With a booming sound effect, a burst of golden light exploded above Zhong Yi's head.
"Th-this sound... why does it sound so good?"
Zhong Yi froze for a moment, then felt a surge of power fill his stats.
The next instant, Zhong Yi shattered every one of the old man's attacks.
"Li... Ang?"
In Zhong Yi's arms, Sutier blinked in disbelief.
Sutier was a level 47 character, after all. In cultivation terms, she was in the late stage of Body Tempering, about to become a Qi Refining cultivator and formally set foot on the path to immortality.
At that moment, she could clearly sense that Zhong Yi's aura was utterly different from before.
Zhong Yi let go of her and shielded her behind him, his face brimming with confidence.
"Sutier, just..."
Halfway through, he caught her suspicious look. He suddenly remembered what he had read in the diary that morning and hurriedly changed course.
"...just take care of yourself. Be careful."
"Pfft~"
Sutier covered her mouth and laughed softly.
"Li Ang, that really puts my mind at ease~"
Behind them, the old man launched another furious assault.
But against Zhong Yi, who was also at Foundation Establishment and outclassed him in every stat, he was little more than a toy. He could not harm either of them.
Zhong Yi killed him in an instant, without the slightest suspense.
The Danmu in the livestream erupted.
[Holy shit, the Streamer is this strong??]
[He has to look good in front of Sutier, you know]
[Oh no, Lao Zhong's image is ruined]
[Strong, my ass... once he uses a forbidden art, his stats crush the enemy!]
[Looks like nobody had a choice... True Disciple Li and True Disciple Zhou next door had to use forbidden arts to fight too]
[As long as his