"Looking for death!"
Bai Ye let out a cold snort. Instead of retreating, he charged forward.
He slammed his left foot into the ground. His figure suddenly accelerated as Wind Chasing Shadow Stepping activated in an instant, leaving behind an afterimage where he had stood!
Immediately afterward, he clenched his right fist. Scarlet Fist Aura condensed in an instant, while faint golden Sword Intent coiled around his fist!
This was his full-force strike, formed by fusing the Sky Burning Fist with the ancient Sword Intent he had just comprehended!
The instant fist and palm collided, a heaven-shaking explosion erupted!
The scarlet Fist Aura erupted like lava, instantly tearing apart Situ Nan's palm wind before smashing into his right arm with undiminished force!
"Crack!"
The crisp sound of breaking bones rang out clearly!
Situ Nan's right arm twisted and deformed at a visible speed, while blood gushed out like a fountain!
"AAAH—!"
A heart-rending howl echoed throughout Sword Intent Valley!
Situ Nan's face went deathly pale from the pain. He turned and tried to flee, but before Wind Chasing Shadow Stepping, his speed was as slow as a snail's!
Bai Ye's figure flashed, and he had already appeared behind him. Another punch blasted out!
"Pfft!"
The Fist Aura pierced straight through Situ Nan's chest, dragging out a large spray of blood.
His body collapsed limply to the ground, his eyes opened wide. Clearly, he had died with grievances unaddressed.
From the moment Situ Nan attacked to the moment he died, no more than three breaths had passed!
A powerhouse at the Peak Primordial Core level had actually been killed in the blink of an eye!
"Who's next?"
Bai Ye withdrew his fist and swept his gaze over the remaining people. His tone was as indifferent as if he were discussing something utterly insignificant. "Or perhaps all of you can come at me together."
Gulp...
The remaining few turned deathly pale. Cold sweat trickled down their cheeks, and the sound of swallowing came from their throats.
The Ninth Prince stared at Situ Nan's corpse, his eyes filled with terror. His former arrogance had vanished without a trace. He turned and ran, driving his Spiritual Energy to the limit before disappearing into the mist at the valley entrance in the blink of an eye.
The other three also came to their senses as if awakening from a dream. They screamed and fled in all directions, not even having the courage to look back.
Sword Intent Valley instantly fell deathly silent.
The cultivators who had originally wanted to watch the excitement were now trembling all over. They retreated one after another, their eyes filled with awe as they looked at Bai Ye!
That had been a powerhouse at the Peak Primordial Core level!
He had actually been beaten to death like a stray dog?
What kind of monster was this young man in the blue-gray robe?
Bai Ye watched the few figures flee in disarray but had no intention of pursuing them.
His most urgent task was to quickly find somewhere to digest the Heaven Tier Inheritance.
He bent down and pulled out the "Purple Firmament Sword." Just as he was preparing to turn and leave, he suddenly felt a bone-chilling cold descend from above his head!
Boom—!
Space suddenly rippled, and a robust figure appeared in midair out of nowhere!
He was a man with slightly graying hair and beard, dressed in the same style of black Daoist robe as Situ Nan. The sect emblem of the Black Mountain Sect was embroidered on the robe.
Terrifying spiritual energy swirled around him. Every breath he took triggered violent fluctuations in the surrounding worldly spiritual energy. His pair of murky eyes fixed on Bai Ye, filled with killing intent.
"Where did this vile beast come from? How dare you kill a cultivator of my Black Mountain Sect? You're courting death!"
The man roared. His voice carried the unique majesty of a Profound Comprehension Realm cultivator, shaking the eardrums of the cultivators at the valley entrance until they hurt. They all fell to their knees, none daring even to raise their heads.
The next second, the man raised his right hand and abruptly pressed down toward Bai Ye!
Hum—!
The spiritual energy in the sky frantically gathered, transforming into a Giant Hand that blotted out the sky and covered the earth!
The palm was pale gold, and its lines could be seen clearly. Every one of them contained terrifying Dao Patterns, as if they could suppress all things!
The Giant Hand slowly shoved aside the clouds, carrying the might of Mount Tai bearing down on one's head as it struck toward Bai Ye!
"Profound Comprehension Realm! That's definitely a Profound Comprehension Realm powerhouse!"
"My heavens! The Black Mountain Sect actually has a Profound Comprehension Realm powerhouse nearby!"
"That young man is finished! The Primordial Core Realm and the Profound Comprehension Realm aren't even on the same level!"
The cultivators at the valley entrance screamed in terror and fled toward the distance.
Among them were no shortage of well-informed people who knew the terror of the Profound Comprehension Realm!
Those were existences capable of drawing upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and wielding part of the power of laws. Before a Profound Comprehension Realm cultivator, someone in the Primordial Core Realm was as fragile as an ant!
"It's over, it's over. In the end, this Heaven Tier Inheritance is still going to fall into the hands of the Black Mountain Sect." A cultivator shook his head and sighed, his eyes filled with regret.
In midair, the Black Mountain Sect man looked at the tiny Bai Ye below, the corners of his mouth curling into a cruel smile.
In his view, once this palm descended, his opponent would undoubtedly die, and the Heaven Tier Inheritance would be his for the taking.
Bai Ye looked up at the constantly descending Giant Hand, his heart growing heavy to the extreme.
"So this is the Profound Comprehension Realm?" He could clearly sense that as the Giant Hand descended, the surrounding space had been sealed. Even Wind Chasing Shadow Stepping was difficult to activate. "Control over spiritual energy, application of laws... As expected, it's far stronger than the Primordial Core Realm!"
But he did not give up.
At the instant the Giant Hand was about to land on his head, he suddenly leveled the "Purple Firmament Sword" before him. At the same time, he circulated his entire cultivation base, causing the Spiritual Energy within his body to fuse with the Sword Intent in the sword in an instant!
"Slash!"
Bai Ye shouted in a low voice and swung the sword in his hand down with force!
A brilliant golden Sword Qi shot into the sky. Containing the combined might of ancient Sword Intent and surging Spiritual Energy, it slammed straight into the Giant Hand!
Boom—!
The golden Sword Qi collided with the Giant Hand, producing an ear-splitting explosion!
Although the Sword Qi was crushed by the Giant Hand, it still slowed the hand's descent.
This was the moment of opportunity!
Bai Ye abruptly activated Wind Chasing Shadow Stepping, simultaneously taking out a "Stealth Talisman" he had prepared long ago and crushing it.
His figure instantly transformed into an afterimage. Using the chaotic spiritual energy kicked up by the descending Giant Hand, he slipped into a crack in the cliff deep within Sword Intent Valley while restraining every trace of his aura.
The Giant Hand crashed down, striking the spot where Bai Ye had been standing!
Rumble!
Smoke and dust billowed. The ground caved in dozens of meters, forming a gigantic palm print. All the ancient trees around it were shattered by the impact, and broken stones flew everywhere.
"Something that doesn't know its place." The Black Mountain Sect man let out a cold snort. His figure flashed, and he landed beside the palm print, preparing to collect Bai Ye's corpse.
But the next second, his brows drew tightly together.
"Hm? Where's the corpse?"
The Black Mountain Sect man extended his Spiritual Sense, carefully searching every inch of the surrounding land. However, the dense Sword Intent and chaotic Spiritual Energy in the Secret Realm greatly suppressed his Spiritual Sense!
His Spiritual Sense, which could originally cover dozens of miles, could now extend only a hundred meters.
A few seconds later, his expression became unspeakably ugly. He ground his teeth and snarled, "Damn it! The suppression in this Azure Spirit Secret Realm is too powerful! That vile beast actually got away!"
The cultivators at the valley entrance stared at the empty ground, stunned.
That young man had actually escaped from the hands of a Profound Comprehension Realm powerhouse?!
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