54: I always said we should do more good deeds.

Killing Intent!

A biting Killing Intent, as if tangible, descended from the heavens, instantly enveloping the entire battlefield!

This Killing Intent did not come from one person, but four!

Heavy as a mountain, sharp as a blade, it carried the unique pressure of Golden Core Cultivators, yet was far more terrifying than ordinary Golden Core Cultivators!

Especially one of them—vast and majestic, flawless and complete—was clearly the terrifying Aura that only those at the Golden Core Great Perfection Realm could possess!

Four Golden Core powerhouses! And one of them was at the Golden Core Great Perfection!

Cold sweat instantly drenched Zhu Dachang's back.

It's over! I've kicked a steel plate!

And it's an indestructible Profound Iron Divine Gold plate!

The members of the Heavenly Skull Marauder Group under his command were already scared out of their wits by this sudden turn of events and the terrifying Killing Intent, their Souls Flying Away and Spirits Scattering. One by one, they stood frozen in place, not even knowing how to run.

Feng Qingwu stared blankly at the cloud boat, finally coming to her senses.

Reinforcements! Reinforcements have really arrived!

And such powerful reinforcements at that!

The massive contrast and the sudden hope instantly crushed her strained willpower.

No longer able to support her heavily injured body, her delicate frame went limp, and she slumped onto the cold city wall, gazing at the sky, sobbing uncontrollably.

Fengming City is saved!

In the center of the battlefield, Zhu Dachang suppressed the fear in his heart and forced a smile that looked worse than crying, cupping his hands toward the slowly descending Gao Qiuye and the others.

"This Fellow Daoist! And you other Fellow Daoists! May I ask which experts have graced us with your presence?"

"We have no old grudges or recent enmity with Your Excellency. Today's matter is a private grievance between my Heavenly Skull Group and the Feng Family of Fengming City. I hope you Fellow Daoists will give me some Face, make things easy, and stay out of this! Afterward, I, Zhu Dachang, will surely offer a heavy reward!"

In his view, the cultivation world respected the strong and prioritized interests. As long as the other party wasn't an old acquaintance of the Feng Family, they likely wouldn't form a death feud with a Peak Golden Core like himself for an unrelated power.

But he was wrong.

Faced with Zhu Dachang's overtures and threats, Gao Qiuye didn't even lift an eyelid.

The Alliance Leader was watching from above!

This was an excellent opportunity for him to demonstrate his value and loyalty to the Alliance Leader after his Breakthrough to Peak Golden Core!

A mere leader of Tribulation Cultivators—was he worthy of wasting words on?

The Alliance Leader's order was to leave none alive!

Then he must completely eradicate them cleanly, decisively, and with thunderous force!

"Noisy!"

Gao Qiuye coldly spat out two words, Killing Intent surging in his eyes!

He flicked his wrist slightly, lifting his palm upward!

Buzz!

A soft hum seemed capable of crushing the Void Realm!

A streak of light shot out from his palm, expanding wildly against the wind and transforming into an ancient umbrella handle!

The umbrella ribs spread out, instantly turning into a massive umbrella dozens of feet wide, blotting out the sun!

Runes flowed across the bronze umbrella surface, emitting a terrifying pressure that could crush any Divine Soul!

The pseudo-magic treasure, Daluo Umbrella!

This treasure was bestowed by Alliance Leader Han Qing to help him after his Breakthrough, a Sharp Weapon that caused his combat power to soar!

Now, with him at Peak Golden Core driving it with full force, its power had increased by more than tenfold!

"A p-pseudo-magic treasure!"

When he saw the massive umbrella blotting out the sky and felt the terrifying pressure that almost crushed the space, the last trace of color drained from Zhu Dachang's Face!

Not only was the opponent's lineup powerful, but they even possessed such a killing machine!

Flee! I must flee!

Zhu Dachang couldn't care less about Face; he turned to run without hesitation!

"Want to leave? Too late!"

A cold gleam flashed in Gao Qiuye's eyes as he pointed his fingers!

"Suppress!"

The giant umbrella descended.

It instantly enveloped the space for miles around!

Zhu Dachang's rapidly fleeing blood-colored light suddenly stalled!

His speed dropped several times over, as if he had fallen into a thick swamp, making every step difficult!

Not just his flight speed, but even the circulation of the Qi in his body was heavily suppressed, becoming extremely sluggish!

"No!!!"

Zhu Dachang let out a desperate roar; he could already clearly feel the shadow of death brought by the giant umbrella overhead!

Under extreme terror, he frantically drove the little remaining Qi in his body, forming hand seals. Black mist rolled around him, condensing into a massive, pale-white bone shield!

"Ten Thousand Soul Bone Shield!"

This was his trump card life-saving secret technique. At the cost of burning his essence blood and Divine Soul, he summoned the power of ten thousand vengeful Souls to bolster himself. The condensed bone shield's defensive power was staggering; even a full-strength strike from an ordinary Peak Golden Core could be resisted for a moment!

But what he faced was Gao Qiuye, who had activated the pseudo-magic treasure Daluo Umbrella!

There was no suspense!

That seemingly indestructible Ten Thousand Soul Bone Shield, upon contact with the Daluo Umbrella, was like paper. With a crisp sound, it shattered right down the middle!

It was like crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood!

Pfft!

The backlash from the shattered bone shield hit Zhu Dachang like a lightning strike, causing him to spray out a large mist of blood!

A deafening boom rang out!

Zhu Dachang's protective spiritual light couldn't even last for a single breath before it popped like a soap bubble!

Immediately after, his Physical Body, tempered a thousand times and harder than refined steel, emitted a series of bone-cracking sounds!

Like a tattered sack, he turned into a blurred bloody shadow and was slammed violently into the streets of Fengming City below!

Rumble!

Dust soared into the sky! Several houses were instantly leveled!

A bottomless crater was left in the ground, and Zhu Dachang lay at the bottom, his fate unknown. His bones were shattered, his flesh was a mangled mess, and his Aura was incredibly weak—he was breathing his last.

One strike!

Just one strike!

The notoriously fierce leader of the marauders, who had run rampant in the nearby Desolate Region for many years, was completely suppressed by Gao Qiuye with thunderous force!

The entire battlefield instantly fell into a dead silence!

Whether it was the shaken Fengming City defenders, the terrified members of the Heavenly Skull Marauder Group, or Feng Qingwu on the city wall who had just felt a glimmer of hope, everyone was stunned by this shocking scene, unable to speak for a long time.

Is this the power of a pseudo-magic treasure?

Aboard the fengming cloud boat, Han Qing took in everything happening below through the porthole.

He was also slightly impressed by the power of this pseudo-magic treasure.

Although he knew pseudo-magic treasures were extraordinary, seeing the effect they had in the hands of a Peak Golden Core Cultivator gave him a more direct understanding of the destructive power of such high-level treasures.

It seemed that external factors like Magic Treasures and Cultivation Techniques truly had a massive impact on a Cultivator's combat power.

Both being Peak Golden Core, Gao Qiuye, who possessed a pseudo-magic treasure, could clearly crush Zhu Dachang, who only had his cultivation level.

This also made Han Qing even more determined to find ways to improve his own true cultivation and equipment.

External objects are external objects after all; one's own strength is the true foundation.

Moreover, his Four Seas Immortal Alliance couldn't have just one pseudo-magic treasure like the Daluo Umbrella.

Gao Qiuye retracted the imposing Daluo Umbrella, which turned into a streak of light and entered his sleeve.

With a movement, he easily landed in the deep pit, lifting the half-dead Zhu Dachang from the ruins with one hand and casually sealing his remaining Qi, carrying him like a dead dog.

Meanwhile, Sima Kong, Luo Qianyun, and Cai Gong were not idle either.

Facing the desperate situation where their leader was insta-killed and four Golden Core powerhouses were eyeing them, the remaining members of the Heavenly Skull Marauder Group were already scared witless, lacking any will to resist.

These marauders had committed many evils and knew that falling into the hands of Righteous Path Cultivators often meant a fate worse than death. At this moment, they only wanted to flee this place of death.

"Obstinate!"

Cai Gong snorted coldly, his Flying Sword turning into a streak of light, fast as lightning, instantly piercing the chests of several marauders trying to flee.

Luo Qianyun lightly raised her fair hand, and flower petals drifted through the air. They looked beautiful but contained lethal Killing Intent.

Wherever they passed, the marauders screamed and fell, their limbs severed.

In just a few moments, except for Zhu Dachang who was captured by Gao Qiuye, the other hundreds of fierce members of the Heavenly Skull Marauder Group were completely slaughtered by Sima Kong's trio like autumn leaves swept by a gale—not a single one was left!

The inside and outside of Fengming City were a mess, with blood flowing like a river.

The sea breeze blew, carrying a heavy scent of blood.

On the city wall, Feng Qingwu stayed blankly at all this.

From despair to hope, and then witnessing the group of marauders who had been so arrogant before being wiped out like vegetables!

The entire process was so fast she could hardly process it!

She even forgot the pain of her injuries, just staring blankly at the three Late Golden Core Stage powerhouses who were like gods of slaughter, and the Peak Golden Core elder holding the marauder leader.

So strong! Is this the strength of a truly powerful person?

At this time, the hatch of the massive white cloud boat hovering in mid-air slowly opened.

A figure stepped out from within the cloud boat and descended through the air.

The newcomer wore simple green robes, his Face excessively young and exceptionally handsome.

"Alliance Leader!"

Seeing Han Qing's arrival, Gao Qiuye and the other three immediately withdrew all Killing Intent and bowed in unison, their demeanor extremely respectful.

Alliance Leader?

Zhu Dachang understood instantly.

This green-robed man, who looked impossibly young, was the true leader of these powerhouses!

He was the most terrifying existence!

The instinct to survive allowed the dying Zhu Dachang to burst with one last bit of strength. He struggled to raise his head and look at Han Qing.

"Se... Senior! This lowly one failed to recognize Mount Tai and offended Senior's majesty. I deserve ten thousand deaths! I beg Senior to spare this lowly one's life!"

"This lowly one is willing to join Senior and offer up all the treasures the Heavenly Skull Group has accumulated over the years! I am willing to serve Senior, to be your horse or ox, I only beg Senior to give this lowly one a chance to turn over a new leaf!"

He was, after all, a Peak Golden Core. For any power, he was a force that couldn't be underestimated. Perhaps this young Alliance Leader would see his utility.

But Han Qing only gave him a faint glance.

"Join this seat? A scum like you who burns, kills, loots, and commits every evil—are you worthy?"

The next moment, a vast and boundless terrifying pressure suddenly erupted from his body!

Hum—!

Golden divine light gushed out from Han Qing's body like a tide!

Behind him, a massive golden dharma image phantom that reached between heaven and earth slowly condensed into form!

[nascent soul dharma body] effect, activated!

In an instant, everyone in Fengming City—whether it was Feng Qingwu on the city wall, the surviving defenders and civilians below, or Zhu Dachang held in Gao Qiuye's hand—felt a tremor and a sense of insignificance from the depths of their Souls!

It was like an invisible divine mountain had been slammed onto their hearts!

Those with weaker strength couldn't even withstand the pressure and fell to their knees with a thud!

"Nascent Soul Old Monster!!!"

Feeling that world-destroying pressure, the last sliver of hope in Zhu Dachang's eyes was completely shattered!

Why am I so unlucky! I just went out to do a robbery and ran straight into a Nascent Soul Cultivator!

"I regret it! I truly regret it!"

Han Qing turned a deaf ear to his wails. Naturally, this nascent soul dharma body effect wasn't just to intimidate this dying man.

More importantly, it was to intimidate the Feng Family of Fengming City.

While the debt of saving their lives was important, properly displaying his strength and showing power far beyond theirs would make them more respectful and submissive, facilitating his potential future plans to recruit them.

After all, a Nascent Soul backer with a limitless future and unfathomable strength was a fatal temptation for a power like the Feng Family, which had just suffered a great catastrophe and was located in the chaotic Desolate Region.

The brilliance of the golden dharma image slowly faded.

Han Qing looked at Gao Qiuye: "Dispose of him."

"Is is, Alliance Leader!"

Gao Qiuye respectfully obeyed.

He would execute the Alliance Leader's orders to the letter.

He looked at Zhu Dachang, who was now in total despair, his Face ashen. Without any hesitation, he raised his palm, and majestic Qi gathered.

"No..."

Zhu Dachang's final words were never spoken.

Bang!

Gao Qiuye's palm struck the crown of his head.

The violent Qi instantly destroyed his Sea of Consciousness and life force.

In an instant, his Dao was extinguished, and his Soul was completely annihilated.

Gao Qiuye casually tossed Zhu Dachang's corpse to the ground and respectfully stood behind Han Qing once more.

Having dealt with Zhu Dachang, Han Qing finally turned his gaze toward the crumbling woman in red on the city wall.

He took a step and slowly walked toward the city wall.

As he approached, that faint yet real Nascent Soul pressure surged toward Feng Qingwu like a tide.

Feng Qingwu's delicate body trembled slightly, and she involuntarily took half a step back.

This benefactor, who looked much younger than herself, was actually a legendary Nascent Soul Old Monster!

She suppressed the turmoil in her heart and struggled to kneel on one knee.

"Feng Qingwu of the Feng Family of Fengming City pays respects to Senior! Thank you, Senior, for your life-saving grace!"

Han Qing looked down at the female city lord from above.

It had to be said that Feng Qingwu was indeed a rare beauty.

Not the gentle and soft kind of woman from the Central Plains, but a healthy beauty full of strength.

Her crimson battle armor wrapped around her shockingly curvaceous figure, and her skin was a healthy wheat color, adding a bit of wild charm.

Although she was injured and pale at the moment, it couldn't hide her bright and moving features and the heroic spirit between her brows.

Hmm, quite a wild beauty.