45: Chapter 45 Xia Jin's sneak attack, Qiu Changtian's serious injury

"Is this the power of the ninth level of the Xiaoyao Heavenly Realm?" Xia Jin watched the Wusheng Sect Leader Xiao Fubai in the distance. The smile that had originally been on his face gradually vanished, replaced by a solemn expression.

Meanwhile, Sect Master Qiu Changtian of the Yuheng Sect, who was facing this punch head-on, narrowed his eyes.

Although he had always looked down on those guys from the Wusheng Sect who only knew how to temper their Physical Body, he had to admit that the Wusheng Sect Leader before him, Xiao Fubai, was definitely an anomaly!

To be nearly a hundred years younger than him and yet Cultivate to such a Realm of effortless mastery and peerless ferocity!

In terms of strength, the opponent was indeed a cut above him.

But on the path of martial arts, victory is not determined solely by strength.

When it came to movement speed, he could absolutely crush his opponent.

Therefore, facing this incredibly domineering punch from Xiao Fubai, Sect Master Qiu Changtian did not take it too seriously; his figure suddenly became illusory.

In an instant, six afterimages appeared in place, making it impossible to distinguish the real from the fake!

"Xiao Fubai, no matter how strong your power is, it is useless if you cannot touch me! You are merely wasting your energy!"

"Is that so?" Xiao Fubai's lips curled up slightly.

Having fought Sect Master Qiu Changtian many times, how could he not know the opponent's Move?

His punch did not lose momentum, but just as he was about to touch an afterimage, he abruptly changed his Move. That punch forcefully veered off, smashing into the bluestone ground between them!

"Boom!!"

The ground shook violently, as if a Dragon was turning over!

With the point of impact as the center, large swaths of hard bluestone slabs were shattered by the violent force, turning into countless stones of varying sizes that shot out indiscriminately in all directions!

Pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft—

Several afterimages were pierced by the stones and instantly dissipated.

Only one remained. When the incoming stones approached within three feet of it, they seemed to collide with an invisible wall of Qi, blocked by a pale green Protective Aura.

"Old man, I've found you!" Xiao Fubai grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.

He did not let up. The moment he retracted his right fist, the fingers of his left hand curled, and with astonishing speed, he clawed down towards Sect Master Qiu Changtian's head!

Before the claw wind even arrived, several cracks several meters long had already appeared on the ground behind Sect Master Qiu Changtian.

"Hmph! So what if you found my true form? In my eyes, your speed is still too slow!" Sect Master Qiu Changtian sneered and prepared to retreat again.

However, his eyelids suddenly twitched, and a sense of threat surged in his heart.

Danger!

Almost as a reflex, Sect Master Qiu Changtian forcefully twisted his body, catching a glimpse of a red light flashing behind him!

What is that?!

Sect Master Qiu Changtian suddenly frowned! But years of intuition told him it was best to avoid it, otherwise there would be big trouble.

"Want to dodge?!"

Although Xiao Fubai, standing opposite, was also surprised by the sudden red light and did not understand who had attacked, the enemy of his enemy was his friend!

He turned his claw into a fist. The momentum of the punch stirred the Qi force around him, and a high-speed rotating vortex with terrifying suction power instantly formed in front of his fist!

"Stay here for me!"

Xiao Fubai roared lowly, and from a distance of several zhang, he aimed his fist at Sect Master Qiu Changtian and gave a sudden "pull"!

Sect Master Qiu Changtian, who had just retreated less than three meters, felt as if he had fallen into an invisible quagmire and suddenly stalled! This pulling force was incredibly domineering, although with his cultivation, he could break free by force in just half a breath!

But half a breath! That was enough!

That red light plunged directly into Sect Master Qiu Changtian's body.

There was no earth-shattering roar, no gruesome scene of flesh and blood flying.

Sect Master Qiu Changtian only felt as if his brain had been struck hard by an invisible heavy hammer! His consciousness went blank!

His eyes instantly lost focus, and he froze in place like a wooden statue!

Xiao Fubai was also stunned. What happened to this old guy, Sect Master Qiu Changtian?

"Why aren't you attacking yet!"

An indifferent voice rang out.

Xiao Fubai shuddered, recovering from his momentary astonishment. A sinister grin appeared on his face. Who cares? If he didn't seize this god-given opportunity, he would regret it to death later!

"Old ghost Qiu! Pay with your life!"

He smashed his fist towards Sect Master Qiu Changtian's chest!

The distance was only one inch!

Sect Master Qiu Changtian finally woke up!

Dodge? It was already too late! The punch's momentum had completely locked onto him, and under the traction of the Qi, there was no way to avoid it!

"Bastard! Who is sabotaging me from the shadows!!"

Sect Master Qiu Changtian let out a beast-like roar. At the last moment, he could only rely on instinct as massive amounts of blue True Qi surged out frantically, trying to protect his chest, while his hands reached towards Xiao Fubai's arms, trying to slow down the power of the strike.

But it was too late. Sect Master Qiu Changtian felt as if he had grabbed onto a divine iron mountain charging at high speed; he couldn't hinder it in the slightest!

The next moment, Xiao Fubai's punch, which had gathered all his power, slammed solidly into the center of Sect Master Qiu Changtian's chest!

"Bang!!!!!"

With a loud bang, a visible shockwave exploded in a ring from the two as the center, clearing away all the ruins and debris within tens of zhang, grinding them into powder!

Sect Master Qiu Changtian spat out a mouthful of blood, which even contained fragments of his internal organs! His whole body flew backwards rapidly!

Boom! Boom, boom, boom!

His body slid wildly along the broken street, plowing a trench half a meter wide and several feet deep!

He slid for a full several hundred meters before finally stopping.

On the street, there was deathly silence.

"Hahahaha! Old ghost, didn't expect this, did you! One day, you would actually fall into my hands!" Xiao Fubai laughed and walked forward step by step.

Although Sect Master Qiu Changtian, who had also reached the ninth level of the Xiaoyao Heavenly Realm, could not be killed by his punch just like that, his full-strength punch had landed solidly on the opponent's vital point.

The opponent might not be dead, but he must be seriously injured.

Meanwhile, in the distance, Xia Jin, wearing a mask, had blood-red eyes!

He had directly used the Demonic Heart Crossing and unleashed the final Move of the Three Blades of the Avici Path, 'Hell Break', although it made him feel somewhat strained!

But seeing Sect Master Qiu Changtian flying backwards filled his face with smiles.

His figure turned into a black light and rushed directly towards the ruins.

Today, this Sect Master Qiu Changtian must die!!

...

Sect Master Qiu Changtian slowly stood up from the ruins, his face so gloomy it could almost drip water.

"To actually... be sabotaged by someone!" He was grinding his teeth so hard they were about to shatter. He had dominated the Beiji Region for many years, when had he ever suffered such a huge loss?

"But wanting my life! Hmph... it's not that easy!" A glint of ruthlessness flashed in Sect Master Qiu Changtian's eyes.

He raised his left hand, and a black Medicinal Pill the size of a Dragon's eye appeared in his palm.

Xiao Fubai, who was approaching step by step with a smile on his face, stopped abruptly the moment he saw this black Medicinal Pill. The smile on his face instantly vanished, replaced by a solemn expression.

"'Life-Burning Pill'?! Old ghost! It seems you really want to risk your life with me!" Xiao Fubai frowned, his voice carrying a trace of wariness.