CHAPTER 167: CHAPTER 167: THIS OLD BONE IS QUITE FLEXIBLE!

Within the golden light, naturally, were Qin Chuan and Qin Zi.

Qin Chuan, now a Realm Emperor powerhouse, was directly crashing through with Qin Zi, bursting straight into the Southern Domain from the Land of Decay!

Everywhere they passed, the overwhelming emperor’s aura swept through, making both humans and beasts tremble uncontrollably.

Such is the recklessness of the strong!

At this moment, Qin Zi looked at the rugged and wild scenery below, took a deep breath intoxicatedly, and murmured, "Is this the Southern Domain? Indeed, it’s completely different from the Eastern Domain, with an air filled with a wild scent."

Qin Chuan said:

"The Southern Domain isn’t merely barbaric; it also thrives on strange curses and witchcraft and Gu techniques. You must be careful while training in the Southern Domain."

Qin Zi nodded, then suddenly looked at Qin Chuan and exclaimed, "Father, do you mean... you’re not coming with me for training?"

"Silly child."

Qin Chuan patted his head, shook his head, and smiled: "The young eagle always has to learn to fly on its own; how can I always be by your side?"

"Besides, if I stay by your side, would the prodigies of the Southern Domain still dare to show their true strength in battles with you? If that’s the case, what’s the point of coming to the Southern Domain? We might as well stay in the Eastern Domain."

"Remember, true strength is forged in battle, not pampered into existence. By standing on the shoulders of giants, you’ll never truly understand how outstanding your peers are. You might not even know that some young people, who bow to you due to your identity, are actually stronger than you."

"Therefore, you must venture out on your own to see the true nature of the world and not become a frog in a well."

Upon hearing this, Qin Zi’s face revealed a moved expression, then he looked up at his father and nodded firmly.

He understood his father’s well-intentioned efforts!

"Alright, then let’s leave it at that. I also have other matters to attend to. We’ll part here then."

Qin Chuan nodded, then reminded:

"However, you must remember!"

"Even if I’m not by your side, do not be afraid. At any time, as long as you believe you’re right, do not bow to anyone! Even if it’s a great calamity or flood, don’t hesitate."

"Because... I’ll be watching over you from the shadows."

After saying this, he turned around and transformed into a rainbow, disappearing into the horizon.

Qin Zi watched his father disappear, then took a deep breath and clenched his fist, saying, "Father, I definitely won’t disappoint you!"

After saying this, he prepared to leave.

At this moment, a massive black shadow suddenly leaped up from the ground. A punch as big as a small mountain, reeking of blood, whistled through the air, carrying a ferocious, bloodthirsty aura that seemed to want to blast the very air apart.

"Roar——"

The giant ape soared in the air, letting out a loud roar, its eyes gleaming with wild excitement.

However, in the next moment, with a "boom," it fell headfirst, burying itself straight into the ground.

Its legs were still twitching.

"Ha, for a mere demon beast of the Heaven-reaching Realm to dare attack me, it has some nerve."

Qin Zi disdainfully dusted off his hands.

Just then, a sword light flew in from afar, slicing the giant ape in half at the waist.

Then, a fist-sized glowing orb flew out from the ape’s abdomen, heading in a certain direction.

"Ha, what luck! This beast actually contained a demon core." A voice full of delight sounded.

Qin Zi frowned, looking over.

He saw three young men flying over with laughter, one of them grabbing the glowing orb in his hand.

These people glanced at Qin Zi, then directly ignored him, preparing to leave.

Qin Zi’s face turned slightly cold, and he said, "Taking someone else’s things, shouldn’t you at least say something?"

"Oh?"

The leading young man turned his head, revealing a smirk of interest: "Are you talking to us?"

"Is there anyone else here?"

Qin Zi replied.

"Ha, you’re claiming this is yours?"

The young man sneered and said, "Who doesn’t know, this territory of a hundred thousand miles around belongs to my Li Jiang Sect. Naturally, the demon beasts here are ours, and strictly speaking... so are you."

He looked Qin Zi up and down with a wicked smile, "What’s that? I was letting you go, and yet you want to walk into the trap yourself?"

"Noisy!"

With a wave of his right hand, Qin Zi sent a golden light whistling through the air, reaching an extreme speed, with unmatched sharpness.

"A Saint Realm expert!"

The man’s face changed dramatically, and he hurriedly raised his sword to block, yet the golden light whistled past, unobstructed in the slightest.

After slicing through this person’s body, it continued flying and even split a barren stone mountain!

"Puff!"

The young man’s expression froze, then blood suddenly spouted from his waist, and his lower body fell toward the ground.

"You... you..."

The man glared at Qin Zi with resentment, and then a pitch-black skull mark appeared on his forehead, transforming into a black smoke that flew towards Qin Zi, quickly integrating into his body, and then the man fell to the ground, dead.

"A vengeance mark?"

Qin Zi frowned; his father had told him before coming that most people in the Southern Domain practiced curse techniques.

Among them, vengeance marks were quite prevalent.

The one who was killed would transform their dying resentment into a vengeance mark, afflicting it on the killer, so their family could then find the murderer.

This kind of mark wasn’t an attack method, it was almost impossible to defend against, and very difficult to avoid.

"Run!"

The other two saw this, and immediately took to their heels!

After all, since the vengeance mark had been implanted, it was a life-or-death situation, and the other side had no reason to let them go.

"Can you run away?"

Qin Zi’s body flickered as he caught up to them, then with a backhand swipe, the two felt as if the sky and earth were spinning, their bodies rapidly plummeting, and an explosive pain surged in their minds as they fainted.

"Why run? Did I say I was going to kill you? You’re making me out to be some kind of demon."

Qin Zi looked down at the two who’d plunged headfirst into the ground, shook his head, and pursed his lips, then prepared to leave.

"Thief, stop right there!!"

At this moment, an angry shout came from the sky, accompanied by a towering sword light.

"Swish!"

The sword light spanned several hundred meters, mighty and majestic, like a river breaking through the sky, severing several mountain peaks along its path.

"Break!"

However, Qin Zi stood at ease, casually pointing a finger, releasing a crystalline beam of light that shot through the void.

"Boom—"

The domineering sword light exploded on the spot, like diamonds scattered across the sky, and a violent wind swept through, stirring the mountains and forests.

Qin Zi’s clothes and hair were lifted by the wind, and a smile appeared on his face, "So... unknowingly, I’ve become this strong."

Indeed, he had already reached the sixth level of the Saint Realm.

Back in the Jiuyang Dynasty, the Saint Realm was so high and mighty, akin to a myth.

Yet now, he had reached this point, looking back suddenly, it was truly poignant.

"Thief, having killed members of my Lijiang Sect, do you still wish to flee?!"

At this point, the master of the sword light had appeared in sight, an elderly man in white, tall and lean, with a sharp aura.

"You can leave, I don’t want to kill you, there’s no need to slaughter an entire sect over a trivial matter."

Qin Zi said calmly.

"Heh, you arrogant child, such big words! Do you take my Lijiang Sect for nothing?!"

The white-robed elder laughed angrily.

"What I said is true, whether you believe it or not, I’ve lived my life, and need not explain to anyone,"

Qin Zi said indifferently, standing with his hands behind his back, mimicking his father’s demeanor.

"Arrogant! Die!"

The elder snorted coldly, directly advancing with his sword. As he approached, his long sword weaved in the air, sketching out the illusion of a mighty river, surging towards Qin Zi with an overwhelming momentum.

But this river illusion was just a feint to distract, the real attack lay within the sword, an indomitable strike.

Yet Qin Zi used no fanciful techniques, merely raising his hand and delivering a punch that shattered all opposition!

Being a Divine Body, Qin Zi had been nourished by various herbs over the years, thanks to a blonde woman, and had undergone a physical baptism in Dragon Fish blood, reaching a frightening level of brute strength.

"Boom!!"

A loud noise erupted as the river illusion shattered, utterly destroyed, while the powerful momentum of Qin Zi’s fist neutralized the full might of the elder’s sword attack.

"Whoosh!"

The elder, who initially charged in with great momentum, was instantly stripped of all his strength by this move, "intercept, transform, and release," leaving him utterly exhausted.

His knees buckled, as he bent down!

Yet his body, driven by inertia, continued to slide forward, ending up on both knees, sliding smoothly in the air until he stopped at Qin Zi’s feet.

Before Qin Zi could make his next move, the elder swiftly held his sword horizontally with both hands, raising it above his head like offering a tribute.

"Spare my life, elder!!"

He called out straightforwardly.

Qin Zi froze, dumbfounded, looking at this previously righteous white-robed elder, now somewhat at a loss.

Isn’t flexibility a quality attributed to youth? Hasn’t this old man rusted with age, yet he’s still so pliant?