"Bang!"
Xu Taiping's punch smashed through Senior Brother Song of Cloudview Palace's protective gang qi, split the armor across his back, and sent him flying backward a full ten feet off the ground. All five Cloudview Palace disciples in the martial arts grandmaster realm now lay on the ground.
From start to finish, it had taken only the time needed to brew a cup of tea.
"I wanted to try this, too."
Lin Buyu raised her wrist with a trace of regret and glanced at the jade bracelet.
"No need."
Xu Taiping smiled faintly, then delivered another heavy kick to Senior Brother Song.
With Thousandfold Force behind it, the kick twisted Senior Brother Song's face so badly that he could not even cry out.
"These people have the physiques of martial dao grandmasters, but their punches and kicks have qi without intent, let alone momentum. Nothing but empty shells."
That was Xu Taiping's assessment.
His previous opponents had all been on the level of flying jiangshi and the Devil Lord. Suddenly facing a few martial cultivators who looked impressive but proved useless left him feeling as though he had a body full of strength with nowhere to unleash it.
"It's probably because of you. For cultivators, these people have thick hides and tough flesh. Without using more powerful spells, it's difficult to hurt them."
Lin Buyu walked lightly up to Xu Taiping.
"That's true."
Xu Taiping nodded, accepting Lin Buyu's analysis.
Within this secret realm, cultivators who had only practiced spells without tempering their bodies were actually at a considerable disadvantage.
"Who told you to stand guard here?"
Xu Taiping lightly nudged Senior Brother Song's chin with his foot.
"Don't even-"
"Bang!"
Before Senior Brother Song could finish saying "think about it," Xu Taiping stomped hard on his head.
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