Wu Tian withdrew his slightly surprised gaze after hearing what Tian Gou said.
He then chuckled and said, "No way, you can brag about that?"
"If I were you, I wouldn't even dare to say it!"
"What did you say?!" Tian Gou was displeased with Wu Tian's attitude and said angrily, "What do you mean by that? Aren't you afraid of me?"
Wu Tian sneered dismissively, "Afraid of you? Please, why should I be afraid of you? Do you think you're so glorious?"
"After cultivating for three hundred years, you're still only a ninth-level Spirit Cultivator, and only at the lower-grade at that. How can you even say that?"
"You!" Wu Tian's sarcastic words undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to Tian Gou.
Because Tian Gou's actual talent was very poor, and reaching this level was entirely due to the passage of time.
He had always been bothered by this.
But now, Wu Tian had so mercilessly exposed his scar, which almost drove him mad!
He clenched his fists tightly and said fiercely, "You still dare to talk to me like this! I think you're tired of living!"
"When I step on you later, I'll see if you can still say such things!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Tian Gou let out a low roar!
Red light immediately lit up on his hands.
Although the light didn't look impressive, the spiritual energy contained within it was terrifying.
A single punch would likely kill even an eighth-level Spirit Cultivator on the spot!
However, Wu Tian showed no fear at all, not even a hint of caution, his gaze remaining calm.
He said, "I'll tell you one last time!"
"It's not easy for you to have cultivated for so long. If you fight me today, all your years of cultivation will be ruined."
"You'd better think carefully. If you can't figure it out, then I'll have to let you think about it in your next life."
Tian Gou completely disregarded Wu Tian's warning and said through gritted teeth, "Stop talking nonsense. Do you think you can scare me?"
"As a ninth-level Spirit Cultivator, if I lose to a brat like you, I might as well not live!"
Wu Tian sighed and said, "Is that so? You said it yourself, don't blame me."
As he spoke, Wu Tian flicked his wrist slightly, and the Thunderclap Sword immediately appeared in his right hand.
Strands of lightning flickered on the Thunderclap Sword.
A cold glint also flowed in Wu Tian's eyes.
Seeing this, Tian Gou felt surprised, but due to his confidence in his own strength, he had no intention of retreating.
He said sinisterly, "Keep pretending. Next, I'll make you pay with your worthless life!"
As the words fell, Tian Gou transformed into a startling streak of red light and charged straight at Wu Tian!
Regardless of anything else, the charge of a ninth-level Spirit Cultivator was extremely fierce!
For a moment, the entire penalty chamber shook violently, and gusts of wind made the chains clatter incessantly.
As the red light rapidly approached him, Wu Tian let out a deep breath, and then the lightning in his eyes exploded!
He let out a deafening roar and thrust his sword towards Tian Gou's chest!
At that instant, the lights in the penalty chamber flickered violently several times!
When the lights returned to normal, Tian Gou stopped in front of Wu Tian.
His eyes, filled with ferocity and the desire to attack, had become unusually vacant, and he let out groaning sounds.
He stiffly lowered his head and looked at his chest in disbelief.
And in that spot, the Thunderclap Sword had pierced through.
Blood dripped onto the ground, quickly dyeing the floor red.
He said in disbelief, "How... how could this happen..."
Wu Tian said coldly, "If it were yesterday, then it might not have been so easy for me to deal with you."
"But it's different now. The gap between ninth-level lower-grade and ninth-level upper-grade is like the difference between heaven and earth."
"Now, let alone one person, even three more would only end up like this."
"So, you are not wronged in this defeat."
Tian Gou could hardly believe his ears.
He looked at Wu Tian in horror, his mouth covered in blood, and said, "You... you're actually ninth-level upper-grade... How is that possible?"
Wu Tian said, "There aren't so many possibilities and impossibilities in this world. When something truly happens, it becomes the final fact."
"And this is the current reality, so rest in peace."
"Having lived for three hundred years, I think you've lived long enough."
With that, Wu Tian forcefully pulled out the Thunderclap Sword!
In Tian Gou's disbelieving gaze, his body immediately trembled violently, and then he fell into the pool of blood.
He could not believe such a thing even in death. He, a dignified ninth-level Spirit Cultivator, had met such an end. It was absurd to think about.
However, the path of cultivation itself became increasingly difficult!
If Wu Tian couldn't crush him, then why would Wu Tian have struggled so much when breaking through to this realm?
After dealing with Tian Gou, Wu Tian felt no great burden.
The Shadow Hall, under his command, had killed so many people, and it was all deserved retribution.
Then, Wu Tian casually severed the chains and sheathed the Thunderclap Sword.
He held Leng Yue in his arms and asked, "How are you? Are you alright?"
Leng Yue stared at him blankly, her gaze appearing so hazy, even revealing a beautiful allure.
No one could resist such a gaze; it was like a steaming hot spring, making one want to jump in and soak.
Wu Tian also felt a moment of daze before suddenly snapping back to reality.
He frowned and said, "Why is your body so hot? What's wrong?"
Leng Yue did not reply. Instead, she grabbed his collar and buried her head in his chest.
He was startled and quickly pushed Leng Yue away, exclaiming, "What are you doing?!"
But Leng Yue seemed possessed, constantly leaning towards him, completely ignoring what he said.
Wu Tian finally realized what was happening to Leng Yue.
For this, he couldn't help but glare at Tian Gou's corpse, cursing, "This old bastard, preparing to do such a thing. What a scumbag!"
He knew that with Leng Yue's condition, it had to be dealt with quickly.
Otherwise, Leng Yue would be unable to expel the effects of the medicine and would eventually die from ruptured blood vessels.
With this thought, he immediately struck the back of Leng Yue's neck with a hand chop.
After Leng Yue fainted, Wu Tian quickly took her away.