61: Chapter 61 Qi Refining Perfection, Forceful Intervention

This sudden voice, plain yet seemingly carrying some strange magic, instantly seized the attention of everyone in the valley.

The Scar-faced Man, who was about to inflict a vicious blow on Leng Yuechan, suddenly froze in his tracks.

He and the other few men in black, as well as the already despairing Leng Yuechan, all looked involuntarily in the direction from which the voice came.

They saw a young man standing at the entrance of the valley, dressed in plain cyan robes with a handsome face and a composed demeanor, walking slowly out of the shadows of the forest with his hands behind his back.

A faint, elusive smile hung on his face; his expression did not look like he had broken into a blood-soaked battlefield full of murderous intent, but rather like a rich Young Master out for a leisurely stroll to visit friends.

"It's here, it's here! Host, it's your time to perform!"

"Charge! For the SSR! Bring out your Qi Refinement Stage Great Perfection Aura! Don't be a coward, just do it!"

In his mind, the System's "cheerleading" shouts rang out frantically.

The Scar-faced Man's pupils constricted slightly.

He swept his Qi Refining Stage 9 Divine Sense over the youth, and the expression on his face instantly became a bit more solemn.

Qi Refining Stage 9... Great Perfection!

To think it was an existence at the same level as himself!

In this desolate wilderness, how could such an expert suddenly appear?

However, the solemnity lasted only for an instant.

He glanced at Gu Yan's ordinary attire and the plain iron weapon in his hand that couldn't even be considered a Magical Artifact, and seven-tenths of his vigilance vanished, replaced by intense disdain and killing intent.

Just a rogue Loose Cultivator who popped up from nowhere!

On his side, there were a full five people!

Moreover, every one of them was an expert in the Late Stage of Qi Refining!

"Where did this wild brat come from? Still wet behind the ears and already learning to play the hero?" the Scar-faced Man sneered, his voice filled with cruel mockery. "Kid, I'll give you a piece of advice: don't meddle in other people's business. Otherwise, next year today will be your death anniversary!"

A complex look also appeared in Leng Yuechan's Phoenix eyes, which had already dimmed.

She also saw Gu Yan's cultivation level.

Qi Refining Stage 9 Great Perfection.

This level of strength could be considered a formidable expert anywhere.

But...

There were five of them!

Among them, there was even an existence at the same level as him!

For him to rashly step forward alone, this... how is this any different from seeking death?

An inexplicable emotion, which she herself could not name, quietly sprouted in the depths of her heart.

Gu Yan ignored the Scar-faced Man's threat.

His gaze calmly swept over every man in black present, as if he were looking at a group of... dead men.

"Host, don't waste your breath on him!" the System urged frantically in his mind. "I just scanned the data panel of those few black-clad minions; their Cultivation Technique is trash, their Foundation is shaky, and their combat power index isn't even five! They aren't even worth one move from you! Quickly, perform a takeoff on the spot for her and let her see your true technique!"

"You're courting death!"

Seeing himself being ignored, the Scar-faced Man was completely enraged!

He gave a look to the Qi Refining Stage 7 subordinate holding a single blade who was closest to Gu Yan.

"Go, cripple him!"

"Yes, Big Brother!"

The man in black sneered, understanding his Big Brother's intention.

True Qi erupted under his feet, and his whole body became like a fierce tiger descending from the mountain. The single blade in his hand drew a sharp arc in the air, bringing with it the sound of breaking air as it slashed horizontally toward Gu Yan's neck!

He wanted to behead this ignorant kid on the spot with one strike!

Inside the valley, killing intent rose once more!

Leng Yuechan's heart instantly jumped to her throat, and she subconsciously wanted to open her mouth to warn him.

However, it was already too late.

Facing this fierce blade capable of splitting stones, Gu Yan did not even lift his eyelids.

He maintained his composed posture with his hands behind his back, as if he hadn't seen the fatal blade light coming toward him at all.

Just as the bright blade edge was about to touch the skin of his neck, he finally made a move.

Bent his finger.

Flicked his finger.

An action that was understated to the extreme.

A thumb-sized, crimson finger wind, highly condensed from his Blazing Fire Art True Qi, shot out like a bullet from a chamber, arriving first despite starting last, and silently pierced through the air!

A cruel sneer still hung on the face of the man in black.

He didn't even see clearly what the crimson point of light was.

The next instant.

Pfft!

A slight sound, as if a ripe melon had been punctured.

The crimson finger wind passed precisely through the very center of his forehead!

The man in black's forward momentum stopped abruptly.

The sneer on his face froze completely.

He could no longer hold the single blade in his hand, and it fell to the ground with a "clang".

In the center of his forehead, there was an extra hole... a blood hole with charred edges that went straight through.

The light in his eyes quickly dissipated, replaced by a grey, blank emptiness.

Until his death, he never understood how he had died.

Thud.

His tall body fell straight backward, splashing up a cloud of dust.

One finger.

One-hit kill!

The entire valley fell into a state of absolute, dead silence at this moment.

The sound of the wind, the chirping of birds, and even the breathing of everyone seemed to have been cut off by an invisible hand at this moment.

Everyone's gaze was dull, converging on the man in cyan robes who was still standing with his hands behind his back, not even having changed his posture by half a bit.

The sneers on the faces of the four surviving men in black had long since been replaced by endless horror and disbelief!

What had they seen?!

An expert at Qi Refining Stage 7, actually...

Actually killed by the other party with a flick of a finger... in such a calm and casual manner?!

This...

What kind of terrifying strength is this?!

On the other side, in the cold Phoenix eyes of Leng Yuechan, who had already resigned herself to death, a brilliant and unprecedented light erupted!

She stared fixedly at that calm and composed man, her pale-as-paper face filled with shock!

So...

So strong!

Who... who exactly is this person?!