him! Avenge Immortal Venerable Xuan the First!”

Just then,

A low shout shattered Yang Xiao’s train of thought.

It turned out that,

Seeing Yang Xiao standing motionless, the members of the Yu Squad could no longer restrain themselves. One of them roared and lunged straight for him.

As for the talk of revenge…

The greed in his eyes told a different story.

Everyone knew his true intentions.

“That damned Yu Er!”

The moment he attacked,

Yu Yi Immortal Venerable’s expression changed. He knew exactly what kind of person Yu Er was—always insubordinate and only ever yielding to superior strength.

To strike out on his own now,

He was undoubtedly after the Divine Soldier in their target’s hands. Once Yu Er got his hands on it, not even Yu Yi Immortal Venerable himself, perhaps not even Xuyang Immortal Monarch, could force him to give it up.

Annoyed,

Yu Yi Immortal Venerable certainly wasn’t about to let a subordinate possess a Divine Soldier capable of killing him.

With a flash,

He too lunged at Yang Xiao.

Seeing their leader and second-in-command make their moves, the remaining eight members instantly joined the fray.

From their expressions, Yang Xiao knew they were all after his Bloodthirsty Divine Sword.

But…

‘Can they really take it?’

Yang Xiao smiled faintly.

With a flicker of movement,

He appeared before Yu Er.

A dark light flashed.

It was no different from when he had slaughtered the Xuan Squad.

Under the effect of the Divine General Talisman, Yang Xiao already possessed the strength of a Divine General Peak. With his combat skills, fighting opponents Three Tiers Higher was a simple matter.

Not to mention,

The Bloodthirsty Divine Sword was his Lifebound Artifact. Now that it had been upgraded to a Middle Grade Divine Weapon, its amplification of his power was even greater.

Even before, with the help of the Bloodthirsty Divine Sword, he could easily slay beings at the Immortal Venerable Level.

Now,

It was clearly even easier.

In fact,

Yang Xiao had a feeling.

The upgraded Bloodthirsty Divine Sword was now powerful enough for him to contend with a Tier One Divine King.

Thus, with a single strike,

Yang Xiao once again killed the second-in-command of the Yu Squad, Yu Er.

The power from this man alone was enough to completely replenish all the energy consumed from the Divine General Talisman.

As for the others,

They simply became fuel for Yang Xiao’s next breakthrough.

In the blink of an eye,

Yang Xiao slaughtered the entire Yu Squad.

His cultivation broke through once more, reaching the Great Divine Power Realm Eighth Layer. At the same time, his Heaven and Earth Origin Fire reached the late-stage of the Blue Flame First Revolution.

Next,

Even more squads appeared.

Three in total.

This time, Yang Xiao didn’t wait to digest the energy inside him; he attacked directly.

The three squads were not as strong as the Xuan and Yu Squads, but they weren’t much weaker either.

At the very least, they were all far stronger than the Serpent Team from before.

Soon,

They became fuel for Yang Xiao’s cultivation to advance even further.

However, to reach the Blue Flame First Revolution Peak,

Let alone gestate the Essence Qi of the Heaven and Earth Origin Flame, he still needed far more energy.

‘I’ll probably have to kill every team here to gestate enough Essence Qi, won’t I?’

Yang Xiao smiled faintly.

He didn’t mind.

In fact, he grew even more expectant.

He killed over a dozen more squads as they arrived, officially pushing his cultivation to the Great Divine Power Realm Eighth Layer Peak, which was equivalent to the Blue Flame First Revolution Peak. He was just about to begin the final step—gestating Essence Qi—when…

His Divine Sense swept out subconsciously.

And his expression changed dramatically.

Star God Academy.

Something had happened!