126: Chapter 126: First Glimpse of Talent

Xiao Yuan frowned.

That was right, outside Sharp Gold Valley, he had personally killed seven Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Yinluo Sect and Jing Country!

He had also killed a batch previously in the Stone Hall!

According to the rules, each faction could only send in six Foundation Establishment Cultivators, so how did they get so many?

"They just underwent Foundation Establishment," Su Ruotong said in a deep voice. "Look, the auras of those Yinluo Sect Foundation Establishment Cultivators are still unstable; it is obvious they just achieved a Breakthrough not long ago."

Xiao Yuan looked closely, and sure enough.

The auras on those Yinluo Sect Foundation Establishment Cultivators were floating and unstable, truly looking like they had just undergone Foundation Establishment.

"They forced Qi Condensation 9th Layer Cultivators to undergo Foundation Establishment inside the Secret Realm?" Lin Qingxue's expression changed. "What a ruthless scheme! Furthermore, how could they have so many foundation establishment pills!?"

The various factions did not restrict Cultivators from undergoing Foundation Establishment in the Secret Realm, but due to the limited number of foundation establishment pills among the factions, no one dared to let their Disciples bring foundation establishment pills into the Secret Realm for Foundation Establishment.

The Secret Realm was a slaughterhouse after all; coming in to undergo Foundation Establishment would indeed give Disciples a greater ability to protect themselves. But the problem was, if a Disciple died in the Secret Realm—

Regardless of whether the Disciple succeeded in Foundation Establishment, it would be a huge loss for the major factions!

Besides, most of the Disciples who entered the Secret Realm came for Spiritual Object Foundation Establishment. Only Disciples without backgrounds or backers would take risks by coming in just for ordinary foundation establishment pills!

Which faction would be foolish enough to let Disciples carry foundation establishment pills and undergo Foundation Establishment inside the Secret Realm!

Those who wanted to undergo Foundation Establishment with spiritual objects disdained using ordinary foundation establishment pills, and those who wanted ordinary foundation establishment pills could not obtain them without contributions!

However, Xiao Yuan quickly discovered the crux of the problem, and he sneered coldly!

"The Jing Country Imperial Family relies on the Yinluo Sect to commit all kinds of atrocities. Do you all remember the matter of them refining foundation establishment pills using Cultivators' Spiritual Roots?! Those foundation establishment pills were probably prepared for the Secret Realm!"

If he guessed correctly, almost all the Yinluo Sect Cultivators who came in had probably broken through to Foundation Establishment, with at most a few failing their Foundation Establishment! Otherwise, where would they get so many Foundation Establishment Cultivators?!

Hearing this, Lin Qingxue and Yun Feiyang hurriedly nodded, a surge of anger welling up in their eyes!

As for Xuanyin Hall and the Beast Taming Sect, those twelve Foundation Establishment Cultivators were obviously veteran Foundation Establishment figures whose cultivation had merely been suppressed by the Secret Realm.

And their Disciples clearly had not undergone Foundation Establishment in the Secret Realm!

However, seeing that they had all appeared here and no fighting had broken out yet, I'm afraid...

"It seems they have joined forces," Su Ruotong said softly.

Yun Feiyang gritted his teeth. "They are definitely aiming for the treasures in Wanling Valley! They knew we went in and are blocking us here waiting to rob us!"

Xiao Yuan nodded, his gaze sweeping across the camps of the four factions.

That group of people obviously discovered them as well and looked over in unison.

"Yo, you're out?"

A Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Yinluo Sect stood up, grinning hideously as he walked toward this side.

Behind him, dozens of Foundation Establishment Cultivators stood up simultaneously, releasing their auras to the fullest!

"Little brats of the Tianjian Sect, you must have reaped quite a few good things in Wanling Valley, right?" The Yinluo Sect Cultivator licked his lips. "Hand over the items if you know what's good for you, and I'll spare your lives. Otherwise—"

He glanced at the kneeling Tianjian Sect Disciples over there and sneered, "Those are your ends."

Yun Feiyang's expression turned livid, gripping his longsword as he prepared to charge forward.

Xiao Yuan patted his shoulder and said calmly, "Leave it to me."

After successfully achieving Foundation Establishment, Xiao Yuan had not yet truly unleashed his combat strength, and he didn't know how strong he was. However, these people right in front of him were just right for him to test just how powerful his strength truly was!

Hearing this, Yun Feiyang glanced at Xiao Yuan and nodded gratefully. He believed that Xiao Yuan possessed this strength.

If they relied solely on themselves, with their cultivation suppressed, it would be entirely impossible for them to be opponents to the more than forty Foundation Establishment Cultivators. Even though everyone could only display the strength of the Early Foundation Establishment Stage, precisely because of this, they were at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers.

At this moment, Xiao Yuan stepped forward and walked ahead!

At this time, several women behind him stood out.

Su Li gripped her longsword tightly, her gaze icy. "Leave those in the Qi Condensation Stage to us."

Ye Qingcen was also eager to try, proudly lifting her chin. "It's just right to test our current strength!"

Although Liu Qingqing and Zhou Ruoxi were still a bit nervous, they nodded firmly. "Senior Brother Xiao, we can do it too!"

Hearing this, Xiao Yuan turned back to look at them, smiled, and nodded. "Alright, be careful."

When the group opposite heard these words, they were stunned at first, and then burst into earth-shaking laughter.

"Hahahaha! A few lasses who just underwent Foundation Establishment and a Qi Condensation brat dare to speak so wildly?"

"Has the Tianjian Sect run out of people? Sending women and a Qi Condensation brat out to court death?"

"Come, come, come, let this lord teach you how to be women!"

The cultivation Xiao Yuan displayed at this time was the Qi Condensation 9th Layer, so those Cultivators opposite didn't take him and the women seriously at all.

The Cultivators from the Yinluo Sect and Jing Country laughed even more hysterically, their lewd gazes sweeping back and forth over the women.

Xiao Yuan's gaze turned cold.

"Have you laughed enough?"

With a single step forward, the aura around his body erupted violently!

Early Foundation Establishment! He no longer wanted to conceal his cultivation. Anyway, after going out, his cultivation would be exposed anyway.

After all, upon returning to the Jade Maiden Palace, Disciples with Foundation Establishment cultivation could have more choices: either become an Elder in the outer sect or a deacon.

If one's strength was sufficient, they could enter the inner sect and become an inner sect Personal Disciple.

Regardless of whether one was an Elder, a deacon, or an inner sect Personal Disciple, the treatment and privileges would be vastly different.

Xiao Yuan certainly didn't want to continue struggling at the bottom! By then, he would first find an inner sect peak Master to be his Master, and then safely develop in secret!

As he released his coercion, the expressions of everyone on the opposite side changed instantly!

"This... This is Early Foundation Establishment?!" A Yinluo Sect Foundation Establishment Cultivator widened his eyes in disbelief.

That coercion was even stronger than his!

Xiao Yuan did not give them time to react; his figure flashed as he instantly charged into the enemy formation!

Gale Shadow-Chasing Sword Art — Dancing Chaos!

The sword light was like a rainbow, transforming into a sky full of sword shadows that instantly enveloped three or four Foundation Establishment Cultivators!

"Ah—!"

Screams rose one after another; before those few people could react, they were slashed into fragments by the sword light!

"What?!"

The remaining Cultivators' expressions changed drastically as they retreated wildly!

"Don't let him get close! Attack from a distance!"

Dozens of Spells, Talismans, and Magical Artifacts roared overwhelmingly toward Xiao Yuan!

Xiao Yuan neither dodged nor avoided it, raising his hand and waving—

Thorny Cage!

Countless thick thorns suddenly burst out from the ground, instantly forming a barrier that blocked all attacks outside!

Boom boom boom!

Spells exploded, and the thorns were blown to pieces, but it also successfully blocked this wave of attacks!

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Xiao Yuan rushed out, raising his left hand...

Condensed Water Arrow!

Dozens of blue water arrows condensed out of thin air, shooting toward the opposite side like a rainstorm!

Those Cultivators hurriedly defended themselves, but were sent into a flurry of panic by the water arrows!

"Damn it! How can a single person be this strong?!"

A Yinluo Sect Foundation Establishment Cultivator roared, urging his Magical Artifact as he prepared to charge up!

Xiao Yuan didn't even look at him, pressing his right-hand fingers together like a sword...

Flame Explosion Spell!

A ball of fire instantly exploded in front of that person!

Boom!

Screaming, that person flew backward, charred all over, with his life or death unknown!