Sure-kill confidence! Idealism + Conceptual! The Colosseum! Crystalline-armored Hyena-fiend!-Começando como um bebê, cultivando o Dao e tornando-se um Lorde(Brisa que desperta da embriaguez)

"When I was practicing my saber technique just now, I focused far too much on technical precision!"

"That simply does not align with the aesthetics of brutal violence."

"I should follow my true inner nature, wielding my saber with the kind of raw violence that best embodies the aesthetic of flesh-and-blood combat, in order to trigger my miraculous skill."

Xu Ran suddenly came to a realization.

He quickly adjusted his state.

Focused his mind.

Breathed steadily.

The Semi-God Cultivation Technique surged violently through his meridians, and in a single instant, his gaze turned utterly benevolent and kind.

"If an enemy can be obliterated in a single strike, never use two!"

"If a single strike fails to kill the enemy, it simply means I am not invincible enough, and that I haven't worked hard enough in my daily training! I need to grind more!"

"An invincible warrior pursues the absolute finality of a single cut!"

Xu Ran muttered to himself as a towering wall was blasted open with a deafening roar.

His entire aura condensed and fortified with crazy momentum, transforming into an unstoppable, piercing sharpness.

In barely a dozen seconds, dazzling crimson light began to shine all over Xu Ran's body—starting from his heart, then his eyes, his chest and abdomen, his hands, and finally his entire body...

His essence, energy, spirit, physical body, and fate all sublimated at this very moment, radiating outward as brilliant crimson "flames"!

At this very time.

Even the crimson orb lurking within his body, shrouded in mist, became piping hot, as if infected by the crimson "flames."

The crimson light surged onto the long saber, causing the mid-tier saber to hum and vibrate, emitting a lingering, resonant blade-song.

"Slash!"

Xu Ran locked his gaze onto the stone figure before him.

He lashed out with a fierce strike.

This strike was extremely bizarre; the moment he swung the saber, no blade-light surged forth at all. Instead, the crimson light abruptly contracted, hiding entirely within Xu Ran's body, as if a fire had been extinguished and time had flowed backward...

Simultaneously.

A wisp of gentle breeze swept toward the stone figure...

The breeze blew past, and the stone figure remained completely motionless, still standing firmly in its original spot.

Xu Ran: "Huh???"

You've got to be kidding me? With a stance as handsome as that, absolutely nothing happened?

"No, no, that's definitely wrong! It's not my problem; the stone figure is bound to be severed."

Xu Ran was puzzled for a brief moment, but in the next second, his gaze turned resolute once more.

"The strike I just delivered possessed infinite lethality."

"Let the bullets fly for a bit."

Sure enough.

Just ten seconds later, a crimson blade-edge suddenly cut outward from the inside of the stone figure.

Following the appearance of the crimson blade-edge, almost instantly, over a hundred blade-slashes materialized within the stone figure. Like crimson lasers, they carved a series of cracks across its body.

Shortly after, the stone figure disintegrated, collapsing into a pile of rubble with neatly sliced edges.

"Uh... Is this truly my saber technique?"

"I clearly only swung the saber once... yet it was so handsome that I hardly dare recognize myself..."

Xu Ran was astonished.

Just as he was about to verify it, a crisp, melodious prompt chimed right in his mind.

[Congratulations, you have comprehended the saber technique of ultimate violence and triggered a new skill: Ultra-Explosive Slash—Every single saber strike you unleash will be imbued with the trait of [Severance], which will automatically trigger after your strike.

If the enemy's defense fails to [Negate] the severance effect, the enemy shall be split from one into two, two into four, four into eight... (Evolution sequence: Ultra-Explosive Slash - Dimensional Reduction Slash - Confident Certain-Kill.)]

[Ultra-Explosive Slash]: A saber technique characterized by simplicity, brutality, ultimate destruction, and retroactive cause and effect. Simply swing the saber to sever the enemy. (Note: Aside from one's own strength, the bizarre potency of the severance trait is closely tied to one's self-confidence. The more confident you are, the more undefendable the severance trait becomes.)

[Dimensional Reduction Slash]: Your slash first ascends to a higher-dimensional spacetime before delivering a dimensional reduction strike. To a certain extent, it ignores spatial and temporal distance, ignores defense, and ignores clones... striking the enemy's most primordial true body first. (Evaluation: Still trying to defend? Hilarious!)

[Confident Certain-Kill]: When you are confident in your ability to kill the opponent, there is no need to swing your saber; a mere thought is enough to obliterate them. (Evaluation: My confidence surpasses yours.)

[Current Ultra-Explosive Slash progress (Novice): 0/10000...]

Xu Ran: "Huh????"

The detailed descriptions of the Ultra-Explosive Slash, Dimensional Reduction Slash, and Confident Certain-Kill made his left eyelid twitch wildly.

"Isn't this a bit too overly violent?"

"Little Xu's Flying Dagger, Divine Weapon Throw, and Three-Body Water Drops at least still relied on physical rules... Ultra-Explosive Slash, Dimensional Reduction Slash, and Confident Certain-Kill are purely idealist, aren't they?"

"It can actually be tied to self-confidence... This is a bit too invincible."

Xu Ran raised his saber, a surge of secret delight welling up in his heart.

"No matter what, bizarre methods like idealist certain-kill have a hundred benefits and zero harm for me. Anyway, I'm not the one facing them; it's the enemies who are going to be terrified out of their wits."

"All in all, mastering it is what matters!"

"Besides, this world has Wrath Gods, ghosts, and crystal beasts. Who knows what else will appear in the future? Their abilities are extremely bizarre. Is it really a problem for my abilities to be a bit bizarre? If the invaders can go there, so can I!!"

Xu Ran smiled faintly and flicked the blade with his finger.

"Hum, hum, hum..."

The ring-pommel saber emitted a trembling hum, elegant yet bristling with murderous intent.

"How dashing!"

"So, am I actually supposed to follow the brutal suppression path in order to trigger miraculous skills in martial arts?"

"Fist techniques should also be a bit more violent, right?"

Having formed an idea, the highly proactive Xu Ran immediately sprang into action. He laid his saber aside, put on a serious expression, and began executing a flurry of brutal fist techniques, leg techniques, and elbow strikes...

Half an hour later.

Xu Ran picked up his saber once more.

"Wielding a saber is for the upper echelons. Fist techniques, leg techniques, and elbow techniques are all trash!"

"No... It could also be that before tempering my physical body with the Myriad Tribulation Flames, I simply couldn't achieve the desired brutal effect..."

"At the very least, with my current physique, I cannot withstand swords and sabers bare-handed."

Muttering to himself, Xu Ran seemed to understand the underlying principle and smiled faintly: "The Ultra-Explosive Slash is already invincible enough. Time to bury my head in saber practice!"

And so.

Xu Ran narrowed his eyes, a crimson glow washing over his entire body, and unleashed a single [Ultra-Explosive Slash].

[Ultra-Explosive Slash progress +1...]

One hour later.

The daily quota of 100 progress points was maxed out.

Xu Ran stopped, frowned, raised the ring-pommel saber high, and inspected it closely.

He saw that the mid-tier long saber, having endured hundreds of fierce strikes, had actually developed cracks resembling spiderwebs.

"A mid-tier weapon cannot withstand my brutal saber technique... It seems I'll need to ask the Director to get me a higher-quality saber."

The miraculous skill related to saber techniques started at too high a tier and was simply too violent.

Xu Ran smiled genially: "I remember the Director saying earlier that I wouldn't be able to unleash the full power of a super-tier weapon... I'll go give him a little shock in a moment."

With that thought in mind.

A handsome figure swept out of the training hall like lightning, heading straight for the Director's office building.

"Bang, bang, bang—"

The door was ajar, and Xu Ran gently knocked.

Director: "Who is it?"

Xu Ran: "It's me."

Director, looking up: "What is it? Knocking on my door again?"

Xu Ran: "Director, I'd like to apply for a higher-tier weapon. The mid-tier ring-pommel saber isn't quite enough."

Director, surprised: "A mid-tier saber isn't enough? How could that be? To bring out the full effect of a mid-tier weapon, you need at least 10,000 points of blood-qi value. You only have 6,000 points; you're still far off."

Without wasting words, Xu Ran drew his saber with a crisp clang and handed it over for the Director to inspect: "I've only practiced with it for a mere hour, and the saber is already unable to hold up and is on the verge of shattering."

Looking at the cracks on the saber, the Director's expression gradually turned stunned: "Ah?"

He found it hard to comprehend: "Did you sneak out to hack at Wrath Gods?"

Xu Ran spread his hands: "No, just regular saber practice. However, the saber technique I created myself is a bit exaggerated."

"Well... to the extent that even I find it exaggerated."

Yes, even the Self-Discipline King—who possessed the Phantom Movement, Invisibility, Origami Spirit-Binding, Universe-Throwing, Severed-Limb Regeneration, Water God Blessing, and Supreme Comprehension—found it exaggerated.

Barely an hour had passed, and he had actually invented yet another technique?

The Director's mind went blank: "..."

Truly, you see something new every day. Can having monstrous comprehension and bone-structure really allow someone to do whatever they please?

The Director stood up: "Let's go. To the kindergarten treasury. I'll swap you for a high-tier saber. But make sure to show me this self-created saber technique of yours later."

Xu Ran: "No problem."

Before long.

Xu Ran claimed a brand-new high-tier ring-pommel saber, snow-white and elegant in design.

Yet the moment he held the saber in his hand.

A premonition that "this saber's days are numbered" surfaced in his heart.

Xu Ran: "..."

Crap, I'm afraid even a high-tier saber won't be able to withstand my saber technique, and a super-tier saber might even suffer accelerated damage—my blade is simply too massive for the scabbard.

Xu Ran let out a deep breath: "What kind of saber could possibly be worthy of me? Probably of red-gold quality."

" Treasures of red-gold quality aren't easy to come by, though. I completely can't see through the mist inside the red-gold little orb I have, nor do I have any idea what kind of gadget it is."

Pondering silently for a moment.

The Director patted him on the shoulder: "How is it? Does the high-tier saber feel alright?"

Xu Ran: "Barely passable."

Director: "Alright, then show me what kind of saber technique you've actually created!"

The two left the treasury.

Xu Ran: "Director, the stone figures in the training room are boring. I want to hack at a living crystal beast."

Director: "Logically speaking, you need to reach eight years of age and practice for over three months before entering the beast-fighting arena. But you can be an exception; I'll take you to have a look."

The Director picked up his pace.

Xu Ran followed swiftly.

Director: "Good lad, your Three Thousand Thundering Movements is indeed extraordinary, much faster than Feng Yan's. Feng Yan's speed is probably only about a third of yours."

Xu Ran praised: "Being a third is still considered a unique talent."

Director: "I honestly can't tell if you're praising Feng Yan or yourself."

Chatting along the way.

They arrived at the beast-fighting arena situated at the foot of the other side of Mount Qiyun.

A unique arena stood here. It was as large as ten football fields, with foundations and walls built from pitch-black special minerals. The foundations and walls merged seamlessly—doubtless the work of a special bone-structure capable of manipulating minerals, having readjusted the entire mineral structure. The whole arena could be summed up in four words: indestructible.

Not far from the giant arena stood individual small beast-fighting chambers.

Further in the distance lay a boundless forest, enclosed by sturdy high walls and spatial devices. A thin, smooth light curtain, resembling an inverted bowl, could be seen covering the forest, inside of which various crystal beasts were raised.

Hovering above the beast-fighting arena.

Numerous familiar faces were running for their lives in panic.

It was precisely Zhu Yuheng and the others, engaging in actual combat inside the grand arena.

Their opponent was a deformed spider with six legs, a plump round spider abdomen, a human torso, eight arms, a bat-like face, protruding tusks, and scarlet eyes.

Its blood-qi value had reached 20,000 points. Its six legs scraped and crawled across the ground like mechanical limbs, producing the sound of fingernails scratching against a blackboard.

Zhuge Huang: "Ahahaha... can we coordinate properly? I can't run anymore!"

Zhu Yuheng: "Its blood-qi value is far too much higher than mine; Myriad Stagnation can only hold it in place for two seconds."

Feng Yan panted heavily: "Run quickly! This is meant to train our escape capabilities in the first place. I'm not even allowed to use my Three Thousand Thundering Movements."

A group of people were leaping about, dodging left and right, fleeing for their lives.

As for Tiger Girl... because she was still two months shy of her eighth birthday and unable to circulate blood-qi through her meridians, she could only stand in the spectator stands as a member of the audience.

However, watching the show as an audience member was also extremely entertaining. Her little face was filled with excitement, and her sparkling eyes refused even to blink.

"Good, good, good!"

"Don't just focus on running away; launch a counterattack too! There are so many weaknesses! You clearly could counterattack, hey!"

Tiger Girl waved her fists, her dark, glossy shoulder-length short hair dancing with her arms, full of vitality. Yet, a trace of disappointment lingered on her delicate and pretty face. Running away was no fun at all!

"Whoosh—"

The figures of Xu Ran and the Director came to a halt beside Tiger Girl.

Seeing Xu Ran, Tiger Girl's eyes lit up, and she bounced up: "Big Brother Xiaoran~ You've finally shown up. I haven't been able to catch a glimpse of you lately."

Xu Ran smiled faintly: "I went into seclusion. In another two months, you'll also turn eight, and you'll have to go into seclusion for a period of time as well."

Tiger Girl: "It's not two months; it's 58 days and 14 hours."

Good grief, is she calculating it down to the hour? It seemed Tiger Girl's desire to turn eight had reached a whole new level.

Tiger Girl asked curiously: "Big Brother Xiaoran, did you come to the beast-fighting arena because you've already mastered the cultivation technique?"

Xu Ran: "How smart. But I didn't master the cultivation technique."

Tiger Girl: "Did you create your own cultivation technique?"

Xu Ran raised an eyebrow: "Oh, you've gotten so smart?"

Tiger Girl smiled craftily: "Hehe, I went to Aunt Lin to gather some intelligence."

Xu Ran: "...... You really are a clever little cookie."

Tiger Girl puffed out her chest: "Hehe, can I learn your self-created technique?"

Xu Ran had no intention of keeping anything secret: "Sure, as long as you can learn it."

Tiger Girl's bright features lit up: "Big Brother Xiaoran is the best."

"So, did Big Brother Xiaoran come to fight the crystal beasts?"

Xu Ran: "Yes."

"Then I want to watch you fight. Sister Yuheng and the others' fighting is just too lousy."

Xu Ran smiled. The little one was even two months younger than him, yet she called Zhu Yuheng "sister"... and even looked down on their combat skills...

Xu Ran: "Just watch from the side as much as you want."

"So Director, where do I go to fight?"

The Director pointed not far away: "Go to the small beast-fighting arena over there. I'll find you a crystal beast with 20,000 points of blood-qi to let you experience the despair Zhu Yuheng and the others are feeling."

Xu Ran: "......"

Huh?

You want me to experience despair, so you're pitting me against a crystal beast with 20,000 points of blood-qi?

Xu Ran didn't know how to respond for a moment: "Alright."

He didn't care about that anyway. Since it was just to showcase his saber technique—akin to an exhibition match—20,000 points of blood-qi was more than enough. If he were actually taking it seriously, he'd need a crystal beast with at least 100,000 blood-qi.

Using a crystal beast with 100,000 blood-qi as a prop for an exhibition match?

That would be too wasteful.

Once he finished cultivating the Blood-Qi Lamp-Lighting Technique, he would go to the alien battlefield to hack for real and bring back a gold-tier achievement!

Pondering thus.

The heavy iron door of the small beast-fighting arena opened.

A Crystalline-Armored Gale-Ghoul lunged into the arena.

The Crystalline-Armored Gale-Ghoul was a canine-type crystal beast, 1.5 meters tall, with a crocodile head, an ape-like body, and a semi-upright gait. Its lower limbs were robust, its upper arm bones resembled sabers, and a sharp spike grew from the back of its head capable of emitting mental pollution. Every inch of its skin was covered in crystal-like scales, and its pair of scarlet eyes burned with murderous intent.

The Director introduced: "The Crystalline-Armored Gale-Ghoul—its speed, defense, and lethality are relatively well-rounded. It's an exceptionally common monster on the alien battlefield, loves feeding on corpses, and excels at spring-loaded pouncing attacks. Can you go toe-to-toe and hack it to pieces?"

"Small problem." Xu Ran flashed and leaped into the arena.

Upon seeing Xu Ran, the Crystalline-Armored Gale-Ghoul pulled a ferocious grin across its crocodile-like snout.

The next second.

It sprang forward from a squat, like a supremely confident prey launching itself straight at Xu Ran.

Xu Ran: "？？？？"

Wait, a mere little piece of trash with 20,000 blood-qi actually dares to take the initiative and attack me?

......