Obviously, the Star Evil that parasitized a cultivator is far stronger than the ones that parasitized ordinary people.

According to Liou Yuan’s judgment, Di Xi before him should have strength comparable to Dai Yao at his peak, which is at the Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer.

Although Liou Yuan was only at the Qi Cultivation Third Layer, he was not perturbed at all, and instead, a playful look appeared in his eyes.

He leisurely took off the giant sword from his back, pointed its blade at Di Xi, and said indifferently, "Mr. Di, let me send you on your final journey."

"You want to kill me!" Di Xi’s last hint of white in his eyes was completely swallowed by blackness at this moment.

Two black fangs grew from his mouth, and he let out a raging roar at Liou Yuan, "Then you can die too!"

Bang! Di Xi disappeared from his original location.

At the place he left behind, the ground had two clear footprints, showing the great strength he possessed.

In the blink of an eye, the missing Di Xi had already appeared in front of Liou Yuan, less than three feet away.

In Liou Yuan’s eyes was the reflection of Di Xi’s frenzied face.

A foul liquid was flowing from his mouth.

"Roar!" A beastly howl more ferocious than Di Xi’s voice exploded at the intersection of the western and northern districts.

The sound thundered through the silent night, reverberating throughout half of Yanhe City.

In the backyard of Qinghe Government Office, Xu Xiang, who was humbly sitting opposite Liou Zhen, seeking advice on cultivation, suddenly turned his head toward the direction of the sound.

When he turned back, Liou Zhen, who was previously softly answering his questions, was nowhere to be seen.

"A Great Foundation Establishment cultivator, indeed comes and goes without a trace, beyond the comprehension of mortals," Xu Xiang marveled.

In Yanhe City, besides Liou Yuan, only three cultivators remained: Wei Ying, Hua Xuanyi, and Ge Jinhong.

They rushed towards the direction of the sound the moment it exploded.

Having worked with Liou Yuan before, they all knew that deafening explosion was Liou Yuan’s Lion’s Roar Spell.

Liou Yuan wouldn’t use such a powerful spell without reason.

Then there could only be one reason: Liou Yuan encountered danger.

Besides the three local cultivators of Yanhe City, a young man named Xie Miaobo, brought back by Liou Zhen from Yufengcheng, also rushed in that direction.

He was also at the Qi Cultivation Third Layer.

When they arrived at the location of the battle.

The fight was nearing its end.

The entire house had collapsed under Liou Yuan’s roar, leaving nothing but a pile of ruins.

In the center of the rubble was a vacuum zone created by the Lion’s Roar Spell’s shockwave.

Liou Yuan’s giant sword was embedded there.

Beneath the giant sword was a monster with dark skin, growing fearsome black fangs.

Though it no longer retained a human form, its features could vaguely identify him as the long-disappeared Di Xi.

Despite being pierced through the chest and pinned to the ground by Liou Yuan’s sword, he still madly roared.

Boom boom boom! His limbs thrashed wildly, continually pounding the ground, causing the area to crack like a spider web.

Liou Yuan’s face was expressionless, one foot stepping on Di Xi’s chest, both hands pressing down on the giant sword.

No matter how Di Xi struggled, he couldn’t escape Liou Yuan’s suppression.

If it were purely a contest of brute strength, even with the help of Yunwu Prefecture, Liou Yuan would indeed be inferior to Di Xi.

But after being struck by his Lion’s Roar Spell at such close range, Di Xi was already at the end of his strength, tough outside but hollow inside, continuously spewing black blood mixed with fragments of internal organs.

Indeed, this is the power of the Lion’s Roar Spell at the Small Success stage.

Cast with Liou Yuan’s now perfect Lung Mansion.

The Di Xi possessed by the Star Evil was nearly killed by it.

"Di Xi!" Wei Ying exclaimed.

"I said we couldn’t find this old man, turns out he had already fallen to the Star Evil," Ge Jinhong remarked playfully.

"Pitiful." Hua Xuanyi was expressionless, showing no trace of pity in his eyes.

Liou Yuan had long sensed the arrival of the three.

He didn’t turn to look at them, but continued staring at Di Xi’s face, which was momentarily lucid from pain, and asked indifferently, "Any last words?"

"Save me!" Di Xi’s eyes were filled with a longing for life, and he gasped out those two words with his last breath.

"In your next life, don’t study!" Liou Yuan no longer hesitated, holding the giant sword and slashing it down.

Splurt!

Di Xi’s body was instantly cleaved in two from the chest through the head, the giant sword enhanced by the Sharp Gold Talisman slicing him apart, brain matter splattering.

With such injuries, even being possessed by the Star Evil couldn’t save him.

"Star Evil parasitizes cultivators, and when it’s their turn to be ferocious, its strength matches that of the Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer."

"Even if Dai Yao came, he might not be able to win."

"It’s incredible that Liou Yuan can so easily slay him, showing strength undoubtedly at the Qi Cultivation Third Layer."

Mr. Ge clicked his tongue in wonder, evaluating Liou Yuan’s current strength.

Hua Xuanyi sighed slightly, "The Liou Family is destined to thrive in this generation; ahead is the exceptionally gifted Liou Zhen, and his brother Liou Yuan is also extraordinary."

"Having cultivated for less than half a year, he is already at the Qi Cultivation Third Layer. It’s evident not only his potential is equal to Liou Zhen’s, but also facing such a formidable enemy without breaking composure shows steadfastness."

It’s apparent Hua Xuanyi was witnessing Liou Yuan’s actions for the first time.

Mr. Ge was different, chuckling from the side, "Mr. Hua hasn’t seen this boy being ruthless yet; this is just the beginning."

"But Di Xi was unlucky, falling into Liou Yuan’s hands; this outcome is worse than being caught by the Yanhe Government Office."

"Extermination to its utmost! Mr. Liou is not being heartless and ruthless," Wei Ying instinctively spoke to defend Liou Yuan.

Mr. Ge and Hua Xuanyi naturally wouldn’t argue with her.

In addition to Wei Ying, the three others, there was Xie Miaobo, brought by Liou Zhen from Yufengcheng.

Being unfamiliar with Yanhe City, he was slower than Mr. Ge and the others, standing far behind them.

He was entirely here to watch the show, eagerly observing the scene where Liou Yuan killed Di Xi with one sword.

Compared to the focus of Mr. Ge and others, Xie Miaobo was more concerned with the sound of Liou Yuan’s Lion’s Roar during his fight with Di Xi.

"It doesn’t seem like the Five Elements Mountain’s spell legacy, it’s more like those bald guys’ spells from the west."

"It should be left by Mr. Liou to Liou Yuan."

Thinking, Xie Miaobo’s eyes swept over the now lifeless Di Xi, assessing, "Internal organs shattered, that Roar of the Lion at close range wouldn’t be endured even by a Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer cultivator."

"Deciding to ally with him was wise, with his assistance, I can establish a foothold at Five Extremes Mountain."

Everyone present had their own thoughts.

Inside the rubble.

Within the corpse of Di Xi, who was struck down by Liou Yuan, the Star Evil began to seep out following its host’s death.

Having long waited, Liou Yuan smashed it apart with the giant sword enhanced by the Sharp Gold Talisman.

After confirming that the energy of the Star Evil had been absorbed by the Fixed Star Compass.

"Job done!" Having just slain Di Xi, Liou Yuan, still radiating Evil Qi, carried the giant sword on his shoulder and strode towards the outside.

At this moment, the gaze directed at Liou Yuan by Ge Jinhong and the others had changed.

The reason they regarded Liou Yuan kindly before had a great deal to do with him being Liou Zhen’s younger brother.

Now the strength Liou Yuan displayed had already surpassed everyone present.

He earned their respect with his prowess.

A similar change in mentality occurred in Xie Miaobo.

This world is just like this, especially in the Cultivation Realm.

If you want someone’s respect, you have to show real skills.

Seeing the shift in the attitudes of the four present, Liou Yuan thought to himself, "Background is just an umbrella, true strength is the hard truth."

With that thought, a smile appeared on Liou Yuan’s face, which was stained with much of Di Xi’s blood, and he said to the four, "Sorry for the disturbance."

As he spoke, a purple hue flashed in Liou Yuan’s eyes.

That purple hue almost immediately emerged in the depths of his eyes after he executed Di Xi.

But it was just a fleeting instant, quickly disappearing in the depths of his pupils.

The speed was so fast that none of the four present could catch it clearly.

Not even Liou Yuan himself noticed it at all.

However, there were more than just the four present.

In the darkness was someone who had arrived at the scene long before the four, witnessing the whole process of Liou Yuan executing Di Xi.

Although he didn’t reveal himself, his eyes, cold as a frigid mountain, had been observing Liou Yuan all along.

After the purple hue flickered in Liou Yuan’s eyes, that gaze revealed a look of contemplation.