"A sword energy domain, and one with extremely high mastery at that—how could this old man possibly possess that!"
Upon witnessing this scene and sensing the terrifying aura emanating from the old doctor, the man in the gray robe revealed a look of fear in his eyes.
He finally understood why the Plague Gourd had been constantly conveying a sense of vigilance.
This old man is so terrifying; he has comprehended the legendary innate domain, and it is a sword domain with extremely high destructive power.
Startled, the man in the gray robe hastily conjured up a large amount of gray mist from the gourd on his back, enveloping himself in it.
boom!
Just as the gray mist enveloped the gray-robed man's body, the old doctor's attack arrived.
The surging tide of sword energy, imbued with the power of a domain, bombarded him relentlessly.
However, the gray aura surrounding the gray-robed man was surprisingly resilient and was not immediately blasted away.
However, the sword energy tide, controlled by the old doctor and resembling a dragon, sent him flying backward.
"Um?"
Upon seeing this, the old doctor's mind raced, and the dense sword energy immediately began to swirl, enveloping the gray-robed man within it.
Like a school of fish, they frantically devoured and wore down the gray mist around its body, trying to destroy it.
"Damn it, how can this old guy's control over his domain be so superb!"
The man in the gray robe turned ashen-faced, his heart trembling.
He hadn't expected the old doctor's control over the field to be so profound.
At will, the sword energy moves with the thought of the mind, like a dragon, as if pointing with one's own arm.
Compared to this level of sword energy manipulation, the sword masters he had encountered before were simply as clumsy and childish as children.
"If the Plague Gourd hadn't been still recovering from its illness, how could I have allowed you, old man, to be so presumptuous in front of me!"
The man in the gray robe felt extremely aggrieved.
Although he has refined the Plague Gourd, a magical artifact, he has only reached the most basic level of refinement.
In addition, the Plague Gourd had been damaged before, and most of its power had not yet been restored.
This means that he currently has very few options available to him.
Faced with the old doctor's powerful sword energy domain, there was really no good way to deal with it, and the only option was to passively defend.
"The plague's energy has the ability to devour and dissolve vital energy. Once it has devoured all these sword energies, it will be your death day, old man!"
After suffering repeated setbacks, the gray-robed man's resentment was stirred up.
The gray energy defense he used was not an ordinary defensive method.
Instead, it is the protective aura formed from the original plague energy nurtured by the plague gourd. It not only has extremely strong defensive capabilities but also the ability to devour vital energy and strengthen itself.
Although the old doctor's sword energy is strong, as long as his defense cannot be broken in time, it cannot pose a threat to him.
On the contrary, she was using her own vital energy to help him feed the plague gourd.
With this ebb and flow, once the old doctor's energy is exhausted, that will be his chance to strike back!
"Can this gray mist devour my sword energy?"
Sensing the sword energy continuously dissipating, the old doctor immediately noticed that the gray aura the gray-robed man was emitting this time was different from the previous ones.
He used the power of his domain to manipulate the sword energy formed from the primordial energy of heaven and earth, but instead of destroying it, it was constantly devoured and dissolved.
Furthermore, after the gray aura absorbed his sword energy, it seemed to be gaining strength.
"It seems that this gray mist is unusual; the sword energy formed from the primordial energy of heaven and earth alone cannot destroy it."
A sudden realization dawned on the old doctor.
With a thought, the tide of sword energy surrounding the gray-robed man changed again.
Between heaven and earth, wisps of spiritual energy were drawn to him by his mind and merged into his sword energy.
With the blessing of spiritual energy, the power of the sword energy tide suddenly surged.
The gray aura emanating from the gray-robed man could no longer easily devour the sword energy; instead, it was constantly being worn away by the sword energy.
"What?!"
The gray-robed man's mind was connected to the plague gourd, and in an instant, he sensed the change.
His eyes widened instantly.
"Old man, you're not at the Innate Realm, you're a Qi Refining cultivator!"
The gray-robed man sensed the fluctuations of spiritual energy between heaven and earth, and he immediately understood.
The old man in front {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} of us is not just a simple cultivator at the Innate Realm; he is also a Qi cultivator who can control spiritual energy!
Once he realized this, the gray-robed man could no longer remain calm.
Although the plague energy has the power to devour, its current power can only devour sword energy formed from primordial energy at most.
However, it cannot devour swords of the same level.
Sensing the ever-diminishing plague aura, the gray-robed man felt a great sense of urgency.
"Every three strands of sword energy infused with spiritual energy can obliterate one strand of ash energy."
At this moment, the old doctor also accurately estimated the effect of the sword energy tide on the gray energy defense.
Upon seeing this, the spiritual power within his brow acupoint surged.
Instantly, more spiritual energy in the world was extracted from the higher-level space and merged into the tide of sword energy, attacking the gray-robed man.
"This is bad! This old guy possesses a domain that can continuously gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. If this continues, I'll be trapped and die!"
Sensing the surge of sword energy around him, which was gaining even more power, the gray-robed man's expression changed drastically.
He knew that if he didn't make a decision soon, he might really die here today!
He took the plague gourd off his back and stood it in front of him.
The person who can make blood spurts their blood onto the gourd after biting their tongue.
The next moment, the plague gourd was filled with a surge of gray energy, and a gray light emanated from its mouth.
"Old man, you forced me to do this!"
After spitting out his blood essence, the gray-robed man seemed to have exhausted himself.
His already pale face turned even whiter, devoid of any color, and his aura became much weaker.
But his expression was unusually ferocious.
With a look of madness in his eyes, he picked up the huge gourd and pointed the mouth of the gourd at the old doctor.
A beam of condensed gray light flew out and headed straight for the old doctor.
"not good!"
The moment the gourd's mouth was pointed at him, the old doctor felt an extreme sense of danger.
Without a second thought, he rapidly channeled his spiritual energy into the sword in his hand.
A sharp, red and white blade emerged from the tip of the sword, and it slashed at the gray light that was less than three feet away.
puff!
The collision of the sword's edge and the gray light did not cause much of a commotion.
An invisible wave spread outwards.
"Get out of the way!"
Those who were relatively close by, including the Ji family head, felt this fluctuation and were suddenly filled with extreme fear.
Terrified, they all scrambled backward.
Then they saw that wherever the wave passed, everything was silently crushed and turned into dust.
Fortunately, the villagers had already fled far away from the village when the war started.
Otherwise, this single attack would likely have resulted in numerous deaths and injuries.
"not good!"
As the Ji family head retreated, he saw the fluctuations spreading to the array set up by Lu Qing, and he was immediately horrified.
What if this affects Fei'er's treatment?
If I had known, I would have stopped that fluctuation earlier.
Just as the Ji family head was feeling frustrated, he saw a hand suddenly emerge from the array's light barrier and block the fluctuations.
The originally indestructible, invisible fluctuations were like an ant trying to shake a tree when they met that jade-like palm.
It couldn't even budge an inch; it was completely blocked.
"Young Master Lu!"
The head of the Ji family exclaimed in surprise.
The one who made the move was none other than Lu Qing, who was originally supposed to remove the mark from Ji Fei.
“Patriarch Ji, there is no need to worry. I have already removed the miasma mark from your son’s body.”
Lu Qing noticed the other person's worry and said softly.
The Ji family head was immediately overjoyed. He was about to express his gratitude when Lu Qing waved his hand to stop him.
"Let's talk about this later, let's deal with this demon first."
The head of the Ji family swallowed his words and dared not say another.
Lu Qing looked ahead.
At this point, both the old doctor and the man in gray robes had stopped fighting.
After the gray-robed man unleashed that attack, his face turned even paler, and his aura became weak and listless.
The old doctor's condition, however, seemed even worse.
The gray light emitted by that gray gourd was incredibly powerful.
If it weren't for his spiritual power and his profound skill in swordsmanship...
This single move would likely be enough to severely injure him.
However, although he blocked the attack, his situation is not good now.
The arm holding the sword was already numb from the shock.
The spiritual energy in his dantian was almost completely depleted.
Several strands of gray light invaded his body, and for a time, he could only use his limited spiritual power to temporarily seal it off, making it impossible to gather energy again.
"Master, are you alright?"
Lu Qing moved lightly and came to the old doctor's side.
"It's alright, but I'm afraid we no longer have the strength to fight."
Ah Qing, be careful. This person's gray gourd is truly strange and powerful.
The old doctor took a breath and forced a smile.
"Yes, Master, you should heal your injuries first. Leave the rest to me."
Lu Qing nodded, casually condensed a white spiritual energy talisman, and sent it into his master's body.
As soon as the talisman entered the body, the old doctor felt that the few strands of gray light within his body were quickly purified and cleared away.
He perked up and, without saying much, immediately sat down cross-legged to heal his injuries.
"You can conjure spirit talismans so easily, are you a spirit talisman master?"
The gray-robed man was shocked by what he saw, and an expression of disbelief appeared in his eyes.
It was already incredible that an old man who was a Qi Refiner had appeared, but now there was another Spirit Talisman Master who could condense spirit talismans with ease.
What's wrong with this world? The spiritual energy was supposed to have just begun to recover, and the path to immortality hadn't yet appeared.
How come all these people who know the methods of cultivating immortality have suddenly appeared?
The gray-robed man was somewhat confused and began to doubt whether the plague gourd was deceiving him.
"You know about spirit talisman masters? It seems you know a great deal about the path of cultivation. Did the gourd in your hand tell you that?"
Lu Qing said with some surprise.
"Can you tell the difference between my gourd and its real form?"
The man in the gray robe was even more alarmed.
"There's nothing in this world that I don't know," Lu Qing said calmly.
"Do you think that just because you have a broken plague gourd in your hand, you can do whatever you want and dominate the world?"
It's ridiculous, Qi Laosi, that you sacrificed the lives of over 100,000 people in Fengzhou to cultivate the plague energy in order to repair the Plague Gourd.
It's time to pay for this colossal sin.
These words not only shocked the gray-robed man, but also caused the plague gourd in his hand to tremble.
A powerful thought rushed into the gray-robed man's mind, instantly waking him up.
"escape!"
Upon regaining consciousness, the gray-robed man's first thought was to escape.
Although Lu Qing did not exude a particularly powerful aura.
But the man in the gray robe felt an indescribable chill run down his spine.
The other party was terrifying; they were able to see through his origins and state of the plague gourd in a single sentence.
Such a bizarre situation left the gray-robed man with absolutely no will to fight.
I just want to get away from this place as quickly as possible, as far away from this weird guy as possible.
Driven by intense fear, the gray-robed man disregarded his already severely weakened body and pressed his tongue again, forcing out a stream of blood essence to spray into the plague gourd.
With the help of this essence and blood, a gray light suddenly appeared on the surface of the plague gourd, and a large amount of gray gas emerged from the gourd's mouth, enveloping the gray-robed man and flying him away.
Its speed is comparable to that of a flying bird.
That gourd can actually fly!
Everyone was stunned by what they saw.
Even the head of a well-traveled and knowledgeable family like the Ji family patriarch was utterly shocked.
Having lived for decades, this was the first time he had ever seen an object in the world that could carry people flying.
What kind of treasure is that gourd?
"Can you escape?"
Only Lu Qing was not surprised.
The moment he saw the plague gourd lift the gray-robed man away, a bow and arrow had appeared in his hand without him even noticing.
Drawing the bow and nocking the arrow, the bow was drawn to its fullest extent, all the movements were performed in one smooth motion.
With the surge of mental power, the spiritual energy of the surrounding world was rapidly drawn in and gathered on the tip of the arrow.
The next moment, his fingers loosened, and with his mind locked on the target, the arrow shot swiftly towards the gray mist enveloping the gray-robed man.
Lu Qing's current strength is astonishing.
He had already reached the realm of radiant light emanating from his body, and he had also achieved success in cultivating and refining his body.
Its current power is unparalleled in the world.
With such immense force, the speed of the arrows he shot was naturally unimaginable.
The gray mist, moving as fast as a bird, was utterly insignificant in front of this, and was caught up in an instant.
"Hey, block them!"
Even as he fled, the man in the gray robe did not forget to keep an eye on the movements behind him.
Seeing the arrow Lu Qing shot out catch up with him in an instant, and feeling the terrifying power contained within it, he was terrified.
With a ferocious expression, he desperately tried to condense gray energy to block the spirit arrow.
However, all of this was in vain.
Although the plague energy brewing from the plague gourd was powerful, it still seemed weak in the face of Lu Qing's arrow.
It couldn't even stop it for a moment before it was pierced through.
The arrow, imbued with powerful spiritual energy, pierced through the gray-robed man's chest in an instant and embedded itself in the plague gourd on his back.
boom!
A powerful burst of energy erupted, accompanied by a violent explosion, instantly shattering the gray-robed man's body into pieces.
The gray mist was also shaken away, leaving only the plague gourd itself, which was sent flying high into the air by the enormous impact, tumbling continuously before finally crashing heavily to the ground, creating a crater.
Silence, utter silence.
Everyone stared in disbelief at the scene, unable to recover for a long time.
He simply watched as Lu Qing walked step by step toward the plague gourd that had fallen to the ground.
