"A Yang Fire Crow!?"
"And it's at Perfection of the first Realm!?"
The Qi Refining ninth-Realm Disciple from Heavenly Fire Pavilion, who had seen much, was instantly shocked.
It was bad enough that Meng Yan was so abnormal; now there was also a Yang Fire Crow whose combat power was even stronger than a typical Qi Refining Perfection!
If it were a Fire Crow, he wouldn't be afraid, but a Yang Fire Crow's defense and attack far surpassed a Fire Crow, especially its terrifying Natal Spiritual Fire. If hit squarely, even a Qi Refining Perfection would not escape death.
Qi Ping, standing next to the Yang Fire Crow, despite being at the seventh Realm of Qi Refining, exuded an aura that even the Heavenly Fire Pavilion Disciple dared not underestimate in the slightest.
He instantly guessed that Qi Ping was the owner of the Yang Fire Crow, and that Qi Ping was likely the one who had controlled the Bees to enter earlier.
"If I fall into a situation where I'm surrounded, I'll surely die, and given the two Demonesses' fear of Meng Yan just now, they probably won't have a chance to help me."
"So, the only chance now is to capture the leader first. If I take care of the owner of the opposing Yang Fire Crow, then if the Yang Fire Crow has an ordinary relationship with its owner, it might abandon its attack, or it might suffer a backlash due to its owner's death."
Making an immediate decision, the Heavenly Fire Pavilion male Disciple decided to unleash his strongest attack, aiming to kill Qi Ping with one strike.
Then, a High Grade Magical Artifact Flying Sword appeared in front of the Heavenly Fire Pavilion male Disciple, radiating an extreme sharpness.
As violent spiritual energy furiously poured into this Flying Sword, an intense golden light also lit up on the Flying Sword, then transformed into a golden stream of light that bypassed the Flame Burst Fireball and shot directly towards the charging Qi Ping.
This Move, the Glorious Golden Flying Sword, was a Move he had painstakingly practiced, and there was a chance it could kill Qi Ping with one strike!
And Qi Ping, seeing the Heavenly Fire Pavilion Disciple's movements, instantly guessed his intention.
How could Qi Ping, who valued his life the most, face such a situation carelessly?
So, the moment the Heavenly Fire Pavilion male Disciple began his Move, Qi Ping abandoned control of the Flame Burst Fireball, instead channeling his spiritual energy at full speed. A fire net composed of numerous small Fireballs instantly shielded Qi Ping.
In addition, a layer of tree bark-like skin instantly covered Qi Ping's entire body, especially in the areas directly facing the sword's momentum, where the Tree Skin Art's energy was concentrated to the extreme.
"All this time, what I've focused on and practiced most diligently are defensive Spells. It's time for defensive Spells to show their worth."
The next moment, the Heavenly Fire Pavilion male Disciple's golden Flying Sword arrived in front of Qi Ping with terrifying speed!
Flying Swords truly lived up to their reputation as one of the most highly regarded offensive Magical Artifacts in the Cultivation World; they indeed possessed extremely powerful advantages in terms of attack speed and power.
However, Qi Ping's Flame Burst Net was not to be underestimated. As the Flying Sword approached, the Flame Burst Net instantly tightly enveloped the Heavenly Fire Pavilion male Disciple's golden Flying Sword.
Immediately after, a series of violent explosions erupted!
The Flame Burst Net, bolstered by the Yang Fire Body and Beast King Flame, and containing a trace of the Essence of Fire, also displayed its ultimate power at this moment!
Amidst the terrifying explosive power, the Heavenly Fire Pavilion male Disciple's offensive momentum was instantly broken, and at the same time, several small cracks and fissures began to appear on the Heavenly Fire Pavilion Disciple's Flying Sword.
One exchange of blows, and the victor was immediately clear!
The Flying Sword controlled by the Heavenly Fire Pavilion Disciple's attack was blocked, and the Flying Sword also sustained some damage.
Although it didn't affect continued combat, a full-power strike failing to achieve its effect meant that the best opportunity to kill Qi Ping had already been missed!
Because a new Flame Burst Net had already risen around Qi Ping again, and the defense of the Tree Skin Art had not suffered the slightest damage!
Meanwhile, Crow had already transformed into a golden-red stream of flame at this moment and shot towards the Heavenly Fire Pavilion Disciple along with the Flame Burst Art!
"It seems I still underestimated the boost the Yang Fire Body and Beast King Flame give to the Flame Burst Net. As my comprehension of the Essence of Fire deepens, the power of the Flame Burst Spell will receive an even greater boost."
"It seems now that a normal Qi Refining ninth-Realm Sword Cultivator cannot break through my Flame Burst Net's defense, and hasn't even touched my Tree Skin Art, which I've diligently practiced."
Experiencing the current strength of his defense, Qi Ping's heart was incomparably excited.
His current defensive power was already unexpectedly strong, so what level of power would his defense reach if he cultivated the Flame Burst Net to Perfection, truly comprehended the Essence of Fire, and continued to improve the Beast King Flame?
And after Qi Ping easily withstood the Heavenly Fire Pavilion male Disciple's full-power attack, the Heavenly Fire Pavilion Disciple's heart instantly sank.
"It's over."
His full-power strike hadn't even touched a single hair on Qi Ping. The outcome of the subsequent battle was self-evident.
The battle between Qi Ping and the Heavenly Fire Pavilion male Disciple also attracted the attention of the other three.
First, the hearts of the Twin Demonesses sank sharply.
They had initially hoped that the Heavenly Fire Pavilion Disciple, seeing Qi Ping was only at the seventh Realm of Qi Refining, would be able to kill Qi Ping with one sword strike and then come to their aid. But now, it was clearly impossible.
Not only was it impossible, but their opponent would also gain a Yang Fire Crow! And a Qi Ping whose true depth was unclear!
A wave of fear and anxiety began to rise in their hearts.
And Meng Yan was also very surprised by Qi Ping's combat performance.
Qi Ping's Realm was a bit lower than he expected, but when he saw the power of the Flame Burst Art and Flame Burst Net in Qi Ping's hands, his heart was still shaken.
Qi Ping had actually cultivated the Flame Burst Net to such a level and unleashed such powerful might in just over a month!
Such Talent could be called extraordinary even within the Qingyuan Sect.
If it weren't for the uncertain situation of the Qingyuan Sect currently, making it a misfortune rather than a blessing for Qi Ping to join now, he would have wanted to introduce Qi Ping to join.
Besides these, seeing Qi Ping's composed expression, he knew that Qi Ping's true strength and trump cards were still hidden.
Thinking of this, Meng Yan's confidence in Qi Ping grew even more.
This was a good thing!
On the other side, the Heavenly Fire Pavilion Disciple, in his hasty defense, was being beaten by Crow, who was engulfed in flames, forcing him to desperately defend.
After withstanding the Heavenly Fire Pavilion Disciple's first wave of attacks, Qi Ping, utilizing the Flame Burst Body Technique, continuously bombarded the Heavenly Fire Pavilion male Disciple with Flame Burst Fireballs while moving around.
If the Heavenly Fire Pavilion male Disciple tried to approach Qi Ping, Qi Ping would quickly retreat using the Flame Burst Body Technique under Crow's cover.
The subsequent battle had little suspense. With the Heavenly Fire Pavilion Disciple having no more means, in just a short while, he was reduced to a charred corpse under the combined assault of Qi Ping and Crow.
"This set of Flame Burst Spells is indeed good. It can attack, defend, and escape. It suits my combat style very well."
Who can understand the thrill of throwing a hand-crafted Cultivation World version of a bomb at an enemy?
"In the future, when I reach Foundation Establishment, I can find a similar Spell, or research this Spell myself to the Foundation Establishment level."
Achieving a great victory in his first direct combat, Qi Ping's excitement was simply inexpressible.
However, after killing the Heavenly Fire Pavilion Disciple, Qi Ping did not dare to delay. Instead, he turned around and, with Crow, charged towards the two Demonesses who were currently fighting Meng Yan.
They were the main event today!
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