"Young master, don't be careless, be careful he might retaliate!"
Even if a Golden Core cultivator's head is destroyed, they won't die immediately!
As Lu Qing slashed the white-robed youth's head, the warning sound of "Flame" also rang in his mind.
Before he could finish speaking, a powerful surge of spiritual energy erupted from the white-robed youth's body.
A torrent of divine souls surged toward Lu Qing.
At the same time, a phantom appeared and lunged at Lu Qing's brow; it was the soul of the white-robed youth.
"careful!"
Amidst the exclamation of "Yan," the white-robed youth's soul was about to rush towards Lu Qing's brow.
A golden light emerged from Lu Qing's body, forming a phantom image of a magic robe that blocked the white-robed youth's soul.
"Merit-based secret technique? Break it!"
The white-robed youth's phantom face twisted, emitting screams of divine souls as it tried to break through the defenses of the Merit Robe.
But the next moment, with a hum, the phantom of an ancient cauldron appeared, completely protecting Lu Qing.
The overwhelming suppressive force landed on the white-robed youth's illusory figure, and with a single tremor, it distorted and dissipated.
"No!!"
The white-robed youth's illusory figure showed extreme panic in his eyes, desperately trying to maintain his illusory form.
But in the end, it could not withstand the shockwave of the Li Huo Ding and completely dissipated.
"You want to possess me?"
Seeing the white-robed youth's soul completely dissipate, Lu Qing remained calm and shook his head.
Not to mention that he has the Merit Robe and the Fire Cauldron protecting him, so attacks on his soul have almost no effect on him.
Even if his brow acupoint were truly invaded, with the Earth Spirit Pearl and the Soul Talisman, he was confident that almost no cultivator below the Nascent Soul Realm could possess him.
"It actually worked!"
The figure of "Yan" appeared beside Lu Qing, looking at the lifeless corpse of the white-robed youth, and murmured.
It couldn't believe that Lu Qing had actually succeeded in killing a Golden Core cultivator.
Although it helped in the process, this white-robed man was clearly not an ordinary Golden Core cultivator.
To reverse the Golden Core stage at the peak of the Foundation Establishment realm is something that has never happened before, even in the ancient era of cultivation.
When Lu Qing told it about the plan earlier, it thought it was too crazy.
Now, I am filled with awe.
In particular, the scene where Lu Qing completely overwhelmed the white-robed youth was constantly impacting its mind.
"Is this the power of supernatural abilities? It is truly incredible and unfathomable."
Yan thought to himself.
"Let's go."
Lu Qing activated his supernatural ability, glanced at the white-robed youth's corpse a few times, and after confirming that the other party was truly dead, he reached out and grabbed the corpse, throwing it into the Li Huo Cauldron.
Then it soared into the sky, a small golden boat appeared beneath its feet, and flew towards Jiuli Village.
...
Just as Lu Qing was returning to the village.
Zhongzhou, atop a famous mountain and river.
The gray-robed man, who was in seclusion cultivating in seclusion, suddenly changed his expression drastically.
He took out two broken jade tablets from the storage artifact.
"Junior Brother's soul tablet is broken?!"
The gray-robed man stared intently at the broken jade pendant in his hand, his eyes filled with disbelief.
No matter how he tried to sense it, he could no longer detect even a trace of his junior brother's soul aura from the jade tablet.
There is only one possibility in this situation.
That means my junior brother has been completely annihilated, both in body and soul!
"What exactly happened?"
The gray-robed youth summoned an octagonal magical artifact, exhaled a breath of vital energy, and landed it on the artifact to begin his calculations.
However, a moment later, his expression turned grim again.
Because no matter how he calculated it, it was all a blur.
Not only could they not figure out who killed their junior brother, they couldn't even figure out the exact location where their junior brother died.
"Is it because the extraordinary treasure shielded me from cause and effect, or is this Heavenly Dao interfering with me?"
Or perhaps the murderer who killed my junior brother was far more powerful than me?
In an instant, the gray-robed man's mind raced, and he made a number of guesses.
But he immediately dismissed the last hypothesis.
They have been in this small world for some time now, and they know that this small world has only recently been revived.
In such a short period of time, it is simply impossible for someone of a higher level to emerge.
If such a terrifying being truly existed, it would be impossible to tolerate the domineering behavior of the two brothers in Zhongzhou during this period.
Unless there is a terrifying being far superior to him.
So, the remaining reasons are the two mentioned earlier.
"Is it a rare treasure, or the will of this Heavenly Dao, or perhaps both?"
Junior brother, I've told you before, don't commit murder so easily.
Your demise may very well be a consequence of the many atrocities you committed in the past.
The man in the gray robe pondered silently.
After a while, he calmed his mind, entered a meditative state, and began his cultivation.
"No matter what the reason is, don't worry, junior brother, I will avenge you."
"If the murderer is not found, I will make every living being in this world pay with their life!"
...
A streak of light pierced the sky and finally landed in Jiuli Village.
“Master.” Lu Qing landed in the small courtyard halfway up the mountain.
"Aqing!"
"Young Master Lu!"
Seeing Lu Qing return safely, the old doctor and Lin Zhirui were all overjoyed.
"Young Master Lu, where is the man in white?" Wei Shanhai asked hurriedly.
“I have already killed him,” Lu Qing replied directly.
"Killed them?!"
Upon hearing this, everyone gasped.
They had all witnessed firsthand how terrifying the white-robed man was.
The sheer power they exuded was enough to make them tremble.
Even Lu Qing, who was always considered invincible in their eyes, was chased and forced to flee in disarray.
But now Lu Qing turns around and tells them that he has already killed him?
For a moment, Lin Zhirui and the others wondered if they had misheard.
"Um."
Lu Qing nodded, without explaining how he killed the white-robed youth.
Instead, he turned to the old doctor and asked, "Master, how is everyone in the village?"
The old doctor's expression darkened: "Most of the villagers are fine, but a few elderly people have passed away because of the great shock they suffered."
Lu Qing's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately asked, "Then what about Grandpa Zhang...?"
“Old Zhang is fine. You often help him take care of his health, Aqing. He has plenty of energy and spirit. He just suffered a little shock and will recover after some treatment.”
Upon hearing this, Lu Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Of all the villagers in Jiuli Village, he had the deepest affection for Grandpa Zhang.
Hearing that he was alright, I felt a little relieved.
However, after relaxing, a murderous intent resurfaced in his heart.
The villagers of Jiuli Village have always been kind to him and Xiaoyan, so he has always protected them.
This time, however, several elderly people who could have enjoyed their later years died because of that man in white robes, which made him want to kill.
