If Yun Xiao were here, he might have recognized the figure that suddenly attacked, which turned out to be his teacher from the Jade Pot Sect of the Hidden Dragon Continent: Yu Shu!

As the former Sect Master of the Hidden Dragon Continent's number one sect, although Yu Shu was among the lowest-ranked after arriving at the Tenglong Continent, he was actually not old and still had a heart for striving hard.

Especially when he saw his former prized disciple Yun Xiao had already far surpassed him, to the point where he could barely see his back; Yu Shu felt an unusual sensation in his heart, always thinking he must not fall too far behind Yun Xiao, or else he would be an unfit teacher.

As an Earth Rank Low Level Meridian Refining Master, Yu Shu considered himself eligible to enter this Xuan Yun Peak. Unfortunately, he was from the Hidden Dragon Continent, and not one among this group of people knew him, so they merely sensed his cultivation at the Origin Seeking Realm Middle Stage and overlooked his true Earth Rank Low Level Meridian Refining prowess.

Meridian Refining Technique is much more challenging than Meridian Qi Cultivation, many Meridian Refining Masters reaching the Seeking Origin Realm level still remain at the Spiritual Rank Advanced.

The distinction between Spiritual Rank and Earth Rank is a huge watershed, so to these obstructers, the chances of an unknown person at the Origin Seeking Realm Middle Stage breaking through Meridian Refining Technique to Earth Rank Low Level are rare, hence without a second thought, one among them struck.

The cultivation of this person surprisingly reached the Peak of Qi Seeking Realm, which was not too low among the obstructions, in his view, dealing with an ant at the Middle Stage of Qi Seeking Realm posed barely any exertion.

And with the sign from the half-step Origin Seeking Realm leader beside, the Peak Qi Seeking Realm cultivator had no intention of holding back, they wished to terrify the reckless guy, to make subsequent matters easier, why not take advantage?

"Not good!"

Just when Yu Shu moved, he felt a vast force surging from the front, a power he couldn't match at all.

Yu Shu was not Yun Xiao, nor did he have Spiritual Pill Moqing's unique physique, even if he was once Sect Master of the Jade Pot Sect, he couldn't fight beyond his level on the Tenglong Continent, not to mention the gap between him and the opponent spanned two realms.

The first round of this Refining Cloud Mountain disciple selection, earlier Qian Sanyuan didn't say killing was prohibited, so with a plan to assert dominance, the Peak Qi Seeking Realm obstructionist decided to vanquish the guy trying to force through, hoping to lessen trouble thereafter.

Facing such a powerful blow, Yu Shu felt scalp numbness, even he felt, even if he attempted to dodge, perhaps the outcome wouldn't differ much, after all, the disparity was excessively vast.

Whew...

Yet at this moment, when the Peak Qi Seeking Realm obstructer's face bore a grim smile, as his palm seemed poised to crush Yu Shu's head, unexpectedly, a streak of blood-red flames emerged from his descending right palm.

"What's going on... Ah!"

Momentarily, the Peak Qi Seeking Realm obstructer had not sensed pain in his palm, but suddenly next moment, he involuntarily cried out loud, his face showed extreme panic.

Everyone stared dumbfoundedly at the person shaking his palm continuously, while boundless Meridian Qi surged, but the blood-red flame seemed rooted into his hand, refusing to detach no matter how he shook.

Within moments after, the right hand of the Peak Qi Seeking Realm cultivator was entirely incinerated, and that was not the end, within two more breaths, a once vigorous Peak Qi Seeking Realm expert turned into a pile of dark ashes, ceased to exist.

Everyone clearly witnessed what had happened just now, yet none knew why it transpired, concurrently turning to Yu Shu with expressions stunned, secretly thinking this guy was disguising himself as weak to intimidate?

"This flame..."

Among the onlookers lacking knowledge of the situation, perhaps only Yu Shu, upon seeing the blood-red flame first time, had already reacted, his heart filled with complex emotions.

Initially, at the start of this first round assessment, Yu Shu had actively proposed separating from Yun Xiao, intent on relying on his personal strength to pass the assessment, regardless of ultimate success, it was an immense test of his Dao Heart for Cultivation.

In the prior twenty-odd days, Yu Shu encountered numerous dangers, nearly died from a Seventh Rank Advanced Vein Demon's claw, but eventually survived with extraordinary means, finding several Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures from the scrolls.

Yet worldly matters remain an enigma, Yu Shu avoided numerous perils, upon hearing the news decided to try his fortune within Xuan Yun Peak, nearly faced demise.

Yu Shu harbored zero unfamiliarity towards that blood-red flame, knowing it belonged to his prized disciple Yun Xiao, his face bore a peculiar smile, inwardly lamenting despite days of trials ultimately requiring Yun Xiao's aid, leaving one deeply contemplative.

"Who is daring enough to seek death?"

Only until this moment did the half-step Origin Seeking Realm Meridian Refining Master realize, although shocked by the strange death earlier, once recollecting the force behind, grew a few degrees firmer, yelled angrily without restraint.

"I think you're the one who's tired of living!"

Just as the person's voice fell, a cold voice abruptly emerged, and the crowd saw a figure in simple clothes, carrying a peculiar wooden sword, quickly stepping forward to face the group.

"Teacher, are you okay?"

The newcomer was Yun Xiao, ignoring the angry glare from the person at him, he turned his head and asked his teacher, regardless of sensing that Yu Shu was unharmed.

"Fortunately, you arrived in time!"

At this time, Yu Shu was not about to dwell on the emotions just now. Seeing the two of them talking to each other, the intervening half-step Origin Seeking Realm person was already full of anger.

"Where did this brat come from? I'll make you understand the rules today!"

The leader of the obstructors shouted, although he found the death earlier strange, now that he understood the relationship between the two, his previous dread vanished.

The leader hadn't truly sensed Yun Xiao's Meridian Qi cultivation, he knew that with a teacher only in the Middle Stage of Qi Seeking Realm, how strong could his disciple be?

The previous incident was eerie, but it only caught the Peak Qi Seeking Realm cultivator off guard, and was successful by chance. With preparation, he believed he could easily crush this boy in coarse clothes.

"Do you really want to fight me?"

At this moment, Yun Xiao finally turned his gaze to the leader and asked with a faint smile. He, now at the Early Stage Origin Seeking Realm, had defeated Mid Stage Origin Seeking Realm experts before, so this half-step Origin Seeking Realm guy was nothing to him.

"Facing death and unaware!"

In the leader's eyes, Yun Xiao was insignificant. He believed his half-step Origin Seeking Realm cultivation level was among the highest here, so he immediately launched an attack.

Boom!

As his half-step Origin Seeking Realm power erupted, cultivators in the Middle Late Stage of Qi Seeking Realm turned pale, grateful they hadn't rashly attempted the challenge, or the outcome would have been disastrous.

The crowd shared similar thoughts with the leader, thinking Yun Xiao addressed Yu Shu with a title implying a teacher at only the Middle Stage Qi Seeking Realm, meaning the student could at most be at the Spirit Vein Realm level.

Bang!

To their surprise, just as the leader's powerful strike seemed imminent, the crowd saw the young man appear to lift a foot, and the seemingly mighty leader flew backward over the crowd, landing hard on the path at the entrance of Xuan Yun Peak.

"My... my Dantian..."

Under the crowd's astonished gaze, the leader struggled to his feet, but his face was deathly pale, mumbling clearly heard despite the distance.

It was evident that the crude-clothed youth's casual kick shattered the leader's Dantian, drastically reducing his Meridian Qi, possibly leaving him weaker than an ordinary person.

In human cultivation of Meridian Qi, the tendons store the energy, yet the Dantian, as the core between them, is a crucial weak point; once broken, without a miracle, the half-step Origin Seeking Realm meridian refining master would regress to his original form.

The entire entrance of Xuan Yun Peak fell suddenly silent, and all eyes shifted from the leader to Yun Xiao, whose presence exuded an elusive aura.

None anticipated a seemingly under-twenty youth possessing such power, capable of defeating a half-step Origin Seeking Realm expert with a kick, suggesting his strength must be at least Early Stage Origin Seeking Realm.

But how could a Middle Stage Qi Seeking Realm teacher train at least an Early Stage Origin Seeking Realm disciple? The crowd was puzzled, yet the undeniable reality was there.

The Xuan Yun Peak entrance fell into a strange quiet, with only the broken-Dantian leader occasionally uttering aimless groans, appearing rather lost.