This sudden scene stunned everyone!
The Qi Refining Late Stage white-robed man, who had just been full of Divine Qi and arrogance, was now rapidly losing his vitality.
His head was severed; even with his Qi Refining Late Stage cultivation, it only delayed his death slightly.
With the death of the white-robed man, the pressure on Qi Ping immediately eased.
However, the pressure in Qi Ping's heart suddenly doubled at this moment!
Even with the Jungle Druid's sensory amplification in the forest, Qi Ping had only managed to detect some abnormalities a bit earlier.
If that Sword Light had struck him, besides using Tree Skin Art and transforming into a Mo Jia Bee, he would have found it difficult to quickly evade it.
In other words, that Flying Sword was enough to threaten his life!
After the white-robed man's head was severed, a Green-robed Woman stepped forward with incredibly terrifying movement, quickly positioning herself in front of Qi Ping and the other white-robed woman.
It's her?
Qi Ping looked at this familiar back. Who else could it be but the Green-robed Woman who had run to Area D, Peak Seven several times?
However, the Green-robed Woman's aura had changed significantly at this moment.
Qi Refining Perfection!
Besides that, a powerful Sword Intent enveloped her body.
Sensing the strong Sword Intent on the Green-robed Woman, Qi Ping was secretly startled.
No wonder she could kill that Qi Refining Late Stage man with one sword; she had comprehended Sword Intent!
However, the Green-robed Woman's aura was also fluctuating quite a bit at this moment, indicating that killing the white-robed man with one sword had consumed a significant amount of her energy.
Even so, the white-robed woman's face showed terror, and the previous sense of high-and-mighty disdain towards Qi Ping had completely vanished.
"Lin Qingshu, you... you actually comprehended Sword Intent!" the white-robed woman said, trembling with fear in her eyes.
"Isn't this all thanks to you all? If I hadn't been severely injured by you last time, I wouldn't know when I would have been able to Breakthrough to Qi Refining Perfection, let alone comprehend Sword Intent. How do you think I should thank you?"
The Green-robed Woman Lin Qingshu's tone was calm, showing no emotional fluctuations, but to the white-robed woman's ears, it sounded like the Grim Reaper claiming a life.
"Senior Sister Qingshu... Last time, it was... it was Senior Brother Ning who arranged for the Black Shadow Deacon to act. We were forced to come. Whatever compensation is needed, I will find a way to get it for you. Please spare my life!"
The white-robed woman, with tears in her eyes, trembled and pleaded softly with Lin Qingshu.
However, Lin Qingshu was completely unmoved by the white-robed woman's words and simply said:
"Spare you? I am in charge of managing the Cloud Mist Mountain Range. It's one thing for you to bribe informants in my territory, but today you even dared to trespass. Do you really think I'm dead? As for Ning Bastard and Black Shadow, I will send them down to see you very soon!"
After Lin Qingshu finished speaking, she instantly unleashed a sword strike that she had been secretly accumulating. A green Sword Light instantly slashed towards the white-robed woman.
It was at this moment that the white-robed woman, who had been trembling with fear, suddenly returned to normal. A half-glowing Talisman quickly rose from her sleeve, emitting a powerful thunderous pressure!
It turned out that her previous fear was just an act; she was secretly planning a counterattack opportunity.
However, the speed at which this thunder Talisman lit up was far slower than Lin Qingshu's Sword Light.
Before the Talisman in her hand could fully light up, it was cut in half by the green Sword Light.
The thunder Talisman also quickly dimmed after the white-robed woman died.
After the white-robed woman died, Lin Qingshu turned her head to look at Qi Ping.
Qi Ping's body tensed up at this moment. He was too close to this Lin Qingshu, leaving him with no sense of security.
If it were an ordinary Qi Refining Late Stage cultivator, Qi Ping would have confidence in surviving, whether by transforming into a Mo Jia Bee or by using Tree Skin Art and forming a Spiritual Qi shield with his current cultivation.
But facing this Green-robed Woman, Qi Ping truly had no confidence at all.
Fortunately, the other party seemed to have consumed a lot of energy, which made Qi Ping slightly relieved.
In fact, after Lin Qingshu glanced at Qi Ping, she didn't say much. She just raised one hand, and the purple thunder Talisman flew to Qi Ping's front.
"I'll give you this thunder Talisman. Although you cannot fully unleash its power, it still has a chance to save your life."
"Don't worry about today's matter. They probably came because they saw me looking for you a few times. Just pretend you didn't see anything, and I'll handle the rest."
"Also, if that Black-Robed Robber appears, remember to crush that sensing jade token immediately. The reward I promised before remains unchanged."
After the Green-robed Woman finished speaking, she no longer paid attention to Qi Ping, nor did she wait for Qi Ping to say anything. Instead, she quickly left, enveloping the two corpses and the remaining bloodstains on the ground with Spiritual Qi.
"Phew… How did this Green-robed Woman become so fierce?"
"That really scared me to death!"
After seeing the Green-robed Woman leave, Qi Ping finally completely relaxed.
"It seems that even with my Bee Swarm, it's not foolproof. Faced with such a Genius, even with my Bee Swarm protecting me, I could still be quickly killed."
"My cultivation still needs to be improved as quickly as possible. Also, I need to find a way to Cultivate a fire-attribute or wood-flame Spirit Energy suitable defensive Spell."
"This way, no matter what powerful enemy I encounter in the future, I can instantly cast Tree Skin Art and a defensive Spell simultaneously, which will ensure my survival."
This was Qi Ping's first reaction after the Green-robed Woman left.
For him, nothing was more important than preserving his life!
Qi Ping had no doubts that the Bee Swarm could kill the Green-robed Woman.
Thousands of Combat Bee Species, forming a super battle formation, could definitely kill the Green-robed Woman. Even if the cost might be heavy, they could absolutely wear her down to death.
What Qi Ping truly feared was the Green-robed Woman beheading him amidst the bee formation. For a pervert who comprehended Sword Intent, this was absolutely possible.
"That's right, next time I go to Qing Shi Market, I must get another defensive Spell. Tree Skin Art alone isn't enough!"
"As long as my cultivation improves a bit more and I add another defensive Spell, there should be no problem."
After determining his future response plan, Qi Ping had the mind to think about other things.
The recent events had quite an impact on him.
Those two white-robed individuals could now basically be confirmed as Sect Disciples.
They had a grudge with the Green-robed Woman. The reason they sought out Qi Ping might be because the Green-robed Woman had visited him several times. It was highly likely they were the Green-robed Woman's enemies within the Qingyuan Sect.
However, Qi Ping felt it wasn't necessarily true. If the other party was from the Heavenly Fire Pavilion, it was also possible they had targeted him because of the incident at Qing Shi Market.
But no matter which situation it was, it indicated that the Qingyuan Sect's current situation was not very good.
The former indicated that the internal conflict had reached a very intense stage, to the point of life-and-death struggle even in Qing Shi County; the latter indicated that the Heavenly Fire Pavilion was practically riding roughshod over the Qingyuan Sect.
"The water in this Sect game is truly murky now. Two Qi Refining Late Stage Disciples died so easily... Perhaps the death rate of Sect Disciples is now even higher than that of Loose Cultivators?"
Qi Ping felt this was not impossible. Once a hot war begins, Loose Cultivators can still escape or lie low, but Sect Disciples must obey arrangements and participate in the war, otherwise, it's treason!
Generally, at such times, Loose Cultivators are safer. Under normal circumstances, Loose Cultivators are not specifically targeted because they are excellent tax subjects during peacetime. The more Loose Cultivators, the higher the tax revenue.
Only a few Sects have massacred Loose Cultivators when they were on the verge of defeat.
"No matter what, no matter how they fight outside, as long as it doesn't affect me too much, as long as I can still farm, Cultivate, and earn Spirit Stones, it's fine. Maybe there's even a chance to get some rare Cultivation Technique and resources that are usually unobtainable during the chaos."
What Qi Ping needed to do now was to continue increasing his forces and maximize his survival capabilities!
Then he could act when the time was right.
Survival was Qi Ping's most important bottom line. Then, on this basis, he would see if there was a chance to get some good things amidst the chaos.
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