Chapter 63

"Rustle, crack..."

The old man thrust his sword forward, the sword light piercing and cold. The spirit body warrior in front of him exploded with a loud noise, completely shattered. However, after this overwhelmingly domineering strike, the old man's body swayed, almost collapsing.

Beside him, the ancient martial artist had already been surrounded by countless spirit body warriors, exhausted and his fate unknown.

He had never imagined that he would one day be surrounded and killed by spirit body warriors.

After realizing that delaying was futile, the two of them burst out with all their strength, striving to break through the encirclement and escape as quickly as possible. As for the task of killing Rong Kexiong, it had long been forgotten.

There were so many spirit body warriors, and they certainly could not have been summoned by him.

The only explanation was that he had a large number of spirit body warrior talismans on his person.

They also had two such talismans, and they were even at the spirit body master level. However, even if they used all their talismans, they could not match the hundred spirit body warriors surrounding them.

Indeed, there were at least a hundred spirit body warriors here.

Surrounded by over a hundred fearless spirit body warriors, they did their utmost. Although they managed to kill more than half, they were utterly exhausted when facing the last twenty or so, and could no longer fight.

"Crack..."

Another ripple appeared in the air, and his vision blurred, plunging him back into an illusion.

The Kui Water Ripple, though not particularly powerful, had an incredible effect when continuously released.

The old man barely mustered his true qi, his long sword whirling like a wheel, the sharp true qi at the tip instantly dispelling the ripple and restoring his clarity.

However, his sword qi had weakened, and his hand trembled, losing its strength.

The pills he had taken were still releasing heat, but this small amount of replenishment was like a drop in the bucket for his completely depleted body, serving no real purpose.

"Crack, crack, crack..."

Several punches struck his body, and the old man spat out a mouthful of blood, barely managing to thrust his sword into a spirit body. Unfortunately, he could no longer channel true qi, and the wound, which would have been fatal to a human, did little to harm the spirit body.

After a while, the old man fell to the ground in despair, not knowing how many punches he had taken, only that his true qi had completely dissipated, and he immediately lost consciousness.

"Scatter."

At Rong Kexiong's command, the remaining twenty or so spirit body warriors dispersed.

Rong Kexiong finally appeared, looking at the two men lying on the ground, almost unrecognizable from the beating they had taken. He was secretly alarmed.

The power of martial masters was indeed far beyond that of martial artists.

If these two had burst out with all their strength, they could easily kill a spirit body warrior. If he had fewer than two hundred spirit body warrior talismans and had not been using spells to harass and obstruct them, they might have already escaped.

Looking at the chaos around him, he became even more wary of the power of martial masters.

Hesitating for a moment, Rong Kexiong cast several spells from a distance, binding the two men tightly.

Then, he stepped forward, pulled out a dagger, and without hesitation, stabbed it into their dantians.

The two unconscious men groaned in pain, but the stab to their dantians meant they could not use true qi for a long time.

Only then did Rong Kexiong truly relax.

He did not release the spells binding the two men but had a spirit body warrior fetch cold water and pour it over their heads and faces.

After a while, the two men gradually regained consciousness. They were first stunned, then overjoyed.

They could not believe they were still alive.

However, this joy lasted only a moment. When they saw their situation, they felt that death would be preferable to life.

The young man, Rong Kexiong, stood quietly before them. His youthful face, in their eyes, was that of the most vicious demon in the world.

Moreover, what made them feel even more desperate was the burning sensation in their dantians and the bloodstains on their lower abdomens. As powerful martial artists, they knew exactly what this meant.

Gu Wu's eyes widened, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Boy, you dare to destroy my dantian. I will eat you alive."

However, with the spell binding him and no true qi to support him, he could not break free.

Rong Kexiong stood still, looking at Gu Wu, who writhed like a clown, and said coldly, "You should be grateful that I didn't let the spirit body warriors kill you."

Gu Wu was about to speak when the old man shouted, "Shut up."

Both men were stunned. The old man's mouth twisted into a forced, ingratiating smile, and he said, "Young sir, you are right. Although we are injured, our dantians are not completely destroyed, and there is still a chance for recovery."

Rong Kexiong smiled slightly and said, "Old man, you understand the situation well."

The old man quickly said, "Young sir, this was all a misunderstanding."

"A misunderstanding?" Rong Kexiong said coldly. "You tampered with the communication talisman. If I hadn't acted quickly, lying here would be me."

The old man inwardly cursed. This boy was so smart and slippery, but the people who gathered information had given him a rating of a novice. They truly deserved to die.

He laughed bitterly and said, "Young sir, we did this just for money." He glanced at Rong Kexiong's spatial ring and said, "We heard that you are generous and have priceless spatial equipment. That's why we were tempted. Alas, we were blinded by greed, but please, young sir, consider our age and spare us."

Rong Kexiong's smile remained unchanged. He said cheerfully, "You mean, you just came for money?"

"Yes."

The old man felt something was off but still said it without hesitation.

Rong Kexiong stared at his eyes and said, word by word, "Good, then tell me, who is the lady...?"

The old man and Gu Wu were startled and looked up. Gu Wu stammered, "H-How do you know about the lady?"

Rong Kexiong smiled coldly and said, "That's what I'm asking you."

The old man's heart stirred, and he suddenly turned and shouted, "Idiot, you revealed it yourself."

Gu Wu was stunned and protested, "Brother Zeng, don't slander me. When did I tell him?"

The old man said angrily, "He's a spirit practitioner. He must have placed some special spell on the spirit body we chased, so he heard our conversation." He sighed and said, "You reckless fool, you've doomed me."

Rong Kexiong laughed and clapped. "Old man, you're very smart, you figured it out right away."

Gu Wu was stunned for a moment and then turned and said, "Boy, release me quickly. I am a direct disciple of the Gu family. If you harm me, my brother will crush your bones and scatter them, leaving you no place to bury."

Rong Kexiong was stunned for a moment, looking at him as if he were a fool.

Already in a desperate situation, he was still so arrogant and self-important. He didn't know if this person was truly stupid or just too confident.

The Gu family, he had heard of them. They were a powerful clan in the county, several times stronger than the Rong family. However, since these two wanted to kill him, he could not let them go.

"Hmph, why did the Gu family try to harm me?" Rong Kexiong said slowly. "Don't try to fool me with greed for money; I don't believe it."

Gu Wu grinned and laughed wildly. "Boy, do you want to know? I'll tell you after you die."

Rong Kexiong turned away, ignoring this single-minded fool. He looked at the old man and said, "He won't talk, will you?"

The old man hesitated, seemingly wavering.

Gu Wu immediately shouted, "Brother Zeng, you know the rules of our Gu family. If you reveal it today, you will suffer terrible torture in the future, and you will regret it."

The old man shuddered and immediately clamped his mouth shut.

Rong Kexiong was furious and said coldly, "Fine, you fear the torture of the Gu family, so you'll taste mine first."

He took out a small black jade bottle from his spatial ring.

This item was given to him by Ye Jianhao, and it was one of the items from the evil cultivator Lin Hui.

After reading Lin Hui's talisman book, Rong Kexiong had a general understanding of the evil cultivation methods.

Although he would not abandon the Five Elements secret techniques to practice this path, he could still learn from them.

The evil cultivation methods were indeed very different from the Five Elements techniques.

Five Elements spells could be cast as long as one could sense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, gathering and using it to release powerful spells.

However, evil cultivation methods were different. They did not rely solely on spiritual energy.

When using one's own spiritual energy and the energy of heaven and earth, they also required special auxiliary powders.

Now, in Rong Kexiong's hand, was such a powder.

He unscrewed the bottle cap, poured out a little powder, and his eyes lit up as he released a strand of his ability.

The evil cultivation methods, in addition to the powder, also had unique spells. Even if a regular spirit practitioner obtained the secret techniques, they would find it difficult to use them without long-term practice.

But Rong Kexiong was different. Once he released his ability, he could easily absorb and control any external energy.

Instantly, with the powder as the center, a large amount of spiritual energy began to gather and quickly transformed into a black giant python.