Refining Ruins Cauldron

With a single blow, the young man with the blood-stained blade had no choice but to raise his sword to meet the attack.

How could the long sword in his hand be a match for that chain hammer?

A flash of sparks appeared, the long sword was forcefully knocked away, and blood gushed from the tiger's mouth!

Not only that, the chain hammer's power remained undiminished, slamming heavily into the blood-bladed youth's chest!

puff!

He coughed up blood and flew backward like a cannonball!

If it weren't for the spiritual energy protecting me at the last moment, my chest would probably have been smashed into a huge hole!

The burly man with the chain hammer pressed his advantage, his eyes filled with cruelty.

"Give me your life!"

The hammer followed the sound, and another hammer fell!

With the power I had just gathered, this hammer blow was significantly more powerful than the previous one!

The young man with the blood-stained knife was ashen-faced, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. There was no trace of his previous smugness and composure.

No matter how much we planned, we never expected the chain-hammer-wielding strongman to be so powerful!

However, at this critical moment!

A crimson sword light shot out from the dense forest at an extremely fast speed.

The burly man's expression changed drastically, and he abruptly stopped his attack, blocking it with his hammer.

However, the crimson sword energy did not strike down. Instead, it twisted its direction in mid-air at an extremely strange angle and rushed towards the blood-bladed youth!

This scene caught everyone completely off guard!

The young man's already pale face was now completely devoid of color.

He watched helplessly as the sword light pierced his chest, and with a soft splatter, blood gushed out!

With a muffled thud, his body crashed to the ground, breaking several dead trees before finally coming to a stop.

Wood chips flew everywhere, and dust rose in all directions.

The young man's shirt was already stained red with blood.

He used his last bit of strength to look up at where the sword light had come from.

Gu Qingyun slowly walked out.

The woman from the Glazed Tile Sect has long since disappeared without a trace.

"It's...it's you...!"

The young man was resentful, and his eyes were full of venom as he looked at Gu Qingyun.

The latter replied expressionlessly, "What? You're allowed to scheme against me, but I'm not allowed to fight back?"

"In this secret realm, it's impossible to tell who's the hunter and who's the prey. If you don't die, who will?"

After he finished speaking, the young man could no longer hold on; his expression froze, and he died on the spot.

It was only then that the burly man with the chain hammer realized what was happening.

Unable to find his junior sister, he stared intently at Gu Qingyun, his eyes red and bloodshot.

"Where's my junior sister?!"

The stern questioning and rough voice echoed through the bushes, giving the burly man a bad feeling.

"Look what this is!"

Gu Qingyun smiled calmly and casually waved his hand, revealing a pale purple treasure bag and a black banner.

The burly man recognized it at a glance—it belonged to his junior sister!

The result was obvious: he was consumed by rage, completely losing his last shred of reason.

"You're asking for it!"

The chain hammer rang out, and the burly man nearly went mad. Each swing of the hammer created a gust of wind that rustled the leaves of the surrounding trees!

Surrounded by earth-attribute spiritual energy, the burly man seemed to be engulfed in a layer of golden light, displaying the terrifying power of a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator!

With a single step, the stones on the ground shattered instantly with a loud crash, leaving a large crater.

Seeing this, Gu Qingyun's expression remained unchanged, revealing neither joy nor anger.

"The Wandering Steps," in an instant!

His figure was ethereal and elusive. Even though the strong man's cultivation level was higher than Gu Qingyun's, his attacks were difficult to land at this moment!

Even if the bricks flew with tremendous force, hurtling wildly, they couldn't harm Gu Qingyun in the slightest.

With a deafening roar, rocks flew everywhere, and grass and bushes were smashed to pieces, but in the end, it was all just a lot of noise and little action.

After several rounds of combat, Gu Qingyun had already figured out his opponent's tactics.

This guy looks as strong as an ox and has a thunderous voice, but his speed is a major weakness.

With his feet firmly planted on the "Free and Easy Steps," the chain-hammer-wielding giant will never be able to touch him in his entire life.

"You useless coward who only knows how to hide! If you've got the guts, take one of my hammers!"

The burly man was furious and started cursing.

Unfortunately, Gu Qingyun wasn't a fool; he fought and retreated simultaneously.

The burly man chased after them all the way, smashing a "road" through the surrounding area.

"Have the guts...don't run away!"

After dozens of moves, even the strongest man couldn't help but start panting heavily.

His moves are wide and powerful, but they also require a significant increase in spiritual energy.

If the battle can be resolved quickly, there won't be any weaknesses.

However, he has been unable to defeat Gu Qingyun for a long time, and his spiritual power has been insufficient.

In contrast, Gu Qingyun remained calm and composed, his movements as elusive as a ghost.

As a Heaven-rank movement technique, "The Wandering Steps" is mysterious and ethereal, used only for dodging, and its consumption is almost negligible.

"It's my turn."

Gu Qingyun's expression changed, and a chill emanated from his body, instantly locking onto the burly man.

This sudden change almost made the burly man laugh himself to death!

After hiding for so long, I finally fell for it!

"Die!"

With all his might, he unleashed another powerful strike, raising the chain hammer high above his head before bringing it crashing down!

Even without using spiritual power, this move is incredibly powerful, let alone a strong man's furious attack!

Gu Qingyun seized the opportunity and focused his gaze.

"The Art of Spiritual Communication," Condensing Needles!

An invisible silver needle appeared out of thin air and pierced into the burly man's sea of ​​consciousness with a whoosh.

It was so fast that even if the strong man could see it, he wouldn't be able to escape it!

"what!"

The burly man let out a scream, blood flowing from his seven orifices, his hand frozen in mid-air.

The enormous hammer fell almost to the side of Gu Qingyun and slammed hard into the ground!

boom!

It smashed a huge crater on the spot, sending debris flying everywhere!

"Seven Star Sword Technique, a single spark ignites a prairie fire!"

With the sword drawn and unleashed, the power of the sword technique underwent a qualitative change after the Foundation Establishment stage, making this move, "Sparkling Wildfire," unstoppable!

The sword flashed across the burly man's neck, and he looked at Gu Qingyun in disbelief, only recovering at that moment.

The fire-attribute spiritual power, carrying boundless destruction, burned through the strong man's neck almost instantly, completely ending his life.

Even on his deathbed, the burly man couldn't understand how Gu Qingyun had managed it.

"I... am not reconciled..."

Before he could even utter the last four words, the burly man merely opened his mouth before his body crashed to the ground.

Sheathing his longsword, Gu Qingyun slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air and quickly swallowed a Rejuvenation Pill to restore his spiritual power.

The Taiyi Secret Realm is fraught with danger, and one must always maintain peak condition.

Having been chased all the way and killed three mid-Foundation Establishment cultivators, even if Gu Qingyun wasn't injured, the consumption of his spiritual energy couldn't be low.

"Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, nothing special."

Of course, this was also thanks to his many methods, especially the unexpected "Spiritual Communication Technique," which was virtually impossible for these Foundation Establishment cultivators to defend against.

At first, the power of spiritual sense might not have been apparent, but as Gu Qingyun cultivated the "Spirit Forging Technique" and his spiritual sense grew stronger, he became increasingly aware of just how terrifying spiritual sense attacks could be.

"This trump card must be kept safe and should not be used lightly unless absolutely necessary."

Gu Qingyun quickly gathered the two men's belongings, burned their bodies, and fled into the mountains, disappearing without a trace.

With such a commotion just now, it's hard to guarantee that it won't attract other cultivators or spirit beasts.

Gu Qingyun had no intention of revealing his whereabouts before obtaining the Daoist Spirit Fruit.

It's best to proceed with caution...