"Why?" Li Yuan was stunned.
He had just cultivated the Spiritual Secret Technique "Soul Shock" to perfection, and was ready to unleash its power, enhancing his Spiritual Awakening Level significantly.
Originally, he had planned to help Outpost Base Number Three win this battle.
"Currently, we don't understand the Tianliang Clan's situation. We don't know if they're coming or how many will come," Liu Jing said gravely, "but if they come, there will definitely be Second Rank fighters, even senior Second Rank fighters among them."
Senior Second Rank? Li Yuan was inwardly shocked.
"Of course, the likelihood of encountering senior Second Rank is relatively low," Liu Jing continued. "While the Tianliang Clan in the Mingxu Star Realm is stronger than us at Outpost Base Number Three, there's no fundamental difference... The truly formidable fighters from the Tianliang Clan wouldn't be dispatched here, it would be a waste."
"However, we must prepare for the worst-case scenario. What if a senior Second Rank fighter really appears?" Liu Jing questioned seriously.
Liu Jing, who had been in charge of the outpost, had dealt with the Tianliang Clan for decades and knew far more than Li Yuan.
Perhaps, the whereabouts of the Tianliang Clan's Second Rank fighters were all recorded at the base.
"Moreover, as the war progresses, it's likely to become a large-scale conflict involving Mechanical Legions, reducing the significance of ordinary Martial Artists," Liu Jing said. "Your personal martial strength... is not that crucial. In fact, it could be very dangerous."
Liu Jing left something unsaid.
The ownership of Flying Serpent Valley was indeed important, but in his view, it was nowhere near as important as Li Yuan.
Billions of Blue Star Coins? They couldn't compare to a Flying Heaven Warrior.
In Liu Jing's mind, given Li Yuan's talent, it would be abnormal for him not to become a Flying Heaven Warrior in the future.
"Elder," Li Yuan said with a smile. "You make a lot of sense, but there are two things I don't quite agree with."
"Oh? Which two things?" Liu Jing was taken aback.
"Firstly, I came to the Mingxu Star Realm to brave life-and-death situations and temper myself," Li Yuan said with a smile. "Without taking risks, I wouldn't be able to grow so quickly."
"So, even if you convince me to leave, I will go to other areas of the Star Realm to continue fighting and killing in the coming time. It will be just as dangerous and unpredictable," Li Yuan stated.
Liu Jing's pupils contracted slightly, but he knew Li Yuan's logic was sound.
Superior fighters were all forged through countless life-and-death battles.
No matter how talented one was, without tempering and the heart of a strong fighter, one could never become truly powerful.
"Secondly," Li Yuan continued, his face wearing a hint of an enigmatic smile. "Elder, my strength isn't that of an ordinary Prime Warrior."
Before he could finish,
"Rumble~" A hint of light suddenly burst forth from Li Yuan's eyes.
Following that, an invisible wave of spiritual power erupted from Li Yuan, like a mighty dam collapsing, the surging torrents poured out, instantly hitting Liu Jing's consciousness.
"Boom!" It was like a heavy hammer, causing a flicker in Liu Jing's spirit; he lost focus for a moment.
In the next instant, Liu Jing recovered, but his eyes were full of shock. "This? How is this possible!"
It was known that his spiritual power was comparable to a Top Grade Origin Martial Artist's, and aware that Li Yuan's spiritual power had reached the Flying Heaven Level... Subconsciously, he would have guarded against Li Yuan's Spiritual Shock Attack.
Logically, he shouldn't have been affected.
Yet, even with his defenses up, he was still hit.
"How has your Spiritual Shock become so much stronger than before?" Liu Jing couldn't help but ask.
"I've been cultivating the Spiritual Secret Technique 'Soul Shock' in the past two hours. There has been a slight improvement," Li Yuan replied with a smile.
There was no need to hide this.
Spirit Concentration Techniques like "Spirit Concentration" and "Soul Shock" were almost publicly known, and many Martial Artists tried to cultivate them, though most weren't very effective.
"Remarkable," Liu Jing thought to himself, deeply impressed.
He understood what Li Yuan meant. For an ordinary First Stage Martial Path prodigy, it would be difficult to get involved in the clash of powerful martial artists.
But Li Yuan was different; with Flying Heaven Level spiritual power, once he used a Spiritual Secret Technique, he could influence senior Prime Warriors or even Top Grade Origin Martial Artists, causing them to lose focus for a moment.
Perhaps it was only 0.1 second or even shorter.
But in that instant, at a critical moment, it could reverse the situation.
"Elder, am I qualified to join the battle now?" Li Yuan asked with a smile on his face.
Liu Jing fell silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "If I continue to say you're not qualified, that would be nothing but self-deception."
"But I must clarify two things beforehand."
"First, if you encounter unstoppable danger and I order you to flee, you must do so," Liu Jing said. "Second, once the Mechanical Legion arrives, you must leave... There's no room for you to temper yourself in a battle between armies."
"Alright," Li Yuan nodded.
After all, it was up to him when to stay or to leave; who could really bind him?
...Li Yuan and Liu Jing waited patiently on the spot. Not long after,
A figure in purple flashed from the distant river with considerable speed, detected from afar by Li Yuan.
His powerful spiritual senses made him more sensitive to his surroundings.
"[Target creature, Life Level 23.8]" Li Yuan instantly performed a Divine Palace Inquiry.
Since his spiritual power reached level 20, the consumption of performing Divine Palace Inquiry had become much less.
Now with his soul at the Flying Heaven Level, the impact of performing the inquiry was almost negligible.
"Miao Wei." Liu Jing, catching on moments later, called out, his voice booming through the area, "Over here."
Swoosh! The purple-clothed woman approached rapidly, leaping several times until she was on the cliff's cave.
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The purple-clothed woman Miao Wei seemed pleasantly surprised. "Are your injuries truly fully healed?"
"Yes, thanks to Xu An's Spiritual Medicine. Not only are my injuries gone, my hidden injuries are healed, and I've even made a breakthrough in my techniques," Liu Jing said with a smile. "He is a great benefactor to me."