CHAPTER 578: CHAPTER 578: A SEVERE BLOW WITH ONE MOVE

Nan ZaiXu struck with a palm from a distance, and the force of a Nascent Soul Realm Late Stage expert’s strike was truly astounding. The violent power surged toward Qin Yi like a raging giant dragon, sweeping up the ground’s sand and stones.

Qin Yi’s eyes slightly squinted, and his clothes billowed without any movement. A rolling purple light surged out, instantly forming a purple barrier in front of him.

Bang!

The force of Nan ZaiXu, like a raging tempest, crashed against the barrier and exploded with a resounding boom, causing a storm that lifted the ground three feet. The purple barrier rippled but remained unharmed.

Swoosh!

A flash of black light flew out from Qin Yi’s hand, piercing through the barrier and storm, moving with incredible speed.

Bang!

The black light struck Nan ZaiXu’s shoulder, flesh and blood exploded, shattering his shoulder. He let out a miserable scream, tumbling in the air and rolling a hundred meters before crashing to the ground, wailing in pain. His eyes filled with fear; he never dreamed he couldn’t even withstand a single move from Qin Yi.

The faces of everyone present turned pale, and the entire venue was filled with dread.

Nan ZaiXu was a Nascent Soul Late Stage expert, and yet he was severely injured as soon as he made a move. Just how strong was Qin Yi’s cultivation? A chill ran down everyone’s spine.

Qin Yi raised a hand to absorb, and the black light that had severely wounded Nan ZaiXu flew back to his hand.

Only then did everyone see clearly, their jaws dropped in astonishment... because it was a black brick.

Qin Yi’s eyes coldly surveyed the surroundings, and those touched by his gaze felt a chill on their backs, as if being pricked by needles.

Qin Yi sneered disdainfully, turned around, and slowly began looting the weapons, herbs, and other treasures on the long table. As for those secret books coveted by everyone, in Qin Yi’s eyes, they were nothing but rubbish. The great divine powers in his mind were innumerable, and he had no regard for such crude martial arts.

So, with a light wave of his hand, these secret books were all ground into powder by an invisible force, fluttering in the air.

"Qilin Grass, this must be two hundred years old, right?" Qin Yi opened a jade box and looked at the herb inside, bathed in a red glow, and said.

"Gold-splitting Saber, Low Grade Spiritual Artifact, barely passing in quality, but it’s not a broadsword, so it’s not suitable for Yiyi to use." Qin Yi shook his head.

"Rejuvenation Pill?" Qin Yi picked up a jade bottle, reading the words on it aloud. Then he opened it to sniff and shook his head, saying, "What is this stuff? Do you even know alchemy? Such a waste of great medicine."

Though he voiced disdain, his hands lightly swept over the table, and the items on it disappeared like magic.

Once again, people’s eyes widened, trying to see where Qin Yi had moved the stuff. Unfortunately, even if they strained their eyes to bleeding, they couldn’t discover it.

Qin Yi behaved as if he were in his own space, methodically storing all the items on the long table into his pocket.

Then, without glancing at the howling Nan ZaiXu, he turned and headed towards Zhengtian Zhan, holding the black brick.

Zhengtian Zhan’s eyes were shadowed, staring intently at Qin Yi, his aura rising and distorting the air within a hundred meters around him.

Qin Yi, however, seemed unaware, stepping forward one step at a time.

Zhengtian Zhan’s killing intent surged around him, his fists clenched tightly with the sound of cracking joints. But he never made a move, knowing that Qin Yi had severely injured Nan ZaiXu with one strike, and his cultivation was on par with Nan ZaiXu’s. He really didn’t have the courage to act rashly.

Qin Yi’s steps did not falter, and he casually said, "Do you want to die? If not, kindly step aside. This is such a backwater place in Southern Country, yet you managed to gather so many good things to honor me. You’ve really outdone yourself."

Zhengtian Zhan’s nose flared with anger, but he truly lacked the courage to confront Qin Yi. He knew that if he took action, he might end up just like Nan ZaiXu. However, he represented Southern Country, and retreating would forever bring mockery upon himself and all the Qi refiners of Southern Country.

Zhengtian Zhan was caught between a rock and a hard place.

At this moment, Qin Yi was less than fifty meters away from him.

With a ruthless gleam in his eyes, Zhengtian Zhan dashed lightning-fast towards the long table where the treasures were placed, shouting, "Qin Yi, even if these treasures are destroyed, I won’t let them fall into your hands."

"Is that so?" Qin Yi’s lips curled slightly, and he slowly raised his hand, striking with a palm in mid-air.

However, this palm strike had no power at all, not even stirring the air. It was as if Qin Yi had suddenly become an ordinary person.

Yet, a crack suddenly appeared in the void in front of Zhengtian Zhan, and a purple handprint the size of a millstone came at him with terrifying force.

Void Hand.

This was the same move Qin Yi had used when he killed Cheng Yong before.

Zhengtian Zhan was horrified, his face contorted. It was beyond his imagination what kind of divine ghost technique this was, capable of tearing through the void to launch an attack.

Boom!

In response, Zhengtian Zhan swung out the big mace slung across his back. This mace was about the length of a sword, quadrilateral in shape, and entirely black. When activated, it emanated a sinister black glow, spreading a terrifying aura that struck fear in others.

Zhengtian Zhan roared, furiously wielding the big mace, and viciously lashed out at the incoming purple handprint.

Boom!

The purple handprint was smashed into pieces by the blow from the mace, and the ensuing violent storm carved deep fissures into the ground.

However, the moment Zhengtian Zhan made his move, Qin Yi also acted, hurling the black brick from his hand, which transformed into a streak of black light that decisively struck Zhengtian Zhan’s back.

Bam!

Zhengtian Zhan was sent flying a hundred meters away, stumbled a few steps before steadying himself, and then looked up with venomous eyes at Qin Yi.

"Hmm?" Qin Yi was surprised; the brick hit solidly, and even if it didn’t shatter Zhengtian Zhan into pieces, it should at least have severely injured him. Yet the guy seemed unscathed.

Qin Yi’s eyes flickered slightly. It seemed the guy possessed a protective treasure. To withstand a blow from an unknown-material black brick without harm, Zhengtian Zhan’s protective treasure was clearly exceptional. Qin Yi’s lips curled slightly, his eyes gleaming with a hunter’s light.

With an uplift of his hand, the black brick flew back into his grasp.

Zhengtian Zhan tensed his whole body, surrounded by his Qi, warily watching Qin Yi.

Qin Yi merely smiled faintly, no longer paying him any attention. Instead, he turned towards the long table, and the Southern Country Qi refiners who were close to it instinctively backed away. Even talents like Nan ZaiXu and Zhengtian Zhan couldn’t stop him. Going up against him would only be delivering themselves as offerings.

"Stop him," Zhengtian Zhan shouted angrily.

This time, Zhengtian Zhan had brought over thirty Qi refiners from Southern Country, all outstanding figures of the younger generation.

These thirty-odd people hesitated after hearing Zhengtian Zhan’s command. They considered themselves the favored ones of heaven, but against a freak like Qin Yi, all their feelings of superiority vanished.

"Do you want the Qi refiner lineage of Southern Country to never hold its head up high again?" Zhengtian Zhan roared.

Though Southern Country was a tiny nation, Qi refiners were eccentric by nature, with their own pride, and there were a few with valor. With resolute expressions, they furiously activated their cultivation, drawing their swords and blades, and charged at Qin Yi.

Qin Yi’s eyes narrowed slightly, as he never spared his enemies any mercy. He delivered a punch, the force of which echoed like thunder in a drought, and the fist light swept forward, instantly enveloping the six Qi refiners from Southern Country charging at him.