Chapter 393: 393
Up in the fighting ring, Qin Qiao’s expression was ferocious . He was prepared to kill Qin Xiaoyou in one fell swoop . When his Inner Qi completely exploded without reserve, it was comparable to the pinnacle of the Qi Nucleation realm .
He naturally knew Bi Kuanhai and Huo Changxing would take action to stop him, so he was prepared . He did not give them any chances . Then, just as he was about to succeed, a formless golden silk thread, like a little snake, bizarrely appeared in front of Qin Qiao . It drilled into his brain in the blink of an eye .
Qin Qiao’s body suddenly shook, and his entire person stopped on the spot . He was staring into the air with dull eyes, seemingly having become a fool . The attack that he had prepared before immediately dissipated .
In contrast, the 12 Silver Serpent Freezing Pins that Qin Xiaoyou had sent out were unaffected . With whooshing sounds, they all shot into Qin Qiao’s body, penetrating straight through without any resistance .
Qin Qiao’s body went stiff, and a layer of frost immediately covered him . The next moment, cracking sounds could be heard . His figure shattered into pieces, becoming a pile of ice debris on the ground . The Silver Serpent Freezing Pins’ chill was shocking . Once it penetrated the body, even a Qi Nucleation realm ancient martial art practitioner could not block it .
Qin Xiaoyou was slightly stunned . She looked at Qin Qiao’s shattered corpse, unable to respond for a while . He had actually died!? Was he so easy to kill?
Not only Qin Xiaoyou, but the people below the fighting ring were also stunned . They stared blankly at the fighting ring, looking at the shattered corpse that had become ice cubes .
Before this, Qin Qiao was still overbearing with his combat ability comparable to the pinnacle of the Qi Nucleation realm . In the blink of an eye, he had ended up like that . The contrast was so unreal that it made people feel as though they were in a dream .
“What’s going on?” The Qin Clan’s eldest great grandfather suddenly stood up . His eyes were blazing as he looked at the fighting ring, shocked and angered . Although he was not too concerned about Qin Qiao’s life, he was very concerned about the Qin Clan’s image . They had actually lost what was to be an assured victory, and they had lost so completely and bizarrely, too .
A Qi Nucleation realm youth genius had died in the fighting ring without doing anything . He could not accept this .
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Bi Kuanhai and Huo Changxing were also shocked . Their silhouettes that had been flying forward slowed down and stopped in their tracks . They looked at the fighting ring with surprised expressions .
Almost everyone was in disbelief, unable to comprehend what had just transpired . An ancient martial art practitioner comparable to the pinnacle of the Qi Nucleation realm had actually died so bafflingly, and at the hands of a maiden at the Sea of Qi realm, at that . Before Qin Qiao had undergone that transformation, by right, it would have been impossible for Qin Xiaoyou to kill him so easily .
The corner of Mo Wen’s mouth curled into a cold smile . His eyes were expressionless . Just now, he had taken action . He had not used normal methods . Instead, he had used a rare spiritual attack . Using his soul and will as power, he directly attacked the opponent’s soul .
If this had been earlier, Mo Wen could not have possibly mastered such a skill . But now, after practicing the Divine Soul Trillion Layers, he began to have a profound understanding of spiritual power . He also mastered some surface layer techniques for using his soul and will .
The Divine Soul Trillion Layers was a rare peerless technique in the world . Just scratching the surface was beyond what normal ancient martial art practitioners could imagine . If he had not received the Medicine Sage Ji Wuya’s inheritance by coincidence, he would not possibly be able to practice this peerless technique .
After all, back then, Ji Wuya was also very lucky to be able to practice the Divine Soul Trillion Layers . If he had not received Ji Wuya’s Primordial Soul Pearl’s inheritance, even if he had been given the Divine Soul Trillion Layers way of Practice, he could not practice it .
Qin Xiaoyou was stunned for a while, but she immediately regained her senses . She looked at the shattered corpse in front of her . Her small face was somewhat pale . Her abdomen churned, and she struggled to stop herself from throwing up .
She took a deep breath and shifted her gaze elsewhere . She did not dare to look at Qin Qiao’s corpse . She had killed someone . She had killed someone for the first time!
“Xiaoyou, he intended to kill you . You killing him was just self-defense . Don’t burden yourself emotionally . Also, as an ancient martial art practitioner, you will frequently witness confrontation . Life and death are all common occurrences,” Huo Changxing said, comforting her softly as he jumped into the fighting ring in a flash . He naturally knew that Qin Xiaoyou had never killed anyone before . She was also kind and had practiced ancient martial arts for only a few months . This was the first time she had killed someone, and he feared that it would leave a substantial shadow on her psyche .
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“I know . He should be killed . ” Qin Xiaoyou shook her head, her face pale . Astonishingly, she had not forgotten herself . Although anyone would know that she was not calm inside now, she still stood staunchly in the fighting ring .
“Indeed, he should be killed . ” Huo Changxing glanced at Qin Qiao . A cold look flashed in his eyes . Disregarding the fact that he had intended to kill Qin Xiaoyou, there was probably more to Qin Qiao’s transformation than met the eye . Anyone could see that the scene just now was abnormal . Such strong, evil Qi and hostility was most likely related to the heretic forces of legend .
He turned to look in the direction of the Qin Clan . A thoughtful look flashed in his eyes . Just now, when the Jet-Black Soul Scimitar appeared, he had felt something was amiss . Now that such an incident had occurred, it made it easy for people to relate this to other things .
“Uncle Huo, you don’t need to worry . I will not be affected by this . In the future, I will only kill those who need to be killed . ” Qin Xiaoyou pouted . A look of determination flashed in her pale face . Since she had practiced ancient martial arts, she had to accept all that the ancient martial arts world had to offer . The things Mo Wen could do, she could also do .
A chilly voice suddenly resounded . “You actually killed someone intentionally in the fighting ring . That is a serious offense against the rules of the Martial Arts Symposium . You disregarded the capital’s ancient martial arts world’s various aristocratic families . Your crimes are monstrous . I will eliminate you, traitor . ”
The next moment, a cold breeze swept through, and a silhouette appeared in the fighting ring with frightening speed . As it faced Qin Xiaoyou, it let out a palm strike . Instantly, a gale burst forth, and the surrounding space seemed to crumble . The power of the palm strike was astonishing, much stronger than even Qin Qiao from before .
The person who had attacked was none other than the Qin Clan’s eldest great grandfather . No one had predicted that he would do such a thing . As a dignified elder, he had actually attacked a junior and was prepared to directly kill her without giving her a chance to explain herself .
Everyone knew that the Qin Clan’s eldest great grandfather was most likely angry from shame and frustration . After all, Qin Xiaoyou killing Qin Qiao was destroying one of the Qin Clan’s great geniuses . She had destroyed a genius that could have reached the Embryonic Breathing realm in the future . One could imagine the scale of the damage .
“Qin Elder, you have gone mad . ” Bi Kuanhai became pale with shock . Right now, he was still a distance away from the fighting ring . He and the Qin Clan’s eldest great grandfather were both in the Embryonic Breathing realm . Even if he wanted to take preventive measures now, he would not make it in time .
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Although Huo Changxing was in the fighting ring, he had just Qi Nucleation realm cultivation . How could he possibly stop the Qin Elder?
“Old thing, you have gone too far . ” Huo Changxing coldly snorted . He took a step out, blocking the Qin Clan’s eldest great grandfather . This Qin Clan old relic was too shameless . He actually intended to take this opportunity to kill Qin Xiaoyou . He had lost all respect as a senior .
Huo Changxing merely waved his hand, and he managed to dissipate the pressure vortex that the Qin eldest great grandfather had created . Then with a fist, he clashed with the Qin eldest great grandfather . The two figures swayed, then were pushed back several steps, actually being pretty even .
“Huh? Embryonic Breathing realm!” The Qin eldest great grandfather’s body shook as he stabilized his body from moving backwards . He looked at Huo Changxing, surprised . This Huo Changxing actually had Embryonic Breathing realm cultivation and was not any weaker than he was . How was this possible? Wasn’t his cultivation only at the Qi Nucleation realm?
“Old thing, you are unqualified to kill the members of my Huo Clan,” Huo Changxing said coldly . Since they had torn off their masks, he did not need to consider things anymore . Now that his cultivation was restored, why would he fear the Qin Elder?
“The Huo Clan leader actually has Embryonic Breathing realm cultivation . What a diamond in the rough . The Huo Clan will most likely rise up with such a person . ”
“Back then, Huo Changxing was already a genius of the Huo Clan that had not been seen in 100 years . As expected, he deserved his reputation . He has just reached his forties and already he has such cultivation . Most probably even the Bi Clan elder Bi Kuanhai cannot be compared with him . ”
“Rumor has it that he left the capital for dozens of years without returning . Many people had believed that he had died overseas . They never thought that he would return with riches . When it rains, it pours . ”
“In the future, the capital’s ancient martial arts world will be lively . They actually have three strong practitioners in the Embryonic Breathing realm . It is something that has not appeared in many years . In all of Hua Xia, in terms of ancient martial arts aristocratic families, the capital’s ancient martial arts aristocratic families are definitely the forerunners . Let’s see who dares to underestimate us in the future . ”
Huo Changxing’s performance caused the surrounding crowd to rile up . They were all shocked, envious, and respectful as they looked at Huo Changxing . An Embryonic Breathing realm ancient martial art practitioner in the capital’s ancient martial arts aristocratic families was an existence at the pinnacle . It was far beyond what people in the Qi Nucleation realm could compare to .
Even those youth geniuses who were at the Qi Nucleation realm from the time they were young could not compare with these figures . After all, this was a genuine Embryonic Breathing realm practitioner . Also, Huo Changxing was still so young . In the future, the chances of him improving further were high .
Disregarding other people, even Bi Kuanhai had eyes full of surprise . As an Embryonic Breathing realm practitioner, he understood the difficulty in reaching the Embryonic Breathing realm . He had practiced for 80 years, and only then did he break through to the Embryonic Breathing realm .
“Incredible . ” The Qin eldest great grandfather looked deeply at Huo Changxing . There was a complicated look in his eyes . Talent was something that truly could not be forced . In terms of seniority, Huo Changxing compared to him was a junior of a junior . Back when Huo Changxing was born, the Qin eldest great grandfather was already the clan leader and had cultivation at the pinnacle of the Qi Nucleation realm .
Now that so many years had passed, if it weren’t for aid from external forces, he would have most likely stopped at the pinnacle of the Qi Nucleation realm . It would have been hard for him to make any more progress . However, a junior from before could now stand at his level . One could imagine how complicated a feeling he was having .
“Qin Clan leader, we have all seen what happened just now . Let us not debate whether Qin Qiao using forbidden arts in the fighting ring was right or not . Just in that situation, on the brink of life and death, both sides attacked, and one accidentally killed their opponent . This is something beyond their control, so what crime is there? Also, if there is an offense, there are investigation squads . Why would you come out to manage the situation?” Huo Changxing said plainly . How could he not understand that the Qin Elder was planning to use the opportunity to kill Qin Xiaoyou, who was a threat to the future of the Qin Clan?
“What a silver tongue . My great grandson has died in the fighting ring . Why can’t I manage the situation?” the Qin eldest great grandfather said and coldly snorted .