The foul wind howled, blowing Fang Chen's black hair back as he coldly watched Qian Sheng swoop down from the air like a great roc spreading its wings. A hint of unmasked mockery curled at the corners of his mouth.
"Dead? Who's dead?" His indifferent voice echoed, and as he observed the figure approaching rapidly, growing larger in his vision, a glint of cold light suddenly flashed in Fang Chen's dark eyes.
Then, he extended his hand and grasped at the air in front of him. With a crack, a rift opened in the void, and Blue-Purple lightning surged forth. A spear, entirely Blue-Purple, forged as if by thunder itself, tore through space and emerged from the shattered air.
Gripping the Thunder Spear with one hand, Fang Chen's robes billowed without wind, and a dazzling Azure Purple Light radiated from within him.
Crackling!
Around Fang Chen, the space crackled with lightning, and a dangerous aura rapidly spread outwards, causing Qian Sheng, who was charging forward like a great roc, to shudder in his heart.
"Danger!" Seeing Fang Chen holding the Thunder Spear with an aura suddenly surging, Qian Sheng was jolted back to reality in his fury.
"Dodge!" came the shout from behind by Xiao Xingkong.
But how could he dodge now? Bitterly watching the Thunder Spear grow larger in his sight, almost within reach, Qian Sheng regretted deeply. If he hadn't acted rashly out of anger and left the group to strike first, he wouldn't be in such a perilous situation now.
How could this guy be so strong?!
As he looked at the distant Fang Chen, who wore an indifferent expression while thrusting the Thunder Spear towards him, confusion mixed with shock filled Qian Sheng's heart.
His cultivation had already reached the Peak of the Transformation Realm. Among those of the same realm, only someone like Xiao Xingkong, who could clearly break through to the Primordial Embryo Realm but deliberately remained at the limit of the Alchemy Realm, could possibly suppress him. Others might be stronger than him but not by much.
Yet now, a mere mid-stage practitioner of the Alchemy Realm was giving him such an intense sense of crisis. Under this feeling of danger, he even had an illusion of facing a strong practitioner of the Primordial Embryo Realm.
Qian Sheng found it hard to believe!
However, he had no time to ponder further; that intensely threatening Thunder Spear was already upon him!
"Get lost!"
In this moment of crisis, Qian Sheng, whose fingers had originally formed claws aimed at tearing into Fang Chen's crown, suddenly changed his stance. Transforming claws into palms, at that instant, all of his internal Dan Qi erupted forth. The energy surged wildly from his palms in a torrent.
Whoosh... Hiss...
The wind picked up, and beneath Qian Sheng's palms, two swirling green vortices formed. A severe gale swept out from them, rushing towards the incoming Thunder Spear and blowing past Fang Chen behind it. At the same time, Qian Sheng's palms shifted, aiming to strike at the body of the Thunder Spear.
If he didn't make a move, it would be fine, but once he did, it was with thunderous force. Fang Chen's strength exceeded Qian Sheng's expectations, and the threat posed by the incoming Thunder Spear was indeed quite intense. Therefore, from the very beginning, Qian Sheng had no intention of meeting it head-on; all he needed to do was slightly block this overwhelming strike and wait for Xiao Xingkong and the others to arrive, at which point the crisis would naturally be resolved.
However...
Just as Qian Sheng's palm was about to strike the Thunder Spear, he caught a glimpse of a mocking expression on Fang Chen's face from the corner of his eye.
A sudden sense of foreboding surged within him, but at that moment, he had no chance to change his approach.
With a thud...
As his powerful palm infused with Dan Qi struck the Thunder Spear, there was no earth-shattering collision sound; instead, there was only an extremely faint and peculiar sound.
Crack!
Blue-purple lightning flashed in mid-air.
Illuminated by the Lightning Flash was an extremely pale face.
The moment Qian Sheng's palm made contact with the Thunder Spear, it seemed to become completely stuck to it, unable to break free. As the Lightning Flash danced around him, his body trembled slightly.
"Let him go!"
Behind him came the urgent sound of rushing wind, accompanied by Xiao Xingkong's fierce shout.
Casting a calm glance at Xiao Xingkong and his companion who were rushing towards him, Fang Chen quickly withdrew his gaze. A cold expression crossed his handsome face as he looked at the pale-faced Qian Sheng. His lips parted slightly as he slowly uttered two words: "Foolish!"
Boom!
As soon as those words fell, a violent roar suddenly echoed through the air. At that moment, the Thunder Spear that Fang Chen had been holding also underwent a dramatic transformation. Dazzling azure purple light radiated from its shaft as it visibly began to change rapidly.
The original Thunder Spear now resembled a sharp spike forged from thunder itself, directly aimed at Qian Sheng, who was still stuck to its body!
Hiss, hiss, hiss...
A strange sound echoed again, and in mid-air, a blinding flash of blood light flickered. At the same time, a piercing scream suddenly resonated in all directions.
In Qian Sheng's palm, a sharp spike was continuously rotating. As it spun, the flesh and blood in Qian Sheng's hand were being gradually shaved away layer by layer. Moreover, this Frenzy spike forged from thunder was slowly drilling into Qian Sheng's palm and body over time. A violent pain that felt like it was tearing his body apart surged through Qian Sheng, overwhelming his senses like a tidal wave.
"Kill me! Quickly, kill me!" Blood sprayed from his palm like a fountain as Qian Sheng roared madly, howling like a beast with his eyes filled with a glaring crimson hue.
"Qian Sheng, hold on!" Seeing this scene, Xiao Xingkong, who had rushed over and was almost within arm's reach, shouted with a tense expression.
As he spoke, the vigorous Vital Energy within him surged forth from his palm, transforming into a stream of Vital Energy that wrapped around Qian Sheng. He intended to use his own powerful Vital Energy to help suppress the rampant Thunder Power within Qian Sheng.
However, just as Xiao Xingkong's Vital Energy touched Qian Sheng's body, Qian Sheng—who had been violently trembling and contorted in extreme pain—suddenly froze. This strange stillness lasted for less than half a breath before erupting into an earth-shattering explosion.
Boom!
Blue-purple Lightning Flash erupted wildly from Qian Sheng's body, completely obliterating him and forming a thunderous flower in mid-air that instantly devoured everything.
Crackle!
The electric light of Lightning Flash flickered around.
In the final moment, Xiao Xingkong retracted his hand and frantically transformed his internal Vital Energy into a defensive barrier. However, under the impact of Frenzy's Qi Energy shockwave, he was violently thrown back several dozen meters. He looked up at the thunder flower in mid-air that was dozens of feet wide, shimmering with dazzling Azure Purple Light mixed with a hint of enchanting blood red, his expression grim to the extreme.
As a Peak of the Transformation Realm existence, Qian Sheng had fallen in less than two breaths of time like lightning. Even Xiao Xingkong could only watch helplessly without any way to save him.
"Young Master, what should we do?" The last remaining disciple of the Thick Earth Sect beside Xiao Xingkong asked softly. In his voice was no longer the excitement or ferocity he had shown when he first saw Fang Chen and Zuo Zongshou.
In less than two breaths of time, Qian Sheng—a Peak of the Transformation Realm cultivator—had been slain with lightning speed. This level of power was enough to instill fear in him.
As he spoke, this person cast a subtle glance at Xiao Xingkong, his gaze flickering.
Ignoring the person, Xiao Xingkong fixed his gaze on Fang Chen, his expression constantly changing. Suddenly, all the various emotions on his face vanished, replaced by a calm demeanor.
He looked at Fang Chen and suddenly smiled, "Congratulations, Brother Fang, on your breakthrough and significant increase in strength. I apologize for any offense caused before; please do not take it to heart. As for the items after the Thunder Barrier, consider them as our apology gifts."
Xiao Xingkong spoke with a smile, adopting a very humble attitude, and did not mention the incident where Qian Sheng was killed by Fang Chen. This drastic change almost caused disbelief to appear on the faces of the Thick Earth Sect disciples beside him.
Moreover, Zuo Zongshou, standing next to Fang Chen, seemed to be seeing Xiao Xingkong for the first time, scanning him up and down. In his impression, this heir of the Thick Earth Sect, known as Young Master within the sect, was never one to be humble or courteous. Now, seeing him display such a low profile truly astonished Zuo Zongshou.
However, it didn't take long for Zuo Zongshou to understand the reason behind this behavior. Clearly, the ruthless methods Fang Chen displayed when he killed Qian Sheng and his unfathomable strength had shocked Xiao Xingkong. Even someone as proud as Xiao Xingkong felt a sense of being unable to compete. Under such circumstances, it was understandable that he would act this way.
Yet… Zuo Zongshou glanced at the young man beside him and subtly shook his head. For an ordinary person, facing Xiao Xingkong's current submission and lowly words might lead to hesitation, likely resulting in nothing coming of it. After all, Xiao Xingkong's strength was formidable, and his status was noble. Although life and death were disregarded in the Colorful Sacred Realm, if this Thick Earth Sect heir were truly killed, no one could predict what kind of turmoil would ensue!
However, that was for ordinary people. Though he had not spent much time with Fang Chen, Zuo Zongshou understood his master's character and methods well.
Ordinary people refrain from acting unless necessary; once they do act, it signifies a fight to the death!
Xiao Xingkong wanted to resolve this matter with a low profile and soft words; it wouldn't be that easy!
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