The man known as Hu San suddenly had a red line of blood appear on his neck.

Spurt!

Blood gushed out!

The Foundation Establishment stage adversary abruptly spun around, and the thick tree he stood by exploded with a bang!

Beneath the black robe, a pair of eyes filled with icy murderous intent were all that remained.

Li Guanqi had no time to think; the opponent was a mere thirty feet away, darting towards him.

He casually tossed Lin Dong into the air, hanging him on the treetop.

With his left hand gripping his sword, he charged fiercely at the adversary!

From the start, he never intended to let the foe escape.

To brazenly injure a disciple of the Great Xia Sword Sect and then leave unscathed.

Where would that leave the dignity of the Great Xia Sword Sect!

In an instant, the two collided in mid-air.

Li Guanqi’s left-handed swordplay was even faster than his right, and the clanging of their swords echoed in all directions!

Clang clang clang clang clang!

The opponent’s moves changed rapidly, his eyes flickering with relentless killing intent!

Clang clang clang!

In a few breaths, they exchanged dozens of blows, both sustaining numerous sword wounds.

Boom!

A punch and a kick met, and they both retreated about ten feet.

The black-clothed man’s palm was split open, and blood dripped down his sword onto the ground.

His right hand trembling, the man was shocked by the blind swordsman’s physical strength.

Now just thirty feet apart, either could launch a powerful attack.

Although Lin Dong was hanging above the opponent’s head, the man dared not be distracted or act rashly.

He knew that if he struck to kill Lin Dong now, he would invite Li Guanqi’s thunderous retaliation!

The opponent’s movement was even faster than his; he couldn’t risk it.

Li Guanqi’s blood surged, feeling the opponent’s formidable strength, his heart pounding uncontrollably.

He felt a rush of blood to his head, his awareness of the outside world sharper than ever.

The breeze swept through the mountains, the rustling of the leaves in the dark range creating a whispering sound.

From afar, Li Guanqi could sense many fellow Sect disciples rushing towards them.

The man gritted his teeth, suddenly producing several explosive Spirit Talismans and hurling them at Li Guanqi!

Li Guanqi, who had been watching the man’s movements, saw a flash of lightning at his feet.

In a flash, he sidestepped three feet to the side and whispered, “Spirit Spell! Two hundred eighty-two, Thunder Whip!”

Crackle!

The talismans shone brightly and exploded in an instant!

However, as the black-clothed man turned around, a purple lightning whip appeared at his side and viciously struck his shoulder.

Bang!

The whip’s force was tremendous, sending the man flying several feet.

Before he could steady himself, Li Guanqi, with sword in left hand and forming seals with his right, leaped down like a soaring roc!

The black-clothed man propped himself up with one hand and, using that force, landed on a large tree fifteen feet away.

But as soon as he landed, the sky had already darkened with dense clouds.

Rumble!

The man’s expression changed dramatically, cursing in a low voice, “Damn it! How can his Primordial Energy and Divine Sense maintain the release of two Spirit Spells so quickly?!”

“Thunder Spear!”

A two-foot-long thunder spear suddenly fell from the sky!

Inescapable!

Thud!

The spear pierced the man’s left shoulder, the force dragging him from the treetop and pinning him to the ground!

Clang!

A flash of ice-blue light on the man’s sword, and with a sweep, the thunder spear shattered into countless arcs of electricity.

Beneath the black-clothed man’s veil, a chilling breath was revealed.

With a slight bend in his legs, he pushed off the ground and flew towards Li Guanqi in the air!

His sword glowed with a hint of ice-blue, tracing a beautiful arc of sword light towards Li Guanqi’s throat.

The sword changed three moves in mid-air, heading straight for Li Guanqi.

The man’s eyes were filled with madness as he roared.

“Die!!!”

Li Guanqi, leaping from the sky, had a flicker of lightning under his feet, and his figure shifted three inches sideways in an instant!

With a calm heart, Li Guanqi crouched slightly and murmured.

“Thunderclap!”

Boom!

A purple sword light, like a bolt of lightning, flashed and disappeared in the dark night sky!

Tap tap!

Li Guanqi landed on the ground, behind him a headless corpse collapsed.

Plop!

A large head fell behind Li Guanqi.

The man never understood why the opponent’s sword was so fast…

Li Guanqi, pale-faced, collapsed on the ground, gasping for air.

His body bore more than ten sword wounds, his Sect uniform soaked in blood.

Releasing two Spirit Spells in succession had nearly drained his Divine Sense.

The opponent’s Primordial Energy was robust, and his combat experience was extremely rich!

Even though Li Guanqi seemed at a disadvantage during their exchange, the opponent always managed to counterattack from an extremely tricky angle.

Now, Li Guanqi couldn’t even maintain his Insight, when suddenly a whooshing sound came from behind!

Almost instinctively, Li Guanqi spun around, leapt onto the treetop, took Lin Dong under his arm, and dashed into the forest.

Relying on his senses, he ran through the forest as if undeterred by the darkness.

However, the rustling sound that approached turned out to be two Foundation Establishment disciples from the Great Xia Sword Sect.

The two looked at the three corpses on the ground and swallowed hard.

“Could it be that all of these were killed by Junior Brother Li?”

“His strength is too terrifying!”

Especially when they saw the battleground, with sword marks on the trees within dozens of feet and deep pits blasted into the ground, not to mention the scorched earth from the thunder.

The older disciple said solemnly, “What are you waiting for? Hurry and bring him back!”

Whoosh!

A purple light flashed past them, and a voice transmitted, “Guanqi! It’s over, no more enemies!”

Hearing his master’s voice, Li Guanqi’s body went limp, and he fell from the tree.

Swoosh!

Li Nanting caught him gently and handed Lin Dong to the two disciples behind him.

Then he took Li Guanqi and soared into the sky, heading towards Heavenly Thunder Peak.

The corpses of the three black-clothed men were also taken back to the Great Xia Sword Sect.

That night, the Great Xia Sword Sect was brightly lit, almost all the higher-ups were alerted.

In the end, no clues were found on the bodies, and Lu Kangnian was furious!

He was determined to get to the bottom of this!

The next morning, the number of disciples patrolling within the Great Xia Sword Sect had tripled.

And the unconscious Li Guanqi was unaware of these events.

The Sect Master and the Head of Law had also visited him during his coma.

Lu Kangnian sighed, “This young fellow’s talent is truly extraordinary, perhaps… the future of the Sect rests on his shoulders.”

Li Nanting, with a worried expression, said softly, “We need to investigate this matter thoroughly!”

“Moreover… we can’t let him take such risks again in the future, that was a late-stage Foundation Establishment realm.”

Lu Kangnian smiled slightly, “With his strength, slaying a cultivator who has just entered the later stage is not difficult.”

“Some disciples of holy sects have even managed to kill Golden Elixir cultivators above their level; there’s no need to make a fuss.”

Finally, after confirming that Li Guanqi was not in serious danger, Lu Kangnian and Qin Xian left.

After all, the Sect’s internal trial grounds were opening in a few days, and they needed to oversee the event.