Xu Que did not hesitate, directly learning this technique and using one hundred points of cultivation essence.

"Ding, consumed one hundred points of cultivation essence, 'Three Thousand Thunder Movement' successfully upgraded, current progress 100%."

"Ding, congratulations to the host for mastering 'Three Thousand Thunder Movement' to perfection and acquiring the Three Thousand Thunder Movement technique. Would you like to exchange it for the advanced technique 'Three Thousand Thunder Phantom'?"

Three Thousand Thunder Phantoms? Haha, no need. To deal with this bunch of scum, Three Thousand Thunder Movement is enough!

Xu Que sneered, activating the auto-repair function, continuously restoring the spiritual energy within his body, always maintaining his peak condition.

At the same time, a burst of thunder erupted beneath his feet, arcs of electricity intertwined, crackling and snapping, and his figure instantly vanished from the spot.

Whoosh!

The next moment, he appeared in front of a sword-riding cultivator fleeing for his life, a trace of coldness flashing across his face: "Where do you think you're going?"

"Ah... no..." The cultivator's eyes widened instantly, as if he had seen a ghost, and he screamed in terror.

However, Xu Que unleashed a punch with the Dragon Soaring Nine Transformations, instantly reducing him to ashes.

Immediately, thunder flashed beneath his feet once more, resembling a storm in motion.

He charged towards the next cultivator..

"Ah..."

"No, stop..."

"We are disciples of the Luoyang Sect, affiliated with the Tianwu Clan. How dare you... Ah..."

For a moment, the sky above Panshan Village was filled with all kinds of wails and screams.

Kill kill kill kill kill kill kill..

Crimson eyes, Xu Que's heart surged with countless murderous thoughts, completely ignoring the pleas and threats of the cultivators.

He only knew that these cultivators deserved to die! They should be cut into a thousand pieces and never be reborn!

At the same time, the sound of system notifications kept ringing in Xu Que's mind.

"Ding, congratulations to the host 'Xu Que' for killing the Foundation Establishment stage cultivator Li Huan, earning ten thousand experience points."

"Ding, congratulations to the host 'Xu Que' for killing the Foundation Establishment stage cultivator Wang Shan, gaining eight thousand experience points."

"Ding..."

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Xiao Rou and the other villagers all stared blankly upwards.

They couldn't see Xu Que's figure, only catching glimpses of lightning flashing continuously in the sky. Accompanied by the appearance of a massive blue light dragon, those cultivators were instantly turned into a mist of blood, vanishing without a trace.

In no time, a dozen or so cultivators were completely slaughtered.

At the entrance of Panshan Village, it started to rain—a rain of blood!

That is all the blood of the cultivators!

Among them, there were even powerful cultivators in the Core Formation stage!

Xu Que used them to honor the memory of the villagers who had been killed.

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The villagers standing below were completely stunned.

They had never seen so many immortals before, and these ones just now were far more powerful than those who used to come to the village to collect grain and demon cores.

However, so many powerful immortals were almost completely annihilated by Xu Que within just a few breaths, with none surviving!

Is this... is this a dream?

Whoosh!

After counting his breaths, Xu Que returned to the ground.

Under the villagers' reverent and grateful gazes, he remained silent, still clenching his fists, and slowly approached the bodies of the murdered villagers.

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There was a moment of silence.

Xu Que bowed deeply to them!

"I'm sorry!"

"I'm late!"

"Old village chief, may you rest in peace!"

"I assure you, I will definitely protect Panshan Village and never let those scoundrels bully them."

Xu Que silently vowed in his heart.

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The sunset was like blood, and Panshan Village was a river of blood. The surviving villagers remained silent.

They, like Xu Que, clenched their fists, bowed to the deceased old village chief and the others, and then suddenly knelt down before Xu Que with a thud.

"Everyone, please don't kneel to me! I feel guilty in my heart; it was my fault that the old village chief and the others were harmed. But please rest assured, I will definitely protect Panshan Village."

Looking at these simple mountain villagers, Xu Que felt a sense of "mission" for the first time.

Once everything had settled down, he and Da Zhuang, along with others, carried the deceased villagers to the back mountain, buried them, and erected tombstones.

The next day, Xu Que lay alone on the small wooden couch in Xiao Rou's house and summoned the system interface.

Since he had taken on the responsibility of protecting Panshan Village, he needed to take action as soon as possible.

"Host: Xu Que

Realm: Foundation Establishment Stage, Level One (Slightly Accomplished)

Experience Points: 125000/2000

Pretentiousness Level: 185 points

Cultivation Technique: "Ancient Five Elements Art" Beginner Chapter

Skills: Nine Transformations of the Dragon (Perfected); Three Thousand Thunder Movements (Perfected)

Essence: Cultivation Method (330 points)

Occupation: None

Status: Prince Consort of the Fire Yuan Kingdom in the Eastern Wilderness Continent

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The data in the personal information had clearly changed.

What surprised Xu Que was that after he killed that group of cultivators, he actually gained over a hundred thousand experience points. However, because he hadn't yet exchanged for the intermediate chapter of the "Ancient Five Elements Technique," he couldn't level up for the time being, and the experience points were stored.

Moreover, his pretentiousness value had reached one hundred and eighty-five points, more than enough to exchange for the intermediate chapter, giving Xu Que a feeling of sudden wealth overnight!

But he did not rush to exchange for the intermediate chapter of the "Ancient Five Elements Technique." Lying on the wooden bed, he fell into deep thought.

Although those cultivators were slain, the news of my presence in Panshan Village will surely be known by others.

Because the Tianwu Emperor issued a wanted order, many cultivation sects were hunting him down. If the number of people coming increased, and even Golden Core and Nascent Soul stage cultivators appeared, he might not be able to ensure the safety of all the villagers.

Therefore, the best choice is to first make Panshan Village strong.

How to become strong?

Mobilizing the villagers to cultivate collectively is impossible. Not to mention that there isn't enough time, even Xu Que himself still doesn't know what cultivation is all about. He has relied entirely on the system's experience upgrades along the way and simply has no way to teach the villagers how to cultivate.

However, this doesn't mean there's no way out!

Xu Que smiled faintly, opened the system mall function, and focused his gaze on the "Formation" section.

Previously, he wasn't particularly interested in the array formations and hadn't actively looked into them.

But now the situation is urgent. Given the circumstances in Panshan Village, the best solution is to set up a deadly formation and kill anyone who comes.

The formations in the marketplace were divided into many levels, roughly as follows:

"Basic formations, elementary formations, intermediate formations, advanced formations, spiritual formations, ancient deadly formations..."

Behind the ancient fierce formation, there were also several unknown levels that Xu Que did not have the authority to view.

So, driven by curiosity, Xu Que activated the highest level of the ancient deadly formation, and was immediately greatly shocked!

"The Immortal Execution Array, the Immortal-Slaying and God-Exterminating Array, the Purgatory Soul-Devouring Array, the Chiyou Killing Array..."

He couldn't help but swallow nervously.

These formations... they really are damn worthy of being called ancient deadly arrays!

Look at that name, with its talk of slaying immortals and annihilating gods, it's like it's set to destroy the heavens and the earth!

It's just the price..

Damn, that's too expensive. A single Zhu Xian Array actually costs thousands of pretentious points. How many times do I have to show off to reach that?

However, to deal with a sect like Tianwu, there's no need to use such a high-level deadly formation.

"Let's take a look at the formations of other levels first."

Xu Que shook his head and muttered something, then directly checked the section on intermediate formations.

But when he saw that even the cheapest mid-level formation cost more than two hundred pretentious points, his mouth twitched, and he could only silently enter the options for the beginner formations.

Fortunately, the price of the basic formation wasn't that terrifying, averaging around eighty points of pretentious value, which made Xu Que breathe a long sigh of relief.

After carefully scanning through, he set his sights on two of the formations.

Taiyi Universe Formation

Originating from the remnants of an ancient divine formation, it possesses the power of yin and yang transformation, overcoming strength with gentleness. It can cause those who enter the formation to become disoriented, trapped in a dilemma of advance and retreat, placing the defenders in a position of seamless offense and defense! (Note: This formation is ineffective against those at the Infant Transformation stage and above.)

Price: 65 points of pretentiousness.

The Eight Desolations and Four Symbols Array

Originating from the ancient diagram of the Four Divine Beasts, the layout is vast, guarded by the illusions of the Azure Dragon in the east, the White Tiger in the west, the Vermilion Bird in the south, and the Black Tortoise in the north. All who dare to break through the formation shall be killed without mercy! (Note: This formation is ineffective against those at the Infant Transformation stage and above.)

Price: 80 points of pretentiousness.

Both were extremely powerful formations, and their prices differed, making Xu Que somewhat hesitant.

A formation like the Taiyi Heaven and Earth Array is relatively gentle, allowing the village to be in a position of both offense and defense. For instance, when the cultivators are disoriented, everyone can stand outside the array and ambush them, using bricks and hoes to strike with all their might.

The Eight Desolation Four Symbols Formation, on the other hand, is relatively easier. Once the formation is set up, the illusions of four divine beasts will guard it, killing any intruder, whether they come alone or in groups. It is extremely violent and ruthless.

After hesitating for a moment, Xu Que decided to exchange for the "Eight Desolations Four Elephants Array."

Because to deal with those cultivators, one must be violent and ruthless.