Almost the very next instant, a chilling cold erupted from Ji Tianyu's pupils, an enormous power appearing and surging through his body out of nowhere.
His cultivation base automatically began to rise, and he didn't even need to condense Spiritual Roots before he broke through to the Qi Refinement Realm, going all the way to the Fourth Stage of Qi Refinement Realm before finally stopping.
At the same time, his cultivation base was also stabilized, showing no signs of forced cultivation or unstable foundation.
At this very moment, Ji Tianyu had directly become a genuine Fourth Stage Qi Refinement Realm cultivator, on the same level as the black clad man in terms of pure cultivation base!
A supreme power, unimaginable for his former self, flowed freely through his body, cleansing away all accumulated impurities, causing a subtle glow to appear on his face, making him look even more divine and imposing than before.
Spiritual Energy!
Only cultivators at the Qi Refinement Realm and above could mobilize the Spirit Qi from the world and refine it into Spiritual Energy for their own use!
Right now, Ji Tianyu was certain that he could easily suppress his past self and even kill him with a single move!
However, right now, Ji Tianyu had no time to be ecstatic or test his power. His face was extremely gloomy as he stared at the system notification in front of him, his killing intent almost materializing as he slowly rose into the air.
His Qi Refinement Realm pressure swept across a hundred meters, causing hundreds of people to gaze at the Ji Mansion Lord's figure rising through the air before suddenly taking off towards a certain direction.
Getting used to the newly obtained cultivation base?
There was no such thing, the cultivation returned by the system was at the same level as the black clad man, there was no need for Ji Tianyu to "get familiar" with his newfound powers, it was as if the Peerless Powerhouse System had made it so that Ji Tianyu always possessed this level of cultivation and was already extremely familiar with it, even Ji Tianyu had yet to realize this point in his panic.
At the same time, on the other side, just as the beam of Spiritual Energy was mere inches away from Chen Guang, a sharp sword cry suddenly echoed from the other end of the sky.
*Clang!*
An exquisite sword, with a blade adorned with cloud and mist patterns, broke through the air and directly shattered the beam of Spiritual Energy, heading straight towards the black clad man who still had a cold expression just a moment ago.
His face suddenly changed as he threw out a mystical black bead which barely managed to block the sword.
Yet, that very second, the black clad man's eyes widened as he stated ahead in the distance where the sword flew back, sensing a terrifying aura no less formidable than his own approaching at an extremely rapid pace, a bad feeling suddenly emerging from his gut.
He looked down at the small black bead in his palm, originally a Low-Rank Profound Grade Defensive Spirit Artifact, now bearing a shocking crack on its surface, clearly having suffered immense damage from that single sword strike.
His expression grew increasingly ugly, and just then, a terrifying pressure landed less than thirty meters away, hovering in the air on the same level as him.
It was indeed Ji Tianyu, holding the sword previously deflected, his face as cold as ten thousand year old ice as he looked at the black clad man, but inwardly, he was extremely wary of this strange cultivator.
When rushing out, he did not act purely on impulse but instead bought the Cloud Breaking Sword, a Low-Rank Profound Grade Offensive Spirit Artifact from the system store for a thousand Fortune Points.
Yet, it was actually deflected by that black bead in the black clad man's hand, indicating that it was at least a Defensive Spirit Artifact on the same level as the Cloud Breaking Sword!
A Qi Refinement Realm cultivator who appeared out of nowhere, attacked Ji Haotian, and even possesses a Low-Rank Profound Grade Spirit Artifact, Ji Tianyu dared not be careless.
There was probably a massive power behind this cultivator, and it was possibly connected to the Heaven's Chosen, Su Yang, as Ji Haotian had probably unknowingly seized Su Yang's opportunities!
Thinking of this, Ji Tianyu seemed to remember a certain name, and the cold light in his eyes intensified.
Su Qingxian!
He could only think of her from his past life novel reading experience!
However, to the outside world, it appeared as if Ji Tianyu was extremely angry, the Qi Refinement Realm aura pressing down on everyone in a overbearing manner, and even the black clad man looked at him vigilantly.
How could this be?
I've never sensed any Qi Refinement Realm aura in this county, yet there's actually a cultivator on the same level as me hidden here?
With my methods, it should be possible for me to sweep through the mediocre Qi Refinement Realm cultivators of this backwater place and be nearly invincible under the Foundation Establishment Realm, yet I actually feel a sense of danger from him, just who is he!?
Countless thoughts flashed in the black clad man's eyes, and he dared not gamble with his life, specially since he had now encountered something, or more precisely, someone who exceeded his understanding.
He was arrogant, not foolish.
And he believed that if he continued being arrogant here, he will die!
"Who may your excellency be?"
The black clad man asked cautiously, looking at Ji Tianyu.
At this question, Ji Tianyu was silent for a moment before he raised his hand and pointed at the still awe struck Ji Haotian on the ground, speaking in a plain and indifferent voice.
"I'm his father."
At these words, the black clad man's blood ran cold, and all those on the ground, including Ji Haotian, Li Tiangang, and the others were all brought back to reality.
The black clad man didn't care for anything else at that moment and turned around, mobilizing all the Spiritual Energy in his body and shooting towards the opposite direction, wanting to run as far away as possible from Lingshan County.
However, the next second, Ji Tianyu's cold voice echoed throughout the sky for hundreds of meters, "Since you're here, leave something behind."
With that, he raised the sword in his hand and swung it in the direction of the black clad man, who had already run several hundred meters away.
*Swoosh!*
Spiritual Energy merged with the might of a Profound Grade Spirit Artifact, forming a terrifying Sword Qi that cut through the wind, approaching the black clad man at an extremely fast speed.
Everything in the path of the dozens of feet long Sword Qi was swept away, like a hurricane sweeping through the land, reaching the fleeing cultivator in less than three seconds.
The black clad man turned back abruptly, a light shield instantly covering him like a dome, yet it was shattered immediately upon coming into contact with the Sword Qi, causing his eyes to widen in horror.
He twisted his body midair, the Sword Qi striking his body from behind, directly dissipating the protective Spiritual Energy around his body with no effort as it sliced off his right arm.
"Ahhhhhghhhh!!!"
The black clad man let out a painful shriek, his severed arm already nowhere to be found, blood spraying over the firmament, yet he did not dare to slow down for a moment, even increasing his pace in desperation until he was completely out of sight, having flown out of the Lingshan County City.
Ji Tianyu held back nothing in this sword strike, draining nearly half his Spiritual Energy and pouring it all into the Cloud Breaking Sword, which produced such a dramatic effect.
He did not give chase to the black clad man, that guy was now like a cornered beast, and who knew what kind of life saving trump card he had?
Ji Tianyu was only able to sever his arm by relying on the power of the Cloud Breaking Sword, and he wasn't sure he could win if they fought without using any Spirit Artifacts.
Besides, he wouldn't run too far away, as Qi Refinement Realm cultivators had limited Spiritual Energy, and using it to fly without the support of any Spirit Artifact for extended periods was not advisable.
He also felt the true power of the Qi Refinement Realm for the first time ever since arriving in this world and could only describe it with one word.
Terrifying!
At the same time, he really felt the intense power of Spiritual Energy flowing through his body more deeply now as his nerves relaxed, and he couldn't help but marvel.
The power of a single Qi Refinement Realm cultivator was probably equivalent to a fighter jet from his past life on earth in terms of combat effectiveness.
At this moment, Ji Tianyu finally looked down, landing slowly on the cracked ground and spread out his newly acquired Divine Sense.
Instantly, everything within several hundred meter radius of him entered his vision, he saw many people, both normal people and cultivators, looking towards his direction with caution.
Most common people had already retreated inside their houses after hearing the commotion, thinking that high level cultivators were battling in their vicinity, and they were also slowly starting to come out now.
Ji Tianyu also caught the figure of several influential figures in the city, including the County Magistrate, Wu Mansion's only Innate Realm expert and it's Lord, and even the Su Mansion Lord emerge from their estates, all rushing towards him at incredible speeds.
Cultivators below the Qi Refinement Realm didn't possess Divine Sense, thus only Qi Refinement Realm cultivators and above could accurately tell the cultivation levels of those weaker than them or equal to them.
Ji Tianyu clearly felt thousands of cultivators being attracted to this scene, causing a lot of commotion.
He even saw two youngsters with the Su Mansion Lord, presumably Su Yang and Su Qingxian, also coming with him.
However, Su Qingxian, unlike the solemn and serious demeanors of Su Yang and Su Mansion Lord, clearly had a hint of panic and caution written on her face.
Ji Tianyu's eyes turned slightly more cold at this. At the same time, he sensed their cultivation base.
Su Yang was at the Third Stage of Body Tempering Realm, as he had expected.
But he could actually not see through Su Qingxian at all!
This made him certain that this Qi Refinement Realm cultivator was undoubtedly connected to Su Qingxian!