16: Chapter 16 I'll make you fly!

In an instant, the entire valley fell silent!

"Hiss—"

Many Cultivators looked at Ji Taichang and Old Man Poison Hand in unison, their eyes nearly popping out of their sockets as they sucked in a breath of cold air!

That was the notoriously fearsome Old Man Poison Hand!

Countless Foundation Establishment Stage experts had died at his hands, and even Golden Core Masters had been poisoned by him; his poison arts were unfathomable!

Yet such a ruthless man had actually been slapped across the Face, his teeth all knocked out. How shocking!

"Cough, cough... You little brat, you... you dare slap me!?"

Old Man Poison Hand crawled up tremblingly, his Face distorted and deformed. His aged eyes were filled with fury and killing intent as he glared fixedly at Ji Taichang!

He, the dignified Old Man Poison Hand, had actually been slapped by a junior. This was simply an inversion of the natural order!

"Old geezer, if you dare chirp again, I'll make you fly!"

Ji Taichang didn't give him any Face at all, issuing a direct warning.

A mere Foundation Establishment Stage Sixth Layer old fogey—the fact that Ji Taichang hadn't slapped him to death already meant his old bones were tough enough.

"Good! Good, good, good... It's been a long time since anyone dared to speak to me like this!"

"The last person who insulted me is already dead!"

Old Man Poison Hand laughed from extreme anger, and strands of eerie green light began to glow in his eyes.

He flicked his wide sleeve toward Ji Taichang, and in an instant, a startling poison mist bloomed. Wherever it passed, plants withered, and even the soil and rocks were corroded with a "sizzling" sound, emitting black smoke as it swept toward Ji Taichang!

Whoosh!

Before the poison gas could spread to Ji Taichang, the long sword on his back suddenly unsheathed, letting out a clear sword hum!

The bright Sword Qi was entwined with wisps of firelight, like a roaring Dragon. It slashed out a ten-zhang-long Sword Qi that illuminated the dim valley and swept through!

The violent Sword Qi kicked up a startling airwave, sweeping the poison mist away and striking Old Man Poison Hand heavily!

Accompanied by a dull "thud."

Old Man Poison Hand really did fly up, and then his remains fell to the ground bit by bit.

Scattered here and there, he certainly didn't pass away peacefully.

"One sword... a-instakill?!"

This terrifying scene made the scalps of many Cultivators in the valley tingle, their hearts filled with extreme fear!

Stormy waves surged in their hearts as they looked at Ji Taichang with shock and awe!

"To be able to instakill Old Man Poison Hand so easily and casually, this person must be at least at the Foundation Establishment Stage Ninth Layer, or even... possibly a Golden Core Master!"

"Old Man Poison Hand was also blind to have provoked such a powerhouse. He didn't die in vain!"

"Which Sect does this powerhouse come from? He's so valiant..."

Various thoughts surfaced in the minds of the many Cultivators.

Even the Yao Beasts were startled, letting out low growls as they looked at Ji Taichang with eyes full of vigilance and fear.

There weren't many Golden Core Masters in this area. A Foundation Establishment Stage Ninth Layer was already considered a great expert, enough to dominate a region and establish a Sect!

Ji Taichang casually picked up Old Man Poison Hand's weapon and Storage Ring. With strands of spiritual power flowing, he quickly refined the Storage Ring and saw the items inside.

Besides a large pile of colorful bottles and jars, there were several poison technique manuals, some messy hidden weapons, and over five thousand Spirit Stones.

"Some 'Old Man Poison Hand' he is. I thought he'd be tougher, but this is all the wealth he has?"

"All those years of yours have been wasted on a dog."

"Pah!"

Ji Taichang grumbled as he put away the Storage Ring and the Scimitar.

Seeing this, the group of Cultivators in the distance twitched their lips, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Poor Old Man Poison Hand. Not only was he sliced into pieces by a single sword, but after death, he was even looked down upon for not dropping enough gold coins. It was truly a bit tragic.

Ji Taichang's gaze turned toward the cave in the valley that was billowing out black gas.

Since he was already here.

Maybe there really was a Tier 3 Spirit Medicine inside?

He held his breath, closed his pores, and his skin glowed with a faint firelight. His spiritual power circulated to prevent poison gas from invading his body as he strode toward the cave.

"Awoo!"

Seeing Ji Taichang head toward the cave, the Fire-maned Wolves in the valley suddenly grew anxious. They let out roars and rushed toward Ji Taichang one after another, attempting to stop him.

Whoosh!

The precious sword on Ji Taichang's back unsheathed again, its edge fully revealed and its killing intent cold!

Sharp Sword Qi bloomed along with wisps of flame, sweeping through and killing over twenty of the fastest Fire-maned Wolves on the spot.

In an instant.

The eyes of the remaining Fire-maned Wolves cleared as they let out terrified whimpers and retreated one after another!

Yao Beasts are different from demons; they don't have much intelligence, but they aren't stupid either!

Ji Taichang strode into the cave.

The cave was very deep and winding, with a faint stench of blood and decay.

The end of the cave suddenly opened up into a natural karst cave space. It was pitch black, except for a pair of lantern-like large eyes glowing with eerie green light, staring straight at Ji Taichang.

It was a Fire-Mane Wolf King that was a full ten feet tall!

"Sorry to bother you, goodbye!"

Ji Taichang gave a dry laugh, turned around, and ran.

"Roar!"

The Fire-Mane Wolf King let out a thunderous roar. With a leap, it pounced from the ground, its mane emitting sparks of fire. It was incredibly fierce as it opened its bloody maw toward Ji Taichang!

Ji Taichang couldn't dodge and could only choose to strike!

Clang!

He drew the long sword from his back. His Half-step Golden Core Stage cultivation was no longer hidden as it erupted fully!

Blazing Sword Qi bloomed along with firelight, its edge fully revealed and its killing intent cold!

The Fire-Mane Wolf King had long, narrow fangs that were sharp and hard, like divine Sharp Weapons. It bit down on Ji Taichang's long sword.

But in the next moment, the firelight entwined around the blade exploded, charring the Fire-Mane Wolf King's mouth and causing it to let out a piercing scream.

Its large, fan-like claws slammed fiercely toward Ji Taichang, the claws being extremely sharp and powerful.

Ji Taichang pulled out his long sword, tapped his feet lightly on the ground, and retreated rapidly to avoid the strike.

The Fire-Mane Wolf King's claws slammed heavily onto the ground, producing a dull, thunderous sound and creating cracks in the solid rock floor, sending dust flying.

One could imagine how much power was in that strike!

Ji Taichang's figure flickered, appearing before the Fire-Mane Wolf King like a ghost. He bent his legs, raised his long sword, and performed a sudden sliding tackle!

The sharp sword light sliced through the Fire-Mane Wolf King's abdomen, causing it immense pain. It let out a roar of shock and anger and began a fierce counterattack!

One man and one wolf erupted into a fierce battle here!

The Fire-Mane Wolf King's strength was not bad, having a full Foundation Establishment Stage Eighth Layer cultivation. It could be considered a regional overlord in the Heishui Mountains.

Unfortunately, it had encountered Ji Taichang!

After a bloody battle, the Fire-Mane Wolf King let out an unwilling roar as Ji Taichang decapitated it with a single sword strike!

"Phew... really hard to kill..."

Ji Taichang exhaled a breath of turbid air and couldn't help but grumble.

Although his cultivation wasn't low, he ultimately lacked actual combat experience, so he was a bit rusty during the fight.

This battle with the Fire-Mane Wolf King served to train Ji Taichang, allowing his mastery over his power to reach a higher level and enabling him to exert even greater combat strength.

"Eh? This is..."

A ball of firelight appeared in Ji Taichang's palm, illuminating the pitch-black underground karst cave.

As the firelight rose, he saw an unexpected surprise in a corner of this underground karst cave!