"Whoosh!"

A streak of lightning flashed, and Xu Que used the Three Thousand Thunder Movement technique, instantly running around the village within a ten-mile radius, planting the formation eyes in the east, west, south, and north positions.

"Everything is ready, all that's missing is the east wind."

Xu Que looked up, his expression slightly tensed, as the cultivator drew closer and closer.

At this speed, it would be too late to sacrifice the beast blood and activate the formation before they arrived.

I need to find a way to stall, to buy the villagers some time.

After a moment of contemplation, Xu Que's figure flickered, and with a leap, he soared up the mountain.

At this moment, the cultivators from the mountain had already begun to arrive one after another.

They stood on flying swords, hands clasped behind their backs, their robes fluttering gracefully, exuding an indescribable aura of elegance and ethereal spirit.

The leaders were elders from several sects, possessing extraordinary strength and already at the Golden Core stage.

Among them was the Luoyang Sect, the closest to Panshan Village. They were backed by the Tianwu Sect and served as an affiliated faction.

Upon hearing that several disciples from his sect had mysteriously disappeared, he made some inquiries and learned that those disciples had vanished while pursuing fugitives from the Tianwu Sect. This news immediately alarmed the elders of the sect, prompting them to quickly bring people to investigate.

Other sects were the same; many had heard that the target of Tianwu Sect's bounty was in Panshan Village. Drawn by the generous reward, they too had come along.

However, mobilizing over fifty people just to capture an unknown figure at the "Qi Refining Stage" from the wanted list is truly absurd.

Several elders from different sects frowned slightly, just about to shout and drive away some of the opportunistic rogue cultivators.

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Suddenly, atop the mountain behind Panshan Village, several blazing bolts of lightning streaked across the sky. Following them, a blurry figure gradually became clear—it was none other than Xu Que.

Several elders and disciples from various sects recognized his appearance and immediately exclaimed in shock, "It's you, this petty scoundrel? Surrender at once!"

Xu Que stood at the mountaintop, looking up with a cold sneer at the numerous cultivators, and casually spat out a curse: "Screw your mother, if you have the guts, come down here!"

Several elders were momentarily stunned.

The disciples behind were even more dumbfounded.

What's going on here?

Is this person crazy? Clearly, we came to settle the score, so how is he the one shouting back at us?

"Bastard, you're looking for death."

Immediately, an elder reacted, flying into a rage, and made a move to rush towards Xu Que.

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But he was immediately pulled back by an old man standing beside him.

"Wait, be careful of a trap."

As soon as these words were spoken, they made several elders become vigilant.

One of them swiftly scanned Xu Que with his divine sense, and immediately, his expression changed dramatically.

"How is it possible? This boy's cultivation... has already reached the Core Formation stage."

"What?"

Immediately, the surrounding cultivators were greatly astonished.

The wanted notice clearly stated that he was in the Qi Refining stage. How could it be that in just a few days, he has advanced to the Core Formation stage? How is this possible?

"Not good, this child must have concealed his cultivation level and deceived the entire Tianwu Sect."

"That's right, no wonder so many of my disciples have disappeared without a trace. They must have fallen into a trap and met their end at this person's hands."

"His cultivation might not be limited to the Core Formation stage. Now he wants to use the same trick again to lure us down."

"Everyone stop and rest on the opposite mountaintop, do not approach Panshan Village."

The elders of several sects issued orders one after another.

So this mighty procession suddenly changed direction and swept towards the opposite mountain.

Xu Que also cooperatively clenched his fist, putting on a look of unwillingness and regret.

This expression was caught by the cultivators, and someone immediately exclaimed excitedly, "Elder Liu truly has keen insight. This person's face is full of unwillingness, surely because his treacherous plan was seen through by Elder Liu at a glance."

The other elders also cupped their hands and said, "Elder Liu has a discerning eye for people. If it weren't for your reminder, we might all have been tricked into a trap by this little scoundrel today."

"You flatter me, you flatter me," Elder Liu stroked his white beard and nodded with a cheerful smile.

Little did they know that at this moment, a prompt from the system had already sounded in Xu Que's mind. He had successfully shown off again, earning several points of show-off value, which made him quite delighted.

Moreover, and more importantly, it successfully bought some time.

Xu Que chuckled inwardly, but outwardly he still appeared very reluctant. He snorted coldly and shouted across the mountain to the group of cultivators opposite, "Consider yourselves lucky. My master said that anyone who dares to step into Panshan Village will be killed without mercy. Those people from yesterday are the best example."

Everyone gasped in shock.

Master?

Damn, so cunning!

It turns out that this person's master has also come and is hiding in the shadows, planning to ambush us.

No wonder so many disciples at the Core Formation stage have disappeared without a trace; it turns out they were killed by this person's master.

Several elders furrowed their brows and, after exchanging glances, asked Xu Que, "Who is your master?"

Xu Que threw his head back and laughed twice, clasping his hands behind his back. In a cold voice, he said, "Heh, you bunch of worthless scum, what right do you have to know my master's name? If you know what's good for you, kneel down immediately and kowtow a few times towards Panshan Village, then get lost on your own. Otherwise, if you anger my master, he will surely empty your sect's treasure vault and annihilate your entire clan."

"You courting death..." An irascible old man immediately blew his beard and glared, gripping his flying sword and ready to charge forward.

But he was held back again, it was Elder Liu.

"Wait, this child is truly insidious and vicious. Can't you see it? He is clearly trying to provoke us on purpose, wanting to trick us into going over."

"Moreover, this child's master's cultivation is certainly not simple, definitely above ours. Otherwise, he couldn't be so fearless. Fellow Daoists, we must remain calm."

Elder Liu finished speaking, and everyone immediately felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over their heads. They shivered, sobered up, and secretly sighed in relief, realizing they had almost fallen into the trap again!

"Ding, congratulations to the host 'Xu Que' for successfully showing off, earning 20 show-off points!"

Xu Que stood at the top of the mountain behind Panshan Village. After hearing Elder Liu's words and the crowd's reaction, the system's notification of a successful act of pretentiousness rang in his ears, almost making him burst out laughing.

It's not easy, it's rare to come across such a pig-like opponent.

So, with his hands on his hips, he stood at the mountain peak and started shouting at the group of cultivators on the opposite side.

"Come on, come and catch me."

"At worst, I'll let you have one hand!"

"Add a leg?"

"Are you coming or not? If not, I'm leaving!"

"Damn it, really not coming?"

"Alas, throughout my life I have sought a worthy opponent but found none; truly, this loneliness is unbearable!"

"Could it be that I am destined to have no rivals for the rest of my life? From now on, should I change my name to Solitary Seeker of Defeat?"

Xu Que assumed the demeanor of a lonely master and sighed deeply towards the sky.

"……"

The cultivator opposite had long been twitching with anger, cursing furiously in his heart.

No more unbeatable opponents, my ass!

Dugu Qiubai, my ass!

You're just at the Foundation Establishment stage, what are you pretending for?

If you dare, come over here yourself!