Chapter 53

Qin Youwei was already trembling with fear, his legs shaking uncontrollably. Bai Chen’s scorching palm was gripping his neck.

He felt as if his neck was about to be burned to a crisp, but the burning pain in his throat was nothing compared to the terror in his heart.

This wasn’t the first time he had seen Bai Chen kill. The gruesome scenes of the Mountain Path Sect’s master and elders still vividly haunted him.

The even more horrific scenes of his fellow disciples were even worse. Qin Youwei, terrified, had thrown all his dignity and courage to the wind, crying and shouting for his sister, Qin Kelan: "Sister, save me, I don’t want to die..."

Qin Kelan’s face was so cold it seemed about to freeze, her teeth gritted as she glared at Bai Chen angrily: "Let Youwei go! Otherwise, I’ll make you wish you were dead!"

"Miss Qin, are you the naive one, or am I? Anyway, this matter can’t be resolved peacefully today. Why shouldn’t I drag a few more people to their deaths with me?" Bai Chen sneered at Qin Kelan, "Besides, if you make me wish I were dead, it might be easier to persuade me."

Qin Kelan’s eyes widened, her gaze filled with a chilling killing intent as she glared at Bai Chen.

"What do you want?"

Bai Chen sized up her beauty, even the enraged Qin Kelan was still stunningly beautiful.

"Give me a dance."

"Let my brother go, and I’ll let you leave!" Qin Kelan finally made a compromise, her eyes flickering as she looked at Bai Chen.

Bai Chen’s sneer didn’t stop: "Miss Qin, it’s not that I don’t trust your promise, but I don’t believe... that you, as someone’s lackey, have the authority to make such a decision."

Suddenly, a cold wind blew in, and a man walked into the hall.

The man’s face was extremely pale, and he looked to be in his early thirties. His eyes had a hint of bloodshot, and there was a red dot between his eyebrows.

He exuded a chilling aura that made Bai Chen shudder.

When Bai Que saw him, he immediately bowed respectfully: "Master."

"Master Yin, you finally decided to show yourself?" Qin Kelan’s face darkened even more when she saw Yin Jueqing.

She harbored deep resentment towards Yin Jueqing, who had made Danqi Sect the scapegoat.

Her earlier words to Bai Chen were not sincere; she was merely trying to force Yin Jueqing to appear.

A hint of disdain flashed in Yin Jueqing’s eyes as he glanced at Qin Kelan.

Soon, his gaze fell on Bai Chen: "You are Bai Chen?"

"Rhetorical question."

Bai Chen had already guessed as much. With Danqi Sect’s strength, how could they have overturned the entire Xiuzhi Sect without a sound?

The only ones in Qingzhou City capable of such a feat were the Dragon Tiger Gate and the Yin Xu Gate.

The Dragon Tiger Gate had a relatively good relationship with the Xiuzhi Sect and wouldn’t attack them without reason.

That left the unpredictable Yin Xu Gate. Given his relationship with the Xiuzhi Sect and the enmity between him and the Yin Xu Gate, it made sense that the Yin Xu Gate would target the Xiuzhi Sect.

What Bai Chen didn’t expect was that Danqi Sect would collude with the Yin Xu Gate, making them the scapegoat.

Yin Jueqing’s attitude towards Bai Chen was indifferent, his gaze always carrying a hint of nonchalance.

Seeing Yin Jueqing, Qin Youwei felt a glimmer of hope and said arrogantly to Bai Chen: "Bai, if you don’t let me go, you’ll regret it when Master Yin gets angry, making you wish you were dead!"

A cold look flashed in Yin Jueqing’s eyes as he looked at Qin Youwei: "Hand over the secret manual, and I’ll leave you a whole body." His tone was like an irrefutable imperial edict, not allowing Bai Chen any defiance.

Bai Chen sneered: "Who do you think you are?"

Everyone in the room looked at Bai Chen with a strange expression. How could he dare to speak to Yin Jueqing like that?

To the people of Qingzhou City, Yin Jueqing was a god-like figure.

In a certain sense, Yin Jueqing’s words carried more weight than even Longxing.

Because others would rather offend the Dragon Tiger Gate than Yin Jueqing.

Those who dared to defy Yin Jueqing’s will never met a good end.

One could say that Yin Jueqing represented the Yin Xu Gate, and the numerous bloody incidents had made his name unforgettable to all.

When Bai Chen said this, everyone already considered him a dead man.

Yin Jueqing didn’t get angry; instead, he laughed, but his laughter sent chills down everyone’s spines, even Qin Kelan.

Bai Que sneered: "Boy, you’re about to die and still don’t realize it. Was the Three-Flavored Tea good?"

Yin Jueqing nodded approvingly at Bai Que and said calmly: "The Three-Flavored Tea is made from three-headed snakes, three-legged toads, and three-tailed scorpions. The poison will take effect in three hours, and within three days, the venomous insects will devour your internal organs, causing unbearable pain. However, you won’t die immediately. The insects will eventually consume your brain, turning you into a living dead. This is just the beginning; you will become one of my hundreds of zombie specimens!"

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines. Zombies!

They had heard rumors that the Yin Xu Gate had zombies, but they never expected Yin Jueqing to reveal this so easily.

Zombies were deeply despised in the martial world, and the sects that cultivated them had been attacked multiple times.

Qin Kelan’s face turned pale; this was not a secret she wanted to hear.

Why did Yin Jueqing reveal this so easily? What did he want?

Bai Chen narrowed his eyes. Mentioned by Yin Jueqing, he suddenly felt something was wrong inside his body.

His qi sea seemed to have been invaded by something, which made Bai Chen panic.

This was not a good sign. In such a heavily surrounded situation, he had been poisoned, and the Xuanhu Gong didn’t give any warning.

"Haha... Bai, are you scared now? Quickly let me go, or Master Yin will make you wish you were dead."

Bai Chen’s lips curled into a smile: "Three hours? So, I just need to force you to hand over the antidote within three hours?"

"You can try." Every word from Yin Jueqing was filled with extreme confidence.

Suddenly, Qin Youwei felt as if his back was on fire, and Bai Chen’s body seemed to be engulfed in red flames, but strangely, his clothes were unaffected.

Yin Jueqing’s eyes gleamed with greed: "I’ve gathered information on you. Your external martial technique is likely a metal-based one. My junior brother died at your hands because he trusted his secret technique too much, which inadvertently enhanced your metal-based external technique. But my technique is different."

Yin Jueqing suddenly pointed at Bai Chen, and Bai Chen felt his body stiffen. The feeling was familiar but different.

He remembered the last time he felt this way was when Yin Wuqing used the Earth Condensation Technique, and the Kuizhu power invaded his body.

But this time, there was no sign of Kuizhu power invading, yet his body began to lose control.

Bai Chen’s hands started to release Qin Youwei, and his limbs stiffened as if frozen.

"This is the Yin Xu Gate’s unique technique, the Metal Attraction Technique. I am your nemesis! You can’t escape my grasp!"

Bai Chen immediately tried to activate the Fire Brand Technique, but it had no effect.

His body was still out of his control, which made Bai Chen extremely anxious.

"It’s useless. Everyone has the five elements of metal in their body. As long as you’re still alive, my Metal Attraction Technique will completely counter you!" Yin Jueqing said smugly.

Qin Youwei, now free from Bai Chen’s control, saw Bai Chen firmly held by Yin Jueqing, unable to move.

His fear subsided, and he kicked Bai Chen in the stomach: "Bai, you dared to touch me? You don’t want to live anymore! Now you’re scared, aren’t you?"

"Get lost!" Yin Jueqing flicked his finger, and Qin Youwei’s body lost control, screaming as he flew out.

Qin Kelan’s face changed, and she quickly helped Qin Youwei up, glaring at Yin Jueqing: "Master Yin, what do you mean?"

"What do I mean? From today on, not only will the Xiuzhi Sect be eliminated, but also your Danqi Sect!" Yin Jueqing’s face twisted with a sinister smile, his eyes bloodshot.

"Yin Jueqing, you..."

Qin Kelan was shocked. She never imagined Yin Jueqing would be so ruthless.

Over a hundred Yin Xu Gate disciples rushed in, surrounding all the elite disciples of the Danqi Sect, each filled with killing intent.

Qin Kelan’s heart sank. In an instant, she went from a victor to a loser, a change she found hard to accept.

For this surprise attack on the Xiuzhi Sect, the Danqi Sect had sent out all their elites, and with the cooperation of the Yin Xu Gate, they successfully took over the Xiuzhi Sect. Although the process was smooth, the Danqi Sect suffered significant losses.

The Xiuzhi Sect was not a low-ranking sect. If not for the surprise attack and the disabling of the Xiuzhi Sect’s top experts, the plan might not have been so successful.

But who would have thought the Yin Xu Gate had planned to be the last to strike, waiting until the Danqi Sect was weakened and their elites were all present, then wiping them out in one fell swoop.

The Danqi Sect’s disciples present were the core of the sect.

If Yin Jueqing succeeded, the Danqi Sect’s fate would be no better than the Xiuzhi Sect’s.

"Haha... truly a dogfight." Bai Chen laughed mockingly.

Qin Kelan’s face burned with humiliation. She was already in a dire situation and now had to endure Bai Chen’s ridicule.

But at this moment, she couldn’t even muster a retort.

Qin Youwei fell to the ground: "Master Yin, spare me, I don’t want to die, I don’t want to die, please spare me."

Yin Jueqing’s gaze was cold as he glanced at Qin Youwei: "You want to live?"

"Have some backbone, Youwei!" Qin Kelan was almost fainting from her brother’s cowardice.

She wished she could kill this useless thing with a sword, but Yin Jueqing laughed heartily: "Haha... Qin Kelan, your brother is much more sensible than you. Youwei, I’ll give you a chance to live. Have you heard of the Danqi Sect’s Dragon King Pill?"

Qin Youwei looked bewildered, but Qin Kelan’s face changed instantly.

Yin Jueqing’s face twisted with a cruel smile: "Since you don’t know, you’re useless."

"Don’t..." Qin Kelan saw the killing intent in Yin Jueqing’s eyes and tried to save her brother, but Yin Jueqing didn’t give her a chance. With a flick of his finger, Qin Kelan was frozen in place, just like Bai Chen.

Qin Youwei was terrified, trying to beg for mercy, but Yin Jueqing’s finger pierced his forehead.

Qin Youwei’s mouth was open, his face frozen in shock, but everything was over.

Qin Kelan’s body trembled, her eyes filled with hatred.

"Kill the rest!" Yin Jueqing’s cold, ruthless command echoed.

The Yin Xu Gate’s executioners raised their knives without mercy. These were seasoned killers, devoid of any compassion.

The Danqi Sect’s disciples, though not weak, were no match for the Yin Xu Gate’s executioners in terms of killing techniques.

Outnumbered and outmatched, the scene turned into a one-sided massacre.

Watching her sect’s disciples fall in the blood, Qin Kelan’s heart bled.

But she could do nothing. Yin Jueqing’s overwhelming power gave her no chance to resist.

Even Bai Chen, who hated the Danqi Sect, couldn’t mock them now.

The Yin Xu Gate’s methods were too ruthless. Even in death, they would deliver a final blow, and the dozen or so Danqi Sect disciples were slaughtered without a chance to resist.

Bai Que slowly walked through the carnage, forcing a pill into Qin Kelan’s mouth.

The Yin Xu Gate was satisfied with the outcome, glancing at the remaining Bai Chen and Qin Kelan: "You have three days. If you don’t hand over what I need within three days, you will join them in death."

After the two were taken away, Bai Que returned to report, his eyes flickering with fear.

"Master, wasn’t it too direct to take that boy? The news of the Xiuzhi Sect’s fall will spread in half a day."

Yin Jueqing’s gaze was calm and confident, his smile cold: "A nameless nobody with no roots, do you think anyone will stand up for him? Besides, don’t forget, the Yin Xu Gate has powerful backing!"

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