Chapter 26

"Kill me? Do you think your Qin family is worthy of it?" Chu Yan gave Qin Xuan a cold glance.

"Chu Yan, after the wilderness, you are truly terrifying, but so what?"

Qin Xuan licked his lips with a bloodthirsty look: "If you blame anyone, blame yourself for not staying in the wilderness and for insisting on coming to this distant Tianyong City. Therefore, you must die today."

Chu Yan felt a chill, but he did not act impulsively. Qin Xuan was genuinely at the Dust Movement realm, a level of strength far beyond his imagination. At his current strength, he might be invincible below the Dust Movement realm, but once he faced Dust Movement, he would be under immense pressure.

Therefore, engaging Qin Xuan in combat was definitely not a wise choice. Chu Yan began to look around, trying to find a way out.

If this were any other open place, he might have had no chance, but now, in this desolate mountain, he had spent many years living in the mountains and had a deep understanding of the terrain. If he could use the terrain to his advantage, there might be a chance.

However, the next moment, his heart sank again because he suddenly realized that there were figures hiding in the mountains all around him.

"The Qin family has truly gone to great lengths to kill me," Chu Yan said coldly.

"Chu Yan, you must die today. Once you are dead, the Liu family will lose their protection. Then, it won't be difficult for the Qin family to return to Tianyong City. When the time comes, the Liu family will no longer exist." Qin Hao stepped out, accompanied by many Qin family elders at the Dust Movement realm and above.

Chu Yan took a deep breath. The current situation was very unfavorable for him. Escaping from Qin Xuan, Qin Hao, and the many Qin family elders was almost impossible.

"Your idea is good, but you should know that the wilderness won't let you off if you kill me here," Chu Yan said.

"The wilderness is too strong, and our Qin family naturally can't match it. However, boy, in this world, there are forces that can counterbalance the wilderness." Qin Hao sneered, looking at Chu Yan. "Back then, Qin Ruomeng was the first alchemist in the world. She left a shocking secret in your body. It is said that it can shake the world. If I kill you and reveal that secret to the world, how many forces do you think would be willing to protect our Qin family?"

Chu Yan frowned. The secret Qin Hao mentioned was the Nine Heavens Mystic Tower. Countless world-shaking battles have been caused by the Nine Heavens Mystic Tower.

After all, the Nine Heavens Mystic Tower contains countless mystic treasures ranked in the top ten thousand of the ancient grand list. Any one of them would drive people mad.

If it were because of the Nine Heavens Mystic Tower, perhaps some hidden forces would choose to oppose the wilderness.

"I underestimated the information your small Qin family knows," Chu Yan sneered.

"Enough, delay will bring changes. Let's act!"

Qin Hao waved his hand, and the next moment, countless strong figures emerged from the mountains, all of whom were at the Dust Movement realm or above, the elite elders of the Qin family.

Chu Yan understood that the Qin family had been preparing for this day for a long time, perhaps since they were expelled from Tianyong City.

"Kill him!"

The Qin family elders summoned their elemental energy and drew their mystic weapons.

Facing the many Qin family elders, Chu Yan clenched his fists, and Lone Wolf stood beside him.

"Scared?" Chu Yan glanced at Lone Wolf.

"Ao!" Lone Wolf let out a long howl. He was heavily injured but showed no fear, perhaps a characteristic of wolves.

"Kid, you have spirit, I like that. Let's fight then!"

"Ao!"

"Kid, if we both survive today, when I become the king of this world, I'll make you the first demon king of this world! Ha ha!" Chu Yan was not afraid but laughed wildly.

"King of this world, in your next life! Today is your death day, act!"

Qin Hao waved his hand, and all the elders immediately moved.

"Kill!"

Chu Yan and Lone Wolf charged out, both familiar with the mountains, so they quickly darted into the forest.

The Qin family elders pursued with their swords, and martial techniques immediately filled the sky.

Chu Yan's speed was extremely fast, constantly darting through the mountains. Whenever he found an opportunity, he would slash a sword in the air, and stars would immediately appear in the sky. Each slash was incredibly powerful, but unfortunately, if the opponent were at the Mortal Dust realm, even at the ninth layer, they would die instantly from Chu Yan's sword. However, the opponents were at the Dust Movement realm, and Chu Yan's sword could not even injure them.

Seeing the sword techniques Chu Yan used, Qin Hao's old eyes became even more excited.

"Is this the secret in your body? Let's end this quickly!"

The Qin family elders closed in again, and Chu Yan and Lone Wolf were cornered.

Qin Xuan led the charge: "Boy, I've already sworn that I will kill you with my own hands. Now, I will send you down myself!"

"Ao!" Lone Wolf howled beside Chu Yan, seeing Qin Xuan approach, he suddenly pounced.

"Get lost!" Qin Xuan kicked Lone Wolf's rib with a powerful kick. Lone Wolf let out a howl and was thrown into a tree, his ribs broken.

"A seventh-layer demon beast is a good mount. Follow me, and I'll spare your life."

Qin Xuan glanced at the heavily injured Lone Wolf, but Lone Wolf got up and bared his fangs.

"Ao!"

"Stupid beast, since you want to die for this boy, I'll send you on your way."

Qin Xuan stepped on Lone Wolf's head, and the three-foot-long sword was aimed directly at Lone Wolf's throat.

"Qin Xuan, if you dare to kill him, I'll make sure your Qin family has no place to go in this world!" Seeing this, Chu Yan's eyes turned red, and he almost roared in a ferocious manner.

"Let's see how you will make my Qin family have no place to go in this world." Qin Xuan glanced at Chu Yan with disdain and mercilessly thrust his sword.

"Pu!"

Lone Wolf's neck was pierced, his eyes widened, and he convulsed on the ground, then fell silent.

"Little Wolf!"

At this moment, Chu Yan's eyes were bloodshot, and a raging fire rose in his eyes. Behind him, a blazing flame suddenly rose, burning an ancient pine tree to ashes.

Chu Yan could not bear it. Although he and Lone Wolf had only met for one night, Lone Wolf had recognized him as a master and shared his hardships. In the end, he was killed while protecting him. Chu Yan's eyes burned with rage.

"I'll kill you!"

Chu Yan charged forward, gathering a powerful light sphere in his hand. The Nine Heavens Mystic Tower and ten years of elemental energy were all concentrated in Chu Yan's punch.

"Soul Capture Technique!"

Seeing Chu Yan's transformation, Qin Xuan frowned. Although Chu Yan was still at the ninth layer of the Mortal Dust realm, he now emitted a dangerous aura.

Qin Hao, watching from a distance, became even more excited. The stronger Chu Yan's power, the more it proved that his guess was correct. There must be some shocking secret in Chu Yan's body. Otherwise, it would be impossible for Chu Yan to transform from a waste to a genius in just a few days.

Qin Hao believed that as long as he obtained this secret, he could open up the world and even dominate the entire Changlong Kingdom.

"Don't waste time, kill him!" Qin Hao shouted again.

The elders immediately surrounded Chu Yan.

"Get lost!"

Facing the numerous Dust Movement realm elders, Chu Yan ignored them. His eyes were fixed on one person: Qin Xuan. He would use Qin Xuan's blood to honor Lone Wolf's death.

"Bang!"

Chu Yan bent his waist and shot out, the force making the forest seem to howl. The Qin family elders were surprised; they did not expect Chu Yan, at the ninth layer of the Mortal Dust realm, to display such terrifying speed.

"Everyone, step aside, I'll kill this boy!"

Although Chu Yan burst with terrifying speed and power, Qin Xuan was not afraid.

He also bent his waist, and the two of them charged forward. Qin Xuan's long sword pointed directly at Chu Yan's heart. Facing this attack, Chu Yan did not dodge; his dagger was aimed at Qin Xuan's throat.

Qin Xuan frowned, not expecting Chu Yan to use such a desperate method to kill him.

"Do you want to fight to the death?" Qin Xuan became anxious, but it was too late to dodge.

"Fight to the death? Your life isn't worth mine."

Just as the two were about to meet, Chu Yan suddenly sneered and produced nine silver needles in his hand. These nine needles disappeared from his hand and pierced into nine acupoints on his body.

These nine acupoints were the nine life gates of the ninth layer of the Mortal Dust realm. If they were broken, one would be permanently crippled. So, it was not just a matter of using silver needles; even in normal times, people would protect these nine acupoints. However, Chu Yan did this incomprehensible act.

The needle technique was taught to Chu Yan by Qin Ruomeng. Its purpose was to forcibly open the acupoints with silver needles, allowing him to reach the Dust Movement realm for a short time.

Chu Yan was already familiar with this method but rarely used it because each use would cause significant damage to his nine acupoints. However, this time, Chu Yan used it because he wanted to kill Qin Xuan.

"Boom!"

The nine silver needles disappeared, and Chu Yan's elemental energy surged. He seemed like a leaking balloon, with elemental energy wildly radiating, forming a white mist in the air.

"Die!"

Chu Yan's form changed, and he grabbed Qin Xuan's wrist, pressing it down with force. The sound of bones breaking was heard, and the next moment, Chu Yan kicked Qin Xuan, sending him flying to the ground. The three-foot-long sword hovered over Qin Xuan's throat.

Everyone was stunned. This happened too quickly, and no one expected such an outcome.

Qin Hao's eyes widened. Although he hated Qin Xuan for Qin Li's death, Qin Xuan was still his son and his only son now.

"Chu Yan, let him go, and I'll spare your life today." Qin Hao gritted his teeth.

"You don't dare let me live!"

Chu Yan looked at Qin Hao with a mocking smile. The next moment, the sword pierced through Qin Xuan's throat, pinning him to the ground, taking his life. His eyes remained open, not closing in death.

Qin Xuan's death was identical to Lone Wolf's, personally executed by Chu Yan.

All the Qin family elders' throats moved, their chests heaving. They did not expect that sending ten elders to kill Chu Yan would result in one of their own being taken down.

They had underestimated Chu Yan.

However, at this moment, Chu Yan's strength also dissipated. The needle technique could only last for a short time, and afterward, he would suffer a long-term depletion of elemental energy.

"Chu Yan, if I don't kill you, I swear I won't be human!" Qin Hao was furious, his elemental energy burning. His eyes were fixed on Chu Yan, and he was determined to take Chu Yan's life at any cost, as both his sons had died because of Chu Yan.

"Ye Xun! You son of a bitch, if you don't come out, I'll flatten your Ye family!" Chu Yan leaned against a tree, shouting in anger.