26: Qi Refining Level 7

Under the sunlight, two Cultivators walked side by side. One was a middle-aged man wearing a black short jacket, and the other was a young man in a water-blue Daoist robe; they were Senior Brother Wang and Senior Brother Song, respectively.

Suddenly, Senior Brother Wang held out his hand, signaling for them to stop. His expression had turned somewhat unsightly.

"Junior Brother, there is a slight scent of blood here. Although it has been carefully concealed, I can still smell it. We must be careful."

Senior Brother Song was thrown into a panic, his features becoming quite distorted: "Senior Brother, could it be that Junior Sister Mo has already met with disaster?"

Senior Brother Wang glanced at him with a scrutinizing look: "Watch your words. That is our fellow disciple. To curse a fellow disciple like that when everything is still unknown is not a good thing. If there is a next time, do not blame me for being heartless."

With danger now imminent, he didn't say much more. The two of them slowly moved forward; as soon as they turned this corner, they would be able to see the heavily injured Mo Changning.

Finally, the moment arrived. The instant they saw Mo Changning, Gu Yuchuan moved, striking out with two Water Swords. Senior Brother Wang reacted quickly, an earthy yellow shield appearing before him. Although this shield didn't completely block Gu Yuchuan's sneak attack, the time it bought was enough for him to strike again and neutralize the attack.

But Senior Brother Song was not so lucky. The moisture from the Water Sword had already touched his body before he remembered to defend, but it was already too late. Despite his best efforts to dodge, the Water Sword still pierced through his right shoulder, and this time, the injury was quite severe.

Mo Changning shouted with all her might, "Senior Brothers, there is a snake demon here that can turn invisible. Be careful!"

This was the downside of sparing her life; she would always cause some trouble.

Hearing it was a snake demon, the two of them simultaneously relaxed a bit, even taking several deep breaths. Indeed, what people fear most is the unknown. Once they knew what the enemy was, they were no longer afraid, especially since the enemy was a Yao Beast they looked down upon. Naturally, they weren't afraid at all and even felt like laughing.

Senior Brother Song took out a jade bottle. As soon as he opened it, Gu Yuchuan felt his spirit begin to grow irritable. It turned out that the item in Senior Brother Song's hand was Realgar essence, an essence extracted from a large amount of realgar, which had a strong effect on snake demons. Gu Yuchuan now felt that his magic power was no longer flowing smoothly, and his invisibility was forced to end.

Senior Brother Wang laughed loudly, looking at Gu Yuchuan with deep disdain: "As expected, a beast is just a beast. So what if your cultivation is a bit higher than ours? Won't you still be suppressed by us?"

Gu Yuchuan now felt as if he were in a world of flames, with fire burning his body everywhere. He wanted to kill everything in front of him. He let out a roar, forcing himself to calm down further.

Indeed, he was just a monster in the Qi Refining Realm, and his Bloodline was still that of a Yao Beast, not yet considered transcendental. Naturally, he couldn't escape the influence of the realgar, especially this Realgar essence, which the Beast Taming Sect specifically used to deal with snake demons. If it weren't for the human consciousness within his body, he might not even have the ability to resist now.

He subconsciously used Soaring on Clouds and Riding the Mist. An auspicious cloud supported him as he flew into the air, distancing himself from the realgar. As the cold wind blew, his mind stabilized considerably.

The two Cultivators stared deathly at him, as if seeing an existence they couldn't understand. Senior Brother Wang's breathing quickened significantly as he pointed at Gu Yuchuan: "You can actually use Soaring on Clouds and Riding the Mist! You are of the Dragon Kin! To think that at such a cultivation level, you are actually of the Dragon Kin! Hahahaha, it's my, Wang Changyun's, lucky day to strike it rich! A member of the Dragon Kin—how precious that is!"

Gu Yuchuan hated it most when people looked at him with that gaze, as if he weren't a living being with an independent consciousness but rather a piece of cargo in their hands. Clearly, the opponent felt they had victory within their grasp.

However, Gu Yuchuan didn't think so. While his Clone stood atop the clouds, his true body had already secretly crept down. This time, he wouldn't be so careless. The Green Scale Shield created an area around him free of realgar, allowing him to attack to his heart's content.

The two didn't notice at all that danger had quietly descended. He first attacked Senior Brother Wang; after all, his cultivation was higher. Once he lost his combat power, the other wouldn't be able to stir up any trouble. By the time the opponent reacted, venom had already sprayed into his eyes. He clutched his eyes and screamed incessantly, but it was already to no avail. Gu Yuchuan pressed the advantage, striking out with a Water Sword that pierced directly through his chest.

During this process, the opponent had no room to resist at all. After all, who would have thought that a snake demon at the Mid Qi Refining Stage could both turn invisible and create a Clone? Such Spells, let alone in the Qi Refinement Stage, even if a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator knew one, it could serve as their famous technique. Even in the Golden Core Stage, they were very useful Spells.

Gu Yuchuan looked at the fallen Senior Brother Wang and activated his Devour Talent. With a gulp, a mass of life essence entered his body. He could feel that he had finally reached the threshold of the Qi Refining Seventh Layer.

Senior Brother Song pointed his finger at Gu Yuchuan: "You, you, you! Demonic behavior! You actually devoured the essence of my Human Race! You will not come to a good end!"

Gu Yuchuan dissipated his Clone in the sky, which also served to preserve his magic power. He slowly approached Senior Brother Song: "Whether I come to a good end or not, I don't know, and neither do you. But we both know one thing, and that is that you won't have a good end. Don't you agree?"

Before he could even finish speaking, Senior Brother Song turned and fled, possessing no desire to fight at all. Indeed, the gap in strength between them was still very large; there was no way he could win. Running was the best outcome, but could he outrun Soaring on Clouds and Riding the Mist? Obviously not. He had only taken a few steps before being blocked by Gu Yuchuan.

He stood atop the clouds, high and mighty, his triangular pupils filled with killing intent. In this instant, what the opponent faced seemed not to be a snake demon, but an ancient deity. Just standing there, he exerted a heavy pressure. The man was so frightened that he fell back onto the ground.

"With such a Heart-Nature, you still try to cultivate like others. I think you're better off dead."

Having said that, he didn't wait any longer and struck out with two Water Swords, which pierced through the man's body. Then came the familiar devouring of Vital essence. This time, he finally succeeded in his breakthrough and also developed Divine Sense. From this point on, the wonders of immortal cultivation finally unfolded. With Divine Sense, his safety was guaranteed. Just like these two Cultivators today—if they had possessed Divine Sense, they wouldn't have been so easily ambushed by him.