Battle Royale, Yun Che Kicked to Death!

Above the sky, the vortex grew larger and larger, and the repulsive force gradually became apparent.

The core area of the secret realm is in complete chaos.

The prodigies who had seized the Heaven and Earth Qi became easy targets, with hundreds of bloodthirsty cultivators relentlessly pursuing them from behind.

The roar of Law Technique and the howls of Demon Beast!

The screams of those dying intertwined to create a scene of carnage.

It's also the final festivities and a battle royale!

The Far East, a hidden realm.

Sun Yao gasped for breath, her white Daoist robe stained dark red with blood. She lay on the back of the Shi Pan, clutching a dim sensor disc tightly.

Three miles behind, a streak of light, azure blue, was hurtling along the ground at an astonishing speed.

Can they escape?

A cold voice, tinged with mockery, echoed through the mountains and forests.

Half an hour ago, she and Yun Che were retreating to the outer perimeter when they ran into this genius of the Liang Kingdom's righteous path!

Shen Cang, successor of the Cold Water Sect!

This person had just obtained a wisp of the Water Dao Heaven and Earth Qi and was being chased by a group of Devil Cultivator when, in his panic, he stumbled into the sight of Yun Che and the other person.

To silence them and to steal the healing pills from their bodies.

Shen Cang didn't care about the so-called reputation of the righteous path at all, and made a reckless move!

Yun Che drew his sword to confront him, but ultimately could not prevail.

This Shen Cang is a true genius, possessing Single Water Heavenly Spirit Root and Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivation level, capable of unleashing the aura of the False Core Realm!

Moreover, he possesses multiple top-grade magical Law Artifact and talismans, making him a true prodigy.

But Yun Che did not back down.

Sword cultivators have unyielding bones and an unyielding Sword Heart!

"Take your belongings and head back to your sect."

This was Yun Che's last message to Sun Yao...

The cyan sword light transformed into Heavenly Sword, effectively holding back Shen Cang for half an incense stick's time.

The price was that Yun Che, along with his sword, was instantly shredded into a rain of blood by an Extreme Cold tornado, leaving him no chance to fight back!

A promising swordsman was buried far from home.

Just like a stray dog on the roadside being kicked to death, the difference between the two is like heaven and earth...

Sun Yao gritted her teeth, tears welling up in her eyes.

But it stubbornly held on, refusing to let it fall. That's how cruel the cultivation world is—survival of the fittest, there's no logic to it.

The weak are often crushed to death by the strong; that's the norm.

"Ancestor... where are you!"

The light spot representing Shi Jian was clearly nearby on the sensor panel, but I couldn't find it no matter what I did.

"Boom!"

A thick jet of water shot from behind and slammed into the Shi Pan's hind legs.

Shi Pan's massive body staggered violently, his hind legs and waist being blasted away on the spot, no matter how tough Shi Pan was.

That was just a mere Qi Refining demon.

If you manage to survive a minor collision, you're already incredibly lucky!

Sun Yao was also thrown out and crashed heavily into the rock wall, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

The blue light stopped, Shen Cang walked over slowly.

He was dressed in a blue robe and had a handsome face, but there was an undisguised Sha Qi between his brows. He was truly a hypocrite with an elegant demeanor!

He looked at Sun Yao as if she were a lamb to the slaughter.

"To die at my hands, Shen Cang's, is a stroke of good fortune for you Wei Kingdom cultivators!"

Shen Cang raised his hand, and a drop of deep blue heavy water condensed at his fingertips.

This drop of water weighed more than a thousand pounds; once it fell, it would be enough to crush Sun Yao's small body into mincemeat on the spot.

Just then...

Thump.

A muffled thud, as if something heavy had crashed to the ground.

Shen Cang frowned and suddenly turned his head.

A colossal creature slowly emerged from the shadows ahead.

Its body was three zhang tall, its dark gray fur was as sharp as steel needles, and a ring of light blue mane around its neck moved without wind.

"Tsk~"

"It's that same old dramatic rescue scene again; it lacks any originality."

Shen Cang didn't take it seriously; he'd encountered this scenario many times before, and the ending was always the same...

There's only one word: death!

"Ancestor!"

Sun Yao shouted, bursting into a cry of wild joy.

Shi Jian glanced at her, then his gaze fell on Shi Pan, who had lost his calves.

"Useless thing, shameful."

Shi Jian snorted and turned to look at Shen Cang.

"You, the righteous path of the Liang Kingdom?"

"You killed my men and still dare to chase after me? You've got some nerve!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Cang laughed and said, "You beast, how dare you speak so arrogantly?"

"You're nothing but a bunch of lowlifes, groveling and begging every day. Do you really think that Heavenly Dao cultivation, you can embark on the path of immortality!"

"They're nothing but a bunch of inferior goods, lowly wretches!"

"What harm is there in killing one more sword cultivator or beast today!"

"Who in this world can do anything to me!"

Shen Cang spoke arrogantly. He was born to stand at the top of the mountain, and in his eyes, there was no difference between the mortals at the foot of the mountain and the cultivators at the bottom!

They are all as worthless as ants!

The heavy water at his fingertips instantly expanded, transforming into a ten-zhang-long water dragon that opened its blood-red maw and pounced towards Shi Jian.

The power of the False Core Realm was fully revealed!

Shi Jian stood still, without moving an inch.

"Hey, this kid has the Heaven and Earth Qi within him!" Purple Firmament's voice boomed in his mind, filled with undisguised greed:

"It's the Water Dao Heaven and Earth Qi!"

"Kill him for me!"

"Shut up, stop arguing, I'm not blind!"

The water dragon roared in.

Shi Jian slowly raised his right palm and simply pressed it forward. A purple-gold lightning suddenly lit up in his palm.

"Boom!"

Thunder and water dragon collided.

There was no stalemate, and no back-and-forth!

The raging Purple Firmament Lightning surged upstream against the current of the water dragon, instantly vaporizing the ten-zhang-long water dragon into a sky full of white mist!

"What?!"

Shen Cang was horrified. His heavy water Law Technique, capable of shattering even top-grade defensive Law Artifact, had been wiped out by a single slap from this bear?

Before he could react, Shi Jian's massive body had already vanished from the spot.

That's too fast!

After Shi Jian the cleansing and marrow-refining process, Shi Jian's speed had already surpassed the limits of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Shen Cang only felt a blur before his eyes, and a huge bear paw was already at his face.

He was instantly terrified and frantically activated his protective spirit shield, while simultaneously summoning a blue tortoise shell to block in front of him!

"Snap!"

The top-grade tortoise shell Law Artifact shattered with a crash.

The spirit shield was torn apart instantly, as if it were made of paper!

Shi Jian's bear paw landed solidly on Shen Cang's chest.

"Bang!"

Shen Cang was sent flying backward like a cannonball, crashing through three stone walls before finally embedding himself deep into the mountainside.

His sternum collapsed completely, and his internal organs were shattered into a paste.

"You..."

"How could this be... How is this possible!"

A large amount of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs gushed from Shen Cang. His eyes were filled with disbelief. He was the chief disciple of the Cold Water Sect!

He has just seized the Heaven and Earth Qi! He has a bright future ahead of him!

How could this be...?

How could someone be killed by a bear with a single slap?!

Shi Jian slowly walked up to him and looked down at him.

"Genius?"

Shi Jian scoffed, "A genius who hasn't fully matured is less than a pile of dung, let alone a genius carrying a powerful treasure—that's just courting death!"

Isn't that strange?

"My body suddenly went numb, and even my Spiritual Qi couldn't circulate?"

Shi Jian sneered, his claws flashing, and Shen Cang's head was severed on the spot...

Then, with practiced ease, he tore off the Storage Bag, scanned it with his Divine Sense, and his eyes immediately lit up.

Good heavens, that's really fat!

Besides piles of Spirit Stone, pills, and Law Artifact...

Deep inside, a jade box covered with sealing talismans lay quietly.

Inside the jade box, a wisp of azure energy was slowly moving, exuding a warm, lingering, and profound Daoist charm!

Water Dao Heaven and Earth Qi: Heavenly One True Water Qi!

"The third strand."

Shi Jian swallowed hard and swallowed the jade box along with the Storage Bag.

Although he doesn't need this thing, taking it back to the clan would be the foundation for the Sun Clan's rise. At the very least, exchanging it for lightning-related resources on the black market would definitely bring in a fortune.

But now Yun Che is dead, Yun Du is still guarding outside.

Without some explanation, it's unlikely the situation can be salvaged.

"Ancestor..."

Sun Yao limped over, her eyes red and brimming with tears...

"Why are you crying?"

"So what if Yun Che died?"

"Yes... Senior Brother Yun Che did this to cover for me..."

"So what if he's dead?"

Shi Jian interrupted her, his tone cold. "If you're not skilled enough, you deserve to die. The cultivation world doesn't believe in tears, only in strength."

"Although I don't know Yun Che, I am aware of his kindness and righteousness. If you feel guilty..."

"Take this wisp of Heavenly One True Water Qi and give it to Yun Du."

"That's some compensation."

Sun Yao bit her lip tightly and lowered her head slightly.

"Alright, just surviving is enough."

Shi Jian turned around, grabbed the Shi Pan on the ground, and then spat out a drop of Essence Blood to keep it alive.

Shi Jian has now Core Formation core.

In the future, we need some trusted confidants of our own kind. Shi Pan cannot die now. The transfer of Heavenly One True Water Qi is also to shut Yun Du up.

Otherwise, if he and Sun Yao manage to get out alive, things could get really complicated.

"Let's go, the secret realm is about to close."

"We should leave too."