Annihilation in a single thought
Deep within a cave in the canyon,
a group of Cultivators were fiercely fighting over a Spirit Medicine, with the clang of metal and the roar of Spells clashing echoing from the depths of the canyon.
Suddenly, Chen Yuan stopped, his Divine Sense keen, naturally hearing the commotion.
Chen Yuan frowned, his Divine Sense probing into the cave eighteen miles ahead, where two groups of people were already engaged in battle.
The highest cultivation among them belonged to a young man, a Golden Core Eighth Layer Cultivator, dressed in a brown brocade robe with embroidered patterns, and a Spirit Rank treasured sword at his waist, clearly from a prominent Family.
The young man's eyes were gloomy, a twisted smile on his lips, as his guards charged towards the white-robed woman on the opposite side.
The white-robed woman's dress was stained with blood, her left arm hung limply, blood still dripping from her fingertips, with only two guards desperately resisting around her.
Chen Yuan's Divine Sense carefully scanned the woman, noticing the Spiritual Plant in her right hand.
It resembled a lotus, but was more exquisite, with a bowl-shaped flower and petals that felt like ice crystal glaze, smooth and delicate.
This was precisely the ice crystal snow lotus Chen Yuan had been searching for.
Chen Yuan rejoiced inwardly; it truly came without any effort.
He took a step, flying towards the cave deep within the canyon.
On the other side, the woman had been forced against the wall, with no room to retreat, and her two guards had already lost their fighting strength.
They were killed by the young man's guards with a single blade.
The young man's name was Wu Qian'an, a renowned Genius in the Far North Land. His Wu Family was a fifth-rank Family, and his father was a True Lord, highly respected in the Far North Land!
"Linger, now that you're alone, if you kneel and bark like a dog a couple of times, I might spare you." Wu Qian'an's eyes were vicious; this woman had made him endure endless ridicule.
The woman's name was Shen Ling, from the Shen Family of Baizhou City, thousands of miles away. The Shen Family's influence was slightly inferior, being only a sixth-rank Golden Core Family.
"Don't call me Linger, you're not worthy! Also, if my Revered Master finds out about this, your Wu Family will surely suffer."
Shen Ling's voice was extremely weak, but her hand still clutched the ice crystal snow lotus tightly. This was the only antidote to heal her Revered Master's Divine Soul injuries.
Thousands of Sects and aristocratic Families stood in the Far North Land. Shen Ling's Revered Master was Yan Ran, the Sect Master of the fifth-rank Heavenly Maiden Sect.
The Sect only accepted females, not males.
Some time ago, the Heavenly Maiden Sect Revered Master had provoked Song Xu, the Spirit Transformation Great Cultivator and Sect Master of the Ancient Immortal Sect, in a Secret Realm.
Ultimately, Nascent Soul True Lord Yan Ran was suppressed by Song Xu's Primordial Spirit with a single thought, and her Divine Soul suffered injuries.
It was said that only the sixth-tier Spirit Medicine ice crystal snow lotus could heal her. Upon learning this, Shen Ling had rushed here without delay.
Wu Qian'an's gaze was malicious, and he sneered disdainfully: "My father couldn't defeat your Revered Master, but that's in the past.
Now, with your Revered Master's Divine Soul injured, my father can decide the fate of your Heavenly Maiden Sect with a single thought."
He paused, then continued: "Crawl over here! Lick my toes, and I might take you as a concubine!" This statement seemed to imply a great favor.
Some time ago, Wu Qian'an had gone to the Heavenly Maiden Sect to propose marriage, but was cruelly humiliated and rejected, which he had held a grudge against, tracking her here.
Today, his great revenge was finally exacted, and his heart was utterly delighted.
"Dream on!" Shen Ling glared at him,
"Even if I fancied a beggar, I wouldn't fancy you." This remark seemed to pierce Wu Qian'an's heart. He laughed in extreme anger, "Good, good, good! Chop off her arms and legs, strip her clothes, and throw her back to the Heavenly Maiden Sect!"
Two guards stepped forward, standing on either side of Shen Ling,
releasing their Golden Core First Layer Realm aura, their long blades glinting coldly as they struck towards her left and right shoulders.
Just then, zither music sounded from one side of the crowd.
Wu Qian'an looked in the direction of the sound, his face showing horror.
From the entrance of the cave, two divine rainbows streaked across the sky, abruptly smashing into the two guards who were attacking.
"Bang! Bang!"
The guards' bodies exploded, turning into a bloody mist. The cold wind howled, and the warm blood instantly froze into ice, smashing onto the ground.
Chen Yuan stepped out, standing in front of Shen Ling, his eyes calm and unwavering, his voice indifferent: "Give me the ice crystal snow lotus, and I can take you out of here."
"Kid, who are you? How dare you kill my guards!"
Wu Qian'an's voice came from behind Chen Yuan, but Chen Yuan ignored him, continuing:
"Consider it an exchange. I'm a man of rules. I could have waited for you to die before taking it, but now I'm willing to save you. You should be content."
These words struck a chord in Shen Ling's heart.
However, the man before her was only Golden Core Third Layer, not even as strong as herself. How could he be Wu Qian'an's opponent?
Seeing Chen Yuan dare to ignore him, Wu Qian'an, in a fit of rage, drew the Spirit Rank Flying Sword, Crimson Cloud Sword, from his waist.
"A mere Golden Core Third Layer dares to boast so shamelessly. Die!"
Wu Qian'an instantly vanished from his spot, charging towards Chen Yuan's back.
"Clang!" The heavenly feather zither suddenly appeared, blocking behind Chen Yuan, deflecting Wu Qian'an's killing blow.
Chen Yuan's expression was calm, his surrounding Spiritual Qi surged, and a massive force struck. Wu Qian'an's face changed, and with a muffled "bang," he was sent stumbling backward, "thump, thump, thump."
Seeing this, Shen Ling no longer hesitated and handed the ice crystal snow lotus to Chen Yuan.
Chen Yuan flipped his right hand, placing the ice crystal snow lotus into his storage ring, then took out a Spirit Healing Pill and placed it in her hand.
Afterward, he turned indifferently.
Taking money from others, eliminating disasters for them.
Treading Snow Without a Trace condensed at his feet. In an instant, Chen Yuan vanished from his spot, his figure like a ghost, reappearing behind Wu Qian'an.
Chen Yuan held the heavenly feather zither and smashed it fiercely onto the back of his head!
"Bang!" A golden barrier rose, tightly protecting Wu Qian'an in the center.
At this moment, Wu Qian'an finally reacted, his eyes dull as he turned around. The jade pendant at his waist emitted streaks of rainbow light; it was the life-saving trump card his father had left him.
The man before him was only Golden Core Third Layer, yet a single strike was comparable to a Nascent Soul True Lord. How was this possible?!
"Crack!"
A cracking sound suddenly echoed, and cracks instantly appeared on the golden barrier.
Wu Qian'an's face changed drastically. He flipped his right hand, taking out a silver pendant, his eyes fierce. "Kid, you are indeed strong, but under a True Lord's Divine Sense, you are still an ant!"
Spiritual power surged from his palm. In an instant, the silver pendant shot out a white light that entered Chen Yuan's Sea of Consciousness. It was a Divine Sense attack left by his father.
The triumphant look on Wu Qian'an's face didn't last long, as he was horrified to discover that Chen Yuan was completely unharmed, a playful smile still lingering at the corner of his mouth.
Chen Yuan withdrew his smile. "A mere fourth-tier Middle Stage Divine Sense, destroyed with a single thought!"
With that, a flaming thunder Dragon roared from Chen Yuan's right hand, and he heavily smashed a punch onto the golden barrier.
"Bang!"
The barrier shattered, and the remaining force poured into Wu Qian'an's body. His body flew backward, spitting out blood wildly, and he heavily fell to the ground, his aura weak.
Chen Yuan strode towards him. He screamed in terror, "My father is a True Lord, you... you can't kill me."
"Heh heh." Chen Yuan smiled indifferently. He had heard this plea for mercy so many times his ears were practically calloused.
Walking closer, Chen Yuan looked down at him: "I can destroy Divine Sense with a single thought, and I can also destroy a Nascent Soul True Lord with a single thought."
With that, the heavenly feather zither was slammed down fiercely, instantly smashing his head!
Wu Qian'an, deceased!