The black aura surged, and Sword Qi pierced through!

The black arrows and golden sword light intertwined, wildly devouring each other. The collision of Spiritual Power generated intense shockwaves, sweeping out like a hurricane.

In the end, both dissipated into nothingness.

"Is this all you've got?" The shadowy figure in black robes spoke with mockery in his tone.

Lv Yuhui said nothing but stared at the opponent with a grave expression.

The opposing Magic Technique could contend with his full-force strike using a Magical Artifact without yielding, a terrifying strength far beyond his imagination.

But the situation was dire, leaving him no room for retreat. He had to fight to the death, perhaps there was still a glimmer of hope.

"Cut!"

Lv Yuhui let out a long cry to the heavens, his Mana bursting like a volcanic eruption.

The longsword in his hand seemed to sense its master's determination, emitting an exhilarating screech.

When his aura reached its peak, a sword strike was unleashed.

Facing this fierce attack, the shadowy figure did not panic, leisurely summoning a shield at the level of a Magical Artifact.

As soon as the shield appeared, it emitted a powerful wave of Spiritual Power.

At the moment of their battle.

"Kill! Leave no one alive!"

Over twenty black-robed Foundation Establishment Cultivators darted like phantoms among the disciples of Wind Night Pavilion.

Their Magical Artifacts glinted with spiritual light, each strike claiming a life.

For a moment, cries of battle and screams of agony intertwined within Wind Night Pavilion.

The Foundation Establishment elders of Wind Night Pavilion fought desperately, but the gap in strength was too vast.

These black-robed individuals cooperated seamlessly, their attacks fierce, clearly superior to average Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

The cultivators of Wind Night Pavilion gradually fell into despair, the shadow of death looming like a dark cloud over the entire pavilion.

"Damn it!"

Lv Yuhui saw this scene from the sky, his heart burning with urgency.

He knew well if he couldn't quickly deal with the black-robed Fake Pill Cultivator before him, Wind Night Pavilion would be utterly doomed.

At this moment, he disregarded everything else, his body churning out Spiritual Power, radiating brilliant light.

He gripped the longsword with both hands, lifted it high, and shouted, "Wind Night Sword Skill—Sky-splitting Slash!"

A massive Sword Qi soared into the sky as if to rip the heavens asunder.

The Sword Qi contained destructive power and roared towards the shadowy figure.

The surrounding Spiritual Qi was disturbed into chaos wherever it passed.

The shadowy figure finally felt the immense power, his expression turning serious.

"Defend!"

He formed a Magic Technique with his hands and shouted lowly.

The shield at the level of a Magical Artifact flared brightly, a thick black barrier suddenly appearing in front of him, mysterious runes flowing over its surface.

Boom!

As the black barrier ascended, Sword Qi struck the shield, emitting a deafening boom.

The massive impact caused the surrounding ground to tremble, countless stones shaken into the air.

The Sword Qi and barrier remained deadlocked, unable to overcome each other for some time.

But Lv Yuhui's strike consumed considerable Spiritual Power, his face paled, his breath became ragged.

The shadowy figure was also struggling, maintaining this powerful defensive Magical Artifact cost him effort too, sweat beaded on his forehead.

"This swordsmanship is extraordinary, at least at the third-stage level!" The shadowy figure felt amazed.

A Fake Pill Cultivator actually mastered a third-stage Sword Technique, truly remarkable.

However, just then, a shadow silently assaulted Lv Yuhui from behind.

"Die!"

A purple Magical Artifact short sword, shimmering with darkness, carried the pressure of a Golden Core's power and stabbed at Lv Yuhui's back.

"Not good!"

Lv Yuhui's expression changed dramatically, a hint of fear flashed in his eyes.

He truly did not expect a Golden Core Cultivator to ambush him.

It was too late to dodge now.

Crack!

The protective spiritual light on his body shattered like fragile glass.

The purple Magical Artifact short sword penetrated Lv Yuhui's back effortlessly, embedding deeply into his body, mercilessly tearing through his internal organs, then protruded from his chest, unleashing a shower of blood.

"Ugh!"

Lv Yuhui spat a mouthful of blood, his aura rapidly dwindling.

He moved his lips, attempting to say something.

Yet the purple Magical Artifact short sword suddenly swung back, directly severing his head.

Lv Yuhui stared with eyes unclosed in death, as his body and the magical artifact plummeted down.

"Sect Leader!!"

The cultivators of the Wind Night Pavilion witnessed this scene, their eyes filled with despair and grief.

"Leave no one alive!"

The Golden Core Cultivator, shrouded in dark mist, issued a cold command to the shadowy figure in black robes.

"Yes!"

The shadowy figure in black robes acknowledged, directly charging towards the disciples of Wind Night Pavilion.

With Fake Pill cultivators joining the battlefield, the already overwhelmingly disadvantaged disciples of Wind Night Pavilion completely collapsed!

In less than half an hour, they were all slaughtered cleanly, leaving nothing but corpses on the ground!

"Next..."

The Golden Core Cultivator shrouded in black mist turned his gaze towards Purple Bamboo Mountain, a cruel curve forming at the corner of his mouth.

...

...

A month later.

Cultivation Room.

"Master!"

The Water Lake Rat, two zhang tall, wore a fawning smile on its face.

"Hmm!"

Xu Ping nodded, his Divine Sense surged forth, carefully examining the Water Lake Rat.

'Second-stage Lower Grade peak, stable and long-lasting aura, has a fair chance to break through to Second-stage Middle Grade!' Xu Ping nodded secretly in his heart.

"Get on the stone bed!"

At Xu Ping's command, the Water Lake Rat swiftly climbed onto the stone bed.

"Open your mouth!"

Another command was issued, and the Water Lake Rat obediently opened its mouth.

Xu Ping flicked his finger, and several Pills he meticulously crafted entered the Water Lake Rat's mouth.

"Next, operate your demonic power with all your might, and break through the barrier in one go." Xu Ping calmly instructed.

"Gulp!"

"Understood, Master!"

The Water Lake Rat swallowed the Pills, nodding heavily, then shut its eyes tightly, its demonic power beginning to flow like a surging undercurrent.

As it operated its cultivation technique, the surrounding Spiritual Qi instantly became active.

Threads of it gathered toward it, gradually forming large whirlpools of Spiritual Qi, swirling around the Water Lake Rat incessantly.

Time passed silently, and the aura on the Water Lake Rat slowly rose, but at the critical moment just before breaking through, its aura suddenly halted, making no further progress.

The Water Lake Rat's body trembled slightly, its forehead beading with large sweat droplets, clearly encountering a massive obstacle.

Xu Ping's expression slightly tensed, his Divine Sense unfurling without hesitation to probe the Water Lake Rat's condition.

Although breaking through from Second-stage Lower Grade to Second-stage Middle Grade isn't as risky as breaking through from First Rank to Second-stage,

a failure in breakthrough would definitely result in severe depletion of Primordial Qi.

With Xu Ping's powerful Divine Sense's insight, he quickly found the sticking point that had trapped the Water Lake Rat.

It turned out that the bottleneck from the Water Lake Rat's dual-bloodline was too solidly entrenched, and its own foundation and demonic power were inadequate to break through this difficult hurdle.

"In that case, external force it is!"

Xu Ping flipped his palm, the Token controlling the Array appearing in his hand. He then pinched a Magic Technique with both hands, injecting a thread of Mana into it.

Instantly, the Array radiated intense light, more Spiritual Qi flooding towards the Water Lake Rat like a torrent.

However, even so, the Water Lake Rat remained stuck at the bottleneck, unable to make any progress.

"Open your mouth!"

Xu Ping's eyes flashed; without a hint of hesitation, he flipped his palm to take out a Second-stage Upper Grade Demon Core, flicking his finger.

The Demon Core transformed into a stream of light, entering the Water Lake Rat's mouth instantly.

The Water Lake Rat swallowed the Demon Core, then its Demon Fire began continuously refining the Demon Core.

Boom!

The Water Lake Rat felt a surge of vast and pure energy explode within its body.

Not daring to be the slightest bit slack, it quickly operated its demonic power, guiding this energy to breach the boundary.

With the aid of the Demon Core's energy, the once unbreakable barrier started to show tiny cracks.

"Boom!"

Alongside a dull and heavy rumbling sound, the momentum on the Water Lake Rat's body erupted like a volcanic eruption.

A tremendously powerful force radiated outward from it, like ripples, spreading in all directions.

The tables and chairs in the cultivation room were shaken askew, the runes on the walls flickering erratically, barely holding back the impact force.

"Second-stage Middle Grade!!!"

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