See? This Is What Happens When You Don't Pay Extra

The ripples that spread in an instant brought with them the autumn wind, Spiritual Energy, and space, creating a series of ear-piercing sonic booms that ultimately resonated with the Blood Shadow Giant Hand, instantly shattering the demonic shadow.

Lu Pingtian raised his hand out of thin air, without any special effects.

Shocked, I suddenly felt a little embarrassed and didn't know where to put my hands.

For him, this strike was merely a routine attack to grab the immobilized Jiang Chuyan; it was not particularly powerful.

But who could have imagined that Xiao Ran, with his Qi Refining Cultivation Level, could break through the Nascent Soul Stage's Spiritual Pressure...

There should be a limit to cheating, right? The thing Lu Pingtian feared most still happened.

What he was worried about was that, regardless of his talent or age, Xiao Ran's strength was unfathomable, far surpassing Jiang Chuyan's, and he was very likely an avatar of some powerful figure.

The reason he disguised himself as a young Direct Disciple was not only to hide Jiang Chuyan, but also to protect her! Zongzhi Mountain's schemes are too deep!

Inside the Sword Fence Layer.

Chuyan was still pale with fright a moment ago, but when she saw Xiao Ran arrive, she wasn't shocked at all. She ran away with a start and stood obediently beside Lingzhou Yue.

The outer edge of the Sword Fence Layer.

The enchanting features of the Purple Vine Woman revealed a look of surprise, and she murmured, "Is this the Myriad Resonance' Heart Sutra?"

Qiu Renjun frowned and nodded.

Although the Myriad Resonance Heart Method is Heaven Tier Heart Method, he had seen it more than once in his early years.

Some people can even reach the level of challenging opponents of higher levels, such as defeating a Foundation Establishment cultivator with Qi Refining.

But he had never seen anyone like Xiao Ran who could cultivate the Myriad Resonance to such a near-perfect level.

For a brief moment, he even felt that Xiao Ran's entire figure seemed to merge into the world, and if he hadn't seen him with his own eyes, he wouldn't have even been able to perceive his existence.

Even if his physique, temperament, and talent were perfectly suited to cultivate this mental technique, it would be impossible for him to reach this level without tens of thousands of years of enlightenment and accumulation.

He heard that when this boy was still a mortal, Lingzhou Yue took him to Sword-Wielding Mountain, where he spent three days Qi Refining and a month later defeated True Person Baoguo in Flamefree City.

He has only been a disciple for two months, yet he is already on par with Nascent Soul cultivators.

Connecting all the clues, an ominous premonition arose in his heart...

Could this child be a clone of Qian Junzi? Although in the Dharma Ending Era, Spiritual Energy is scarce and all spells emphasize conserving Spiritual Power, creating clones is too extravagant. However, Xiao Ran's use of Spiritual Power is extremely economical, employing only the most skillful means to achieve maximum effect.

Even if he isn't Qian Junzi's clone, he must be the clone of some powerful figure!

However, there's no need to worry...

Judging from Xiao Ran's counterattack just now, he used the Myriad Resonance Heart Technique to connect his own Qi Sea with the demonic shadow's Spiritual Pressure, and his physical body Resonance instantly. He used his vast Qi Sea to withstand the Nascent Soul Spiritual Pressure and counterattacked the Blood Shadow.

His methods were ingenious, and his demeanor was elegant, but such painstaking effort also revealed his limits.

Qiu Renjun was certain that Xiao Ran did not yet possess the strength of Nascent Soul Level. In a protracted battle, he might not even be as Jiang Chuyan! On the other side...

Upon seeing the familiar Resonance Power, Li Wuxie's vision went black, and the Black Sand Teapot he was holding trembled inexplicably.

He came here to protect Xiao Ran, but now he just wants to watch the show.

Huangfu Qun finally waited until the situation was even, then stepped forward with a stern face and said to Lu Pingtian, "It's about time for the sparring to a draw. Why don't Sword Succession first, nephew? If you are not satisfied with the sword, the Immortal Crystal can be returned to you."

Upon hearing that the Immortal Crystal would be returned, Lingzhou Yue immediately became furious. Her delicate features tightened slightly, and she said in a serious tone:

"How can Sword Succession if Dao Heart is unstable?"

Huangfu Qun: "..."

Having experienced despair before, Lu Pingtian knew that Xiao Ran was quite capable, but he didn't think too much about it this time.

Although Xiao Ran deflected his attack, he used too much finesse, and he needs to try again.

So he drew his sword again, pointing it at Xiao Ran, and said:

"What I want to experience is Junior Brother Xiao's Lifebound Sword."

Xiao Ran face, said seriously:

"If you want me to draw my sword, you'll have to pay more."

Lu Pingtian gritted his teeth and suppressed his anger. His face darkened, his Nascent Soul tensed, and he drew his sword, unleashing a barrage of ten thousand swords.

Thousands of sword shadows pierced straight at Xiao Ran!

Xiao Ran frowned slightly.

Although his defense is strong, without a critical hit, he is indeed only as powerful as a Golden Core cultivator.

I just saw that Lu Pingtian's hand shadow only looked exaggerated and was not actually strong, so I gritted my teeth and pretended to shatter it.

These millions of black sword shadows are basically at full Nascent Soul, and he has neither the power to shatter them nor the need to.

Xiao Ran remained unmoved, enduring the attack with his bare body.

In the blink of an eye, they were swallowed up by the sword shadows.

The sword shadow pierced his body, and half of his Spiritual Power was directly shattered by the second-tier Resonance Power.

The remaining spirit invaded the body, rushing through the blood vessels to the Dantian, where half of it was absorbed by the condensed Pill Wall of the Flood Dragon Pill.

The remaining Spiritual Power poured into his Qi Sea, but it vanished without a trace.

Xiao Ran only had to exert some effort to activate the Resonance Power to protect his physical body from being affected. After that, he relied entirely on his physical constitution to withstand it without any effort.

I endured it all.

One sword strike is like this, and every sword strike is like this!

Thousands of swords surged forth like a tide, but the result was like being washed against a rock.

Gradually, Lu Pingtian himself couldn't keep up, and fine sweat appeared on his forehead.

Seeing that Lu Pingtian had been pointing his sword at him the whole time, Xiao Ran felt quite tired and said:

"If you stop now, we can still be good friends. You can keep your sword, and I will be your prodigy... No, if you really want to be a prodigy, you can bring your Immortal Crystal to Sword-Wielding Mountain, and we can sit down and talk in detail."

Lu Pingtian pointed his sword at Xiao Ran, gritting his teeth and forcing himself to remain calm.

Do you think I'd still fall for your tricks after all this?

Xiao Ran smiled sincerely.

"This time I'm sincere."

Moment!

Li Wuxie's face darkened.

Qiu Renjun's face darkened.

Xiao Ran's words insulted both the Saint Demon Sect and the Dao Alliance.

Fortunately, I pleased my Master.

[Congratulations, host, you have gained 1 Filial Piety Points!]

It's clear that Master is really looking forward to this...

Whether it's the Dao Alliance or the Saint Demon Sect, they are nothing but dust in the face of his sincere filial piety.

Whoosh! Just as Xiao Ran was feeling quite pleased with himself, Lu Pingtian suddenly flashed forward and thrust his sword at him.

Lu Pingtian's long-range battle not only failed to gain him any advantage, but also exhausted him, leaving his hands numb from lifting them.

While close combat might be beneath his dignity Nascent Soul cultivator, it could be deadly!

While Xiao Ran was still pondering the Filial Piety Points, his body had already instinctively drawn his Disciple Sword.

If you don't draw your sword and try to withstand the attack head-on, the damage to your physical body will be too high, and you'll still have to consume a lot of Spiritual Power to recover, which is not worth it.

The two swords clashed—

Clang! Just like when Chen Gongxing clashed swords, Xiao Ran was instantly knocked back several feet, leaving two footprints behind. The mountainside absorbed most of Lu Pingtian's sword force.

Lu Pingtian's right hand went numb from the shock, and his whole body trembled.

But when he saw Xiao Ran retreat ten feet away, he understood.

Really!

Although Xiao Ran was not injured, he had finally reached the limit of Xiao Ran's strength.

He's just a cunning and shrewd person with many tricks up his sleeve.

He's no match for him at all! As long as he uses his speed advantage to find a weakness in the defense and strikes the flesh with his sword, the other man will definitely not be able to withstand it.

Lu Pingtian flashed forward and thrust his sword again.

Clang! Xiao Ran swung his sword to block, but was knocked back several feet. Although he was a bit disheveled, he was still unharmed.

Lu Pingtian found it somewhat strange.

Xiao Ran seemed slow, always appearing unable to dodge, but he always managed to leisurely draw his sword to defend himself the instant the sword touched his body.

It was as if they could predict his movements.

Lu Pingtian refused to believe in evil and began to indiscriminately kill at an accelerated pace.

Xiao Ran also joined in the chaotic blocking.

The two danced with incredible skill, wielding their swords like rain.

No matter how powerful the sword strikes were, Xiao Ran remained firmly planted on the mountainside, never straying even half a step. Despite being attacked by Lu Pingtian, he slid all over the mountain, leaving deep trenches on the ground.

The entire mountain trembled slightly!

His movements were not graceful. Lu Pingtian's posture was elegant, and his swordsmanship was sharp, even violent, but he could not defeat him or even make him lift his feet off the ground.

His movements were slow and leisurely, like an old man practicing Tai Chi. Lu Pingtian's movements were extremely fast, but he could never gain the speed advantage and make contact with his body.

His swordsmanship seemed ordinary and full of flaws. Lu Pingtian was about to attack the flaws, he moved and the flaws disappeared.

After more than a dozen sword strikes, Lu Pingtian was panting heavily.

Xiao Ran, however, seemed to be strolling leisurely, without getting tired or out of breath.

The outer edge of the Sword Fence Layer.

Upon seeing this familiar scene, Li Wuxie's face turned ashen, his back ached and went numb, and he gripped the Black Sand Teapot tightly with both hands, silently taking a sip of goji berry tea.

Lu Pingtian felt much the same way.

He was clearly much stronger than Xiao Ran, so why couldn't he break through or kill him? Just like Jiang Chuyan, it still took a lot of effort to create a miracle.

In an instant, Lu Pingtian's veins bulged, his whole body turned blood red, and his Spiritual Pressure surged several times over.

Suddenly, his topknot was blown open, his long hair scattered and fluttered without wind, and his body was shrouded in a faint red light that resembled blood mist!

Even without spiritual enlightenment, he can still go berserk? No wonder he's from the Demonic Sect! Just as Xiao Ran was surprised, Lu Pingtian flashed and slashed with his sword.

With a single sword strike, the force was like that of Xing Tian, the heavens and earth trembled as the wind gathered from the clouds.

Because this sword strike was too fast and too powerful.

Forced into a passive position, Xiao Ran casually blocked a sword strike.

Bang! As if a sword had cleaved a towering wave, before Lu Pingtian could even unleash his sword power, a wave crashed over his head.

With a loud bang, Lu Pingtian was jolted, his sword flying and he was sent flying like a cannonball hurtling into the sky.

At first, he wasn't very fast.

Just as he was about to gather his strength to straighten himself, his body suddenly shuddered, Resonance with the surrounding Gale Wind, emitting a strange explosion, and he suddenly accelerated his flight.

Soon, Resonance with the space again, as if being pushed forward by an invisible wall.

Before he could react, his body vibrated again, Resonance with the Spiritual Energy once more, shooting out like lightning.

Forcibly tensing his body, he resonated with each step, accelerating with each step, until he looked up—

We've arrived at the Blood Vein Black Ship!

With two loud bangs, Lu Pingtian's physical body smashed through the Saint Demon Sect's Blood Vein Immortal Boat and finally crashed into the huge Dao Alliance Hunting Boat.

Due to the immense lateral force of the shock, the two ships, one large and one small, that had been pierced began to crack apart...

A gust of wind passed by.

It sounded like the cawing of a crow.

The scene was nothing short of shocking, but also utterly ridiculous.

Xiao Ran spread his hands and turned to look at the astonished crowd.

"See? This is the result of not paying more."

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