Golden Buddha on a Jade Throne
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Stepping on the uneven ground, where even the surrounding trees had been leveled, Qi Yun arrived in front of Chu Tiankuang and the others, who were no longer recognizable as human beings.
With a slight thought, the still-lingering black iron sand began to flow as if alive, converging into a slender yet resilient wire. It precisely picked out several blood-stained Storage Bag from the mangled remains and suspended them in front of him.
"You..."
A faint hiss, mixed with the sound of churning blood and foam, came from the direction of Chu Tiankuang's almost smashed head.
He was still clinging to his last breath, barely opening his eyes a crack, staring intently at Qi Yun's figure, his eyes filled with endless pain, resentment, and bitterness.
Bang!
The next second.
A powerful iron fist slammed down, completely ending the life of this Qi Refining Fourth Layer cultivator.
"Hmm? I think I just heard a fly buzzing."
Qi Yun glanced around, then lightly shook the blood and flesh stains off his Storage Bag, transforming into a wisp of Fresh Breeze and disappearing into the distance.
Qi Yun left about half a day ago.
Another group of disciples from the Outer Mansion the Wuji Sacred Sect, also heading towards Clear Spring Mountain, passed through this area.
"Good heavens, are people fighting and battling here?"
Looking at the forest that had been razed to the ground, Lin Zhen was surprised. This place was only a hundred miles away from the Holy Sect, and they had started fighting so close by.
What deep-seated hatred could cause such impatience?
"Judging by the scale, it's probably a fight involving dozens of people." Looking at the hundreds of craters of varying sizes on the ground, Lin Zhen clicked his tongue slightly. Turning around, he saw the gruesome corpses of Chu Tiankuang and the others.
"Holy crap! This must be some deep-seated hatred. Was he beaten to death with his fists?"
Lin Zhen's exclamation also attracted the attention of other disciples from the Outer Mansion.
The crowd gathered around, and after just one glance, their expressions instantly turned grim.
The five corpses had almost no intact bones; they looked as if they had been thrown into a stone mortar and repeatedly crushed by tremendous force, lying limply on the ground, almost mixed with the bits of flesh and blood on the ground.
The manner of their death was so gruesome that it was nauseating.
"To beat someone to death with one's fists is clearly the work of a martial arts practitioner," one person said, their voice trembling.
"I know this person!" Lin Zhen, suppressing his nausea, pointed to the barely recognizable fragments of clothing and accessories belonging to Chu Tiankuang:
He is Chu Tiankuang of the Second Outer Prefecture.
It is said that he has already reached the Qi Refining Fourth Layer.
Even he was... was beaten like this... was the one who did it a top-tier martial artist of the same realm?
Or... Qi Refining Fifth Layer?!
Staring at Chu Tiankuang's corpse, Lin Zhen and the others exchanged awkward glances.
A martial artist, suspected to be at the Qi Refining Fifth Layer, with a violent and almost perverted personality who enjoys smashing people into mincemeat, is also preparing to go to Clear Spring Mountain to seize the Dharma Enlightenment Bell.
So... are they still going?
If they go and happen to run into them, with their cultivation level being at most the Qi Refining Third Layer, they would probably be smashed into mincemeat.
"Oh, I just remembered, I forgot to bring in the clothes I left drying in the yard. Why don't you guys go ahead, I'll go back and bring them in and come find you."
After a moment of silence, one of them slapped his forehead, looking annoyed, and kept saying polite things as he backed away.
"Hey, you reminded me, I still have water on the stove. Everyone, see you later!"
"My stomach hurts, I need to use the restroom."
The Dharma Enlightenment Bell is precious, but life is even more valuable!
Before long, the group that had been so aggressive just moments before found various excuses and returned to the Holy Sect.
Beside the babbling brook, Qi Yun carefully immersed the Storage Bag he had just retrieved from the bloodstains in the cool water, rinsing them repeatedly.
Only when there was no trace of blood or meat left on them were they scooped out one by one and neatly arranged on the smooth stone beside them.
"It's time for the exciting treasure chest opening part again~"
After washing his hands reverently, Qi Yun first picked up Chu Tiankuang's Storage Bag.
This person has the highest cultivation level, at the Qi Refining Fourth Layer, and their clothing will be noticeably more luxurious and extravagant than that of ordinary people.
He's most likely a second-generation rich kid.
With practiced ease, Qi Yun untied the drawstring of the Storage Bag, slowly pulled open the opening, and peered inside with half-closed eyes.
"Wow! Good grief!"
Upon seeing the contents of the Storage Bag, Qi Yun couldn't help but gasp. He turned the Storage Bag upside down and shook it vigorously twice.
Aside from some random, clinking objects falling down, there was nothing else.
There wasn't a single thing of value.
"What a clever, unassuming poor fellow! I misjudged him."
With a twitch at the corner of his mouth, Qi Yun casually tossed aside Chu Tiankuang's Storage Bag and reached for the next one. In the blink of an eye, all four Storage Bag were opened.
The mountain of clutter in front of him made Qi Yun remain silent for a moment, his expression blank, before his gaze fell on the last Storage Bag.
"Birds of a feather flock together; the ancients were right! They're a whole bunch of poor bastards."
After prying open the last Storage Bag, an unusual ray of magical light flashed before Qi Yun's eyes.
"Um?"
Suddenly, Qi Yun, who had been feeling down, perked up immediately and opened his Storage Bag wide to look towards the source of the magical light.
It was a golden Buddha statue on a jade throne, over a foot tall, with a shimmering aura of divine light flowing across it, making this spiritual object appear quite extraordinary.
Gazing at the golden Buddha on the jade throne, Qi Yun felt a familiar stirring in his heart.
Metal-related spiritual objects?
With a raised eyebrow, Qi Yun reached out and took out the jade-seat golden Buddha.
It seems it wasn't that I was unlucky, but rather that I used up all my luck here.
The metal elemental object is what he needs most right now.
Both [Basic Sword Qi] and Law Technique new Law Technique [Iron Sand Method] are metal-element Law Technique.
It can be upgraded using metal-elemental spiritual items.
In particular, the [Iron Sand Method], after being personally experienced by Chu Tiankuang and his group of five, proved to be a truly remarkable Law Technique with its long-range destructive power and formidable physical destructive capabilities.
If its power could be increased even further, it would be enough to kill Qi Refining Fourth Layer head-on.
If the skeleton and bronze wolfhound were to work together, even Qi Refining Fifth Layer would have a chance to kill it!
Moreover, compared to the [Basic Sword Qi] which has a stronger single-target damage, this Law Technique is more controllable and flexible.
In this operation, he will most likely face attacks from multiple groups of people.
The effect of [Basic Sword Qi] is limited; it works well in one-on-one situations but is less effective against multiple opponents.
Update the [Iron Sand Method] first!
Qi Yun grasped the jade throne and golden Buddha, Law Technique Panel appeared on its own, instantly refining it.
At that very moment, after Qi Yun began to subjectively intervene in the refining of the spiritual object, he controlled the flow of that Dao intent, directing it entirely towards the [Iron Sand Method].
This process was quite difficult, but fortunately the Law Technique Panel obeyed his will, and soon the update progress of [Iron Sand Method] was filled.
[Law Technique update complete. This is a minor version update; Law Technique effects have been adjusted as follows.]