Lonely Soldier King

That's right, it was Liu Hong. All the secret guards had increased their strength, and as Liu Yi's younger brother, it was impossible for Liu Hong to confine his strength to its original stage. Raising his strength would also increase his lifesaving talisman.    

Not only did he need to improve Liu Hong's strength, he also needed to do his best to improve it. It would be best if he could jump over a high level level in one go so that Liu Hong would have the demeanor of an expert, even if he couldn't enter the ranks of experts.    

However, things like strength were never that easy to improve. Ancient martial arts cultivators, in particular, relied on hard work and preparation. Sometimes, they also had to focus on luck and success.    

However, the cultivation technique Liu Hong cultivated was too special, so special that it didn't require much consideration. For example, when it came to mental state, there was no need to consider it.    

This was the reason why killing on the battlefield was able to increase one's cultivation. As long as one kept on breaking through the limit, they would be able to reach the next realm.    

According to this principle, it could be understood that as long as there was enough energy, one could advance.    

Yes, it was that simple!    

Liu Yi was also doing the same thing. After refining the only drop of Duke's blood essence, he went to find Liu Hong.    

"Originally, I wanted to let you slowly train on the battlefield, one step at a time, to walk the path of the future. But now, it seems that it's not going to work …" "" Liu Yi sighed a little. As I think you can see, the situation is very tense, with many forces extending their tentacles towards Africa, and the Ancient Martial Alliance among them also came to provoke us. "    

"Yes, I did. After pausing for a moment, Liu Yi changed the subject and continued." This time, other than one late stage Emperor Stage powerhouse escaping, the rest of the powerhouses that came were completely annihilated … This has greatly deepened the hatred between the two of them. Furthermore, I have killed quite a few experts from the Ancient Martial Alliance, so I believe that they have already reached an irreconcilable point. It is only a matter of time before they come again. "    

There are no fools in this world. When our strength has reached a level where we cannot be ignored, the Ancient Martial Alliance would send out their experts in order to kill us. Then, it would be clear to see that the next time they send out their experts, they would be even stronger than us. "" Liu Yi continued. We might be able to block a wave, but if it goes on for a long time, we'll be on the defensive. This isn't something that I want to see, nor is it about my personality.    

Liu Yi's words were enough to make everything clear. He wasn't willing to passively continue defending. To put it bluntly, he didn't want anyone else to come and attack him, and wanted to take the initiative instead.    

Liu Hong was not an idiot. Although he did not know his brother very well, after getting along with him over this period of time, he more or less understood that his brother was not the kind of person who would swallow his anger after being bullied by others.    

However, Liu Hong did not say anything. Although he knew what his brother was thinking, he did not know his brother's plan. It was not wrong to fight back, but how? What method did he use to counterattack?    

This is a world where the strong preys on the weak. As long as your strength is strong, you have a lot of power to speak of. Similarly, if your strength is strong, you will be the king, and no one will dare to provoke you. Liu Yi felt a little regretful, but he soon changed the topic. He said this with a heroic spirit. That's right, it's strength. As long as our strength increases to a certain degree, no one will dare to provoke us. Also, if we provoke others, they will not be able to do anything to us. "    

"Strength … everything depends on one's strength." Liu Yi didn't forget to emphasize this in the end.    

At this point, if Liu Hong was still unable to hear anything, he would not have to live. After all, it was not hard to understand what his brother had said before.    

"Duke's blood, this is what I want to give you!" Liu Yi's expression suddenly became a lot more serious, " However, with your current cultivation level, wanting to withstand a drop of Duke's blood essence is very dangerous. Of course, if everything goes smoothly, then your strength will have a qualitative leap, and you will have a conservative estimate. Crossing one level is not a dream, but if you are lucky, you can even cross two levels.    

Liu Hong was aware of the vampire's blood essence. Not only did he know, he also personally mentioned that box of blood essence, and since the secret guard's strength had skyrocketed a few days ago, he naturally knew what was going on.    

"Bro, don't say anymore. I will persevere." Liu Hong said seriously. Even if I fail, I won't complain. Survival of the fittest, the law of the jungle, without strength, it's impossible for me to survive. But with such a good opportunity in front of me, I don't want to give it up. "    

According to hearsay, Liu Hong knew that it would be extremely painful to endure the vampire blood essence. However, if one could survive this ordeal, their strength would skyrocket, and if one couldn't, they would die.    

Willpower!    

That's right, this was a test of willpower. If one's willpower was strong, then there wouldn't be any danger. If one's willpower was weak, then they would be in great danger. But so far, no one had failed.    

However, Liu Hong knew very well that he couldn't compare to those people in the Secret Guards. He didn't even look at who they were. They all crawled out from the pile of dead people. That person was not someone with strong willpower.    

Compared to him, Liu Hong was a playboy with a weak personality. Even though he had been trained for a period of time and thought that his willpower had improved, he still couldn't help but feel uneasy.    

However, in this crossroads of life, Liu Hong has no choice but to move forward bravely.    

"I'm glad that you made such a choice!" Liu Yi was deeply comforted. But you don't have to worry, I will stay by your side. If there is any accident, I will take action. "    

In reality, even if Liu Hong chose to refuse, he would not say anything. After all, this was his brother, and if anything were to happen to him, it would be difficult for him to discuss with his uncle. On the other hand, Liu Yi was thinking that Liu Hong should not refuse.    

Just as he said before, the strong preys on the weak. Without strength, everything was useless. Liu Yi did not wish to see his younger brother being a weakling.    

Of course, Liu Yi should be gratified that Liu Hong had the courage to choose to accept rather than evade and reject the offer. Wasn't this also a sign of courage and willpower?    

"Yes." Liu Hong nodded, but secretly let out a sigh of relief and asked. "Brother, when do we start?"    

"The sooner the better." Liu Yi said.    

Just like that, Liu Hong entered the berserk phase of raising his strength and found a secluded spot to consume the Duke's blood essence.    

When Liu Hong consumed the medicine, his entire identity was trembling. He bit his lips and veins popped out on his forehead. It was obvious that he was trying his best to hold it in because he could not hide the painful expression on his face.    

At this time, Liu Yi was also extremely nervous. He was on full alert, ready to take action if anything happened.    

But then again, Liu Yi wouldn't easily take action.    

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It was precisely because Liu Yi was his own younger brother that he would not act rashly. Once Liu Hong made a move, it would mean that Liu Hong would fail and the result of that failure was that Liu Hong would become a cripple in the future.    

If he was able to withstand the massive impact of the energy, he would be able to succeed in the end and his meridians would be repaired without any problems. However, if Liu Yi were to make a move, he would be able to dissolve the energy brought by the Duke's blood essence, and the result would be that Liu Hong's meridians would not be able to recover.    

Yes, his life was safe, but he could no longer step into the ancient martial arts palace like a normal person. He was completely an ordinary person, and Liu Yi had high expectations for Liu Hong. He did not want to see this happen.    

This was also the reason why Liu Yi would not act so rashly. If he made a move, it would be the last moment, the moment when he would threaten Liu Hong. In other words, he would not act against Liu Hong.    

Time was passing quietly!    

An hour later, Liu Hong's clothes were drenched in sweat. It was as if he was soaking in water.    

Liu Hong was persisting, yes, he was persisting, his whole body was in great pain, but he did not shout it out. It was not because he did not want to shout it out, but because he did not want to find a outlet.    

Besides, this was also a good opportunity to train his willpower!    

Yes, Liu Hong thought so. This was the best chance to train his willpower. If he could survive this, then his willpower would increase. At the same time, his strength would experience a qualitative leap.    

Another hour passed!    

The pain was the same as before, but Liu Hong was still holding it in. Honestly speaking, at this moment, Liu Hong was already numb and his consciousness was swimming. If not for the obsession in his heart, he might not have been able to hold out for long.    

However, it was precisely because of this obsession that he was able to hold on …    

Liu Hong endured it all, but Liu Yi was pleasantly surprised. At this time, Liu Yi's spiritual consciousness was sensitive to the fact that the Duke's blood essence was evaporating. Uh, no, it was evaporating all the time.    

What did this mean? It meant that Liu Hong's transformation was a success and there was no longer any danger. He only needed to hold on for another ten minutes before the energy he had absorbed would burst out. At that time, his strength would rise like a rocket.    

Ten minutes was neither short nor long!    

However, the result was gratifying. Liu Hong had endured through it all and was no longer in pain. He had been training his energy everyday.    

Seeing this, Liu Yi had nothing to worry about. He had more important things to do after leaving by himself.    

Weapons!    

After countless battles, if it was before, Liu Yi didn't have too much hope for the weapon. However, as he fought against high level warriors, he gradually realized the importance of the weapon.    

Liu Yi might be able to fight on a higher level, but that was fighting with his life on the line and not fighting with his normal strength. If he had a peerless weapon in his hand, then the result would be very different.    

It was not because they underestimated a weapon. Ordinary weapons could play around with it, but they couldn't increase their strength by much because ordinary weapons couldn't withstand the infusion of true energy.    

It was imaginable that if there was a weapon that could withstand zhen qi, then Liu Yi would not need to use his zhen qi to form a zhen qi to fight the enemy. Instead, he would infuse it with his weapon to enhance his attack power.    

In other words, possessing a peerless weapon would greatly increase Liu Yi's fighting strength.    

Although Liu Yi's strength was strong, and he was very confident in himself, this sort of confidence was built on the premise that he did not have to face more than ten late stage Emperor Stage powerhouses. If he was to fight against more than ten late stage Emperor Stage powerhouses, Liu Yi only had one path he could take, and that was — escape.    

Weapon forging!    

This was the most important thing in Liu Yi's heart.    

Knife!    

The weapon in Liu Yi's mind was the saber. Although it was not the top weapon, the saber was still domineering. At the same time, if used properly, it could greatly increase one's lethality.    

As for the materials needed to forge a peerless treasure sword, ever since Liu Yi had obtained the Foreign Falling Iron from the Yanzhong family, all the materials had been collected. All he needed to do was to dissolve the Foreign Falling Iron with the materials he had previously collected and then go through a special method to forge it.    

But then again, while it was very easy to do it, it was very difficult to do it. At least, when Liu Yi started to build it, he had already encountered difficulties.    

First was the problem of dissolution. Metallic iron was not that easy to dissolve. Even if Liu Yi used science and technology, it was also not that easy to dissolve. In the end, Liu Yi could only bear with it and slowly grind it.    

Five days. Liu Yi spent a full five days to dissolve the whole piece of alien meteorite, and then continued to dissolve other materials, such as Mithril, which could increase softness. Also, Liu Yi had to spend a lot of effort to melt the fine steel.    

Ten days. It took Liu Yi a full ten days to finish dissolving all the materials. He could finally move on to the next step, mixing all the materials together, and then put them into the machine embryo he had prepared a long time ago.    

To be honest, an alien meteorite was not very big, but it was very dense, and could melt a lot of liquid. In addition, there was Mithril, steel, and other materials mixed together, so there was a lot of liquid. Afterwards, it would have to go through a round of tempering and tempering, so it didn't need that much liquid.    

Fortunately, Liu Yi was already prepared. This time, he was forging a 30 centimeter long short knife. If all the liquids were hit at this scale, it would be enough to make five.    

However, Liu Yi did not go against this standard. After all, it was not easy to collect all of these materials. It would be better to use this opportunity to create several peerless weapons to increase the strength of his secret guards.    

Liu Yi had prepared six weapons, but they were not blades, but swords. Twenty centimeters long short swords, compared to sabers, could be made with much less materials. A short sabre that was thirty centimeters long could be made into two twenty-centimeters long short swords.    

In that case, Liu Yi poured all the dissolved material liquid into the six short swords' embryo. Seven weapons immediately took shape, cooling them with water, then tempering them for a while. After all sorts of processing, the weapons were completed.    

Although it looked very simple, it required a lot of work and time. In addition, Liu Yi spent a total of five days working on the seven weapons, adding on the original dissolved materials, it took him half a month.    

Touching the silver short knife, Liu Yi was secretly delighted. When he saw the words "Tyrant Blade" carved on the blade, Liu Yi was even more pleased with himself.    

What was more important was that in the current era, such a blade could no longer be found. No matter how much resources the ancient martial arts alliance had, it was impossible for them to find the materials for it.    

The Foreign Falling Iron was a rare material, and unfortunately, in order to create a weapon that could withstand the infusion of true energy, the Foreign Falling Iron was definitely one of the best.    

But no matter what, Ba Dao's great killing tool was finally completed. Its mission was also to officially set sail at this moment.    

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