50: Chapter 50 The Identity of a Second-Generation Cultivator

The wind began to rise.

"Plop!"

A drop of scarlet, viscous blood fell with the wind onto Xiao Tian's shoe, staining it red.

The people hidden in the shadows and those in the open all quietly watched the purple-robed youth standing amidst the pitch-black vines.

The youth was powerfully built, and beneath his wind-blown sleeves were strong, solid arms.

His right hand gripped a ferocious weapon.

The head of the heaven-shattering hammer, with its dense array of spikes, had a head with flowing black hair impaled upon it, standing alone.

Less than a meter in front of Xiao Tian was a headless female corpse.

"So ruthless!"

The wind carried this faint murmur.

Xiao Tian's lips curved slightly; the slaughter had not imbued him with a malevolent aura, but rather added a touch of chivalrous heroism.

"Someone once taught me,"

he said, "When facing an enemy, you cannot afford to be careless."

Therefore, even though the Wonderful Sword True Lord had fallen silent during the Lightning Tribulation, he still smashed one final blow toward her head!

Zhong Ziqi took a deep breath upon hearing this.

Without hesitation, he forced Jin Fugui back with one strike and prepared to retreat.

"Leave?"

Xiao Tian smiled boldly, and accompanying his laughter was the heaven-shattering hammer, carrying an impaled head!

"Whoosh!"

The heaven-shattering hammer rushed forward at extreme speed, whistling as it cut through the air.

"Hiss!"

The black vines arrived a step faster.

A faint, circular halo emanated from Zhong Ziqi's body. The vines struck the halo and instantly shattered.

However, he possessed far more insight and was much more cautious than the Wonderful Sword True Lord.

His sleeves fluttered, and air currents surged, shaking away the black particles from the shattered vines, preventing them from getting near him in the slightest.

"Bang—"

The heaven-shattering hammer arrived as expected, smashing onto the defensive shield, and the force of the collision exploded outward.

The head impaled on the hammer spikes was pulverized by the shockwave, turning into a mist of shattered bone and blood that filled the air. Zhong Ziqi felt no pity for the head he had once shown mercy to; instead, he used the recoil force to fly far away.

"Swish, swish, swish..."

A large, pitch-black net appeared in Zhong Ziqi's path.

"Come and fight!" Xiao Tian's arrogant words were close behind him.

Zhong Ziqi remained calm and composed, taking an Blazing Fire Talisman from between his fingers and throwing it towards the large vine net ahead.

Flames instantly spread, even reaching towards Su Xin.

Su Xin decisively severed the vines, halting the spread of the fire.

Xiao Tian held the hammer with both hands and brought it down fiercely.

"Zizz, zizz, zizz—"

Lightning light coiled around the defensive shield, flashing with terrifying power.

"Crack, crack!"

Zhong Ziqi's expression changed slightly, and he sent a spiritual technique attack towards Xiao Tian behind him.

"Boom—"

He had forgotten that Xiao Tian also possessed defensive Magical Artifacts!

Xiao Tian even had enough reserve energy to activate the rebound inscription on his magic robe!

The technique rebound, combined with Zhong Ziqi's defensive shield already cracking inch by inch under the heaven-shattering hammer, finally shattered with a loud crash.

The heaven-shattering hammer smashed violently into Zhong Ziqi's back.

"Chih!"

The magic robe withstood the attack of Xiao Tian's heaven-shattering hammer, and the flashing lightning could do nothing to the Rank Three magic robe he wore.

But...

Zhong Ziqi could not withstand the sheer force of Xiao Tian's heavy blow!

"Pfft!"

Zhong Ziqi spat out a mouthful of blood, his body plummeting.

Elder Dao, above the clouds, had his pupils suddenly contract, looking at Xiao Tian with intense killing intent.

A blade flashed down!

"Clang!"

The blade light couldn't even pierce the clouds before it was blocked by an enlarged copper coin Magical Artifact.

Fu Bo smiled warmly, looking very pleased, "Young Master Zhong, you can take your person away, but you cannot kill them."

Elder Dao, whose face bore a scar running from his left forehead to his right jaw, had a gloomy gaze.

Fu Bo showed no fear and kindly reminded him, "If you don't hurry to save him, your Young Master will perish at the hands of those two reckless youngsters."

This was indeed the case.

Xiao Tian and Su Xin shared an unspoken understanding; one heavily injured Zhong Ziqi, while the other had already prepared below, ready to strike.

Zhong Ziqi's fall placed him directly into the vine net woven by Su Xin, and his spiritual power was rapidly being drained.

If Zhong Ziqi hadn't possessed numerous methods, he would have already died regrettably!

Elder Dao's cold demeanor only made the scar spanning half his face look more terrifying, "You underestimate the direct disciples of the Yun Shang Sect."

Zhong Ziqi was indeed not to be taken lightly.

He had actually entangled Xiao Tian and Su Xin for the time it takes half an incense stick to burn!

One must know that the Wonderful Sword True Lord only managed a similar feat, and she still died under the combined efforts of Xiao Tian and Su Xin.

Zhong Ziqi calculated that once the fighting time exceeded that of the Wonderful Sword True Lord, he would shout towards the sky, "Elder Dao!"

"Whoosh!"

A large saber filled with bloodthirsty aura pierced down from above the clouds.

Zhong Ziqi forced Xiao Tian back with one palm strike and leaped up, standing on the body of the saber.

He looked at the brothers Xiao Tian and Su Xin, cupped his hands respectfully, and bowed slightly, "This time is considered an apology. I look forward to a genuine fight with you two in the future!"

With that, he flew away, leaving Xiao Tian scratching his head in confusion.

When the Wind Eagle flapped its wings and flew beside him, he leaped onto its back, walked over to Jin Fugui and Su Xin, and asked full of doubt,

"What did he mean? What apology? When did he apologize?"

Su Xin remained silent, looking at Jin Fugui.

Jin Fugui shrugged, "He didn't summon his Dao Protector to fight, letting you two battle for so long—that counts as an apology."

Xiao Tian looked incredulous, "That counts as an apology?"

Jin Fugui nodded as if it were the most natural thing, "Yes. According to the rules among us Second Generation Cultivators, if you didn't seize the opportunity to kill him when he apologized, you cannot bring up today's events to trouble him later."

"No... why?"

Xiao Tian was unconvinced.

Jin Fugui knew his temper was impulsive, so he looked to Su Xin, hoping he understood the nuances.

Su Xin's face was grave.

He indeed understood the reasoning.

But he was also unwilling to accept it.

Why should Zhong Ziqi, who came to kill them with a Golden Core Realm cultivation, be let off so easily?

Jin Fugui sighed, "You two brothers shouldn't be so upset. Today's events aren't entirely bad. Zhong Ziqi actually helped you."

"What? He helped us?" Xiao Tian was almost laughing in anger.

Jin Fugui smiled as he watched the furious Xiao Tian, "He did help you. Through today's events, he acknowledged your status."

Xiao Tian was baffled, "What status? Do I need him to acknowledge it?"

Jin Fugui said, "The status of Second Generation Cultivators."

Su Xin's pupils suddenly contracted.

Jin Fugui noticed and a faint curve appeared at the corner of his mouth, "Brother Xin, I believe you understand the benefits that come with the status of a Second Generation Cultivator."

Xiao Tian looked at Su Xin.

Su Xin was silent for a moment, then nodded, "Brother Tian, let today's matter go."

Although Xiao Tian's temper was straightforward and fierce, he was easy to talk to.

Seeing that Su Xin had said so, he simply nodded, "Fine, I'll listen to you."

Jin Fugui breathed a sigh of relief, then heard Xiao Tian grumble, "It's also because my own strength isn't strong enough. I accept the loss!"

Jin Fugui: "..." Everyone, come and listen! Xiao Tian, who just killed a Golden Core while being two major Realms lower, fought a Foundation Establishment Second Generation Cultivator into a miserable retreat while being a Realm higher, and even advanced a minor Realm in the process, thinks his own strength isn't enough!

Is that something a human would say?

Brother Tian lacks common sense in the Cultivation World, Brother Xin surely...

Su Xin nodded solemnly, his expression grim.

"Although Second Generation Cultivators are indeed troublesome, our strength is also an issue."

Jin Fugui: "..." This is unjust!

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