Chapter 7612
Warning
The old man's breathing became labored, and he dared not have any more questions or say another word.
Then, Qin Shanyue slowly stood up, his posture as upright as a pine tree, and walked step by step to the floor-to-ceiling window of the main hall. He looked down at the bustling scenery of the capital outside the window with a deep gaze.
A sentence his master once said involuntarily echoed in his ears, its tone solemn and carrying a hint of warning:
"Beware of people with the surname Xiao. If you cannot recruit them and make them your friends, then you must destroy them completely. Otherwise, your future will be bleak and you will be doomed!"
Qin Shanyue sneered inwardly. He hadn't set foot in the capital for many years. If it weren't for his master's divination, he wouldn't have wasted his time returning to this place that he had long since trampled underfoot.
The key point is that his master's divinations have always been incredibly accurate. Since the day he met his master, his master has never made a single mistake in his divinations, not even the slightest deviation.
Beware of people with the surname Xiao?
Qin Shanyue's sneer deepened. How could such an absurd thing have happened to him!
Looking across the entire martial arts world of the Dragon Kingdom, who is qualified to shake his foundation? Who is qualified to make Qin Shanyue take him seriously, or require him to be wary of them?
Qin Shanyue is the most outstanding expert of the Qin family in the capital, and the Qin family in the capital stands at the pinnacle of the martial arts world in the Dragon Kingdom, with immense power and strength.
Looking down upon all living beings, he regarded countless martial artists as mere ants, and no one dared to oppose him.
He simply couldn't think of any force or person in the world that could pose the slightest threat to him or the Qin family!
However, the master's divination clearly warned that the threat did exist, and that the threat came from a person surnamed Xiao.
There are countless people with the surname Xiao in the world. Even the master could not figure out who it was. He even vomited blood and was seriously injured, bedridden, because he tried to forcefully explore this destiny and exhausted his mind.
What he needs to do now is to find the hidden threat as soon as possible and find the person surnamed Xiao.
Before the opponent grows up and becomes a threat, we must eradicate him completely to prevent future troubles and never give him any opportunity to threaten us or the Qin family.
Suddenly, Qin Shanyue turned around, his icy gaze falling once more on the white-haired old man who was still kneeling and trembling. His voice was low and menacing as he gave the order:
"Recently, you need to keep a close eye on all the powerful people with the surname Xiao in the capital. Whether they are well-established masters or rising stars, they cannot be overlooked."
Furthermore, keep a close eye on the movements of the major powers in the capital. Any slightest disturbance or unusual activity must be reported to me immediately, without the slightest delay!
He paused, his tone growing increasingly serious:
"Also, send people to the western region immediately to thoroughly investigate the background of those who are following me."
Even if their background is clean and they seem to have appeared out of thin air, they will always leave some clues.
Those guys, though weak and easily defeated, must have some ulterior motive behind them, given that they dared to send people to monitor me. We must not let our guard down.”
At this point, he changed his tone, his voice carrying a hint of seduction, yet also an undeniable air of authority:
"If you can handle these matters well, I will have your severed arm healed, restoring you to full health. I might even provide you with resources to enhance your strength. Do you understand?"
A flash of wild joy crossed the old man's eyes. He immediately kowtowed, his tone respectful and urgent: "Your subordinate understands! Your subordinate will do everything in his power to accomplish these tasks and will not let Your Excellency down!"
"Step back." Qin Shanyue spoke calmly, his tone completely unwavering, and waved his hand, signaling the old man to leave.
The old man dared not linger for a moment. He quickly got up, clutching his bleeding arm, his back hunched, and hurried out of the main hall without even pausing for a second.
The vast hall was suddenly empty and silent, with only Qin Shanyue remaining. Without further thought, Qin Shanyue walked to the center of the hall, sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and slowly circulated his internal energy.
The next second, a terrifying, eerie shadow suddenly burst out from his body.
The eerie figure was enormous, with a ferocious face, bared fangs, and bloodshot eyes, radiating a chilling aura of malevolence that instantly caused the temperature in the entire hall to drop several degrees.
……
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
Inside Xiao Chen's immortal abode and soul tower, the scene was extremely tragic.
Xiao Chen was covered in wounds, his clothes were soaked in blood and torn to shreds, and his body was covered with wounds of varying depths, some of which were still bleeding. He was in a terrible state.
In the past two days, he has used almost every trick in the book, exhausting all his abilities and giving it his all to deal with Mo Lihai, but each time the result has been almost the same...
He was defeated and killed by Mo Lihai time and time again.
Fortunately, within his inner immortal abode, his death was not a true death, but merely an impact on his soul, which was able to recover quickly. Otherwise, he would have long since perished without a burial place, utterly finished.
He originally thought that Mo Lihai, as an ancient powerful being, would show mercy and leave room for maneuver even when guiding his cultivation.
But to his utter surprise, the other party had no such intention at all. Every move was deadly and merciless, pushing him to the brink of life and death, making him repeatedly teeter on the edge of death.
He was soaked to the bone, slumped on the ground, panting heavily, his chest heaving, his face as pale as paper, and his eyes filled with exhaustion and dejection. He barely had the strength to lift his hand.
“Senior, you are an ancient and powerful being with unfathomable cultivation, while I have only been on the path of cultivation for a few years. The difference in strength between us is too great. This is simply not fair.”
Xiao Chen spoke slowly, his voice hoarse, tinged with grievance and resentment.
Upon hearing this, Mo Lihai snorted coldly, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes. He suddenly shot out his spear, the tip carrying a sharp force, heading straight for Xiao Chen with lightning speed, giving Xiao Chen no time to react.
Xiao Chen was startled and instinctively turned sharply to the side. The spear whistled past his cheek, leaving a deep bloody gash. Blood seeped out instantly, and it stung painfully.
"Unfair?"
Mo Lihai said coldly, his tone full of sarcasm.
"I have suppressed my strength to the peak of the Divine Soul Realm. Although I am slightly stronger than you, you are a once-in-a-century cultivation genius, yet you have been repeatedly killed by me. You are so easily defeated, you are too weak!"
Xiao Chen was utterly speechless, inwardly cursing... His current realm was only the fifth level of the Divine Power Realm, and above the Divine Power Realm was the Divine Soul Realm, and above the Divine Soul Realm was the Divine Soul Realm! (End of Chapter)