Chapter 47: Burning the Profound Heaven Sect (First Update)

"How are you here!" The Sect Leader of the Profound Heaven Sect’s eyes suddenly narrowed, his mind churning with violent waves, unable to believe it.

At this moment, the youth he looked upon wore a black fur coat, his hair messy and his face dirty, but... the color of that fur coat revealed dried bloodstains, carrying a baleful aura.

The disheveled hair and grime on his face obscured his features, but as a toxic wind blew, it lifted his hair, revealing eyes that could not be hidden.

The sharpness and indescribable indifference in his eyes were still exceptionally distinct at this moment, even while amidst the dense, alien-natured fog.

The instant his gaze met the youth's, a chill rose within the heart of the Profound Heaven Sect’s Sect Leader.

"The kid!!"

Even though he had never seen a portrait of Xu Qing, in this instant, the scavenger nickname of the other party appeared directly in the mind of the Profound Heaven Sect’s Sect Leader.

He knew the Old Ancestor, two Elders, and a large number of disciples were currently hunting this person, but now... the Old Ancestor and Elders had not returned, yet this hunted kid had actually appeared inside the sect.

This scene made the Profound Heaven Sect’s Sect Leader think deeply and feel terrified, but there was no time to overthink; he quickly formed seals, and in an instant, a storm swept in all directions, dispersing the toxic wind while the air waves formed by the storm rushed straight toward Xu Qing.

Xu Qing swept a cold glance, ignoring the Profound Heaven Sect’s Sect Leader, dodged by retreating for a split second, changed direction, and dashed away violently, continuing to throw black pills from his hand.

Boom-boom sounds echoed suddenly; the Profound Heaven Sect’s Sect Leader felt the strangeness of the black pills, his expression changed again, he stomped his foot fiercely, and pursued Xu Qing to stop him.

But Xu Qing did not fight him, dodged again, and with the speed of a flight talisman, continued to roam within the sect, forcing the Profound Heaven Sect’s Sect Leader to also use a flight talisman.

Seen from afar, the Profound Heaven Sect’s Sect Leader and Xu Qing, one behind the other, left a trail of constant roaring sounds wherever they passed.

Furthermore, one black pill after another was continuously thrown by Xu Qing amidst this roaring.

"Damn it!" The Profound Heaven Sect’s Sect Leader felt anger rising within, wanting to intercept, but since both were using flight talismans, their speeds were actually evenly matched, making it impossible for him to catch up quickly.

Thus, very soon, amidst the roaring sounds, the vortexes formed by the black pills throughout the Profound Heaven Sect grew more numerous, and the concentration of the alien nature rapidly reached an alarming level, gradually seeming to approach that of a forbidden zone.

Until Xu Qing had few black pills left, the entire Profound Heaven Sect... had directly transformed into a giant vortex.

This vortex rotated continuously, causing infinite alien nature to surge in, covering the firmament, and as the alien nature reached its peak, it formed a fog that rolled ever more violently, as if blotting out the sun and sky, shrouding all directions.

Seen from afar, the Profound Heaven Sect, filled with fog, had constant roars and cries of alarm coming from within; all the disciples inside were terrified beyond measure at this moment.

At the same time, due to the lack of manpower, although the toxic wind had been partially dispersed, more toxic powder arrived completely at this moment along with the wind, covering the sky and earth, blowing into the Profound Heaven Sect’s mountain gate and merging with the fog.

Wherever it passed, all vegetation withered instantly, and even the mountain rocks emitted sizzling sounds, as if being corroded.

Screams echoed at this very moment.

The entire Profound Heaven Sect was in a state of extreme tragedy; dense alien nature permeated everything, all things were polluted, and the toxic powder merged into the wind, covering all areas, which, combined with the alien nature, formed a great terror.

And all of this happened in just a short hundred breaths; the speed was so fast that it was hard for people to react, and for a time, the Profound Heaven Sect fell into great chaos.

A portion of the disciples scrambled to escape, but the poison here was too potent; even after taking detoxifying pills, it was of little use, and soon people were bleeding from their seven orifices, wailing miserably.

Another portion fled to hide, but it was to no avail.

Besides these, the rest, under the roar of the Sect Leader, pursued Xu Qing.

But the sect was in chaos, and Xu Qing was fast; he disappeared without a trace after a few movements, and just as others were about to search, firelight flashed from not far away.

This scene made the scalps of those around tingle, and the Profound Heaven Sect’s Sect Leader was even more horrified; unable to care about pursuing Xu Qing, he immediately summoned disciples to extinguish the fire.

But... the firelight was not in just one place; soon, one fire point after another appeared continuously within the sect, and raging flames began to burn.

"The kid!!" The Profound Heaven Sect’s Sect Leader let out a miserable sound, his hatred reaching its peak, but unable to find him for the moment, he could only focus on extinguishing the fire.

At the same time, Xu Qing flew rapidly into various luxurious buildings within the Profound Heaven Sect’s mountain gate; after entering and taking what he could loot, he set fires on the spot and left rapidly.

The whole process was fast, and before long, amidst the turmoil, Xu Qing arrived in front of a building that was clearly more luxurious than the others and saw the characters on the plaque above.

"Treasure Pavilion?" Xu Qing’s eyes narrowed, and after approaching, he raised his right hand and punched it.

Immediately, the doors of the Treasure Pavilion were shattered, the toxic fog from outside surged in, and Xu Qing stepped in, seeing rows of shelves inside.

On the shelves were various elixirs, spirit coins, and precious treasures.

Xu Qing swept his eyes over them, his heart pounding wildly; he immediately went up to take everything he could carry, and just as he was about to leave after looting.

His eyes narrowed, noticing that inside the Treasure Pavilion, the toxic fog was invading through invisible cracks in the walls, faintly outlining the shape of a door, as if there were a hidden door there.

Xu Qing raised an eyebrow, went up, and kicked it directly; amidst a roar, the hidden door cracked but did not shatter.

Xu Qing gave a light hum, cold light flashing in his eyes; a clicking sound came from his body, and the ghost shadow behind him suddenly materialized, merging with his right hand amidst a silent roar, transforming into a full-force punch.

With a boom, the hidden door was torn to pieces, revealing a secret chamber.

There were not many items inside, only a palm-sized cloth bag.

Xu Qing was a bit surprised and raised his hand to grab it.

But at this moment, intense light radiated from beneath the cloth bag, outlining a complex pattern on the ground; as it shone, it formed wind blades that rotated and rose into the air, blocking his reaching hand.

Xu Qing immediately withdrew his hand, looking at the cloth bag within the wind blades, a strange light appearing in his eyes; he felt this thing must be a treasure, so he scanned the pattern formed by the light beneath the bag.

"What is this?" Xu Qing frowned, and after sensing the spiritual energy fluctuations upon it, he snorted coldly, took out his last two black pills, and crushed them directly.

Instantly, the alien nature erupted, surging in from all around and sweeping over, shrouding the secret chamber; the pattern glowing on the ground flickered violently, but it could not stop the erosion, eventually dimming and extinguishing amidst clicking sounds.

Xu Qing did not hesitate, grabbed the cloth bag, and flickered his body to leave the Treasure Pavilion.

Looking at the Profound Heaven Sect, which was now in chaos, full of wailing, permeated by alien nature and toxic wind, and with firelight rising, Xu Qing’s expression was cold; as his flight talisman shone, his body rose violently into the air, ready to leave.

He knew very well that even if the Profound Heaven Sect had no Old Ancestor at the moment, he had only occupied the advantage of a surprise attack; if he continued, there would be danger.

And his purpose in coming this time was not simply to kill, but to destroy the Profound Heaven Sect’s mountain gate and grab as much as he could; now that his goal was achieved, he exploded with speed and headed straight for the firmament.

But at this moment, a roar rang out, and the Profound Heaven Sect’s Sect Leader, with disheveled hair, rushed toward him rapidly from within the fog.

Xu Qing was in mid-air, lowered his head with a flash of killing intent in his eyes, the seventh level of his Sea Mountain Art erupted, and as the ghost shadow behind him materialized, he punched toward the approaching Profound Heaven Sect’s Sect Leader.

The sound was heaven-shaking; the Profound Heaven Sect’s Sect Leader retreated a few steps amidst a roar, just about to continue, but the next instant, a purple blade shadow formed behind Xu Qing.

The Heavenly Blade descended.

It slashed directly toward the Profound Heaven Sect’s Sect Leader.

The Profound Heaven Sect’s Sect Leader’s expression changed drastically, his body retreated suddenly, returning into the toxic wind and alien-natured fog, and the purple blade light also chased in instantly.

Xu Qing did not pursue, his gaze flickered, and he immediately retreated, turning into a long rainbow that rushed into the sky, heading toward the distant thunder.

And the moment he left, seven or eight figures rushed out from the fog where the Profound Heaven Sect’s Sect Leader had retreated, each unleashing their full-force attack.

The power of this strike was so great that the air seemed to be shattered, the roar was heaven-shaking, and it formed a depression, comparable to the power of Foundation Establishment.

If Xu Qing had not left but continued to pursue, he would likely have been hit by it at this moment.

And those seven or eight figures were all old men; their faces were all pale, and blood sprayed out, clearly indicating that the previous strike had been completed through their mutual cooperation using a secret technique.

Now, seeing Xu Qing escape, they hesitated whether to pursue.

"The seven Protectors, do not pursue." From within the fog, the Profound Heaven Sect’s Sect Leader stumbled out, one arm clearly severed; as blood dripped down, his face was pale, and his body was tottering.

"That thief is too cautious; he actually didn't chase me inside. Now, our priority is to disperse the toxic wind and alien nature from the mountain gate as quickly as possible, and then wait for the Old Ancestor to return!"

The Profound Heaven Sect’s Sect Leader was full of grievance, gritting his teeth; he had risked injury just now to try and lure the other party in, but he had failed.

The seven or eight old men were all silent; some stepped forward to support the Sect Leader, and looking at the still-chaotic sect, their expressions were also dazed; sighing, they could only try their best to disperse it.

Time passed, and soon a day went by.

When dusk arrived that day, the poison and alien nature of the Profound Heaven Sect were finally mostly dissipated; the former had consumed a large amount of the disciples' wind-element techniques, while the latter... forced them to crush spirit coins to dilute it with pure spiritual energy.

The cost was enormous.

And the entire sect... was in ruins; even the main hall on the mountaintop had become rubble, most of the buildings had collapsed, and there were traces of fire everywhere.

To restore it would be equally costly.

Even more serious were the disciples of the Profound Heaven Sect; the alien nature within each of them was dense, and at this moment, most of them were blue-black all over, requiring large amounts of White Pills or even Dust-Clearing Pills to resolve.

As the Profound Heaven Sect’s Sect Leader and several Protectors were exhausted and aggrieved, a long rainbow arrived from the distant horizon.

The Profound Heaven Sect’s Old Ancestor had returned.

He was equally disheveled, with multiple injuries on his body, his hair messy, suppressing his anger; after escaping from the forbidden zone, he had already decided that he would spare no cost to kill that kid.

Until he saw the mountain gate from afar, he froze in mid-air, instantly accelerated to approach, and looking down from above the mountain gate, he stared blankly at the ruins beneath his feet.

"Old Ancestor..." The Profound Heaven Sect’s disciples, upon seeing the Old Ancestor’s figure, all began to cry and complain.

"Old Ancestor, that kid took advantage of your absence to wreak havoc on our sect, and the disciples have suffered heavy casualties."

"Old Ancestor, our Treasure Pavilion was also looted by that god-damned thief, and what couldn't be taken was polluted by the alien nature."

"Old Ancestor, that kid is too inhumane; many disciples are heavily poisoned and it is difficult to resolve."

Only the Sect Leader and the Protectors remained silent.

Listening to the disciples' complaints, the Profound Heaven Sect’s Old Ancestor looked at the ruined mountain gate, looked at the miserable disciples, and then looked at the Sect Leader who had lost an arm and the Protectors who were each injured; his body slowly trembled.

His complexion turned from green to white, then from white to red, finally turning an extreme iron-blue; his body stumbled, and he could not control himself from spitting out a large mouthful of blood.

Breathing rapidly, he clenched his hands tightly, his eyes blood-red as if he wanted to eat someone, and he let out a miserable roar toward the sky.

"I am going to kill you!"

This roar echoed in all directions, like a thunderous boom, but it could not reach the location of the teleportation array in Deer Horn City at this moment.

In Deer Horn City, beside the teleportation array, Xu Qing stood there in line.

In front of him was a massive teleportation array.

This array was built on a magic altar, octagonal in shape, with countless runes carved within it, extremely complex; every time it shone, it emitted boundless light, with an imposing momentum like a rainbow.

Around it were some guards with impressive cultivation, looking coldly at those of them in line; the icy light in their eyes suggested that if they had the slightest ill intent, they would be instantly slaughtered on the spot.

Soon, as the person in front disappeared via teleportation, when it was Xu Qing’s turn, he walked toward the magic altar where the teleportation array was located.

Until he walked onto the altar and stepped into the complex teleportation array, Xu Qing turned to look back at this world where he had lived for many years.

It was sunset, the afterglow spilled over the earth, and the July wind carried heat as it blew, lifting the hair in front of Xu Qing’s eyes, allowing him to see this world more clearly.

He looked in the direction of the city ruins, then toward the scavenger camp, and finally swept a cold glance at the location of the Profound Heaven Sect.

"We will meet again."

Xu Qing murmured, his gaze becoming increasingly cold; the teleportation array beneath his feet shone, becoming brighter and brighter, until a sea of light erupted, drowning everything, including Xu Qing’s figure.

The next instant, when the light of the teleportation array dissipated, Xu Qing, who had been within it, had disappeared.

One chapter updated first, Volume One ends.

Waking up during the day to continue the burst, starting Volume Two.

Brothers, sisters, uncles, and aunts, this month Er Gen wants to try competing for the rankings; it has been a long time since I last competed, and I have almost forgotten all the rules, nor do I know how it will end up, but I want to give it a try.

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