Collapse, Kaslana's Way of Survival

"I, I definitely won't. I'm not an ungrateful person. After all, you saved me."

"You really are either ungrateful or a little stupid."

Li Suchang was stunned for a moment after being scolded innocently, and she puffed up her lips and was about to get angry.

"You're holding a sword and insisting on a fair fight with someone—or a fight where they can use their Qi but you can't."

"When the sword is in someone's hands, you can't snatch it away. They want to kill you, but you don't know how to run away. Tell me, what else can you do but be stupid?"

To be honest, although Kainuo wanted to help in times of need, he felt that with Li Suchang's strength as an A-level Valkyrie, even if Eagle was holding a sword, he would be able to wear down the opponent.

But Li Suchang was determined to fight to the death like a fool.

"How can I escape from the Shenzhou Martial Arts Tournament? I've already made a bet with the other party! I..."

Hearing Kainuo's words, Li Suchang's originally puffed-up mouth instantly deflated. Although she wanted to refute, she turned her head away when she saw Kainuo staring at her.

"Okay, I know I was wrong."

"Then leave quickly."

Kainuo stood up and walked out of the kitchen first. Li Suchang quickly stood up and followed Kainuo.

"There shouldn't be any caravans at this time. I remember the Jinsha Gang still has a few horses. Let's get them and leave."

"Hmm... that's not right. Rakshasa, weren't you captured with a caravan? Can't we at least rescue them?!"

"...Do you think I went straight to the kitchen after I got out of the cell? They were already dead when I found them."

Kayno has not forgotten the Kaslana family motto that Kaslana is the shield of the people. After confirming that the Jinsha Gang is not an official group but a group of bandits, Kayno will naturally not ignore them.

However, the caravan members who were captured by the Jinsha Gang together with Kaino were not the rare Rakshasas like Kaino, so naturally they could not be sold for a good price.

Goods that cannot be sold at a good price naturally have no value for gangs like the Jinsha Gang, and keeping them would be a waste of food.

"But you don't have to worry. I've taken all the food from the Jinsha Gang. And since we've taken their horses, there's no way they'll get out of this desert."

Kainuo patted the shoulder of Li Suchang, who was a little distraught after hearing that all the caravan members were dead, and comforted her.

Li Suchang bit her lip and nodded slowly.

If it were her before tonight, she might have felt a little sorry for the Jinsha Gang members sentenced to death. But after the fierce battle, her view had changed slightly.

Even if the leader is gone, the Jinsha Gang will elect a new leader. If you don't kill them, they will definitely continue to kill others and plunder treasures.

Just like she and the eagle before.

"Ah, right."

As soon as she reached the stable, Li Suchang immediately looked up and looked at Kainuo.

"Rakshasa, I haven't asked yet, where are you going in Shenzhou?"

There was a hint of reluctance in his tone.

"I didn't tell you?"

Kainuo constructed a carriage with seats and tied it to the horses in the stable. After hearing Li Sushang's question, Kainuo scratched his face.

"Well... I'm here to see the Red Kite Immortal. I have some questions I'd like to ask him, and if possible, I'd also like to learn some... well, some techniques from him."

"Looking for an immortal?"

Li Suchang had seen Kainuo's ability to construct objects before, so she wasn't surprised. However, after hearing Kainuo's answer, Li Suchang's eyes lit up.

"Looking for an immortal, then I can help you!"

"help me?"

Hearing Li Suchang's words, Kainuo's mouth corners slightly raised, and then quickly returned to normal, pretending to be puzzled.

"Oh, I remember now. You said you were learning the Taixu Sword Qi technique passed down by the Red Kite Immortal?"

"Yup!"

Li Suchang nodded happily.

"Master and my mother are two of the immortal's only seven disciples. If anyone knows the whereabouts of the immortal, it is definitely them."

"As for your wish to learn the Taixu Sword Qi... Master did tell me that immortals are not allowed to pass it on to outsiders, but I can ask Master for mercy, and maybe she will teach you. However, it is best to start practicing the Taixu Sword Qi at a young age. It's a bit late for you to learn it now."

"Oh, really?" Kainuo blinked and laughed.

"Thank you then."

Chapter 16: The Five Aggregates of the Void

A carriage was moving slowly across the golden desert. A man and a woman were sitting in the carriage, looking around casually.

The two people were Kainuo and Li Suchang.

Li Suchang sat sideways on the seat, looking at the cart with seats that had been conjured up with curiosity.

Unlike traditional wooden carts, this one is made of a light yet metallic material. The seat is not padded with cotton, but with a very soft leather.

The blowing sand from the desert, accompanied by the breeze, kept blowing into their faces. However, since both of them were in very good physical condition, the blowing sand was not too annoying to them.

Otherwise, Kainuo would have covered the cart with a cover early in the morning.

"Hey, Rakshasa, how did you create this? Is it martial arts or something else?"

Li Sushang blinked, knocked on the carriage, and looked at Kainuo curiously.

"You promised to explain it to me before."

"At that time, I only said that I would explain to you how to heal your wounds, but I didn't say that I would explain to you how to transform things, right?"

Kainuo, who was leaning on the leather seat in a daze, came to his senses after hearing this and felt quite helpless.

He was too lazy to correct the other party's address to him.

"You said these aren't secrets, so it should be okay for me to ask, right?"

Li Suchang chuckled.

"Hmm... Let me think about how to explain it."

Kaino rubbed his chin with one hand in thought, then said:

"As far as I know, the two methods I use probably won't allow others to learn...at least we haven't found a way to make others learn."

"So this shouldn't be considered a martial art."

"As for the method, I think it's best if I demonstrate it to you directly - let me see your Xuanyuan."

As he said this, Kainuo extended his hand towards Li Suchang.

"Oh, no, here you go."

Without any hesitation, Li Suchang handed the Xuanyuan Sword in his hand to Kainuo.

Ok?

When he got the Xuanyuan Sword, Kainuo couldn't help but raise his brows.

I haven’t observed it carefully before and haven’t noticed yet... This Xuanyuan Sword seems to be a divine key?

interesting.

"My ability to transform things isn't exactly about transformation, but rather observing an object and recreating it, like this."

Kainuo held the Xuanyuan Sword in one hand, while the other hovered in the air. Immediately afterwards, a weapon identical to Li Sushang's Xuanyuan Sword gradually appeared in Kainuo's empty hand, extending from the hilt to the blade.

"Of course, in fact, after my experiments, I can make these things even without analysis and observation, but the required consumption of true energy will be greatly increased."

Having said that, Kainuo sighed helplessly.

"But, for some reason, there are some things I can make directly, but there are others I can't. For example, this carriage is one of those things I don't quite understand the details of, but I can still make it directly."

Kayno had long ago tried to directly create a Herrscher core to free up his own thread for absorbing Honkai energy, but the core did not seem to be something that could be created directly.

While the Core wasn't working, the Divine Key was. Even though Kaynor had never deciphered the Divine Key, the Oath of Judah, he had managed to recreate it completely—though due to his lack of understanding and limited Honkai Energy reserves, it took Kaynor a whole day to complete. Furthermore, the Oath of Judah he ultimately achieved was only a temporary reproduction, vanishing once the Honkai Energy was removed.

The priest clearly said that the Key of God was made from the core.

But Kayno cannot parse something that is reproduced without understanding it, so it cannot fix the bug.

"Hey! That's really awesome!"

Li Sushang looked at the two Xuanyuan swords in Kainuo's hands with shining eyes and exclaimed in admiration.

"As for the method of curing you, it's like my ability to reproduce things. It's an ability that can't be taught and is simply innate."

"At the same time, it's also a skill that can be used directly without having to learn the relevant knowledge in detail, just like this."

Kainuo returned Li Suchang's Xuanyuan Sword, and then used the Xuanyuan Sword in his right hand to cut a cut on his arm.

"In this situation, I just need to think about healing my wounds and activating my true energy. The next moment..."

Kaino didn't continue speaking, but the scars on his arms had disappeared.

"Of course, I only have these two abilities that can be activated without understanding them."

Putting Xuanyuan on the seat, Kainuo shrugged.

"That's it."

Li Suchang nodded thoughtfully, then suddenly raised her head and looked at Kainuo with a hint of surprise in her eyes.

"Rakshasa, you mean you have other abilities?"

"This is a secret. I won't tell anyone."

Kainuo shook his finger and then smiled. "Alright, I've told you about my abilities, haven't I? How about you tell me more about the Taixu Sword Qi?"

"Hey, you already have such powerful abilities, and you actually want to learn Taixu Sword Qi. Be careful not to bite off more than you can chew."

Li Suchang sighed and then began to explain.

"Let me be frank... I haven't consulted Master yet, so I'm not sure if I can teach you Taixu Sword Qi. So, I can explain it to you, but I can't teach you how to practice Taixu Sword Qi, at least not now."

"I'm not an ignorant child."

Kainuo Yilu Yimu said helplessly.

Although it is true that I feel a little regretful.

"The Taixu Sword Qi is divided into five elements: heart, spirit, intention, form, and soul."

"The core essence is the one I told you about before that can greatly increase the speed of absorbing true energy. I won't say more."

"Implication is something I haven't mastered yet. Once I learn it, the Xuanyuan Sword will no longer be what it is today. Instead, it will adapt to the user's wishes, changing its appearance and possessing special abilities."

"Form essence refers to a series of sword techniques. There are four forms: opening, starting, transforming, and defending, totaling twenty-one forms."

Hearing this, Kainuo nodded secretly. He had secretly learned a lot of moves when he was spying on the fight between Li Suchang and Eagle.

"As for soul essence, it is a state where any plant or tree can become a sword. Once you master it, no matter what weapon you use, you can unleash the Taixu Sword Qi."

"As for the Divine Essence, it is a very powerful yet also very difficult Essence. As far as I know, the only ones who have mastered it are Grandmaster Chi Yuan and my master."

"I've never seen Master use it in detail. But I heard that once you master this essence, you can use invisible energy to transform into something tangible..."

Before Li Suchang could finish her words, she was interrupted by the sound of horse hooves.

A man riding a blood-red horse came from behind the two men, heading in the same direction as them at a speed faster than the two of them.

"This direction... should only be the right one for Master."

Li Sushang looked at the man in surprise, "Master, does she actually have acquaintances?"

"I think if he knew you were saying bad things about your master behind his back..."

Before Kainuo could finish his words, he saw the man who was already walking side by side with the two men tilt his head to glance at them and was slightly stunned. Then he raised his empty right hand and swung it fiercely at the rope that tied the cart to the horse.

Chapter 17 Defeat

The attack came suddenly and fiercely.

Glancing at Li Suchang, who seemed to be unable to react to the opponent's sudden attack, Kainuo activated the power of the Herrscher of Wind, condensed a wind blade and collided with the void held in the opponent's hand.

Although he couldn't see what the other party was holding in his hand, Kayno's various powers were not for fun, so it was not difficult to see that there was a stick-like object there.

So in order to ensure that the cart he had reproduced would not lose its use, and as Li Suchang did not react, Kainuo could only take action himself to stop it.

In addition, there is another point that Kainuo is more concerned about.

If I'm not mistaken, then the other party's method of hiding the weapon in his hand seems to be exactly the same as his own power as the Herrscher of Wind.