Chapter 8

Qin Yu and Qin Xiao never thought that Qin Nan, whom they had just been talking about, would now appear right in front of them.

The expressions on both of their faces froze.

"Qin Nan, what are you doing here?" Qin Xiao hadn't reacted yet and asked out of habit.

"Hahaha, who cares why he's here!" Qin Yu was the first to recover, a sinister smile appearing on his face. "Qin Nan, you had a path to heaven but refused to take it, and now you've come to hell on your own. This isn't the Martial Technique Pavilion, nor is it the Qin Family! Today, I'll see what kind of skills you have to be so arrogant!"

Qin Yu's aura immediately erupted, the powerful energy reaching the Second Stage of Body Tempering.

Qin Xiao quickly came to his senses, a similar sinister smile appearing on his face as his aura exploded, his cultivation reaching the First Stage of Body Tempering.

The two brothers hated Qin Nan immensely and always wanted to take revenge on him. However, as long as Qin Nan was in the Qin Family, they didn't dare to act rashly, as Qin Nan's father was the head of the Qin Family, someone they couldn't afford to offend.

Now, they had encountered Qin Nan in the Dragon Tiger Mountain Range. Even if they killed him here, the Qin Family would have no way to trace it back to them.

Qin Yu and Qin Xiao both stared intently at Qin Nan, hoping to see a hint of fear on his face.

However, Qin Nan disappointed them.

Looking at the two, Qin Nan showed no fear at all, instead, he smiled faintly. "What kind of skills do I have? I doubt you two shameless and unrighteous scoundrels are even qualified to know."

Qin Xiao and Qin Yu's faces suddenly changed, their bodies trembling with anger.

This guy was simply too arrogant, still speaking so boldly even at the brink of death.

"Qin Nan, you're asking for death!"

Thinking of the past humiliation, Qin Xiao's eyes turned red, and he roared. Behind him, his martial soul rose, three yellow lights continuously shining.

Grasping the martial soul sword, Qin Xiao charged forward like a fierce tiger, the long sword emitting a cold, piercing light, carrying the overwhelming power of the First Stage of Body Tempering, rushing towards Qin Nan.

Qin Yu stood behind, a cold smile on his face, with no intention of moving. He believed that Qin Xiao alone was enough to deal with Qin Nan.

The last time, Qin Nan had beaten Qin Xiao because he had used ten Body Tempering Pills to break through to the First Stage of Body Tempering first.

This time, Qin Yu had also reached the First Stage of Body Tempering and possessed a Third Rank Yellow-Class sword martial soul. How could a waste like Qin Nan resist?

At this moment, Qin Nan, who had been standing still, suddenly made his move.

Qin Nan didn't even draw the black iron knife from his waist. He just took a large step forward and punched out with great force.

This punch was the same low-level martial technique he had used to defeat Qin Xiao last time, the Crushing Fist!

"Do you think you can win me with this move? Let me show you my newly learned martial technique, the Autumn Water Sword Technique!" Qin Xiao sneered, his face full of disdain. The long sword in his hand immediately turned into a series of afterimages, like the water of autumn, flowing down forcefully.

The Autumn Water Sword was a mid-grade martial technique, and when combined with Qin Xiao's sword martial soul, its power was even greater.

In that instant, the fist and the sword collided!

Qin Xiao's cold smile suddenly froze, and then his face changed drastically, filled with fear. His mouth opened wide, his face turning red, as if he wanted to say something, but not a single word came out. A devastating force surged towards him.

Boom!

A loud explosion echoed, and Qin Xiao's entire body was shattered by the overwhelming force, turning into countless pieces of flesh and blood that scattered in all directions.

Qin Nan killed him with a single punch, not even giving him a chance to scream in pain!

Qin Nan's face remained calm. With his Third Stage of Body Tempering strength, dealing with a First Stage of Body Tempering opponent like Qin Xiao was effortless.

"This..."

Qin Yu was stunned, staring at the scene in shock. He never expected that his brother Qin Xiao, who had used his martial soul, would be defeated and killed with a single punch, his body shattered into pieces.

"Qin Nan! You actually killed my brother, you're asking for death!"

Qin Yu immediately came to his senses, his anger reaching the sky, his mind completely losing rationality, filled only with a mad desire to kill!

Behind him, four yellow lights rose, and in those lights, a long bow emitting a cold, icy aura floated up.

This was Qin Yu's martial soul, a Fourth Rank Yellow-Class Icy Cold Bow!

"Die!"

Qin Yu roared, holding the Icy Cold Bow and pulling it to a full moon shape. With a bang, a cold, icy arrow shot out from the bow, heading straight for Qin Nan.

This icy arrow was Qin Yu's strongest attack. Even a typical Third Stage of Body Tempering would be completely defeated by this move, with no chance to fight back.

However, at this moment, Qin Nan drew his black iron knife and swung it forward.

With a thunderous explosion, a cold, icy blade of light, like a bolt of lightning, suddenly appeared.

With a loud bang, the icy arrow, which had been shot at Qin Nan, shattered into nothingness under the blade of light, offering no resistance at all.

"What? Is that all you can do?" Qin Nan's face was expressionless. "That was just half of my strength with that strike."

"You—!" Qin Yu stared at the scene, his mouth wide open, as if his throat had been clamped shut, unable to utter a word.

With his Second Stage of Body Tempering cultivation, using the strongest attack of his Fourth Rank Yellow-Class martial soul, Qin Nan had actually countered it with just half his strength?

How was this possible!?

"Could it be... that your cultivation has already broken through to the Third Stage of Body Tempering!" Qin Yu suddenly realized, his eyes fixed on Qin Nan, his face full of disbelief. "How is that possible? How could a waste with a First Rank Yellow-Class martial soul possibly reach the Third Stage of Body Tempering?"

Logically, breaking through to the First Stage of Body Tempering with a First Rank Yellow-Class martial soul was already miraculous. How could he possibly break through to the Third Stage? Even with countless Body Tempering Pills, it would take time to refine and cultivate!

It had only been a few days since the martial soul awakening ceremony!

How did Qin Nan break through to the Third Stage of Body Tempering in just half a month?

"First Rank Yellow-Class martial soul, a waste?" Qin Nan sneered. "Qin Yu, you're truly foolish. Do you really think I only have a First Rank Yellow-Class martial soul? Very well, today I'll let you know who the real waste is!"

As Qin Nan spoke, a loud boom echoed behind him, and seven yellow lights shone, the War God Soul rising into the air.

"This—"

Qin Yu's eyes widened in shock. The aura emitted by this towering, human-like martial soul made him almost want to kneel and worship.

Especially the seven yellow lights behind the martial soul, which were so blinding that he could hardly open his eyes.

Qin Nan... actually had a Seventh Rank Yellow-Class martial soul!

"This... this can't be... this can't be..." Qin Yu seemed to have lost his soul, his face blank. "You're not a First Rank Yellow-Class martial soul, how could you have such a terrifying martial soul..."

At this moment, Qin Yu suddenly remembered his cold ridicule and various threats towards Qin Nan. Now, looking back, it was utterly foolish!

He had mocked a person with a Seventh Rank Yellow-Class martial soul as a waste? He had threatened a person with a Seventh Rank Yellow-Class martial soul?

If this were to get out, it would be a laughingstock.

A Seventh Rank Yellow-Class martial soul was something that appeared only once every fifty years in the entire Linshui City!

Qin Nan's face remained calm. "It seems you've finally understood. Since you've understood, you should go and join your brother."

The black iron knife in Qin Nan's hand immediately hummed, emitting a killing aura.

"Ah!" Qin Yu suddenly came to his senses, his face filled with fear. He fell to his knees with a thud, his head repeatedly hitting the ground, making a thumping sound. He mumbled, "Please... don't kill... don't kill..."

Before Qin Yu could even finish his plea, a flash of the blade, and his life was cut short.

Qin Nan looked at his corpse, his face expressionless. "I once told you that you shouldn't kneel and beg me, because even if you did, I wouldn't spare you. It seems you didn't take my words to heart. Remember, in your next life, you and your brother should not be arrogant, look down on others, or be shameless and unrighteous. Otherwise, you won't even have the chance to regret it."

After saying this, Qin Nan turned and walked away, not even sparing a glance at the two.