Apprehension

BOOM!

A violent aura swept through, the scarred, burly man unleashing his full power, charging headlong.

Wherever he passed, trees and rocks were shattered one after another.

The very ground trembled at that moment!

Facing the man's charge directly, Shen Changchuan felt a suffocating sensation!

Peak Qi Gathering Sixth Level!

A full two realms higher than him!

The gap in Magical Power, the oppressive feeling brought by that difference in cultivation, made Shen Changchuan's limbs feel as if they were frozen for a moment!

But fortunately, Shen Changchuan quickly broke free from that feeling.

Ever since he had swallowed and refined the Azure Origin Water Grass, Shen Changchuan's Spiritual Sense had improved significantly, to the point where he could even activate Internal Vision, something only cultivators in the late Qi Gathering stage could achieve.

With a strong Soul, he naturally had higher resistance to the pressure from cultivators of higher realms.

However, this did not mean, that Shen Changchuan could relax.

On the contrary, at this very moment, it was arguably the most dangerous moment of his life!

Zhao Hantao was heavily injured, and all the enemies ambushing him from the left and right had been killed by him.

During this process, Shen Changchuan's series of explosive moves had left him in an awkward state where his old strength was gone, and new strength had yet to arise!

And just then, the scarred man's charge, like a train with immense power and force, arrived!

In a moment of crisis, Shen Changchuan forcefully squeezed out the last trace of Magical Power within his body and instantly circulated the Light Body Technique. His figure moved like a phantom, narrowly avoiding the scarred, burly man's terrifying charge by a hair's breadth.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The scarred, burly man couldn't stop in time, and crashed directly past Shen Changchuan's position, trees exploding in succession, shattered stones and wood chips scattering everywhere!

The fierce impact landed on empty air.

But at this time, there was no hint of joy on Shen Changchuan's face for successfully tricking the opponent; instead, it was pale.

His body staggered, almost falling to his knees!

He had suffered backlash!

Consuming a large amount of Magical Power in a short period, and then forcefully extracting power from his body to cast spells, this caused immense damage to his Dantian and Meridians!

"Fortunately, the Azure Origin Water Grass widened and strengthened my Meridians, otherwise, at this moment, such forceful extraction would have surely twisted and broken some of my Meridians!"

Feeling the intense pain from his Dantian and Meridians, Shen Changchuan couldn't help but have this thought.

It was precisely because his Meridians had become tougher after being tempered, that otherwise, he would be in serious trouble!

However, as his thoughts flashed, Shen Changchuan did not stand frozen in place.

He held a spirit stone in his hand, and began to absorb the spiritual energy within it through a brutal method, refining it into his own Magical Power.

At the same time, his figure leaped several times, Fell back, creating distance.

Meanwhile, The Elephant Mountain Qi Absorption Art within his body circulated rapidly, refining the absorbed spiritual energy while he quickly adjusted his breathing to restore his Magical Power circulation.

"Damn brat!"

In just a few breaths, The scarred, burly man returned, his face dark.

He was covered in dust, wood shavings, fallen leaves, and other debris, looking rather disheveled.

But even so, The opponent still put immense pressure on Shen Changchuan!

After all, he was at the Peak Qi Gathering Sixth Level.

Shen Changchuan had to be cautious.

Fortunately, After these few breaths of respite, Shen Changchuan had managed to recover.

His Magical Power was still around seventy percent.

Good, The situation wasn't too bad.

"Wind Blade Technique Mastery, Light Body Technique Mastery, Golden Thorn Technique Mastery, and even a Scouting Eye Technique Mastery. I can only say, worthy of being a Descendant of a Renowned Family!"

"No wonder you dared to come out alone without a Guardian!"

The scarred, burly man stared coldly at Shen Changchuan, his expression extremely grim.

He was certainly not like those rural farmers who had never seen the world.

In a sense, having traveled extensively, his experience far surpassed that of many cultivators of the same level.

To have survived this long, He naturally possessed a keen eye.

From their brief prior exchange, he had already seen through Shen Changchuan's abilities.

Because of this, He couldn't help but gasp inwardly, His gaze towards Shen Changchuan filled with apprehension.

Mastery Level Spells, It was already incredibly difficult for ordinary people to master even one.

Among dozens of cultivators, there might not even be one who had mastered a single Mastery Level Spell!

And this brat before him, only fifteen or sixteen years old, At this age, He had actually mastered four?!

Since when

Did Mastery Level Spells become so common?!

How did he do it?!

"Mere trivial skills, not worth mentioning. My Shen Family is a prominent household, and we naturally have some Secret Transmissions. It's only to be expected."

"I wonder, sir, who are you? Why did you set up an ambush here to obstruct me?"

Shen Changchuan's eyes flickered, He spoke, Using this opportunity to invoke the name of the Shen Family, hoping to glean some information from the other party.

To be honest, He was still completely bewildered by this ambush.

Why did Zhao Hantao betray him?

Which faction did these people belong to?

Were they sent by someone within the Shen Family Manor vying for power to kill him, or were they simply robber cultivators looking to make a profit?

Who was targeting him?

Shen Changchuan knew none of these things.

"Hmph! A dead man doesn't need to know so much!"

The scarred, burly man chuckled coldly, looking at Shen Changchuan as if he were already dead.

He had no intention of wasting any more time with Shen Changchuan.

He then took out a long sword from his storage bag. The blade was bone-chillingly cold, shimmering with a frigid, eerie glow.

Gripping the sword, he pointed it at Shen Changchuan.

"Die for me!"

The scarred man roared, leaping into the air. He transformed into a gray afterimage, lunging towards Shen Changchuan.

This sword strike was swift and vicious, as fast as lightning.

The blade's edge flickered with the glow of Magical Power, adding several points of terrifying might to it!

If this sword had landed, Shen Changchuan would likely have been sliced in two without the slightest chance of survival!

Fortunately, After taking a few breaths, Shen Changchuan's Magical Power had stabilized.

The Mastery Level Light Body Technique activated almost instantly.

Shen Changchuan's figure immediately became incredibly agile.

With a slight shift of his feet, His body moved like a phantom, traversing several yards sideways, Thus dodging the scarred man's thunderous sword strike!

However, This time, the scarred man didn't overshoot like before. He skillfully controlled the common strength in his grip.

As expected, The sword missed, But he was still in mid-air.

He reversed the sword's direction, And immediately continued his assault on Shen Changchuan!

The transition of power in this move carried a sense of lifting a great weight with ease!

Facing the shimmering edge of the sword, infused with Magical Power, Shen Changchuan dared not meet it head-on and retreated again.

The scarred man pressed his attack relentlessly!

For a time, Dense sword shadows flickered through the forest, like startled swans taking flight or flashes of lightning. Powerful Magical Power, guided by the sword's edge, transformed into sweeping sword energy that filled the air.

The surrounding trees and large rocks were all cut down and toppled!

However, Even though the interwoven sword light formed an impenetrable net in the woods, It still hadn't touched a single hair on Shen Changchuan's head!

But the scarred man's face didn't show anger or displeasure.

Instead, a hint of success flashed across it.

He knew very well, That facing a cultivator who possessed Mastery Level Spells, if one didn't also have Mastery Level Spells, Trying to fight them with spells was simply courting death!

Only by relying on one's own higher realm and strength, getting up close, and engaging in melee combat, could one maximize their advantages!

This was precisely what the scarred man was doing!

And the effect, Was exactly as he had predicted!

Shen Changchuan was forced to retreat step by step.

Before he could even cast a spell, he was instantly interrupted!

He could only dart and weave under the barrage of sword energy, completely unable to counterattack!

After dozens of exchanges, The prolonged dodging caused Shen Changchuan's steps to falter slightly.

This brat seems unable to maintain his energy and sharpness under such high-intensity dodging anymore!

"Opportunity!"

The scarred man's eyes lit up.

At that very moment, Another flash of lightning-like sword light shot out, the sword energy sweeping out like a venomous dragon, cutting through a large patch of trees.

Shen Changchuan's figure was once again forced back!

"It's over!"

The half-faced man flipped his palm and took out a bell the size of a fist.

The bell was entirely dark black, like an integrated body of a temple bell shrunk ten to a hundred times.

But faintly, black mist seemed to be rising from its surface, emitting an evil aura.

"What is that?!"

Shen Changchuan's mind tensed instantly.

However, Clang!

Almost at the same time, The scarred-faced man poured his Magical Power into the bell and struck it fiercely!

Instantly, A sharp roar, with an extremely high-frequency piercing sound, swept out in all directions, spreading and covering an area of dozens of feet in an instant!

Facing the sonic impact of the bell directly, Shen Changchuan's head felt like it had been smashed by a club, his ears buzzing!

His body also seemed to lose control at that moment, freezing in place.

"Heh heh, my Soul-Snatching Bell is a rare treasure."

"Unless your Spiritual Sense is as powerful as a late-stage Qi Gathering cultivator who has activated Internal Vision, anyone weaker than me will be stunned for a short while!"

"Prepare to die!"

The situation was decided!

The scarred-faced man put away the Soul-Snatching Bell, He sneered and gripped his long sword, Walking towards Shen Changchuan, who was controlled by the Soul-Snatching Bell and standing still.

However, Just as he was several feet away from Shen Changchuan, Suddenly, Rustle rustle

Vines suddenly grew from the ground, shooting out like snakes and quickly wrapping around the scarred-faced man's feet.

Several other vines extended from behind, coiling around his hands and arms!

"What?!"

The scarred-faced man suddenly felt something was wrong, But before he could think further, Roar roar roar!!!

Five Fireballs emitting intense heat shot towards his head!

"Not good!"

In his moment of crisis, the scarred-faced man's body also activated the Golden Bell Technique for defense.

However, compared to the Golden Bell Technique of the previous Qi Gathering Fourth Level cultivator, Both its thickness and the brightness of its golden light far surpassed the latter!

But this did not help much, Clang clang clang!!!

When the fireballs struck the scarred-faced man, they exploded directly, A scorching flame storm swept out, And the powerful energy shattered the Golden Bell Technique on his body layer by layer!

Until the last two fireballs exploded directly on the scarred-faced man, engulfing him in the resulting flames!

At that moment, the scarred-faced man looked almost like a piece of charcoal!

The perfected five-stage Fireball Technique, Had almost instantly heavily injured him!

The scarred-faced man was stunned by Shen Changchuan's sudden burst of power, his mind a mess from the explosion.

In this instant, The last Golden Needle in Shen Changchuan's palm shot out like lightning, Instantly piercing his head!