Card Kingdom: This kid's codex is full of gold

Zhang Yun stepped out from the lightning, purple arcs of electricity leaping around him like serpents.

His eyes shone with a dazzling blue light, like a thunderous war god, his gaze coldly fixed on Kitano.

"Zhang...Zhang Yun!"

Kitano's expression changed drastically. He was so intimidated by Zhang Yun's aura that his legs trembled and he suddenly collapsed to the ground.

Before Kitano could react, Zhang Yun raised the Azure Dragon Halberd in his hand.

Kitano realized he was going to die, turned and fled, letting out a hysterical roar at the distant sky:

"Senior Brother, save..."

Bang——! !

Before he could finish shouting, the Azure Dragon Thunder Halberd, carrying the power of violent thunder, pierced out from behind Kitano.

"puff--!"

Kitano coughed up a mouthful of blood, slowly lowered his head, and stared blankly at the black halberd tip protruding from his chest, his eyes filled with despair.

He never imagined... he would die at the hands of a slave race on an abandoned planet...

His lips moved, as if he wanted to say something...

Behind him, Zhang Yun remained expressionless and twisted his wrist.

Lightning surged into Kitano's body, pulverizing his internal organs.

Kitano's pupils suddenly dilated, blood gushed from his mouth like a fountain, the light in his eyes quickly faded, and he fell forward like a puppet with broken strings, crashing heavily to the ground and falling silent.

One of the three Foundation Establishment Peak cultivators from the Xuan Tian Sha Sect is already dead!

Kitano's dying cries for help echoed in the night sky for a long time, like a boulder thrown into a lake, stirring up ripples across the entire battlefield!

...

In the distance, amidst the ruins of the clock tower.

Li Mobai and Xiao Lan lay on the stone railing at the top of the clock tower, taking in the battle in the distant square through the billowing smoke and dust.

When Kitano's wailing came, Li Mobai shuddered, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

"Dead... Zhang Yun killed that Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Xuan Tian Sha Sect..."

The fingers gripping the stone railing were so tight that the knuckles turned white, and the nails scraped against the stone with a faint sound.

Xiao Lan was stunned, her eyes widening like an owl's.

Previously, she was worried that Zhang Yun would not be able to defeat Kitano, and was preparing to sneak over to provide support.

But unexpectedly... in the blink of an eye, that dignified demon cultivator was actually killed by Zhang Yun.

That terrifying combat power left Xiao Lan stunned, unable to recover, and she couldn't help but mutter to herself:

"That Kitano is at the peak of Foundation Establishment..."

"Fairy Ling said that a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator is equivalent to, or even stronger than, a lower-tier Gold-level Summoner..."

"But Zhang Yun killed him so easily..."

"That guy... is getting scarier and scarier..."

The image of Zhang Yun killing Watanabe Shinichi involuntarily flashed through Xiao Lan's mind...

In the same way, they crushed and annihilated the enemy in a devastating and overwhelming manner...

This guy's strength is truly beyond belief...

She finally understood... why Zhang Yun was able to defeat the Three-Eyed Descendant in the Battle of the Demon Palace...

It wasn't luck, it was skill!

This guy truly deserves to be called the number one genius in the Southern Province!

At that moment, she suddenly felt that she was on par with Zhang Yun as one of the most outstanding talents, and her cheeks burned. She couldn't help but mutter to herself:

"The title of 'Three Prodigies of Southern Province'... From today onwards, this title is likely to become a joke."

"With Zhang Yun around, none of us deserve to be called prodigies..."

"Oh, isn't that right..."

Li Mobai gazed at the figure entangled in lightning, his eyes churning with complex emotions, and sighed, "Compared to him, we so-called prodigies are utter trash."

"From now on, only one person will be worthy of the title of the pride of the Southern Province."

"That person can only be Zhang Yun!"

"With Zhang Yun here, we'll definitely make it out of this city of ruins alive!"

"Um!"

Xiao Lan nodded emphatically.

At that moment, she felt full of confidence in the figure of her own age in the distance!

...

Kitano's mournful howl carried far and wide, and everyone could hear it clearly.

Su Wanrou waved her jade ruyi, temporarily forcing Yanzi and Cangmu back, and then suddenly turned her head to look at the square in the distance.

But then a figure, entwined with arcs of lightning, stood alone under the night sky, extraordinary and distinguished!

She knew without a second thought that Kitano... must have been killed!

At that moment, Su Wanrou's breath hitched, and her face showed extreme shock!

"That guy... he actually... he actually killed Kitano?"

"He's only at the second level, while Kitano is at the peak of the third level of Foundation Establishment!"

Su Wanrou's eyes widened in disbelief, her gentle face filled with disbelief.

She originally thought that it would be good enough if Zhang Yun could hold off Kitano for a while.

Zhang Yun's level of attainment is undeniable.

A summoner from an abandoned planet is already at his limit if he can withstand a few moves from a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.

She never expected Zhang Yun to kill Kitano, because that would be too demanding for Zhang Yun.

That's simply not realistic.

After all, the cultivation path of cultivators in the Six Realms is naturally stronger than that of the summoner system on the abandoned planet.

Unless a summoner from an abandoned planet contracts with a transcendent card beast, they are basically no match for cultivators from the Six Paths Realm in battles of equal rank.

Not to mention challenging opponents of higher levels.

This kind of challenge beyond one's level is the privilege of cultivators in the Six Paths Realm. They have always been the ones who defeat the strong on abandoned planets, so how could they be the ones to be killed by those of a higher level?

But the reality before her eyes overturned her understanding!

Kitano is no pushover; to be defeated so quickly, she might not have been able to do it herself.

Could it be... that Zhang Yun is stronger than me?

Perhaps... he really is stronger than me!

At this moment, Su Wanrou gazed at the boy entangled in lightning, a slight smile playing on her lips, and a strange glint in her eyes.

That young man was truly extraordinary.

If we could bring him to the sect, perhaps... the sect would make an exception and accept him as a disciple...

...

"Senior Kitano!"

A piercing scream tore through the night sky like a sharp blade.

Yanzi gazed at Zhang Yun not far away, trembling all over, and let out a frenzied roar: "Zhang Yun! I'll kill you! I'll tear you to pieces!"

"I want to drink your blood and eat your flesh, ahh ...

At this moment, Yanzi's sinister face was twisted into a near-grotesque grimace, her eyes were bloodshot, and her murderous aura surged wildly like boiling water.

The scalpel trembled violently in her hand.

As if sensing its master's rage, the ladybug frantically flapped its wings on its shoulder, emitting a series of piercing buzzing sounds.

Yanzi was so angry because Kitano was her suitor.

Although she looked down on Kitano and thought he was just a brainless brute, that brute was genuinely good to her!

He was given all sorts of cultivation resources, caring words, and even errands—he could take whatever he wanted.

Now that he's been killed, who will fawn over her in the future?

At this moment, she was completely enraged, and hatred burned like a raging fire in her heart!

She moved swiftly, about to rush towards Zhang Yun.

At this moment, a deep, hoarse voice rang out:

"Senior sister, don't go!"

Kuraki stood in front of her.

His straight sword was held horizontally in front of him, his face still expressionless, but his eyes, like those of a venomous snake, were sharper than ever before.

"That guy is extremely strong, definitely at the fourth-tier combat level."

"It's no coincidence that Kitano and Asakawa both died at his hands. If you rush over rashly, you'll only be throwing your life away!"

Kuraki's voice wasn't loud, but it was like cool water, waking Yanzi up.

Yanzi also suddenly woke up, realizing that she had acted rashly, and a cold sweat immediately broke out on her back.

But she was still unwilling to accept it, and screamed in grief and indignation, "But Senior Brother Kitano is dead! He died right in front of us! Are we just going to let it go like this?!"

"What if that kid gets away if we don't chase after him!"

"Even if he escapes, he'll only face death!"

Kuraki turned to look at the battle on Gongzi Yu's side in the distance and said coldly, "The battle that will decide everyone's life and death is in Senior Brother's fight. As long as Senior Brother wins, none of these damned things will escape!"

"What we need to do is first remove any obstacles that might hinder our senior brother, such as..."

Kuraki's gaze pierced through the thick dust and landed on Su Wanrou. He continued, "Let's defeat that woman first, then join forces to kill Zhang Yun!"

"If Zhang Yun escapes, we'll deal with Ling Qingxue; if he doesn't, then we'll join forces and kill him!"

"If we split up, it will only increase the risk of us being picked off one by one!"

Hearing Kuraki's analysis, Yanzi knew he was right.

She could only grit her teeth, suppressing her anger, and turn to glare at Su Wanrou:

"Alright, kill this bitch first, then kill Zhang Yun!"

Kuraki didn't speak, but simply nodded and slowly closed his eyes.

The next instant, he suddenly opened his eyes.

In an instant, a sharp light flashed from his eyes!

Immediately afterwards, his entire demeanor changed completely!

An extremely terrifying aura, like a volcano that had been dormant for thousands of years, suddenly erupted within him!

The sheer power, intensity, and purity of that aura caused the surrounding air to tremble violently!

Even the pebbles on the ground were drawn upwards by this invisible force!

Yanzi's expression changed drastically, and she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "This aura... Quasi-Golden Core cultivator?!"

Yanzi looked at Kuraki in disbelief, her pupils shrinking to pinpoints.

She clearly didn't see any signs of Core Formation on her junior brother Cangmu's body, yet... his aura was extremely terrifying, even comparable to that of a Core Formation cultivator!

At this moment, she was deeply shocked by Kuraki's strength!

She originally thought she had overestimated Kuraki, believing him to be the strongest person besides Gongzi Yu.

I just didn't expect... that he could unleash such terrifying power without having formed his core.

At that moment, she finally realized just how terrifying her junior brother's talent was...

Unfortunately, he came from a poor family, had no background, no one to help him, and no knowledge of how to flatter and please his teachers.

Otherwise, with his talent and comprehension, even his senior brother, Gongzi Yu, would probably only be able to carry his shoes!

At that moment, Kuraki slowly raised the straight sword in his hand.

His starting stance is simple and unadorned.

The tip of the knife points diagonally to the ground, the blade and the arm form a straight line, and the whole person seems to be integrated with the knife.

Then, he moved.

"Heavenly Blade: Nine Nether Soul Severing!"

He slashed out with a single stroke.

There were no flashy blade flashes, no overwhelming sword energy.

Only a jet-black, hair-thin blade of light shot out from the tip of his blade, flashing and disappearing in the air.

The speed of the blade was extreme.

It was so close that it was almost impossible to see with the naked eye; one could only sense it by instinct.

Even more terrifying is that wherever the blade flashed, air, light, and sound were all swallowed up.

Only a pure, condensed black line remained, like the finger of death, gently tracing across the night sky.

The moment Su Wanrou saw Kuraki's starting stance, her hair stood on end, and she instinctively let out a scream:

"Heavenly Blade: Nine Nether Soul Severing?!"