Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

"A last stand!" Cui Xiu sneered, and the giant purple hand in the void suddenly exerted its power. With a crack, Jiang Mohan's proud golden light shield cracked open like an eggshell.

Immediately afterwards, Cui Xiu transformed her palm into a claw from a distance and grabbed at Jiang Mohan's crown.

boom!

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a radius of a hundred miles seemed to be drained away in that instant.

The void surged, and above Jiang Mohan's head, whose physical body was still intact, floated a ghostly soul.

It turned out that the giant purple hand had forcibly pulled the soul out of the body.

This is truly soul-snatching!

"Ahhhhh!"

A bloodcurdling scream instantly echoed throughout the entire space.

The soul, stripped of its physical body, twisted and struggled wildly amidst the purple flames.

Finally, in despair, it was gradually refined by the terrifying purple flames.

The other two patriarchs and many other survivors of the Northern Sword Alliance felt a chill run from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads when they saw this scene.

Their scalps tingled, and they trembled with fear.

Their leader, that arrogant and domineering Golden Core cultivator, was defeated by another person.

They couldn't even withstand a single move and were completely powerless to fight back.

Just how big is the difference in cultivation level between these two?

The group of people dared not breathe, their eyes filled with awe, fear, and shock as they looked at Cui Xiu.

At that moment, the air seemed to freeze.

A chilling mountain wind blew by, yet Cui Xiu's clothes still fluttered in the wind, and her expression remained calm and composed.

Then, he glanced sideways at the remaining people and asked, "Do you also want to challenge me?"

"Senior, you are overthinking it. We would never dare to disturb your enjoyment. We will leave now."

The patriarchs of the Sun and Han families acted quite self-aware, waving their hands frantically with pale faces.

Upon realizing that Cui Xiu had no intention of annihilating them, this group of once-imposing Northern Region cultivators instantly transformed into streaks of light, frantically fleeing with all their might.

In a short while, the once mighty army of cultivators from the Northern Region had vanished completely.

Meanwhile, the battle has ended, leaving only the Feng family members, Yu Luoning, and Cui Xiu, who is suspended in mid-air.

Cui Xiu looked down at everyone from his high vantage point, his gaze slowly sweeping across their faces before finally settling on Feng Qiguang's fair and handsome face.

Last night, he only saw a faint shadow of the boy on the gauze curtain in that secluded little house.

Upon seeing the real person, Cui Xiu raised an eyebrow and silently commented in his heart.

He's a pretty boy, though he's not bad looking.

However, compared to him, he is still far behind.

He gave a cryptic chuckle.

Meanwhile, Yu Luoning's expression changed instantly, and she dashed over in a flash.

He looked up and began to shower her with compliments, "Senior, you came just in time! That move you just made was absolutely earth-shattering! I thought I was going to die today."

In that critical moment, I thought, "If only you could appear, senior." I never expected you to truly appear like a god descending to earth. It seems we share a deep mutual respect and are of one mind...

As soon as these flattering words were uttered, Feng Qiguang behind him immediately sensed that something was amiss.

His expression remained unchanged, his gaze hesitantly sweeping back and forth between Yu Luoning and Cui Xiu.

A sharp, masculine intuition arose spontaneously.

No, the way this powerful, almost otherworldly man looked at Ningning was definitely different; his eyes held a mixture of possessiveness and amusement.

He knew her all too well; after all, he had unknowingly fallen for Yu Luoning while chasing her all the way.

Feng Qiguang inexplicably felt a tightness in his chest.

I knew this day would come sooner or later, but when it actually arrived...

He discovered that he was just an ordinary person who was capable of jealousy.

This person's strength is unfathomable.

What if he isn't as magnanimous as I am?

A sense of crisis arose spontaneously. In the cultivation world, strength is paramount. With his strength, how could he possibly gain power? He probably wouldn't be able to win over the masses.

Feng Qiguang tightened his grip on the sword hilt, his desire to become stronger growing ever stronger.

And what about Cui Xiu?

He landed slowly, and in the face of Yu Luoning's fervent praise, he merely glanced at her with disdain.

"Don't flatter yourself!" Cui Xiu snorted coldly, putting her hands behind her back. "I didn't come here specifically to save you."

Yu Luoning's smile froze, and she forced a dry laugh, "So, why did you specifically seek me out, senior?"

Cui Xiu's eyes turned cold. He said, "Naturally, I'm here to take your head. You dared to take my black sword and use it for a deal. How do you intend to settle this score?"

Upon hearing the name "Black Sword," Yu Luoning immediately felt guilty, but she reacted very quickly.

He said, "Senior, you have misunderstood me. How could I dare to use your peerless treasure as collateral?"

You don't know, when I was facing the old man who was pressing me step by step, I was thinking that if I used your divine weapon to fight him head-on, and I accidentally bumped or damaged your peerless divine weapon, how sorry would I be for you?

That's why I deliberately gave the sword to that old man. I was certain that the old man was greedy and would accept it on the spot. I also knew that with your extraordinary strength, you would never let an old man take your sword.

As you can see, just as I expected, you retrieved the sword perfectly intact in the blink of an eye.

And you haven't really lost anything, have you? Or maybe... we should just forget about it?

After saying all that, the key point is in the last sentence.

Cui Xiuqi smiled.

He approached Yu Luoning step by step, his voice low and mocking, "Oh? Fine, you little bug, you really know how to make decisions for me."

Just then, Feng Qiguang, who had a calm expression, suddenly stepped forward and stood between Yu Luoning and Cui Xiu.

He held Yu Luoning tightly behind him, showing no sign of backing down even when facing this terrifyingly powerful cultivator.

He took a deep breath, bowed to Cui Xiu, and said, "The Feng clan was saved by your help today, senior. I, Feng Qiguang, and the entire clan are deeply grateful! If Xiao Guai has offended or wronged you in any way, it is because I have not taken good care of her."

If you wish to punish her, this junior is willing to give up everything the Feng family possesses to take the blame for her. Please, senior, do not frighten her.

His words were impeccable and full of righteous indignation, but in the face of absolute power, they only made Cui Xiu laugh.

At that moment, Yu Luoning behind him gasped.

Help! Does he even realize that the person in front of him is a ruthless killer?

Although she knew that Little Phoenix wanted to protect her, she was also afraid that Cui Xiu would kill her in a fit of anger.

Cui Xiu looked at Feng Qiguang blocking her way, but instead of getting angry, she seemed to have discovered something extremely funny.

"Haha, taking the blame for her?"

He chuckled casually, his strangely handsome face drawing near Feng Qiguang, his eyes practically overflowing with contempt.

"Pretty boy, who do you think you are, to dare to act like a boss in front of me?"

Last night, when she and Yu were kissing in bed, weren't you sleeping soundly right next to them? How come you're suddenly acting like a hero now that it's dawn?

boom.

Feng Qiguang's body jolted violently, the color draining from his handsome face as he stared at Yu Luoning in disbelief.

It’s over.

Yu Luoning was furious. She knew this guy wouldn't say anything nice.

She closed her eyes in pain.

Destroy it, quickly!

She couldn't stay in this cultivation world for even a day longer.

...A dividing line where I racked my brains but still couldn't come up with a book title...

Dear readers, a book title quiz is coming up soon! Are there any savvy readers who can come up with a truly explosive title for me? It should be no more than fifteen characters long, and ideally, it should be so catchy that people can't help but click on it at first glance.