148: Chapter 148 Still a Body Cultivator?

The next moment, everyone's eyes widened.

Ye Changge actually raised his right hand, spread his fingers, and grabbed the black arrow right in his palm!

"What?!" The Black-Robed Man's laughter came to an abrupt halt, his eyes filled with disbelief.

The arrow trembled violently in Ye Changge's palm, black Qi surging as it tried to break free!

Ye Changge's expression remained calm as he applied a slight amount of force with his right hand— "Snap." A crisp sound rang out.

The black arrow had actually snapped in half!

The severed arrow lost its power, turning into specks of black light that dissipated into the air.

Ye Changge retracted his hand and brushed off his palm. He looked at the Black-Robed Man, the corners of his mouth curling into a slight smile.

"You... you...!" The Black-Robed Man's face turned deathly pale, his lips trembling violently, and the madness in his eyes was completely replaced by fear.

"You are a... Body Cultivator?!" His voice was trembling.

He never would have imagined—Ye Changge was actually a Body Cultivator!

And judging by this display, he had already surpassed a second-rank Body Cultivator!

What kind of monster was this?! First, the profound Talisman Array and that giant hand. And now, he was being told he was also a Body Cultivator?!

"Senior, spare me!" He fell to his knees with a thud, kowtowing desperately, his voice shrill.

Ye Changge looked at him, his eyes devoid of any ripples.

He let out a cold snort and raised his right hand once more.

Yin and Yang Qi surged from his palm, instantly condensing into a massive black and white hand that descended to grab the Black-Robed Man!

"No—!" The Black-Robed Man let out a final, desperate roar.

The giant hand slammed down, gripping him firmly in its palm.

The black and white Qi flowed slowly, like two massive millstones, beginning to grind away the vitality within his body.

The screams lasted for only two short breaths before vanishing completely.

The giant hand slowly opened.

Only a bit of fly ash remained on the ground, along with an intact Storage Pouch, which was carried by a gentle force toward Ye Changge.

Ye Changge casually took the Storage Pouch and looked at the other four charred corpses.

With a thought, he shot out four streams of spiritual power, gathering the Storage Pouches of those four as well.

After finishing this, he slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air.

Ye Changge felt a pang of heartache.

The Talisman Array he had set up used nearly ten High Grade "Thunder Fire Talismans" alone, and with the consumption from activating the "Myriad Talismans Heavenly Stems Strategy," the total cost came to forty or fifty thousand Spirit Stones down the drain.

"I hope these Storage Pouches can help me recoup some of the losses."

He muttered to himself, then turned around and spoke to the faint light shield of the Formation behind him:

"Caiyue, it's over, come out."

As his voice fell, the Formation's light shield slowly dissipated.

Xiao Caiyue stood in the Formation, her beautiful eyes wide open, staring blankly at Ye Changge as if she were seeing him for the first time.

She had seen everything clearly from within the Formation—her husband first unleashed the Talisman Array, instantly killing four Foundation Establishment demonic cultivators; then, with that mysterious Yin and Yang giant hand, he easily crushed the last Black-Robed Man at the False Core stage.

These things were still within the realm of her understanding.

But that last scene—the High Grade Magical Artifact arrow that the Black-Robed Man had fired in a desperate attempt, a lethal strike capable of severely wounding any Foundation Establishment Cultivator, had actually been caught by her husband with his bare hands and snapped in two with a light twist!

That was a High Grade Spiritual Artifact!

It wasn't a twig or a wooden stick, but a genuine Spiritual Artifact capable of splitting mountains and cracking rocks!

Snapped by hand?!

Xiao Caiyue's mind was in chaos.

She had already been shocked by Ye Changge several times today!

From the incredibly domineering Yin Yang Guiding Art in the Immortal Cave, to the fluid, effortless killing with the Talisman Array just now, and now, snapping a Magical Artifact with his bare hands!

Her mouth hung open, and she couldn't speak for a long time.

It wasn't until Ye Changge's voice reached her that she suddenly snapped back to reality.

"Hus... Husband..."

She replied subconsciously, only to find that even her voice was trembling.

Beside her, Xiao Yurou was also frozen in place, her eyes filled with shock.

Although she had long since witnessed Ye Changge's strength—that day when the three Bandit Cultivators were turned into balls of blood with a single palm strike—today's scene still exceeded her imagination.

That was a False Core stage demonic cultivator!

In front of her husband, he was like a child, completely powerless to fight back.

The most exaggerated part was—

Xiao Zhi didn't care about any of that.

As soon as the Formation was withdrawn, she skipped right out, happily saying:

"Senior, you are amazing!"

Her clear voice was exceptionally loud on the silent official road.

Ye Changge lowered his head, looking at the little girl with double buns and bright, sparkling eyes, and couldn't help but smile slightly.

He reached out to pat her head and said gently:

"Xiao Zhi is also very brave; you weren't scared at all while hiding in the Formation just now."

Xiao Zhi blushed slightly from the praise, chuckled twice, and stood obediently to the side.

Ye Changge raised his head and looked at the two Xiao sisters.

Xiao Yurou was fine; after all, she had seen him kill three Foundation Establishment Bandit Cultivators in one move before, so while she was shocked, she was still relatively calm.

But Xiao Caiyue... She stood there, her water-blue palace dress swaying slightly, as if she had been frozen in place.

Her autumn-water-like eyes were staring at him without blinking.

Shock, disbelief, and a trace of... an unusual expression she hadn't even realized herself.

Ye Changge understood in his heart.

He stepped forward, gently took Xiao Caiyue's hand, and said softly:

"Caiyue, are you alright?"

Xiao Caiyue finally snapped out of it completely.

She shook her head subconsciously, her voice still a bit airy:

"I-I'm fine, Husband..."

She paused, then finally couldn't help but ask:

"Husband... you, you just now... was that... Body Cultivator?"

Ye Changge looked at her cautious expression and found it somewhat amusing.

He squeezed her hand and explained gently:

"Caiyue, you know, I am a Second-Rank Talisman Master, so I have some passing knowledge of Talisman Arrays; I understand a little bit."

Hearing this, Xiao Caiyue clicked her tongue inwardly.

A little bit?

Is that what he calls a little bit?!

The power and speed of that Talisman Array were clearly at the level of a Grandmaster who had been immersed in it for many years!

Ye Changge continued:

"So, usually, besides selling Talismans, I keep some on hand for self-defense. That Talisman Array just now was also set up in advance, not something I did on the spur of the moment."

As he spoke, his tone became increasingly gentle:

"As for being a Body Cultivator... I have indeed dabbled in it slightly. After all, when traveling in the Cultivation World, having a few more means of self-preservation is always good."

Listening to his words, Xiao Caiyue understood in her heart—how could this be described as "dabbled slightly"?

Snapping a second-rank Magical Artifact with bare hands—this level of Physical Body strength was clearly something only a second-rank Body Cultivator or higher could achieve!