Raise a sword!

Jiang Peng moved through the mountains and forests at an extremely fast speed.

In terms of speed alone, with Jiang Peng's foundation from practicing the Cloud Step early on, he is definitely among the most outstanding in terms of movement techniques among Qi Refining cultivators.

But at this moment, he took advantage of the situation to escape. More than a quarter of an hour had passed, but the pursuers behind him were still following closely, showing no sign of being shaken off.

"Tsk, this is a bit troublesome." Jiang Peng narrowed his eyes slightly, pondering in his mind.

The group of four roadblockers consisted of three hidden cultivators, all of whom were at the mid-stage of Qi Refining. The only one who questioned them from the tree, though not highly skilled, possessed strength comparable to the late-stage of Qi Refining.

If these opponents were to go all out, Jiang Peng would be quite confident in killing all four of them.

But the fact that they dared to openly collect tolls at the entrance of the Valley of Heartlessness clearly indicates that they are a sizable organization.

If you fight the enemy in one spot, it won't be long before reinforcements arrive.

"I was hoping to get away directly, but now it seems that although these bandits are of average cultivation, their tracking skills are top-notch... Well, when you're doing business by blocking roads, you're bound to encounter people who turn around and run away. If you can't catch them, wouldn't you become a laughing stock?"

Thinking of this, a hint of murderous intent gradually appeared in Jiang Peng's eyes.

"They've escaped for about ten miles, that's about it."

Since he couldn't shake it off, and this matter was destined to end badly, Jiang Peng had no choice but to resolve it as quickly as possible.

When the thought of killing arose, Jiang Peng's fleeing figure suddenly stopped.

The next moment, he raised his hand and waved it, and the sword light flew out from his sleeve, heading straight for him.

Jiang Peng was in a small clearing in the dense forest.

Just as he was flying on his sword, the bushes and vines in front of him were suddenly torn apart, revealing a middle-aged cultivator with an unfamiliar face leading the way.

This cultivator was the fastest, even faster than the body cultivator, so he followed the closest.

That's why he arrived at this open space almost one after the other with Jiang Peng.

My vision was just blocked, and in a flash, after breaking through the vines, I was met with a sword light.

This turn of events was clearly beyond the expectations of the middle-aged monk.

His expression changed drastically, but before he could even unleash his full power, he felt a chill in his throat, and the flow of spiritual energy within his body was abruptly cut off.

"Be careful!"

He shouted before he died, and then his head separated from his body, falling to the ground and remaining still.

At the same time, the burly body cultivator finally arrived.

"Second Brother!" The body cultivator saw his companion's corpse at a glance and cried out in anguish.

But Jiang Peng didn't give her opponent any chance to breathe, and immediately darted in and closed in.

The body cultivator reacted extremely quickly, raising his hand to deliver a punch. The force of the punch generated a powerful gust of wind, and its power should not be underestimated.

"You bastard, give me back my second brother's life!" the body cultivator roared.

He was full of confidence.

Given this distance, coupled with his full-force attack, the rogue cultivator before him would certainly not be able to anticipate the attack and deflect the force in advance as he had done before.

"Once I capture you, I'll make you suffer every torture imaginable!"

Just as the body cultivator's full-force fist was about to land on Jiang Peng, golden light shone brightly around Jiang Peng.

clang--

A dull thud of metal clashing.

But the body cultivator's eyes widened.

"Golden Armor Talisman?"

Seeing that the opponent's attack was blocked by her golden armor talisman, a glint of fire appeared in Jiang Peng's eyes.

The next moment, Jiang Peng pointed out with one finger, and a burst of energy transformed into a blue flame, which suddenly exploded in front of the body cultivator.

This is the spiritual energy transforming into fire from the "Golden Flame Technique".

To deal with these people, Jiang Peng didn't need to borrow the purple fire from the Purple Gold Cauldron; ordinary spiritual energy transformed into fire would be enough.

Just as Jiang Peng had expected.

The burning azure flames caused the body cultivator to scream in agony.

After the screams subsided, the body cultivator exclaimed in shock, "It's spiritual energy transformed into fire! Those scum from the Li family have only been in my Chen Kingdom for a few days, yet they dare to be so insolent!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Peng's heart skipped a beat.

He never imagined that he would hear news about the Li family from the person in front of him.

But it was best not to ask about this in detail, so Jiang Peng chuckled and his voice became a little rough.

"Ha, what kind of bullshit Li family is this? I've never even heard of them!"

It's just a casual attempt to fish for information; it would be great if it elicited some news, but it doesn't matter if it doesn't.

The body cultivator opposite him was clearly unaware of Jiang Peng's thoughts, and his eyes widened in anger upon hearing this.

"You dare to do it but not admit it? Do you think you can mess with the Chen family just because you're a Foundation Establishment clan? Fine, fine, I'll let you leave today. But when the elders of the Chen family come knocking on our door in the future, I hope you won't regret it!"

After saying that, the body cultivator turned around and ran away.

Seeing this, Jiang Peng didn't hesitate and darted after him.

"Ha, you're the one who blocked my way to make money, and you're the one who used your power to bully others... Now that you know I'm not someone to be trifled with, you're the one who wants to walk away after uttering some harsh words!"

As Jiang Peng's voice, tinged with anger, rang out, the sword light had already blocked the body cultivator's path.

The body cultivator roared and raised his wrist to block, actually knocking Jiang Peng's exquisite sword away.

The sharp sword light had already pierced through the body cultivator's outer garment, revealing the inner armor, wrist guards, and other defensive magical artifacts beneath him.

"No wonder he dared to commit robbery; he had so many ways to save his life."

Jiang Peng sneered, her fingers forming a sword-like gesture, a wisp of purple flame flashing in her eyes.

At that moment, purple flames suddenly flared up on the surface of the Linglong Sword.

With the imposing force of the flames, Jiang Peng raised his hand and grasped the hilt of his sword, wielding it for the first time in his own right.

Seeing this, the body cultivator, just like Jiang Peng before him, crossed his arms in front of his chest, trying to use those arm guards to block Jiang Peng's sword.

"I am a member of the Chen clan. If you dare kill me, the Chen clan will not let you get away with it!"

Swah——

The sword fell, and the two arms spun in mid-air.

The body cultivator screamed in agony, but before he could even let out a sound, Jiang Peng had already swung her sword and severed his neck.

The enormous head rolled to the ground, spraying blood everywhere.

Jiang Peng used his spiritual power to create a shield to prevent the blood from splashing on him. He originally wanted to touch the corpse, but then he noticed that divine sense was sweeping over him from the direction he had come from.

"Four men chased after us, and I killed two of them. Now only one is left hanging far behind."

It's obvious that Jiang Peng's killing of the two men has already been discovered by those who came later.

Hanging them at a distance was to prevent Jiang Peng from having a chance to silence them.

Only one person remained with them; the other had gone back to deliver the message.

"They are rather cautious... Oh well, these two aren't even at the late stage of Qi Refining, so they probably don't have any treasures that are worth their attention. In the end, it'll just be a few spirit stones."

Thinking of this, Jiang Peng snorted and finally gave up the idea of ​​looting the corpse. He turned around and darted into the forest, leaving his tail far behind.