Chapter 602 - 602: Despicable

'It seems resting for a bit let some people get ahead of me...'

Chu Qingyun hadn't expected that the people from the Tianya Sect and the Purple Cloud Sect would have gathered together so quickly.

Logically, if everyone was heading toward the center of the Withered Wood Forest, they shouldn't have been able to meet so soon.

The reason for this was likely that their goal wasn't the destination at the center of the Withered Wood Forest at all, but rather to search for Chu Qingyun with all their might in this vicinity.

After all, they had all disembarked from the same Flying Demon Beast, so they knew Chu Qingyun was nearby.

Although he had sensed the three of them in advance, Chu Qingyun didn't hide or conceal his aura. Instead, he continued forward as if nothing was wrong.

Soon, three figures came rushing over and blocked Chu Qingyun's path.

Upon seeing Chu Qingyun, the faces of all three instantly lit up with ecstatic joy.

"Haha, it's him alright! That's Chu Qingyun!"

"We're so lucky! I can't believe the very first Saint Extreme Sect aura we tracked led us straight to this kid..."

The three of them couldn't help but laugh, not showing the slightest bit of regard for Chu Qingyun.

In their eyes, a mere Level 8 Martial Spirit facing the three of them, all Level 9 Martial Spirits, could only wait for death.

"You three aren't heading to the center of the Withered Wood Forest. What are you doing blocking my way here?"

Chu Qingyun said, a hint of coldness appearing in his eyes.

"Chu Qingyun, are you playing dumb? Yesterday, you even dared to talk back to our Inner Sect Elder. What, are you scared now?" the man from the Tianya Sect sneered.

"You want to kill me, but aren't you afraid that by wasting time, you won't make it into the top three hundred and will lose the chance to become Inner Sect Core Disciples?" Chu Qingyun asked.

"Hehe, as long as we kill you, we can become Core Disciples directly," one of the Purple Cloud Sect members chuckled.

"Enough nonsense. Delays can lead to complications. You two, cover me. I'll take this kid down."

The other person from the Purple Cloud Sect shouted coldly and was the first to make a move.

Over two hundred people from the Tianya Sect and the Purple Cloud Sect had received orders from their sect Elders. This time, they weren't aiming to pass the test, but only to seize any opportunity to kill Chu Qingyun.

As long as they could kill Chu Qingyun, their Elders had guaranteed that all two hundred-plus people would advance to the next round of the Inner Sect qualification competition, and the one who killed Chu Qingyun would directly enter the Inner Sect and become an Inner Sect Core Disciple.

Therefore, this person from the Purple Cloud Sect didn't want to waste any time, lest someone else steal his chance.

He pushed his Primordial Power to its limit, his entire body glowing with a dazzling light. Then, forming a claw with one hand, he charged forward, swiping at Chu Qingyun.

Feeling the fluctuations of that pure Primordial Power, the remaining two folded their arms across their chests, waiting to see how Chu Qingyun would die.

When a Level 9 Martial Spirit attacked with full force, a Level 8 Martial Spirit basically had no power to resist. Besides, according to their intelligence, Chu Qingyun had only just broken through to Level 8 Martial Spirit.

However, faced with such a strike, Chu Qingyun revealed a cold smirk.

'Not even using his Martial Soul? He's way too arrogant!'

Chu Qingyun snorted coldly and stomped his foot. In an instant, his entire body blurred into an afterimage, appearing before the attacker before any of the three could react.

Even with only the Primordial Power of a Level 8 Martial Spirit, Chu Qingyun's body had already reached the strength of the Human King Realm. The speed he could unleash in an instant far surpassed that of a Level 9 Martial Spirit!

"How can this be!?"

"So fast!"

The three of them were instantly horrified.

However, before they could come to their senses, Chu Qingyun's movements didn't pause for a second. He raised a hand and threw a punch, landing it heavily on the man's chest.

BANG!

The Primordial Power surging outside his body was instantly shattered. The man's charging body suddenly dropped, and with a BOOM, he was punched straight into the ground by Chu Qingyun, with only his two legs left dangling outside.

After twitching for a moment, those two legs soon hung down limply.

A powerful Level 9 Martial Spirit from the Purple Cloud Sect's Outer Sect, killed by Chu Qingyun in a single punch!

The attack power of Chu Qingyun's punch had now reached the Human King Realm. Even Luo Jingwu, an Outer Sect Seed Disciple of the Saint Extreme Sect, had been seriously injured by one of his punches.

And that was when Luo Jingwu had used his Defensive Soul Techniques in advance.

This Level 9 Martial Spirit from the Purple Cloud Sect was about as strong as Luo Jingwu, but he only had a bit of Primordial Power for defense. Naturally, he was killed by Chu Qingyun's single punch.

After taking care of one, Chu Qingyun casually flicked out a strand of Devouring Power, rapidly consuming the man's Primordial Power.

The other two Level 9 Martial Spirits couldn't help but rub their eyes. Even after staring ahead and checking again and again, they still couldn't believe it.

A dignified Level 9 Martial Spirit was actually killed in one punch by a Level 8 Martial Spirit!

'Shouldn't it be the other way around!?'

A dead Martial Artist offered no resistance, so his Primordial Power was quickly devoured.

After dealing with that man, Chu Qingyun turned to look at the other two.

Meeting Chu Qingyun's gaze, the two finally came to their senses and realized the gravity of the situation.

From the very beginning, they had underestimated Chu Qingyun's strength, and it was a very serious underestimation!

"Let's attack together!"

"Let's team up and take him down!"

The two said almost simultaneously, then glanced at each other and nodded.

However, the next moment, after they both shouted "Go!" at the same time, the two of them turned and fled without the slightest hesitation.

Clearly, both of them had the same idea: let the other one stall Chu Qingyun while they took the chance to escape.

"You coward!"

"Hmph, you're one to talk!"

Their scheme exposed, the two cursed at each other again.

But just then, a voice that made their scalps tingle suddenly came from behind them, "You two really are on the same wavelength."

The two turned their heads and were instantly scared pale.

Chu Qingyun had actually caught up to them so quickly! And from the relaxed look on his face, it seemed like catching up to two Level 9 Martial Spirits hadn't taken much effort at all!

'Damn it!'

The two of them gritted their teeth, preparing to accelerate.

However, a cold light flashed in Chu Qingyun's eyes. He punched out with both fists simultaneously, and a terrifying force instantly slammed into the two of them. They were sent flying with miserable screams, breaking several large trees before falling silent one after the other.

They were so focused on escaping that they barely had any Primordial Power defense up.

These two seemed even more fragile than the first one.

Three Level 9 Martial Spirits, taken care of by Chu Qingyun with ease.

Using his Devouring Power, he consumed their Primordial Power and bodies, destroying the evidence, before continuing deeper into the Withered Wood Forest.

By the second day, the chances of encountering others had increased significantly.

From time to time, Chu Qingyun could sense people nearby through the imprint. However, most of them paid no attention to those around them, single-mindedly pushing deeper into the forest.