"Is it over already?"

Behind Shen Changchuan,

Si Houqing could clearly feel the corrosive power of the Blood Evil Smoke Clouds outside rapidly diminishing.

At the same time,

the auras of the two nearby enemies had vanished completely.

A dazed look flashed through his eyes,

followed by the dawning relief of having survived the ordeal.

"The main culprits are dead. There shouldn’t be any more problems."

Hearing the questioning tone in Si Houqing’s voice behind him, Shen Changchuan nodded in affirmation.

His Heart Spirit finally relaxed.

Through his Spiritual Eye Technique, he saw the two nearby enemies, sliced in two, lying on the ground.

He didn’t think,

there was any way they could still be alive.

’If they were still alive after all that, and even managed to launch a surprise attack and grievously wound me while my guard is down, then I would just have to accept my fate.’

However, it was clear,

the two of them lacked the ability to survive being sliced apart by the Cyan Wood Sword Light.

As far as he could sense,

their auras had completely dissipated.

’But it’s not completely over yet. I still have to deal with these Blood Evil Smoke Clouds.’

Shen Changchuan looked at the Blood Evil Smoke Clouds that enveloped them, which were now thinning and spreading outward,

and his expression grew grim.

’Is this stuff spreading because its user is dead and can no longer control it?’

’This can’t happen!’

’If it keeps spreading and envelops all of Dawan Village, the consequences will be dire!’

A sense of urgency gripped Shen Changchuan.

So, after resting for a dozen breaths or so to recover some Magical Power,

he deliberated for a moment and took the Bronze Jar he had just put away from his Storage Bag.

The surface of the Bronze Jar was covered in countless corrosion marks.

Furthermore, the light it emitted was incredibly dim,

indicating it had sustained significant damage.

If it wasn’t repaired, using it forcefully a few more times could completely destroy its internal Magical Power circuits, rendering it useless!

But Shen Changchuan couldn’t afford to worry about that now.

He poured Magical Power into the Bronze Jar,

raising a faint golden Spiritual Light Shield around himself. Then, with a few graceful sweeps, he arrived in front of the two corpses.

As he looked upon the faces of the two corpses, their eyes wide open in death,

Shen Changchuan’s Heart Spirit grew heavy.

’Come to think of it,’

’they got careless in this fight.’

’They probably never expected me to possess an attack as powerful as the Cyan Wood Sword Light,’

’which led to their fatal misstep,’

’allowing me to kill them both in a single blow.’

’In a straightforward battle to the death, I can’t be certain I would have won.’

The thought flashed through his mind as

Shen Changchuan bent down and picked up the Blood Evil Gourd.

He inspected it carefully,

then infused it with his Magical Power.

Instantly,

the Blood Evil Gourd began to glow with a crimson light.

Shen Changchuan was immediately hit by a powerful psychic assault—a torrent of negative emotions that felt like countless resentful demons howling by his ears, washing over him like a flood!

Shen Changchuan grunted,

his body swaying and his face turning pale.

Fortunately, after some experimentation,

he managed to figure out the Technique for controlling it.

He then used his Magical Power to unleash the might of the Blood Evil Gourd, controlling it to absorb the Blood Evil Smoke Clouds from the air.

As Shen Changchuan acted,

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH...

A low rushing sound filled the air,

as a massive, visible vortex formed,

sucking large amounts of the Blood Evil Smoke Clouds into the gourd.

A good while later, 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

the last of the Blood Evil Smoke Clouds were finally absorbed into the gourd.

Shen Changchuan plugged the gourd,

a hint of exhaustion crossing his face.

’No wonder the leader of the Blood Slaughter Three Demons could barely move when using the Blood Evil Gourd and needed someone to act as his Protector.’

’Using its power requires absolute concentration.’

"This thing is certainly powerful, but the side effects are just too severe."

Looking at the Blood Evil Gourd in his hand,

Shen Changchuan couldn’t help but shake his head.

’The flaw in this item is huge;’

’it even tries to control the user.’

’In any case, I’ll never use it.’

’Instead of spending time trying to figure this thing out, I’d be better off grinding a few more Magic and cultivating my Cyan Wood Sword Light to Perfection.’

’The results would be far more effective,’

’and without such a deadly flaw.’

"I never thought I’d survive an encounter with the infamous Blood Slaughter Three Demons."

"Young Friend Shen, your strength is truly a shock to my Heart Spirit!"

"After today, Young Friend Shen, I fear your name will be known throughout the world!"

At some point,

Si Houqing had walked over. He gazed at Shen Changchuan and sighed with emotion.

His words were not empty flattery,

but the honest truth.

The Blood Slaughter Three Demons, who had wreaked havoc across the land for years, had all been slain today by a mere boy of about fifteen.

Once this news got out, it would surely cause a massive uproar in the surrounding region!

A young prodigy,

cultivating in the deep mountains, unknown to the world,

finds fame overnight!

At this moment, an incredibly complex feeling rose in Si Houqing’s heart.

During their first meeting a few months ago,

the boy’s performance in the arena tournament had made him feel he had great potential, sparking the idea to invest in him early on.

But now,

’This isn’t a question of great potential anymore.’

’It’s a question of whether he’s a Demon!’

He, a mere cultivator at the Qi Introduction Sixth Layer Peak, had fought above his level and slain the Blood Slaughter Three Demons—all of whom were at the Qi Introduction Seventh Layer and had been a scourge for years.

And although some unexpected factors were at play,

his strength

was undeniably immense!

Si Houqing felt that

even if he himself went all out,

he would not necessarily be a match for the fifteen-year-old boy before him.

’Especially that final sword strike.’

’What an incredible technique!’

’Those Blood Evil Smoke Clouds clearly have an extremely powerful ability to corrode Magical Power. An ordinary Magic spell would probably be corroded and dissipated the moment it entered their Domain.’

’But that sword strike wasn’t hindered in the slightest; on the contrary, it seemed to slice right through the entire expanse of Blood Evil Smoke Clouds!’

Recalling the image of that flashing sword strike,

a look of amazement couldn’t help but appear in Si Houqing’s eyes.

Breathtaking.

That strike was simply breathtaking!

Even in all his years of worldly experience, he could count the number of times he had witnessed such a breathtaking strike on one hand!

Si Houqing put himself in their shoes.

’If that strike had been aimed at me...’

He couldn’t help but shake his head.

’Without a doubt,’

’even if I had used every trick up my sleeve, I’m afraid I couldn’t have escaped being sliced in two by that single blow.’

’This boy’s strength...’

’has likely already surpassed my own!’

As this thought flashed through his mind,

Si Houqing’s expression grew even more complicated.

However, hearing Si Houqing’s words caused Shen Changchuan’s face, which had just begun to relax after dealing with his foes,

to stiffen.

His arm froze mid-motion.

’Famous throughout the world?’

’That’s not a good thing for me at all!’