Starting with Proficiency Panel-Chapter 574 - 672 Ghost-faced Woman

The two different cultivation systems are completely incomparable. The Heaven-Covering system focuses too much on destructive power; even the Great Emperors have short lives, whereas the Witchcraft Path that Lu Ren cultivates now in the current era...

Although its destructive power currently doesn't match the cultivation method of the Heaven-Covering System, as the major realm elevates and dimensions ascend, its power will definitely not be weak in the end.

He only needs to enter the Earth Immortal Realm, and Lu Ren is confident he will surely match the Immortal Third Slash Path of the Heaven-Covering System.

To control one's emotions is to be a perfect person, even though one shows their true nature, there is always a bottom line. Unlike the witches of ancient times, who after cultivating to the end, grew tumors in their brains, all the Twelve Ancestral Witches except Thick Earth were completely tricked to death.

The Ghost-faced Woman nodded slightly, not uttering any more words. In her eyes, the person in front of her was already dead, and there was no need to waste words with a dead man.

How could Lu Ren not sense the other party's emotions? Since the other side wanted to kill him, it was a matter of whether he would die or she would.

"Let me see how powerful the magic here truly is."

BOOM!!

In the next instant, the two of them moved in unison in the blink of an eye, a gusty wind arose suddenly, shaking the heavens and the earth, the air layered like waves, transforming into muddy white air currents dispersing away.

Lu Ren stepped forward first by a slight margin, and the entire mountain forest seemed to tremble with a shock as his foot fell. The ensuing force spread through the earth, causing countless rocks and soil to be pressed out piece by piece.

Lu Ren stepped forward, easily breaking through the air. The intense strength linking his Witch Power reached an unimaginable, extraordinary physique, emitting endless roaring tiger and dragon cries amidst the air collision.

Then, Lu Ren delivered an extremely simple and ancient, straightforward counter punch.

BOOM!

The unabashed power was instantly unleashed entirely from the fist.

Like thunder crashing down from the ninth heaven.

As this punch was thrown, the Qi and Blood emanating from Lu Ren's body contracted and gathered rapidly, condensing all his power into a single point. The light suddenly vanished, and in an instant, deep darkness shrouded behind him, forming a stark contrast with the world behind the Ghost-faced Woman, lit like broad daylight.

Black and white, dividing the worlds.

With this punch, Lu Ren felt transparent and exceptionally comfortable throughout his body, even his will was more condensed by several degrees, his physique and flesh far more active than usual.

His heart stirred slightly, finally understanding why the witches most loved combat. It's because in fighting, experiencing the great terror of life and death, and under high pressure, their strength can further elevate.

The more they fight, the stronger they get!

It is the truest portrayal of the witches. In the ancient primordial chaos era, the Human Race battled heaven and earth; there was no time for still sitting in meditation like Immortal Cultivators, only fighting, constantly fighting with beasts, fierce beasts, Innate Holy Spirits, and those unknown divine beings, Demons, ghosts.

Throughout this path of combat, it allowed the Human Race to stand on the earth and gradually extend their branches and leaves among the stars.

Facing Lu Ren, who consolidated everything—Witch Power, Qi and Blood, Spirit, all True Power—without leaking a bit, without showing any supernatural phenomena, yet capable of sinking a region with unparalleled force, the Ghost-faced Woman's movements became notably gentle.

Her expression was calm, forming a stark contrast with the extreme eruption of her own Essence, Qi, and Spirit.

Then she stepped forward lightly, raising her palm.

Contrary to Lu Ren's violent, earth-shaking majesty, her movements amidst countless killing intentions shifted from being extremely hard and pure yang to gentle, as if a bird soaring in the sky, fish swimming in the ocean—calm and carefree, effortlessly.

However, with such changes, Lu Ren could still sense the astonishing power within the Ghost-faced Woman's hand. Once released, it would be earth-shattering.

This was concentrating all fierce, killing power into one hand, possessing a marvelously similar technique to Lu Ren's, derived from the Heaven-Covering Technique.

BOOM!

A world-shaking collision sound echoed through the sky.

Followed by startlingly fast collisions, two fierce, extremely hard and pure yang powers were instantly unleashed; endless light and heat continuously spread, crisscrossing, tearing the earth, layer upon layer extending rapidly outward.

The power enough to completely sink an entire Eurasia rampaged across this land with astonishing speed, but in the next second, countless Thick Earth Essence Qi emerged from the earth, with mountain ranges like massive peaks rising from the ground, ultimately forming a bowl shape to contain the sprawling aftershocks within thousands of square kilometers.

For a time, the earth shook, and polar night turned to broad daylight.

When everything calmed down, Lu Ren stood upright, bathed in blood, with a shocking frontal and rear piercing hole in his chest. His right hand, with which he had thrown the punch, had entirely vanished.

Under the World Honored One's Heart Sutra's operation, he stood on the ground, amidst buzzing within his body, supported by endless Thick Earth Essence Qi, and in just one breath, all his severe injuries disappeared, fully restored as if he was never hurt.

In front of him stood someone whose bones and tendons were broken, blood flowing like a river, yet she persistently remained standing. Her black garment was in tatters, no longer retaining the previous cold and ethereal demeanor, her cold eyes staring at Lu Ren unblinkingly.

Lu Ren, clad in armor composed of condensed Thick Earth Essence Qi, saw the Ghost-faced Woman's miserable state, and a smile involuntarily appeared.

"Looks like I'm indeed at a Celestial Pride level."

Looking at the Ghost-faced Woman right in front of him, Lu Ren no longer spoke. As he was about to deliver a Rebirth Fist, the Ghost-faced Woman abruptly lifted her left hand with an extremely peculiar gesture. Before Lu Ren could react, her hand was already placed on his leg.

Immediately, Lu Ren's expression changed drastically; he felt his Qi, Essence, and even Witch Power rapidly drained, flowing into the Ghost-faced Woman's body through her hand.

Before he could address the system prompt in his mind, Lu Ren roared, intending to forcefully repel the Ghost-faced Woman, but her hand seemed glued to his thigh.

Watching her wounds recover swiftly while, in less than a second, he felt his inner power deplete by three layers, Lu Ren didn't hesitate. He struck down with all his might, landing a solid punch on the Ghost-faced Woman.

Though her physique wasn't on par with his, their strength levels were close. This punch managed to incapacitate the Ghost-faced Woman but, ultimately, couldn't be a fatal blow.

He delivered successive punches, with one even crushing her head and consciousness, only for her to immediately restore using his strength in a bizarre manner.

Seeing this, Lu Ren hesitated no longer, decisively channeling Witch Power, and, under the micro-level control, instantly severed his right leg at the root, retreating tens of meters before standing firm.

Thick Earth Essence Qi quickly entered his body through his left foot. Within a few seconds, aided by powerful flesh vitality and energy, along with the Red Dragon Inner Core's support, his right leg regrew.