Chapter 87 Left Without a Trace When Things Are Done (2/2)

The process sounded long, but in reality, it happened within a few breaths' time.

Hali Zi could not comprehend how a human cultivator could operate his mana so quickly.

If Shen Lian could condense such strong mana within seconds, he must have strong supernatural powers. Why would Shen Lian bother with such troublesome measures when he could have defeated him with just any powerful spells?

Hali Zi did not know that Shen Lian was an aberration. Before going through Huandan, all of his meridians and acupoints had been unblocked.

He could operate mana between his breaths - considerably quicker than his fellow cultivators.

His ability to condense his mana was significantly better than a normal cultivator. It was easy for him to form a talisman or wield his sword aura during battles.

As the sphere of light fell, Hali Zi's divine Qi withered.

As Shen Lian unleashed his sword aura on Hali Zi mercilessly, Hali Zi lost all hope of surviving the battle.

The last Fire Talisman burnt Hali Zi's blood and flesh completely. Meanwhile, Hali Zi's inner core that had not taken shape yet was kept by Shen Lian. He thought that it might prove to be useful if he brought it back to Qing Xuan and could rack up some meritorious deeds for himself as well.

Hali Zi's spirit turned into green smoke and that was wiped out by Shen Lian as well.

The blood and flesh of this toad would be a good supplement to the vital Qi. However, with Shen Lian's level of attainment, ingesting the Qi of heaven and earth would be purer for him.

Shen Lian was particularly irked by the fact that Hali Zi consumed a significant number of people.

Due to the resentment between the Flying Celestials Island and him, Shen Lian could not be bothered to deal with them and decided to leave.

The little girl acted on her impulse and jumped down from the tree. Shen Lian reacted quickly and caught her in time.

”Big brother, can I cultivate together with you?” the little girl said as she tugged on his sleeve.

After all, she was from the Flying Celestials Island, which was why she knew about the broad strokes about cultivation.

”How do I teach you when I myself have not attained much in terms of cultivation?” Shen Lian did not act coldly towards the child and lowered her gently onto the ground.

The door of the courtyard swung open and the first to come out was the little girl's mother.

”Bye,” Shen Lian whispered and smiled at the child.

As the wind blew, Shen Lian disappeared slowly over the horizon. The mess left behind and the collapsed ground, they were the only sign that something unusual had taken place earlier.

The young person from the Xiao family that lost his martial art abilities to Shen Lian recognized Shen Lian's back. Anger welled up in him – that was not hatred, but jealousy. If he did not lose his abilities, he would be the carefree cultivator who had just left instead of being useless and hide amidst the crowd.

Out of nowhere, he heard a sound. It was an airy whisper accompanied by the demon's laughter from the depth of the Nine Serenities Underworld.

”You want to get stronger?”

The mere five words brought along endless temptations, and he had no reason to refuse. ”Yes,” he replied without hesitation. It was really noisy, which was why no one heard him.

After he said yes to the mysterious voice, he felt iciness between his brows, as though something had crawled in.

No one realized the hint of blood red that flashed past in his eyes. His entire aura became spookier, as though he was a different person altogether.