The sect leader of the Hehuan Sect, exuding immense power, held a precious saber and arrogantly declared, "This is a naturally spiritual treasure saber, which I snatched from the barbarians. With this weapon, my strength can be doubled. Even if you two are both sect leaders of the Qingxuan Sect, you are absolutely no match for me. We are all at the late stage of the Soul Transformation realm, but with this saber, I can elevate my strength to the early stage of Void Refinement. Let alone the two of you, even if the other few people in the hall were here, I could slay you all at once! Now, perish!"
With these words, he raised the saber in his hand, and a world-destroying might condensed on its blade. Heavenly lightning rumbled in the sky, resonating with the saber. Then, the sect leader of the Hehuan Sect unleashed a semicircular blade light forward. The blade light, imbued with the power of heavenly lightning, slowly advanced.
The blade light was not fast, yet Qin Feng found himself unable to move. Before the blade light, which had condensed immense power, it felt as if time had stopped.
Qin Feng tried to shift his feet but found it impossible. He was already locked down by a formidable force.
The sect leader of the Hehuan Sect laughed heartily, "This is our Hehuan Sect's ultimate skill, called the Half-Moon Slash. Though its name sounds ordinary, its power is enough to cleave the heavens and earth. The stronger one's innate strength, the more potent the Half-Moon Slash. Originally, as someone at the late stage of Soul Transformation, my Half-Moon Slash could only be as fast as lightning and as sharp as indestructible. But with this treasure saber, my strength is doubled, allowing this strike to reach the early stage of Void Refinement. While I've lost the advantage of speed, I've achieved a state within the range of the Half-Moon Slash where everyone is immobilized, as if time has frozen. You can only await the passing of your lives in fear. This is the consequence of offending me, hahaha..."
The sect leader of the Hehuan Sect seemed to see victory within reach. He was extremely confident in his current strength. With the assistance of this naturally spiritual treasure saber, he felt he had gained an edge over the sect leaders of other major sects.
However, moments later, a pair of small hands grasped the semicircular blade light, which then transformed into countless specks of starlight and vanished without a trace.
The lightning in the sky also disappeared completely, as if none of it had ever happened. The owner of the small hands was the little girl.
Having accomplished this, the little girl glanced back at the sect leader of the Hehuan Sect and asked with confusion, "You're such a strange person, why are you laughing for no reason? You still haven't answered my question. Do you want to go to the Immortal Venerable to confess your sins yourself, or should I tie you up and take you there?"
Witnessing this, the sect leader of the Hehuan Sect was utterly stunned, while Qin Feng let out a sigh of relief.
His gamble had paid off; the little girl's strength was sufficient to guarantee his safety. However, seeing the Hehuan Sect leader's act of murder and treasure-snatching, Qin Feng inwardly resolved that when his own strength was insufficient to ensure his safety, he would never again reveal his wealth so easily.
In this world, it was no different from the Savage World. If one's strength could not guarantee their safety, then revealing one's wealth or treasures would undoubtedly increase their risk!
At this moment, the sect leader of the Hehuan Sect stared at the little girl and said dazedly, "How is this possible? My Half-Moon Slash just now possessed the strength of an early-stage Void Refinement cultivator. How could you possibly block it? Has your strength surpassed the late stage of Soul Transformation?"
Upon hearing this, the little girl scratched her head and then said, "Late stage of Soul Transformation? Those words sound familiar. Oh... I remember now. My fifth life's cultivation realm was indeed the late stage of Soul Transformation, but that was a long time ago. Now, I should be at the late stage of Void Refinement!"
The sect leader of the Hehuan Sect was completely dumbfounded. He muttered, "Late stage of Void Refinement? How is this possible? Reaching such a realm is comparable to the Immortal Venerable. With such a high cultivation, your Qingxuan Sect should be the foremost immortal cultivation sect in the world. How could you be surpassed by other sects?"
The little girl found the sect leader of the Hehuan Sect's words baffling. Instead of answering her question, he kept asking her various questions, and she was growing impatient. Thus, she took a step forward and struck him in the chest with her palm.
This palm strike carried immense power, but its effect was confined within the body of the Hehuan Sect leader.
He coughed up a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground. That palm strike had dispersed all the power within him. It was not merely a serious injury; it had sealed his entire cultivation. For him to once again unleash divine abilities and regain his late-stage Soul Transformation strength, he would need to re-gather the power within his body and repair his meridians, a process that could not be solved by elixirs but required gradual cultivation over time.
He was now no different from an ordinary person.
He looked at the little girl and asked, "Why did you do this to me?"
The little girl said righteously, "Because you violated the city rules. This is your punishment. I have matters to attend to and must return to the Qingxuan Sect. You should go to the Immortal Venerable to confess your sins yourself. If the Immortal Venerable can forgive you, his strength can naturally restore your cultivation. If you don't seek out the Immortal Venerable, with your current cultivation, you won't recover within a hundred years."
After saying this, the little girl turned to look at Qin Feng and said, "Shouldn't we be going? Hurry back to the Qingxuan Sect so you can give me delicious food!"
Hearing this, Qin Feng nodded and followed the little girl forward. As he passed by the sect leader of the Hehuan Sect, he asked, "How many naturally spiritual treasure items do you have? How many have you snatched from the barbarians?"
Upon hearing this, the sect leader of the Hehuan Sect replied with a look of confusion, "To be fortunate enough to obtain one such naturally spiritual treasure is already great luck. How could I possibly obtain many?"
Hearing this, Qin Feng directly snatched the treasure saber from his hand and said, "This item now belongs to me. Consider it punishment for wasting our time."
With that, Qin Feng continued forward, following the little girl towards the open area.
The questions he had asked the sect leader of the Hehuan Sect earlier, and the replies he received, made him very certain that the sect leader did not know about the newbie gift packs for the barbarians. Otherwise, this person would not possess only such a saber. Given his status and strength as a sect leader, he would surely have captured all the barbarians and seized all their treasures.
Now, it seemed his greatest fear had not yet materialized. These treasures could enhance the strength of the cultivators in this world. He had to send the barbarians who entered this world, along with the treasures they carried, back to the Savage World. He could not allow the balance of this world to be disrupted, or disaster would befall it.