I became the Open Source Saint Ancestor in the Cultivation World

"not good."

Upon seeing a figure appear more than ten miles ahead at several times the speed, Jiang Xiyue's expression immediately changed. She knew that the other party's cultivation level must be far superior to hers, and he should be a Golden Core stage expert.

Without hesitation, she turned around and rushed back the way she came.

The disciples of the Giant Sword Pavilion who had been chasing after them were overjoyed and quickly came forward to greet them.

"Late stage of Foundation Establishment." As the distance between them closed, Jiang Xiyue could see the other party's cultivation level, and her expression immediately became serious.

She guessed that the other two were certainly not weak either.

In this case, there is likely one Golden Core cultivator and three late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators. It would be almost impossible for me to escape their encirclement.

After a moment's hesitation, she stopped abruptly, allowing the group to surround her.

Surprisingly, the golden core didn't move.

But she couldn't wait that long. To prevent the other party from acting rashly, she directly held the talisman "Thor's Hammer" between her two fingers and demanded, "Fellow Daoists, what is the meaning of this?"

Although these people did not enter the auction and did not see "Thor's Hammer" in person, they were still familiar with the talisman.

Only cultivators at the Golden Core stage who possess a natal magic weapon can refine talisman treasures.

For this reason, talisman treasures are definitely not something that Foundation Establishment cultivators can contend with.

Therefore, the moment they saw the talisman, they all stopped unconsciously. Two of them even quickly stepped back to create distance, as if they were ready to escape at any moment.

Dozens of miles away, Wang Tiancheng sneered: "To have to use a talisman to face a few Foundation Establishment cultivators, it seems they are definitely below the Golden Core stage."

However, since it was "Thor's Hammer," which was comparable to the attack power of the late Golden Core stage, he still didn't want to rush forward rashly.

So, he took out a communication jade slip and gave the order: "They are only in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and their true energy is not enough to activate this Nascent Soul stage talisman. Capture them for me."

In truth, he couldn't discern Jiang Xiyue and Ma Ke's cultivation levels at all. He was merely using them to lure and coerce his disciples into testing him, in order to prevent any unexpected traps from falling into their hands.

Although the three were apprehensive, they dared not disobey the deputy pavilion master's order, so they exchanged a glance and shouted, "Attack together!"

Jiang Xiyue had been intently watching the group. The instant they unleashed their magical artifacts, she swiftly raised the "Thunder God's Hammer" in her hand into the air, her hands rapidly forming several hand seals. The spiritual power, converted from demonic energy, quickly poured into the talisman.

hum...

The talisman shone with golden light, crackling with electricity, and a phantom image of a giant, jet-black hammer slowly rose into the air, emanating an invisible pressure that was suffocating.

"This is..." The three disciples of the Giant Sword Pavilion had a drastic change in expression, feeling as if they had sunk into a swamp, where even moving was extremely difficult.

Jiang Xiyue was also feeling unwell at this time, as she felt her spiritual energy rapidly draining away.

"As expected, even a Foundation Establishment cultivator is somewhat powerless to activate such a talisman."

Without hesitation, she pointed two fingers in the air, and the giant hammer slammed down, causing countless arcs of electricity to rapidly bloom around her like dense threads.

"Ah..." The three tried to escape, but they couldn't escape at all. Their bodies were instantly pierced by terrifying arcs of electricity. They let out a shrill scream and then quickly exploded into a cloud of blood mist.

"This is a talisman treasure, how terrifying!" Ma Ke was horrified. This was simply divine might; if he had encountered it, he would have had no chance of survival.

Jiang Xiyue was not happy at all, because she knew that the biggest opponent was the last one, and that her spiritual power had been consumed by the attack just now.

Seeing his three disciples easily killed, Wang Tiancheng felt no pity. Instead, he sneered inwardly, "As expected, they couldn't unleash the full power of this talisman. If a Golden Core cultivator were to use it, I'm afraid I would have no choice but to retreat."

After thinking it over, his figure flashed over like a ghost.

Jiang Xiyue did not back down, but instead took the initiative to meet it. Then she made several hand seals, and balls of spiritual light hit the giant hammer phantom, which immediately solidified.

"Die!" With a flick of his two fingers, the giant hammer slammed down on Wang Tiancheng.

Wang Tiancheng opened his mouth, and a small sword was spat out from it, which quickly grew to a size of several tens of feet, directly protecting the area in front of him.

With a deafening roar, the giant hammer slammed into the sword, enveloping it in countless terrifying arcs of electricity, causing the sword to vibrate incessantly.

Wang Tiancheng's expression hardened, and he quickly formed hand seals, casting streams of spiritual light onto the sword.

"Do you know earth-遁术 (earth-遁术 is a type of magic that allows one to escape from the earth)?" Jiang Xiyue asked Ma Ke urgently via telepathy.

Ma Ke nodded quickly.

"Whether we can escape this calamity depends on you in the coming moments."

"Okay, I'll follow your instructions."

Without further hesitation, Jiang Xiyue immediately poured all the little spiritual power she had into the giant hammer.

The giant hammer shone brightly and then rapidly expanded.

"Let's go..." Jiang Xiyue shouted urgently.

Without further hesitation, Ma Ke grabbed her arm and plunged downwards, disappearing directly into the ground.

"Not good..." Wang Tiancheng's expression changed drastically. Instead of chasing after the two who were fleeing, he quickly retreated.

Before he could create distance, the giant hammer, magnified dozens of times, exploded with a deafening roar.

Thousands of arcs of electricity rapidly swept outwards, and a small mountain a hundred feet high collapsed like dust, tearing the earth open with countless huge cracks.

The giant sword was immediately sent flying hundreds of feet away, and Wang Tiancheng coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Ignoring the heartache over his natal magic weapon, he hurriedly activated a set of magical armor on his body. Arcs of electricity swiftly arrived, and he was bathed in lightning and thunder, letting out a shrill roar.

Deep underground, Ma Ke held Jiang Xiyue tightly in his arms, both of them looking horrified.

A bolt of electricity just passed right next to me, so close I almost turned to ashes.

"Huh? You've exposed yourself," Ma Ke suddenly said.

Jiang Xiyue froze, her face flushing red and then turning pale, before she coldly snapped, "Do you want to die?"

Ma Ke gestured for silence and said, "Don't make a sound, listen to me, or we'll both die."

Then, without consulting Jiang Xiyue, he changed direction and fled, while using earth-attribute techniques to restore the soil after his movement to a state similar to the surrounding area.

A few breaths later, the aftershocks of the "Thor's Hammer" explosion finally dissipated.

Wang Tiancheng landed on the ground with a thud, his body charred black.

"You bitch, I'll tear you to pieces!"

He hadn't expected the woman to be so decisive. As soon as the battle began, she detonated the precious talisman without hesitation, causing him to suffer a considerable loss.

However, thanks to the resistance of his natal magic sword and the protection of his protective armor, his injuries were not very serious, but the humiliation enraged him.

Therefore, disregarding his injuries, he immediately released his divine sense to explore the underground.