There was a cacophony of discussions, mostly about how these tribulation cultivators were turned back on, bringing great satisfaction.

"These tribulation cultivators got what they deserved. Back when they organized to hunt us down, these few cultivators were slippery as eels, escaping multiple times, and were so patient that we could only venture out in groups."

Let's not mention how those Celestial Immortals at the temporary resting place reacted.

Slowly, someone walked out from the torrent of divine techniques, ascending with his body surrounded by blood-like flames of Qi and Blood.

"Ding, you have successfully slain Hua Ming (Post-Heaven Immortal Realm), significantly advancing your Witchcraft Path Skill Level."

Not even awarding any Skill Points.

Swish!

In that instant, Lu Ren felt as if the air around him turned into a tangible flow of water, enveloping his entire body, causing his movements to momentarily pause.

Feeling the abnormal sensation around him, Lu Ren raised an eyebrow slightly, tilting his chin up a bit, as if surprised by such a move.

"I've sealed him off, whatever you have, use it, quickly!!"

A slightly hunched figure with an aged voice formed a Seal Technique with trembling hands, breathing heavily. His entire body was covered in eyes, staring unblinkingly at Lu Ren.

The remaining two did not dare to slack off, realizing the man before them was terrifying. The female tribulation cultivator ranked second in their group and had incredible frontal assault abilities, yet she was killed so effortlessly, causing them to have a sort of stress reaction.

In the next moment, a yellow, withered hand, as black as a chicken claw, appeared silently, aiming to grasp Lu Ren's neck.

Swift and agile, the silently appearing black ghost claw almost followed the completion of the hunched old man's Seal Technique, showing it was the work of an experienced hand.

In an instant, Lu Ren couldn't help but feel a chill born from the depths of his heart, understanding that if this ghost hand caught him, some bad things might happen.

Muscles all over his body swelled, veins bulging, and surprisingly, a visible airflow shield appeared around his body, like chains.

With several heavy steps, he stepped on spatial folds, borrowing support from the void, immense Power surged like tidal waves onto his shoulders and back as his muscles swelled before quickly contracting again.

The extraordinary force generated within such a confined space shattered the airflow shield-like chains surrounding him.

Buzz!

At the same time, the axe blade in Lu Ren's hand swung with a chilling blade arc from above downwards, slicing towards the intruding black ghost claw.

"Huh?"

The middle-aged man's expression turned into shock, not expecting Lu Ren to shatter the hunched old man's gaze of a hundred eyes in an instant and twist to chop at the black ghost claw.

With a slight mental prompt, the eagle-clawed black ghost claw suddenly softened, draping lightly over Lu Ren's swinging axe blade like a sackcloth.

However, both of them were equally shocked when the black ghost claw, remarkably sharp to the point of breaking through anything, even if lightly placed on the ground, would sink the axe deep.

Under their gaze, the ghost hand was effortlessly sliced into two by the axe, and the Power of Annihilation from the Heaven-Opening Axe burst out, incinerating the ghost hand which had emerged from who-knows-where.

The middle-aged Celestial Immortal was dumbstruck seeing his otherwise unstoppable ghost hand being easily sliced by Lu Ren.

Lu Ren was extremely surprised, wondering how this person could be so foolish as to meet an axe blade he dared not even lightly touch.

What was he trying to do?!

Though his mind was filled with ridicule, Lu Ren's actions did not waver, grabbing the long handle of the axe and rotating it, the axe blade followed his move, True Power surging like a tide. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Under the bright glow of the axe blade, Inner Breath shot out from the axe light, swirling like a tornado, rushing towards the hunched old man.

The old man aimed to escape with a Secret Technique into a spatial node, attempting to dodge. Yet, in the next second, his expression changed dramatically, discovering the surrounding space was sealed off like cast iron due to the immense Qi, unable to break free.

Unable to escape, he could only face it head-on, knowing a reckless attempt to dodge would end very poorly.

With a low roar, the fiery red Celestial Immortal Taoism Fruit materialized, forming infinite divine light behind his head, enveloping his entire body in a moonlight-like lava glow.

Crack, crack, crack!!

At this moment, the hunched figure stood tall, swelling with unstoppable force as tendons like coiled dragons bulged, his figure ballooning to an eight or nine meter tall giant spirit.

At the same time, raising both arms, grasping the void with five fingers, the Celestial Immortal Taoism Fruit unleashed its Divine Power forming two red ribbons he grabbed into his hands.

He thrust both arms forward, attempting to block the incoming axe light from Lu Ren. To his despair, the two red ribbons, condensed from his lifetime Taoism Fruit, were truly fragile as ribbons.

Touching them, the ribbons tore like silk, the axe light unstopping, splitting him in two like the female tribulation cultivator before, dead completely.

The two remaining tribulation cultivator Celestial Immortals were terrified, having no intention of staying any longer. Encircling Lu Ren with their utmost efforts, not only was he unscathed, but he also killed two of them with his axe.

This scene not only scared them out of their wits, but the manifestation of Celestial Immortal death silenced everyone at the temporary resting place from millions of miles away.

"Trying to run?"

Seeing the two tribulation cultivator Celestial Immortals disperse and flee, Lu Ren slightly raised an eyebrow, choosing to pursue a more sinister-looking, refined man, disappearing from everyone's perception in moments.

After a long while, Cao Dequan at the temporary gathering spot remarked bitterly, "This is the real hero of the era. I thought I was already talented and extraordinary, but on this Path of Success, I realized how mediocre I am."

Old Zhou snorted lightly, "Once everyone is on the same level, naturally, geniuses of geniuses, and exceptional individuals among exceptional ones will emerge, that's the way it is."

Disregarding the discussions at the temporary gathering place, Lu Ren stopped at the edge of the Sea of Clouds with furrowed brows, overlooking the endlessly rolling clouds below.

Just now, faced with Lu Ren's pursuit, the sinister man, seeing he was about to be caught, and with the axe nearly to his head, plunged into the darkened Sea of Clouds decisively and never emerged.

In just a moment of hesitation, Lu Ren knew he couldn't catch up. With the life-risking speed of a Celestial Immortal, even a moment of delay was enough to put him millions of miles away.

(Recently reached a burnout period, making some adjustments. Things should normalize by April. I feel incredibly exhausted inside, apologies to everyone, I sincerely apologize here.)