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Chapter 583: The Power of Three Palms, Instantly Killing a Peer
Chapter 583: The Power of Three Palms, Instantly Killing a Peer
Several dozen li away from the valley, a man named Qian Ting, dressed in resplendent golden robes, listened to a report from his subordinates with an expression that shifted between gloom and brightness.
"So, it's in that valley!"
A few days ago, he had led a group to ambush a female cultivator from that very valley.
Their ambush had been interrupted by a Golden Core Cultivator named Fu Zhenren from the Heavenly Origin Tower, leaving them in a state of panic.
However, they had managed to suppress the news, even keeping it from their own family members, and were now waiting like a hunter for his prey.
"Clan Leader, our people are in position. Should we make our move?"
Qian Ting hesitated, "Aside from us, are there others?"
A clan member immediately replied, "There are some scattered cultivators nearby who are reluctant to leave. Most of them are at the Foundation Establishment Stage, probably hoping to take advantage of any opportunities."
Qian Ting thought for a moment and then said decisively, "How dare others take advantage of the Qian family's actions? Send people to drive them forward to attack Luo Hai, and use the excuse that he possesses resources for the Golden Core Stage to placate them."
"Will those scattered cultivators believe it?"
"Do you think they will believe it?" Qian Ting asked in return.
The clan member was startled and then suddenly understood.
In front of the opportunity to reach the Golden Core Stage, no scattered cultivator could resist, especially with the Qian family cultivators taking the lead. Their greatest fear would be dispelled.
Upon receiving the order, the clan member hurried towards the valley.
Qian Ting followed at a leisurely pace, deep in thought.
Previously, when they had set up an ambush outside the valley, they had been reprimanded by Fu Zhenren, causing the three forces to panic. As a result, they had gone to apologize in person, bearing gifts.
They hadn't seen the person, but Fu Zhenren had given them a response, saying that the people in the valley had nothing to do with him.
Logically, dealing with Luo Hai at this moment shouldn't be a big issue.
However, Qian Ting was a deep thinker. What if he accidentally offended Fu Zhenren? "The scattered cultivators can bear the blame for this."
"But the responsibility is too great for just one person from the Qian family to bear. I'll have to find someone to share the burden."
"I'll use spirit stones to buy information from Wu Yan, who is on duty in the Cold Palace in Cold Jade City, and it's likely that the Wu family has also received the news. The Wu family should take action."
"The Zhou family has always been low-key and probably won't get involved. However, Luo Hai possesses valuable mineral materials worth several million, including Trace Mud and Golden Weaving, among other precious resources. Since Refining Edge and Hundred Fabrications Mountain gained very little at the auction, they must be feeling resentful. I can inform them about this."
"Once Luo Hai is captured, we can distribute some of the spoils of war to others, thus removing the Qian family from the equation. This way, I can safely obtain the Soul Nourishing Wood that I desire."
After much deliberation, Qian Ting finally made up his mind.
He took out several Communication Talismans from his storage bag and whispered to them in different tones. Then, he increased his flying speed and headed towards the valley.
However, before even approaching the battlefield, a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Qian family, who had previously communicated with them, ran over with a terrified expression.
"Clan Leader, this person is extremely fierce and unstoppable. The moment the Eighth Elder met him, he died under his hands without even lasting a single move!"
"Is Little Eight dead?"
Qian Ting was stunned, his face filled with disbelief.
"How is that possible?"
The Qian family was powerful, and with his recently advanced Golden Core Stage son, they had no less than nine Golden Core Cultivators, rivaling a major Golden Core Sect.
For this trip to the Cold Jade City auction, Qian Ting had brought along two Golden Core Cultivators.
Although Little Eight was not his direct bloodline, he was a promising junior whom Qian Ting had high hopes for. After advancing to the Golden Core Stage fifty years ago, Little Eight had been diligently cultivating within the clan, and this was his first time venturing out to broaden his horizons.
Qian Ting's face turned angry, "Go and call Jin Zhan over. Make sure that scattered cultivator doesn't escape!"
...
Above the valley.
Luo Chen held a trembling Golden Core in his hand, his cold gaze sweeping across the surroundings.
Over a hundred cultivators had surrounded him.
Leading them were two Golden Core Elders from the Qian family, while the rest were all at the Foundation Establishment Stage.
However, one of the Golden Core Elders had already fallen under Luo Chen's thunderous strike, and even his Golden Core had been captured.
Seeing Luo Chen's formidable power, the scattered cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage were in disarray, attempting to flee.
Upon witnessing this, Luo Chen let out a sinister laugh.
"Dare to attack me, and you must be prepared to pay the price."
He raised his hands, and over a thousand fireballs rose behind him like stars.
Each fireball contained immense power.
While Golden Core Cultivators might not be concerned, the Foundation Establishment Cultivators felt their mouths go dry at the sight.
"Run!"
It was unclear who took the lead, but the scattered cultivators began to flee in all directions.
The hundred or so Foundation Establishment cultivators scattered in different directions.
Luo Chen coldly snorted, and the fireballs floating behind him fell like meteor showers in all directions.
A casual strike from a Golden Core Cultivator was devastating to Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
Especially with Luo Chen's mastery of the Fireball Technique, which had reached an extraordinary level.
Even the lowest-level spell, when unleashed with his pure and domineering spiritual power, was no less powerful than any top-tier second-level spell.
As the fiery rain fell from the sky.
Within a few li, cries of agony filled the air.
All the Foundation Establishment Cultivators did their best to protect themselves.
Some attacked, while others focused on defense.
The weaker ones were instantly crushed.
Even the stronger ones, though they managed to block the attack, suffered severe injuries and fled in panic, never daring to stay in that place again.
Luo Chen paid no heed to his previous strike's results and instead focused on the remaining group of people.
Nine Foundation Establishment Cultivators and a Golden Core Cultivator, their spiritual power fluctuations indicated that they were around the fifth level of the Golden Core stage.
At this moment, he glared at Luo Chen with a face ashen.
"Return Xiao Ba's Golden Core, and I'll spare your life."
"Are you serious?"
"Serious..."
"Serious your mother's head, do you take me for a three-year-old?"
Before the insult was fully spoken, Luo Chen had already charged forward like an arrow released from its bowstring.
The second elder of the Qian Family, Qian Ting, swallowed his saliva, knowing that this seemingly fourth-level Golden Core solitary cultivator was actually incredibly powerful. Even though he alone might be able to protect himself, there was no way he could hold back Luo Chen.
It was already impossible to stall for time until the clan leader arrived.
So, it was time for battle!
"Form the Qian Family Array and help me trap this man!"
Behind him, the nine Foundation Establishment Cultivators were already prepared.
In an instant, the nine of them took up positions in different directions, their spiritual power surging and intertwining, eventually converging towards the second elder.
Inside the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, Han Zhan exclaimed in surprise.
"It's a bloodline-linked formation, Luo Chen, be careful!"
Luo Chen seemed not to hear him and continued charging forward.
When he reached a hundred zhang away from the second elder, he swung out his palm.
A gigantic azure palm seal, enveloped in endless azure flames, descended with a mighty force.
The second elder's expression tightened, and a rusted copper coin emerged from his mouth, growing larger in the wind and instantly taking on a round outer shape with a square inner pattern.
The palm and the copper coin collided at a critical moment.
"Boom!"
With just one strike, the terrifying residual spiritual power surged in all directions, forming a massive storm.
The ten Qian Family cultivators at the center of the storm were instantly scattered in all directions.
The second elder's heart trembled in fear, "What a terrifying spell! The might of a single palm almost broke through my defensive and offensive Treasure Money, which is infused with water attributes. It can temporarily sever the connection between an enemy's spirit artifact and their spiritual consciousness."
But when Luo Chen witnessed this, his eyes lit up.
"An interesting treasure, it can actually dissolve the spiritual power within my Azure Sun Grand Palm."
His palm strike was so powerful that even a third-rank late-stage great demon king like the Golden Crab would struggle to withstand it.
However, he didn't expect that a mere fifth-level Golden Core cultivator, whose name was unknown, could block his attack with just a single treasure.
"I want that treasure!"
Luo Chen chuckled, and the crimson chains floating behind him surged towards the rusted copper coin in the air.
Upon seeing this, the second elder was not angry but delighted.
The reason his treasure was called the Treasure Money was that during its refinement, a drop of a special water-attributed material called Weak Water was infused into it. This material could temporarily sever the connection between an enemy's spirit artifact and their spiritual consciousness.
When an enemy's primary spirit artifact's connection was blocked, their spiritual consciousness would inevitably be affected, and that was when the Qian Family's treasure would unleash its full might.
Although he didn't know what the floating chains behind Luo Chen were, once they made contact, the enemy would be at his mercy.
A total of nine crimson chains rushed from various directions towards the rusted copper coin.
Clank! Clank! Clank!
In an instant, they drilled into the coin's holes, binding it tightly.
The second elder, delighted, laughed, "You've fallen for it!"
In mid-air, the rusted copper coin bloomed with a layer of grayish light, which began to consume the nine chains from the inside out. Under this light, the nine chains seemed to soften and become limp.
Luo Chen's eyebrows rose, and his heart filled with joy.
As expected!
He hadn't misjudged this treasure; it did have the ability to dissolve spiritual power and sever the connection between a spirit artifact and its owner's spiritual consciousness.
However, this person's combat awareness was lacking.
The chains he released were not the main body of a spirit artifact but merely an offensive technique derived from the Primordial Cauldron.
With a thought, his spiritual power surged forth.
Instantly, the nine chains became rigid again.
From a distance, they resembled nine dragons vying for a pearl.
Under Luo Chen's control, the nine massive chains forcibly pulled the rusted copper coin towards him.
The second elder's expression changed, "Something's wrong!"
Without hesitation, he tried to shrink the copper coin and quickly retrieve it.
However, no matter how small the coin became, the nine chains followed suit.
It was at this moment that he realized he had made a mistake, and his move had played into his opponent's hands.
"His spirit artifact also has a similar effect, and it's even more effective than mine because it directly attacked the main body of my spirit artifact."
The second elder dared not hesitate. He flipped his wrist, and a golden longsword fell into his hand.
He slashed through the air!
He didn't aim for the chains but instead targeted Luo Chen's main body.
It was a desperate move to save the situation, but it was too late.
This strike came too late.
Boom!
A loud explosion reverberated through the void.
In the next moment, Luo Chen shifted sideways, forcibly moving dozens of zhang horizontally in mid-air, evading the sword strike.
The powerful sword strike pierced deep into the valley, carving out a narrow ravine.
And the rusted copper coin, pulled by the nine chains, flew towards him.
He extended his hand and forcefully grabbed the trembling copper coin.
He raised his right hand again!
In the clear sky, a gigantic palm seal appeared once more.
Its muscles and tendons were clearly defined, and its knuckles were distinct.
If not for the swirling azure flames, it would have looked like a normal person's hand.
"This time, without the protection of that copper coin, let's see how you block my palm strike!"
Luo Chen roared, and his palm descended with immense force.
Boom!
The gigantic palm seal, carrying infinite spiritual power, advanced relentlessly.
The void seemed to twist under the immense pressure, as if it couldn't bear the strain.
The second elder of the Qian Family, his eyes wild with madness, witnessed this scene. His body surged with spiritual power, and a golden longsword appeared in his hand, transforming into countless sword lights that merged into a single giant sword.
The giant sword slashed diagonally, intending to cleave through the palm strike.
However!
Boom!
After the palm strike, a massive crater appeared on the ground, spanning a hundred zhang in diameter.
Upon closer inspection, it was clearly shaped like five fingers.
Within the crater, nine elite Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Qian Family lay as a pool of bloody mud, dead beyond recognition.
The second elder himself knelt on the ground, leaning on his longsword, his hair disheveled.
He lifted his head, blood flowing from his seven orifices, his spiritual power fluctuating chaotically. The palm strike had disrupted his Golden Core, shattering his meridians within his body.
In his line of sight, a figure was approaching with lightning speed.
"My life is forfeit!"
At that moment, a stern shout came from not too far away.
"Spare his life!"
Accompanying the shout was an unparalleled black blade light.
The second elder's face lit up with joy. The clan leader had arrived!
Luo Chen descended gracefully, as if he hadn't heard the shout. He pressed his palm onto the head of the second elder of the Qian Family, and his spiritual power erupted, causing the cultivator beneath him to explode into a cloud of blood mist.
Because the opponent had a glimmer of hope, he didn't have time to crush his Spirit Beast Bag before dying, so even his Golden Core and the golden longsword were preserved.
Luo Chen grabbed them and then turned to face the blade light.
"Late-stage Golden Core! Middle-grade Artifact!"
"Such an enraged strike is not easy to receive!"
His thoughts raced, but Luo Chen's actions were not slow in the slightest.
Due to the change in direction, the blade light paused for a moment.
And in that instant, Luo Chen had just enough time to prepare his spell.
His hand seals changed, and his Golden Core rotated within him, releasing streams of pure spiritual power.
In the air, layer upon layer of circular rings exploded.
It was Luo Chen's self-created fire-attributed defensive spell, the Fiery Sky Sevenfold Ring!
Although it was named the Sevenfold Ring, with Luo Chen's current mastery, he could only display five rings.
The black blade light was fiercely unmatched.
As the blade slashed down, the five rings each unleashed their power.
Some directly blocked the attack, while others dissipated it from the center, and some guided and disrupted the attack, creating a chaotic impact.
However, under this blade strike, they ultimately dissipated into nothingness.
Luo Chen shook his head. After all, fire-attributed spells were not renowned for their defensive capabilities, even though he had refined this self-created technique to a remarkable level.
Seeing the remaining blade light rushing towards him, Luo Chen was not afraid.
He opened his mouth and spat out a small gray cauldron, which rolled out.
Without any change in its size, it blocked the black blade light.
A loud clang sounded, and the next moment, a small black knife revealed its true form, its body destabilized, and it flew back.
Luo Chen sucked the Primordial Cauldron back into his abdomen.
At that moment, two figures appeared, one in front and one behind, landing in front of and behind Luo Chen.
"Sorry, Master, Tian Xuan couldn't stop this person."
Behind Luo Chen, Tian Xuan's face was pale, her demonic power seemingly depleted.
Earlier, she had been at the forefront, using her Demon Qi to create a chaotic whirlwind, delaying the steps of the Grand Cultivator.
This had given Luo Chen enough time to resolve the battle at the front.
"You did well. Prepare to leave!"
Luo Chen said indifferently.
"Leave? Where do you think you're going!" Qian Ting's eyes were bloodshot as he approached step by step, a small black knife flying around him, "After killing two Golden Core Cultivators and over a hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators from my Qian Family, you think you can escape!"
"I'm leaving, and you can't stop me!"
Luo Chen chuckled lightly, and behind him, a pair of crimson wings suddenly trembled.
At the same time, a pair of azure wings stretched out behind Tian Xuan.
On the battlefield, a man and a woman, the man tall and the woman slender, both with wings, looked like celestial beings.
"Use the flying escape technique from the Heaven Feather Secret Canon."
Luo Chen shouted.
"Go!"
The human and the demon acted in perfect harmony, simultaneously using the Nine Ten Thousand Li technique.
They transformed into two streams of light and flew towards the sky.
Qian Ting's face was filled with rage, wanting to pursue them. However, as soon as he took to the sky, a giant azure palm print pressed down.
He had sensed the power of this palm from a distance earlier.
Therefore, he dared not underestimate it and immediately used his means to receive this attack.
But in doing so, the distance between them widened.
Before the disturbance could subside, another Golden Core Cultivator from the Qian Family, who had been stationed in Cold Jade City for a long time, arrived at the scene.
Before he could speak, he heard the clan leader's furious roar.
"Pursue them! They won't get away!"
In the roar, there was not only endless anger but also deep sorrow and unwillingness.
As the two Golden Core Cultivators from the Qian Family left, the valley area, which had been devastated by the battle, revealed several figures.
They were Cold Jade City Cultivators who had come to watch the spectacle after hearing the commotion.
Looking at the tragic scene in the valley and the enormous five-finger crater, the onlookers were all shocked.
"Who is this person? How can he be so powerful?"
"With his strength alone, he slew two Golden Core Cultivators and over a hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators. Even the Qian Family's Clan Leader couldn't stop him."
"I heard he's a wandering cultivator who was quite flamboyant at the auction, named Luo Hai."
"Luo Hai..."
"I guess he must have flaunted his wealth, inviting the Qian Family's greed!"
"Now, we have a good show to watch!"
(End of Chapter)
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