Chapter 49 Conviction

Liang Tianye tutted in displeasure when he saw that the foolish mortal was going head-to-head with the demonic beast.

This was the problem with the ones that were truly lost in their killing intent. Their battle IQ dropped tremendously and they will begin to act as if they were savage beasts themselves.

This increased the likelihood of them falling into a trap, ending up injured, or even dying. It was a pathetic display of bravado and recklessness.

A true cultivator is someone who was in control of his emotions at all times. Only when one can control himself can he control this world. And cultivators who lose themselves to rage, battle lust, and whatnot are never true cultivators according to him.

Provided, that the mortal over there was yet to step foot in the path of cultivation, his tendency to act like this lowered his value in Liang Tianye's eyes. He didn't know how such a person could even condense a nascent form of Heart of Killing.

The world truly worked in mysterious ways.

And as he expected, the clash resulted in nothing but pain for the mortal. The moment the crash happened, the demonic beast indeed staggered back a few steps. However, in return, the mortal was sent flying away amidst the group of spectating wild beasts.

Now that the wild beasts had sensed that the mortal was the weaker one, they will pounce on him for sure. And indeed it happened right before his eyes. The wild beasts which had been silent and spectating until now were turning on the mortal trying to kill him.

Liang Tianye wasn't worried about the wild beasts killing the mortal. The mortal was strong enough to take them on easily. But, this also provided the opportunity for the demonic beast to regroup and once more launch its attack.

Meanwhile, the mortal would be fending off wild beasts all around.

Liang Tianye's eyes couldn't help but twitch as his expectations became reality right before his eyes.

However, what happened next truly surprised him. It made him put away his contempt for the mortal and take the upcoming clash seriously.

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Duncan rose from the spot he had been thrown towards with a savage grin on his face. This was exactly what he wanted. He wanted one such opponent so that he could hone his sword skills and take it to the next level.

However, these wild beasts were a nuisance to him. With irritation rising in his heart, Duncan ruthlessly dispatched the few wild beasts that were brave enough to attack him.

The way in which he disposed of them was cold-blooded enough to stop the other wild beasts from approaching him.

Duncan found the path to the demonic beast once more open up before him. The demonic beast was now roaring in anger and growling at him. However, Duncan could see a bit of caution in its eyes.

But, Duncan didn't care about it. All he wanted was a fight and there was a worthy opponent before him. Smiling savagely, Duncan began to walk towards the beast with purposeful strides. There was no fear in his body facing something that was out of his league.

Instead, there was only anticipation and excitement rushing through him.

This time, Duncan didn't clash with it head-on. He swung his sword viciously at the demonic beast's head causing it to lash out and defend itself with its limb. When the limb and the sword met, Duncan was forced to grit his teeth. The force that came from the demonic beast was totally on another level compared to his fights with wild beasts.

Duncan settled into a simple stance and started attacking the demonic beast relentlessly. His attacks were like the fury of a storm. There was no pause in between or any slowing down. Duncan put his heart into each and every attack trying to chop the limb of the beast.

The beast was game enough to meet his every strike with a block of its own. It used its limb to block Duncan's sword effortlessly. And even with the continuous blocking, the beast didn't even have a single scratch on its body.

Anyone else might have felt despair at this moment, but not Duncan. Duncan was too far gone to even notice that his sword wasn't effective against the beast. He channeled 100% of his strength with every swing of his sword.

There was no doubt in him that his sword wouldn't cleave the beast. There was no doubt in him that he wouldn't be able to kill this beast. There was no doubt in him that he was fighting way above his league.

The only thing in his mind was a conviction.

His conviction was simple. He was going to kill anything that stood in his way. He was going to cut anything that stood in his way. His sword was made to cut. His sword was made to kill. And it will cut and kill this obstacle before him.

Duncan lost himself to that conviction and began to lose track of everything else. He was relentless as if he didn't know what the word tired meant. He was persistent in his belief that he would kill this beast. He was ruthless putting every ounce of his energy into each swing.

Above all, he was unyielding.

He refused to believe that his sword can't cut this beast. He refused to believe that his sword can't kill this beast. He refused to believe that he can't defeat this beast. He refused to believe that he can't injure this beast.

This refusal to believe was a powerful force. Duncan's mind couldn't even fathom the idea that it wasn't possible. With such strong conviction, the black aura emanating from his body became denser as the fight progressed.

In turn, the red hue engulfing his blade and body became sharper and sharper as time passed. Right now, the red hue was covering the entirety of Duncan's body. It wasn't dense like before. It now had a sharpness to it. It was akin to a tall sword if one viewed it from distance.

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Liang Tianye squinted his eyes unable to believe what he was seeing. The slaughter aura engulfing the mortal's body was becoming sharper with each second. Not to mention the killing intent emanating from the mortal's body. It was turning denser and denser with each attack.

He had already been prepared to intervene if things went downhill. But, from the looks of it, his intervention might not even be needed. The mortal was somehow battling the demonic beast with only a slight disadvantage.

However, Liang Tianye knew that no matter how hard the mortal tried, it would all be useless if he couldn't pierce the hide of the demonic beast. Unless he could injure it, there was no chance for him to win at this point.

But, the toughness of a demonic beast's hide wasn't something that could be pierced by ordinary weapons. Moreover, as the demonic beast strengthened its body and skin with qi and the mortal had no qi at his disposal usually meant only one outcome for this fight.

Death to the mortal.

Still, Liang Ti'anye didn't intervene because he needed to know how far this mortal could go. He needed to know if he could bring any more surprises to him. Not many seedlings have impressed Liang Tianye with their will and perseverance.

And this mortal was becoming one of the rare ones who did it.

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"Is that killing intent?" Peng Xiaoli asked scratching his head. "I have never seen killing intent transforming into slaughter aura like that."

Bai Qingling didn't reply. She merely stared at the distance where the mortal was battling a demonic beast. A freaking demonic beast!

Sure, a pitiful demonic beast like that one was nothing to her or Peng Xiaoli. But, the scene of a mortal battling a demonic beast wasn't something that one came across often.

While they two could have annihilated this entire cadre of wild beasts and the demonic beast with a flip of their hands, it was a monumental task for a mere mortal to actually fight them head-on.

"I have never seen such a phenomenon either. However, I have heard the elders mention something like this. Even they didn't have full knowledge regarding it," Bai Qingling replied in an absent-minded tone.

Her attention was now entirely focused on the battle that was happening in the distance.

"So, it is possible? Why didn't I know about this? This would have helped me greatly," Peng Xiaoli frowned.

"As I said, it is not common to see such a thing. Even the elders haven't actually seen such a scene. They have only heard about it. Why did you think I stopped here?" Bai Qingling said in an annoyed tone.

"Tch, who knows how your mind works? One moment you were rushing after Liu Kong and the Monkey Demon, and the next you were watching a childish fight between a mortal and a bunch of wild beasts," Peng Xiaoli groused.

Bai Qingling's lips twitched upon hearing his statement.

"If I hadn't stayed, we would have never known such a thing existed in this world," Bai Qingling said snootily.

"True, I didn't even know that Killing Intent can be converted into slaughter aura and used to augment your attacks. Once this battle is over, I must ask how that guy did it," Peng Xiaoli said looking hungrily in the direction of the battle.

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