After the witch ripped out his heart, this mortal body began to lose control.

His robes fluttered in the night wind.

He pushed the spiritual energy beneath his feet to its limit, and at the same time took out a Qi Gathering Pill from his storage bag and swallowed it.

Lu Changsheng moved swiftly through the bushes like a ghost. Although he was only at the first level of body refinement, his speed and leg strength were already far superior to before.

In less than three breaths, it darted more than thirty feet away.

Then he heard the mocking voice of the Foundation Establishment expert behind him:

"Trying to escape? Do you think you can?"

boom!

"Ugh!"

Two piercing screams rang out from ahead, and two figures crashed heavily to the ground.

Upon closer inspection, Lu Changsheng realized that they were the two guards from the Shen family who were accompanying him.

Then he heard a weak voice shout at him, "Young master, run!"

escape?

Where can we escape to?

For a Qi Refining cultivator to think they could outrun a Foundation Establishment cultivator with sheer speed is utter nonsense.

He decided not to run away anymore.

He quickly came to the two of them and fed each of them a Qi Gathering Pill and a Qi Cultivation Pill.

Just then, applause was heard from the treetops.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!

The crisp sound was particularly jarring in the quiet, dense forest.

"What a touching display of master-servant affection! I was almost moved to tears. It's just a pity, though, that you will all die here tonight!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure leaped down from the treetop and confronted Lu Changsheng at a distance of twenty paces.

This man, nearing sixty, wore a long gray robe and was none other than Xue Ming, a guest of the Li family.

A playful smile graced his long, narrow face, while his eyes, like those of a viper, gleamed green as he stared at Lu Changsheng.

"So it was you who killed Chifeng?"

I'd also like to see what you've got up your sleeve.

I'm very curious, how did you manage to kill a Foundation Establishment expert with your Qi Refining cultivation?

Lu Changsheng had already placed one hand on the hilt of Po Qianjun's sword, but Xue Ming's eyes were fixed on the sword in Lu Changsheng's hand.

"Having seen it today, I now know the answer!"

"This must be the peerless sword."

How could such a treasure fall into the hands of a useless person with mixed spiritual roots like you?

It should belong to me!

As soon as he finished speaking, Xue Ming assumed a stance ready to strike at any moment.

A cold glint flashed in Lu Changsheng's eyes as he quickly made a mental calculation.

The distance is too close; the fog of concealment is useless, and a direct confrontation offers no chance of victory!

He immediately released his grip, feigning compromise: "Here's the sword, let us go!"

"Not bad, a shrewd young man who knows how to adapt to the times and has a good character. He can still negotiate with me in this situation."

Unfortunately, I'm not falling for that. I can still take the treasure even if I kill you.

Then he said to Xue Ming in a calm tone.

"Senior, we have no grudge against each other, why do you want to kill me? Why don't we have a proper talk?"

Do you want money? Or cultivation resources? You can ask for either.

There's really no need to kill me, just kill me.

Unexpectedly, one of the Shen family guards said at this moment:

"Brother Xue, if you dare to harm a single hair on my son-in-law's head, I will risk my life to never let you go!"

My Shen family will not let you off the hook! The young lady will surely raze the Li family to the ground!

Upon hearing this, Lu Changsheng's face darkened.

What the hell did this teammate come from?

There might have been room for negotiation, but now they've completely enraged the other party.

"Haha! I really don't believe that the Shen family would raze the entire Li family to the ground for a son-in-law!" Xue Ming said as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.

His eyes turned sinister, and then he stared at Lu Changsheng.

"Once I kill you and obtain that ancient treasure, my strength will definitely increase greatly. At that time, even the eldest daughter of the Shen family will have to give me some face!"

These words were like a fire, instantly igniting the entire room.

Lu Changsheng patted his storage bag, and several long swords rushed out, circling around him. The killing intent in his eyes was almost tangible.

His eyes were fixed on Xue Ming, and he asked in a deep voice, "Is there really no room for negotiation?"

"Talk my ass!" Xue Ming replied dismissively in the face of Lu Changsheng's question.

Upon hearing this, Xue Ming immediately launched an attack, his five fingers suddenly turning into claws, the tips of which were wrapped in black energy and accompanied by a bone-chilling cold wind, aiming straight for Lu Changsheng's throat.

That black aura looked very unusual; this move was extremely insidious.

Once you get infected, you're dead.

Faced with the black-robed man's killing move, Lu Changsheng did not choose to withstand it head-on, but instead retreated wildly!

At the same time, several flying swords were launched.

Xue Ming was unconcerned about the flying swords that were shot at him. With a whoosh of his claws, he crushed all the flying swords.

Clang! Clang!

The sound of metal breaking was incessant.

Unexpectedly, Lu Changsheng had already thrown several fire explosion talismans at him at the same time.

boom!

The immense spiritual power, accompanied by a storm, slammed into Xue Ming!

The shockwave from the explosion sent Lu Changsheng and his two guards flying. The three of them were sent flying backward like kites with broken strings, their backs slamming heavily into a large tree.

Wow!!

The two guards coughed up a mouthful of blood, then slumped to the ground, their breaths completely exhausted!

Lu Changsheng, who was blasted far away by the blast wave, crashed into a large tree and got up. Fortunately, he was thick-skinned and not seriously injured.

Lu Changsheng glanced at the two barely alive guards, knowing that there was no chance of survival with such a seriously injured person. Without further hesitation, he flicked out small balls of mist from his fingertips and turned to flee.

While fleeing, they threw out small balls of fog to obscure the enemy's vision.

Xue Ming is a genuine Foundation Establishment cultivator, so he certainly can't be killed so easily by the explosion. He has to escape and stall for time.

As the aftershocks of the explosion subsided, Xue Ming emerged unharmed from the smoke and dust. Gazing in the direction Lu Changsheng had fled, his amusement deepened: "You've got some brains, but unfortunately, Qi Refining is still just Qi Refining. Today, you can't escape!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xue Ming suddenly felt a sharp pain in his hand.

He looked up and saw that his hands were covered in blood and gore.

"Oh no, the sword is poisoned!"

He immediately used his internal energy to heal his injuries on the spot, and put a few pills into his mouth.

He was so angry his eyes were practically popping out of their sockets.

"Damn brat, once I recover from my injuries, I will grind you to dust."

The poison was applied by Lu Changsheng beforehand; it was the poison from the Iron Scale Fruit.

Unexpectedly, the bone blade exploded the moment it touched Po Qianjun.

Just as Xue Ming was healing his injuries, Lu Changsheng unexpectedly returned.

With a burst of sword light, he unleashed the "Breaking Gold" move of the "Surprising Swan Sword Technique" at Xue Ming without hesitation.

Holding the sword above his head with one hand, he poured 50% of his spiritual power into the sword, causing the golden sword energy to surge to three feet in length.

Then it slashed down fiercely!

The golden sword light shot straight at Xue Ming, determined to cleave him in two with overwhelming force.

Just at this critical moment, a loud shout rang out: "Don't hurt my elder brother!"

A dark figure darted over; it was Xue Ming's second younger brother, Xue Zhe!

Dressed in a dark, close-fitting outfit, holding a broadsword, he unleashed all his spiritual power from the early Foundation Establishment stage, fiercely meeting the golden sword energy head-on!

boom!!!

The shockwave spread violently, far exceeding the previous fireball!

Lu Changsheng was violently thrown away, a metallic taste rising in his throat, and a mouthful of blood splattered on the ground.

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, turned and fled without stopping.

The opportunity to launch a sneak attack has been lost; another battle will surely result in death!

Even if Xue Zhe had to withstand a single, devastating sword strike head-on, he wouldn't fare well.

He was blasted more than three zhang away.

After getting up, he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth; blood was also flowing from the web of his hand.

The precious sword that had been with him for many years was almost completely shattered and could no longer be used.

"Brother, is that the ancient treasure that the young master wanted?"

too strong!

If I hadn't taken that hit with all my might, we would both be dead!

He stared in the direction Lu Changsheng had fled, his eyes not filled with shame for having been nearly crippled by a Qi Refining cultivator, but with longing for the ancient treasure in Lu Changsheng's hand.