Li Changge felt a slight sense of regret. The Six Annihilations Sword’s strength lay precisely in its unpredictability. Since Sun Heyu harbored fear toward Li Changge, believing that the boy could truly harm him, the Six Annihilations Sword took root as the truth. Thus, no matter what methods Sun Heyu employed, the sword could still injure him, as it was something Sun Heyu himself deeply believed in. In essence, it was using Sun Heyu’s own conviction and strength to slay himself.0

The deeper the Six Annihilations Sword wounded its target, the more firmly the injured person believed in its lethality, and hence, the greater the killing power of the sword. This formed a self-reinforcing cycle. If one could not shatter their belief, then even an indestructible golden body would be destroyed by a single sword strike.0

Conversely, if one did not believe that this sword could harm them, then the Six Annihilations Sword would be like stabbing the moon in the water, unable to inflict the slightest injury. The mindless sword slaves were proof of this.0

However, the ability to see through this technique varied from person to person.0

If it were the Imperial Preceptor wielding the sword, then even if Sun Heyu fully understood all the principles and mysteries behind it, he would still find it difficult to break the belief and would still be cleaved in two.0

While Li Changge lamented his missed opportunity, Sun Heyu was both...0