After Dong Cheng and Lu Ze left, countless gazes immediately fell on Qin Luo from the high peak.
Shock filled everyone's eyes; they had just witnessed that unbelievable scene. The terrifying purple finger shadow seemed to still linger before their eyes, and the sight of the shattered void left them unable to calm down for a long time.
Qin Luo, with his mid-stage Soul Contract Realm cultivation, suppressed Dong Cheng and Lu Ze, two experts who were just one step away from the Spirit Control Realm. If one hadn't witnessed such a battle firsthand, no one would believe it no matter how much others boasted about it.
But after the initial surprise, greed was what lingered in their eyes. They subtly released their senses, trying to determine if he was already at his limit.
If Qin Luo is exhausted after this battle, then they will have a chance to seize the Sun and Moon Purple Vine on the mountain peak.
High above, Qin Luo seemed oblivious to these subtle perceptions, gracefully landing on the mountain peak and gazing at the Sun and Moon Purple True Vine.
At the same time, the originally dazzling purple patterns on the body surface began to recede slowly like a tide.
As the purple glow faded, Qin Luo's originally powerful aura gradually weakened. His face also turned pale, looking as if he had experienced a deep weariness after a fierce battle.
Seeing this, everyone around was overjoyed, and after exchanging glances, they all made a clean break.
In an instant, streaks of light flew out from the darkness and rushed towards the mountain peak.
But amidst this chaotic scene, quite a few people managed to suppress their greed and keenly sensed something amiss.
"This person, with his mid-stage Soul Contract Realm cultivation, was able to suppress experts like Dong Cheng and Lu Ze, so he is no ordinary person. Although he seems to be exhausted now, it is still unknown whether there is a trap involved."
Thinking of this, they gritted their teeth and, after a fierce internal struggle, finally decided to leave Lingxiao Peak.
After all, the risk is too great; if they make a wrong bet, their assessment may come to an end.
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A series of figures hovered high in the air, cautiously watching Qin Luo below, their eyes filled with both greed and vigilance. These people came from different factions, some were lone wolves, some were small groups, but at this moment their target was surprisingly the same—the Sun and Moon Purple Vine.
After a moment of silence, one of the cultivators, who appeared to be the leader, stepped forward and said in a loud voice:
"Your forceful suppression of experts like Dong Cheng and Lu Ze today is truly admirable. But as you can see now, with so many of us here, there is absolutely no way you can monopolize the Sun and Moon Purple Vine."
"If you know what's good for you, then give up the position voluntarily, lest we use our superior numbers to eliminate you."
Others chimed in, their tone full of threat.
As the threatening words fell, Qin Luo finally looked up at the crowd in the air, then frowned slightly and said indifferently:
"Only thirty people? That seems a bit few..."
The voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears. Everyone was stunned; they hadn't expected Qin Luo to be so arrogant under these circumstances.
The leading cultivator's face darkened upon seeing this, and he angrily said:
"Isn't your esteemed self being a bit too arrogant? With thirty of us joining forces, even if you are strong, I'm afraid you would have a hard time resisting us."
Qin Luo's expression remained calm as he slowly uttered a sentence devoid of any emotion:
"Really? Then let's give it a try."
After speaking, he formed hand seals again, and wisps of emerald-green spiritual energy slowly rose and appeared, while a scorching pressure spread outwards.
The spiritual energy seemed to possess a life of its own, swirling and dancing around Qin Luo. As the spiritual energy continued to surge, jade-like patterns gradually covered Qin Luo's body.
Everyone felt the oppressive aura emanating from the pressure, and their hearts tightened. They immediately regretted their impulsiveness, but there was no turning back now.
The leading cultivator gritted his teeth and shouted:
"If we all attack together, he's definitely bluffing."
Everyone responded enthusiastically, and instantly beams of spiritual energy flashed as they attacked Qin Luo.
Faced with this overwhelming offensive, Qin Luo slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, and with a gentle wave of his arm, a vast torrent of spiritual flames surged towards everyone.
The spiritual flame was a dazzling emerald color, like a surging tide, carrying a heart-palpitatingly high temperature and a powerful impact. Wherever the flame passed, the air was scorched and slightly distorted, emitting crackling sounds.
In the blink of an eye, everyone's attack was engulfed by the rolling spiritual flames.
Everyone stared in terror at the overwhelming torrent of spiritual flames. They unleashed their strongest defensive techniques, a multitude of methods emerging in an attempt to withstand the raging inferno.
However, after only a brief contact, those spiritual energy shields shattered one after another.
In the blink of an eye, ten weaker cultivators were instantly engulfed by the spiritual flames, letting out shrill screams, and were then mercilessly eliminated under the beams of light.
Seeing this, the others were even more terrified, but they could only fight back desperately. The leading cultivator was pale-faced; clearly, he hadn't expected things to turn out this way.
Looking at the blue light flickering within the spiritual flame, Qin Luo said indifferently:
"A mayfly trying to shake the sky is overestimating its own strength."
A group of cultivators, most of whom had not even reached the late stage of the Soul Contract Realm, dared to snatch food from the tiger's mouth?
Then, he slowly made a fist in his hand, and the torrent of spiritual flames surrounding everyone began to change.
The torrent of spiritual flames spun and contracted at an astonishing speed, instantly transforming into an enormous fire lotus. The fire lotus was entirely emerald red, radiating intense heat and a chilling pressure, like a flower of destruction blooming from hell.
The fire lotus tightly enveloped everyone. They looked at the surrounding flames in terror and desperately tried to use various defensive methods, but their resistance seemed insignificant in the face of this powerful fire lotus.
A moment later, Qin Luo's eyes narrowed, and the fire lotus suddenly exploded. A dazzling light flashed, accompanied by a deafening roar, and a powerful shockwave spread outwards.
Those inside the Fire Lotus were utterly powerless against the terrifying explosion. The sound of their spiritual energy shields shattering was deafening, accompanied by bursts of protective blue light...
After the fire lotus exploded, the entire sky was filled with the smell of gunpowder and thirty floating blue beams of light.
Qin Luo slightly raised his eyes, looking at the shimmering points, his gaze completely unmoved. To him, this was merely dealing with a group of overconfident challengers.
Then, with a gentle wave of his hand, an invisible force emanated, and the points of light slowly merged into the mark on Qin Luo's arm.
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