Annihilation

Chen Fei's avatar had indeed been shattered. Against the power of the late Aperture Refining Realm, the avatar conjured by Heaven Escaping Movement had truly been somewhat lacking in strength.

The one who appeared behind Ji Ruiqing at this moment was Chen Fei's true body. Fortunately, Chen Fei himself had rushed over. Otherwise, while not everyone here would have been wiped out, few Early Stage Aperture Refining Realm martial artists would likely have survived.

The difference in strength between the late and early Aperture Refining Realms was simply too great. Even though Ji Ruiqing could not fully wield her power due to fighting for control of her body, she was still not someone an Early Stage Aperture Refining Realm martial artist could withstand.

When martial artists fought, sometimes the slightest difference meant the divide between life and death. A gap of two realms meant they were not even on the same level.

The chang ghost was forced out, and Ji Ruiqing's body swayed slightly before she immediately steadied herself. Ji Ruiqing looked up at the chang ghost. Panicked, it lunged toward the nearest Sinking Water Pavilion elder.

Without a host, the chang ghost's strength was greatly weakened.

Screech!

A strand of sword essence sliced through the air and caught up to the chang ghost in an instant. Just as the chang ghost tried to dodge, it discovered that its body had frozen. It could only watch helplessly as the sword essence cleaved it in two.

Ji Ruiqing had unleashed that sword essence. At this moment, the foundation of a late Aperture Refining Realm cultivator showed itself. Qu Yuexiu and Chen Xiangyu would both have collapsed unconscious.

Yet Ji Ruiqing had not only remained conscious, but had also slain the chang ghost on the spot.

Under normal circumstances, this was what