Zhou Xun listened to the conversation between the two and sneered in his heart.

Holding a command flag, he launched yet another spell.

At the same time, in the space more than ten zhang away from the middle-aged man in the black robe, numerous fireballs began to coalesce.

"But he still carries the jade pendant I gave him, I will definitely find an opportunity to kill him!" The middle-aged man in the black robe was also holding a command flag, seemingly probing something.

Beside him, Liu Luoxiong had his mouth wide open, his face showing some fear.

"L-Lea-Leader, so... so many... fireballs!"

Seeing Liu Luoxiong's reaction, the middle-aged man in the black robe was momentarily stunned.

"Fireballs?"

He followed Liu Luoxiong's gaze.

Behind him, in the sky dozens of zhang away, hundreds of fireballs were gathering!

"Killing and slaughter changes!"

The middle-aged man in the black robe opened his mouth.

"This is a Trapping and Killing Array. Who is he, and how can he control the changes in the Trapping and Killing Array?"

"Quick, activate the defense!" the middle-aged man in the black robe shouted!

As an Array Master, he was even clearer about the power of a Tier Two Trapping and Killing Array.

Without hesitation, he slapped his storage bag, activating several Tier Two Low-Grade Defense Talismans.

Golden, azure, and pale golden shields, several layers of defense blocked in front of the middle-aged man in the black robe.

Liu Luoxiong was much worse off, having only some Tier One High-Grade defense light shields and a pitch-black shield in front of him.

As a subordinate, his resources were lacking!

Just as they finished activating their defense means, those hundreds of fireballs, like rain, came crashing down on them.

"Bang—"

"Bang—"

The sound of fireballs hitting the light shields was continuous, as one was extinguished another came.

In a moment, the light shield in front of the middle-aged man in the black robe was extinguished in one layer.

Then two layers, three layers!

Seeing this, the middle-aged man in the black robe did not hesitate to take out several more defense talismans, all of which were Tier Two Low-Grade.

Beside him, Liu Luoxiong was in a much more dire situation.

The Tier One High-Grade defense light shield was barely blocking anything.

If it weren't for the pitch-black shield Spiritual Artifact, he would have already perished on the spot.

"Leader, I can't hold on any longer. What should I do, lend me a few defense talismans!" Liu Luoxiong panicked.

In the past years, he had exchanged most of his gains for cultivation resources, and had little in the way of magical artifacts and talismans for combat.

The high-grade talismans he used earlier were his last stock.

The middle-aged man in the black robe knew that this situation could not continue.

He soon pulled out a Top-Grade defense shield from his storage bag and threw it to Liu Luoxiong.

"You block these fireballs, I will break the array!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Luoxiong seemed to think of something, gritted his teeth and nodded.

He then formed a strange spell with his hands and spat out several essences of blood, which turned into a blood mist.

Then Liu Luoxiong emitted a burst of red light, absorbing all of the blood mist.

The mana fluctuation from him increased over twice, surpassing the realm of a peak Qi Refining Cultivator.

It was faintly approaching Foundation Establishment level.

Zhou Xun from a distance naturally also saw this scene.

It seemed like he had seen a corresponding account of it in the Song Family's scriptures.

It seemed to be some kind of Demonic Secret Technique that could forcibly enhance one's cultivation in a short time.

However, the price of this secret technique was also great, often leading to damage to one's foundation, making future progress impossible. In more severe cases, cultivation would regress, lifespan would be damaged, and in some cases, even death was a possibility.

And Liu Luoxiong, with Eighth-Layer Qi Refining Cultivation, was able to forcibly control a Top-Grade Spiritual Artifact using this secret technique.

If the middle-aged man in the black robe used it, wouldn't it be equivalent to a true Foundation Establishment Cultivator!

No, they cannot be allowed to keep holding on like this.

Immediately Zhou Xun slapped his storage bag, a flash of red light appeared, and a half-foot long, entirely crimson sword-shaped Spiritual Artifact appeared in Zhou Xun's hand.

Injecting mana slowly, there was a buzzing sound.

The Fire Sword extended to half a zhang in length.

"Swift!"

He whispered a word,

with a finger pointing in Liu Luoxiong's direction.

A flash of firelight streaked by, and in an instant, the Fire Cloud Sword pierced through a hundred zhang distance, appearing before Liu Luoxiong.

Perhaps there were so many fireballs that they covered the magic fluctuations of the Fire Cloud Sword.

Liu Luoxiong was unprepared.

The Fire Cloud Sword crashed heavily onto the Top-Grade Defense Shield he was holding, knocking it away from Liu Luoxiong's vicinity.

Before he could react, the Fire Cloud Sword changed direction and struck once more.

In a flash of red light, Liu Luoxiong only felt himself being lifted into the air.

The Fire Cloud Sword had directly pierced through the several High-Grade defense light shields on his body, severing his head.

Even as Liu Luoxiong's consciousness had not yet dissipated, in surprise.

A precise fireball landed on his flying head.

Without the protection of spells, his physical body was not much stronger than an ordinary person's.

In an instant, he was reduced to ashes.

From the moment Zhou Xun's Fire Cloud Sword attacked to when Liu Luoxiong's head was severed, only a split second had passed.

The middle-aged man in the black robe had not yet reacted when Liu Luoxiong was already dead.

After Zhou Xun's Fire Cloud Sword killed Liu Luoxiong, its momentum did not diminish as it shot towards the middle-aged man in the black robe.

The four layers of light shield on the middle-aged man in the black robe were instantly extinguished.

The Flying Sword, carrying its remaining force, chopped into the neck of the middle-aged man in the black robe, sending his head flying,

The middle-aged man in the black robe,

dead!

Had he been killed just like that?

The success was too smooth, as Zhou Xun was taken aback.

A strong wind came from his side.

A massive fist pounded mercilessly towards Zhou Xun's head, with the momentum to kill in one hit.

Zhou Xun moved to the side, the fist landing heavily on his shoulder.

"Body Refiner!"

"And a Third Layer Peak Body Refining Cultivator!"

Zhou Xun's expression was grave, and he turned his gaze toward the place where the severed head of the middle-aged man in the black robe had been.

A talisman floated down, burning to ashes.

"Substitute Talisman!"

In that moment, Zhou Xun immediately understood the plan of the middle-aged man in the black robe.

First throwing out a Top-Grade Spiritual Artifact, using Liu Luoxiong as bait to lure Zhou Xun to act.

At the same time switching places with a Substitute Talisman and approaching Zhou Xun with a Concealing Talisman.

In the end, he used the trait of a Body Refining Cultivator having no mana fluctuations when acting to attack Zhou Xun.

"I didn't expect that, the genius Alchemist was also a Third Layer Body Cultivator!" the middle-aged man in the black robe said, his face extremely unsightly.

"Neither did I!" Zhou Xun squinted, arms crossed, blocking the middle-aged man's strike.

The middle-aged man in the black robe continued attacking without letting Zhou Xun pause, not allowing him the opportunity to hide into the array again.

Zhou Xun activated the Profound Yellow Armor on him while operating the Hundred Veins Body Refining Technique, engaging in battle with the middle-aged man in the black robe.

The middle-aged man in the black robe was glowing faintly, wearing a High-Grade Spirit Armor.

In a breath, they exchanged several blows.

As time passed, the spirit armor on both of them shattered.

What followed was the purest physical battle of Body Refining Cultivators, fist against fist, foot against foot.

Zhou Xun activated the Hundred Veins Body Refining Technique, with his exposed skin glowing red.

"Bang—"

Their fists collided.

The middle-aged man in the black robe felt as if he had hit a piece of iron essence, and his finger bones shattered, severely injured.

In comparison, Zhou Xun was completely unharmed.

"How is this possible!" The middle-aged man couldn't believe it!

"Both are at Body Refining Third Layer, how can your body be so tough!"

Zhou Xun sneered, charging straight ahead.

...

In the end, Zhou Xun punched the middle-aged man's head, his skull caved in, and before his consciousness faded, the middle-aged man's eyes were full of unwillingness!

He could be said to be the most difficult opponent Zhou Xun had ever faced in magical combat.

Cultivation in both magic and body, both reaching the ultimate of the Qi Refining Stage, possessing countless treasures, Tier Two Low-Grade Talismans, even possessing a Substitute Talisman, a legendary treasure.

If his cultivation of the Hundred Veins Body Refining Technique were not so extraordinary, today might not have ended well.

After resting for a moment, Zhou Xun took the storage bag from the waist of the middle-aged man in the black robe.

With a quick glance, a larger wheel-shaped magical artifact was quietly lying inside.

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