The Fire Lotus Sword needs an upgrade. The enemies I'm encountering now have outgrown the sword's quality.

However, the Fire Lotus Sword has awakened its spirit and can grow indefinitely, so Ye Tianfan won't abandon it. After all, if he has enough resources, the Fire Lotus Sword could grow stronger than the Free Sword.

But talking about it now is useless, the only thing that needs to be done is to quickly deal with this lizard in front.

Ye Tianfan took a few Blue Medicines to replenish his Spiritual Qi and began to perform the second technique.

The second technique is different from the first. Now Ye Tianfan can fully control the first, but he isn't quite able to fully control the second, so using the second technique creates a lot of commotion.

Ye Tianfan slowly raised the Free Sword in his hand, causing it to radiate a fiery red glow, then suddenly erupt with intense flames, shaking the earth and changing the colors of heaven!

Crimson flames surged into the sky, fierce winds roared, and the sea of clouds boiled!

This is what happens after executing the second technique. If Ye Tianfan could fully control the second technique, there would be no noise, just like the first, making the sword edge extraordinary and almost undetectable without careful sensing.

"Second technique!"

Ye Tianfan slowly uttered this phrase, and as soon as he finished, the crimson flames in the sky instantly withdrew into his Free Sword.

The Free Sword immediately became plain and unadorned, apart from an occasional flicker of fire on the blade; it appeared more ordinary, with not a trace of its carefree aura.

And with the release of the second technique, Ye Tianfan's complexion now turned somewhat pale—the technique had drained his Spiritual Power completely. Despite taking Blue Medicine and replenishing his Spiritual Qi, it was still not enough.

In terms of sheer power, the second technique is several times more potent than the first, but it also consumes much more Spiritual Power.

Ye Tianfan slowly held the sword with both hands, targeting the Iron Armor Lizard and gradually slashed at it.

A beam of sword light shot from the edge of the Free Sword, carrying an infinite intent to annihilate, slashing toward the Iron Armor Lizard. Although the highest power of the second technique comes from directly slashing the target, Ye Tianfan couldn't get close to the Iron Armor Lizard. After executing the second technique, he was suppressed and immobilized by the extreme concentration of violent flames on the Free Sword. For Ye Tianfan, who cannot yet control the second technique, he cannot run as nimbly as with the first.

The Iron Armor Lizard sensed the danger of the sword light and desperately spat saliva at it, trying to corrode the beam.

But the sword light is intangible and incorrodible, directly slicing through the lizard's saliva and continuing toward it.

Seeing this, the Iron Armor Lizard panicked since it wasn't very intelligent. Witnessing its trump card being rendered ineffective, it immediately curled up into a ball, exposing its iron armor, thereby boosting its defense. Although its belly is quite tough, it can't match the resilience of the armor on its back. Thus, when the Iron Armor Lizard faces insurmountable danger, it instinctively curls up, hiding its somewhat less defensible belly inside.

Just like the first technique, the second technique made a loud "clang!" as it collided with the Iron Armor Demon Beast's skin. Once again, sparks flew all around.

However, unlike the first technique, the second directly split the Iron Armor Lizard's iron armor, leaving the area cut into a bloody mess.

The Iron Armor Lizard convulsed and cried out miserably.

With a pale face, Ye Tianfan looked at the Iron Armor Lizard, but inside he was joyous. The second technique indeed played a massive role; even though it consumes a lot, he can manage three more uses before passing out. Spiritual Power can be replenished, but Spiritual Power can't!

Ye Tianfan then took a few more Blue Medicines to fill his floating Spiritual Power, and once again performed the second technique. The scene was once more engulfed in flames as he slashed at the convulsing Iron Armor Lizard.

The lizard's tail was severed directly, its cries becoming even more intense, destroying everything around it.

Ye Tianfan clenched his teeth as his whole body's meridians burned, for each time Spiritual Power flowed through them, it surged at full speed into the Free Sword, continually damaging his meridians.

With his current meridian toughness, three uses are the limit—by the fourth time, it would cause permanent damage unless healed by an excellent pill; otherwise, he would suffer excruciating pain whenever Spiritual Power passed through his meridians, forever.

Despite unbearable pain in his arms, Ye Tianfan consumed Blue Medicine for the third time.

He felt his Spiritual Power filling his meridians once again, making his entire body feel fiery.

However, Ye Tianfan decided to ignore it as he was about to use the second technique for the third time.

Right at that moment, he suddenly realized the lizard's tail had already been severed, and the wound was massive; why risk using the second technique again?

Why not attack the wound with the first technique instead?

Realizing this, Ye Tianfan smacked his forehead and quietly muttered, "Foolish!"

Then he used the first technique.

When using the first technique, the Spiritual Power didn't flow as quickly as with the second, yet he still felt the fiery pain.

The first technique's sword light slashed directly toward the wound on the lizard's tail, cutting right into it.

The Iron Armor Lizard's screams grew even more intense, with what was almost stopping bleeding now spurting out more blood under the first technique's attack.

With Ye Tianfan's first technique beam, the Iron Armor Lizard's struggle weakened further until its symbolic spasms ceased completely after being cut down.

Apparently, this lizard is done for, and finally, it's time to leave. Ye Tianfan looked at the lizard's body and felt the pain in his meridians, shaking his head.

He hadn't anticipated such difficulty dealing with a low-level Demon Beast—this training journey was indeed worthwhile. Now, the priority is finding a safe area to heal.

Ye Tianfan staggered as he flew off into the distance, searching for a quiet cave to heal.

But such a place is hard to find; after all, a cave likely harbors a Demon Beast or something else; rarely do empty caves exist.

But he'll first find a safe spot to heal, and afterward, he might as well seize a cave.

As for the Iron Armor Lizard, Ye Tianfan didn't take it with him, letting it fend for itself. Though its survival chances are slim.

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