The Tier Five Cultivator was not the only one suffering such a fate; the unfamiliar faces were all the same, especially the Tier Seven Cultivator, whose condition was particularly severe. When tiny mushrooms suddenly sprouted from his seven orifices, he swiped them apart. Looking down, he found his hand covered in blood. He quickly realized what had happened and shouted, "You wretched bitch, you dared poison me!"
As he spoke, he leaped up and charged toward Hua Ci.
Boom...
Lu Ye kicked off Little Grey's back and, with a turn in midair, rushed before Hua Ci and Ruan Lingyu. The long saber in his hand left its sheath, sweeping out in a horizontal slash.
Fiery red Spiritual Light tore through the air and scattered sparks. The tremendous force drove the Tier Seven Cultivator back, while Lu Ye himself retreated two steps. Yet he quickly steadied himself, planted one foot on the Bamboo Lodge floor, and lunged forward fiercely.
One figure advanced while the other retreated, their two Spiritual Artifacts clashing again and again with a constant clanging.
Since beginning cultivation, Lu Ye had never fought a Tier Seven Cultivator. The exchange immediately made him feel the pressure. However, he had grown considerably stronger since the Golden Light Peak Battle. Though his cultivation was still at Tier Five, Fourth Senior Brother's tempering had greatly improved his killing techniques.
The Crag Mountain Saber seemed to come alive in his hand, slashing out streak after streak of saber light. After only a few breaths of combat, Lu Ye found an opening and cut the Tier Seven Cultivator across the chest and abdomen. His protective Spiritual Power was torn apart, leaving a foot-long wound across his torso, flesh curling outward and blood streaming down.
The Tier Seven Cultivator staggered back, his face full of