Shape Shift

The sword energy erupting from the purple gourd was incredibly powerful, already possessing a destructive force comparable to the third level of the Foundation Establishment Realm!

In an instant, the surrounding spiritual energy vibrated, and most of the surrounding buildings were instantly destroyed!

"Not only did this scoundrel mark me earlier, but now he's even attacking me. What rotten luck!"

Zhang Lin had known Yuan Qiupeng had left a mark on him since Yuan Qiupeng first entered the city lord's mansion.

This mark was still suppressed within his Dantian.

He had originally planned to find Yuan Qiupeng to talk things over when he had the time.

But he never expected to run into him at the city lord's mansion by such a coincidence!

Shopkeeper Li, Boss Ren, and Pang Biao quickly retreated, coming to stand beside Qin Fengtian and Tang Julou.

A protective shield appeared in front of them, blocking the incoming sword energy.

But these people seemed to completely ignore Zhang Lin, showing no intention of coming to his rescue!

"Have these jerks figured out I'm faking being unconscious!"

Zhang Lin suddenly felt a prickle of realization!

At this moment, three streams of sword energy were already upon him!

Defend? Or not defend?

"Damn it!"

Zhang Lin flipped himself up from the ground and dodged to the side, evading the sword energy!

"Why aren't you pretending anymore?"

Qin Fengtian looked at Zhang Lin with a half-smile!

Zhang Lin put his hand to his forehead, finding it both funny and exasperating!

So, he'd been played for a fool all this time!

"When did you guys figure it out?"

Zhang Lin asked, a little confused.

"Ever since we found you in the ruins east of the city that day, we suspected you weren't an ordinary person!!"

"Although we don't know how you managed to conceal your aura, something was definitely off!"

"As for tonight, even though you were faking unconsciousness, the subtle changes in your body still couldn't escape our notice!"

"You seem curious as to why we didn't save you, don't you?"

"Haha! To us, whether you live or die is completely irrelevant. All we need is your corpse, or rather, your flesh and bones!"

"How old are you now? Even if you have some strength, you're still just a rookie!"

Qin Fengtian looked down on Zhang Lin with disdain, not taking him seriously at all.

The implication was that he could do whatever he pleased, as long as he stayed within this area, dead or alive!

"What's the point of talking so much nonsense with him? Let's deal with that old man surnamed Yuan first!"

Pang Biao's arm turned into a bear's paw again, and he swiped towards Zhang Lin.

"Boom!"

Zhang Lin offered minimal defense, and his body shot back like a cannonball, smashing into and collapsing a side room!

This time, Shopkeeper Li, Boss Ren, and Pang Biao attacked Yuan Qiupeng together.

The great battle resumed!

Shopkeeper Li's arm transformed into a pair of wings again, and he unleashed hundreds of feathers.

Boss Ren waved his hand, and a palm condensed from spiritual power slammed down fiercely.

Pang Biao also transformed into a bear again, launching two bear-like punches!

"Shameless wretches!"

Yuan Qiupeng's face darkened. Facing imminent danger, he managed to dodge these attacks with his movement techniques, but he was still affected. The spiritual energy within him vibrated, making him feel quite unwell!

The surrounding formations were not only suppressing his strength but also absorbing the spiritual energy from his body!

He feared he would meet his end here today!

"Demonize: Tyrant!"

Yuan Qiupeng hardened his heart, took out over a dozen three-inch-long silver needles, and plunged them directly into the crown of his head!

A massive surge of power erupted instantly.

Yuan Qiupeng roared loudly, his face contorted in agonizing pain.

Before long, his body directly enlarged, reaching a height of ten feet. His skin turned a deep red, veins bulged on his body, and black energy emanated from him.

His eyes turned blood-red, two fangs protruding directly, and a single horn grew on his forehead.

Judging by his appearance alone, his strength was now comparable to the fourth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm!

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At the same time, screams of pain echoed through the city, but they came and went as quickly as they appeared!

"Everyone in the city who could resist Qinhuayan has been eliminated. As long as we take care of that Yuan fellow, everything will be perfect!"

Qin Fengtian put away the formation disk in his hand and spoke to Tang Julou.

"Let's attack together!"

Tang Julou also stepped out of the hall.

Qin Fengtian thought for a moment and followed him.

"You shameless scoundrels! You want to kill your grandpa Yuan? You'll have to live a few hundred more years!"

Yuan Qiupeng still had his consciousness!

This move was his trump card, a forbidden technique. Although it could provide an explosive increase in the user's strength, it only lasted for fifteen minutes and had immense side effects. This forbidden technique consumed the user's lifespan and was an irreversible demonic transformation!

Once the time was up, a drop in cultivation realm was the least of it; all his bones and meridians would shatter. If he didn't receive timely treatment, he would become crippled. Moreover, those with weak wills would directly become demonic monsters that only knew how to kill, and they wouldn't stop until their essence, energy, and spirit were completely depleted. That's why he didn't want to use it, but he had no other choice. If he used it, there was still a chance he could survive; if he didn't, it was a dead end!

"Never mind that you can barely reach the third level of the Foundation Establishment Realm. Even if you were at the fourth level, I'd still kill you!" Qin Fengtian said confidently!

As soon as he finished speaking, a black hole appeared above the City Lord's mansion. A massive spirit sword, condensed from mana, slowly probed its way out. Its aura was surging, directly overpowering Yuan Qiupeng!

"Not good!"

Yuan Qiupeng thought it was bad. Seeing that the attack above needed some time to fully condense, he acted quickly. He raised his two massive claws, condensed mana balls, and launched them towards Qin Fengtian and the others.

"Boom!"

With the support of the formation, Qin Fengtian and the others dodged the attacks with ease. The mana balls missed them entirely.

Although Yuan Qiupeng's form was enormous, he moved incredibly fast, instantly creating five clones that charged towards the five opponents.

Qin Fengtian and his four companions were cunning!

"Don't take them head-on, dodge!" They knew Yuan Qiupeng's demonic transformation couldn't last long, and their killing blow was already condensing. As long as they had the formation's support, grinding him down wouldn't be a problem.

"Shake Heaven and Earth!"

Yuan Qiupeng, furious, detonated the other five clones and slammed his fists fiercely onto the ground. The terrifying aura shattered the ground, and the surrounding talismans and formations wavered precariously.

Qin Fengtian and his companions couldn't dodge in time and were sent flying, sustaining some injuries!

"Kill!"

Meanwhile, the spirit sword in the sky began to slash down towards Yuan Qiupeng!

"Four Directions Through Heaven: Shape Shift!"

Yuan Qiupeng's eyes narrowed. He clapped his hands together, and a ripple of mana spread out!

"Whoosh!"

Zhang You, who had been watching the commotion from the ruins, suddenly felt a strange sensation from a mark within his dantian. Without thinking, he eliminated it! But it was still a step too late. He felt the surroundings blur, and when he came to his senses, he had already appeared in Yuan Qiupeng's previous location. The spirit sword from above was already descending!

"What the hell! This old schemer!"

Zhang You felt he was locked on, and with the confinement effect of the surrounding formations, he couldn't escape the spot.

"Four Symbols: White Tiger: Shatter Void Fist!"

"Tenfold Strength!"

Without time to think further, he unleashed two moves!

"Boom!"

A blinding light erupted from the spot, the ground sinking more than ten meters, and dust billowed everywhere!