Wang Tian, die!
"Alright, alright, I won't say anymore. If I say too much, you'll find me annoying," Wang Tian said, feigning doting, a hint of greed deep in his eyes.
Lin Qian was the legitimate daughter of the Lin Family, the number one Family in Yunhai Commandery. She possessed outstanding beauty and had joined the Inner Sect's Cold Valley of Xuantian Sect two years ago, her Realm having reached Golden Core Third Layer.
Although Wang Tian and she were Dao Companions, he had never engaged in intimacy with her.
Wang Tian had long been unable to restrain himself and decided to take her during this trip.
At this moment, the young man in green next to him interjected, "Lin Qian, you still don't know Brother Wang? He's not the type to suffer losses."
The young man in green was named Chen Cai, the legitimate son of the Chen Family, the second-ranked Family in Yunhai Commandery. He had also joined Xuantian Sect two years ago and was now an Inner Sect Disciple of the Swift Wind Hall, with a cultivation of Golden Core Fourth Layer.
He and Wang Tian were sworn brothers, having grown up together since childhood.
Hearing this, Wang Tian chuckled, "Only Brother Cai understands me. I know that person; he's a newly initiated Personal Disciple of Ziqing Peak."
At his words, both were startled, especially Lin Qian. She hadn't expected the person she had humiliated so much to be a Personal Disciple!
"The Grand Sect Competition is in half a month. He just wanted to buy this Fire Cloud Steed, so I guess he, like us, wants to train in the Azure Demon Mountain Range."
Lin Qian's eyes lit up, "Brother Wang, you mean..."
With that, Lin Qian made a throat-slitting gesture.
"Qian'er, he is a Personal Disciple. Killing him could lead to trouble," Wang Tian said, feigning seriousness, then sighed.
Lin Qian clung to Wang Tian and pouted, "Brother Wang~ Just kill him~ In the wilderness, who would ever know?"
She had already offended Chen Yuan, so only by his death could she avoid all future troubles.
"Oh, alright~ From now on, whatever you want me to do, I'll do it." Lin Qian went all out, rubbing her soft spot against Wang Tian's arm!
"Alright, alright, for my little sister Qian'er, I'll take this risk and kill him."
In a few words, the fate of Chen Yuan was decided by the group.
The Fire Cloud Steed's speed was nearly four thousand li per hour, so it would only take a quarter of an hour to reach the forest path.
The Fire Cloud Steed galloped into a dense forest, the wind whistling in their ears, the scenery on either side rapidly blurring past. Not long after, a melodious tune entered the ears of the three.
Wang Tian frowned slightly; he seemed to have heard this tune somewhere before.
"Brother Wang, look!" Chen Cai exclaimed, pointing ahead.
Wang Tian looked in the direction Chen Cai pointed, only to see a man in black robes sitting cross-legged between two locust trees, plucking the strings of a zither in his hand. The melodious tune emanated from his fingertips.
"Hiss—"
Wang Tian pulled the reins, and the Fire Cloud Steed neighed, its front hooves rising as it stopped.
"Your Excellency, why do you block our path?"
Wang Tian's eyes turned cold. Faintly, he felt waves of killing intent emanating from the man before him, and this killing intent seemed to be directed at them.
A gentle breeze blew, and a maple leaf drifted onto the heavenly feather zither.
Just then, Chen Yuan finished his tune, but his fingertips did not stop, Spiritual Qi condensing at their tips.
In an instant, the zither strings emitted strange sounds, as if the sound had form,
As the zither strings vibrated, invisible sound waves transformed into sharp blades, tearing through the air, shooting towards Wang Tian and the other two like arrows.
Wherever they passed, grass and trees were severed, and stones flew.
"Not good." Wang Tian's expression suddenly changed, and he quickly drew his saber to block.
Lin Qian hastily took out a Talisman and crushed it against her chest. The Spiritual Qi blades instantly reached her.
The Talisman burned out in her hand, and a golden barrier suddenly rose, protecting her body.
Chen Cai's right hand brought out his Profound Rank Magical Artifact, the Azure Wood Sword. Its sword light was like a long rainbow, meeting several blades in front of him with a single strike.
"Clang, clang, clang..." The Spiritual Qi blades collided with the Azure Wood Sword, sparks flying everywhere, numbing his tiger's mouth. He stumbled backward, his blood Qi churning within him.
"We are Xuantian Sect Disciples. Your Excellency, aren't you afraid of Xuantian Sect's retaliation for intercepting and killing us here?" Wang Tian gritted his teeth.
The man before him struck with lightning speed. Even at Golden Core Fifth Layer, he barely managed to parry.
Chen Yuan's aura surged, and the pressure of Golden Core Third Layer permeated the air. He darted forward, appearing above Wang Tian's head.
Wang Tian was astonished; Chen Yuan's speed left him overwhelmed.
Chen Yuan raised the heavenly feather zither and heavily slammed it towards his forehead.
"How dare you!" A furious roar sounded from Chen Yuan's right. Chen Cai, holding the Azure Wood Sword, charged at his right side.
"A mere Golden Core Third Layer dares to be so presumptuous!"
He thrust his sword, like a long rainbow piercing the sun, a surge of Sword Intent pressing towards Chen Yuan.
Chen Yuan's expression was as calm as an ancient well, seemingly with no intention of resisting.
Feeling the killing intent above his head, Wang Tian would not be foolish enough to resist with his bare skull.
In an instant, Saber Intent permeated his body. Blazing Fire Saber Intent condensed above his head, attempting to block Chen Yuan's heaven-shaking momentum.
However, just as Chen Yuan's ancient zither was about to strike, Treading Snow Without a Trace lit up beneath his feet.
In a flash, Chen Yuan disappeared from above Wang Tian's head.
Chen Cai watched as his sword light was about to enter Chen Yuan's body, but suddenly, Chen Yuan's figure vanished.
Chen Yuan's disappearance caused Chen Cai's pupils to shrink to needlepoints. A wave of killing intent swept over his entire body from behind, startling him into a cold sweat.
An indifferent voice sounded from behind him, "A first-stage Sword Cultivator? You haven't even comprehended Sword Intent, yet you dare to draw your sword against me? You're courting death!"
"Bang!" The heavenly feather zither slammed down heavily. In an instant, the sound of bones cracking echoed, Chen Cai's head exploded, blood splattered the ground, and his corpse fell heavily.
Golden Core quality is divided into nine grades. A three-grade one-inch Golden Core is the norm for most Cultivators, while a five-grade one-inch Golden Core can be called a Genius.
Wang Tian's Golden Core was five-grade, two inches in size, making him even more of a Prodigy than an ordinary Genius.
However, Chen Yuan's Golden Core was nine-grade, and its volume was nine inches. His Spiritual Power was vast as the ocean, and combined with his Hongmeng Immortal Body, he could even kill a Nascent Soul True Lord if they didn't use their Divine Soul.
Everything happened too quickly, so much so that Lin Qian had no time to react.
"Boy, die for me!" Wang Tian's eyes were bloodshot. His brother's tragic death caused him to erupt instantly. His five-grade Golden Core circulated, and Blazing Fire Saber Intent was like a scorching sun.
"A mere Golden Core Third Layer dares to contend with me?!"
The Flame Saber, accompanied by Wang Cai's wild laugh, met Chen Yuan's face.
"Ignorant!" Chen Yuan sneered disdainfully, clenching his right fist. "Azure Flame Fist!" This mere Yellow Rank Cultivation Technique, when used by Chen Yuan, subtly rivaled a Heaven Rank one.
A giant flaming Dragon lit up, instantly shattering the Blazing Fire Saber Intent with destructive force. The fist's power remained undiminished, heavily striking Wang Tian's chest.
His chest instantly caved in, and Wang Tian's face twisted in pain.
"I am the son of the Yunhai Commandery Lord. My father is a Nascent Soul True Lord, and I am also a Personal Disciple of Xuantian Sect. My Revered Master is an Integration Supreme. You... you can't kill me."
By the end, Wang Tian was almost out of breath.
In an instant, rolling thunder boomed, and a Divine Soul attack shot out from the jade pendant at Wang Tian's waist.
Even if three thousand Golden Cores were all nine-grade and nine-inch, they would still be ants before a Nascent Soul Divine Soul.
"Bang!" Chen Yuan's jade bracelet on his wrist shattered. It was the Fourth-Grade Spirit Guarding Jade Bracelet returned by the System.
"Divine Soul attacks are indeed terrifying." Chen Yuan had not reacted at all just now. If not for the Spirit Guarding Jade Bracelet, he might have perished here.
Chen Yuan wasn't too surprised; he had already guessed.
Wang Tian casually took out three thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, so his Family background was naturally not weak, and he must have life-saving trump cards.
"No more trump cards? Then you can die." Chen Yuan's eyes were indifferent. He put force into his right fist, instantly piercing through his chest.
Wang Tian, dead!