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Everything happened in the briefest of moments. As he stepped forward, Yan Xiaobao's hair flew around him, appearing before the disciple of the Profound Stream Sect who had experienced two Tideflows. Before the disciple realized what was happening, Yan Xiaobao grabbed him by the throat and pressed down with his hand.

Crack!

Yan Xiaobao hurled the body towards the disciple of the Spiritual Flow Sect, and when it exploded, a massive surge of Earth Energy burst forth.

He stepped forward again, finally encountering the disciple of the Blood Flow Sect who had gone through three Tideflows. A single punch landed, and the disciple exploded.

Another step brought him before the disciple of the Pill Stream Sect with a Tideflow cultivation base. Yan Xiaobao waved his hand, and the aura of the Waterswamp Kingdom appeared. It was just an aura, nothing more, yet the eyes of the disciple from the Pill Stream Sect turned bloodshot and he exploded into pieces!

As before, Earth Energy flowed towards the disciple of the Spiritual Sect.

At that moment, Yan Xiaobao paused. Since he advanced to kill Zhao Rou, only a fleeting moment had passed.

As he stood there, surrounded by a thunderous sound, the shocked crowd of attackers from other sects found that the person who had been sitting cross-legged in meditation had vanished and was now standing in front of them.

Zhao Rou was slain, and the Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Pill Stream Sect, Profound Stream Sect, and Blood Stream Sect were cut down. Meanwhile, an immense amount of Earth Energy swirled towards the disciples of the Spiritual Flow Sect, who were as shocked as the others.

Amidst the thunderous roar, Yan Xiaobao bellowed, "Friends from the Spiritual Sect, the time has come for the Earth Foundation, and I shall be your Dharma Protector!" Trembling, the disciples of the Spiritual Sect quickly sat cross-legged. They began to absorb the Earth Energy.

Since this Earth Energy came directly from the slain Foundation Establishment cultivators, there was no need to use the Earth Capture Crystal to absorb it!

Everything happened so quickly that the onlookers' minds were shaken, their scalps went numb. The sound of gasps could be heard as they were all filled with a lethal sense of crisis.

Nine-Isles' eyes were filled with disbelief. Fang Lin trembled visibly, feeling as if every drop of blood in his body was screaming, realizing Yan Xiaobao was more terrifying than he ever imagined.

"Impossible!"

Even as everyone was in shock, the killing intent in Yan Xiaobao's eyes flickered, and he stepped forward, placing himself before Nine-Isles.

A single blow made blood spurt from Nine-Isles' mouth. Screaming, he called upon all the power of Extinction Technology to defend himself. Then, faced with despair, he did not hesitate to flee.

Yan Xiaobao's eyes gleamed. He had just felt a strange power from Nine-Isles, a force that protected his life force. Even though it wasn't a complete match for Yan Xiaobao, it was still powerful!

Yan Xiaobao let Nine-Isles escape, and in a flicker, appeared before Fang Lin. In an instant, two fingers shot towards Fang Lin's throat.

It didn't matter how Fang Lin tried to defend himself. No matter what magical technique or magic items he invoked, it didn't matter. Everything was crushed by Yan Xiaobao's fingers. They shattered everything, like smashing ice with a hammer, moving forward to lock around Fang Lin's throat.

Throat-crushing grip!

A cracking sound echoed, and Fang Lin's eyes widened. His seven-layer Dao foundation collapsed, blood seeping from his mouth. He couldn't even scream. Yan Xiaobao tossed his body aside, releasing Earth Energy ten times stronger than ever before. The Spiritual Sect disciples trembled as they frantically absorbed it.

"I never thought you would be so much smaller than Nine-Isles," Yan Xiaobao said, his eyes gleaming.

It was at that moment that a black soul flew out from Fang Lin's body, but before it could get far, Yan Xiaobao stepped forward and snatched it.

In the Soul Fire, a face could be seen, but it wasn't Fang Lin's. It was a sinister face, half-covered in black marks, almost resembling a Yin Yang Symbol. It stared at Yan Xiaobao, then began to chuckle softly.

"I am merely a Soul Seed, but finding someone as interesting as you makes it worth all these lives. I'm sure we'll meet again one day!"

With that, the Soul Fire gradually faded. Although no one else could see what was happening, Yan Xiaobao could hear the voice clearly.

"Parlor tricks!" Yan Xiaobao said, snorting coldly.

Only then did the other disciples in the area begin to react. As the terrified disciples attempted to flee in all directions, anguished screams echoed around.

To them, Yan Xiaobao had turned into a devil!

"Zhao Rou is dead! Fang Lin is dead! Nine-Isles has fled!"

"Heavens! Is this the pinnacle of Earthstring Foundation Establishment?!"

"800 years ago, Master Wu Xian from the Blood Flow Sect reached the pinnacle and nearly wiped out the disciples from the other three sects."

Screaming, over a hundred disciples in the area began to flee as if they had gone mad. Their minds reeled, utterly shaken by Yan Xiaobao's horror.

Meanwhile, the disciples of the Spiritual Flow Sect trembled with excitement. As Beihan Lie looked at Yan Xiaobao, his breathing became ragged, his emotions more complex than ever before. Yet, his determination to surpass only continued to grow stronger.

Yan Xiaobao didn't pursue any of the fleeing disciples. He quickly ran to Hou Yunfei, placing his palm on his chest. Earth Energy flowed into him, restoring his Dao foundation. Moments later, the signs of a Tideflow reappeared.