Starting as a Grandmaster, all of my cultivation techniques are at max level.

Lu Tiancheng's figure remained directly above the valley, his gaze fixed on the thick fog churning below, and he couldn't help but frown.

"The place where that aura last disappeared should be right below here! But, trying to use this to escape my pursuit? That's wishful thinking!" Lu Tiancheng sneered.

He gently raised his hand and casually pressed it down into the valley below.

"Boom!"

With a thunderous roar, the thick fog in the valley below instantly churned and dispersed, revealing the scene at the bottom of the valley.

In the center of the valley, on a conspicuous blue stone, lay a man dressed in a tattered bright yellow robe, whose figure was remarkably similar to Lu Hao's.

"Could it be that the rat thought it couldn't escape my grasp with Lu Hao, so it abandoned Lu Hao here and escaped alone?!" Lu Tiancheng didn't go down immediately, but instead suspiciously looked around. However, after looking around, he didn't find anyone else besides 'Lu Hao'.

"The scent of that rat has really disappeared!"

A hint of doubt flashed in Lu Tiancheng's eyes. He took a step forward, and his figure disappeared into the air. The next moment, he appeared directly next to the blue stone.

"What a worthless bastard! If I didn't need to keep you as food, I wouldn't care whether you live or die!!" Lu Tiancheng looked at the disheveled 'Lu Hao' with a look of disgust on his face.

With a swift grab, he lifted the unconscious 'Lu Hao' from the bluestone and placed him in front of him by an invisible force. His disheveled long hair was gently blown by the mountain breeze, revealing his true face.

The face that was revealed bore a striking resemblance to Lu Hao's, making Lu Tiancheng almost unable to suppress his killing intent!

"You bastard! How dare you play tricks on this old man!!"

Lu Tiancheng, a dignified being of the Land Immortal Realm, known to everyone in the Central Region, had never been so thoroughly mocked.

His extreme anger caused the large rocks beneath his feet to tremble violently, and a powerful air pressure caused the towering trees around him to snap in half under the weight.

It's now!

Xia Jin, who had been lying in wait in the shadows of the nearby mountains, smiled slightly. This was the moment he had been waiting for.

When Lu Tiancheng sees the true face of the fake 'Lu Hao' and realizes he has been tricked, there is a high probability that he will lose his composure and become enraged for a moment! This will be his best chance to strike.

"kill!!"

Two streaks of bronze light shot out directly from Xia Jin's left hand, one after the other! At the same time, the seven layers of sword intent that had been brewing for so long finally erupted!

Xia Jin swung her long sword fiercely down at Lu Tiancheng, and a blade of light appeared that was bright enough to illuminate the valley as if it were daytime.

The blade light, enveloped in purple lightning, arrived first despite being delayed, striking right in front of Lu Tiancheng!

Lu Tiancheng was, after all, a terrestrial immortal. Even though he was momentarily stunned, he reacted before the seven layers of sword intent could close in and instantly snapped out of his rage.

"What?! The power of this strike..." He was immediately shocked.

The power contained in this sudden strike had clearly touched the threshold of the terrestrial immortal realm! How could a cowardly rat possibly unleash such a strike?

Without the slightest hesitation, Lu Tiancheng formed his right hand into a claw and fiercely grabbed forward at the blade light that was powerful enough to slay any being in the Divine Ascension Realm!

To his surprise, although he had caught the blade of light, he could not crush it as easily as he had imagined.

On the contrary, the seven layers of destructive power contained in the blade light and the domineering lightning surrounding its surface caused his arm to go numb, and his body was even impacted by this power, causing him to retreat three steps!

"This sword intent is incredibly solid?"

Just as he was focusing all his energy on fighting off the blade in front of him.

Suddenly, two streaks of light arrived one after another, crashing into his back.

The first fragment of purple copper was only an inch away from Lu Tiancheng's back when it was blocked by his protective qi, spinning violently and sparks flying everywhere.

But the second piece of copper, with even greater speed and force, struck the tail of the first piece!

click!

A faint cracking sound rang out, and Lu Tiancheng's protective qi was forcibly pierced through a small hole by this concentrated secondary impact!

"Oh no!" Lu Tiancheng felt a chill run down his spine for the first time and forcibly twisted his body.

Blood splattered!

Two copper-colored metal fragments pierced through his lungs, exited from his chest, and landed on the ground not far away!

"Damn it, they actually injured this old man!!"

This fear of impending death caused Lu Tiancheng to suddenly roar, unleashing the full power of his Land Immortal Realm!

The veins on his right hand, which gripped the blade, were bulging. Even though blood was dripping from his hand, the violent spiritual power within him surged forth and gathered in his right hand.

boom!

The seven layers of sword intent that Xia Jin had gathered almost all of his power were actually crushed by the enraged Lu Tiancheng! The dissipated sword energy shredded all the rocks and trees within hundreds of feet around into dust.

But just as the sword light shattered and the smoke and dust, along with the mist in the valley, completely enveloped Lu Tiancheng.

Xia Jin, who had just unleashed seven layers of sword intent, finally moved again!

The "Demon Heart Crossing" technique had been pushed to the limit that his meridians could withstand. At this moment, Xia Jin's skin was as red as blood, steaming everywhere. With the blessing of the Divine Firmament Thunder Technique, his speed broke through the limit once again!

So fast! So fast that it's invisible to the naked eye!

In an instant, they had already closed in on Lu Tiancheng!

"Old ghost, today I, the king, will kill you!!" Xia Jin grinned, revealing a row of teeth, and thrust the long sword in his hand towards Lu Tiancheng's chest with all his might.

Even though Lu Tiancheng is a terrestrial immortal, his lifespan has come to an end, and he was just injured by Xia Jin's sneak attack! If Xia Jin were to strike a vital point again, he would probably die on the spot today.

Lu Tiancheng's pupils contracted sharply, and a barely perceptible hint of panic finally flashed in his eyes. This kid is clearly a madman fighting like he's risking his life for someone else's!

"You want to kill me? You'd better die first!!" Lu Tiancheng's beard and hair stood on end. Facing Xia Jin's desperate strike, he fiercely grabbed the tip of the blade with his left hand! At the same time, his right fist, which caused a spatial tremor, slammed into Xia Jin's abdomen!

"Is that so? Then let's see who's the luckiest!" Xia Jin's bloodshot eyes revealed a look of madness.

Without dodging or avoiding,

Two sounds piercing through flesh rang out almost simultaneously.

Xia Jin plunged the knife deep into Lu Tiancheng's left chest, piercing through his ribs until the entire blade was embedded in his body!

Lu Tiancheng's furious punch landed squarely on Xia Jin's abdomen.

The terrifying force of the punch penetrated his body, and a horrifying fist-shaped mark instantly appeared on Xia Jin's back!

"Ugh!" The two of them roared in pain almost simultaneously.

Blood gushed from their wounds and mouths, splattering onto each other's faces.

Xia Jin felt his vision go black. Even with his indestructible body, it seemed as if his internal organs had been shattered by the opponent's punch. He gripped the hilt of his knife tightly, using his last bit of strength.

"Divine Firmament... Thunder Magic!!!"

Dark clouds rolled in the sky above the valley! A bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket struck the two of them directly!

The blinding lightning instantly drained the color from the entire valley, leaving only an endless expanse of purple and white light.

After an unknown amount of time, a charred and mangled figure swayed slightly at the edge of a huge crater.

"Cough cough..." Xia Jin knelt on one knee and coughed up several mouthfuls of blood.

He slowly raised his head and looked at the center of the pit.

Lu Tiancheng was nowhere to be seen there.

"Heh...hehe..." Xia Jin grinned, and blood kept spilling from the corner of her mouth.

"Old ghost, you didn't expect this, did you? In the end... I still won!"

[Ding! Congratulations, host, on completing Mission One: Slay Lu Tiancheng, the Land Immortal of the Great Qian Dynasty.]

[Mission Reward: Soul Weapon Shaping Technique (Beginner Level), 600 years of cultivation!]

However, Xia Jin was too weak to hear the notification sound indicating that the mission was complete before she collapsed and fell into a coma.