Just as Bai Xiaofan grabbed the collar and threw it out, Qi Lao'er attempted to control his body to strike Bai Xiaofan mid-air with a thunderous attack, after all, he was merely thrown and not severely injured.

What Qi Lao'er didn't expect was that when he tried to do so, he found that the qi within his body was completely out of his control.

At the same time, his dantian was utterly lifeless, unable to operate at all!

At that moment, Qi Lao'er's face turned ashen like the color of a pig's liver, for he realized that his dantian had been sealed!

Instantly, Qi Lao'er felt as if his heart had turned to ashes!

In a duel between cultivators, sealing the opponent's dantian not only required powerful techniques but also a cultivation level far greater than the opponent's.

He was already a master at the peak of the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, and in the cultivation world, he could be considered unparalleled.

Even if there were a few half-step Mahayana masters, encountering them wouldn't be easy.

Moreover, Qi Lao'er doubted that even a half-step Mahayana master could seal his dantian in the instant they grabbed his collar and threw him out.

That left only one possibility!

However, Qi Lao'er did not want to believe this possibility.

If this possibility were true, then even if his elder brother broke through to the Mahayana Realm, it would surely be a fierce battle!

Furthermore, he simply couldn't believe Bai Xiaofan would have such powerful cultivation.

At this moment, Qi Lao'er also noticed several worshipers of the Sima family crouching below!

Although his dantian was sealed, his eyesight remained, and Qi Lao'er instantly determined that these people were cultivators in the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, with at least two not being weaker than him!

Having lived for decades, Qi Lao'er realized in a blink what these people were hiding here for!

Damned, was Sima Zhan planning to play the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind?

At this moment, Qi Lao'er saw one of the cultivators hurl a fierce strike toward him.

Thud!

With not a bit of qi to muster, Qi Lao'er was heavily injured, his body flying backward, and while still in mid-air, he spat a mouthful of blood, his face as pale as paper!

However, this was not the end. It was as if the person had a deep-seated vendetta against him, unwilling to rest until he was dead, chasing after him to strike again!

Watching the strike rapidly enlarge in his eyes, Qi Lao'er knew that if this strike landed, he would be doomed!

"How dare you!"

Just then, a startling shout echoed in everyone's ears, causing Yuan'er and others fighting on the other side to halt their attacks and turn to look.

Boom!

A black silhouette swiftly dashed forward, landing a punch full of wrath onto the chest of the cultivator who severely injured Qi Lao'er.

In an instant, the massive fist forcefully punched through the opponent's body, killing him with a single strike!

Next, Qi Lao'er felt himself being held by a strong arm, and turning his head, he saw the familiar face of his elder brother!

"Brother, I might... cough cough... I might have to go ahead!"

Perhaps his injuries were too severe, or perhaps seeing his elder brother stirred him too much, causing Qi Lao'er to cough up blood as he spoke.

"No, you can't, you absolutely can't, second brother, you absolutely can't die. Our third brother is already gone, I've just broken through to the initial stage of the Mahayana Realm, I still need to help you break through to the initial stage of the Mahayana Realm, and then we'll go avenge our third brother!"

The person who arrived was indeed Qi Lao Da, who came rushing. After killing the cultivator who severely injured Qi Lao'er with one punch, he shouted mournfully, holding his second brother's body as he slowly descended to the ground.

Meanwhile, Qi Lao Da raised his palm, intending to channel his qi into his second brother's body to help Qi Lao'er recover from his injuries!

"Brother, don't waste your strength anymore, I'm done for. That guy has already shattered my internal organs with his strike, I'm beyond saving. You should leave quickly, Bai Xiaofan's cultivation is likely already at the Mahayana Realm, and many of the Sima family's masters are ambushed around here!"

Noticing Qi Lao Da's intention, Qi Lao'er hastily grabbed his elder brother's hand, and with both hands covered in calluses and aged, he firmly squeezed Qi Lao Da's hand, shaking his head at him.

As his words fell, Qi Lao'er's head heavily tilted to one side.

Soon after, Qi Lao Da discovered that the hand tightly clasped with his had lost all its strength!

Feeling the vitality of Qi Lao'er draining quickly in his embrace, Qi Lao Da was heartbroken, tears welling up in his old eyes.

"No!"

Qi Lao Da looked up to the sky, shouting mournfully, his voice infused with intense qi, causing many cultivators nearby to spit out blood.

Even masters like Bai Hu and Zhan Xing were not spared, their faces turning pale in an instant.

Yuan'er fared slightly better, but she also quickly retreated, maintaining a certain distance from the raging Qi Lao Da!

The few cultivators at the initial stage of Transcendance Tribulation next to Sima Zhan, upon seeing this, all released their qi to protect Sima Zhan from any harm!

Meanwhile, Bai Xiaofan casually waved his hand, and an invisible barrier appeared in front of him and Xiong Yourong, blocking the qi from Qi Lao Da's furious shout.

"Xiaofan, this old man seems quite pitiful!"

Cuddled in Bai Xiaofan's arms, Xiong Yourong quietly whispered, watching Qi Lao Da who was shouting mournfully ahead.

"Perhaps!"

Bai Xiaofan did not comment further!

Is Qi Lao Da pitiful?

Bai Xiaofan, being a cultivator himself, knew well that in this martial world, every cultivator's hands were stained with the blood of others, more or less.

Even those who hadn't killed anyone yet would inevitably encounter various enemies as their strength grew, which was unavoidable. It's not just about not wanting to provoke others; others may provoke you.

So, are those who died at their hands pitiful?

For Qi Lao Da to cultivate to his current level, it's undeniable that plenty of blood was on his hands!

Qi Lao Da, and the Qi family's three brothers, Bai Xiaofan had interacted with them all and knew they were ruthless killers; otherwise, they wouldn't have survived until now.

But Bai Xiaofan also saw with his own eyes that the brotherly bond between the three was indeed thicker than blood.

Whether it was their third brother, who died at his hands, or the second brother, killed by the Sima family's cultivator after Bai Xiaofan's maneuver, Qi Lao Da fiercely protected them, losing his rationality even at his current cultivation level in the Mahayana Realm upon Qi Lao'er's death!

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