I gain ten years' worth of cultivation every day, and even geniuses will only see my doorstep!

In that brief moment of surprise, Qin Yuan suddenly increased the output of spiritual power from his right hand, which had broken the seal, and at the same time, he grabbed at the air with his left hand, and a pale golden light sword condensed from pure spiritual power instantly took shape. Without turning his head, he swung the sword diagonally behind him!

This sword strike was not aimed at the masked man, but at the connection between his ghostly claw reaching for the ice platform and the ice platform's restriction!

"Sizzle!"

The sword light precisely cut into the weak point where the ghost claw was in contact with the restrictive energy! The masked man felt a lightness on his claw, and the connection with the ice platform restriction was forcibly severed by this sword! His grabbing action immediately missed.

At this moment, Jian Wuhen and the others finally managed to avoid the sneak attack from the finger wind. They were both surprised and angry, and turned around to glare at the masked man.

The attempt to break the ban was interrupted. But the crisis was temporarily averted.

Qin Yuan slowly withdrew the lightsabers from his right and left hands, which had broken the seal, before turning around to look at the masked man. His eyes were calm and unwavering, as if the dangerous counterattack just now was merely a casual act.

"Remnants of the Netherworld Cult?" Qin Yuan spoke, his voice echoing clearly in the hall. "Perfect, let's settle both old and new scores together."

The masked man stared at Qin Yuan with bloodshot eyes, a hint of surprise flashing in them. That kick and sword strike, seemingly simple, had demonstrated absolute control over timing, power, and angle, as well as a terrifyingly calm composure even in the face of danger. This man was no ordinary person.

"Who are you?" the masked man asked in a hoarse voice.

"Taiyi Immortal Sect, Qin Yuan," Qin Yuan announced his name.

"Qin Yuan?" The masked man's blood-red eyes blazed brightly. "So it was you! Meteor Lake, the one who ruined our sect's plans and stole our sect's star core essence, it was you?!" His tone was filled with killing intent and... a hint of greed? Clearly, the Netherworld Sect already knew about the Meteor Lake incident and had pinned the blame on Qin Yuan.

Qin Yuan remained noncommittal: "So what if it is?"

"Very well! Very well!" The masked man laughed in fury. "Today, I, 'Blood Butcher,' will personally extract your soul and refine it to sacrifice for my sect's grand plan!"

Before he finished speaking, his bloodthirsty aura erupted, and the pressure of a peak Nascent Soul cultivator was released without reservation, making him even slightly stronger than Young Master Youquan! He clasped his hands together, and when he opened them again, a pair of blood-red curved blades appeared in his palms. The blades were engraved with strange skull runes and exuded a strong aura of blood and resentment!

"A sea of ​​blood raged!"

With a slash of the twin blades, two enormous crimson blade beams tore through the air, accompanied by howls and screams, sweeping up a sky full of bloody shadows as they descended upon Qin Yuan! Even before the blade beams arrived, the bloodthirsty aura that eroded the soul and corrupted spiritual power already made one's mind tremble.

At the same time, the six Netherworld Cult members also engaged in fierce battles with the disciples of various sects, and the main hall was immediately plunged into a chaotic battle!

Faced with the fierce, blood-red blade light, a serious look finally flashed in Qin Yuan's eyes. This Blood Butcher was indeed quite powerful.

His pale golden sword trembled, and instead of retreating, he advanced, thrusting out his sword to meet the crimson blade light!

The sword light was not dazzling, but it was extremely refined, carrying the righteous and peaceful Daoist charm of the Nine Revolutions Profound Origin Technique, like a morning star shining in the darkness.

"Mysterious Origin Evil-Slaying Sword!"

The sword tip struck precisely at the weakest point of the first crimson blade of light!

"Pop!"

Like a bursting bubble, the seemingly ferocious crimson blade light was shattered by this single sword light! The dissipated bloodthirsty aura was rapidly purified and dissolved by the profound Daoist essence contained within the sword light!

Qin Yuan's sword momentum continued unabated. He flipped his wrist, and the lightsaber drew a mysterious arc, bypassing the sharp front of the second blade of light, and cut in from the side with a gentle flick!

"laugh!"

The second blade of light was also split in two, its power greatly reduced. The remaining bloody light swept past Qin Yuan's side, cutting a deep crack in an ice pillar behind him.

Blood Butcher's pupils contracted. His Blood Sea Blade Qi had been broken so easily by his opponent?

"You've got some skill! Take my 'Ten Thousand Souls Devouring Heart' again!" Blood Butcher roared, his twin blades swirling like wheels. Countless twisted, vengeful ghostly phantoms burst forth from the blades, emitting mournful howls, forming a ghostly realm that enveloped Qin Yuan! These vengeful ghosts were not physical entities; they specialized in attacking the soul, disturbing the mind, and devouring spiritual power!

Surrounded by countless souls, Qin Yuan remained unmoved. A slight light shone between his brows as the power of his Nine Revolutions Nascent Soul circulated, solidifying his sea of ​​consciousness. At the same time, he formed a simple hand seal with his left hand and softly uttered, "Mysterious Origin Suppresses Spirits, All Evils Repel!"

The nine-colored spiritual light around him suddenly surged, forming a faint protective shield. The moment the vengeful ghostly phantoms that rushed towards him touched the nine-colored spiritual light, they were like ice and snow meeting the sun, emitting even more piercing screams as they rapidly melted away!

"How is this possible?!" Blood Butcher was incredulous. His Myriad Souls Devouring Heart technique would leave even cultivators of the same level flustered and mentally damaged, yet his opponent had withstood it so easily?

Little did he know that Qin Yuan's Nine Revolutions Nascent Soul's resistance to attacks on the soul, and the Nine Revolutions Profound Origin Technique's ability to restrain evil spirits, far exceeded ordinary people's imagination.

Taking advantage of his momentary lapse in concentration, Qin Yuan made his move.

He didn't use any complicated movement techniques; he simply took a step forward, yet his figure seemed to traverse space, instantly appearing in front of Blood Butcher! It was still a simple and unadorned punch, aimed straight at Blood Butcher's face!

Blood Butcher was horrified. He crossed his twin swords to parry while simultaneously retreating rapidly!

"clang!"

His fist slammed into the crossed swords, producing a deafening clang of metal striking metal! Blood Butcher felt an indescribable force surge through him; his arms trembled violently, his hands went numb, and he nearly dropped the swords! He used the force to fly backward, utterly horrified: this physical strength was simply inhuman!

However, Qin Yuan's attacks were relentless. After a punch, his left hand transformed into a blade, slashing diagonally towards Blood Butcher's neck with a sharp, piercing sound!

Blood Butcher roared, forcefully twisting his body to block the palm strike with his left arm, while his right blade stabbed out from under Qin Yuan's ribs in a bizarre manner, aiming straight for Qin Yuan's abdomen! It was a fighting style that traded injury for life!

"Snap!"

The palm strike landed on Blood Butcher's left arm, producing a clear cracking sound! Blood Butcher groaned in pain, his left arm hanging limply. But his right blade also pierced Qin Yuan's abdomen as intended!

However, the expected sensation of the blade piercing his body did not come. The blade tip seemed to have struck incredibly hard refined metal, emitting a piercing scraping sound, only managing to penetrate halfway before being firmly stuck! Qin Yuan's clothes were torn, revealing skin shimmering with a pale silver luster—his Starry Bone and Muscles!

"What?!" Fear finally appeared in Blood Butcher's eyes. What kind of monster was this?! It could withstand his magical Blood Blade with its bare body?!

Qin Yuan glanced down at the blade tip in his abdomen, without even flinching. His right hand shot out with lightning speed, grabbing Blood Butcher's wrist as he held the knife, his fingers clamping down like iron pincers!

"Let go!"

Twist it hard!

"Crack!" The wrist bone shattered!

Blood Butcher screamed in agony as his blood-red blade slipped from his hand. Qin Yuan seized the blade and, with a backhand slash, aimed for Blood Butcher's head!

Blood Butcher was terrified. At the critical moment of life and death, he bit his tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood essence, which turned into a cloud of blood mist that enveloped him!

"Blood Escape!"

The blood mist exploded, and Xue Tu's figure vanished instantly, reappearing dozens of feet away. His face was deathly pale, and his aura was weak, clearly indicating that the cost of using this life-saving escape technique was extremely high. He glared at Qin Yuan with intense resentment, then glanced at the treasures on the ice platform, as well as his subordinates and disciples still engaged in the melee, knowing that things were hopeless today.