Zhu Bufan couldn't be blamed for this; after all, Qu Xiangren was an old master, with far more experience in every aspect than Zhu Bufan.

"Kid, you're not so impressive..." Seeing Zhu Bufan spitting blood from his strike, Qu Xiangren's previous vigilance towards Zhu Bufan had significantly decreased.

Originally, he thought that Zhu Bufan could easily knock Uncle Fu out with one move, showing great strength, but unexpectedly, he himself had only used one signature move.

It seemed that Zhu Bufan was now injured!

"Heh heh..." Faced with Qu Xiangren's mockery, Zhu Bufan simply revealed a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.

Wiping the blood from his mouth, Zhu Bufan got up from the ground.

"Kid, I advise you to obediently hand over your belongings and then finish yourself off; otherwise, I won't leave your body intact," Qu Xiangren said to Zhu Bufan with an expression like he was looking at a dead man.

"Oh, is that so? Do you really think you can kill me?" Hearing Qu Xiangren say this, not only did Zhu Bufan not show any fear, but he even put on a display of strength.

Qu Xiangren was startled.

"Pretending to be strong..." Qu Xiangren bellowed.

Then, he took action against Zhu Bufan once more.

With a big swing of his hand, Qu Xiangren had a long sword appear in his grip.

The sword was very ancient, like an antique! Perhaps it was an Ancient Bronze Sword unearthed from somewhere! Because the patterns on it resemble those used by ancient emperors.

However, Zhu Bufan was not curious about whether this sword was a good one or from which dynasty; what he was more curious about was how Qu Xiangren managed to take out such a sword?

Zhu Bufan saw Qu Xiangren swing his hand, and the sword appeared in his grip.

Could it be that Qu Xiangren possessed the Spatial Bag or Space Ring often mentioned in novels?

Impossible! This is the real world! It's not some fictional world of cultivation! Zhu Bufan was suddenly confused!

However, in the current situation, there wasn't enough time for Zhu Bufan to ponder over this question, as Qu Xiangren had already thrust the sword towards Zhu Bufan's forehead.

A simple move: Thrust!

Though it didn't seem highly damaging, Zhu Bufan felt a profound threat, as if he were facing a very powerful opponent whose strength was far greater than his own.

Suddenly, Zhu Bufan felt a sense of powerlessness, as if he couldn't dodge the thrust Qu Xiangren was making towards him at all.

What on earth was going on? Zhu Bufan was greatly shocked in his heart!

It seemed these old master characters were not simple at all! Originally his own Realm was just a little higher than Qu Xiangren, but after fighting Qu Xiangren, Zhu Bufan found that although Qu Xiangren's strength was slightly inferior, he could compensate for this weakness!

Didn't you see that as soon as Qu Xiangren made a move, Zhu Bufan was immediately put on the defensive?

Not only that, but he was also struck so hard that he spat blood, and now, it made Zhu Bufan feel a sense of complete inability to resist. This is indeed an old master! Truly an old monster.

As the saying goes, "Time waits for no one"!

Qu Xiangren's sword swiftly thrust towards Zhu Bufan's forehead. Just as it was about to pierce him, Zhu Bufan had an epiphany!

Because Zhu Bufan realized, this wasn't a real sword at all.

This is a sword condensed from Qi, appearing just like a real one, but in essence, it is only a cluster of Qi.

Yet, don't underestimate this cluster of Qi because it can still pierce through your body, bringing you to the brink of death.

Hence, as long as Zhu Bufan disregards this cluster of Qi, Qu Xiangren's strike could pierce directly through Zhu Bufan's glabella, and Zhu Bufan would be killed on the spot!

Now that Zhu Bufan is aware it's just a cluster of Qi, would he be foolish enough to let that sword stab him?

Obviously not.

So, just as Qu Xiangren's sword was about to pierce Zhu Bufan's glabella, Zhu Bufan made his move, lifting his hand and throwing a direct punch!

"Clang..." Zhu Bufan's hand collided with the sword in a clash. For a moment, bursts of white light emanated from the place of impact— strikingly beautiful and captivating!

After the flash of white light, Qu Xiangren's Qi-condensed long sword instantly and unexpectedly cracked apart.

"What?" Qu Xiangren could hardly believe his own eyes.

He rubbed his eyes, looked repeatedly, and then confirmed that Zhu Bufan had shattered his sword with a single punch. Qu Xiangren's expression began to change drastically.

"You've already reached the pinnacle of the Heavenly Sensing Middle Stage!" It took a while for Qu Xiangren to speak up, his mood extremely unsettled.

"Yes, my realm is at the peak of the Heavenly Sensing Middle Stage!" Zhu Bufan admitted straightforwardly.

"What?" This time, Qu Xiangren was truly shocked, completely astounded.

He looked at Zhu Bufan over and over again.

Qu Xiangren had never imagined there could be such a young Heavenly Sensing expert, and even more, with a realm slightly higher than his own.

Qu Xiangren found it hard to believe.

He could not trust his eyes, nor his ears, yet the reality was just as he saw and heard.

In an instant, Qu Xiangren found it unbearable to accept; he had struggled laboriously for many years to reach the peak of the Heavenly Sensing Early Stage, just one step away from progressing to the Middle Stage. He even imagined that upon entering the Middle Stage, he would certainly be at its peak.

Regrettably, Qu Xiangren had been stuck at the peak of the Heavenly Sensing Early Stage for hundreds of years!

Perhaps it was because Qu Xiangren had remained in the Early Stage for so many years that his foundation was profound and his experience seasoned, which allowed him to injure Zhu Bufan.

Otherwise, how could Qu Xiangren possibly be a match for Zhu Bufan?

After all, Zhu Bufan had only recently advanced to the peak of the Heavenly Sensing Middle Stage, and that was due to those nine Divine Needles.

If judged by the normal progression, Zhu Bufan would merely be a strong practitioner at the Heavenly Sensing Early Stage!

That's precisely why Zhu Bufan was beaten until he spat blood by Qu Xiangren!

Indeed, that was the reason. Of course, being unable to defeat Qu Xiangren was only temporary since Zhu Bufan had already reached the pinnacle of the Heavenly Sensing Middle Stage. Therefore, once Zhu Bufan got accustomed to it, defeating or even killing Qu Xiangren was just a matter of time.

Thus, from beginning to end, Zhu Bufan had never been afraid!

Because there's no need for Zhu Bufan to fear; it's Qu Xiangren who should be afraid!

"Ha ha, I actually set my sights on someone of a higher realm than me... ha ha..." For a moment, Qu Xiangren burst into maniacal laughter.

Zhu Bufan was taken aback!

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