This immortal was clearly ordinary, yet he was unusually confident.

Just as the black mist was about to engulf Wu Dang, something strange happened.

The black mist continued to encroach on Wu Dang, but it could not get close to him at all; it was as if there was an invisible protective shield around his body.

Sang Qiu was smug, thinking he was about to succeed, but after a while he realized something was wrong and looked around warily.

"May I ask which fellow Daoist is here? This is a private matter of my Demon God Sect, please do not interfere."

Sang Qiu felt a little uneasy. The newcomer had already made a move, but he hadn't noticed it at all, which led him to deduce that the other party's cultivation level was likely higher than his own.

The Demon God Cult wields immense power in the Rising Sun Kingdom, but it is insignificant in the cultivation world, thus it has never been besieged by any major sects.

Except for a few unlucky individuals who encountered wandering masters and were thus casually killed by them.

Wu Dang was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. He had already planned to die a heroic death, but he never expected to have a chance to survive.

He was suddenly overjoyed. Could the person who came be Mr. Zheng? Then he felt a sudden pang of sadness. Had he disappointed Mr. Zheng?

"Oh? It seems I am rather ignorant. In just over a decade of seclusion, the heretics have become so rampant?"

The black mist slowly dissipated, and a young man dressed in a black robe appeared beside Wu Dang. It was Qin Kai, who had come from Quliang City.

Seeing that the newcomer was not easy to deal with, Sang Qiu lowered his posture slightly and said, "May I ask which sect you belong to? What brings you here? I am not very talented, but I am confident that I can help you in some way. Please..."

"Evil heretics are not worthy to negotiate with me, Qin. Show me what you've got!" Qin Kai interrupted Sang Qiu, then turned to Wu Dang and nodded. "You're quite good. Step aside for now."

With that, Wu Dang waved his hand gently, and slowly flew to the wall.

Sang Qiu sensed Qin Kai's magical power fluctuations and couldn't help but feel a pang of bitterness. The other party was actually a Golden Core stage expert, but fortunately, his magical power was not yet fully developed, so he must have only recently broken through.

Sang Qiu took a deep breath, quickly touched his chest with his hand, and without the slightest hesitation, pushed his demonic power to its limit.

In the blink of an eye, Sang Qiu transformed into a giant serpent with wings on its back.

The snake's body was covered with jet-black scales, gleaming coldly, as if cast from metal.

"Since you are unwilling to give up, I, Sang, have no choice but to fight back." The giant snake extended its scarlet tongue and spoke in human language.

Without hesitation, Sang Qiu decided to strike first. The giant serpent flapped its wings, and countless wind blades instantly appeared on its side. Not only that, black mist quickly wrapped around the wind blades, turning the transparent wind blades pitch black, making it clear that they were extremely poisonous.

Immediately afterwards, the pitch-black wind blades shot towards Qin Kai.

Qin Kai didn't underestimate the situation. He formed a hand seal, and a tornado appeared out of thin air, heading straight for the wind blade, intending to use wind to break wind!

With a "bang," the wind blade collided with the tornado, instantly creating a shockwave that spread outwards, leaving scratches on the surrounding city walls.

Seeing that the wind blades were easily dismantled by the opponent, Sang Qiu revealed a sinister smile. Just then, wind blades emerged from behind Qin Kai and unexpectedly attacked Qin Kai's back.

It turned out that at the very moment the wind blades collided with the tornado, Sang Qiu concealed a portion of the wind blades in the void and, taking advantage of the opponent's attention being focused on the front, launched an attack from behind.

This move is incredibly insidious, honed by Sang Qiu through numerous battles, and countless cultivators have fallen victim to it due to carelessness.

But a moment later, Sang Qiu's smile froze. A shield suddenly appeared behind Qin Kai, blocking all the unexpected wind blades.

Seeing that his invincible moves had failed, Sang Qiu's face darkened slightly. Although his opponent had just entered the Core Formation stage, his combat experience was no less than his own.

Sang Qiu gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and then his body instantly expanded before exploding with a bang.

Qin Kai was puzzled, but to his surprise, Sang Qiu did not self-destruct. Instead, he turned his body into black mist, which instantly enveloped Qin Kai's figure.

"Since you are so ungrateful, even if I suffer great losses, I will not let you off easily."

Qin Kai, who was in the black mist, quickly released his divine sense, only to find that Sang Qiu's whereabouts had completely disappeared.

As Sang Qiu merged in, the original black mist became more and more solid, turning pitch black with every breath.

The black mist was already highly poisonous, and its toxicity was now even greater.

Qin Kai was careless, and his Taoist robe was corroded, making him look quite disheveled.

Fortunately, Qin Kai was highly skilled and quickly activated his protective technique, preventing the black mist from harming his body.

"This master's black mist contains thousands of deadly poisons. Let's see how long you can resist it!"

Qin Kai, who was always meticulous about his appearance, couldn't help but feel a surge of anger at his current state. Hundreds of lightsabers instantly materialized and began to swirl around him.

Although these lightsabers were incredibly sharp, the black mist was an intangible entity. In the instant it was dispersed by the lightsabers, it quickly filled the void, and for a time the black mist could do nothing about it.

Sang Qiu was overjoyed at this sight. Simultaneously wielding hundreds of lightsabers consumed a great deal of his magical power. Although he was severely injured by using the "Body Shattering Technique," if he could obtain Qin Kai's golden core, he could not only recover from his injuries but also further enhance his cultivation.

"You monster, do you really think I, Qin, am afraid of you!"

Qin Kai sheathed his lightsaber and shouted, "Sky-Supporting!"

A gigantic hand rose from the ground, and wherever it passed, the black mist seemed to encounter its natural enemy and instantly retreated. Qin Kai's body also slowly rose higher along with the giant hand.

That giant hand seemed capable of lifting everything, even supporting the sky; it was the sect's most powerful technique.

"The Hand that Holds Up the Sky! How is that possible? You're from the Sky-Supporting Sect!"

Sang Qiu was immediately terrified, and even the flow of his magic power faltered slightly.

"Hmph! With the Hand that holds up the heavens, even demons bow down! Today is your death day."

Taking advantage of Sang Qiu's distraction, Qin Kai slowly raised one hand, and his giant palm moved accordingly, forcing out a figure made of mist from the black fog.

As Qin Kai slowly closed his fingers, Sang Qiu felt as if the sky were falling. Under such a collapse, there was no way to avoid it, no way to escape it!

"You...you can't kill me, I am...ah!"

Qin Kai ignored Sang Qiu's struggles, and with a gentle clench of his hand, he crushed the figure formed from mist into dust. Sang Qiu let out a scream and vanished into nothingness.

The giant hand gradually dissipated, and Qin Kai slowly floated down from mid-air, his demeanor truly like that of a god descending to earth.

However, his tattered Taoist robe seemed somewhat out of place.

Wu Dang was deeply shocked to witness a battle between high-level cultivators for the first time.

This is what a true powerhouse is!

Qin Kai noticed Wu Dang's expression and felt inexplicably smug. Suddenly, he noticed several large holes in his Taoist robe and quickly took out a brand new one from his storage bag to change into.

He then coughed lightly and walked towards Wu Dang: "Cough... The demon has been eliminated. How are your injuries? Can you still walk?"