The other party is a Golden Core Stage Cultivator!
How could I possibly withstand them!
Xu Chi was utterly terrified, completely unlike the confident deanor he had earlier and now reduced to a prisoner, begging for rcy to preserve his life.
Lu Ping slightly frowned as he looked down at Xu Chi kneeling on the ground, a glint of coldness flashing in his eyes.
This Xu Chi ca for assassination; when did I ever offend him?
For wealth and murder?
Or is there another reason?
"It’s you."
Lu Ping’s eyes glimred briefly as he slowly spoke.
The power he released hadn’t reached the Nascent Soul Stage; its intensity was at Early-stage Golden Core. Nevertheless, it was enough to subdue Xu Chi, rendering him completely helpless.
"Junior... was blind."
Fear filled Xu Chi’s face, and his body trembled as he deeply realized the vast gap in strength between himself and Lu Ping, which was simply not on the sa level.
"I offended you, senior, please forgive !!"
He desperately tried to struggle, buying ti to save his life.
Having finally cultivated to the Crystallization Stage, he felt a profound fear of death.
Facing Xu Chi’s plea for rcy, Lu Ping stared directly at him with a pondering expression.
Lu Ping’s reaction made Xu Chi even more anxious and fearful, sweat pouring out until his collar was soaked.
He tried to break free from the cultivation pressure Lu Ping was exerting but found it futile and completely impossible to resist.
Just as he felt the atmosphere suffocating, on the brink of being killed, Lu Ping’s voice finally ca through.
"Why did you act this ti? Speak for yourself."
Feeling the coldness in Lu Ping’s tone, Xu Chi’s breathing beca rapid.
The cultivation pressure on his body slightly eased, allowing him to speak.
"Senior, senior..."
Thoughts raced through Xu Chi’s mind as he sought a strategy for responding to Lu Ping.
Admitting he ca for the Storage Ring, intending for wealth and murder, would leave no chance of survival, and he would undoubtedly be ruthlessly slain.
Rather than that, he had to find another reason, one that could preserve his life.
"What? Do you want to force you to speak?"
Seeing Xu Chi in deep thought without answering, Lu Ping’s patience had worn thin.
"No, no, no! Spare , senior!"
Xu Chi responded frantically, gritting his teeth slightly, revealing a bitter expression, "Senior, to be honest, junior is also being coerced into offending you! That person’s power far exceeds what I can contend with; if I don’t follow his instructions, my family will be hard by that bastard!"
Saying this, Xu Chi showed a heartbroken expression, lowering his head.
"For the safety of my family, junior had no other choice..."
His words were full of bitterness and helplessness, causing Lu Ping to frown slightly.
Who would send a Crystallization Cultivator to attack him, given the cultivation he exhibited at the Foundation Establishnt Stage? Let’s set aside the flaws in this reasoning for now.
The biggest issue is that I have just arrived in the Underground Cultivation Realm; how could I have offended others or factions?
Lu Ping believed that he was not soone worth noting.
Earlier, Lu Ping watched Xu Chi’s fluctuating tone and changing expressions, already detecting that his behavior seed pretentious, likely just making things up.
"Is what you said true?"
Without saying much, Lu Ping asked slowly.
"It’s true, it’s true!"
Seeing Lu Ping seemingly believing his lie, Xu Chi eagerly nodded.
But before he could say more or continue his act, he noticed Lu Ping suddenly flashing forward, as though instantly teleporting, and appearing right in front of him.
With such a simple move from Lu Ping, the aura brought forth stunned Xu Chi.
Because he perceived an aura surpassing the Golden Core Stage, pressing on him.
"This..."
Sensing this powerful aura, Xu Chi’s eyes widened in disbelief.
"Nascent Soul Stage!!"
Lu Ping, without holding back his cultivation, moved in front of Xu Chi, reaching out his right hand and clasping it on Xu Chi’s head.
Lu Ping applied the Soul-Searching Technique, reading Xu Chi’s mories directly to understand his purpose here.
With the Soul-Searching Technique activated, Xu Chi’s mories were swiftly read by Lu Ping.
Among nurous mories, Lu Ping quickly learned about Xu Chi’s purpose here.
"Spirit Recognition Technique..."
Learning that the Dark River Sect had such a cultivation technique inheritance, Lu Ping muttered to himself, eyes then shifting to the Storage Ring on his finger.
Back when concealing his aura, disguising his body and appearance, Lu Ping had indeed paid attention to this Storage Ring.
However, from its appearance alone, the Storage Ring didn’t seem unusual, nor did its aura hint at anything special; it looked quite ordinary.
It was purely coincidental that Xu Chi knew the Spirit Recognition Technique and thus saw the Storage Ring’s extraordinariness.
Afterward, he showed a greedy heart, leading to the assassination attempt tonight.
A Crystallization Cultivator, indeed lowering himself to ambush a Foundation Establishnt Cultivator.
Reflecting on how Xu Chi was bewitched, Lu Ping also realized that this Storage Ring, in the Underground Cultivation Realm, was indeed exceedingly valuable.
Not just Xu Chi, even a Golden Core Cultivator would envy it.
Perhaps it would be better not to wear this Storage Ring so prominently.
Having made up his mind, Lu Ping looked again at Xu Chi, seeing that after the Soul Search, Xu Chi’s consciousness was muddled, very unclear, but the fear in his face remained apparent.
Lu Ping had no rcy for such individuals, and imdiately aligned his fingers as a sword, aiming at Xu Chi’s forehead.
A strand of Nascent Soul Sword Aura shot out from his fingertips, zooming swiftly into Xu Chi’s forehead.
"I... don’t..."
This strike was too overwhelming for Xu Chi to endure, leaving him with wide eyes and struggling to utter these last words before dying.
With his voice diminishing, Xu Chi fell weakly to the ground, thus perishing.
Lu Ping executed him in re monts with ease.
For those sneaking in at night with murderous intent against him, how could Lu Ping show any leniency?
Having killed Xu Chi, Lu Ping cast the Fireball Technique, thoroughly disposing of his corpse without leaving a trace.
He began inspecting Xu Chi’s Storage Bag.
Effortlessly erasing the Divine Sense residual on the Storage Bag, Lu Ping examined the items within.
He was quite interested in what might be in the Storage Bags of Underground Cultivation Realm cultivators, and how they differed from Earth Surface Cultivators.
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