Chapter 122

「Hall Master Luo, something terrible has happened! The genius monsters our branch hall sent to the secret realm this time have all had their life tablets shattered! Their soul lamps have all been extinguished! 」

「The voice fell! 」

「A black-clad quasi-emperor hurried in, his face deathly pale, his body trembling as he looked at Luo Yunyang. 」

「Luo Yunyang's face was sinister, he clenched his fists, looking ferocious: 'Whoever dares to kill my son is courting death! My Great Emperor's mark has locked onto this person, though I still don't know who they are! But no matter who, I will surely kill them!'」

「Just then. 」

「Beside Luo Yunyang, the other Great Emperors of the Heavenly Net Hall's branch halls changed expression, their transmission jade slips all began to vibrate. 」

「Numerous Great Emperors infused their divine sense. 」

「Soon, their faces turned extremely grim. 」

「The Thirteenth Elder slightly furrowed his brows, 'What happened?'」

「All the branch hall Great Emperors wore icy expressions. 」

「The genius monsters dispatched by my White Prefecture branch hall this time have all perished! 」

「The geniuses of my Wind Prefecture branch hall have all perished! 」

「I... 」

「All the branch hall Great Emperors had sinister faces, extremely icy. 」

「The Thirteenth Elder was somewhat shocked, 'How is this possible?'」

「You must know, this time the younger generation of the ten prefectures' Heavenly Net Hall numbered dozens! 」

「They all ended up buried in the secret realm?! 」

「Who did this! 」

「For a moment, the killing intent of the many Great Emperors present surged like a flood: 'No matter who, as long as they dare step out of the secret realm, I will surely kill them!'」

「The Thirteenth and Fourteenth Elders' faces were grim: 'We will have the hall's strong ones deduce a bit, to see if we can get any result.'」

「Luo Yunyang and the many Great Emperors expressed their thanks. 」

「……」

「Several days later. 」

「Ancient Qin Clan. 」

「Within an ancient hall, the Qin clan's patriarch Qin Wuyang summoned the clan chief and numerous elders. 」

「Qin Wuyang unleashed countless seals and restrictions; brilliant array patterns flowed across the hall, shielding the heavenly secrets within. 」

「Everyone took their seats. 」

「Qin Wuyang's gaze was deep: 'This time, whether Qin Xiao can slay Ye Chen or not, the Heavenly Net Hall will act covertly! Their target is not only the younger generation of the Grand Dao Sect, but also the Ancestor Cangxuan and numerous peak masters.'」

「The voice fell! 」

「The other elders were all somewhat shocked. 」

「I never expected the Heavenly Net Hall to really start taking revenge on the Grand Dao Sect! 」

「The Qin clan chief's face showed a smile: 'This time, the Grand Dao Sect will surely suffer. With the death of Mu Yunhai, the Grand Dao Sect will likely go mad! Then there will inevitably be a battle between us and the Heavenly Net Hall.'」

「Qin Wuyang gave a cold smile: 'No problem, our Ancient Qin Clan merely provides resources to the Heavenly Net Hall; they have sworn a Heavenly Dao oath not to reveal us.'」

「Upon hearing this, the many elders of the Qin clan all broke into bright smiles. 」

「Suddenly. 」

「The transmission jade slip in Qin Wuyang's spatial ring kept vibrating. 」

「As his divine sense entered it, a panicked voice came out. 」

「「Ancestor! Something terrible has happened! Xiao'er's life tablet has shattered! His soul lamp has also been extinguished! 」」

「Qin Wuyang was greatly startled, 'What?'」

「He raised his hand to annihilate the seals and restrictions of this hall, then flew with the clan chief and the many elders toward the Qin clan's Life Tablet Hall. 」

「Inside the Life Tablet Hall. 」

「Rows of the younger generation's life tablets were all shattered into powder, and the soul lamps beside them were completely extinguished! 」

「Life fallen! 」

「The Qin clan chief's face was ferocious, he gritted his teeth, eyes nearly bursting: 'How is this possible? Who did this!'」

「At this moment. 」

「Qin Wuyang suddenly frowned, 'Hmm? Qin Wang's life tablet is intact.'」

「Upon hearing this, everyone turned their gaze to Qin Wang's life tablet and soul lamp. 」

「Everything is unharmed. 」

「The many elders were also utterly bewildered. 」

「All the other disciples are dead! 」

「How could the weakest Qin Wang possibly have survived?! 」

「Even Qin Xiao has fallen, how could Qin Wang possibly still be alive? 」

「At this moment, Qin Wuyang sighed toward the heavens and slowly said, 'This counts as a secret of our Qin clan; only I, the clan chief, and a few others know. Qin Xiao carries the supreme secret art of the Supreme Mystery Sect; on the brink of death he can activate it, escaping with his soul to seek a new body and regain vitality. The closer the blood relation, the more his strength recovers.'」

「The many elders were all startled. 」

「But now Qin Xiao's soul lamp is extinguished. 」

「Qin Wuyang's face was grim: 'In the end, Xiao'er died at Qin Wang's hands.'」

「The many elders fell silent. 」

「The Qin clan chief closed his eyes, his chest heaving with anger: 'I never expected that the frailest Qin Wang would be the one to survive.'」

「This time, we originally intended to send Qin Wang out for training, but never expected such a thing to happen. 」

「Qin Wuyang's eyes flashed with determination as he decisively declared, 'Things have come to this; let us announce Qin Wang as the heir of our Qin clan! I must personally go to the Supreme Mystery Sect to secure the position of Divine Son candidate.'」

Many elders nodded.

Qin Xiao died suddenly, but the Qin family cannot halt their advance; their ties with the Supreme Profound Sect must not be severed!

Qin Wuyang's face turned ice-cold: "If I'm not mistaken, this must be the work of the Great Dao Sect! But we can't reach Qin Wang now, so we don't know what's happening in the secret realm."

The Qin clan patriarch clenched his fists and snarled, "Damn the Great Dao Sect!"

Qin Wuyang at once used a secret art to contact the 13th and 14th Elders of the Tianluo Palace, informing them, and also learned that this time the younger generation of all the Tianluo Palace branch halls in the Ten Provinces had likewise all died suddenly!

Evidently, the Great Dao Sect's disciples have wiped out our Qin kin and the Tianluo Palace members!

Everyone felt somewhat shocked.

They really underestimated the prowess of the Great Dao Sect's younger generation this time!

The 13th Elder's voice was icy: "Don't worry, this time not only will Ye Chen and his companions die, but Mu Yunhai and those peak masters will die as well!"

Qin Wuyang clenched his teeth: "Excellent! Let them die!"

Soon after.

Qin Wuyang turned to the Qin clan patriarch and said, "Call Nan Gong Bai Xue over."

Shortly.

Nan Gong Bai Xue arrived; when she was several hundred zhang from the Life Tablet Hall, she broke into bitter tears, weeping with a face like pear blossoms in rain, as if her entrails were torn apart, walking unsteadily, swaying, as if she might collapse at any moment.

Her face turned deathly pale as she loudly poured out her grief.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible..."

"My husband is the man fated to reach the apex of Nan Huang; how could he die so easily? I refuse to believe it, I refuse to believe it, Ancestor, you must be mistaken..."

Nan Gong Bai Xue suddenly dropped to her knees before Ancestor Qin Wuyang, clutching his robe, tears and voice pouring out: "Ancestor, think of a solution—how could my husband possibly die?"

Qin Wuyang pointed to Qin Xiao's life tablet, already reduced to dust: "Qin Xiao is dead—that is the fact."

Nan Gong Bai Xue cried out: "Ancestor, give me the ashes of this life tablet; I want to make offerings for my husband!"

Her voice trailed off.

Qin Wuyang flicked his sleeve, sending Qin Xiao's life tablet ashes scattering on the wind; the soul lamp shattered into fluff and vanished instantly.

Nan Gong Bai Xue stood stunned.

What does this mean?

Qin Wuyang turned to Nan Gong Bai Xue and said, "Bai Xue, I summoned you here to tell you something: Qin Xiao is dead, but Qin Wang has become the new heir apparent—he is also the clan patriarch's son! Going forward, you will still be the heir's wife—what do you think?"

Nan Gong Bai Xue was left dumbfounded.

The heir has changed!

But she remains the heir's wife!

Nan Gong Bai Xue's mind churned; for a moment she felt she might not actually have liked Qin Xiao all that much.

Even Qin Xiao's face started to grow hazy.

As long as she becomes a woman of the ancient Qin clan, perhaps it doesn't matter who the heir is!

Thinking this, Nan Gong Bai Xue pretended to hesitate: "Ancestor, my love for Qin Xiao is as lofty as a mountain and as deep as the sea; how could I remarry? Let me dash my head against a wall and die! I won't live!"

Saying this, Nan Gong Bai Xue lunged straight at Ancestor Qin Wuyang!

Qin Wuyang seized her head, his face grave: "This isn't up for debate; I'm informing you. You needn't keep watch for Qin Xiao any longer—come with me."

Saying this, Qin Wuyang grabbed Nan Gong Bai Xue, tore open the void, and flew toward the Supreme Profound Sect.

He intends to meet Yunyang Dan Sheng, Yuan Qingzi, and the others!

You should know Nan Gong Bai Xue is a disciple of the Supreme Profound Sect; now that Qin Xiao is dead, she has become the sole link between the ancient Qin clan and the Supreme Profound Sect.

Qin Wuyang intends to use this to have the Supreme Profound Sect reserve the divine child candidate slot for Qin Wang.

For someone as powerful as him, witnessing a clan lose a genius is nothing new to Qin Wuyang—he's seen it too many times.

The past cannot be reclaimed; Qin Xiao is dead—dead and done.

Moreover, Nan Gong Bai Xue possesses a Taiyin Yin Body; the Qin clan would never simply surrender her!

For now, the utmost importance lies in the Qin family's future—let Qin Xiao's death continue to shine and radiate!

: …… => Ellipsis. => "……"

The Martial Dao Great Emperor's Inheritance Secret Realm.

Qin Wang piloted the spirit boat far from the imperial palace grounds.

He knows he is no match for Ye Chen, so he can only temporarily avoid the confrontation.

Although Qin Xiao is dead, he bequeathed all his inheritance insights to Qin Wang.

Qin Wang couldn't help but sigh, "My brother's insights are truly formidable."

But at this moment, what fills Qin Wang's mind most is not killing Ye Chen, but Nan Gong Bai Xue's delicate form.

That tender, fair skin; those full, honeyed buttocks; those curves, front protruding, rear lifted; those jade legs like white porcelain…

A surge of lust rose in Qin Wang's lower abdomen; he murmured, "Surely being clamped by those jade legs, stepped on by those jade feet, must be most mysterious! And that is a Taiyin Yin Body!"

After pondering for so long, Qin Wang found a hidden cave and set up countless seals and restrictions.

While watching Qin Xiao's dying memories, he simultaneously employed traditional techniques to release himself.

After a few breaths.

He lay exhausted in the cave, murmuring, "Was it just my brother's obsession acting up?"

Qin Wang felt a bit bored, rested briefly, then began plotting to kill Ye Chen.

But his pigheaded brain couldn't devise a plan; instead drowsiness overtook him and he fell asleep.

Meanwhile, the Martial Forge Great Emperor's backup plan had taken effect, and throughout the Martial Forge Empire's secret realm an incredibly terrifying phenomenon appeared.

"Boom—!"

The place where the Imperial Palace is located, like an incomparably brilliant star slowly rising, illuminates this secret realm; everyone can see that thread of Bronze Ancient Hall Dao Resonance of the Imperial Palace's location.

A terrifying imperial realm aura surged across this heaven and earth; every heaven-defying genius in the secret realm could see it!

In an instant, the entire Martial Dao Great Emperor's Secret Realm shook.

Disciples of numerous hegemonic forces were all startled.

"Boom boom boom boom!"

Within the secret realm, monsters from the Azure Wood Academy, Medicine Clan, Cinnabar Fragrance Sect, Supreme Profound Sect and other forces flew toward the Imperial Palace.

Divine rainbows surged, transforming into countless star rivers.

The Martial Forge Great Emperor activated the formation pattern power within the secret realm, and distant heaven-defying geniuses would be teleported nearby.

Activate the Martial Forge Tower inheritance early!

Lu Xuan also saw this phenomenon.

But he was not panicked.

Even if the Martial Forge Great Emperor chose Ye Chen as a body‑snatching target, he felt no fear.

For this wooden puppet clone ignores seals and formation patterns, and he also possesses a Nine‑Star Emperor formation on his body, more than enough to deal with the Martial Forge Great Emperor.

At this moment.

Martial Dao Great Emperor, near the Earth Palace.

Chen Zhangsheng concealed his figure, using a formation disk to patrol this Earth Palace.

The Martial Dao Great Emperor's Earth Palace lay hidden within the grand landscape of mountains and rivers, towering and ancient, mighty and vast, bearing the posture of a coiling dragon.

The mountains resembled an azure dragon lying on a ridge, the vast waters surged forth—each mountain and river naturally formed, secretly in accord with the heavenly Dao!

Although eroded by endless ages, those seals have shattered, yet this heaven‑and‑earth momentum remains eternal.

He soon sensed the hidden killing intent within the Imperial Palace!

Chen Zhangsheng's gaze grew solemn as he muttered, "The Martial Forge Tower inheritance is merely a scam. I don't know whom the Martial Forge Great Emperor has chosen for body‑snatching."

Shortly after.

Chen Zhangsheng concealed his form, came to a hidden place, unleashed countless seals, then took out an ancient turtle shell; his hand's spiritual art shifted, myriad obscure powers flowed over the ancient turtle shell, profound qi surged continuously, and divine radiance emanated from his surroundings.

Layer after layer of spiritual patterns appeared.

"Heaven, Earth, Thunder, Wind, Water, Mountain, Fire, Marsh!"

Shortly after.

Chen Zhangsheng slowly opened his eyes, gazing at the divination signs before him; his glance swept over Ye Chen and the others, then turned to the Earth Palace as he murmured, "The opportunity for longevity lies right before us! Could it be within the Earth Palace?"

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