Chapter 88: Kill Decisively

"First question: how many members of the Gene Alliance were inside that alien spacecraft?" Ding Huan stopped attacking Xiao Qiang and asked instead.

Xiao Qiang remained silent, and Antonio, fearing Ding Huan, was even less willing to be the first to speak up.

The woman sharply shouted, "Ding Huan, even if you have some ability, you cannot act violently within the Gene Alliance."

"The Gene Alliance has made tremendous contributions to the Human Corridor Defense Line; even Alliance Leader Shi Changqian personally went to the front lines."

"Oh? Then why did the Alliance Leader only go after the Human Corridor Defense Line collapsed?"

"And I see your people are quite strong—why didn't you go? How many true elites from your Gene Alliance even went?"

Ding Huan chuckled.

Nian Jinqing, seeing Ding Huan effortlessly crush Xiao Qiang, realized even more clearly that Ding Huan's strength was far beyond what the Gene Alliance could oppose—unless Alliance Leader Shi Changqian and his top enforcer, Leng Qi, returned.

To survive, he had to do more.

Thinking this, Nian Jinqing spat,

"The Gene Alliance sent not a single real person—only a few trash cultivators to fill the numbers; not one true expert went.

Shi Changyi went this time only because, as Alliance Leader, he had no choice. Another reason—I'm not sure, but I suspect it's connected to the spacecraft.

If the Gene Alliance Leader had contributed like Zhong Chi, the top expert, the Human Corridor Defense Line wouldn't necessarily have fallen."

"At least our Gene Alliance sent people! Ding Huan, you're famous—why didn't you go?" the woman cried out sharply.

Ding Huan internally scoffed: nine-level-plus gene beasts? That was clearly unwinnable—was he supposed to go die?

He himself hadn't gone, yet he criticized the Gene Alliance Leader for not going—because the Gene Alliance was nothing like him; the Gene Alliance enjoyed privileges and held extremely high status.

Why did everyone treat the Gene Alliance so well? Precisely to fight the ferocious beasts, wasn't it?

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The Gene Alliance accepted these privileges without shame, yet their experts refused to guard the defense line—that was what he despised.

If he had received these benefits, he would have gone himself.

"Although Ding Huan didn't go, several of his disciples did."

"How many from your Gene Alliance have earned the International Star Guard rank? Three of Ding Teacher's disciples earned it—why don't you mention that?"

Nian Jinqing, fully aware of the facts, immediately retorted.

"Wait… you just said my disciples went to the Human Corridor Defense Line?"

Hearing this, Ding Huan was startled. His disciples went to the Human Corridor Defense Line? He didn't know about this.

Nian Jinqing froze—was Ding Huan truly unaware, or pretending?

Still, he respectfully replied, "Yes. Seeing Qu Yi earned a Two-Star Star Guard rank immediately upon arrival; Fang Chong and Especially Ai Xi both earned One-Star Star Guard ranks."

Ding Huan immediately frowned; at this moment, he didn't even consider why Especially Ai Xi was also his disciple.

The main question was: when had Seeing Qu Yi gone to the Human Corridor Defense Line?

Even if Seeing Qu Yi had exceptional talent, he'd only cultivated for a few months—was he really going to die on the front lines with such weak power?

Ding Huan, who had originally planned to head to Kunlun Mountain, now changed his mind—he must go to the Human Corridor Defense Line.

The Human Corridor Defense Line had already collapsed—what had happened to Seeing Qu Yi? And Fang Chong—he had high hopes for him too, and didn't wish for him to be devoured by ferocious beasts.

"Ding Huan, I advise you to leave the Gene Alliance now—everything else can wait until Alliance Leader returns," the woman said, secretly despising Ding Huan.

Not knowing his own disciples went to the defense line? Hmph, what a performance.

"Qin Xiuxin, how Ding Teacher acts is none of your business to dictate."

Nian Jinqing spoke these words, yet internally felt Ding Huan might truly not have known his disciples went to the defense line.

If Ding Huan went to the defense line, did he still need to accompany Ding Huan to the Kunlun Mountains? Would Ding Huan still kill him if he went to the Human Corridor Defense Line?

"Qin Xiuxin? From the Qin family?" Ding Huan glanced at Qin Xiuxin, puzzled—this woman resembled Qin Yi; was there a connection?

"Correct. I'm from the Beijing Qin family," Qin Xiuxin said coldly; the Qin family's influence was not insignificant.

"My father vanished after going to your Qin family—do you know anything about this?" Ding Huan stared at Qin Xiuxin.

Qin Xiuxin showed no concern. "What does my Qin family have to do with your father vanishing? Don't ask me this—I'm with the Gene Alliance.

Right now, we're discussing when you'll leave this place."

Ding Baishan went to the Qin family—she knew this well. She told the Qin family not to give Ding Baishan any respect, then immediately informed the Gene Alliance that Ding Baishan possessed the Seleucid Gene Serum.

Ding Huan understood: this woman had been spoiled rotten, never once beaten by the harshness of society.

Probably after reaching Level Four Gene Cultivator, she believed herself invincible.

Ding Huan casually sent a wind blade toward her—he had no patience for her nonsense.

"Puff!" A spray of blood exploded.

Qin Xiuxin couldn't believe it—even in death, she couldn't accept that Ding Huan had killed her.

"Ding Teacher, the two most important items inside the spacecraft—one is stored in the Federation International Museum, the other in Alliance Leader Qu Weimin's hands…"

Antonio, seeing Ding Huan effortlessly kill Qin Xiuxin, dared not harbor any侥幸.

"Wrong. The item stored in the Federation International Museum was already taken by Shi Changyi," Nian Jinqing immediately countered.

As Ding Huan asked, "What item?" he felt an extreme sense of danger surge.

Without hesitation, he swiftly sidestepped.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Three bolts of blue lightning instantly pierced the space he'd occupied, tearing away a strip of his waistband.

Nian Jinqing lacked Ding Huan's ability—he was struck by the lightning, spat out a mouthful of blood, and collapsed, unwilling to die.

The wooden box in his hand scattered open, revealing the Starry Sky Blade he'd been carrying for Ding Huan.

Lightning technique? Ding Huan reached out, and the fallen Starry Sky Blade appeared instantly in his hand.

Ding Huan stared at Xiao Qiang, who had just attacked—he realized, to ask questions, Xiao Qiang couldn't remain standing like this.

He now understood the origin of the blue lightning—it wasn't a technique like his Wind Blade Art, but a skill gene.

This guy must have fused the electric eel's lightning gene—or another—yet he wielded these lightning bolts with such fluidity.

If he hadn't sensed something was wrong and dodged in time, he would have suffered such heavy injuries.

Even with his recovery ability, whether he could escape from Xiao Qiang while suffering such heavy injuries is another matter.

"Xiao Qiang? You..." Antonio stared at Xiao Qiang, bewildered.

Although Xiao Qiang's cultivation level was higher than his, his status was truly not as high as his—he was, after all, the dean of Planet Academy, ranked second among the Top Ten Academies of Blue Star.

Xiao Qiang coldly glanced at Antonio. "Do you think that if I don't act, he won't kill us after asking his questions? Now, join forces with me—we might not lose."

Ding Huan touched the blade's back; it was his first time wielding a blade weapon.

On Changyi Continent, his weapon was not a blade, but a longsword.

After saying this, Xiao Qiang raised his hand again and slashed out a dozen blade rays—but before he could unleash his lightning arcs, he felt a chilling killing intent strike the back of his neck.

Ding Huan? How could he have reached my side and rear in an instant?

Xiao Qiang had no time to check Ding Huan's position; he twisted his body to evade.

"Puff!" A spray of blood erupted; Xiao Qiang had avoided the vital spot.

Even so, half his body was drenched in blood, and one arm lay on the ground.

Ding Huan's Wind Riding Technique had taken effect; with the synergy of Wind Riding and spiritual sense, he reached Xiao Qiang's side in an instant and struck with his blade.

If Xiao Qiang had not been injured earlier, he might have avoided this slash. His prior injuries slowed his perception and movement by a fraction, allowing Ding Huan to sever one of his arms with a single cut.

"Wait—I'll tell you everything I know." Xiao Qiang spoke without hesitation, struggling to stem the blood gushing from his arm.

After suffering such heavy injuries, he knew he had no right at all to speak to Ding Huan.

"Good." Ding Huan said one word: "Good."

Xiao Qiang exhaled in relief—before he could even stop his bleeding, he saw another white flash slicing toward him.

"You..." Xiao Qiang went mad with rage. Hadn't they just agreed?

But he lacked the strength to evade Ding Huan's next strike; another burst of blood mist exploded—Ding Huan's blade severed Xiao Qiang's head.

Antonio's face turned terrifyingly pale; before Ding Huan could ask, he forced his voice to steady.

"The thing left on Shi Changyi is strange—its shape resembles a fist, seemingly some kind of material."

"But Shi Changyi claimed it was stored at the Federation International Museum under secrecy—yet the object should have been on Shi Changyi himself. The other item is a cultivation technique, held by the Martial Alliance."

"Second question: describe the Kunlun Ancient Ruins." Ding Huan picked up the box and placed the long blade inside.

It seemed he needed to forge a scabbard.

"Nian Jinqing surely knows more than we do—the Kunlun Ancient Ruins were first discovered by Nian Jinqing." Antonio glanced at Nian Jinqing, killed by Xiao Qiang.

"Where is the Qi Stone of the Gene Alliance?" This was the question Ding Huan cared about most.

"Mine are right here." Antonio hurried to the side, opened his bag, and took out seven Qi Stones.

"What about Xiao Qiang's and this woman's?" Ding Huan asked.

"Xiao Qiang's office is next to mine—his Qi Stones must be there too. He never keeps them at his residence; Qi Stones are always carried wherever he goes. I don't know about Qin Xiuxin's."

Antonio answered every question without hesitation.

Ding Huan raised his hand and unleashed several wind blades; Antonio's eyes flickered with gray-white—he knew Ding Huan wouldn't spare him, yet still clung to a sliver of hope. Indeed, he was killed.

Ding Huan did not go to Xiao Qiang's office; instead, he walked to Xiao Qiang's side and tugged at the cloth chain at his waist.

Because his spiritual sense had just scanned the adjacent office and found no Qi Stones—only when it landed on Xiao Qiang himself did he realize the man had kept all the Qi Stones on his person.

Nearly twenty Qi Stones fell to the ground; Ding Huan counted them—nineteen in total.

Ding Huan searched Qin Xiuxin's body again and found four more Qi Stones.

This pleased Ding Huan greatly—he had collected thirty Qi Stones on this trip, and with those on Nian Jinqing's person, he now had over forty.

Too bad Nian Jinqing was killed; the man had great potential for use. His death was a pity.

Regardless, he must go to the Human Corridor Defense Line—hopefully Qu Yi and Fang Chong are unharmed.