Slaying Foundation Establishment Cultivators in Succession

Inside the manor.

The six Transformation Class disciples led by Murong Qing stood ready, their eyes fixed on this uninvited guest who had remained hidden until the very end.

Shen Lin seemed to recall something. After thinking it over, his expression changed slightly.

"I know him. Tang Qi, a core disciple of the Yin Puppet Sect, a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivator and disciple of Blood Soul Old Ghost. He once single-handedly blood-sacrificed an entire small sect to feed his spirit pet. His vicious reputation is well known."

"Foundation Establishment Middle Stage..."

The others' hearts sank at once.

They were all at the peak of the Qi Refining stage, only one step away from Foundation Establishment. If they brought all their methods to bear, they could still fight a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

But the gap with someone at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage was simply too great.

There was no comparison.

Other than Murong Qing, who had the strength to fight, the rest of them would only be burdens.

Tang Qi chuckled.

"I had long heard that Heavenly Mystery Holy Land had launched the Elite Training Program, selecting a group of Spirit Transformation prospects for focused guidance. Now that I see you, you truly are all extraordinary. If I refined every one of you into special Yin Corpses, it would make quite a tale."

As he spoke.

Tang Qi swept his gaze across the six of them.

His eyes held nothing but jealousy and greed.

There was no other reason.

They were all far too young.

None of them was even twenty.

Yet not one had a cultivation below the peak of the Qi Refining stage, and each had their own strengths.

If he could refine such geniuses into Yin Corpses, his reserves would soar again.

As for Jiang Li, he ignored him.

Among a group of peak Qi Refining cultivators and even Foundation Establishment cultivators, a mere Qi Refining Level 6 nobody was hardly worth a second glance.

He figured Jiang Li was some second-generation immortal here to pad his contributions and gild his name, not worth mentioning.

He would even find it troublesome to refine him into a Yin Corpse.

Tang Qi's gaze swept over them before finally settling on Murong Qing.

"You are the priority target in the intelligence. A Water-attribute Heavenly Spiritual Root, possibly with a special physique as well—the future Saintess candidate of Heavenly Mystery Holy Land. Capturing you will definitely make Heavenly Mystery Holy Land ache to the marrow."

Murong Qing merely watched him coldly.

There was not the slightest sign of panic in her mind.

She simply issued her orders in an orderly manner.

"I'll hold them off. You leave."

Tang Qi laughed.

"Stop dreaming. Since I received the intelligence beforehand, I naturally came fully prepared. I believe that if you risk your life, you can hold me back. But... how will you hold back this Yin Corpse of mine, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, as well as my spirit pet?"

As soon as he finished speaking.

Tang Qi released a Blood Corpse from his Storage Bag.

Blood qi coiled around its entire body, its savagery extraordinary as it gave off the aura of a Foundation Establishment Realm Yin Corpse.

At the same time.

The bloody cane in Tang Qi's hand came alive, transforming into a crimson python. Its glowing eyes shone eerily, its forked tongue flicked out, and blood mist swirled from its mouth.

Clearly.

This was also a Foundation Establishment Realm snake demon.

Its aura was even stronger than that of the Yin Corpse.

If the Blood Corpse was equivalent to an ordinary Foundation Establishment Level 1 cultivator, then the python was already comparable to a Foundation Establishment Level 2 cultivator at the peak, its strength likewise reigning over the entire field.

With a mere gesture, two more Foundation Establishment Realm combatants had joined the field.

The resources of a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivator were plain to see.

They were absolutely not something Qi Refining stage cultivators could hope to contend with.

For a moment.

The atmosphere fell somewhat silent.

Only Xia Di was overjoyed, grinning viciously again and again.

Heaven knew how badly he had wanted to die when he learned that Heavenly Mystery Holy Land had set its sights on this place, but now the situation had reversed.

Heavenly Mystery Holy Land wanted to wipe out the Yin Puppet Sect, and the Yin Puppet Sect had secretly struck back as well.

Now, they had even captured six Spirit Transformation prospects.

This merit was enormous.

So enormous that it was enough to make up for his losses. The sect would no longer blame him.

"Senior Brother Tang, go ahead and capture that woman. I'll hold the others back and keep them from disturbing your good time."

Xia Di gave a sinister cackle.

The confidence of a Foundation Establishment cultivator had returned to him.

He might not be able to fight five alone, but holding back six was no problem.

"You little insects, prepare to welcome dea—"

Before he could finish.

A tangible sword aura slashed toward him. As it shot forth, the sword aura transformed into a dragon-shaped phantom and pounced at Xia Di with lightning speed.

In that instant.

Xia Di felt the threat of death.

His pupils contracted sharply.

The great terror between life and death brought his thoughts to an unprecedented focus. As he stepped back, he instantly summoned three blood shields.

The strength of each blood shield was equivalent to a strike from a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Other than Tang Qi, no one present could break through three blood shields at once.

A moment ago.

That was what he had thought.

He had been quite satisfied with the speed of his reaction.

The next moment.

Half of his body fell to the ground.

The three blood shields before him had all been shattered, and the remaining force pierced straight through his body.

Before his death.

He saw the owner of that attack.

It was Jiang Li, the one with the lowest cultivation in the entire field.

Jiang Li held the Burning Sky Sword and watched him calmly.

He muttered, "You sure talk a lot of crap."

Xia Di's eyes went wide.

A dignified Foundation Establishment cultivator like him had actually died at the hands of a Qi Refining Level 6 cultivator.

And that was after he had summoned three blood shields in succession.

Were Holy Land disciples these days all this absurdly overpowered?

How was this the Qi Refining stage? Calling him Foundation Establishment Realm would still be underselling him.

Amid such shock, the Foundation Establishment cultivator stationed at the Yin Puppet Sect's secret outpost finally drew his last breath.

Immediately.

The entire field fell deathly silent.

Shen Lin and the others stood with their mouths open, staring at Jiang Li in disbelief.

Even Tang Qi, who was confronting them in the air, witnessed this unexpected scene.

A trace of astonishment appeared in his eyes.

He had misjudged him.

Someone who could overturn a Foundation Establishment cultivator at Qi Refining Level 6 was likely the greatest genius in this team.

Once he matured, killing Tang Qi would be as easy as chopping vegetables.

Fortunately, Tang Qi had encountered him before his wings had fully grown.

The power of that strike was not yet enough to pose too great a threat to him.

Of course.

He could not keep letting Jiang Li run wild.

After all.

His Blood Corpse was only at Foundation Establishment Level 1.

Though it was tougher than swords and spears compared to an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator, it was not fundamentally much stronger. Moreover, lacking consciousness, it was easily damaged.

If he allowed Jiang Li to keep attacking, his losses would be severe.

Murong Qing saw through Tang Qi's intentions.

She stepped in front of Jiang Li.

A rain of swords shot into the heavens.

The others reacted as well.

One after another, they stood before Jiang Li.

Their spells erupted together.

They forced Tang Qi to pull back, leaving him disheveled and dark-faced.

Jiang Li smiled.

He had originally intended to summon the Shield of Justice.

He had not expected his teammates to be this reliable, forcibly driving Tang Qi back.

Since that was the case.

He no longer needed to watch his surroundings.

He only needed to charge his attack in peace.

"Give me some time to prepare, and I can kill them all."

The next second.

Jiang Li's spiritual power surged around him again, condensing into a tangible sword aura in his palm. The sword aura shifted, becoming a dragon-shaped phantom, and the faint roar of a dragon rang out.

"Sword Aura Manifestation—it really is Sword Aura Manifestation! I knew my intuition was right."

Shen Lin's face had turned red.

He was incomparably excited.

Guessing was one thing; seeing it with his own eyes was another.

A Qi Refining Level 6 cultivator had comprehended the second great realm of the Sword Dao, something even Foundation Establishment cultivators could not grasp. Even peerless geniuses born with sword bones or innate sword bodies would be no better at this level of strength.

Brother Jiang was a tremendous talent.

Tang Qi was equally astonished.

A Sword Cultivator who had comprehended Sword Aura Manifestation could be said to slaughter freely throughout the Foundation Establishment stage.

No wonder Xia Di had been killed in one strike. He had not been wronged.

"Not good, my Blood Corpse."

Tang Qi panicked inwardly.

He immediately tried to recall the Blood Corpse.

And yet...

Jiang Li was faster.

The instant the sword aura transformed into a dragon, he slashed out.

The sword aura shot out like lightning and arrived in an instant, transforming into a dragon phantom that pounced forward.

In no more than the blink of an eye.

Dense wounds appeared across the Blood Corpse's body, leaving hole after hole in it before it finally collapsed to the ground.

No matter how Tang Qi commanded it, it no longer moved.

"Good, good, good. Boy, I underestimated you. You are the one in this team most worth guarding against. A moment of carelessness, and you destroyed one of my toys. But from now on, I will not give you another chance."

With that.

The python formed from the bloody cane opened its mouth and hissed, merging into Tang Qi's body before everyone's eyes.

The next moment.

A startling transformation came over Tang Qi.

His pupils became snake eyes, snake scales covered his entire body, a snake tail grew from behind him, and even his hair was covered by smooth scales. In the blink of an eye, he had become a snake-man.

His aura surged directly to the peak of the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.

"I am at the peak of the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage. Who dares kill me? Who can kill me?"

Ding. The technique "Dragon Slaying Sword" slowly typed a question mark in the public chat. He was a dragon, right?

Jiang Li: Little bro, aren't you finished now?