Qiu Shi let out a long breath. She had killed the Xia family’s scion. This would create a powerful enmity between her Cosmic Sect and the Xia family, but there was no other way. The Cosmic Sect had long since coveted the Xia family’s inheritance.

Lu Yin stared at Xia Jiuyou from the distance, watching as his runes disappeared. Was Xia Jiuyou really dead? The Nine Clones Secret Technique had been Progenitor Chen’s invincible battle technique, so was it really possible that it did nothing else aside from raising the user’s cultivation realm?

Suddenly, Xia Jiuyou, who had been lying dead on the ground, opened his eyes. His rune lines instantly recovered as he stood up and slapped at Qiu Shi with a palm.

Qiu Shi was completely unable to react, and the palm attack squarely hit her in the back, sending her flying. After that, another Yōu Reinforced Palm fell down from above, but at the last moment, Qiu Shi used Star Transference. However, this time, it did not succeed. Xia Jiuyou had used the Xia Secret Art: Nullify once again. Qiu Shi twisted her body, and her shoulder was struck by the Yōu Reinforced Palm. It smashed her to the ground and froze her.

This sudden reverse shocked everyone once again.

Xia Jiuyou’s throat had been pierced through by a sword, and the Celestial Sword’s sword qi must have ravaged his body. So, how could he still be alive? He even looked as if he had never been injured—even the paleness present...