wed down a few suspects.""No matter what, we must find the person who poisoned them. Only then can we determine what kind of poison it was and administer the right treatment." The Grand Elder said in...Not only did the five-layered cultivators suffer this fate, but so did those unfamiliar faces. Especially that seventh-layered cultivator, his situation was dire. One by one, tiny mushrooms suddenly sprouted from his seven orifices. He swatted them away in a panic and looked down; his hands were covered in blood. He quickly recovered and roared, "You vile maidservant dares to poison me!"

As they spoke, he suddenly leaped to his feet and charged towards Hua Ci.

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Li Ye's twin feet landed on the eagle's back, and with a turn of his body, he charged towards Hua Ci and Ruan Lingyu. His long sword unsheathed, he swung it horizontally in a powerful slash.

A scarlet light slashed through the air, carving a path of sparks. Immense power sent the Seventh Stage expert reeling back, and Lu Ye also took two steps backward before regaining his footing. He planted one foot on the bamboo pavilion floor and charged forward with fearless determination.

Two figures entered and exited, two spiritual weapons constantly intersected, emitting a clinking sound.

Since Lu Ye began his cultivation, he had never fought against a cultivator of the Seventh Layer. This confrontation immediately brought immense pressure. However, compared to his fight at Jinguang Peak, he was much stronger now. Although his cultivation was still at the Fifth Layer, his killing techniques had greatly improved under the training of his fourth senior brother.

The Panshan Blade in his hand seemed to come alive, carving out streaks of sword light. In just a few breaths, Lu Ye found an opportunity against the seventh-layer cultivator. With a single strike, he slashed across his opponent's chest and abdomen, shattering their protective spiritual energy. A foot-long gash immediately appeared, exposing bloody flesh as viscera spilled out.

The seven-layered realm stumbled back in shock, his face filled with astonishment. He clearly didn't expect to be injured by a five-layered realm cultivator.

Lu Ye wouldn't give him time to think, and immediately pressed himself against him.

After yet another exchange of blows, the seven-layered realm sustained yet another wound.

The astonishment in his eyes had turned into horror, for he discovered that this five-layered realm cultivator who appeared out of nowhere, moved with a speed and strength even faster and stronger than himself. What terrified him even more was the extreme lethality of the blade in the opponent's hand; once struck, it would inevitably result in injury.

His vision blurred, double images swirling before his eyes. A buzzing filled his ears. He had no idea what poison he'd been given, but his spiritual energy was rapidly draining away. Growing from each of his seven orifices were colorful mushrooms, one after another, rapidly consuming his vital essence.

The magic weapon instantly transformed into a beam of light and shot towards Lu Ye at lightning speed.

Having reached the seventh level of cultivation, one can already begin to practice the way of wielding artifacts.

When that streak of light appeared, Lu Ye's hair stood on end. A huge sense of crisis enveloped him. His gaze quickly locked onto the streak of light. Time seemed to slow down in this instant. He saw the angle and direction of the incoming streak of light, and he saw the weapon concealed within it.

The Dragon's Pool tempering, and the effect of refining scales obtained from it, will not only strengthen one's physique, but also increase their physical strength. At the same time, Lu Ye's eyesight will become sharper. Simply put, his vision can capture faster moving objects and have faster reaction times.

It's too late to draw a sword! The speed of that light is just too fast.

When Lu Ye's spiritual power was activated, a protective spirit pattern appeared on his chest, and the spiritual power continuously flowed into it.

With a deafening roar, spiritual energy exploded. Lu Ye groaned, a sweet metallic taste filling his mouth as he felt a sharp pain in his throat. His feet were firmly planted on the ground, like roots, but an overwhelming force pushed him back, leaving two deep furrows in the earth beneath his feet.

"One leaf!" Ruan Lingyu, who stood beside Huaci, exclaimed in shock, her face paling.

At the same time, Hua Ci gritted her teeth, and her hand gestures changed again.

Puu puu puu...

Lu Ye raised his sword, slashing at the endless light flickering on his chest. His figure surged forward, piercing straight through in a single strike under the stunned gaze of the seven-layered cultivator.

A blade imbued with the sharpness of a spirit inscription, the Pianshan Blade, pierced this person's chest and exited through their back.

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