451: Chapter 451 Hey, just kidding!

Cang Bozi moved in response, his figure chasing after the Grand Elder and the others like a ghost.

As a Grand Elder at the Early Saint Realm, even though he had been forced back by Xu Ruyu's artillery fire just moments ago, his speed was still astonishingly fast, and he closed the distance in a few leaps.

But Xu Ruyu had long anticipated this step.

He took a side step, blocking Cang Bozi's path.

The psionic rocket launcher in his hands had depleted its energy, the Array Pattern on the barrel dim and lusterless, yet he still shouldered the empty cannon, standing there like a statue.

"Take one more step forward, if you dare."

Xu Ruyu's voice was not loud, even sounding somewhat hoarse from the impact of the previous shot, but it clearly reached the ears of everyone present.

Cang Bozi's footsteps came to a sudden halt.

His gaze was fixed intently on the psionic rocket launcher in Xu Ruyu's hands, his eyes full of wariness.

He did not know if there was still energy in that kid's cannon.

He still had lingering fears about the power of that last shot—it was a force that even Saint Realm experts had to avoid.

What if this kid really had another shot hidden away?

Although his Cultivation was high, he did not want to gamble with his own life.

In that moment of hesitation, the Grand Elder and the others had already rushed more than a dozen zhang away.

Seeing this, Cang Songzi was furious and barked sternly, "What are you afraid of? He is only at the Qi Refinement Stage; how many energy crystals could he possibly have? Even if he has one more shot, what can it do to you? Chase after them!"

Cang Bozi gritted his teeth and was about to move again, but Xu Ruyu suddenly laughed.

"Cang Songzi is right; I really don't have any more energy crystals."

As Xu Ruyu said this, he actually threw the psionic rocket launcher directly onto the ground.

With a 'clang', the cannon that had once terrified everyone rolled onto the ground like a piece of scrap metal, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Cang Bozi was stunned.

Everyone else was stunned as well.

Xu Ruyu spread his hands, indicating that he no longer had any weapons.

But he still stood there, blocking Cang Bozi's path like a wooden stake nailed into the ground.

"However," Xu Ruyu looked at Cang Bozi, a smile curling at the corner of his mouth, "do you dare to gamble? Gamble that I don't have a second cannon on me? Gamble that I don't have any other trump cards?"

Cang Bozi's face turned pale, then green.

He truly did not dare to gamble.

This kid at the Qi Refinement Stage had been creating miracles ever since he appeared at the Taihu Clan.

Completing the saint tablet, breaking the Forbidden Array, gaining the recognition of the taihu tripod, refining those unheard-of Spiritual Artifacts...

Who knew what other inconceivable methods he had? What if he really had a more powerful lethal weapon hidden on him? What if he had some forbidden technique to perish together with his enemy?

A kid at the Qi Refinement Stage who could make it to this point never relied on luck.

In that moment of hesitation, the Grand Elder and the others had already rushed to the edge of the canyon.

Before stepping into the canyon, the Grand Elder finally couldn't help but look back.

Under the moonlight, Xu Ruyu stood alone on the cliff, facing Cang Songzi, Cang Bozi, Situ E, Zhao Qian, and hundreds of Cultivators from the Jile Sect and Tianshu Sword Sect.

His back was thin and frail, but he stood there just like that, without retreating a single step.

Old tears streamed from the Grand Elder's eyes.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end, he only bowed deeply and then leapt into the darkness of the canyon.

Fifth Elder Hua Xunhuan and Granny Liu also bowed deeply, their tears falling onto the cliff.

Then, they also disappeared.

On the cliff, only Xu Ruyu was left.

No, there were still enemies.

Cang Songzi's expression was ugly to the extreme.

He hadn't expected that Xu Ruyu would use the last shot to create chaos, allowing all the people from the Hehuan Sect to escape.

He even less expected that his side, with over a hundred people, would be played for fools by a kid at the Qi Refinement Stage.

"Trash!"

Cang Songzi cursed angrily, not knowing if he was scolding Cang Bozi or himself.

Cang Bozi lowered his head, his face turning pale and green, but he dared not retort.

Situ E's expression was equally ugly.

He looked at Xu Ruyu coldly, his eyes filled with killing intent.

Zhao Qian's expression was even gloomier; his gaze was fixed intently on Xu Ruyu, his eyes filled with hatred.

That hatred was not just for Xu Ruyu, but more so for Xiao Nianyin.

But since Xiao Nianyin had already run away, this hatred could only be borne by Xu Ruyu.

Cang Songzi took a deep breath and spoke slowly, "Xu Ruyu, you are indeed a rare talent."

"In all my years, this is the first time I have seen a young person like you."

"Unfortunately, you chose the wrong path."

He waved his hand and said to Cang Bozi, "Stand down."

Cang Bozi, as if granted amnesty, quickly retreated to the side.

Cang Songzi glanced at Situ E and Zhao Qian, then retreated directly to the side, not looking at Xu Ruyu again.

It was not because he was merciful, but because he was disdainful.

In his view, Xu Ruyu was already a dead man.

Situ E and Zhao Qian—one was a titan of the Demonic Path at the Half-step Saint Realm, and the other was a Genius of the Dao of the Sword at the Saint Realm Peak. With the two of them joining forces, let alone a kid at the Qi Refinement Stage, even a Cultivator at the Saint Realm Peak would have to meet their end.

He did not need to make another move.

On the cliff, only Xu Ruyu, Situ E, and Zhao Qian remained.

Moonlight like water spilled over the three of them.

A cruel smile hung on the corner of Situ E's mouth, and the pitch-black long saber in his hand glimmered with an eerie light under the moonlight.

"Xu Ruyu, you are quite good at inspiring people. Unfortunately, inspiring people cannot save your life."

Situ E spoke slowly, his voice carrying a chilling sense of pleasure.

"Your Spiritual Artifact, how many shots can it still fire now? One? Or is it already out of energy? You said it yourself just now, you don't have any energy crystals left."

"Tsk tsk, a kid at the Qi Refinement Stage, able to still smile while facing me and Elder Zhao—I actually admire you a little."

As he spoke, he slowly stepped forward.