Cheng Sufeng stood frozen like a wooden sculpture, quickly shifting his gaze elsewhere.

Wherever his eyes could see, he searched frantically, but did not find Qin An's figure.

"Where did he go?"

Cheng Sufeng felt a sense of doubt rising in his heart.

At this moment, where could Qin An be if he wasn't by his side?

Before he could continue pondering, more and more Tiger Evil Qi came rushing towards him.

Cheng Sufeng could only focus his mind and concentrate on dealing with the Tiger Evil Qi.

...

The cave was rugged, with numerous secret passages, twisting like snakes; without caution, one would easily get lost within.

Tree Lord was carrying Ye Lengyu, swiftly navigating through the various serpent-like secret passages.

He had lost, but not completely.

Though he failed to obliterate the people of the Evil Extermination Bureau, he had leveraged the Tiger Evil Qi to elevate himself to the Realm of Perfection.

Currently severely injured, he could only manage a fraction of his full strength, but it didn't matter.

As long as he returned to the monster sanctuary and was given some time to recover, he would regain his peak state.

While escaping, Tree Lord gritted his teeth: "Today's feud will be avenged one day!"

"I've remembered you all, especially Qin An. If it weren't for you, Grandpa Tree would have already broken through to the Realm of Perfection and avoided such suffering."

"Once Grandpa Tree recovers, I will surely make you taste the agony worse than death!"

After today's events, Tree Lord's resentment reached its peak.

He not only hated the people of the Evil Extermination Bureau but also resented Qin An.

If Qin An hadn't destroyed his plan, he wouldn't have suffered the shame of joining the monster sanctuary, nor would he have nearly died there.

Once he recuperated, the first person he'd eliminate was Qin An.

As he was contemplating this, a sudden sound of wind reached his ears.

A sense of alert rose in Tree Lord's heart, rapidly moving his foot to one side.

"Clang!"

A crisp sound echoed within the passage, a gleaming black blade sliced into the ground, scattering a dust of soil.

Tree Lord steadied himself, fixed his gaze, and his eyes spat fire: "Qin An, you dare pursue me!"

Qin An, dressed in dark clothes, stood not far away wielding the black blade, his gaze calm as still water.

Tree Lord scrutinized closely and realized there was no one else besides Qin An: "Just you alone?"

Qin An nodded: "Mm."

Tree Lord gathered his branches, set Ye Lengyu down, and his eyes exploded with a fierce light: "Who gave you the audacity to dare chase me alone!"

Qin An sighed: "I didn't wish to, but you want to kill me, and I want to kill you. It's a good opportunity, I don't want to miss it."

Tree Lord was momentarily stunned, then burst out laughing: "Just a mere Jade Bone Realm dares come after me, thinking you can kill me?"

"Well then, today Grandpa Tree will peel your skin and extract your bones, making your life worse than death!"

He expected no more gains today but hadn't anticipated Qin An to pursue him, and alone no less.

Given the circumstances, he'd reluctantly accept Qin An's head.

The branches coagulated, transforming into countless twigs enveloping Qin An.

Qin An suddenly sheathed his black blade, lowering his hands.

Tree Lord frowned at the sight: "You won't even use your prized blade technique, seeking a quick death, Grandpa Tree won't let you die easily."

He saw Qin An put down his black blade, thinking Qin An was ready to give up resisting.

But before the thought could persist, Qin An suddenly raised his fists.

His fists were covered in horrifying icy fire aura, interwoven like darkness and shadow.

Qin An stepped forward, both fists striking simultaneously.

Blood-Burning Heaven-Cutting Hand!

The Qi blood within him burned entirely.

Currently, Qin An was at a Great Success stage in the Jade Bone Realm, yet by burning the power of eight Blood Marrow, even one at Jade Bone Realm Perfection would succumb to the Blood-Burning Heaven-Cutting Hand's wrath.

His fists were like blazing suns, causing surprising winds to rise with the punches.

The fierce icy fire interwove like sunlight, Qi Blood Power erupted forth.

The branches turned to ash, scattered throughout the passage.

Tree Lord abruptly retreated several steps, his face aghast: "You!"

He didn't utter the remaining words, but the shock on his face clearly manifested his inner incredulity.

Despite being severely injured, with his power reduced to half, he was still beyond a mere Jade Bone Realm.

Qin An's punch showcased the force comparable to Jade Bone Realm Perfection.

Tree Lord had a spark of insight, understanding why Qin An dared to chase him.

"You aim to take advantage and strike while Grandpa Tree is wounded, finishing Grandpa Tree off!"

Tree Lord's eyes widened, with evil qi surging like ocean waves: "Sadly, your extraordinary skill surely cannot be sustained, making today's defeat inevitable!"

These sorts of Overcoming Adversity techniques demand a significant price, and can never be used frivolously.

Today's victor remains him!

But before Tree Lord continued speaking, Qin An reached into his robe, drawing out an object.

Tree Lord focused his gaze: "Pseudo-Source!"

Qin An grasped the Pseudo-Source in his left hand, absorbing all the aura inside: "Extraordinary skill? Just an ordinary assault."

One Pseudo-Source can offset the power of a hundred Blood Marrow.

The Blood-Burning Heaven-Cutting Hand consumes immense Qi Blood, but he has a moving Qi Blood reservoir.

Unless Tree Lord is eliminated today, his mind will remain anxious.

No matter the cost, he can endure it.

Qin An executed the Shocking Dragon Wind and Cloud Step, turning into an afterimage that arrived before Tree Lord, his expression calm as water: "Hand over your life to me."

His right fist hammered toward Tree Lord's chest, the burning blood's force exploded like a tsunami.

A sense of dread arose in Tree Lord's heart, urgently controlling branches to coil and resist.

"Boom!"

A terrifying roar ensued, the branches all turned to ash.

Although heavily injured, Tree Lord was still at a level above Jade Bone Realm, reaching the Realm of Perfection.

He saw the branches turn to ash, amidst surging evil qi, more branches converged and swept towards Qin An.

Qin An was expressionless, his eyes unwaveringly firm, seemingly indifferent to anything around him, with Tree Lord's head the only focus in his gaze.

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