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Facing the obstruction of a Third-Stage inferior formation barrier, Yu Qingtan found its weakest point and hurled a punch, tearing the formation apart.

"Spirit Fixation!"

Then, he directly used the Dao Technique, Spirit Fixation Spell, on the Nascent Soul Early-Stage True Monarch who was cultivating.

In the instant the opponent was immobilized, an ordinary-looking fishing rod stabbed towards his dantian.

Though it was a fishing rod, it exuded a fierce sword intent.

Atop the fishing rod, there seemed to appear specks of sword flowers.

Being used was actually the second move of the Four Seasons Sword Technique, Summer Rain.

Employing the Dao Fishing Rod as a sword, with the Sword Domain of the Third Level attached, he executed this strike.

The saying goes, even when a lion hunts a rabbit, it uses all its strength. And the opponent was not any ordinary rabbit but a Nascent Soul True Monarch, where approximately one in a hundred million cultivators could reach such a level.

And using the Four Seasons Sword Technique, the signature move of an Invincible True Monarch, indicated that Yu Qingtan harbored intent to kill.

Faced with Yu Qingtan's attack, swift like fire, the Nascent Soul True Monarch's pupils contracted. The instant he broke free from the Spirit Fixation Spell, he chose to let his Nascent Soul leave his body, preparing to escape with it.

The Nascent Soul of the True Monarch was weak in combat but exceptionally fast in escaping.

He recognized the Four Seasons Sword Technique and knew that he couldn't withstand this move, so he resorted to this desperate strategy.

This also demonstrated the True Monarch's decisiveness.

However, Yu Qingtan could hardly be unprepared for such a situation.

A gigantic net had already been spread out at the same time as the attack with the Four Seasons Sword Technique, covering all possible escape directions of the Nascent Soul True Monarch.

It was indeed the Daoist Copy Net.

"Pfft~"

The fishing rod punched several transparent holes through the person's physical body, leaving no signs of life. His Nascent Soul, blocked by the Copy Net, failed to flee.

"Spirit Fixation!"

Yu Qingtan once again cast the Spirit Fixation Spell on his Nascent Soul, immediately followed by the Dao Fishing Rod executing Summer Rain again.

The Nascent Soul, not yet freed from the effect of the Spirit Fixation Spell, was pierced by the Dao Fishing Rod and became badly damaged.

"Purification!"

Yu Qingtan then used the Purification Spell to cleanse the remaining shreds of the soul within.

A Nascent Soul True Monarch thus perished at the hands of Yu Qingtan.

"Merely at Nascent Soul Stage, not so formidable after all!" Yu Qingtan somewhat boastingly muttered to himself.

In reality, the process was extremely perilous.

If the Daoist Copy Net had been even slightly delayed, the opponent's Nascent Soul might have escaped.

If the second Spirit Fixation Spell had been cast a bit slower, the opponent's Nascent Soul might have directly self-destructed.

Fortunately, there were not so many what-ifs.

Yu Qingtan genuinely and decisively took the life of a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

After dealing with the traces at the scene with the Purification Spell, Yu Qingtan escaped from underground.

"Stabilizing Spirit!"

Yu Qingtan, with his Mid-Nascent Stage cultivation, cast a wide-range Stabilizing Spirit Spell.

Then, one after another, Golden Swords shot out, targeting the Misty Rain Tower assassins who seemed like fixed targets.

Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment Cultivators died instantly, Golden Core Cultivators had their Golden Cores forced out by the Golden Swords, and then under the Purification Spell, their souls within the Golden Cores were directly extinguished.

The commotion from the underground fight had actually alarmed the Misty Rain Tower assassins above.

However, most of the assassins did not believe that their Nascent Soul True Monarch could fall within a few breaths, thus they were grievously cleansed by Yu Qingtan.

Only one Mid-Golden Core assassin realized things were amiss. Without hesitation, he left Rosy Clouds Inn and scrambled away.

Yu Qingtan's Divine Sense naturally detected this person, who must be the assassin Xi Luo that Sima Thousand Illusions had talked about.

She didn't immediately go after him, but quietly left a trace of a Soul Marking Seal on him.

Just as she finished gathering all the battle loot, an oppressive pressure from a Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivator enveloped the Rosy Clouds Inn.

"Fellow Daoist, to commit such atrocities in my South Pole Immortal City, regarding the laws of the Immortal City as nothing, could it be that you look down on me, Li Batian, and disdain the Extreme Dao Sect?"

A vigorous voice arose beside Yu Qingtan's ear.

Given the name he revealed himself with, Yu Qingtan also knew that the person who came was the City Lord of the South Pole Immortal City, the venerable Li Batian, a Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivator specializing in the blade.

He was also the Blade Peak Elder of the Extreme Path Demon Sect, the great-grandfather of Jinxiu Heavenly Saber Li Qingxuan.

"Venerable Li speaks too gravely. This is a branch of the Misty Rain Tower which I have eradicated, as a way to eliminate harm for the citizens, clear danger for your prestigious city, and purge threats for your esteemed sect.

Do you recognize this person, Venerable Li?"

Dressed in black, wearing a mask that could fend off Divine Sense probes, Yu Qingtan stepped forward, lifting the just slain head of a Nascent Soul Early Stage Venerable and presented it to the rugged, round-faced man opposite her.
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"Venerable Luomu!"

Venerable Li Batian's pupils constricted.

It was only after hearing his words that Yu Qingtan realized who she had killed.

Venerable Luomu, one of the most terrifying assassins of the Misty Rain Tower, perennially ranked in the top ten of the most wanted list, once having successfully assassinated a Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivator.

It is said that to meet him is to face the curtain call of your life.

Such a character, nearly dying silently at the hands of this person in black, Li Batian couldn't help but be astounded.

"Who exactly are you?"

Li Batian asked with a heavy tone.

"I am but a mere Loose Cultivator, so let's not speak of names. Venerable Li, could you let me leave the city? If we fight, I'm afraid South Pole Immortal City may not withstand it."

"Please, go ahead!"

Thereupon, Yu Qingtan transformed into a golden Escape Light, and used the Metal Escape Technique to leave the city.

No sooner had she left the city gate and risen to the high skies, when a fiercely sharp blade light shot out from within the city.

"Fellow Daoist, I simply couldn't contain my eagerness for a spar, I would like to exchange a move with you, please do not take offense."

Accompanying it was the hearty voice of Venerable Li Batian.

Yu Qingtan's delicate brows slightly furrowed.

This blade strike was mightily dealt with a Lifebound Artifact, embodying the Third Level of blade techniques.

Even more so, within it, Yu Qingtan sensed an extremely faint whiff of primordial essence.

It was an incredibly powerful blow from the Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivator, Elder Li Batian, who was also an imminent figure of Divinity Transformation in a major Daoist Sect.

Yu Qingtan did not wish to face it head-on and immediately executed a Dao Technique, Bleeding Thousand Miles.

As a Mid-Nascent Stage Cultivator, to carry out the Bleeding Thousand Miles only required the use of ordinary blood.

The figure of Yu Qingtan vanished in an instant, leaving the frustrated Venerable Li Batian gnashing his teeth in the empty space.

...

Yu Qingtan didn't go too far from the South Pole Immortal City, but instead, after a quarter of an hour, she used the Reincarnation Mantra to adopt a different identity and slipped back into the South Pole Immortal City, then carefully sensed the Soul Marking Seal she had planted on Xi Luo.

Considering that the assassins of the Misty Rain Tower were subject to special Soul Constraints, Yu Qingtan deliberately let one slip through the Copy Net, allowing him to lead her to the Misty Rain Tower's lair.

Since the Misty Rain Tower was only a Nascent Soul-level power, and the Mid-Golden Core was already a core member, coupled with the significant event of a Nascent Soul Venerable's death, it was very likely that Xi Luo would return to headquarters.

Indeed, after Yu Qingtan had returned to the South Pole Immortal City for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Xi Luo, who had been hiding out in an inconspicuous little courtyard, made his way to the transmission hall of the South Pole Immortal City.

Of course, Yu Qingtan followed immediately.

She found out that Xi Luo had purchased a Transmission Token to the Floating World Immortal City.

Although Xi Luo's actions were extremely cautious and meticulous, they couldn't escape the immensely powerful Divine Sense of Yu Qingtan.

As a result, Yu Qingtan also bought a Transmission Token to the Floating World Immortal City and, along with Xi Luo, teleported there.