Twenty-five thousand killed and beheaded

  "Don't worry, Father. I will do my best and strive for the first place in this martial arts competition." Liu Bo guaranteed.

  "Father, this time the top two winners will also be rewarded with a high-quality heavenly artifact. I know that high-quality heavenly artifacts have extraordinary power, compared to ordinary artifacts, what is the actual difference?" Liu Qing asked curiously.

  "Firstly, let's talk about mortal instruments. Mortal instruments are just ordinary people's refined products, classified according to the material's grade and refinement effect, without any special effects. Heavenly instruments are already the lowest level of magical artifacts, only cultivators above the condensation phase who have mastered instrument refinement can refine them. All heavenly instruments carry a first-level seal, and this first-level seal can be further divided into lower, middle, upper, and extreme grades according to its power. Therefore, heavenly instruments are also classified accordingly. No matter what grade of heavenly instrument it is, they are all very precious, even among high-ranking cultivators in the condensation phase, few can possess one." Liu Fei Long explained.

  "What's more precious, the Symbolic Instrument or the Symbolic Treasure, compared to the Heavenly Instrument? And what is a Forbidden Device?" Liu Bo asked.

  "The power of the talisman is derived from the separation of the heavenly artifact or the law artifact, and the special symbol formed by it. The treasure talisman is also made from the separated power of the treasure artifact. The value of the talisman varies greatly depending on the size of the separated power of the heavenly artifact or the law artifact. Generally, the value of the talisman is the lowest, followed by the heavenly artifact, and the value of the treasure talisman is far higher than that of the heavenly artifact. However, the use of talismans and treasure talismans is simple, and they are most practical during the Qi-refining period. Seals, on the other hand, are a means for artifact-refiners to set up certain array formations within their artifacts, so all artifact-refiners will also study array formations. However, array formations are vast and profound, and ordinary artifact-refiners will usually choose a few that they are most skilled at and research them in depth." Liu Feilong explained.

  "The treasure is already precious, and as the first prize, the One-Piece Spirit Fire is even more precious?" Liu Qing was very curious about the news of the spirit fire.

  "Of course, it's even more precious. Linghuo is a category that transcends ordinary fire, with flames that possess spirituality and will never extinguish under natural conditions. It's extremely rare and valuable, with the value of one piece comparable to the lowest-grade treasure. Our family's top-tier fire-based technique 'Xīnghuǒ Chuánxīn' requires the use of linghuo in order to enter the Condensing Spirit stage. Once you've entered the door of 'Xīnghuǒ Chuánxīn', you can unleash several powerful fire-based techniques during the Condensing Spirit stage, with strength far surpassing that of ordinary high-level cultivators." Liu Feilong's face was filled with pride as he spoke of his family's top-tier technique.

  "Even in a state of concentration, one can still display their spiritual skills! 'Stardust Transmission' is really amazing." Liu Bo exclaimed.

  "It's not about displaying ordinary spiritual techniques, but rather displaying several formidable ones. Cultivators with a spiritual root can learn to use simple spiritual techniques that match their own spiritual root during the Condensation Period. So as soon as one enters the Condensation Period, they shouldn't just look at the ranking of their peers, because sometimes the difference in actual strength is enormous." Liu Fei Long solemnly warned.

  "For the top-grade heavenly artifact and the first-rate spiritual fire, I must strive for the first place." Liu Bo made up his mind, thinking to himself.

  Having made up his mind, Liu Bo was determined to go all out. In the afternoon and evening, he didn't waste a single moment, fully immersing himself in his practice.

  The next day, the competition for the eighth layer of Qi training began.

  There were seven more disciples of the Liu family's eight-layered Qi practice, plus Liu Bo, who was just enough to form four groups for a trial match. Liu Bo's opponent in this round was Liu Hui. Liu Hui was over twenty years old, with a sturdy and tall physique, and his body was surrounded by a fierce aura, giving people an extremely ferocious feeling.

  "I've met Brother Hui, please instruct me, Brother Hui." Liu Bo said with a fist bump.

  "I've never been lenient with those who cross me, you'd better be careful yourself." Liu Hui's words were not only blunt but also icy cold, sending a chill down one's spine.

  Liu Hui didn't say much more and directly launched "Thousand Kill Slash" at Liu Bo.

  Liu Hui's "Thousand Kills Slash" is a very special set of killing martial skills in the Liu Mansion. This seventh-grade martial skill emphasizes actual combat effectiveness, with concise and ruthless moves, each one filled with murderous intent and chilling aura. The requirements for practicing this martial skill are unique, making it most suitable for those born with a cruel and ruthless nature, and a cold and hard heart.

  Liu Hui's innate temperament was most suitable for cultivating this set of martial skills, and in order to better match the realm of this set of martial skills, Liu Hui often participated in tasks such as suppressing bandits and eliminating evil. Although he had not yet reached the point of killing people by the hundreds, he personally beheaded several hundred bandits. As a result, his current temperament was even more ferocious, with the killing aura throughout his body condensed into a tangible substance that would exert great mental pressure on his opponents in battle.

  Liu Bo didn't dare to relax in the slightest and went all out to counter with his "Ice Flame Sword Finger".

  Liu Hui's "Thousand Kills Slash" is not only fierce and sharp in its moves, but also a rare secret technique that combines willpower attacks. Although Liu Hui has only grasped the surface of condensing his willpower, using it still has a stunning effect on his opponents.

  Liu Bo's sword finger emitted a stream of sword energy, sometimes opening and closing, sometimes delicate and dense, without falling behind in the slightest. Moreover, after many years of suffering from meridian blockage, Liu Bo's will had long been tempered to be as hard as rock, and Liu Hui's superficial intimidation had no effect on him at all.

  As an opponent, Liu Hui felt the pressure growing bigger. Not only was Liu Bo not intimidated by his combined will attack, but also his sword finger attack was extremely sharp, and Liu Hui was actually gradually falling behind in terms of moves.

  Liu Bo's true energy also made Liu Hui suffer greatly. At first, Liu Hui only felt that the true energy emitted by Liu Bo was icy and piercing to the bone, but as time went on, he actually felt that Liu Bo's true energy had the characteristics of cold inflammation, his meridians were invaded by cold inflammation, began to feel scorching pain, and the circulation of his true energy was also affected, becoming slow.

  Under the influence of Han Yan's true energy, time is not on Liu Hui's side. To win, Liu Hui must end the battle quickly.

  Those who practice "thousand kills" are not only determined, but also results-oriented and unscrupulous. Liu Hui, in order to win, once made up his mind, would choose the most effective means.

  Liu Hui operated the secret method, condensing all the true energy in his body and all the evil energy around him into one, launching his own "Thousand Kills Three Linked Slashes" which he had also recently mastered.

  Liu Hui's "Thousand Kills Three Linked Strikes" was unleashed, with his power and speed increasing by two-fold, the moves becoming even more ruthless to the extreme.

  The first slash shattered the air emitted by Liu Bo's sword, and Liu Bo was also caught off guard by Liu Hui's sudden burst of power. In a hurry, he used his urgent electric body method, which barely avoided being directly attacked, but his left arm was still slightly swept away by the force, and for a moment, his entire left arm lost all sensation, numb and unbearable.

  Liu Hui's first strike was unsuccessful, and his second strike immediately followed with increased power. Liu Bo activated the Breaking Heaven First Strike Secret Method again, combining it with the Sword Finger technique, and its power suddenly surged, already reaching the level of a top-grade Sword Finger that counterattacked towards Liu Hui.

  Liu Hui's momentum, like a fusion of the universe, suddenly stumbled, and immediately followed by the third slash, which should have doubled its power based on the previous two moves, but was interrupted by Liu Bo, barely releasing the third slash's power, continuing to slash towards Liu Bo.