"Big brother, what's wrong?" The second man quickly ran to the first man's side, shouting anxiously.

But the man who had fallen to the ground could no longer make any sound.

"You... you killed my big brother? I'll fight you to the death!" The second man roared furiously, then turned and ran toward the back.

He ran!

Liam Foster was stunned for a moment, then immediately prepared to give chase.

However, just as he leapt up to pursue, the second man's body was suddenly split in two.

A spatial rift!

He passed through two spaces and was split in half.

Looking at the two dead men, Liam Foster felt a wave of relief in his heart. If he hadn't mastered the Azure Fiend Palm and Golden Swallow Technique, he would probably be the one dead now.

From the two men, Liam Foster not only found gold notes worth over a thousand taels, but also discovered seven or eight stalks of spiritual herbs and three pouches.

These pouches clearly didn't belong to the two men; one of them even had bloodstains on it.

He who kills will be killed in turn.

Liam Foster put the items into his own basket and continued on his way, but his pace was noticeably slower.

"Mm!"

As Liam Foster approached the original site of Xianglong Temple, his gaze suddenly sharpened. He saw a man in his thirties flying through the air toward him from a hundred meters away from the temple's original site.

Controlling qi to soar through the air—this was a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.

Seeing a cultivator fly a hundred meters in an instant, Liam Foster's heart trembled.

This was his first time seeing a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator!

If a cultivator of this level came to Dingfang City, even the city lord would have to treat him with utmost respect.

While Liam Foster was staring blankly at the man, the man also noticed Liam Foster, and said in a deep voice, "Kid, take another path. There are many spatial rifts here—this is not a place you should be."

As he spoke, a streak of wind slashed rapidly toward him.

Facing this streak of wind, the man pointed with his finger, and a small green bowl suddenly flew up, emitting a faint purple light that enveloped him completely.

Is this small bowl a magical artifact?

As Liam Foster stared at the small bowl, the invisible streak of wind had already struck the purple light. At the moment of impact, the purple light cracked like glass struck by a fist.

"Pop!"

With a soft sound, the purple light screen and the small bowl shattered in midair. The man lowered his head, and the streak of wind slashed over the top of his head.

Just as the man let out a sigh of relief, Liam Foster saw a large pit appear below him, rising up to meet the man's body.

Chapter Six: Eagle-Serpent Fruit

The burly man truly lived up to being a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator. Just as his body was about to fall into the pit, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, and his falling body quickly retreated three zhang forward and backward.

Although three zhang wasn't very far, at a critical moment, it could save a life.

Watching the burly man dodge the pit, Liam Foster felt even more respect for him.

"Hurry up and go!" The man's gaze, somehow noticing Liam Foster, shouted loudly at him again.

Hearing the man's shout, Liam Foster felt a surge of warmth in his heart. At such a life-and-death moment, the man still thought to warn him—this showed he had a good heart.

Just as Liam Foster was about to speak, a gash suddenly split open on the man's arm, and a green light appeared beside him.

The green light shattered instantly, and the man's long robe was sliced into two pieces.

Drops of blood kept dripping down from the man's arm.

"Go left!"

The man was on the right side of the correct path, and Liam Foster shouted loudly at him.

At this moment, the man, desperate to survive, almost buried by a spatial rift, quickly darted to the left, flashing two zhang away.

Landing on the ground with trepidation, and finding no danger, the man couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

That scene just now had truly startled him. If a few more rifts had appeared, he might have been left here.

At this time, Liam Foster also reached the platform.

The burly man looked at Liam Foster as he walked over lightly, cupped his hands and said, "I am Matthew Reed. Thank you, little brother, for your warning."

Seeing the man's humility, Liam Foster smiled and said, "My name is Liam Foster. It was just a small effort, you don't need to worry about it."

Matthew Reed laughed heartily, "It was a small effort for you, little brother, but for me, it was a matter of life and death. If you ever need anything in the future, just come find me, Old Lin."

Matthew Reed's bold personality made Liam Foster admire him greatly. Just as he was thinking of chatting more with Matthew Reed, he heard Matthew Reed's surprised voice: "Brother Fang, you... you came down from above?"

Hearing this, Liam Foster felt a trace of hesitation in his heart. He knew that when dealing with people, you should only speak three parts of the truth, never reveal your whole heart.

However, since Matthew Reed had seen the path he just took, after a brief hesitation, he cheerfully admitted, "Yes, I just came down from above."

Matthew Reed's eyes flashed. As a cultivator, he was well aware of the dangers of going up. Just now, he had almost been left here.