Killing to Seize Cultivation Techniques

The Six Witches Absolute Alley Formation is balanced in both offense and defense, and when combined with Gu Yao, a powerhouse at the third level of the Treasure Mountain realm, its power is more than doubled.

Gu Yao personally leads the Six Witches Absolute Alley Formation, which is designed to slay formidable enemies at the fourth level of the Treasure Mountain realm.

The target was an elder of the Cloud Rising Sect, so using it on Liu Chengfeng now seems like using a butcher's knife to slaughter a chicken.

Cold light rolls beneath his feet like heavy snow, while above his head, a sword shines with dragon radiance, carrying a force of eighty thousand catties.

Caught in a pincer attack from above and below, Liu Chengfeng lets out a roar.

"Get lost—"

Four thunderous strikes erupt as the Thunder Sound Staff is swung, unleashing waves of booming thunder.

Liu Chengfeng circulates the Gold Knot Heart Method, appearing as if clad in golden silk; his body moves like rosy clouds, dancing gracefully through the cold blades as the Thunder Sound Staff sweeps across.

The thunder echoes and staff shadows multiply, colliding with a loud "bang."

Liu Chengfeng parries the Dragon Rising Sword and deflects the cold blades of the six guardians, though he sustains several cuts, blood spraying into the air.

Gu Yao and the six guardians are struck with horror; they never expected that such a lethal strike would fail to take down Liu Chengfeng.

As the head disciple, Gu Yao has fought countless powerful enemies for the Ascending Wu Clan, and the Six Witches Absolute Alley Formation he leads has even slain enemies at the fourth level of the Treasure Mountain realm.

Yet, failing to take down Liu Chengfeng, who is only at the first level of the Treasure Mountain realm, leaves him deeply shocked.

The six guardians are even left deafened by the thunderous roar of Liu Chengfeng's strikes.

"Absolute Alley—"

Gu Yao dares not waste the opportunity, leading the six guardians to charge forward once more.

The heavy shields in the hands of the six guardians push forward violently, sealing off all retreat and compressing the space until the four sides press in on Liu Chengfeng like iron walls.

Gu Yao's Dragon Rising Sword erupts, dragon radiance blooming as the Incense Burning Three Dragon Sword merges into one, roaring like a violent dragon, baring its fangs and claws to tear through the void as it slashes toward Liu Chengfeng.

With the surroundings sealed and no path of retreat, the lethal strike from above is meant to deliver a fatal blow to Liu Chengfeng.

Gu Yao and the six elders go all out, determined to kill Liu Chengfeng in a single move.

"Die—"

Liu Chengfeng's expression darkens as he lets out a shout, unleashing the Flying Rosy Cloud Gold Sword Technique.

Sword qi manifests around his body, the sword aura vast and boundless; with a piercing shriek, Liu Chengfeng spits out a stream of sword qi.

The golden light of the sword qi is cold and sharp, piercing through a heavy shield with a loud "bang."

The guardian doesn't even have time to dodge; with a scream, his skull is pierced, and blood and brains spray everywhere.

The other five guardians are terrified.

At the same time, the Thunder Sound Staff in Liu Chengfeng's hand erupts with a roar, five strikes merging into one, blood energy exploding into the void as his Treasure Mountain body radiates brilliant light.

Staff and body unite: Earth Splitting!

The final and most powerful strike of the Thunder Sound Five Staffs.

Earth Splitting combines the Thunder Sound Staff, the Treasure Mountain body, and the Blood Sea energy into one.

With the Innate Heart Method and divine blood erupting, the staff reaches its limit, smashing down with a force surging to one hundred thousand catties.

Gu Yao's sword, like a dragon baring its fangs and claws, is struck by the Earth Splitting blow; the dragon form shatters, and Gu Yao is sent flying, spraying blood wildly.

Liu Chengfeng, filled with surging killing intent, swings his staff back down for another Earth Splitting strike; a sound of shattering bones erupts as he slams it into the five guardians.

With one guardian dead, the Six Witches Absolute Alley Formation is broken; facing the Earth Splitting strike, the five elders are aghast, raising their shields to defend as their long blades flash with cold light.

Liu Chengfeng attacks without defense, leaving himself wide open, taking several cuts to his body as he swings the Earth Splitting staff madly.

Screams ring out; in a single move, he smashes the skulls of three guardians, and with two follow-up strikes, he kills the remaining two.

Blood and brains cover the ground, and Liu Chengfeng, drenched in blood and radiating killing intent, looks like an Asura descended upon the world.

Such a terrifying scene shatters the courage of Gu Yao, who had been orchestrating the battle, and he turns to flee.

With the six guardians dead and no match for his opponent, Gu Yao can only run to fetch reinforcements.

Before arriving, Gu Yao had been full of confidence that his Six Witches Absolute Alley Formation would surely slay Liu Chengfeng, never expecting such a disastrous defeat.

"Where do you think you're going—"

As Gu Yao flees, Liu Chengfeng has no intention of letting him go; he leaps forward, moving like the Eight Steps Chasing Cicada, the wind howling around him.

Gu Yao can travel eight thousand li a day, but with his Innate Heart Method pushed to the limit, Liu Chengfeng can travel ten thousand, surpassing him.

Before he can get far, Liu Chengfeng catches up to Gu Yao and raises his staff for an Earth Splitting strike.

"You dare—"

Like a stray dog, Gu Yao is terrified; he turns to fight, hastily raising his sword to parry, but his power is greatly diminished.

Liu Chengfeng, conversely, is filled with unstoppable momentum, his Earth Splitting strike pushed to the limit.

The staff slams down with a "bang," knocking the Dragon Rising Sword from Gu Yao's hand and smashing it into his skull.

Before he can even scream, his skull is crushed to pieces, and blood and brains splatter across the ground.

Liu Chengfeng searches Gu Yao's body and is surprised to find a hand-copied manual—it is the very Incense Dragon Heart Method he had been coveting.

Liu Chengfeng flipped through the pages and discovered that it was not the complete Incense Dragon Heart Method.

As it turned out, Gu Yao had practiced the technique painstakingly, hand-copying only the parts he had researched to avoid writing out the full method and risking it falling into the wrong hands.

Since it was only a small portion of the technique, Liu Chengfeng could not cultivate it even with the pages in his possession.

"With so little of the technique, even the Heavenly Mound cannot fill in the gaps; it's impossible to cultivate."

Liu Chengfeng felt deeply regretful, calculating in his mind that if he could fuse the Incense Dragon Heart Method with his own innate Gold Knot Heart Method, the power of the technique would surely be greatly enhanced.

This remark immediately displeased the Heavenly Mound. A light flared up, and it snatched the incomplete technique over, spinning it around.

The three-layered Heavenly Mound was covered in countless dao patterns. At this moment, the patterns lit up and latched onto the incomplete technique; like a needle threading through fabric, dense runes emerged.

In the blink of an eye, it actually completed the missing parts of the Incense Dragon Heart Method, then smashed it down violently, fusing the Incense Dragon Heart Method with the Gold Knot Heart Method.

A brand-new technique was born just like that. Although it was still of the Human Scroll innate tier, it was far more profound and mysterious.

Liu Chengfeng circulated the new technique, his body feeling like a flood dragon. A violent power surged through his entire frame, and there was even a faint sound of a dragon's roar.

"This is actually possible; it's too strong."

Liu Chengfeng named this new technique the Golden Dragon Heart Method.

Though the name was common, it was incredibly fitting.

As the Golden Dragon Heart Method circulated, his blood energy surged, his body taking on the likeness of a dragon, with dragon scales faintly covering his skin.

The Gold Knot Heart Method had golden threads, and the Incense Dragon Heart Method had dragon patterns; the fusion of the two, transformed back into an innate state, generated the appearance of dragon scales.

With a body like a dragon and the appearance of dragon scales, Liu Chengfeng's physical form became tougher, his defense stronger, and his recovery speed faster.

The Celestial Body did not work for free; the next moment, it directly drained most of Liu Chengfeng's blood energy, nearly bottoming it out.

"Are you kidding me—"

Nearly drained of his blood energy, Liu Chengfeng's legs went weak. He couldn't even stand steadily and nearly collapsed to the ground.

Terrified, Liu Chengfeng hurriedly took out his Blood Medicine and swallowed three portions in one breath. This replenished a significant amount of his blood energy, but he was still far from being fully restored.

Liu Chengfeng hurriedly circulated the Golden Dragon Heart Method to absorb the spirit energy.

"You deserve to die—"

A chill rose, and killing intent surged like a tide. While Liu Chengfeng was at his weakest, the Princess of the Wu Clan arrived.

Seeing the slain Gu Yao and the Sixth Elder, her killing intent flared violently. The murderous glint in her beautiful eyes was like a cold sword stabbing toward Liu Chengfeng.

"I will not only sever your head, but I will also hack you into a thousand pieces."

The Princess of the Wu Clan was filled with a tidal wave of killing intent, hating Liu Chengfeng to the bone.

This time, the Ascending Wu Clan had suffered heavy losses. Their outstanding younger generation disciples, Wang Jing and Gu Yao, had both been slain by Liu Chengfeng, and six of their guardians had also met a tragic end.

If she did not kill Liu Chengfeng, she would never be able to soothe the hatred in her heart.

Liu Chengfeng's expression darkened. With his blood energy depleted, he was no match for the Princess of the Wu Clan.

Liu Chengfeng stared at the Princess of the Wu Clan as the World Tree within his Blood Sea Divine Treasury began to stretch. If it came to a life-or-death struggle, he wouldn't mind violently draining the Su Family's underground Spirit Vein.

"Wu girl, get lost."

In the moment of crisis, a roar erupted, and the Fourth Elder descended from the city wall like a shooting star.

The battle outside had paused; the exotic beasts had failed to break through after a long assault and were regrouping, both sides preparing for the next round of bloody warfare.

The Fourth Elder arrived just in time. Seeing Liu Chengfeng in danger, he acted like a madman, pushing his Sage Scroll technique to the limit and charging over in the blink of an eye.

The Fourth Elder's Crescent Moon Spade danced wildly, striking down like a meteor from beyond the heavens.

The Princess of the Wu Clan's expression changed drastically. Her Colorful Dragon Sword rose to meet him, dragon roars echoing endlessly, the dragon light piercing the air with sharp, lethal intent.

Both were at the fourth tier of the Treasure Mountain, but the Fourth Elder was stronger than the Princess of the Wu Clan, and his Sage Scroll technique was a crushing force against her Human Scroll.

The Princess of the Wu Clan could not withstand a single blow. With a "bang," she was sent reeling backward, her blood energy churning.

"Who dares to harm our Cloud Rising Sect disciple!"

The Fourth Elder was furious. In a protective rage, he raised his Crescent Moon Spade and gave chase, intent on slaying the Princess of the Wu Clan.

The Cloud Rising Sect and the Ascending Wu Clan had completely fallen out; it was a fight to the death. The Fourth Elder didn't care about the implications of an elder bullying the young; he would kill the Princess of the Wu Clan first.

The Princess of the Wu Clan's expression shifted, and she retreated further.

"Fourth Elder, that is enough—"

A cold shout rang out, and flames like a phoenix swept across the field, rushing toward the Fourth Elder.

The power of the strike was such that the Fourth Elder could not receive it. His expression changed, and he leaped backward like a bouncing silver star, dodging the flames.

The one who had saved the Princess of the Wu Clan was Ye Yiqing.

In the sky behind Ye Yiqing, an armored Zhanmeng hovered, its firepower locked onto the Fourth Elder and Liu Chengfeng.

"Is the Grandmaster Mansion also going to wade into these muddy waters?"

The Fourth Elder's expression turned grim; he was no match for the Grandmaster Mansion either.

"The disciples of the Cloud Rising Sect are colluding with exotic beasts; they should be executed."

The Princess of the Wu Clan spoke first, pinning the label of traitor onto Liu Chengfeng.

"Fourth Elder, this is the truth."

The Fourth Elder's face turned pale and then green; he wanted to retort.

"Take them down. If they resist, kill them without mercy."

Ye Yiqing was ruthless and concise; in these extraordinary times, one must use thunderous, iron-fisted methods.

Liu Chengfeng's expression darkened, and he let out a cold snort.

"Get out of my way, all of you."

With a thunderous roar, a figure descended from the sky and slammed heavily into the ground, tearing up the earth. The immense shockwave forcibly knocked the Princess of the Wu Clan and Ye Yiqing aside.

Chen Bao had descended from the sky, followed by the iron cavalry of Great Meng City charging in like a tidal wave, with Su Youqian among them.

"City Lord, defending the city is the priority. Why have you come?"

The Giant Warship of the Grandmaster Mansion appeared, and the voice of Ye Yitian remained aloof and condescending.

"I am taking this boy with me."

Chen Bao did not bother explaining himself to Ye Yitian at all.

"City Lord, the exotic beasts are about to attack the city. To mobilize such a force for a mere junior, leaving the city defenses vacant—this is a grave crime."

"Get lost, you brat of the Ye Clan. Step aside and let the Grand Marshal come speak to me himself. Otherwise, if you dare to nag me again, I will smash your Giant Warship to pieces."

Chen Bao was furious and no longer interested in reasoning.

Furthermore, the fact that the Grandmaster Mansion had kept so much of its strength stationed within the city clearly showed they were acting against their interests.

At such a critical juncture, he had no intention of being polite; the fact that he hadn't attacked the Grandmaster Mansion yet was already a show of restraint.

"City Lord, if the Grand Marshal and His Majesty hold you accountable, you will bear the consequences yourself."

Ye Yitian also let out a cold snort. Without showing his face, he withdrew his troops.

Even in Great Meng City, the Grandmaster Mansion had its reservations; this was Chen Bao's territory, and the Old Matriarch of the Tiger Mound Su Family had yet to show her face.

"Hurry back to Tiger Mound, the Old Ancestor has agreed."

Su Youqian had rushed over specifically to retrieve Liu Chengfeng.

"Kid, you had better be able to pull this off. Otherwise, I won't need anyone else to do it—I'll take your head myself."

Chen Bao had not come to protect him out of personal bias; he had come under the orders of Lady Chen.

It was precisely for this reason that he did not hesitate to tear off the mask of civility with the Grandmaster Mansion.

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