Leader of Dark Crow!

Several terrifying sword rays burst in the distance, and he could even see the flashing glow of purple-black thunder. The moment the sword light vanished, another person's aura vanished along with it. One was in the late Body Integration Realm; the other was at the peak of the Body Integration Realm. The interval between the disappearance of their auras was less than twenty breaths! The man's eyes were narrow and venomous as a viper's, and his gaunt cheeks were mottled with pale spots. With high cheekbones and thin lips, he murmured, "Only a half-step Mahayana... How could he be this strong?" Even the man himself would not dare claim he could instantly slaughter two Body Integration Realm powerhouses in just twenty breaths. Not just him—the other two auras clearly hesitated after sensing Li Guanqi's strength. One of them even turned and left directly, knowing full well that such a figure was not someone he could meddle with. To say nothing of the fact that this guy had just entered God Burial Valley and was brimming with primal energy. The reason everyone had been watching him was because Li Guanqi had just arrived, meaning he was very likely carrying spirit stones, medicinal pills, and the like. Things like that were lifesavers inside God Burial Valley. Yet tremendous rewards usually came with danger, and one might very well lose their life here! One person turned and left without the slightest hesitation, while the other—a middle-aged woman—had flickering eyes and ultimately chose to conceal her aura, hiding in the shadows! When the mantis stalks the cicada, the oriole follows behind—she wanted to be the oriole! Yet little did she expect that the black-robed man saw right through her scheme at a glance. Turning his head toward the distant mist beside him, he said coldly, "Jiang Xiaoyu, either get lost right now, or... you stay behind too." The woman called by name paled. She knew this man was not someone to cross. When he first entered, he had only newly entered the Mahayana Realm, yet over a dozen years later, he had actually broken through to the mid Mahayana Realm. Moreover, his lethality was immense; nearly everyone who had entered in recent years had been killed by him. He had made quite a name for himself in God Burial Valley. But having her, Jiang Xiaoyu, give up just like that naturally left her unwilling to accept it. Yet right at that moment! Jiang Xiaoyu, concealing her aura behind a stone pillar, went completely rigid! A jet-black crow perched right across from her, its eerie eyes fixed dead on the woman! Caw! An ear-piercing caw rang out, and a dagger instantly pierced straight through the stone pillar, plunging through the woman's back! Beneath the black robes, the man's cold eyes glinted sharply. "I gave you a chance." Whoosh! A burst of bloody mist erupted from Jiang Xiaoyu's chest as the sharp dagger punctured through skin and flesh, emerging from the front. Just as the sword in her hand spun back to stab at the man, the dagger in his grip twisted violently into a horizontal slash! Spurt! The woman's left arm flew high into the air. Sinking low as he pulled out the dagger, the man ducked down suddenly. With thunderous speed, the dagger in his hand stabbed into the woman sixteen times in rapid succession! Though the woman had done her best to protect her vitals, by the time she retreated a hundred zhang, blood was gushing uncontrollably all over her body. Fear surfaced in her eyes. Pulling a scroll from her robes, she crushed it violently! Flash! Silver light gleamed, and the woman vanished on the spot. Right then, the dagger danced nimbly in the man's hand. Raising his hand, he licked the blood from the blade and slowly turned his head. There, atop a stone pillar not far away, stood a white-robed young man looking down at him. Li Guanqi narrowed his eyes slightly; the man gave him an extremely dangerous sensation. Yet his attention right now was not on the man's strength or cultivation realm. Rather... Caw! Perhaps sensing Li Guanqi's gaze, the pitch-black crow grew uneasy and flew onto the man's shoulder, glaring at Li Guanqi. Li Guanqi looked down, murmuring in an icy voice, "In the past, I had some friction with another organization. I wonder what your relationship with it is." Yet when the man laid eyes on Li Guanqi, his expression turned utterly bizarre. With a venomous gaze, he tilted his head to stare at Li Guanqi, licking his lips with his bloodied tongue as he whispered softly, "Li Guanqi... To think I would meet you here in God Burial Valley." Hearing this, Li Guanqi understood immediately and muttered under his breath, "So you truly are connected to Dark Crow." The man shook his head, his face darkening the moment he looked up at Li Guanqi. "No, no, no. I... am Dark Crow." Boom! A terrifying pressure erupted in an instant, and every stone pillar within several hundred zhang shattered with a roar! Li Guanqi tapped his foot and vaulted backward, but a dagger abruptly appeared right at his neck. Li Guanqi whipped his right arm up and threw an elbow strike backward as he spun! Bang! The power of his Dragon-transformed arm was even more terrifying now. Dark Crow raised an arm to block beside his head, but under that ferocious release of power, his arm was instantly snapped! Dark Crow's body crashed into the ground like an artillery shell! Plowing a deep furrow into the earth, he skidded over a hundred zhang before arresting his momentum. Yet no sooner had he steadied his footing than a massive fist was already right before his face! "Firmament Shatterer: Fist Smashes the Vault of Heaven!" Li Guanqi's face twisted with ferocity; he had not forgotten Dark Crow's pursuit back then in the slightest. To think he would encounter the leader of Dark Crow right here! His killing intent vented without restraint as terrifying thunder gathered upon his fist. This punch already bore the embryonic form of fist intent, sending a jolt through Dark Crow's heart. In an instant, golden radiance blossomed on the dagger, and sharp Geng Metal power sliced through heaven and earth. Moreover, an overarching momentum of heaven and earth bore down to suppress Li Guanqi! Immediately after, Dark Crow let out a low bark and formed a one-handed seal. "Mad Crow: Void Body Mirror!" Li Guanqi's power poured forth, yet the man's body shattered apart like a broken mirror. Rumble! The ground before Li Guanqi split open into a chasm several tens of zhang wide. At the same time, Li Guanqi felt a sudden shock. He knew this was a self-created divine ability only Mahayana Realm cultivators could accomplish! He murmured in his heart, "Illusory Form!" In an instant, his perception of his surroundings grew sharp and clear, and a faint, ethereal ripple appeared behind him. Almost on pure reflex, Li Guanqi violently swung his sword toward his rear! Even before he turned, the biting sword ray had already fallen! "Dark Moon!" Boom! Clouds gathered overhead, crashing down engulfed in gale and thunder! Never in his wildest dreams did Dark Crow expect that the moment his divine ability dispersed, what greeted him would be an overwhelmingly terrifying sword ray! Thud! Boom! A violent blast resounded, and Dark Crow was flung backward several hundred zhang, a charred wound cut so deep into his chest that bone showed through. His flesh was scorched black, and residual arcs of thunder continuously tore through the meridians within his body. Dark Crow muttered in disbelief, "Half-step Mahayana, seventh rank of Spirit Comprehension... "The speed of your growth terrifies me..."