Mortal: I have a Spirit Gathering Cauldron

The family cultivators were already weaker than these Foundation Establishment cultivators who had survived a year on the battlefield, let alone now that they were facing two opponents at once.

The white-bearded elder was gradually losing his strength and was becoming increasingly dangerous in the hands of Han Tianya and Junior Sister Ye.

His bronze mirror was already covered in cracks from the continuous attacks of Han Tianya and Junior Sister Ye, and each block felt like a death knell.

Liu Qinglan was fighting two against one, and she was barely able to protect herself. The burly man was being suppressed by Lin Feng and Nie Ying, roaring repeatedly but unable to break free.

Below the mountainside, the screams of the Liu family's Qi Refining cultivators grew increasingly faint, replaced by the chilling killing sounds of elite Qi Refining disciples.

The old man knew that his time was running out.

Han Tianya's throwing knives attacked from the side again. The three cyan throwing knives formed a triangular shape, with fine runes engraved on their blades. They drew three strange arcs in the air, blocking his left, middle, and right paths.

Junior Sister Ye's silver crescent blade slashed down from the front, its light as sharp as a silver ribbon, carrying a chilling edge, aimed straight for his face.

A pincer attack from both sides.

The old man gritted his teeth and made a decision.

He had no choice but to step back, and there was no way he could step back any further.

"I'll fight you to the death!"

His flying sword flew from his hand, flashing silver light, and slammed into Junior Sister Ye's silver crescent blade. With a loud clang, the flying sword and the blade bounced off simultaneously, their flashes of light creating dazzling sparks in the air.

At the same time, he summoned a small cyan shield to protect himself.

"boom--"

Han Tianya's three throwing knives struck the small shield simultaneously.

The first throwing knife left a deep crack on the small shield, the second widened the crack into a fissure, and the third pierced straight through the shield, slicing past his side and kicking up a cloud of blood.

The old man groaned and swayed, but did not fall down.

He ignored the wound on his side and the shattered shield. His eyes were fixed on Junior Sister Ye, filled with madness and determination.

"This is outrageous!"

His body suddenly accelerated, and he rushed towards Junior Sister Ye without regard for anything else.

The spiritual energy circulated wildly within his body, and a tearing pain came from his meridians. The spiritual energy in his dantian was like a pot of boiling magma, surging, expanding, and compressing wildly.

He's going to self-destruct.

Junior Sister Ye's face turned deathly pale instantly.

Her flying sword was still in the air, entangled by the old man's flying sword, and she couldn't recall it in time.

She instinctively summoned a small cyan flag, which grew to three feet tall, with a cyan light curtain surging from its surface, enveloping her entire body.

The small flag is her strongest defensive magic weapon, named "Azure Flag," a top-tier defensive magic weapon that can block a Foundation Establishment cultivator's full-force attack at crucial moments.

When the old man rushed to within a few feet of Junior Sister Ye, his body finally could not withstand the violent spiritual power within him and exploded.

Flesh, bones, and spiritual energy combined to create a devastating shockwave, accompanied by a strange plume of black smoke that spread outwards.

A dazzling red light shone from the center of the explosion, like a small sun rising atop Lingcui Mountain, illuminating the entire peak as if it were daytime.

Wherever the shockwave passed, the air was torn apart, producing a sharp, explosive sound.

Han Tianya sensed the danger the moment the old man rushed toward Junior Sister Ye, and retreated rapidly, but the aftershocks of the explosion still caught up with him.

His body, along with his protective shield, was propelled hundreds of feet by the shockwave before finally coming to a stop by crashing into a large tree.

Junior Sister Ye suffered the greatest impact, as she was only a few feet away from the center of the explosion.

The light curtain of the Azure Banner was compressed to its limit at the moment of the explosion, and the azure light flickered like an oil lamp swaying in a gale.

After the shockwave subsided, the light screen dimmed considerably, and several holes appeared on the flag, resembling leaves eaten by insects.

Junior Sister Ye's dress was torn in several places by the shockwave, revealing her burned skin underneath. Her hair was disheveled, and her face was covered in dust and blood, making her look utterly wretched.

She coughed up a mouthful of blood, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth with the back of her hand, took out a healing pill from her storage bag, and put it in her mouth.

As the pill entered her stomach, its warm medicinal power dissolved in her meridians, and she felt the tightness and pain in her chest ease somewhat.

But only a few breaths passed.

Her face suddenly turned bluish-purple, a sweet taste rose in her throat, and she coughed up a mouthful of black blood. The blood splattered on the ground, sizzling as if corroded by something.

"The smoke is poisonous!" She only managed to utter those four words before collapsing to the ground, convulsing a few times, and then remaining still.

Han Tianya struggled to his feet and saw Junior Sister Ye lying on the ground. His expression changed, and he hurriedly checked himself. Fortunately, the defensive shield kept all the poisonous smoke out.

"Fifth brother..."

Liu Qinglan's screams came from the other side, her voice filled with suppressed grief and anger.

The burly man was now cornered by Lin Feng and Nie Ying.

Although his Crimson Flame Giant Axe was formidable, it was already riddled with wounds from Lin Feng's maneuvering and Nie Ying's sneak attacks. The flames on the axe surface had dimmed considerably, and the blade was riddled with nicks and chips.

Upon seeing the white-bearded elder self-destruct, the burly man suddenly activated his spiritual power, and the flames on the crimson giant axe reignited. However, instead of slashing at Lin Feng and Nie Ying, he unleashed a powerful horizontal sweep, sending a ring of fire blades flying out from the axe blade and spreading outwards.

Lin Feng and Nie Ying both stepped back to avoid it.

Taking this opportunity, the big man flew directly towards Liu Qinglan's direction.

After arriving at Liu Qinglan's side, the burly man glared at Lin Feng and the others with resentment.

Lin Feng and the others, wary of the sudden explosion and poisonous smoke, slowed their attack and surrounded the two members of the Liu family.

The burly man surveyed the scene before him, glaring hatefully at Lin Feng and his group. He then looked down at his tribesmen being slaughtered below before addressing Liu Qinglan:

"Chieftain,"

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried a sense of relief and ease.

"Let's get started."

His lips curled up slightly, revealing a relieved smile.

Liu Qinglan's hands were trembling.

He knew what the burly man meant.

He closed his eyes in pain, and then cast a beam of light downwards.

At the same time, his right hand suddenly shot out, its five fingers like hooks, and plunged into the heart of the burly man.

The burly man's body stiffened abruptly, but his face showed no pain, only relief. He nodded to Liu Qinglan, his lips moving as if he wanted to say something.

Then, the burly man's flesh and blood began to shrink at a visible rate, and was frantically absorbed into his body by Liu Qinglan's right hand.

In just a few breaths, a burly, strong man was transformed into a withered, desiccated corpse.

The dried corpse slipped from Liu Qinglan's hand, fell from the air to the ground, and shattered into several pieces.

At the same time, the spiritual light that Liu Qinglan released from her left hand also landed on the ground of Lingcui Mountain.

The moment the spiritual light entered the mountain, the entire Lingcui Mountain trembled.