Hearing this, Qin Luo glanced at him indifferently, a faint smile playing on his lips, and said mockingly:
"You mean you want me to let him go?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Luo suddenly released his grip on Liu Qingtian's neck. Liu Qingtian's body plummeted uncontrollably downwards.
Just when Liu Pengtao thought Qin Luo was really going to let him go, he saw Qin Luo suddenly swing his right arm, and his wide sleeves swept past with a gust of wind.
This seemingly casual swing, however, unleashed an invisible force that instantly struck Liu Qingtian's chest.
Liu Qingtian felt as if countless rocks were crashing against his body. His body spun and twisted uncontrollably in the air, and his internal organs felt as if they were about to be shattered by the force of the wind.
Immediately afterwards, his figure began to become ethereal, gradually becoming indistinct...
"Sky-Supporting!"
Seeing this, Liu Pengtao's eyes were filled with rage. But it was all too late. Amidst his furious shouts, Liu Qingtian's figure slowly dissipated, completely eliminated from the competition.
Liu Pengtao stood frozen in place, his anger almost consuming him. He gritted his teeth, his gaze fixed on Qin Luo.
"Fellow Daoist, aren't you going a bit too far!"
Liu Pengtao gritted his teeth and spoke slowly and deliberately, his voice filled with barely suppressed anger.
"The appearance of the ruins is meant to provide a fair opportunity for universities to compete for their resources. Just now, Liu Qingtian acted rashly and offended you. I apologized on his behalf immediately."
"Furthermore, the ruins of this Xuanbing Domain belong to all those who participated in the competition. Your current monopolization of them has already broken the rules of fair competition. I have already shown sufficient sincerity, yet you remain relentless. Isn't this going a bit too far?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Luo remained calm, lightly flicking his sleeves as if he had merely brushed away a speck of dust, his eyes still revealing that chilling indifference.
Now that things had come to this, he didn't want to say anything more. He finally saw it clearly: these people from the academies were nothing but frogs in a well, with their limited perspectives. True strength is never bound by so-called "fairness." In this dog-eat-dog world of cultivation, strength is the only true voice.
"Fairness? You're talking to me about fairness?"
"I can have whatever opportunity this ruin holds, what right do you have to object? If you want fairness, then let me show you my fairness!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Luo moved at a speed so fast that it was difficult to see with the naked eye, tearing through the void and appearing in front of Liu Pengtao.
Upon seeing this, Liu Pengtao's pupils suddenly contracted:
"Mastering the void... isn't this a power only a Saint-level being can wield?!"
He clearly never expected that Qin Luo could travel directly through the void to arrive.
At this moment, Qin Luo's cultivation level is clearly only at the Spirit Tribulation Realm!
The only reasonable explanation is that his physical body is strong enough to withstand the erosion of the void, a realization that sent a chill down Liu Pengtao's spine.
However, the situation at that moment left Liu Pengtao no time to think; a life-or-death crisis loomed over him. Liu Pengtao gritted his teeth and quickly formed hand seals.
Suddenly, his right arm was enveloped by a thick layer of rock, transforming into a sturdy stone pillar that emitted a rich, earthy-yellow spiritual energy.
In an instant, the ice field beneath his feet trembled violently, countless cracks appeared, and countless rocks and soil were shaken into the air. Under Liu Pengtao's control, these rocks and soil rapidly coalesced, forming a gigantic rock hand hundreds of meters long above his head, blotting out the sky.
"Earth Vein Collapse Technique!"
With a furious roar, the giant hand slammed down towards Qin Luo.
Wherever it passed, the air was compressed, producing a deafening roar. The ice on the ice field was sheared away by several feet by the powerful wind pressure, revealing the dark rocks underneath.
Upon seeing this, the surrounding cultivators fled in terror, fearing they would be affected by this terrifying power.
However, Qin Luo remained calm and composed, without even a ripple of emotion. He simply raised his palm lightly and met the giant hand.
Bang!
A loud bang struck, making everyone's eardrums ache.
Qin Luo's palm collided head-on with Liu Pengtao's Earth Vein Mountain-Crushing Hand. The next second, the huge rock palm, which was condensed with terrifying power, shattered instantly into countless fragments that flew out.
Liu Pengtao was thrown back by the force of the impact, crashing heavily onto the ice field dozens of feet away, creating a huge crater.
A moment later, Liu Pengtao stood up in a disheveled state from the pit, spitting out blood, his eyes filled with disbelief.
However, Qin Luo gave him no chance to catch his breath, and with a ghostly flash, he was already in front of Liu Pengtao.
Liu Pengtao felt a dark shadow flash before his eyes, and a strong aura of death rushed towards him, making his heart almost stop beating.
At this critical moment, Liu Pengtao dared not hold back any longer and quickly summoned his protective artifact.
In an instant, countless tiny rocks converged wildly from all directions, coalescing into a thick suit of rock armor on his body. The armor's surface was uneven, exuding an aura of immense weight, and the simple rocks on it seemed to speak of the armor's resilience.
Bang!
Qin Luo unleashed a merciless palm strike. Although the Thousand Peaks Heavy Armor barely withstood the blow, the rock surface was left with an unfathomable palm print and countless fine cracks, making it look like it could shatter at any moment.
The palm struck down, and although he blocked it, the immense force still caused Liu Pengtao to groan, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, and his body swaying a few times.
Taking advantage of the lingering effects of Qin Luo's attack, he swiftly formed hand seals, simultaneously spitting out blood essence and shouting:
"Rock Prison Seal!"
As his shout fell, the ice field beneath his feet trembled violently, and with a deafening roar, nine enormous blood-red rock pillars burst forth from the glacier.
Each of these blood-red rock pillars is hundreds of feet tall, rising up around Qin Luo and Liu Pengtao, creating a magnificent sight.
As soon as the rock pillars appeared, they each released a blood-red light. The intertwining lights formed a strange magnetic field that enveloped Qin Luo.
Under the red light, Qin Luo felt a slight suppressive force pressing down, but this slight suppressive force was only effective against him.
If it were an ordinary cultivator undergoing the Spirit Tribulation, they would inevitably suffer under this suppressive power.
Seeing Qin Luo temporarily trapped, Liu Pengtao, his face deathly pale, dared not linger any longer and turned to flee into the distance. His figure moved swiftly across the icy plain, kicking up shards of ice, his mind focused on only one thought:
escape!
However, the next moment, Liu Pengtao felt a chill run down his spine. Before he could react, he was mercilessly captured by a hand covered in white mist.
He stared wide-eyed in terror, struggling desperately, only to find himself in Qin Luo's hands like a powerless ant.
"No, this is impossible! Even a newly awakened Saint Realm cultivator would be restrained by the Rock Prison technique I unleashed with my life essence, so how could you... how could you be unaffected!"
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