The three Middle Stage Cultivators in the pond.
In the Outer Sect, they called themselves the Zhang Brothers Three.
As Outer Sect Cultivators from the same period, and all hailing from the same large city,
They naturally formed a bond and grouped together,
Becoming brothers not by blood, but by choice!
However, the Immortal Dao is ethereal, and even grouping together couldn't change their Spiritual Root Aptitude and Comprehension Ability.
After thirty to forty years of arduous cultivation, they remained stuck at the Qi training (late stage), unable to advance.
Seeing that they were all getting old, there was no hope of Foundation Establishment.
So, the quick-witted youngest brother, the third, was the first to express that they couldn't continue cultivating in such a bitter manner!
Without their own Opportunity, how could ordinary Cultivators have a chance to achieve Foundation Establishment!
Cultivation emphasizes 'contention'!
We Cultivators must contend with the heavens for our lives!
The Zhang Brothers Three suddenly understood and began moonlighting as Bandit Cultivators.
At first, they only targeted Loose Cultivators.
After several successful attempts, their ambition grew, and they even set their sights on those associates who had given up cultivation to retire.
In their view, since these Cultivators had given up contending with the heavens for their lives, why should they still occupy resources?
Wouldn't it be better if those Spirit Stones and Materials were lent to their Zhang Brothers Three?
When the news of an anomaly appearing in Jin Quan City spread, the quick-witted third brother of the Zhang Brothers Three suggested a plan.
They chose not to rush to Jin Quan City to join the excitement.
In the eyes of the third brother of the Zhang Family, they learned of the news too late and had lost the first Opportunity.
Even if there was any Opportunity that Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators could obtain, it would only benefit the Cultivators near Jin Quan City.
Since that was the case, it was better to use this Opportunity to do their old business, ambushing ahead of time on this necessary path.
If they were lucky, they might encounter a Cultivator who had obtained an Opportunity and was hurrying to leave the place of trouble.
Wouldn't that Opportunity be theirs?
Even if no Opportunity was encountered, at a time like this, if some Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators went missing, who would care?
Those in charge above could easily push the blame, saying that those associates had probably gone to the ruins and then disappeared.
And their choice of this pond was well-calculated in terms of geographical location.
Foundation Establishment Grand Cultivators and Qi training (late stage) Cultivators who could fly with artifacts would not pass by, so there was no need to worry about encountering a tough opponent.
And the Cultivators near the official road would at most be of similar cultivation to them.
Cultivators of this cultivation level would find it very difficult to see through the Formation they had set up in the pond to conceal their aura.
This way, even if they encountered a group, they could choose whether or not to act depending on the situation.
The Zhang Brothers Three all applauded this stable plan.
The eldest brother even patted the third brother and laughed, saying that their Zhang Brothers Three would surely grow stronger and stronger, eventually becoming Foundation Establishment Grand Cultivators and establishing their own Cultivation Family!
When Su Ping appeared on the horizon,
The Zhang Brothers Three all sensed him through the Formation on the water's surface.
However, the distance was too great, so they suppressed their excitement and killing intent, waiting for their prey to take the bait.
In terms of Qi Refinement Stage killing techniques, it was best for Cultivators to close the distance to within thirty meters!
Sensing that the prey suddenly stopped, the Zhang Brothers Three all became intensely nervous.
Fortunately, the prey moved again, and its speed increased!
The Zhang Brothers Three believed this time it was stable again!
The three of them simultaneously launched a sneak attack!
Wouldn't a Cultivation Qi Training Middle Stage Cultivator be taken down immediately?
One thousand meters, five hundred meters...
Two hundred meters...
One hundred meters!
Suddenly!
Just as the Zhang Brothers Three were ready to act, they were astonished to find that the prey had stopped a hundred meters away.
And with the sound of something breaking through the air, it seemed to have thrown something in their direction?
"Not good!"
"We've been discovered!"
The eldest and second brothers among the Zhang Brothers Three roared in their hearts and rushed out of the pond.
Although they were shocked and angry, they were not too flustered.
They were three against one; the advantage was theirs!
Boom, boom, boom!
At least twenty Thunder Fire Pearls were thrown with full force by Su Ping, scattering and exploding continuously over the pond.
The Zhang Brothers Three, who had just surfaced, immediately shrieked and dove back into the pond.
But unexpectedly, the next moment!
Two glass bottles, mixed in with the Thunder Fire Pearls, exploded under the power of the blast, turning into blazing fireballs.
Then, these fireballs, upon contact with the pond, instantly spread, turning the entire small pond into a sea of fire!
"Ah!"
The eldest brother among the Zhang Brothers Three screamed as he rushed out of the water, most of his body engulfed in flames.
This eldest brother endured the pain and crushed a Water Condensation Talismanic Incantation.
Water vapor appeared out of thin air on his body, but it immediately triggered even more violent flames and high temperatures.
Making his screams suddenly become hoarse to the extreme.
"Spare my life!"
Seeing the eldest brother's miserable state, the other two Zhang Brothers Three, who had climbed out of the pond, their bodies ablaze, cried out to Su Ping for mercy.
But they were dumbfounded to discover.
The prey who had thrown that terrifying object just now... had actually retreated another hundred meters!
Clearly, he was guarding against their dying struggle and desperate counterattack!
"Fellow Daoist, spare my life! I have a great secret about a Foundation Establishment spiritual item!"
The third brother cursed in his heart, looking at Su Ping's blurry figure with his injured eyes, and cried out for mercy with his last bit of strength.
But he found that the blurry figure, upon hearing his words, had pulled even further away!
"Foundation Establishment spiritual item?"
"Whether this thing is real or not, I don't know, not to mention the Karma is too great, and the key is, I don't need it!"
Su Ping shook his head slightly, looking at the three burning figures in the distance and thought to himself:
"Besides, I can light this fire, but I don't have the ability to extinguish it."
"No way, although I gave this thing a Xianxia-style name."
"In fact, it's technology and ruthlessness from another world!"
"Currently, it seems that it truly lives up to its name as a crystallization of technology. For these Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators without equipment or secret arts, as long as they are hit, they are bound to die!"
The Thunder Fire Pearls in Su Ping's hand were enhanced versions of sweet explosives, and the Ming Huo bottles were luxury versions of Molotov cocktails.
Relying on the raw Materials bought from Zhou Xuan, coupled with Su Ping's dexterity as a Cultivator, he could precisely formulate them just like professional chemists.
Making the power of these Molotov cocktails far from the small props seen on TV or in street brawls, which are merely for creating a scene and can even be blocked by shields.
Instead, they were weapons of war capable of igniting armored vehicles, melting steel, and even having an effect on some tanks!
Let alone ordinary Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators, even Body Cultivators, even those with Major Achievement in Body Tempering, were merely normal steel bones and iron bones.
Encountering the flames of these Molotov cocktails, they would still have to kneel!
The flames continued to burn.
The Zhang Brothers Three quickly lost their breath.
Once the flames completely extinguished,
Su Ping slowly approached the three charred remains with Ling Rat White.
"It's easy to use, but with this burning, the spoils of war will be greatly reduced."
Su Ping complained proudly, then found three Storage Pouches in the black charcoal.
These identical Storage Pouches were already severely deformed, with their exteriors showing signs of embrittlement.
Su Ping wanted to pick them up, but as soon as his finger touched a Storage Pouch,
It burst open with a bang, completely splitting apart!
And then, as if a treasure chest had been opened!
The contents of the Storage Pouch exploded like a celestial maiden scattering flowers, spilling all over the ground!