Chapter 685: You've caused a huge disaster!

Qin Zhen never looked down on the Dao Yi Sect members from beginning to end, a bunch of Dongzhou barbarians; he didn't believe these people would really dare to attack him.

This is Zhongzhou, not some tiny Dongzhou.

However, this time, as soon as his words fell, a sword qi shot straight at him.

"Impudent."

Hong Zun struck out with a sword, expressionless; seeing this, Qin Zhen immediately shouted in anger and simultaneously thrust out a palm.

The palm print and sword tip clashed violently; the terrifying shockwave instantly tore the whole hall apart, leaving it in fragments.

Meanwhile, Jiang Shan and Peng Yun, upon seeing Hong Zun move, immediately stepped forward to protect Ye Zhangqing, Zhao Zhengping, Xu Jie, and the other juniors.

Thus they were also not affected by the battle's aftershock.

Dust rose everywhere; after it settled, Qin Zhen was seen besieged by five people: Yu Mo, Wang Man, Yuan Cang, Yinli Shanhuoyan, and Cai Xia.

As an elder of the Qingtian Holy Land, Qin Zhen's cultivation was naturally not weak—he had attained Great Saint perfection.

Yet the five besieging him—Yu Mo and the others—were also Great Saint perfection cultivators.

Moreover, Yu Mo, Wang Man, and Yuan Cang were not ordinary Great Saint perfection; they had already infinitely brushed against the threshold of the Great Emperor Realm.

Thus, facing five opponents, Qin Zhen naturally had no chance of victory and was completely suppressed from the start.

Furthermore, Yu Mo and the others struck without mercy; it was no mere threat—they truly intended to slay him.

"Have you rebelled? I am an elder of the Qingtian Holy Land—do you dare kill me? The Holy Land will not let you off."

While resisting with his hands, he shouted angrily, still hoping to use the Qingtian Holy Land to restrain those five.

Unfortunately, facing Qin Zhen's threat, Yu Mo and the five had no intention to reply; their attacks showed no letup, as if there was no need to speak to a dead man.

Below, the Bai Family Elder Ancestor, seeing this scene, was also completely panicked, repeatedly comforting Qi Xiong beside him.

"Sect Master Qi, don't act rashly; Qin Zhen is an elder of the Qingtian Holy Land—if you kill him, the Holy Land will certainly not spare your Dao Yi Sect, and then……"

The Bai Family Elder Ancestor was still emphasizing the consequences of slaying Qin Zhen, but before he could finish, Qi Xiong coldly cut him off.

"Qin Zhen must die today; if the Qingtian Holy Land wants war, then let there be war."

「this this this............. 」

Hearing this, the Bai Family Elder Ancestor opened his mouth but could say nothing; beside him, the Bai Family Head pulled Qi Xiong's face, earnestly advising.

"Brother Qi, stay calm; don't act on impulse."

"I've said it—Qin Zhen will die today."

After speaking, he turned his head to look at the Bai Family Head; the two got along fairly well and had chatted pleasantly, but at this moment, Qi Xiong's eyes were filled with cold intent.

The Bai Family Head had never seen Qi Xiong wear such an expression before.

"Are you Bai Family going to protect him?"

「I............ 」

Not knowing how to answer Qi Xiong, seeing his demeanor, it seemed as if he were saying, 'If the Bai Family wants to protect him, then today will also be a battle.'

Whoever dares to protect Qin Zhen becomes an enemy of his Dao Yi Sect.

The Bai Family Head opened his mouth; he could see Qi Xiong wasn't joking, and the Bai Family could not possibly fight the Dao Yi Sect to the death over Qin Zhen.

The Bai Family Head ultimately chose silence; at the same time, a roar of anger from Qin Zhen came from the sky above.

"Bai Family, aren't you going to make a move?"

Looking at the silent Bai Family members standing dumbfounded in place, Qin Zhen burned with fury.

These Dongzhou barbarians actually dared to act so boldly as to strike at him, while the Bai Family remained indifferent.

Could it be that they truly want to watch him be killed by this gang of Dongzhou barbarians?

Until now, Qin Zhen has maintained an arrogant, high-and-mighty demeanor.

But he never considered what connection the Bai Family had with him; they had only ever given him a modicum of courtesy, and that was merely out of respect for the Qingtian Holy Land.

But to think the Bai Family would therefore do something for him would be naïve.

Although the Bai Family's strength cannot match that of the Qingtian Holy Land, they are not its lackeys; indeed, behind them lies the Cloud Vine Holy Land.

No matter how overbearing the Qingtian Holy Land is, could it really blame the Bai Family for this? In fact, even the Cloud Vine Holy Land would likely not agree.

Thus, Qin Zhen remained unchanged up to this point, causing the Bai Family members to feel a flicker of displeasure and making them even less willing to act.

Even the Bai Family Elder Ancestor and the Bai Family Head averted their gaze, refusing to look at Qin Zhen.

"Damn it, aren't you Bai Family afraid of the Holy Land's punishment? Hurry up and stop these barbarians."

No one paid attention, and there was no sign of anyone making a move.

At the same time, many Bai Family disciples on the mountain where the Bai Family resides looked up toward the peak.

From there came continuous waves of terrifying battle aftershocks, a dreadful pressure that even weighed upon the hearts of the Bai Family disciples; this was definitely a clash between Great Saints.

"What's happened?"

"It seems the Dao Yi Sect people have started fighting with Qin Zhen."

"Really? They actually dare to move against Qin Zhen?"

"Who cares? What does it have to do with our Bai Family, and besides, Qin Zhen is indeed detestable."

"Exactly; if the Dao Yi Sect could just kill him outright, that would be a good thing."

"Impossible, right? Qin Zhen is an elder of the Qingtian Holy Land—could the Dao Yi Sect really dare to kill him?"

Many Bai Family disciples also held no good feeling toward Qin Zhen; this man was overly arrogant and domineering, showing not even a shred of respect even when facing the Bai Family, so the Bai Family as a whole disliked him.

But could the Dao Yi Sect really dare to kill Qin Zhen? Probably not; no matter what, Qin Zhen is an elder of the Qingtian Holy Land, high-ranking and powerful—in Zhongzhou, who would dare offend the Three Holy Lands?

Yet these disciples obviously didn't realize that, in the near future, their speculation would soon become reality.

The battle continued; Qin Zhen resisted with all his might, but facing five opponents of equal Great Saint cultivation, his resistance merely bought time and could not change anything.

He didn't even have a chance to flee.

Meanwhile, the Bai Family's Great Saints remained coldly aloof, having neither the intention to intervene nor to stop.

As time passed, Qin Zhen's wounds grew increasingly severe, and the aura of death surged toward him completely.

Only at this moment did he finally become afraid; these Dongzhou barbarians really wanted to kill him.

In the face of death, his former arrogance and domineering attitude seemed to cease to exist; Qin Zhen endured his wounds and begged for mercy.

"Wait a moment, I was wrong about what happened before; I can apologize. Tell me your conditions, and I will agree to them all."

But there was still no response.

Finally, under Qin Zhen's terrified scream, Yu Mo ended him with a single strike.

「Don't........... 」

With the final blow, Yu Mo showed no hesitation, and Qin Zhen was directly killed by a palm strike; his body fell from the air, all vitality dissipated, and not a trace of life remained.

Watching Qin Zhen die just like that, the members of the Dao Yi Sect had expressionless faces, while the Bai family members wore complex expressions, and the Bai family patriarch oddly looked at Qi Xiong.

"You... you Dao Yi Sect have stirred up a great disaster this time."