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Chou Wu's complexion drastically changed at the sound of those uniform footsteps.

He pushed Qinchuan outside, saying urgently, "Go! Go! They are here!"

The already sparse passersby on the streets had taken cover, watching the direction of Qinchuan and Chou Wu from afar.

Qinchuan naturally knew who Chou Wu was referring to.

Since this city was essentially a prison for the Chou Family, the city guards were akin to prison wardens. If an incident arose with the inmates, it was natural for the warden to come and inspect.

Looking in the direction of the noise, indeed, they saw a menacing middle-aged man striding forward like a dragon and a tiger, followed by two rows of city guards.

The onlookers hidden in the shadows shook their heads as they witnessed the display of power.

"That youngster, why did he have to talk to the doomed ghost of his enemy's family? Now he's done for, he has gotten himself into trouble here."

"That unlucky guy who went to talk last time had his dantian and qi sea destroyed and his limbs' meridians severed before being thrown out of the city—do you think the same fate awaits this youngster?"

"It will certainly be so!" the crowd confirmed.

The arrival of the city guard army was swift. In the blink of an eye, they were upon the two men, and a multitude of soldiers surrounded Qinchuan and Chou Wu.

The imposing middle-aged man was named Sun Hu, the very same lord of Northern Desolate City. Stepping forward, he said, "Young man, you have two paths before you now. First, tell me where the Chou Family's hidden treasure is, or second, die!"

Those men were truly badao, not caring whether Qinchuan and Chou Wu had discussed the treasure or not, they demanded Qinchuan hand it over—clearly willing to kill rather than let go.

Qinchuan also came to understand why people dreaded the mere mention of the Chou family.

After learning about the downfall of the Chou family, Qinchuan naturally wouldn't stand by and let them continue to be imprisoned. He initially planned to heal the dantian qi sea and meridians of Chou Wu before settling the score with the Sun family, but it seemed they had made the first move.

He glanced haughtily at everyone, sneered repeatedly, and said sternly, "How interesting, I haven't even come to settle the account with you all, but you're the ones who came knocking on my door first."

Sun Hu's gaze sharpened, not grasping the true intent of Qinchuan's words, but clearly sensing ill will—huffed coldly and said, "So you prefer punishment over a toast. A waste who hasn't even reached the Spirit Martial Realm dares to seek trouble."

Afterwards, as Sun Hu shook his sturdy frame, his aura unfolded, revealing his current level at the Fifth Layer of the Spirit Martial Realm.

"Hiss, the city master has made another breakthrough; he was only at the Fourth Layer of the Spirit Martial not long ago!"

"The Fifth Layer of the Spirit Martial facing off against the Ninth Layer of the Meridian Opening Realm, this youngster is certainly doomed."

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Amidst the murmuring of the crowd, Sun Hu shouted, "Die!"

Then, with a single claw-like hand, he executed the Five Spirit Tiger Claw technique, reaching toward Qinchuan's chest.

The tiger claw shone brightly, revealing gold, wood, water, fire, and earth—five kinds of luminescence that dazzled onlookers and surely held considerable power.

But Qinchuan merely snorted coldly and said, "Such little power from the Heaven Rank Mysterious Technique, Five Spirit Tiger Claw, when executed by you? Truly, you've wasted its might."

The Five Spirit Tiger Claw was actually a technique created by one of his followers, known as Chasing Wind Tiger, who was of mediocre talent. The technique had many flaws when it was first conceived, and it was only after Qinchuan's numerous pointers that it became perfected into the final version of Five Spirit Tiger Claw.

Yet, when executed by Sun Hu, it still contained many flaws.

After speaking, Qinchuan too made a claw with one hand, evidently using the Five Spirit Tiger Claw technique. However, when Qinchuan used it, there was not a hint of spiritual light in his hand, truly appearing ordinary.

Sun Hu was initially shocked by Qinchuan calling out the technique by name but seeing him execute it without any apparent power, he relaxed and scoffed, "You've learned the form but not the essence."

The passersby watching the unfolding scene laughed uproariously from a distance. Experience tales with My Virtual Library Empire

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"What is this kid up to, is he really using... the same Mysterious Technique as the City Lord?"

"With the way he's behaving, he probably couldn't even touch the hem of the City Lord's robe!"

"This kid... is finished..."

"Yes, I remember watching the City Lord use this move to rip out the heart of his opponent."

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"Boom!"

While everyone was still discussing, Qinchuan and Sun Hu's twin tiger claws had already collided.

One person was sent flying straight out.

But to everyone's astonishment, it wasn't Qinchuan who was sent flying, but Sun Hu!

Qinchuan's seemingly ordinary move emitted a might that shook the heavens and the earth.

"What the... what's going on? The City Lord was sent flying by him..."

"Isn't this kid just at the Meridian Opening Nine Layers Realm? How could he repel the City Lord who is at the Spirit Martial Fifth Layer!"

Someone beside him added in surprise, "And with just one move!"

Qinchuan stood firm, waved his hand dismissively, and said, "Are you trying to tickle me?"

Sun Hu was sent flying three to four meters, crashing into the pile of soldiers behind him, which prevented him from falling face-first into the dirt.

He too was looking at Qinchuan with a face full of shock, being a cultivator of the Spirit Martial Realm, he naturally had some insight.

The move Qinchuan used was indeed the Five Spirit Tiger Claw, and it had even reached the Returning to Purity state of the technique.

"To be so young and yet already master the Returning to Purity state of the Mysterious Technique? This City Lord has immersed himself in this Mysterious Technique for decades and has only just barely reached Furnace Fire, how could this kid achieve Returning to Purity even if he started cultivating from the womb!"

Like the six major realms of power mastery, proficiency in Mysterious Techniques and Divine Skills also have six major realms.

The first five realms are the same as those for power mastery.

They are Knowing the Trivial, Entering the Trivial, Refining the Trivial, Furnace Fire, and Perfection. The sixth realm for power is Ultimate, and the sixth realm for proficiency in Mysterious Techniques and Divine Skills is Returning to Purity.

Similar to the Ultimate Realm in power, the Returning to Purity realm is likewise difficult to comprehend and reach; however, the difference is that the Ultimate Realm is unknown to anyone, as it was something Qinchuan comprehended after seven lifetimes, while Returning to Purity is well-known among cultivators as a realm discovered by predecessors.

That's why Sun Hu could instantly realize that Qinchuan's mastery of the Five Spirit Tiger Claw had reached Returning to Purity.

But wasn't this a level that only age-old monsters who had lived for tens of thousands of years and used Mysterious Techniques hundreds of thousands of times, to the point of being second nature, could understand?

What kind of monstrous talent was this?

However, after a brief moment of distraction, Sun Hu recovered his composure, no matter how this kid had trained, the most important thing at present was to capture him.

The matter of the Chou Family was a secret of the Sun Family, and it must not be allowed to be known by outsiders!

Sun Hu waved his hand and called out loudly to his subordinates, "Your City Lord was careless for a moment and fell into this kid's trick, but he is still just a Meridian Opening Realm cultivator. Soldiers, heed my command, set the formation!"

The city guards, who were initially intimidated by watching Qinchuan send the City Lord flying with one move, now heard the City Lord's words and remembered he was indeed just a Meridian Opening Realm cultivator, were no longer afraid. The troops shifted their formation and quickly formed a Military Formation.

Qinchuan's gaze became focused, and he only now noted the cultivation levels of the city guards around him, thinking to himself, "The Sun Family has organized such a grand display just to keep watch over a cripple."