By the deep autumn riverbank, a wild wind lifted the withered yellow leaves, swirling them over the rushing waters.

At this moment, three Outer Elixir Realm dragon creatures flowed downstream, their scales reflecting a sinister cold light under the sun.

Dragon Yuan emerged from the water, the crimson vertical pupils in his eyes swirling with overwhelming hatred: "I never expected to smell Qin An's scent right after leaving the Jiao Long Hall. Truly, heaven is helping me!"

A red light flickered faintly at the center of Dragon Yuan's brow.

This is a secret technique of the Jiao Dragon Clan, known as the Bloodline Soul Tracking Skill.

It enables the detection of enemies who have committed fratricide through bloodline sensing.

Qin An had killed his nephew and daughter, and the moment Qin An stepped out of the Evil Extermination Bureau, Dragon Yuan had already sensed Qin An's location.

Recalling his brutally murdered nephew and daughter, Dragon Yuan slashed five hideous ripples into the water with his claw.

"This little wretch will finally die." Dragon Yuan's mouth curled into a sinister smile.

The dragon general on the left frowned deeply, reminding in a low voice: "Dragon Yuan, don't be impulsive. This little wretch is no simpleton. The fact that he can kill our clan's elite means he is not an ordinary Pulse Condensation Realm."

The dragon general on the right looked ahead, suddenly tensing his body: "There is the scent of our kin ahead. There must be something strange about this."

Dragon Yuan turned back, a low dragon cry rumbling in his throat: "No matter what, if it's just this little wretch alone, killing him in the Pulse Condensation Realm is as easy as crushing an ant."

The dragon general on the left shook his head: "Life is at stake, we must be a bit cautious."

A hint of darkness flashed in Dragon Yuan's eyes: "Fine, once we arrive, we'll first test the waters. If there's no mistake, then we'll take his head."

The right dragon general sneered, seizing the opportunity to extort: "If we help you take this little wretch's head today, you owe us something when we return."

Disdain flickered in Dragon Yuan's eyes, but he nodded in agreement: "The next time you need my help, I will do my utmost."

Indeed, there are many hidden shady dealings within the Jiao Long Hall.

And now is one of those moments.

Of course, aiming to take Qin An's head, Dragon Yuan certainly showed no indication of his distaste.

Let all be settled after the task is done.

The three dragon creatures fell silent, surging forward atop monstrous waves towards the source of the scent.

...

A half incense stick later, among the gnarled branches of ancient trees.

Dragon Yuan and his companions transformed into human form, quietly lurking atop a giant tree.

Not far away, Jiao Yue was fleeing in disarray, his dragon scales scattered.

Behind him, Qin An, holding the Cold Star, followed like a shadow, becoming ghostly afterimages in close pursuit.

Every swing of the Cold Star Saber left five-colored ravines in the ground.

Jiao Yue frequently glanced back at Qin An, the anxiety in his eyes growing deeper.

Just earlier, upon sensing someone from the Jiao Long Hall, he had started acting with Qin An.

Only after starting this act did Jiao Yue realize how seriously Qin An was taking it.

These injuries on him were all inflicted by Qin An.

The pain came in waves like a tide.

But according to Qin An's plan, the act had to be convincing.

Jiao Yue could only run for his life ahead.

He even fell into the illusion that if he slowed down, he would really be beheaded by Qin An.

A faint smile appeared at the corner of Qin An's mouth, but his eyes subconsciously scanned his surroundings.

He and Jiao Yue had been running for dozens of miles, yet there was still no sign of creatures from the Jiao Long Hall.

However, Jiao Yue's demeanor showed that the Jiao Long Hall creatures might be drawing closer.

"Bring it on!" Qin An gathered his spirit, yelled, and the Cold Star in his hand shot out five-colored True Essence.

This was the Bodhi Five Elements Skill, after advancing to the Outer Elixir Realm, it integrated the gold's sharpness, water's softness, fire's fierceness, wind's swiftness, and earth's heaviness qualities of True Essence.

Although the five-colored True Essence hadn't fused into unity, intertwined, its might was far beyond the previous four-colored True Qi.

Upon hearing Qin An's shout, Jiao Yue turned to look, his pupils constricting as he quickly shifted his form.

A deep saber mark appeared instantly where he dodged.

This scene was entirely caught by Dragon Yuan and the other lurking creatures in the tree.

Dragon Yuan rubbed his claws together, a hint of gravity in his eyes: "Jiao Yue disappeared not long ago, some creatures saw him captured by the Evil Extermination Bureau, how is he being chased by Qin An today?"

The dragon general on the left frowned: "Could he have escaped from the Evil Extermination Bureau?"

The dragon general on the right sneered: "The Evil Extermination Bureau is fortressed like copper walls and iron bastions, even for us, getting out would be impossible. How could he have escaped unscathed, there must be a reason."

Listening to the two dragon generals, Dragon Yuan focused his gaze firmly on the figure in dark clothing in the field, revealing his fangs: "Everyone, stop waiting. There's just Qin An alone; let's kill Qin An first, then discuss other matters!"

He was running out of patience.

The enemy was within reach, requiring just a light move to take his life, who could endure such restraint?

The two dragon generals exchanged glances, nodding slightly.

After the previous observation, the three creatures confirmed that there were no other Evil Extermination Bureau prefecture generals around Qin An.

Under these circumstances, slaying a mere Vein Condensation Realm copper prefecture general wouldn't be a challenge.

The three creatures ceased all words, transforming into cold streaks, charging towards Qin An.

...

At this moment, Qin An casually slashed at Jiao Yue.

Though making a grand show, Qin An knew Jiao Yue was the most crucial part of the plan, and did not take his life.

Just as Qin An swung out another wave of five-colored True Essence, a hasty sound suddenly rang out.

With the sound came gusts of Evil Qi, surging like a tsunami.

With his back to them, Qin An's lips curled faintly upward: "Finally, they've arrived."

Without hesitation, he turned to sweep with the Cold Star Saber.

The five-colored True Essence collided with the three attacks, the blast blew all the trees and plants within ten zhang away.

"Boom!"

An enormous roar suddenly sounded.

Qin An's figure retreated tens of zhang, his eyes scanning the creatures ahead.

Especially the elder at the forefront, Qin An found him quite familiar.

Dragon Yuan's eyes flashed with murderous intent: "Little wretch, today you shall pay in blood for your debt!"

Upon hearing this, Qin An appeared enlightened: "I see, you're the uncle of that Hall Master, seems like today you're here for my head."

Dragon Yuan sneered: "Since you know, offer up your head obediently, lest I make you suffer endless agony after I make my move."

Qin An scoffed: "You and what army?"

The dragon general on the left sneered: "You truly don't know the height of the sky or the depth of the earth. Surrounded by three Outer Elixir Realm beings and still so composed, I wonder if it's because you're dim-witted, or just a newborn calf unafraid of tigers."

The dragon general on the right brimmed with killing intent: "Claiming to be a genius of Lingzhou; but in Xunyang Prefecture, countless talents exist. You're nothing but a rooster and dog, this brat must still be riding on Lingzhou's spring breeze without realizing it."

"What a pity, you have no more opportunities."

Their words were filled with mocking intent.

Jiao Yue halted his movements.

When he saw the three dragon creatures surround Qin An, his heart skipped a beat.

The original plan was for Qin An to pretend to be overwhelmed and then turn to flee, but now there were three entire dragon creatures at the Outer Elixir Realm.

Jiao Yue thought to himself, "This journey might be dangerous."

Being surrounded by three Jiao Dragon creatures, all at the Outer Elixir Realm, how difficult would it be to escape?

Yet Qin An's expression remained as calm as still water.

The long saber hummed slightly, and with the infusion of the Five-Colored True Essence, it seemed to be responding to Qin An.

Qin An shook the water droplets off his blade and suddenly chuckled, "I've changed my mind."

These words were abrupt, and the three dragon creatures, led by Long Yuan, were in a fog of confusion.

Only Jiao Yue understood.

What did it mean to change one's mind? Naturally, it meant the plan had changed.

But what puzzled Jiao Yue was, what had changed in the plan?

Currently, besides the danger Qin An faced himself, there were no other anomalies.

However, seeing Qin An's calm demeanor at this moment, the despair in Jiao Yue's heart seemed to dissipate quite a bit.

Qin An stepped forward slowly, his gaze erupting with killing intent like a volcano: "Today, you shall leave behind your demon pills."

Upon hearing these words, the three dragon creatures laughed loudly together, as if they had heard the most ridiculous thing in the world.

"Don't waste words with this kid, kill him!" The dragon creature on the left shouted, revealing the true form of the Jiao Dragon, and charged violently at Qin An.

The surrounding trees and plants withered rapidly under the onslaught of Evil Qi.

Long Yuan and the dragon creature on the right also struck out boldly.

The three attacked Qin An from different positions, completely blocking his escape routes.

Qin An slowly lifted his gaze, the Cold Star Saber slicing through the air, flashing a snowy light in mid-air.

As the light flashed, the first dragon creature to attack halted slightly, its scales standing on end.

It seemed to sense a life-and-death crisis enveloping its entire being.

"Not good!"

The left dragon creature hurriedly tried to turn its body to avoid the oncoming straight blade.

It had fought its way to this position through numerous bloody battles.

It trusted its instincts.

But at this moment, evasion was too late.

Ice Flame Blood Transformation Saber!

The saber technique was like a rainbow, as fierce as a demon!

When this strike was made, even the surrounding air began to distort under the dense presence of Five-Colored True Essence.

Seeing no way to dodge, the left dragon creature roared fiercely, its claws grabbing viciously at the straight blade.

"Boom!"

A tremendous roar resounded once more.

Qin An stood as immovable as Mount Tai.

In contrast, under this strike, the left dragon creature was drenched in blood.

Especially its claws, which had both been severed.

"True Essence! Outer Elixir Realm! And with five attributes of True Essence! Are you a monster?"

The left dragon creature was horrified, hurriedly twisting its body, trying to escape.

Qin An's figure flashed like a ghost, the Cold Star Saber piercing down from the dragon creature's skull.

The Five-Colored True Essence exploded inside the Jiao Dragon's body.

When Qin An withdrew his saber, there was already a demon pill glowing with treasure light in his palm.

At this point, the sound of the wind finally reached them.

Long Yuan's face revealed a trace of astonishment.

The power of Qin An's strike just now had shocked both him and the right dragon creature.

It wasn't because of their kin's death, but rather the astonishing clean and swift action by Qin An.

But now the arrow was on the string, and they had to release it.

"Use the Secret Technique!" Long Yuan roared in anger, suddenly biting his tongue: "Silver Dragon Cone!"

His whole body of dragon scales suddenly shed, coagulating mid-air into a silver cone, stabbing directly toward Qin An's head.

The right dragon creature spat out its life essence blood, transforming its claws into a crimson vortex, viciously clawing at Qin An's chest.

The instant death of the left dragon creature had raised their vigilance, no longer taking Qin An lightly.

At this moment, they both used Secret Techniques.

The two lethal moves sealed all escape routes!

Jiao Yue was constantly observing the situation on the battlefield.

Seeing Qin An slay the Outer Elixir Realm dragon creature in one strike left him extremely astonished.

He finally understood why Qin An said he wanted to change his mind.

It wasn't about wanting to escape, but rather wanting to kill to his heart's content first.

However, as Long Yuan and the other Outer Elixir Realm dragon creature unleashed their Secret Techniques, which were the life-gambling techniques kept hidden by the Jiao Long Hall, Jiao Yue's heart clenched again.

Dragon creatures with Secret Techniques were far stronger than ordinary ones.

Jiao Yue believed there was no way Qin An could withstand the attack.

He also pondered how to alter the plan afterward.

But before he could come up with an idea, there was a change on Qin An's side.

Jiao Yue instinctively looked up, his body stiffening like a piece of wood.

He saw a cold flash in Qin An's eyes, as he lifted the Cold Star Saber and struck vertically at the dragon scale cone conjured by Long Yuan.

"Well done!" Qin An shouted mightily, and the saber momentum suddenly poured down like the Milky Way.

"Boom!"

The huge roar resounded as Qin An unleashed all three strikes of his saber technique.

Although the saber technique was only at the Great Success of Vein Condensation Realm, Qin An was currently at the Outer Elixir Realm Initial, consolidated by the Supreme True Elixir.

His combat power couldn't be estimated by a usual Outer Elixir Realm standard.

The terrifying force of the three strikes fully erupted.

The dragon scale cone instantly shattered.

Qin An, wielding his saber, continued onward without losing momentum, the Cold Star Saber once again transformed into a cold gleam, piercing into Long Yuan's body.

Long Yuan's eyes widened in disbelief, staring at the saber tip protruding through his chest, hearing Qin An's cold whisper.

"Your nephew has been lonely in the Yellow Springs for a long time, it's time for you to accompany him."

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