[Slain a Low Sixth Rank martial artist] [Spirit +63, Strength +64, Physique +60, High-grade Profound Tier Great Freedom Visualization Art ×1]
Wei Qing smiled knowingly. Another High-grade Profound Tier Cultivation Method.
From the name, it should be a cultivation method related to spiritual power.
"Whew, that scared me to death."
Chen Feng patted his chest, still shaken.
"Brother Wei, thanks for this one. Once we're done, your big brother here will treat you. We'll drink until we're drunk and won't return."
"Don't mention it." Wei Qing nodded slightly.
"Useless trash."
Tao Kun cursed under his breath, his gaze at Wei Qing brimming with killing intent.
With Cheng Hao dead, once he returned to the sect, Elder Chen would inevitably punish him for failing in his duty as a guard.
At the thought of Elder Chen's ruthless methods, Tao Kun's body gave an uncontrollable shudder.
He wasted no more words. With a flicker of his figure, he appeared before Wei Qing.
He raised his hand and clawed at Wei Qing's throat, intending to subdue him in one move.
After that, he would take him back to the sect and hand him over to Elder Chen for punishment.
However.
Something unexpected happened. His palm passed straight through Wei Qing's body.
It encountered not the slightest resistance.
Then, the figure of Wei Qing standing there distorted, vanishing like a mirage.
His figure reappeared three zhang away.
"Little—"
The words that Tantai Yue and Chen Feng were about to say instantly caught in their throats.
They had likewise been shocked by Wei Qing's speed. At the same time, they finally understood how Wei Qing had saved Chen Feng.
Wei Qing's speed just now was in no way inferior to that of a Fifth-rank martial artist. It was even slightly faster.
Tao Kun stared at Wei Qing in shock, the greed in his eyes utterly undisguised.
"Interesting."
As he spoke, he stopped holding back. The aura of a Fifth-rank martial artist erupted completely, and the air around him seemed to grow viscous. His right hand formed a claw, black light shimmering from his fingertips. "Soul Severing Claw."
Claw winds howled as five streams of black true essence shot toward Wei Qing like venomous snakes.
"Brother Wei, look out." Chen Feng was about to rush forward.
The next moment.
A sudden change occurred—
Tao Kun's advancing foot abruptly pivoted. Before he could react, the sharp claw smashed viciously into his chest.
In an instant, Chen Feng's body flew backward like a kite with its string cut, soaring seven or eight meters before he fell unconscious.
Tantai Yue and Wei Qing were both caught off guard by the sudden turn of events.
"Damn it... How dare you toy with me!" Rage churned in Tantai Yue's heart. Her long black hair whipped wildly in the wind, while the true essence within her surged madly into the sword in her hand. Sword light instantly burst in all directions. "Moonlight!"
A three-meter-long blade of light tore through the air and slashed toward Tao Kun.
Tao Kun felt a chill rise from his spine and shoot straight to the crown of his head.
No wonder Tantai Yue had dared to say outright that she would bring him to justice.
It turned out that the woman before him had already cultivated her martial skill to perfection, possessing astonishing strength capable of challenging those of a higher realm.
At the same time.
Wei Qing stopped holding back as well. Ultimate Skill - Lotus Flower activated.
Nine lotus petals burst into existence. The surrounding Primal Energy surged wildly, and a blood-colored phantom three zhang tall condensed into being.
The phantom swung its blade at Tao Kun.
"Ul... Ultimate Skill..."
Witnessing this scene, Tao Kun felt as if his soul had been instantly ripped away. Cold sweat drenched his back.
A martial skill perfected on his left, and someone who had comprehended an Ultimate Skill on his right.
He wondered whether he had gone out today without checking the almanac.
Martial prodigies rarely seen in ordinary times—
he had encountered two at once, and each was more terrifying than the other.
He did not dare hesitate. He quickly pulled a black jade talisman from his robes and crushed it with a crack.
The next moment, light blazed, completely swallowing his entire body.
In the blink of an eye, his figure vanished without a trace.
Only a solitary severed arm and a few scattered strands of long hair remained, silently recounting the breathtaking terror of what had just happened.
Tantai Yue was likewise shocked by Wei Qing's strength. "Wei Qing, your talent really is astonishing, huh?"
One had to know that the profundity of an Ultimate Skill was a domain that could only be touched upon through Earth Tier Cultivation Methods or higher.
Only powerhouses whose cultivation had reached at least the Third Rank were qualified to ponder and comprehend it.
Yet now, a mere Seventh-rank martial artist had actually comprehended the profundity of an Ultimate Skill!
If she had not witnessed it with her own eyes, it would have been utterly unbelievable—something she had never even heard of.
Tantai Yue had always thought highly of herself, believing her talent to be extraordinary.
Only now did she deeply understand the profound truth her father often spoke of: "There is always someone better, and the heavens lie beyond the heavens."
"Heh heh, it was just a coincidence."
"Excessive modesty is arrogance."
Hearing this, Tantai Yue could not help rolling her eyes at Wei Qing.
Wei Qing's strike just now had directly stunned everyone else present.
Only the married couple Zhang Zhidong and Shen Yan had eyes that glimmered with a few indescribable lights.
Jun Wushang covered his injured arm, his face alight with excitement. "Qingzi, what was that move you used just now? It was so cool. Teach it to me later."
"You're injured."
Wei Qing slightly furrowed his brows, his eyes turning icy cold.
As for Jun Wushang, this brother of his, Wei Qing acknowledged him from the bottom of his heart.
Jun Wushang waved dismissively. "It's just a little scrape. Nothing serious."
"It's all my fault. He was injured protecting me." Zhang Xue pinched the corner of her clothes, her mood somewhat low.
Today's operation had made her understand the meaning behind her mother's words: "Flowers in a greenhouse are fundamentally different from flowers that survive amid violent winds and torrential rain."
For the first time, she truly experienced what it felt like to have killing intent descend upon her.
That bone-chilling cold instantly robbed her of any thought of resisting.
If Jun Wushang had not risked his life to save her, she might have been buried here today.
"Oh..." Wei Qing's icy expression instantly became as warm as a spring breeze brushing his face. He reached out and patted Jun Wushang's shoulder. "Well done... I'll be waiting for your good news."
"What good news?"
Jun Wushang was utterly baffled by Wei Qing's words.
At the sound of this, Zhang Xue's face flushed slightly. Yet when she saw Jun Wushang's reaction, her little face suddenly turned cold. She angrily stamped her feet and returned to Shen Yan's side.
The others all shook their heads at Jun Wushang's appearance.
"Brother Chen, how are your injuries?"
Seeing Tantai Yue return, Wei Qing hurriedly asked.
"Fortunately, the injuries aren't serious. But this poison... I'm afraid we'll need Physician Shen to deal with it."
Shen Yan's strength might not have been the greatest in the Jizhou Heaven Realm Division, but when it came to medicine, no one in the entire Jizhou Heaven Realm Division failed to acknowledge her expertise.
"Let me take a look."
Hearing this, Shen Yan quickly walked over to Chen Feng.
She carefully examined Chen Feng's injuries, then slowly took a set of exquisite golden needles from her robes.
Everyone saw only a blur of afterimages. In the next instant, nine golden needles had pierced the nine major acupoints in Chen Feng's body.
Then, she took out a white porcelain bottle from her robes once more, poured out a red pill, and gave it to Chen Feng.
"Fortunately, he was treated in time. Next, send him back to the Heaven Realm Division to recuperate. In ten days, he should be fully recovered."