The refined man suddenly closed his mouth and stopped speaking, merely looking deeply at Xia Zhongxing, a hint of dread rising within him.
In truth, it wasn't that he hadn't suspected Xia Zhongxing. For a small Duoyao Pavilion to survive until today on Cultivation Street, amidst numerous Sects, no one would believe that Xia Zhongxing had no background.
But it was only at this moment that he realized he had underestimated Xia Zhongxing all along. He didn't just have a background; it was absolutely significant, to the point that he didn't even care about Hundred Herbs Valley, the Luo family, or even Du Xinwu.
And he himself was merely a Guest Elder of the Luo family. It just so happened that he stumbled upon this battle tonight, and there was truly no need to offend Xia Zhongxing over this matter!
Most importantly, he simply couldn't be Xia Zhongxing's opponent!
The refined man didn't speak, and Xia Zhongxing also remained silent. They stood quietly in the heavy rain, like two statues.
After a moment, Luo Zhongxing suddenly cupped his hands to the refined man and said, “Farewell!”
After speaking, he actually turned and walked away. The refined man looked ten li away, where Jiang Yun had already raised his hand, preparing to strike Du Guirong’s head. After a slight hesitation, he sighed and likewise turned to leave!
Because Jiang Yun had finally made his decision.
Although he was indeed wary of Du Guirong's threat, he had already burned the Cultivators and the praying mantis's Corpses into ashes while chasing Du Guirong.
Coupled with the good weather today, the torrential rain would wash away all traces. As long as he killed Du Guirong, then absolutely no one would be able to know about today's events.
Therefore, Jiang Yun raised his hand and slammed it down fiercely towards Du Guirong's head with One Palm.
“Bang!”
With One Palm striking true, a cold glint suddenly burst forth in Jiang Yun's eyes, and a strong sense of Life and Death crisis instantly surged from the bottom of his heart, causing him to hastily withdraw his palm and rapidly retreat.
But even so, Jiang Yun's speed was still too slow. He saw a phantom hand stretch out from Du Guirong's head, reaching towards Jiang Yun.
And an old voice also sounded: “I am Du Xinwu. How dare you kill my grandson? You seek death!”
Although the hand was not large, and its speed was not fast, in Jiang Yun's eyes, it was as if the sky had collapsed, making it impossible for him to escape the hand's grasp, until he was finally firmly held within it.
“Haha, Grandpa, you've finally appeared! Quick, kill this kid, kill him!” Du Guirong, who had escaped from the brink of death, immediately regained his excited expression and laughed wildly.
Tightly gripped by the phantom hand, Jiang Yun felt as if his Physical Body was being squeezed by countless mountains, about to be crushed to pieces.
At the critical moment, he no longer cared about hiding his cultivation. He exerted all his strength to extend a finger, fiercely pointing it at his glabella.
“Buzz!”
Accompanying the appearance of the glabella mark, a massive figure, ten zhang away, suddenly appeared behind Jiang Yun, and strangely, it also existed within the phantom hand, forcefully preventing the hand from closing.
“Open!”
Jiang Yun and the massive figure simultaneously opened their mouths, uttering a single word. Powerful Physical Body power suddenly erupted from the massive figure's body.
“Dao Body!”
At the same time, the old voice sounded again, but this time, there was a hint of shock in the voice: “You actually entered the Tongmai Tenth Level? Are you Feng Wuji? No, your Dao Body is not Star Power, but Physical Body power. Who exactly are you?!”
“Open!”
How could Jiang Yun bother with idle talk with the other party? All the power in his body erupted completely at this moment without any reservation, finally prying open the tightly clenched hand little by little. He took a step, breaking free from the hand's control.
After breaking free, Jiang Yun did not turn and flee. Instead, he unhesitatingly, together with his Flesh Dao Body, clenched his fists and fiercely smashed them towards the phantom hand.
Jiang Yun could already deduce that this hand must be a life-saving technique left by Du Guirong's grandfather, Du Xinwu, within his body.
It looked powerful, but it definitely wouldn't last too long, so he attacked with all his might, regardless of the consequences.
“You audacious!” Du Xinwu's angry voice sounded again. He knew very well that once his hand disappeared, it would be the moment his grandson died.
But he had no way!
As for Du Guirong, he was also stunned. This young Shop assistant from Duoyao Pavilion, who washed cauldrons, was not only an Alchemist proficient in Medicine Dao and Medicine Dao, but also a powerful Cultivator at the Tongmai Tenth Level!
Now, he finally understood why his Medicine Puppet had been killed by Jiang Yun.
For the first time in his life, regret appeared in Du Guirong's heart. If he were given another chance, he would absolutely not provoke Jiang Yun again.
No matter where Jiang Yun came from, with such Aptitude at such a young age, he definitely had a powerful backer.
Even if he didn't have a backer, as long as Jiang Yun revealed all that he possessed, countless powerful individuals would undoubtedly try to win him over at all costs.
By that time, even his grandfather probably wouldn't be able to help him get revenge!
Finally, under Jiang Yun's frantic attacks, the already phantom hand gradually became even more blurry. Just as it was about to completely dissipate, Du Xinwu's voice came out again: “You killed my grandson, you can't escape. Even if I scour this Five Mountain Island, I will make you pay for my grandson's death, and all your relatives, all your friends, everyone will die!”
“Grandpa, avenge me!”
“Boom!”
Amidst Du Guirong's shrill screams, the phantom hand finally completely exploded and vanished. Jiang Yun, panting heavily, didn't even bother to rest. Looking at the terrified Du Guirong, he raised his hand again and slammed it down fiercely with One Palm, directly smashing his head into a pulp.
“Plop!”
Completely exhausted, Jiang Yun sat on the ground, looking at Du Guirong's Corpse, recalling everything he had just experienced!
“Cave Heaven Realm extreme, about to birth a Dao Spirit, entering the Dao Spirit Realm. It seems Du Guirong wanted that Foundation Establishment Pill from Shopkeeper Xia for this Du Xinwu!”
“Although Du Xinwu will definitely not let me go, it's not hard to tell that even if he has boundless magical power, he won't be able to find me in a short time, as long as I don't expose my Flesh Dao Body.”
“Fortunately, I still have the Thunder Dao Body!”
When he had recovered a little strength, Jiang Yun took Du Guirong's storage Magical Artifact, then conjured a fireball to completely burn Du Guirong's Corpse to ashes.
Then, he returned to the place where he had killed the six Cultivators earlier, circled carefully, and after confirming that no traces were left, he quietly returned to Nanxing City.
There was still some time until dawn. Jiang Yun sat cross-legged in meditation, absorbing Spiritual Qi to recover his body, and also replaying the events of the night.
It wasn't until the east turned white and the sky began to lighten that he opened his eyes, exhaled a long breath, and said, “Although I left no traces, I once competed with Du Guirong in alchemy and won his san hua furnace. Too many people know about this!”
“Therefore, people from Hundred Herbs Valley will definitely come to investigate me. If my guess is correct, they should be coming soon!”
“Bang bang bang!”
Just as Jiang Yun's words fell, outside, a violent knocking sound was already heard!