"Young Master Chen Jue, that woman in white just now... Wasn't she Dongfang Muxue?"
"What do you mean, wasn't she? Of course she was!"
"Unbelievable. Dongfang Muxue has already reached the Foundation Establishment Realm Sixth Layer, and she killed a whole group of Foundation Establishment Realm Rogue Cultivators led by Liu Yuhe!"
"She rose from the Qi Refinement Third Layer to the Foundation Establishment Realm Sixth Layer in such a short time. As expected of the Sacred Ice Spirit Body. She must have had some extraordinary encounter. After her!"
"Yes, Young Master. But we should watch out for the two male cultivators with her. One is at the Foundation Establishment Realm Fourth Layer, and the other at the Fifth Layer. Neither looks simple!"
"Hmph! I'm at the Foundation Establishment Realm Eighth Layer. You think I'm afraid of the three of them? Stop talking and move!"
"Yes, Young Master!"
Qigu Secret Realm.
A mountain valley.
"Senior Brother, look! There's a black-covered book floating in the air, and it's giving off a faint glow. It must be something extraordinary!"
A disciple of the Azure Feather Sect pointed toward the center of the valley, beside himself with joy.
"Come on. Let's take a look!"
Xie Shiwei, the senior brother leading them, beamed as well. He drove his Source Power and flew toward the black-covered book.
"'Danling Qisheng Art'? What is it?"
"I'm not sure. Perhaps it has something to do with alchemy?"
Xie Shiwei and the others stared blankly at the five large characters on the black cover.
"Never mind what kind of Cultivation Art it is. Let's take it down first!"
Xie Shiwei raised a brow and reached for the Danling Qisheng Art.
"Leave it! Our sect has its eye on that!"
Unexpectedly, a cold shout rang out from beyond the valley.
"Who's there?"
Xie Shiwei and the others turned, staring toward the valley entrance in surprise.
Whoosh!
A crowd appeared in the valley, their bearing aggressive and their gazes disdainful.
It was Feng Quchu and two hundred Foundation Establishment Realm disciples of the Moon-Reflecting Sect!
"Hmm..."
Xie Shiwei paused in thought, his heart sinking. Two hundred Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, and their leader is at the Eighth Layer. Our eighty disciples are no match for them.
What should I do?
Xie Shiwei was torn. The Danling Qisheng Art was right before his eyes, and he truly did not want to give it up. But he himself was only at the Foundation Establishment Realm Third Layer.
"If you know what's good for you, give up the Danling Qisheng Art and leave!"
As Xie Shiwei wavered, Feng Quchu spoke coldly, his words allowing no argument.
"Why should we? We saw it first. Of course it belongs to our sect!"
But one Azure Feather Sect disciple refused to accept it. Taking advantage of his position close to the Danling Qisheng Art, he shot out a hand toward it.
"Yihan, don't!"
Xie Shiwei shouted in alarm.
"You're courting death!"
Feng Quchu's fury flared. He drove his Source Power and blasted a palm strike at Tian Yihan.
Bang!
Tian Yihan instantly burst into a cloud of blood.
"Yihan, no!"
The Azure Feather Sect disciples were overwhelmed with grief.
"You don't know what's good for you. Kill them!"
Feng Quchu's eyes turned icy as he gave the order.
"Right!"
The Moon-Reflecting Sect disciples nodded and charged at Xie Shiwei and the others from every direction.
"Fight them to the death!"
"Yes! Avenge Yihan!"
With no way out, Xie Shiwei and the others could only fight for their lives!
Bang!
In an instant, streaks of light filled the valley, and the clash of Cultivation Arts thundered all around.
Half a quarter of an hour later.
"Ah!"
Another scream rang out as the tenth Azure Feather Sect disciple died.
Xie Shiwei and the other survivors were hardly better off. Wounds covered their bodies, and cold sweat poured from them.
"Hmph! You wanted to avenge Yihan? You overestimate yourselves!"
"One final strike together. Wipe them out!"
"Good. Go join your Yihan in death!"
Not one member of the Moon-Reflecting Sect had fallen. Their killing intent soared.
They drove their Source Power in unison, forming a massive sphere of light that came crashing down on Xie Shiwei and his companions.
Boom!
The sphere lit the entire valley like daylight. Its force was so vast that it shattered the valley floor into pieces!
"Ah!"
Xie Shiwei and the others stared in horror. Merely feeling the sphere's force brought them unbearable pain, as though their bodies were about to split apart.
Such terrifying power. We're all going to die!
Despair swallowed them whole. They could not muster even a shred of courage to resist!
Bang!
Just then, a sword beam and a bolt of lightning struck the sphere. Its overwhelming force vanished in an instant!
"Hmm?!"
The Moon-Reflecting Sect disciples looked toward the valley entrance in astonishment.
"Interesting!"
Feng Quchu, who had been watching from the sidelines with too much disdain to act, raised a brow.
Having escaped death by a hair, Xie Shiwei and the others looked toward the valley entrance too, still shaken.
Huh? Aren't those the three who stood beside the ancestor back then?
They were secretly astonished.
Whoosh!
Three streaks of light flashed past. They were Zhang Xingfeng, Dongfang Muxue, and Chen Guyu!
"You broke my sect's disciples' combined attack. Those weapons in your hands must be Spirit Weapons, yes?" Feng Quchu smiled faintly at the three of them. "But they'll soon be ours!"
"Attack together. Take their Spirit Weapons!"
His face darkened as he gave the order.
"Right!"
The Moon-Reflecting Sect disciples drove their Source Power wildly and charged at Zhang Xingfeng's group and Xie Shiwei's companions.
"These three fellow cultivators risked their lives to save us. We can't let them down. Fight these people to the death!"
"Senior Brother is right. Kill them!"
Xie Shiwei and the others found their fighting spirit again and plunged into battle with the Moon-Reflecting Sect.
Bang!
Strange phenomena filled the valley. Dust billowed, and the winds and clouds surged once more!
"Sword's Initial Ultimate Intent!" Zhang Xingfeng's long hair streamed behind him as he poured Source Power into Ink Edge. "Question the Heart with the Sword!"
Boom!
He swung his sword. A vast sword force swept across fifty miles, snapping trees and sending rocks flying!
"Snowfall Through the Ages!" Dongfang Muxue held Ice Soul, her white robes snapping as cold surged around her. "All Lands Fall Silent!"
Creak!
Within seventy miles, all turned white. The wind stopped, the trees stood still, and everything became ice!
"Thunder Shatters Eternity!" Chen Guyu clenched both fists and let out a fierce cry. "Command Thunder Across the Ninth Heaven!"
Boom!
Chen Guyu punched with both fists. Divine Thunder poured from the Thunder Shimmer Gauntlets, and for sixty miles, lightning flashed and thunder roared!
The three had finally grown serious, unleashing their respective Cultivation Arts for the first time!
"How... How can this be?"
"Their Cultivation Arts are terrifying! Can Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators really wield such power?"
"No, something's wrong with the grade of their Cultivation Arts!"
"Retreat! We only cultivate Mystic Grade Inferior Cultivation Arts. We can't withstand this. Retreat!"
The Moon-Reflecting Sect disciples' eyes widened in terror, and they hurried back.
Bang!
They wanted to retreat, but it was too late. One after another, they burst into clouds of blood!
In the blink of an eye, Feng Quchu was the only Moon-Reflecting Sect member left!
"Damn it!"
Feng Quchu drove his Source Power to its limit, forming a shield around himself as he retreated at full speed.
Bang!
Even so, the force of the three attacks sent him flying ten miles.
"Pfft!"
Feng Quchu steadied himself. A sweetness rose in his throat, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Good thing I'm at the Foundation Establishment Realm Eighth Layer and didn't rush into the fight. That's the only reason I survived!
Who are these three, and why are their Cultivation Arts so horrifying?
As Feng Quchu looked at the rain of blood filling the sky, fear flickered in his eyes!
"Tsk, tsk, tsk... How pitiful!"
A mocking voice sounded behind him.
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