179: If you can't handle it, take it with you.

After simply teaching a lesson to the Eldest Disciple who didn't know how to speak properly, Chen Xuan moved slightly, leaving Biyun City and landing within the territory of the Qinglan Sect in an instant.

He glanced at the magnificent pavilion on one side of the Sect; on the gold-trimmed plaque were written the two characters for Alchemy Pavilion.

Chen Xuan said no more, casually extending a finger and slashing through the air ahead; a brilliant Sword Qi rose from the ground, like the Milky Way hanging upside down, rushing straight into the clouds.

With a thunderous "boom," the entire Alchemy Pavilion was precisely split in half by this Sword Qi, the cut as smooth as a mirror.

The Disciples still cultivating on the Qinglan Sect square felt the earth beneath their feet tremble violently, as if a Dragon was turning over.

It wasn't until someone cried out in surprise at the Man in White Robes in the sky that they all looked up one after another.

The crowd's expressions varied—some were surprised, some longing, some confused, some resentful, but most were filled with fear.

After all, this person clearly did not come with good intentions.

Chen Xuan's gaze swept over the collapsed Alchemy Pavilion, looking at the withered remains of bones that had been drained of their blood and Qi.

Suddenly, a figure soared into the sky, followed by five Foundation Establishment Elders flying on swords.

The man in the lead wore purple robes; he was none other than the Sect Master of Qinglan Sect.

Suppressing the anger in his heart, he asked in a deep voice, "Who is Senior? Why have you come to my Qinglan Sect to cause trouble for no reason?"

At this moment, the Sect Master of Qinglan Sect seemed calm, but his heart was already in turmoil.

The two women who had broken into the Alchemy Pavilion earlier, making a small hole and killing a few Elders, was still somewhat acceptable.

But this Man in White Robes had actually destroyed the entire Alchemy Pavilion!

Not to mention the heavy casualties among the Disciples in the pavilion, the Innate Spiritual Qi they had worked so hard to collect was dissipating at a visible rate; this loss was enough to affect his Breakthrough progress.

If he hadn't been wary of the other party's incomparably sharp Sword Qi, he would have already struck out boldly.

Chen Xuan's expression was indifferent as his gaze swept over the Sect Master of Qinglan Sect.

"You are the Sect Master of Qinglan Sect? Bewitching the common people to Cultivate Evil Techniques, yet after so many years of cultivation, you are only at the Golden Core Fifth Layer.

With no hope for the Dao, you thought of relying on these petty tricks of Unorthodox Methods to survive."

The Sect Master of Qinglan Sect's face darkened, his inner rage growing, but he still defended himself in a deep voice:

"So Senior also mistakenly thought my Qinglan Sect was an Evil Cult and came here to slay demons."

"Does Senior know..."

"I don't know, and I don't want to know."

Chen Xuan interrupted his speech directly, his tone carrying a hint of playfulness.

"I came here today for only one thing: to slaughter you, and then destroy your Qinglan Sect."

The Sect Master of Qinglan Sect's face turned ashen. "My Qinglan Sect has never done anything against heaven or reason. Does Senior intend to do as he pleases just because his Realm is high?"

"Nonsense! If I don't rely on my high Realm to bully people, then what was my many years of hard cultivation for? To listen to an ant like you reason with me!"

The Sect Master of Qinglan Sect wanted to say something more, but suddenly felt a surge of majestic Spiritual Qi pressure rushing toward him.

That pressure was like Mount Tai pressing down, making even breathing difficult for him.

In the next second, with a muffled "bang," the purple-robed figure instantly exploded, turning into a cloud of crimson blood mist.

A pure white, viscous Golden Core also instantly turned into powder.

A thick scent of blood drifted through the air.

Seeing this, the five Foundation Establishment Elders behind him were dumbfounded, feeling a chill rush from their spines straight to their brains.

Chen Xuan scanned the area indifferently.

Just as he was about to raise his hand to strike another sword to split open the Sect Main Hall.

Suddenly, a spiritual body emerged at the spot where the Sect Master of Qinglan Sect had been standing.

The spiritual body was actually a Voluptuous Woman; her eyes stared intently at Chen Xuan, her tone carrying a bit of disdain:

"Killing someone as soon as words fail... people like you are truly arrogant and crude."

She paused and threatened, "Big sister will remember this debt. You'd better pray we don't meet again, otherwise, I'll definitely make sure you get more than you bargained for."

Chen Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly, sizing up the woman before him.

This person actually gave him a feeling similar to Liu Ruyan of the Joyful Union Sect, though she was clearly superior in certain aspects.

He hadn't expected that a small Sect cultivating Evil Techniques would have such a big fish involved behind the scenes.

With a thought, his Spiritual Power transformed into an invisible giant hand, attempting to seize this spiritual body, but as soon as his fingertips touched it, he discovered that the other party was merely formed by a Secret Technique.

It could neither be attacked nor did it have a physical form; he estimated it could only stand there and throw a few harsh words, and would dissipate on its own in a moment.

"Don't waste your effort. Only at the Nascent Soul Layer Eight and you want to detect big sister's True Body? It's simply wishful thin—"

Before the woman could finish her words, the spiritual body abruptly vanished like a bubble, leaving not a trace behind.

A smile curled at the corner of Chen Xuan's mouth.

Nascent Soul Layer Eight was indeed a bit lacking, but what if a God-Tier Divine Ability specifically for tracking was added?

He turned to look toward the southwest; he would go find her in a while.

Next, Chen Xuan turned his gaze to the five Foundation Establishment Elders who were still dazed.

"Tell me, what exactly was the situation with your Sect Master?"

As soon as he finished speaking, one of the Elders suddenly roared, circulating his entire Spiritual Power, A massive palm print of spiritual energy condensed., It blasted fiercely at Chen Xuan.

But before that palm print could even get near the hem of Chen Xuan's clothes, it vanished instantly like a clay ox entering the sea, without even causing a ripple.

Chen Xuan glanced at him indifferently, and with another "bang," that Elder followed in the Sect Master of Qinglan Sect's footsteps, turning into a cloud of blood mist.

Seeing this, the remaining four were trembling all over, their legs so weak they could barely stand.

They had only stepped onto the path of cultivation in a daze; usually, aside from helping manage the Sect's trivial matters, they had never truly witnessed the cruelty of the Cultivation World.

In their eyes, cultivating to Foundation Establishment was already the Realm of an "Immortal"; they only needed to continue absorbing Innate Spiritual Qi and endure until Golden Core to be able to achieve Ascension.

But the Man in White Robes before them easily shattered their illusions.

In the face of absolute strength, they felt as if they had returned to being those ordinary mortals who only knew how to chop wood and farm.

Chen Xuan's gaze continued to circle the four; for them to reach the Foundation Establishment Fifth Layer, they must have absorbed plenty of that plundered Innate Spiritual Qi.

Soon, someone's psychological defense collapsed, and they walked forward tremblingly.

"Se... Senior, we'll talk. We beg you to spare our lives; we just want to live."

A moment later, following a bout of earth-shaking tremors, the Sect Main Hall was leveled by a single palm strike.

The Disciples under the Sect scattered like ants from a disturbed nest.

Chen Xuan had only gathered a bit of useful information, such as the name of that Sect Master of Qinglan Sect and some of the things he had done over the years.

Simply put, it was cowardly development, only bewitching the villagers of nearby small mountain villages.

As for the female spiritual body that appeared after the Sect Master of Qinglan Sect's death, the four knew nothing at all, having never even heard of her.

Chen Xuan was not surprised by this. After all, that woman could see through his Realm at a glance, so she was definitely no ordinary Cultivator; if these Foundation Establishment Elders could know of her existence, that would be truly strange.

He had thought he was just helping Biyun City remove a piece of trouble, but he hadn't expected to get himself into a mess.

Chen Xuan looked toward the southwest, a hint of thought flashing in his eyes, then he turned around, his figure vanishing from the ruins of the Qinglan Sect in an instant.

"I'd like to see how exactly you're going to make me get more than I bargained for."