The Abyssal Garden: No Room for the Idle

"Now," Su Qi pointed the [Meteor] gun barrel, and a terrifying energy gathered at the muzzle.

"Everyone, once I fire this shot, I don't even know what will happen."

Under the horrified gazes of everyone!

"Run!"

But in the next moment!

A stream of energy burst forth like an enormous mist spraying violently from a high-pressure water pipe!

A terrifying shockwave, ten times the width of the muzzle!

Radiating with dazzling Starfire light, mixed with various spells, world attributes, and elements of wind, fire, lightning, and thunder, it roared towards the Heavenly Mountain Disciples in a burst!

"Boom!"

A massive sound carried endless debris and blinding light and lasted for a long while!

It continued for five breaths before slowly subsiding.

And where the Heavenly Mountain Disciples had been gathered, only a black tunnel-like hole remained,

piercing straight through and striking another mountain!

And over a hundred Heavenly Mountain Disciples had scattered.

Of course, it referred to their bodies being scattered, their flesh torn apart: an arm in the Northern Hills, a thigh in the pond, and their butts...

Their butts on a tree.

Qin Hao watched the scene in a daze!

"What in the world is..."

"This is the Foundation Establishment."

Qin Hao roared internally.

This is some Foundation Establishment period my ass!!

After firing that one shot, Su Qi's [Meteor] returned to its ordinary state.

The Meteor only had one shot, and after firing it would enter a long cooling period.

"You two damn... damned..."

At this moment,

a few Golden Core and some Foundation Establishment Disciples who were not within range were still alive, incredibly disheveled, their clothes tattered, their gazes towards Su Qi filled with both terror and rage!

"I will have your heads!"

Qin Hao: "?"

None of my damn business.

But in the next moment!

"Boom..."

The Array was activated along with them!

They had burst forth all their Strength, unleashing the Array's lethal offensive!

"Kill!"

Hundreds of cold, giant blades took form from the invisible, all aimed at Su Qi!

"Looks like that thing of yours only works once!"

"And now it's your turn to die!"

The white-clothed senior brother was filled with murderous intent as he roared and thrust his hand downwards!

A multitude of giant swords charged unstoppable towards Su Qi!

"No one can dodge... the sect's Killing Array..."

His voice suddenly faltered, his eyes widening in shock as the giant swords passed through Su Qi's body without inflicting even the slightest damage.

"How can it be..."

Su Qi walked slowly, the Wind Walking Technique still augmenting him, covering ten meters with a single step, approaching them.

"Kill him! Kill him quickly!"

They watched Su Qi draw nearer in horror, as all their attacks were completely ineffective.

Until Su Qi stood in front of one disciple.

In fear, the disciple raised his weapon, his hands quivering - a reaction that was meant to be seen in the ordinary people they slaughtered, yet now it had become their own.

"You..." he just trembled to speak.

The Dark Star transformed into a long knife, swinging directly in a cold, arcing flash.

The few Golden Core Stage individuals roared in an attempt at a final resistance, but Su Qi gave them no chance. With minimal Spiritual Energy consumption, as their opponents' psyches collapsed and they were thrown into chaos,

He, like a raven-haired young man slaughtering indiscriminately, easily dispatched most of the remaining few.

Only the white-clothed Immortal Master was left; he kneeled on the ground, staring fearfully at Su Qi before him.

This was an enemy they had no way of resisting!

How could such a powerful being emerge suddenly from among those Sinful Cultivators! Clearly just at the Foundation Establishment Stage, yet overpoweringly and effortlessly slain them all!

"Don't be scared," Su Qi said, "I still have a few questions for you, so you still have a chance to live."

Qin Hao quickly made his way over.

Although he was shocked by Su Qi's rampage, the most important thing at the moment was to assist the team on the frontline.

However,

The white-clad senior brother, worthy of his title, quickly spoke with a trembling voice,

"The members of Heavenly Mountain have received instructions from the Immortal Master."

"The Immortal Master said he needs a large number of ordinary people!"

"It was we who deliberately lured the Demons there."

"The information given to you was intentional, to force you all out and trap you in one fell swoop!"

"We've also prepared overwhelming means, using the flesh and blood of a large number of ordinary people to refine a Blood Array. If you go there, you'll only fall into a trap."

"And... I can also tell you the secret of the Array here..."

Damn.

Su Qi's eyelid twitched; a true strategist reveals himself, no wonder you're the senior brother, I didn't even ask, and you're already spilling a series of secrets without reservation.

Qin Hao, standing beside him, had his pupils trembling, hearing about the Blood Array crafted from the flesh and blood of countless people and the set trap, he clenched his teeth, "You beasts!"

The senior brother ignored him, looking at Su Qi with hope, "Brother, do you think that's enough?"

"It's enough, but I still have one question." Su Qi paused, "Where is your energy storage warehouse located?"

"Next to the Heavenly Mountain Inner Hall," the white-clad senior brother bluntly revealed.

"Good."

Su Qi nodded with a smile.

"Your sincere attitude pleases me."

The white-clad senior brother asked with hope, "So, can I live..."

"Yes, I agree."

A look of joy appeared on the senior brother's face.

"However, whether this guy Qin is satisfied or not, I wouldn't know."

Qin Hao reached out his hand to pick him up, several spells struck him like steel seals, blocking all his meridians and energy points.

"Brother Su, leave him to me."

He still had many questions to ask, plus he could use the senior brother's hand to create a chance for the frontline to catch their breath.

"Alright then, you two have fun."

Su Qi headed straight for their Spirit Stone storage.

The senior brother, with his head down, showed a hint of fierceness in his eyes.

Although he blurted out a lot of information, he purposely withheld the most important piece.

That was, the Immortal Master was on his way back; hence, he spilled all the secrets, preserving his own life to buy time.

Once the Immortal Master arrived, they would all die, after all, that ancestor was a powerful being at Golden Core Perfection, on the verge of Nascent Soul...

Not only that, but he also possessed many bizarre means.

And as for Su Qi, how could he not know the senior brother's thoughts? However, he didn't care.

The most pressing matter was to restore his Spiritual Energy and break through to the Seventh Rank.

Not because of the so-called Immortal Master coming back, but because...

Su Qi stretched out his hand, droplets of murky black rainwater continually fell on his palm.

He slightly raised his head; the sky was filled with rumbling black rain clouds, seemingly ready to pour at any moment.

This thing was approaching fast and could burst at any time; he must recover quickly and break through to the Seventh Rank.

Su Qi soon arrived at the Heavenly Mountain Inner Hall and saw a treasure vault sealed and protected by an Array.

Of course, this wouldn't stop Su Qi; he entered right through all barriers.

Inside, the mountain was hollowed out, possessing a vast space, and the quantity of Spirit Stones was naturally staggering—an entire Spirit Stone Vein placed inside, with energy like a mist in the air.

Upon entering, all three of Su Qi's sequence paths began to absorb the surrounding energy with full force.

His Spiritual Energy was recovering at ten times the previous rate.

"Still not enough."

Su Qi headed straight for the Spirit Stone Vein, where the contained energy was evidently connected to the Present World, different from the mechanical world, likely because both the Cultivators here and the living beings of the Present World were flesh-and-blood humans.

Upon touching the Spirit Stone Vein, Su Qi immediately felt his Spiritual Energy rapidly recovering.

The Present World wasn't without things that could restore Spiritual Energy, generally used in combat to briefly and quickly recover some Spiritual Energy, but it could also cause some damage.

Spirit Coins, on the other hand, were mostly used for Cultivation, to increase the upper limit, because their Spiritual Energy was special—gentle, gradual, and very steady, leaving no side effects.

[Spiritual Power +500]

Su Qi saw the popup window ticking up every second.

And just then,

A hoarse, ethereal voice slowly emerged.

"You sure were a pain to find."