Translator: Silavin “Is that kid dead?” As the aftermath of the exchange gradually subsided, everyone quickly raised their heads. Their gazes all looking toward the centre of the explosion. Siiii… As a gentle breeze blew past, everyone could not help but draw in a cold breath, because in their line of sight, a tall figure slowly appeared at the centre of the previous explosion! “This…” Yi Jian, Mu Xuan and the others’ had their pupils contract. Even they dare not directly confront an attack like that! At this moment, Qiu Jizhuo’s face completely darkened, his previous contempt completely disappeared without a trace! “You surprised me. But this is as far as you go!” Qiu Jizhuo took a deep breath and slowly uttered a sentence. “And as I’ve told you, you don’t have the qualifications.” Just as his words fell, an unhurried voice also drifted out from Qin Yichen’s mouth. Hearing these words, the anger in Qiu Jizhuo’s eyes could no longer be concealed. Clink! With the sound of a sword whizzing by, a gleaming long sword appeared in Qiu Jizhuo’s hand. Failing twice in a row had already pushed him to the edge of rage. “The Frost Sword!” Seeing this sword in Qiu Jizhuo’s hand, burning desire flashed in Yi Jian and the others’ eyes. That was an exceptionally rare weapon, only organizations with profound foundations like the Three Sects and One Manor could bestow such a weapon upon their Core Disciples! “You are merely in the Early Stage of the Martial King Realm. Dying under my Frost Sword is something you can be proud of!” Qiu Jizhuo darkly said, and then, his arm trembled. The sword tip moved, sending out a fierce sword light whistling forward. Swoosh! This sword light brought a sharp sound of cutting through the wind. It quickly pierced through space, shooting violently toward Qin Yichen. “Your control over your Artifact is too weak!” However, Qin Yichen shook his head in disappointment, and when the sword light approached him, he merely waved his sleeve, and a subtle wave spread out. Hum… Contrary to everyone’s expectations, this sword light did not immediately pierce Qin Yichen’s robe, but rather seemed to be caught by Qin Yichen, who casually threw it towards the ground behind him. Boom! This fierce sword light heavily struck the stone forest below, and with a heavy muffled sound, a powerful explosion occurred. Near where the sword light had landed, those stone trees were directly cut off at the trunk, with fierce winds howling, sweeping outward. At this moment, the onlookers were completely shocked by Qin Yichen’s casual gesture. That kind of sharp sword light did not hurt him at all. He also did not even seem to exert much effort to change its direction! “Is that, Spiritual Energy?” When his sword light was so easily thrown aside, Qiu Jizhuo’s face changed drastically. Obviously, he had not expected that this youth, who looked to be only eighteen or nineteen, to not only cultivated in Martial Arts to a shocking degree, but even had high cultivation in Spiritual Energy! “Is he the same as her?” Suddenly, Qiu Jizhuo’s gaze glanced at Lan Xinyu, his heart still full of trepidation. He could not forget the sense of powerlessness when facing Lan Xinyu. That kind of strength was something he could not describe with words. And now, although Qin Yichen did not display the absolute suppressive force that Lan Xinyu had shown at that time, he still resolved his offensive as lightly as a breeze. Following Qin Yichen’s operation of Spiritual Energy just now, Lan Xinyu’s eyes also revealed a hint of surprise. Her attainment in Spiritual Energy was not low. However, she could sense that Qin Yichen’s mastery over Spiritual Energy was not below her own. She even felt that it might be above her! When such thoughts appeared in her mind, even Lan Xinyu felt it to be absurd. After all, how could there be a person with Spiritual Energy attainments above hers in this forsaken region? Moreover, this person was about the same age as her! “Could he really have refined that Pill?” Suddenly, Lan Xinyu thought of the Pill that Qin Yichen had given her earlier… it seemed like she had been mistaken. She initially thought what he said was meant to attract her attention, but now it seemed very likely that he was truly the one who made that Pill. “Could it be that he had encountered a great opportunity?” A strange light flashed in her eyes. That must be the only possibility. “You disappoint me!” While everyone was still shocked by Qin Yichen’s previous move, a light sigh suddenly sounded. And then, everyone only felt their vision blur. Qin Yichen’s figure had already disappeared from his original spot. “This is bad!” The moment Qin Yichen’s figure disappeared, a chill suddenly rose in Qiu Jizhuo’s heart, and his body reflexively prepared to shoot away. Swoosh! Just as Qiu Jizhuo was about to make a move, a cold face appeared in front of him. “Get out of my way!” Qiu Jizhuo’s heart trembled, and he struck out a palm toward Qin Yichen. Boom! This palm finally hit, but Qiu Jizhuo’s face did not show a trace of joy, but rather revealed a look of terror. His powerful palm strike had hit the latter’s chest, but it did not push Qin Yichen back. His body seemed to have a kind of terrifying power that could absorb anything – it completely devoured the force he exerted! “What kind of Technique is this!?” His full-force palm strike did not have any effect! “Little Brother, perhaps there’s a misunderstanding between us!” Qiu Jizhuo’s whole body suddenly got goosebumps, he finally felt a chill in his heart, and immediately, he quickly said to Qin Yichen in a low voice, clearly with a pleading tone. “Too late…” Faced with Qiu Jizhuo’s desperate retreat, Qin Yichen coldly uttered a single frosty sentence. “You…” Qiu Jizhuo frowned, before he could speak, his pupils suddenly widened. At this moment, Qin Yichen returned to Lan Xinyu’s side without looking back. Drip! Qiu Jizhuo looked on in disbelief. There was a bloody hole in his chest, and his consciousness was gradually turning dark. Boom! After pausing for a few seconds, his body fell to the ground in the shocked gazes of many, splashing dust everywhere. Having dealt with Qiu Jizhuo, Qin Yichen seemed as if he had done something insignificant. His eyes scanned over the few people Qiu Jizhuo had called over from afar. Under his gaze, those self-important Martial Kings dare not look him in the eye. Yi Jian, Mu Xuan, and Xue Xiongdao, the three of them, only now suddenly remembered that this youth and that mysterious woman had survived what they considered certain death! “Let’s go.” Qin Yichen shrugged his shoulders and said to Lan Xinyu, and then, the two directly turned into two streaks of light, quickly departing in the shocked gazes of many. Qiu Jizhuo died so quickly. Watching what had happened in person, those that followed him, even those from the Northern Depths Sect, did not even dare to go forward to block the two.