louisehourcade Chapter 186: Killing
Chapter 186: Killing
Chapter 186: Annihilation
With that said,
the cultivator surnamed Zhao's figure flickered,
and he took the lead in attacking,
sacrificing a hammer-shaped magic tool.
Seeing this, Li Lan sighed slightly.
He had originally wanted to give these guys a chance,
after all, the attack on Lin'an Stronghold caused too much commotion, which wasn't good for him.
Conversely, by quietly suppressing this matter,
Li Lan could better conceal the Middle Grade Spirit Stone Mine deep underground.
But unfortunately, these guys insisted on seeking death,
so he had no other choice.
Li Lan flipped his single hand,
and a bright line of fire suddenly flew out,
colliding with the hammer magic tool at an extremely fast speed.
Initially, the cultivator surnamed Zhao didn't care,
his hammer-shaped magic tool was known for its might among weapons,
and its quality was Fifth-grade low-grade.
Even if he encountered a Foundation Establishment (Early Stage) cultivator, as long as they didn't have a treasure,
he was confident he could entangle with them for several rounds,
let alone this small cultivator at the same realm in front of him.
Although they were indeed at the same realm,
there was also a difference between Qi Refining Great Perfection and Great Perfection.
The cultivator surnamed Zhao had entered this realm for over thirty years,
so his understanding of the realm and his use of magic power and magic tools were naturally incomparable to ordinary Qi Refining Great Perfection cultivators.
To put it bluntly,
in the past, basically all cultivators of the same level who chose to clash head-on with him paid a considerable price.
This was also one of the reasons Wang Chi was so wary of him.
Thoughts raced through his mind,
the corners of the cultivator surnamed Zhao's mouth curled into a sneer,
and he similarly drove his hammer magic tool forward without hesitation.
However,
the scene that followed,
instantly froze the smile on his face.
A muffled thud sounded,
and the seemingly invincible hammer magic tool was as weak as tofu in front of that line of fire.
It was completely pierced through in just one exchange.
This Fifth-grade low-grade magic tool didn't even cause that line of fire to pause for a moment,
before turning into countless fragments, scattering down from mid-air.
This scene not only stunned the cultivator surnamed Zhao,
but also left all the Qi Refining Great Perfection cultivators present, the rogue cultivators from various families around,
and all the Outer Sect disciples of Guangji Sect, standing frozen as if struck by lightning.
Pfft!
His magic tool was destroyed,
the cultivator surnamed Zhao suffered a backlash, spitting out a mouthful of congested blood.
But he didn't pay any attention to his injuries,
instead, he widened his eyes, looking at Li Lan in disbelief,
his expression was even more horrified than if he had seen a ghost.
"How is this possible?!
A Fifth-grade low-grade magic tool is already comparable to a spell cast by a Foundation Establishment (Early Stage) cultivator with full power, how could it be destroyed so easily?
Could this be a Fifth-grade high-grade magic tool?
No, absolutely impossible!
Magic tools of that grade are not much less rare than treasures, and even in the hands of Foundation Establishment Stage powerhouses, there are few,
how could it possibly be in the hands of an unknown nobody like you?
This is impossible!"
The cultivator surnamed Zhao trembled uncontrollably, almost going mad,
it wasn't that he couldn't understand, he just dared not, nor was he willing to believe it.
Inside Lin'an Stronghold,
those Guangji Sect Outer Sect disciples who had almost given up hope,
felt a glimmer of hope suddenly ignite in their hearts, like rain after a long drought,
like the cultivator surnamed Zhao,
they had absolutely not expected that this Senior Brother, who lived a reclusive life and acted very low-key, would possess such divine abilities.
Since he could defeat a magic tool of a cultivator at the same level with one blow,
perhaps he could truly create a miracle and achieve the feat of fighting against multiple opponents.
Although this possibility was very slim,
it did indeed inject a ray of hope into the hearts of those inexperienced Qi Refining Stage disciples.
The truly experienced Wang Chi instantly woke up from his stupor.
Also being a Qi Refining Great Perfection cultivator,
he naturally understood what this meant.
Situations where one can suppress a cultivator of the same level and leave them utterly defenseless,
are nothing more than two possibilities.
One is that he possesses a magic tool of a much higher grade than his opponent,
the second is that his true cultivation realm is far superior to his opponent.
If it were the former, it would still be manageable,
they had the advantage in numbers, and by taking turns attacking, there was no reason they couldn't exhaust the opponent's magic power.
But if it were the latter,
that would be quite bad.
Although there was only one realm difference between Foundation Establishment (Early Stage) and Qi Refining Great Perfection,
the difference between the two was like an abyss and could not be compensated by any external means.
For a Foundation Establishment cultivator to crush a Qi Refining cultivator was truly not much harder than killing chickens or dogs.
Wang Chi's back was instantly soaked with cold sweat,
and the look in his eyes as he looked at Li Lan again was filled with deep fear.
He swallowed hard, his voice trembling slightly.
"Li—Li Daoyou, Wang believes you are right, one should be lenient when possible.
We will leave now, how about you pretend nothing happened?"
None of the rogue cultivators who had survived to Qi Refining Great Perfection were foolish or reckless; they all cherished their lives with extreme caution.
At this moment, Wang Chi had been completely awakened from his dream of monopolizing the Spirit Vein.
Li Lan had merely sacrificed the Silver Light Needle Treasure and had not yet released the pressure of the Foundation Establishment (Early Stage),
but he had already keenly sensed that something was wrong,
and faintly sniffed the aura of death.
Out of caution,
Wang Chi wanted nothing now, only to be able to escape safely.
The other low-level Qi Refining cultivators present,
obviously did not have his level of awareness.
Whether they were the family rogue cultivators or the Outer Sect disciples,
they were all full of questions at this moment.
Clearly, they were the dominant side,
why had this Wang Chi suddenly become so submissive and humble, prostrating himself in the dust?
No one explained it to them,
but these low-level cultivators soon understood for themselves why.
Li Lan knew,
that from the moment the two sides clashed,
there was no longer any possibility of a peaceful resolution.
He also understood the principle of nipping evil in the bud.
Therefore, Li Lan did not have the slightest intention of replying to Wang Chi or the others,
this was his consistent style,
when communication was meaningless and could not change the outcome,
he would only talk to the dead after everything was settled.
Li Lan's divine sense moved,
and the Silver Light Needle Treasure immediately drew a fatal arc, heading straight for the cultivator surnamed Zhao's face.
The latter's heart tightened abruptly when he saw the opponent didn't even say a word before launching a deadly attack.
"Fellow Daoists, don't panic! This fellow's magic tool is just powerful, but his strength is still at the Qi Refining Great Perfection realm,
as long as we work together, this fellow is nothing to be concerned about!
Let's join forces and kill him, and this treasure will belong to us!"
The cultivator surnamed Zhao roared, dispelling the fear in his heart,
and took out a slightly weaker magic tool from his storage bag, charging forward directly.
However, halfway there,
he suddenly sensed that something was wrong.
Turning back, he found that the other cultivators had not advanced with him,
but under Wang Chi's leadership, had instead turned around and scattered in escape.
As Qi Refining Great Perfection rogue cultivators,
few present were foolish or dim-witted.
They naturally wouldn't do something as stupid as knowingly engaging in an unwinnable fight.
At this moment, the cultivator surnamed Zhao had become the sacrificial lamb,
conveniently buying them precious time,
it's better to die a Fellow Daoist than myself,
if not now, when would they run?
Seeing this, the cultivator surnamed Zhao,
was so angry he almost spat out another mouthful of old blood.
"You bastards—"
However, his curses were not yet fully spoken,
when they completely choked in his throat, unable to be uttered anymore.
Under the might of the Silver Light Needle Treasure,
the cultivator surnamed Zhao's magic tool still didn't last even a breath,
before being completely shattered into countless fragments.
Along with it, his body was also pierced and annihilated.
As a Qi Refining Great Perfection cultivator,
although he also had several high-quality talismans and magic tools protecting him.
But all of this, in front of the Silver Light Needle Treasure which specializes in breaking protective magic shields,
was no different from fragile bubbles.
Wang Chi's divine sense perceived this scene,
while horrified, he was also庆幸 glad that his earlier intuition was correct.
This child was simply not someone they could resist at present.
Wang Chi didn't know if the opponent had deliberately hidden his strength from the start,
or if he had recently obtained some fortuitous encounter that led to this.
But now, the truth was no longer important.
Wang Chi desperately urged his magic power, and his escape speed suddenly increased by another thirty percent.
However, just as he was about to leave the area of Lin'an Stronghold,
streaks of colorful light blocked his path.
It was the ancient formation on the city wall!
Only then did he remember,
that the brainless cultivator surnamed Zhao had previously given the order to reactivate the ancient formation.
There was no time to curse the other party's stupidity now,
Wang Chi quickly turned his head and shouted sharply:
"You idiot! Quickly turn off this great formation!"
However, just as he spoke,
a strong burning sensation came from behind him.
Looking back,
the line of fire emanating from the Silver Light Needle Treasure had already arrived nearby.
"Li Daoyou, wait! Wang—"
Li Lan never wasted words on the dead,
the Silver Light Needle Treasure whistled past, instantly sending the other party to follow in the footsteps of the cultivator surnamed Zhao.
Soon,
this treasure slightly adjusted its direction, like threading a needle,
taking the lives of all the remaining Qi Refining Great Perfection cultivators.
The entire process is cumbersome to describe,
but in reality, it only happened in an instant.
It wasn't until the eight Great Perfection cultivators all perished in an instant,
that the other low-level cultivators present realized what had happened.
The roles of hunter and prey were instantly reversed.
On the faces of the Guangji Sect Outer Sect disciples,
all showed the ecstasy of surviving a disaster.
As for those family rogue cultivators,
a shadow of death hung over their hearts.
Seeing Li Lan beckon with one hand,
leisurely examining the storage bags of the eight Qi Refining Great Perfection cultivators,
a slightly bolder Outer Sect disciple below cautiously asked:
"Senior Brother Li! How should we deal with these remaining rogues?"
Li Lan replied indifferently:
"You called them rogues, so do you need to ask what should be done?
Although they are rogue cultivators, there should be quite a few cultivation resources in their storage bags.
Since the Outer Sect Elder is not here, the contents of these storage bags do not need to be handed over; according to sect rules, the capable shall take them."
The phrase 'the capable shall take them' instantly awakened the greed in the hearts of all the Outer Sect disciples present.
Even the most compassionate disciples, when looking at those family rogue cultivators,
their eyes became filled with desire.
In the Cultivation World since ancient times, the law of the jungle and survival of the fittest have been practiced.
The Outer Sect disciples who received permission instantly gained a backbone,
and one after another, they sacrificed their respective magic tools, pointing their butcher knives at the invaders.