The fact that Xie An was still alive shocked Jin Pang so much that he immediately copied Qin Chuan’s movements.
After swallowing two pills, he took out his alchemy cauldron and slowly walked toward Xie An, ready to send him off for good.
It wasn’t that Qin Chuan and Jin Pang were unwilling to use some small spell to finish Xie An. They simply couldn’t.
At this moment, both of their legs were trembling with every step. The only reason they could still walk forward to kill Xie An was sheer, overwhelming willpower.
Gu Xiran was trapped inside the array. She attacked the formation with all her strength while shrieking like a frantic groundhog, “Second Senior Brother!”
“Stop! If you dare kill Second Senior Brother, my Master will never let you go! The Xiao Clan won’t let you go either!”
Qin Chuan and Jin Pang completely ignored groundhog Gu Xiran.
Sect Masters?
The Xiao Clan? They weren’t afraid of any of them.
Besides, once they killed Xie An, they would leave immediately. Gu Xiran could scream all she wanted—if they refused to admit killing him, she would have no proof.
Xie An now breathed out more than he breathed in. He was unconscious, with only half a body remaining. He had no strength to resist.
Qin Chuan and Jin Pang arrived at the same time and moved in perfect synchrony—Qin Chuan raised his sword toward Xie An’s neck, while Jin Pang raised his cauldron to smash Xie An’s skull.
The sword and the cauldron slowly descended.
Gu Xiran continued her groundhog shrieking: “No!!! Second Senior Brother!!!”
Just when Qin Chuan and Jin Pang thought victory was within reach and smiles appeared on their faces, the Secret Realm was forcibly torn open.
The rupture sent a violent shock through the entire realm. Qin Chuan and Jin Pang, already at their physical limits, staggered from the tremor.
At the same time, a massive hand descended from the sky to crush them. “How dare you harm the rightful son of the Xiao Clan—seeking death!”
Xie An’s protector had heard a voice the moment Xie An suffered the first Heavenly Gang Demon-Slaying Sword strike. That voice told him to rush into the Secret Realm to save Xie An. He didn’t know why he believed it, but he obeyed. With Yun Yao’s help, he forcibly tore open the Secret Realm and arrived just in time.
“It’s Xie An’s protector. Damn it!” Jin Pang was crushed to the ground by the oppressive might of a Soul Transformation Realm expert.
Qin Chuan also nearly collapsed. His heart burned with unwillingness. He had prepared so much—yet he couldn’t kill a single male supporting character? Was he going to die here instead?
He had used everything he had to kill the Pseudo-Nascent Soul wolf demon, nearly dying multiple times in the process. Now, facing a peak Soul Transformation cultivator, he had no chance at all. The oppressive force slammed him to the ground.
“Roll.”
The giant hand disintegrated instantly.
Xie An’s protector exploded into dust from a single word. He hadn’t even managed three seconds of his dramatic entrance before being erased. Even a newcomer’s ult lasted longer than his failed attempt at showing off.
Shen Qingyuan descended, her figure appearing above Qin Chuan. She had stepped in to protect him.
“Master!” Qin Chuan called out, filled with joy.
“Holy—Junior Brother Qin—no, Junior Uncle Qin, your Master is the Immortal Liuli herself!?” Jin Pang had thought he was about to die, only to witness a complete reversal.
What shocked him even more was that the person he had always called Junior Brother turned out to have such a terrifying background. How would he dare call him Junior Brother now? This was his Junior Uncle!
He then remembered Qin Chuan’s grudge against Xie An. His heart soared with delight. This bastard Xie An was definitely doomed.
Shen Qingyuan didn’t speak. She pressed a finger lightly to Qin Chuan’s forehead, healing him as she reprimanded softly, “Do not recklessly use sword strikes that exceed your limit again.”
“Yes, Master,” Qin Chuan replied obediently.
Before Shen Qingyuan, he could only be well-behaved.
At the same time, he wondered—had Master been following him the whole time? Or did she only just arrive?
If she had been following him, then the mysterious strand of soul that appeared when he forced the Heavenly Domain Sword to recognize him… was that her personally acting?
The thought made Qin Chuan’s heart burn. If his master was willing to intertwine souls with him twice… did that mean she held some special feelings for him?
“Greetings, Master Shen.” Sect Master Yun Yao entered the Secret Realm with the Second Elder. Jin Pang’s Martial Uncle Zhao Lin followed closely behind.
Zhao Lin had rushed over after receiving Jin Pang’s message.
When Xie An’s protector tried to break into the Secret Realm, Zhao Lin had tried to stop him. But unexpectedly, Sect Master Yun Yao helped an outsider suppress him, leaving him helpless as the protector forced his way inside.
Seeing Jin Pang unharmed now, Zhao Lin finally relaxed.
Shen Qingyuan withdrew her hand, ignoring Yun Yao completely.
With her cultivation, she had sensed everything that occurred outside.
The fact that Yun Yao had allowed Xie An’s protector inside and nearly caused Qin Chuan’s death enraged her.
Her expression turned cold as her gaze swept over Yun Yao and the Xiao Clan’s alchemist—sent specifically to teach Xie An alchemy. The oppressive aura of a Tribulation Crossing Realm expert burst forth, forcing all of them to the ground. Visit NovelPing for the full chapter.
“Master Shen, please forgive me! Please show mercy for the sake of my late Master!” Yun Yao begged desperately, abandoning all dignity as Sect Master.
He even invoked his deceased Master’s name because he feared if he spoke too late, she would kill him on the spot.
“Just this once. Consider it repayment of my remaining ties to the Tranquil Void Sect.” Shen Qingyuan spared him. But the Xiao Clan’s alchemist wasn’t so lucky.
With one glance, Shen Qingyuan erased him completely, sending him to accompany Xie An’s protector.
“Master Shen, what about the promise you made to my Master?” Yun Yao asked quickly. Hearing her talk of severing ties frightened him. Shen Qingyuan was the reason the Tranquil Void Sect was among the top three forces of the Origin Spirit Continent.
“I will keep my promise. But only for the last time.” Shen Qingyuan retracted her aura, then spoke softly to Qin Chuan. “Come. Let’s go home.”
“Master, please allow me to deal with one last matter.” Qin Chuan lifted the Heavenly Domain Sword once more. This time, no one dared stop him from killing Xie An.
Just then, a bolt of violet heavenly punishment lightning descended without warning, striking directly at the place where Qin Chuan stood.
With his Core Formation strength, he couldn’t possibly withstand it. Even a Great Ascension expert couldn’t survive that divine thunder.
Qin Chuan knew instantly—Heaven wanted to protect Xie An at all costs. This bolt of violet punishment lightning was meant to kill him. The Heavenly Dao was playing dirty.
“Do not fear, my Chuan’er. I am here.”
Shen Qingyuan drew her sword.
She lifted the Heavenly Profound Sword and met the violet lightning head-on.
As a late-stage Tribulation Crossing cultivator, she feared no lightning. She shattered the violet bolt with a single strike, then soared into the clouds to battle the thunder above.
The lightning dared to strike her disciple?
As his Master, she would demand justice. And since she hadn’t been able to kill Yun Yao earlier to vent her anger, her temper was still burning. Now that the thundercloud had thrown itself at her, she would not hold back.
No one present could see the true clash between Shen Qingyuan and the heavenly thunder. Even the aftermath alone was enough to throw the onlookers to the ground. Only Yun Yao, a Great Ascension cultivator, could barely withstand the shockwaves.
Yun Yao quickly freed Gu Xiran from the trapping array, then pulled the half-dead Xie An to his side, sustaining his life with healing.
With Shen Qingyuan fighting above, Qin Chuan could no longer act against Xie An. But at this moment, killing Xie An wasn’t even on his mind.
He stared at the sky with total focus, regret tightening in his chest.
He should not have insisted on killing Xie An so forcefully. His actions had provoked the Heavenly Dao.
If something happened to his Master because of him… he would never forgive himself.