Li Shuang practiced the sword technique repeatedly, though for a while, she had no clue.
But she always felt that.
She probably wasn't far from grasping the true meaning of this second character.
The true meaning of the character "Mie" (滅, destroy) could enhance the power of all her sword moves, giving her sword technique an indomitable destructive force.
What about this second character?
What kind of enhancement would it bring her once she comprehended it?
The day before departure.
Li Shuang emerged from seclusion.
She had arranged to meet with You Lan and others in Wanfa City.
At the appointed place.
When Cang Yin and the others saw Li Shuang appear in the guise of 'Li,' they were all stunned.
From You Lan's reaction upon seeing Li Shuang earlier, everyone had somewhat guessed.
But.
Now that this guess was completely confirmed, everyone was still somewhat shocked.
Cang Yin, in particular, was utterly deflated.
Wuwuwuwu.
Every time she thought back, she wished she could just disappear from this world.
After all...
She had told Sister Shuang more than once that 'Li' was no match for her!
Although it wasn't a big deal...
She still felt a bit of social death!
Fortunately, Cang Yin's self-adjustment ability was strong. As soon as she saw that You Lan had completely taken her place by Li Shuang while she was in self-imposed isolation, Cang Yin instantly forgot about her social death.
At the moment, vying for attention was more important.
After gathering with these friends, Li Shuang spent another day with the Sword Sect disciples, and then the day of departure arrived.
Xue Luo smiled: "In Langya Palace, I also invited five great demon clans to accompany us. All of them are at the peak of Tribulation Transcendence, plus myself. Don't worry, during this trip to the demon realm, we will absolutely not let anything happen to you."
After coming out of the Langya Palace dungeon, Li Shuang's identity became hard to hide.
The only person in 50,000 years to clear the Langya Palace Secret Realm.
This title alone would make all demon seeds pursue her at all costs.
Under such circumstances, whether Li Shuang's 'Li' alter ego was exposed or not no longer mattered.
She was already a primary target for assassination by the demon seeds anyway.
The demon clan's stance was currently unclear, so Li Shuang, as such a person, going to the demon clan rashly was actually not very safe.
Therefore, Xue Luo had made various arrangements.
Five experts at the peak of Tribulation Transcendence, second only to the strongest, plus her own combat power at the strongest level.
She didn't believe it.
Who could lay a hand on Li Shuang right under her nose?
It wasn't that she absolutely had to take Li Shuang on an adventure; it was just that that thing was too important.
Especially for Li Shuang.
If she could obtain this item, she might save a thousand years of cultivation.
Thus, even if it meant taking some risks, there was no other way!
Li Shuang also understood Xue Luo's painstaking efforts and expressed her gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Senior."
This day, before dawn.
As soon as the sky began to brighten, Xue Luo took Li Shuang and left.
The Sword Sect still seemed to be asleep, and no one came to see them off.
After Li Shuang and Xue Luo departed.
Lin Qingling and Luo Mingyue and the others emerged from the shadows.
Lin Qingling couldn't help but sigh.
Her disciple, ah, walked too fast, went too far.
Every time.
She would only stay in the sect briefly before embarking on her next adventure.
Every time she returned.
Her cultivation would suddenly advance by leaps and bounds.
But they could only see this rapidly advancing result.
How much effort Li Shuang put in, how many hardships she endured, how many life-and-death trials she faced – these were all things that others couldn't see.
As her master, she couldn't help, so the only thing she could do was not be a burden.
"Master, our junior sister is so powerful, we certainly can't be too far behind. I've already obtained the secret techniques Senior Xue Luo pointed out, and I will cultivate diligently to avoid being left too far behind by Junior Sister," Luo Mingyue said.
"Indeed. We can't have people talking about Junior Sister in the future and saying that her senior brothers and sisters are all useless, can we?" Sui Jin chuckled lightly. Ever since he obtained the cultivation method of the Five Elements Sect, he felt his cultivation advance by leaps and bounds, and he also gained a bit more confidence.
"What are we waiting for then?" Luo Mingyue clapped her hands: "Come on, let's go into secluded cultivation."
The entire Sword Sect soon began to cultivate enthusiastically.
In the void.
A dharma body of Yu Jin watched Xue Luo and Li Shuang depart.
A faint worry flickered in her eyes.
The situation of the demon race... she still didn't know how complicated it was. Even with Xue Luo protecting her, it might not be easy for Li Shuang to return safely.
But.
She trusted Li Shuang.
She could break through the Langya Palace secret realm.
She would surely overcome the dangers in the Demon Realm Forest as well.
Yu Jin looked at the storage ring in her palm.
Before leaving, Li Shuang had come to Wanfa City and handed over the resources released from Langya Sect to her.
Li Shuang's original words were that she believed Yu Jin would put these resources to the most appropriate use.
Yu Jin thought of Li Shuang's resolute expression when she said that, and couldn't help but let out a soft laugh.
When she first invested in Li Shuang, she never imagined that she would so quickly be able to help humankind with such a great task.
On the fringes of the human race, humans and demon seeds were locked in constant battle. These resources would be perfect for the front lines.
The worry in Yu Jin's eyes deepened.
Faster.
It still needed to be faster.
The expanse of the Sky-Sunder Land was expanding outward every year.
If there were no major turning points, the human race might slowly be devoured over a long period of time.
Xue Luo took Li Shuang and headed towards the demon race.
On the way, she said, "In 50,000 years, most of the demon race that appeared were wiped out. But there were also some demon races who decisively chose to live in seclusion. The lifespan of the demon race is inherently long, so I suspect that some of these reclusive demon races should still be alive in the world. This time returning to the demon race, I will first get in touch with this group of demon races. Then, I will plan for that supreme treasure for you."
Li Shuang softly said, "Senior, the supreme treasure is not the most important thing. Everything should be focused on resolving the misunderstandings between the two races."
Xue Luo nodded: "I understand. It's just that thing... besides you, no one else can use it."
When Xue Luo said this, Li Shuang couldn't help but feel a little curious.
Xue Luo didn't keep her guessing and said directly, "When you built your foundation, you used a nine-petal lotus seed, correct?"
Li Shuang nodded.
"Have you ever wondered why you, a mere Foundation Establishment junior, were able to take the nine-petal lotus seed?" Xue Luo looked at Li Shuang meaningfully.
Li Shuang was stunned for a moment.
Could there be another hidden story behind this?
Xue Luo said, "Your spiritual root attribute is compatible with the Nine-Petal Lotus Platform, this is one aspect. On another note, this Nine-Petal Lotus Platform... has no soul."
"A Nine-Petal Lotus Platform without a soul is just a shell. The true lotus soul is in the demon realm. If you can absorb this lotus soul... your strength will increase by more than just a little. This Nine-Petal Lotus Platform was originally something Lin An and I risked to obtain. I placed the lotus platform's body in Langya Sect, but the lotus soul was nurtured in the demon race. This is originally my item, and I want to gift it to you; no one can object."