Chapter 30: What Other Tricks Do You Have?

"Ambush?"

The old man in the red robe twitched slightly at the corner of his eye. This was not like the usual disciples of the Profound Sun Sect!

There was no time to think. He quickly waved his hand, summoning a crimson orb that hovered above his head. The orb spun rapidly, radiating beams of light far more powerful than the one Liu Sandao had used.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Each beam of light shot out like a divine sword, clashing mid-air with Li Xun's spear.

Clang!

The sound of metal clashing reverberated through the air. The spear was deflected and returned to Li Xun.

Standing at the front of his flying boat, Li Xun stepped forward and caught his returning spear.

"Hm?"

It was at this moment that the old man noticed something unusual.

"You're not a core disciple of the Profound Sun Sect!"

Core disciples of the Profound Sun Sect usually had the strength of the Profound Elixir Realm, but Li Xun was only at the late Spirit Meridian Realm, not even at the peak. How could he possibly be a core disciple?

"Who told you I was a core disciple?"

Li Xun glanced at the old man. 

Through this exchange, the old man had seen through his strength, but Li Xun had also gauged the old man's abilities.

If his guess was correct, the old man was at the early Profound Elixir Realm. 

If they fought head-on, Li Xun knew his chances were slim. After all, fighting across both a major and a minor realm was no easy task—the pressure from such a disparity in strength was nearly insurmountable.

But with the flying boat, things were different.

The flying boat wasn't just a tool for flight; it also had defensive capabilities. 

With such a tool, Li Xun had the advantage in both offense and retreat. 

The old man had no way of defeating him as long as Li Xun was on the boat.

In short, Li Xun had already secured an unbeatable position!

"Boy, if you were a core disciple of the Profound Sun Sect, I might let this slide. But as an inner disciple, how dare you act so arrogantly in front of me?"

The old man cast a greedy glance at the flying boat beneath Li Xun's feet. Even he didn't possess a flying treasure like this, yet it appeared in the hands of a mere inner disciple of the Profound Sun Sect. How could he not feel jealous?

Such treasures should belong to someone worthy, and clearly, he was the rightful owner!

"Die!"

With a shout, the old man pointed toward the sky, and the crimson orb above him flared with light. Countless blood-red souls surged out, filling the sky.

The entire area was bathed in a crimson glow, echoing with the wails of the dead. It was as if the heavens had turned into a hellish realm.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Red light entwined with each soul as they dove toward Li Xun's flying boat. One could only imagine how many lives the old man had taken to create such a terrifying spectacle.

"Annoying!"

Li Xun's expression remained unchanged. He urged the flying boat forward, without any intention of dodging. The souls crashed against the boat's defenses with a metallic clanging sound. They didn't even create a ripple on the defensive barrier, let alone penetrate it.

Clang!

With a sweep of his spear, Li Xun shattered several souls. He stood tall like a war god, radiating brilliance, cutting through the skies. Though countless souls blocked his path, none could stop him.

Boom!

The souls shattered one after another, their screams filling the air.

"Something's wrong!"

The old man frowned. 

He had noticed something unusual about Li Xun's flying boat. 

Could this really be just a flying treasure?

Its defensive power was far too terrifying. Even the crimson orb's attack couldn't break through its defenses, let alone harm the person inside.

Buzz!

Li Xun's spear moved like a dragon, tearing through the sky. 

Beam after beam of light shot out, seemingly endless, forming a forest of spears in the air. Each spear was solid and sharp, streaking toward the old man like lightning.

"Hmph!"

"Petty tricks!"

The old man waved his sleeve, and his Profound Elixir Realm aura swept forth. He pushed his hand down, summoning a giant palm imprint to meet the barrage of spears.

Boom!

The spear shadows were shattered by the old man's immense strength. But before he could take a breath, a chilling sensation swept through him, spreading from his back.

"Not good!"

His heart sank, and before he could react, a silver-white light struck him, sending him crashing down from the sky.

Pfft!

The old man spat out a mouthful of blood, glaring at the rapidly approaching flying boat with disbelief.

"That's not just a flying treasure—it's a flying spiritual treasure!"

At this moment, he finally understood why the flying boat had such formidable defensive capabilities while maintaining incredible speed. 

Only a flying spiritual treasure could achieve this!

He couldn't comprehend how an inner disciple of the Profound Sun Sect could possess such a treasure. It was simply beyond reason.

"I can't keep fighting. This kid has a flying spiritual treasure. If this continues, I'll be the one at a disadvantage!"

The old man darted sideways to avoid another of Li Xun's attacks. 

He gazed at the flying boat with deep apprehension. 

Though he was greedy, he knew that some things were simply out of reach.

"Retreat!"

Without hesitation, he turned into a streak of red light and fled into the distance.

"You're not getting away!"

Standing on the flying boat, Li Xun hurled his spear with all his might.

Screech—!

The sound of the spear whistling through the air echoed. It transformed into a silver dragon, trailing a fiery tail as it hurtled toward the fleeing old man.

"Huh?"

Sensing the danger behind him, the old man turned and, without hesitation, grabbed the spear mid-flight.

The powerful force caused his hand to bleed as the impact sent him flying back several kilometers. However, he had managed to stop the attack.

"Boy, I was going to let you live and avoid further entanglement, but now that you've lost your weapon, what else do you have left?"

The old man stood in mid-air, holding Li Xun's spear, laughing arrogantly.

But before he could finish laughing, he noticed something strange. 

On the flying boat, Li Xun had suddenly produced a pitch-black weapon and was hurling it toward him at lightning speed.

It was a massive halberd, completely black, with a coiling dragon etched on its head. The dragon looked so lifelike it seemed ready to leap off the weapon.

As soon as the halberd appeared, a terrifying killing intent surged, shaking both heaven and earth, causing both flesh and soul to tremble involuntarily.

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Tn:

Cultivation realm

1. Body Refinement (Profound Sun Sect Outer Sect Member)

2. Qi Condensation (Profound Sun Sect Inner Sect Member)

3. Spirit Meridian (Profound Sun Sect Inner Sect Member)

4. Profound Elixir (Profound Sun Sect Core Sect Member)

5. Life and Death (Profound Sun Sect Elder)

6. Divine Palace

7. Saint

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