271: Chapter 271 Blood-Burning Pill!

In the next moment—

The aura around his body suddenly surged!

The majestic spiritual power erupted from his body like a volcano. How could he be a Qi Refinement Cultivator? He was clearly at the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage! Moreover, his spiritual power was so thick that it far surpassed an ordinary Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator!

Lu Shiyin's beautiful eyes widened.

She spent every day and night with Ye Changge, so she naturally knew her husband had already made a Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Second Layer. But feeling the Spiritual Pressure he was releasing now, she realized her husband's strength was far greater than she had imagined!

Within that Spiritual Pressure was a strange Yin-Yang Power, like the primordial Qi from the dawn of creation, vast and profound.

Ye Changge raised his right hand. Within his palm, black and white Qi circulated, transforming into a small vortex.

“Disperse.”

He gave a gentle wave.

The black and white vortex suddenly expanded, turning into a wall of Qi woven from Yin-Yang Qi that blocked his front.

The sky full of silver sword light slashed against the wall of Qi. Like a clay ox entering the sea, it was silently neutralized and melted away, finally vanishing completely into nothingness.

From beginning to end, not even the corner of Ye Changge's clothes had been ruffled.

Seeing this, the young man's pupils shrank violently.

“Foundation Establishment Mid-stage?” He stared coldly at Ye Changge, his tone carrying a hint of surprise, but more so disdain. “Fine, you've hidden it well enough. To think you're actually a Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.”

He gave a cold laugh and changed his tone. “But what use is that? Today, I'll show you the gap between a Disciple of a great Sect and a Loose Cultivator like you!”

With that, he formed hand seals with both hands, and the spiritual power within him surged out like a river breaking its banks!

That silvery-white Flying Sword trembled violently in mid-air, emitting a crisp sword cry.

“Qingyun Sword Manual, Third Form—Myriad Swords Return to Source!”

With his low shout, the Flying Sword suddenly split!

One became two, two became four, four became eight...

Within just a few breaths, hundreds and thousands of Flying Sword phantoms appeared in the sky!

Every phantom was incredibly solid, with sharp Sword Qi flowing over the blades as if they were real Flying Swords. They were densely packed in the air, blotting out the sky and sun as they surrounded Ye Changge.

In the next moment—

“Go!”

The young man pointed his finger.

Thousands of Flying Sword phantoms moved simultaneously!

They surged toward Ye Changge from all directions—up, down, left, and right—like a tide. Every phantom carried peerless, sharp Sword Qi. The Sword Qi interlaced to form an airtight sword net, sealing off all of Ye Changge's paths of retreat.

Wherever the sword light passed, the air was torn to shreds, emitting ear-piercing shrieks. The vegetation on the ground was caught in the Sword Qi and instantly turned to dust. Even a boulder not far away was sliced in half by the stray Sword Qi!

Inside the Grand Array, Lu Shiyin's heart leaped into her throat.

Such a dense attack and such sharp Sword Qi—even a Late Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator would likely find it difficult to escape unscathed!

However—

Ye Changge's expression remained calm.

He looked at the sky-covering Flying Sword phantoms, and a faint, almost imperceptible hint of disappointment even flashed in his eyes.

“The momentum is quite grand,” he murmured to himself. “Unfortunately... it's flashy but impractical.”

He raised his right hand, and within his palm, the Yin-Yang Qi surfaced once more.

This time, it was no longer a soft vortex but two incredibly solid spheres of light. One black and one white, they rotated slowly in his palm, emitting a heart-palpitating pressure.

“Yin-Yang One Qi—”

Ye Changge gave a low shout and pressed his palms together!

The black and white spheres of light collided and underwent Fusion in his palms, transforming into a Giant Black and White Hand several yards wide!

As soon as the giant hand appeared, it carried a terrifying power to suppress all directions, grabbing down at the sky full of Flying Sword phantoms!

As the Yin-Yang Qi circulated, those thousands of Flying Sword phantoms were like paper; with a gentle squeeze of the giant hand, they all shattered and vanished!

“What?!”

The young man's face changed drastically.

His Qingyun Sword Manual was a top-tier secret sword technique of the Lingxiao Sect. Its power was immense, and almost no Cultivator of the same level could block it. Yet this Foundation Establishment Mid-stage Loose Cultivator in front of him had actually broken his Myriad Swords Return to Source with a single palm strike?!

How could this be possible?!

However, before he could react, the Giant Black and White Hand had already crushed all the Flying Sword phantoms and continued its momentum, swatting toward him!

The young man's pupils shrank, and his figure retreated violently!

At the same time, he frantically pushed his hand seals. That silvery-white Flying Sword flew back in front of him, transforming into a silver light barrier to block the attack.

Boom!

The Giant Black and White Hand struck the silver light barrier, producing a heaven-shaking roar!

The silver light barrier trembled violently, and cracks appeared on its surface, but it still managed to block the strike.

A trace of blood leaked from the corner of the young man's mouth, his eyes filled with horror.

He finally realized that the strength of this seemingly unremarkable Loose Cultivator before him was far above his own!

“You... just who are you?!”

His voice trembled, no longer possessing the arrogance from before.

Ye Changge withdrew the Giant Black and White Hand and stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm.

He didn't answer the other's question, only saying indifferently, “The ‘Junior Sister Xia’ you mentioned, is she Xia Qingyue of the Lingxiao Sect?”

The young man's face changed. He didn't answer, but his expression already said everything.

Ye Changge sighed. “I am only ordinary friends with Fairy Xia. If you've come to seek revenge because of this, there's no need.”

“Ordinary friends?” The young man sneered. “Do you take me for a three-year-old child?!”

Ye Changge's brow quirked slightly.

This was actually the first time he had heard of this.

His heart warmed slightly, but he remained expressionless.

“Whether you believe it or not, things between Fairy Xia and me are perfectly innocent.”

Ye Changge's tone was flat.

“On the contrary, as a dignified Disciple of the Lingxiao Sect, aren't you afraid of bringing shame to your Sect by intercepting and attacking someone in broad daylight?”

Hearing this, the young man's face turned pale and then flushed with anger.

He bit his teeth, a ruthless look flashing in his eyes. “Shame? Once I kill you, who will know I did it!”

As soon as he finished speaking, he took a blood-colored Medicinal Pill from his Storage Pouch and swallowed it in one gulp!

In an instant, the aura around his body suddenly skyrocketed!

His cultivation, originally at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage, actually showed signs of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection!

“This is... the Blood-Burning Pill?” Ye Changge's brow furrowed slightly.

The Blood-Burning Pill was an extremely aggressive Forbidden Medicine that could significantly boost a Cultivator's strength in a short time, but the price was a subsequent regression in cultivation and potential damage to one's Foundation.

This person was actually willing to take the Blood-Burning Pill just to kill him?

A cold light flashed in Ye Changge's eyes.

Seeing this, Ye Changge's thoughts whirled.

As expected of a Disciple from a great Sect; in every aspect, he was by no means comparable to those ordinary Bandit Cultivators. Whether it was the sophistication of his Cultivation Technique, his combat experience and judgment, or his composure in the face of danger, he far surpassed Bandit Cultivators from a Loose Cultivator background.

If it were his past self facing such a Late Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator whose strength had skyrocketed after taking the Blood-Burning Pill, he might have found it somewhat troublesome and would likely have had to rely on a talisman treasure to deal with it.

But things were different now!