"Do you think I wouldn't dare to go head-to-head with you?" Qin Chuan said coldly, "Luo Mo, are you convinced?"
As soon as he said this, a hint of unwillingness flashed in Luo Mo's eyes, but because Qin Chuan had defeated him in one move, he was extremely wary of Qin Chuan in his heart.
"As expected of a young hero, we have overlooked you all along!" Luo Mo said with resignation, "We only thought you were a fledgling kid, so we assumed you couldn't make any waves and focused our attention on your master. If we had known you would grow this fast, we should have killed you at all costs back then!"
After all, when they first learned about the Tai Xuan successor, Qin Chuan was incredibly weak. They never expected that in such a short period, Qin Chuan would be able to defeat him.
"It's a pity, isn't it, that it's all too late?" Qin Chuan sneered. His growth to this stage, combined with his own strength and luck, was definitely not a coincidence. Although his starting point was later than these proud sons of heaven, under his master's arrangement, he had ultimately leaped to the pinnacle.
At this moment, Luo Mo said, "It's not too late. As long as I can kill you, the Tai Xuan Sect will be wiped out!"
"You don't have the qualifications!" Qin Chuan said dismissively. At this point, he still wanted to fight him to the death; wasn't that too wishful thinking?
However, at this very moment, Luo Mo actually swallowed a pill. He pushed his strength to a level beyond its peak.
"Do you think you have the qualifications now?" he sneered, looking at Qin Chuan.
Qin Chuan replied, "I'm very sorry, it's just a cornered beast fighting for its life. Do you think I still care about you?"
"Arrogant! Ignorant!" Luo Mo roared, unleashing his full power. He wielded the Great Vajra Palm to a degree beyond its peak, and it was impossible not to be terrified. At least in his prime, he didn't fear Qin Chuan.
The two fought with full might. Luo Mo, who was initially at a disadvantage, actually managed to overshadow Qin Chuan. The people of the Luo Men Ancient Temple regained their confidence at this moment, all wishing that Luo Mo could quickly defeat Qin Chuan. They were truly scared by Qin Chuan, who seemed like a monster in their eyes. A mere youth had already suppressed their sect leader in a fight; what would happen if he were to grow further?
However, despite Luo Mo's increased strength, he could only manage to suppress Qin Chuan. To kill Qin Chuan was simply an unrealistic fantasy. Luo Mo knew this deep down, and his composure was completely shattered. After all, Qin Chuan had not yet reached his current level. If Qin Chuan had reached this level, he would undoubtedly be annihilated.
As expected, after dozens of exchanges, Qin Chuan found Luo Mo's flaw. With a single move, he sent Luo Mo flying, crashing into a bell. The massive bell, weighing ten thousand pounds, instantly shattered into pieces.
"Cough, cough, cough, cough!" Luo Mo let out a series of coughs. It was clear he was at his wit's end.
"Why, even when I exerted strength beyond my peak, I still couldn't defeat you?" Luo Mo asked with resentment. In a normal state, it was understandable that he couldn't defeat Qin Chuan, but even with strength beyond his peak, he was still no match for Qin Chuan. He was extremely wary of Qin Chuan.
"In the end, there was no miracle!" The faces of the Luo Men Ancient Temple members looked worse than if they had eaten feces. If there was still a sliver of hope just moments ago, now there was none. The Luo Men Ancient Temple was on the verge of following the path of the three great forces and becoming a thing of the past.
Qin Chuan said, "A martial artist possesses an unyielding and invincible heart. If even your state of mind is in disarray, what else do you have to fight me with?"
"I understand!" Luo Mo sighed. "I thought that after decades of cultivation, I had reached a state of mind as calm as still water, but I never expected that I would be inferior to a mere youth. My defeat is not unjust!"
As soon as he said this, the Tai Xuan Special Operations Team members showed signs of excitement, as Qin Chuan had once again created a miracle. They had completely eradicated the four great forces that had been in power for a thousand years. Regardless of their strength, their achievements alone were unprecedented. Qin Chuan didn't need to be deified by others, for he was a myth in himself.
At this moment, Qin Chuan said, "Since you have lost, you must bear the price of defeat! And your price for defeat is death!"
"Sect Master!" The people of the Luo Men Ancient Temple were filled with despair and sorrow. However, in the face of absolute power, they could do nothing. Qin Chuan, whom they had once disdained and considered a mere ant, had risen to a level they could no longer look up to. In this regard, it would not be an exaggeration to describe Qin Chuan as the foremost person of this era.
Just as Qin Chuan was about to make his move, and the Luo Men Ancient Temple was preparing to face its destruction, a figure suddenly descended. The newcomer was a middle-aged man, but his aura was awe-inspiring. Clearly, he was a master of the Spiritual Martial realm. This kind of aura was only present in Qin Chuan and Luo Mo; it was the unique mark of the Spiritual Martial realm.
"Sacred Martial Land has arrived!" the envoy announced.
"Sacred Martial Land?" For the Tai Xuan Special Operations Team, this was an unfamiliar name, but for Qin Chuan and Luo Mo, it was not. All martial arts in the world originated from the Sacred Martial Land. This statement was not an exaggeration, for the Sacred Martial Land was an existence that transcended all forces. Such an entity, which remained hidden for a century, would make a stunning appearance when it emerged. Even a powerful force like the Tai Xuan Sect had to act with consideration for the Sacred Martial Land. However, the Tai Xuan Sect was the only entity that the Sacred Martial Land could not control. After all, the sect leaders of the Tai Xuan Sect throughout history had always been highly individualistic, treating the commands of the Sacred Martial Land as child's play. But the ancient forces were different; they were in awe and extremely cautious of the Sacred Martial Land. The commands of the Sacred Martial Land were like imperial decrees to them, and none dared to disobey.
Qin Chuan had not expected that the Sacred Martial Land, which had been hidden for a century, would arrive at this moment. It seemed too coincidental. The members of the Luo Men Ancient Temple, who had been in despair, began to show a glimmer of hope. Indeed, if you don't persevere until the end, you never know when a miracle will happen.
"Envoy, what are your instructions?" Luo Mo, seizing the last ray of hope, asked excitedly.
The envoy immediately said, "The Sacred Martial Land has ordered that you, Luo Mo, are to depart immediately for the Sacred Martial Land to await your summons!"
As soon as these words were uttered, the previously spirited faces of the Luo Men Ancient Temple members suddenly drooped. The implication of the Sacred Martial Land was simple: they would only save Luo Mo, and the rest would still be doomed.
"Sect Master, save us!" the crowd pleaded desperately. At this point, they could only beg Luo Mo, hoping he would show mercy and spare their lives. Otherwise, they would truly have no chance.
Luo Mo said with difficulty, "Envoy, can you spare my Luo Men Ancient Temple? From now on, my Luo Men Ancient Temple will obey your every command!" His meaning was clear: if the envoy spared the Luo Men Ancient Temple, they would serve the envoy like dogs, doing whatever the envoy found inconvenient.
However, the envoy said coldly, "Luo Mo, don't you understand what I mean? I told you to come with me now, why so much nonsense?"
As soon as he said this, Luo Mo could only cast a regretful glance at the Luo Men Ancient Temple members, as the envoy was growing impatient. He would only be saved, and no one else. The crowd's hearts sank into despair. In the end, they were decisively abandoned. Despite their unwillingness, they were helpless. They could only hope that Luo Mo would avenge them.
"Envoy, please!" Luo Mo said, enduring his pain.
"Hmph!" The envoy nodded with satisfaction, preparing to leave with Luo Mo. But at this moment, Qin Chuan blocked their path.
"What do you want?" the envoy asked displeasantly, finding Qin Chuan too presumptuous. However, at this moment, he suppressed his anger. After all, as an envoy of the Sacred Martial Land, he knew that everything must be done according to orders. The order was simply to take Luo Mo away, so he didn't want to cause further trouble.
Luo Mo, on the other hand, sneered. If Qin Chuan had killed him before the envoy's arrival, it would have been understandable, and he would have had to accept his fate. But now that the envoy was present, he knew Qin Chuan could do nothing to him. However, he did remember this grievance in his heart.
Qin Chuan said, "He is the one I intend to kill. You want to take him away without so much as a greeting; do you not regard me with respect?"
"Presumptuous!" the envoy immediately roared, "I am the supreme envoy of the Sacred Martial Land, and you are merely a minor Tai Xuan successor. Why should I lower myself to greet you!"
"Exactly!" Luo Mo added disdainfully, "Qin Chuan, I admit you are strong, but I advise you to leave some room for maneuver. Otherwise, when I return one day, none of those around you will escape my sect's reckoning!" He was essentially threatening Qin Chuan directly.
However, Qin Chuan ignored him, as he didn't need to waste time with someone who was as good as dead. Qin Chuan said, "If that's the case, then I can tell you that you will not take him away today!" This was Qin Chuan's stance. So what if they were from the Sacred Martial Land? So what if they were superior? Throughout the history of the Tai Xuan Sect leaders, who had ever given face to the Sacred Martial Land? If he truly let the envoy take Luo Mo away today, not only would he become a laughingstock, but his master and uncle would likely reprimand him.
"Are you sure?" the envoy asked coldly, looking at Qin Chuan. He hadn't expected Qin Chuan to be so unappreciative. He wanted to see if Qin Chuan would really dare to be presumptuous in front of him.
Qin Chuan said, "I am sure! If you want to take him away, you'll have to step over my corpse!"
"What?" The despairing members of the Luo Men Ancient Temple were utterly shocked. They had never imagined that Qin Chuan would be so reckless. He dared to challenge the envoy. Although the envoy's status in the Sacred Martial Land was not high, he represented the Sacred Martial Land. In other words, Qin Chuan was indirectly challenging the Sacred Martial Land. Indeed, a newborn calf fears no tiger. However, upon reviewing the history of the Tai Xuan Sect, they discovered that such actions were not uncommon for the Tai Xuan Sect. On the contrary, the sect leaders of the Tai Xuan Sect throughout history had all behaved in such a manner.
"Do you know the consequences of obstructing the Sacred Martial Land?" the envoy asked Qin Chuan with a darkened expression. Qin Chuan's lack of respect for him was a great humiliation. If he lost face, the consequences would be severe.
Qin Chuan said, "Enough nonsense. You are merely an envoy, don't use the Sacred Martial Land to pressure me. Furthermore, can my Tai Xuan Sect afford to offend a mere envoy like you? Don't mistake a straw for a signal!"
"You..." the envoy was furious. He hadn't expected Qin Chuan to not only give him no face but also to insult him. For him, this was a complete disgrace!
"Envoy, if you lose face today, he will certainly not respect you in the future! He might even escalate!" Luo Mo egged him on, because he was also afraid! He was afraid the envoy would back down, and then he would truly be doomed. Therefore, at this moment, he absolutely could not let Qin Chuan succeed.
"I know!" The envoy glanced at him unhappily, then said to Qin Chuan, "Do you really think I dare not make a move against you?"
"Just try it!" Qin Chuan's aura was like a rainbow. "Men!"
"Here!" The Tai Xuan Special Operations Team immediately surrounded them.
"What? Do you intend to use these people to kill me?" the envoy asked Qin Chuan disdainfully. But Qin Chuan said, "No, you've misunderstood!" Saying this, he ordered Long Wu, "Prepare a coffin. It will either contain me or him!"
As soon as this was said, everyone was shocked. They had thought Qin Chuan only wanted to save face and argue. They had not expected Qin Chuan to be serious, and his attitude was so resolute.
"Yes!" Long Wu said firmly. At this moment, Qin Chuan said to the envoy, "I dare to die, do you dare?"
"You... you..." The envoy stammered with anger, "Tai Xuan successor, I, Bei Hui Feng, remember you. I hope you don't fall into my hands!"
"What?" Luo Mo's expression changed instantly. He had expected the envoy to confront Qin Chuan, but he hadn't expected the envoy to back down. This was an unexpected outcome. As an envoy of the Sacred Martial Land, he had been intimidated by Qin Chuan; wasn't this too embarrassing? The Luo Men Ancient Temple was completely disheartened. Many had even fainted from fright. If even the envoy couldn't save them, who could?
At this moment, Qin Chuan said, "I remember you too. Also, I return your words to you: I hope you don't fall into my hands! Otherwise, I will show no mercy!"
Bei Hui Feng said coldly, "Boasting emptily, your arrogance will not last long!" With that, having lost face, he turned and left.
"Envoy, you can't abandon me!" Luo Mo panicked. If the envoy left, wouldn't he be finished? But the envoy threw him aside. "Scram!" With that, Bei Hui Feng, without any regard for the situation, was about to leave. But Luo Mo taunted, "Bei Hui Feng, how dare you claim to be an envoy of the Sacred Martial Land? Today, it seems your status as an envoy is nothing more than a decoration!"
"Silence!" Bei Hui Feng, who was already enraged, was completely incensed at this moment. Even Luo Mo dared to mock him?
"Isn't it?" Luo Mo said disdainfully, "A dignified envoy, scared into submission by a Tai Xuan successor. If he dares to scare you today, he will ride on your head tomorrow!"
"You're seeking death!" In his extreme rage, Bei Hui Feng immediately made his move and grabbed Luo Mo by the neck. With a crisp snap, Luo Mo's neck was broken. Unexpectedly, at this moment, Qin Chuan said, "Bei Hui Feng, the one who killed Luo Mo was not me, but you!"
"Hmph!" Bei Hui Feng snorted, "Whether it was you or not is a matter of my word! Don't try to pin it on me!"
"Envoy, times have changed!" Qin Chuan sneered, "My subordinates have recorded the scene of your attack with their mobile phones, so don't try to frame me!"
"You..." Bei Hui Feng's vision went dark, and he almost choked to death. He knew that the Tai Xuan Sect had always been difficult to deal with, just like the old Heavenly Master of this generation. In such a desperate situation, he could still turn the tide, making him seem invincible. He hadn't expected the Tai Xuan successor to be just as troublesome. At this moment, he gritted his teeth and said to Qin Chuan, "The mountains are high and the roads are long, we'll see!"
"Are you afraid of me!" Qin Chuan said, "If we're going to see, we'll see!" At this moment, Bei Hui Feng, knowing he had lost everything, glared at Qin Chuan fiercely and then turned to leave.
"Daring to fight me, who do you think you are?" Qin Chuan looked at Bei Hui Feng's departing back with a hint of disdain. He wasn't without temper, but most of the time, he saw no need to lose it. At this moment, Qin Chuan turned his gaze to the Luo Men Ancient Temple. Under his gaze, the members of the Luo Men Ancient Temple were almost scared to death. Their sect leader was dead, so what good end awaited them? As expected, with Qin Chuan's command, they all moved out and annihilated the Luo Men Ancient Temple, a place of corruption, leaving no trace behind.
At this moment, You Ming stepped forward and whispered to Qin Chuan, "President, while searching the Luo Men Ancient Temple, we discovered many innocent women who were imprisoned, some of whom have already lost their minds. In the back of the mountain, there are piles of white bones, definitely not belonging to the Luo Men Ancient Temple people, because these bones are very scattered, clearly indicating innocent women who were victimized and killed by the Luo Men Ancient Temple!" He reported the situation to Qin Chuan. Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan was filled with rage. He hadn't expected the Luo Men Ancient Temple to be so heinous. This was undoubtedly the time he had felt the most anger since battling these ancient forces.
"Bring forth those who surrendered!" Qin Chuan ordered. With that, Long Wu brought over a hundred surrendered members of the Luo Men Ancient Temple before Qin Chuan. They all looked at Qin Chuan tremblingly. Although they had surrendered, according to the rules of the Tai Xuan Sect, they would not be killed. But for some reason, their eyelids were twitching violently at this moment.
"Kill them, leave no one alive!" Qin Chuan said directly.
"What?" The surrendered individuals were instantly filled with disbelief. Before they could even curse Qin Chuan for his lack of integrity, Long Wu and the others had already raised their sabers and struck. One by one, they fell to the ground in despair, lifeless.
At this moment, with a feeling of depression and sorrow, Qin Chuan said to You Ming, "Those who can return home, give them a large sum of money and send them home. Those who have lost their minds, send them to my boss's welfare institution and arrange for someone to take care of them!"
"Yes!" You Ming nodded firmly. He knew that Qin Chuan was a decisive and iron-willed man, but beneath this facade, Qin Chuan was a kind-hearted person. Following such a person, their future would be exceptionally bright. He was genuinely impressed by Qin Chuan. After arranging these matters, Qin Chuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Sacred Martial Land, are you also tired of staying idle?"
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Ling Long Holy Land.
Having survived the catastrophe, rebuilding the Holy Land was both an unfortunate and fortunate event for the Ling Long Holy Land. Because they had helped Qin Chuan, he did not target the Ling Long Holy Land, thus allowing it to be preserved. During this period, following the suggestion of the Ling Long Holy Master, it was still advisable not to maintain close ties with the Tai Xuan Sect. However, Ling Long had been restless for the past few days, which worried the Ling Long Holy Master. She didn't understand why Ling Long was experiencing such emotional changes, especially since Ling Long had a big mission coming up. Such a state was not conducive to carrying out this important mission. But orders could not be disobeyed, so at this moment, the Ling Long Holy Master summoned Ling Long to her chambers.
"Mother, you were looking for me?" Ling Long asked, puzzled.
The Ling Long Holy Master said, "Daughter, why have you been distracted lately? What are you thinking about?" As soon as she said this, Ling Long quickly replied, "Mother, I haven't!" In fact, only she knew that she had been thinking about Qin Chuan during this time. After all, her purity had been given to Qin Chuan. She was struggling with whether or not to tell Qin Chuan about this matter. Although she knew she would never have a romantic relationship with Qin Chuan, and she dared not covet that person's territory. But at least she wanted to tell Qin Chuan without regrets, otherwise, wouldn't her purity have been lost in vain? Thus, she had fallen into this state.
"Really not?" the Ling Long Holy Master asked disbelievingly. Obviously, Ling Long's condition was evident on her face, and she didn't believe there was no problem.
"Really not!" Ling Long said quickly, "Mother, you know me. Since childhood, I've told you everything and never lied to you!"
"That's good!" The Ling Long Holy Master didn't intend to press further, as she knew it wasn't good to be too persistent about certain matters. Ling Long was an adult and didn't need to be interrogated. At this moment, she changed the subject, "The Saintess will be entering seclusion soon, and she personally requested that you accompany her. So, prepare to depart in a few days. Do not delay her important matter!" As soon as this was said, Ling Long's expression changed drastically, because that was someone she currently did not wish to face. Therefore, she immediately said, "Can someone else go?"
"No!" the Ling Long Holy Master said, "Although my Ling Long Holy Land has escaped this disaster, this tribulation has shown me the shortcomings of the Ling Long Holy Land, which is the lack of a strong backer. If you can become a trusted confidante of the Saintess, then the Saintess will be our Ling Long Holy Land's backer in the future, which will be of crucial importance for the development of our Ling Long Holy Land!" This was the Ling Long Holy Master's decision. If the Ling Long Holy Land had been allied with the Saintess during the previous crisis, such a crisis would not have occurred. The Tai Xuan Sect was also a good option, but they had too many enemies, making them unsuitable as a backer.
Seeing the Ling Long Holy Master's resolute demeanor, Ling Long, though helpless, had no other choice. "Yes!"