Chapter 537 - 537: Return

Dong Lichen was quickly engulfed in flames, his agonized howls echoing without end!

However, since Chu Qingyun had no intention of killing him, after shattering all of Dong Lichen's defenses, he quickly retracted the Flame Vines and even sucked away the flames burning on his body.

At this moment, Dong Lichen's clothes were in tatters. His entire body was charred black, and it was almost impossible to find a single uninjured spot!

If he were an ordinary person, such severe burns would have been fatal long ago.

But a Celestial Spirit Realm expert's Life Power was, after all, vigorous.

Despite his wretched appearance, most of his injuries were merely superficial.

His only internal injury was likely some Flame Power that had forced its way into his meridians, scorching them slightly.

With an injury like this, he could probably recover in ten to fifteen days by taking a Spirit Level Healing Elixir. As a disciple of the Saint Extreme Sect, Dong Lichen certainly had at least one Spirit Level Healing Elixir.

Besides, they were the ones who had started this whole affair.

Therefore, Chu Qingyun wouldn't face any punishment. In the eyes of the Outer Sect's Martial Emperor Realm Elders, this level of conflict was still just considered a minor squabble.

Meanwhile, Mu Xiaoxiao and the Level Seven Martial Spirit were still locked in a fierce battle.

After more than a hundred rounds, Mu Xiaoxiao was gradually being pushed into a disadvantage.

She was actually no match for the Level Seven Martial Spirit!

"Thunder Sword!"

A blinding ball of lightning, crackling loudly, ignited in Chu Qingyun's right hand.

With a flick of his arm, the ball of lightning transformed into a five-meter-long greatsword. The greatsword flew into the air and slashed down at the Level Seven Martial Spirit!

Sensing the terrifyingly violent aura from the thunderous greatsword, the Level Seven Martial Spirit didn't dare to be careless and immediately defended with all his might.

In doing so, however, he exposed a huge opening to Mu Xiaoxiao, who seized the chance and pierced his shoulder with her sword.

The Sword Qi passed through his body, injuring his meridians and leaving him unable to continue the fight.

As for Chu Qingyun, he just waved his hand and dispersed the thunderous greatsword in mid-air.

If that sword strike had landed, the heavily injured Level Seven Martial Spirit would likely have been killed on the spot!

Chu Qingyun only wanted to teach them a lesson, not to take a life and blow the situation out of proportion.

Although if things did escalate, Zhou Qian and the others would probably step in to help resolve it.

However, having just arrived, Chu Qingyun didn't want to stir up any trouble.

Besides, favors were the kind of thing that wore thin the more you used them.

After all, when he handed over the Ten Thousand Spirits Sacred Form and other Secret Manuals and Secret Techniques, he had asked for quite a few benefits in return. Therefore, unless it was absolutely necessary, Chu Qingyun didn't want to ask Zhou Qian for help.

This favor was better saved for a critical moment, not wasted on someone as insignificant as Dong Lichen.

Once Mu Xiaoxiao's side of things was resolved, Chu Qingyun walked over to Dong Lichen.

Seeing Chu Qingyun approach, a look of utter terror appeared on Dong Lichen's half-charred face. "What... what do you want?"

Now, facing Chu Qingyun, he no longer dared to show the slightest hint of arrogance or complacency.

All that remained was a profound sense of fear!

Originally, he had thought Chu Qingyun was only formidable in the Alchemy Dao, but average in the Martial Dao.

Because both the Alchemy Dao and the Martial Dao were extremely demanding, almost no one could master both.

But he never expected that Chu Qingyun, at the mere realm of a Level Six Martial Spirit, could unleash such power.

A person like him, after settling in and cultivating in the Outer Sect for a few years and breaking through to Level Nine Martial Spirit, would surely become another renowned expert shaking the Outer Sect!

"Take off your Storage Ring, sever your connection to it, and hand it over."

Chu Qingyun said coolly, looking at Dong Lichen.

He had seen it clearly before: all the Blood Crystals the three of them had forcibly bought were placed in Dong Lichen's Storage Ring.

Dong Lichen hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth, pulled off the Storage Ring, and severed his connection.

'When you're under someone else's roof, you have no choice but to bow your head.' It was his own fault for being so blind and provoking someone he shouldn't have.

"Th-the things in this Storage Ring... you can take whatever you want, just spare us," Dong Lichen said with difficulty.

'That Storage Ring contained his entire fortune.'

However, after claiming ownership and giving its contents a cursory glance, Chu Qingyun curled his lip in disdain.

As a top-tier Spirit Level Alchemist with a fortune of over ninety thousand Saint Extreme Points, he couldn't care less about the meager possessions of a mere Level Seven Martial Spirit like Dong Lichen.

'There was no need to make myself look desperate over such trivial things.'

After taking out the Blood Crystals they had forcibly purchased earlier, Chu Qingyun severed his connection to the Storage Ring and casually tossed it back to Dong Lichen.

Seeing the large handful of Blood Crystals in Chu Qingyun's hand, a fervent heat filled the eyes of everyone in the crowd.

This incident had made them fully realize just how precious these Blood Crystals were.

But then, Chu Qingyun suddenly turned to them and said, "Whoever had their Blood Crystals stolen can come and get them back."

Immediately, everyone was stunned once again.

Even the heavily injured trio, Dong Lichen and his lackeys, stared at Chu Qingyun in astonishment.

He actually didn't want to keep the Blood Crystals for himself but intended to return them to their original owners!

This was a Treasure that so many Inner Sect Disciples would flock to obtain!

But how could they possibly know?

Chu Qingyun's Storage Ring contained a huge pile of Crimson Crystals, all of which were formed from pure Blood Origin—far more precious than these Blood Crystals.

Besides, even when it came to just Blood Crystals, the amount Chu Qingyun had collected in the Blood Sect ruins far surpassed what these people had.

At first, the new disciples who had been robbed were a bit hesitant.

But after one person took back their Blood Crystals from Chu Qingyun, the others no longer hesitated and came forward one by one to retrieve their own.

They all thanked Chu Qingyun profusely.

Only a handful of people had owned Blood Crystals, and the amounts were small and known, so with everyone watching, there were no false claims.

Dong Lichen and his two companions quickly helped each other up and scurried away in disgrace.

After returning all the Blood Crystals, Chu Qingyun walked over to Mu Xiaoxiao and Dai. It was then that he suddenly noticed Dai seemed a little down.

After a moment of thought, Chu Qingyun seemed to understand.

Dai was extremely loyal to Mu Xiaoxiao. He had always followed her, and before entering the Saint Extreme Sect, the two of them often fought side by side.

But ever since entering the Blood Sect ruins and starting to face many powerful Level Seven Martial Spirits, Dai's strength had begun to fall short.

Now, after entering the Saint Extreme Sect and facing even stronger Level Seven Martial Spirits, this fact was magnified.

Outside the sect, Dai's strength could be said to be among the top experts in the Earth Spirit Realm; he could even handle an ordinary Level Seven Martial Spirit.

But within the sect, he probably couldn't even handle some of the stronger Level Six Martial Spirits!