Bang! Bang!
As the fire dragon self-destructed, wave after wave of sword energy swept towards the Sun Base's formation.
To be precise.
The power of the self-detonating sword energy was entirely focused on the city gate tower.
And this was where the guards were standing.
Sword energy was primarily for killing, its power more violent than any primal energy.
A mere wisp of saber energy was enough to send the guards on the city gate tower reeling.
The terrifying explosion of the fire dragon couldn't even be fully repelled by the formation, making the guards present begin to doubt the techniques of Li Mingbo and Liu Qichao.
Could these two be demon beasts in the Transformation Stage, capable of unleashing such fearsome energy?
This thought flashed through the mind of the leading guard, but he quickly suppressed it.
"No, it's absolutely impossible for them to be demon beasts in the Transformation Stage!"
The leading guard cried out in his heart.
After all.
Demon beasts in the Transformation Stage were equivalent to human Overlord Realm experts. Legends said that martial artists in the Supreme Realm could move mountains and fill seas, summon wind and rain, and possess boundless divine abilities!
"If the two below were transformed demon beasts of the Transformation Stage, then the Sun Base's formation wouldn't be able to stop them at all!"
Thinking this, the leading guard grew even more perplexed.
He couldn't fathom what realm of martial artist could attack a high-level formation to this extent, if not a demon beast in the Transformation Stage.
Could they have awakened some special talent?
As the leading guard pondered, a short guard beside him suddenly exclaimed.
"Boss, this looks like Saber Intent!"
"When I was in the mercenary group before, there was a captain who had mastered Saber Intent. I once saw that captain cast it up close..."
To prove his point, the short guard recounted the terrifying combat experiences of the captain who possessed Saber Intent.
Through his explanation, the guards present gained a general understanding of what Saber Intent was.
They had only known that special talents could enhance a martial artist's attack power, but they were unaware of domain talents related to weapons!
Besides Saber Intent, martial artists could also master Sword Intent, Spear Intent, Staff Intent, Halberd Intent, and so on.
Each weapon domain talent was divided into levels: 10%, 30%, 70%, and the Perfected Realm.
The reason people could master various domain talents was due to an innate affinity with a certain weapon, unrelated to their growth experiences.
"So it's a saber talent, no wonder the power is so astonishing!"
"It seems those two below haven't grasped Saber Intent deeply, otherwise, they wouldn't have caused such a commotion!"
"If only we could also master Saber Intent!"
"..."
The guards on the city tower discussed animatedly, some already coveting the Saber Intent in Liu Qichao's hand.
But these were just idle talks.
Most of them used swords, and some had never even held a saber. How could they possibly master Saber Intent?
The guards on the city tower were essentially Song family death warriors.
They were orphans from childhood, fortunate enough to be taken in by the Song family and taught some basic cultivation techniques.
Their upbringing as dependents meant they were destined to be servants their entire lives. However, if any of them awakened special talents, they would be exceptionally admitted into the Song family.
Evidently.
There were no such lucky individuals among the guards on the city tower.
"I'm different from them. My name is Brother Saber, and I've been naturally skilled with sabers. If I could master Saber Intent, I could become a Song family elder!" the leading guard, Brother Saber, thought to himself.
Brother Saber was a martial artist in the early Grandmaster stage. In the vast Sun Base, Grandmaster martial artists were not weak. He should have been a pillar of the Song family, so why was he guarding a mere city gate?
It was simply because he hadn't awakened any special talents, and he was over thirty, thus deemed to have no potential by the family head.
But now it was different. As long as he could master the Saber Intent talent, he could soar within the Song family!
After all, among all talents, weapon domain talents possessed the most astonishing destructive power, with the saber path being the most prominent!
"Haha, heaven has opened its eyes, destined for Brother Saber to prosper!"
Brother Saber stood on the city gate tower and laughed heartily.
Although he hadn't yet obtained the Saber Intent talent, in his eyes, Li Mingbo and Liu Qichao below had already become his prey.
"What's this guy grinning about? Has he gone mad!"
Liu Qichao sheathed his precious saber and said to Li Mingbo and Ye Yuhan.
"Whether he's mad or not, let's unleash a few more fire dragons and see if we can blast open the base's formation!"
"Brother Liu Qichao, I think that guard wants to snatch your Saber Intent!"
...
When Liu Qichao heard Ye Yuhan's words, he was instantly stunned.
"Him? A dog-like creature, and he dares to covet Saber Intent?!"
Liu Qichao deliberately spoke loudly in front of Brother Saber on the city gate tower.
"To master Saber Intent, one must possess unwavering courage. How can such a coward deserve Saber Intent?"
"So, mastering Saber Intent requires extraordinary courage!"
"Precisely..."
Liu Qichao and Ye Yuhan, in a back-and-forth, deliberately belittled the guards on the city gate tower.
Their intention was simple.
They hoped to provoke Brother Saber and the others with their words, luring them out.
After all, the Sun Base was equipped with a high-level formation that could withstand King-level demon beasts.
With the 10% Saber Intent mastered by Liu Qichao, although it couldn't break the entire base formation, it could definitely deal with the area around the city gate.
However, a formation that defended and reflected damage was an arduous task if one wanted to break it forcefully.
It would require a long time and a significant amount of primal energy.
Even if Liu Qichao and the others had the patience to wear it down slowly, they might not necessarily win in the end.
The Sun Base had a population of over ten million. Gatekeepers like Brother Saber, who were in the early Grandmaster stage, were merely gatekeepers.
"Forget it, Boss should be here soon. No need to bother with this timid turtle," Liu Qichao said to Li Mingbo.
Upon hearing Liu Qichao's words, Li Mingbo nodded slightly in agreement.
Indeed.
Rather than expending primal energy to kill an unknown junior, it was better to wait for Ye Ningze to arrive.
He believed that with Ye Ningze's temperament, he would never tolerate someone disrespecting his sister.
The reason Li Mingbo and Liu Qichao had made a move earlier was precisely this.
However, their actions had proven that they couldn't shake the Sun Base's high-level formation.
Liu Qichao's trump cards were not just the 10% Saber Intent, but also other powerful weapons left to him by Ye Ningze.
But there was no need to use them at the moment. They were meant for Liu Qichao's self-preservation.
Even if Liu Qichao were to bring out and use his trump cards, it was not guaranteed that he could break the high-level formation before him.