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The three stood up, exchanged a glance, and saw satisfaction in each other's eyes.
Zhu Kun took a deep breath, feeling the power within him that was purer and more overbearing than Fighting Qi, his eyes filled with amazement.
"So this is Spiritual Power?"
"It is truly far beyond what Fighting Qi can compare to!"
Gu Yuan nodded slightly, his Spiritual Power restrained like an abyss; while appearing calm and waveless, it contained terrifying explosive force.
Xiao Xuan closed his eyes to perceive for a moment, and when he opened them, there was a hint of enlightenment in his eyes.
"Spiritual Power is more compatible with Sword Qi."
"If one were to cultivation the Dao of the Sword in this world, the achievements would far exceed those on the Dou Qi Continent."
If they were to convert to Spiritual Qi on the Dou Qi Continent, the efficiency would be such that it would take at least ten years to complete.
Yet, they had only just arrived in the Great Thousand Worlds, and with the help of the conversion secret technique created by Xiao Qing, they had already completed the conversion.
In contrast, the efficiency was self-evident.
Just then, three obscure auras approached from afar.
Xiao Xuan frowned slightly, his long sword quietly unsheathed.
Gu Yuan's expression remained unchanged, but his Spiritual Power quietly circulated.
Zhu Kun sneered, a flash of disdain in his eyes.
Three figures swept out from the shadows of the mountains and landed a hundred zhang in front of the trio.
The leader, Xue Tian, had eyes full of greed in his blood-red pupils.
He sized up the three of them and licked his lips.
"Ascensionists from a Lower Plane?"
The voice was sharp and grating, carrying a sense of condescending superiority.
Behind him followed two figures.
One was burly with knotted muscles, exuding a savage aura.
The other was gaunt as a stick, with faint Death Qi lingering around him, his eyes sunken into their sockets, staring at the three of them sinisterly.
Three Lower Earth Sovereigns.
Xue Tian's blood Qi surged, and the pressure of a Lower Earth Sovereign was released without reservation, crushing towards the three of them.
Li You and Bone Yin also took a step forward, likewise releasing their pressure.
The combined pressure of three Earth Sovereigns was enough to render any expert in the Supreme Realm unable to move.
Yet the three of them just stood there quietly, their expressions unchanged.
Xue Tian frowned slightly, a feeling of unease arising in his heart.
The three of them did not speak.
Seeing them not answer, Xue Tian was not annoyed, but sneered: "Country bumpkins from a Lower Plane, this is your first time in the Great Thousand Worlds, right?"
"The Spiritual Qi here is far purer than the energy in your barren Lower Planes."
Li You said in a muffled voice: "Why waste breath on them? Just take them down and soul-search them to see if they brought any treasures."
Bone Yin did not speak, his sunken eyes merely scanning the three of them back and forth.
Xue Tian raised his hand, signaling the two to stay calm.
He looked at the three of them and suddenly smiled: "The three of you, this seat will give you a chance."
"Hand over the exotic treasures you obtained in the Lower Plane, and this seat can spare your lives."
"Otherwise..."
He did not finish, but the meaning was already very clear.
The three of them still did not speak.
Their gazes, however, as they looked at these three Earth Sovereigns, became somewhat strange.
In those eyes, there was no fear, no panic, only a kind of...
Condescending scrutiny.
Just like looking at three clowns.
Xue Tian's smile froze on his face.
He felt it.
These three country bumpkins from the Lower Plane were actually looking at them with contempt!
It was a pride that came from their very bones.
As if they were the high and mighty existences, and the three of them were merely ants.
"Hahahaha..."
Zhu Kun suddenly laughed.
The laughter was very loud, causing the three of Xue Tian to be stunned.
"What are you laughing at?" Li You frowned and asked.
Zhu Kun stopped laughing, sized the three of them up, his eyes full of amusement, and said:
"This old man thought how powerful the Earth Sovereigns of the Great Thousand Worlds were, but it turns out this is it?"
He pointed at Xue Tian: "You, blood Qi is floating, complexion pale, kidney Qi is insufficient."
He then pointed at Li You: "You, physical body is rough, limbs developed, but you only have brute force."
Finally, he looked at Bone Yin: "You, Death Qi entangled, decrepit with age, not much lifespan left."
Zhu Kun clicked his tongue and shook his head: "With this lineup of the old, weak, sick, and disabled, you dare to come out as highwaymen?"
The expressions of the three of Xue Tian changed simultaneously.
They had not expected that a country bumpkin from a Lower Plane would dare to be so arrogant.
Murderous intent surged in Xue Tian's eyes, the blood Qi around him surged even more violently, and he said word by word: "You are courting death!"
They were completely enraged.
In a hoarse voice filled with chilling coldness, Bone Yin raged: "Good! Very good! Very good!"
"Since you refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit, don't blame us for being ruthless."
He looked at Xue Tian and Li You and said: "Take them down, I want to make them wish they were dead."
As soon as the words fell, Xue Tian struck out with a palm in anger.
The sky full of blood light condensed into a huge palm print, carrying an aura that corroded all things, crashing towards the three.
The Blood God Clan's Inheritance technique—the Blood God Art.
This palm was enough to severely injure an expert of the same Realm.
Zhu Kun moved.
He stepped out, meeting the blood-colored palm print head-on.
He did not use any Dou Technique, did not display any Divine Ability, just simply punched out.
Fist and palm collided.
Boom—
Amidst the loud noise, the blood-colored palm print collapsed with a bang.
Xue Tian's pupils constricted, his face full of disbelief.
"This... how is this possible?!"
His Blood God Art was actually shattered by the opponent with one punch?!
Zhu Kun retracted his fist and sneered.
"The Earth Sovereign Realm of the Great Thousand Worlds, is this all the ability you have?"
Xue Tian's face was livid.
Li You and Bone Yin behind him were also stunned.
How could the physical body of this country bumpkin from the Lower Plane be so strong?!
"Attack together!"
Xue Tian shouted sharply.
The three attacked simultaneously.
Li You roared, his muscles bulging, his physical body battle form pushed to the extreme, charging straight at Zhu Kun.
Bone Yin formed seals with both hands, and countless bone spikes rose from the ground, turning into a bone forest, sealing the trio's retreat.
Xue Tian used the Blood God Art again; this time, the blood-colored palm print was more solid and terrifying.
The three joined forces, their momentum astonishing.
And Zhu Kun glanced at Li You, who was charging towards him, a trace of disdain flashing in his eyes.
"Only possessing brute force."
As the words fell, he punched out.
This punch was completely different from the previous one.
The previous punch was pure physical strength.
And this punch incorporated the newly converted Spiritual Power.
Wherever the fist force passed, space slightly distorted.
Li You crossed his arms to block, taking this punch head-on.
"Bang—"
A muffled sound.
Li You's three-zhang tall body was blasted back repeatedly by this punch.
Every step he took, the ground trembled violently.
He retreated a hundred zhang before barely steadying his figure, his arms numb, the web between his thumb and index finger cracked, dripping with blood.
He looked down at his hands, his eyes filled with terror.
"Impossible... My Strength God Clan is renowned for its physical body battle form!"
"How could I be suppressed by someone from a Lower Plane..."
On the other side, Gu Yuan stepped out, his Spiritual Power suddenly erupting.
The Spiritual Power was not violent, but rather restrained and heavy.
He struck out with a palm, golden Spiritual Qi condensing in his palm, turning into a golden flame palm print, meeting Xue Tian's blood-colored palm print.
The two palms collided, and the blood-colored palm print was instantly swallowed by the flames, turning into nothingness.
"Pfft—"
Xue Tian's pupils constricted, and a mouthful of blood sprayed out.
His whole body flew backward, shattering several mountain peaks before barely stopping.
Gu Yuan stood on the spot, looking at that disheveled figure, his eyes full of disdain.
On the other side, Xiao Xuan finally made his move.
One sword.
A simple sword strike, without any frills.
Just one sword strike.
The sky full of bone spikes was completely shattered.