BOOM!!

As Qin Heng's palm pressed down, a deafening roar pierced through Heaven and Earth!

At that moment, it was as if Gonggong, in his fury, had struck Mount Buzhou, shattering the Celestial Pillar and causing the sky itself to collapse. The boundless Milky Way thundered down! Endless, brilliant silver light cascaded from above like a waterfall, washing over everything in its path!!

In an instant, the entire Qinhuai River seemed to turn a brilliant silver, like the Milky Way itself had fallen from the heavens into the Mortal World, flowing through Jinling City, dazzling and mesmerizing all who beheld it.

This scene left everyone in the Misty Rain Clubhouse utterly breathless!

It was like being transported to a celestial paradise!

In Du Wei's beautiful eyes, only the figure of Qin Heng remained. She gazed at him, entranced, at this divine being who had drawn forth the Milky Way with a single hairpin. Her lovely face flushed crimson, and she felt her entire body tremble.

What kind of man was this! How could such a being exist in the world? A banished Immortal walking among mortals, a god in the flesh! Compared to him, those so-called wealthy young masters and second-generation heirs who had professed their feelings to her at school were mere dregs—no, less than dregs. They weren't even qualified to be mentioned in the same breath as Mr. Xuantian!!

Chen Qingzhu's expression was also one of immense pride. Seeing the shocked faces around her only intensified this feeling. She was proud of her position as Qin Heng's secretary!

Everyone in the Misty Rain Clubhouse was completely dumbfounded.

Gazing at the heavens, then at Qin Heng before them, they all fell to their knees.

"An Immortal! He's truly an Immortal!!"

"My heavens! Qin Heng of Tianhai has become an Immortal!"

"Only an Immortal could achieve such a feat, creating a Milky Way with a wave of his hand!!"

"Inconceivable! Absolutely inconceivable!!"

Cries of astonishment echoed endlessly.

Everyone in the clubhouse was swept into a fervent adoration of Qin Heng.

And beneath the torrential wash of the Milky Way…

Hong Guchen struggled with all his might.

The power of the Tianfu Star—that of its Star Lord of Destiny—converged within him, merging with his Innate True Qi to form starlight. This starlight manifested as a shimmering projection of a Star Palace, attempting to resist the deluge of the Milky Way.

Unfortunately, his cultivation was merely equivalent to the seventh level of Qi Refinement.

Against the spell cast by Qin Heng with his overwhelming Mana, Hong Guchen was utterly powerless. The Star Palace projection, conjured with his utmost effort, was like paper, effortlessly crushed and obliterated by the boundless starlight.

"Qin Xuantian! You can't kill me! I am the greatest prodigy of the Encompass Starry Pavilion in a thousand years! My master is the Star Lord of South Dipper, a cultivator at the peak of the Innate Realm! My martial uncle is the Lord of the Encompass Starry Pavilion, a Saint of the Martial Dao!! If you dare kill me, you're courting death!!"

Hong Guchen's furious roar reverberated over the Qinhuai River.

As the wind surged and clouds billowed, the waters of the Qinhuai River flowed endlessly. Resonating with the Milky Way crashing down from above, they submerged Hong Guchen. His furious roar received no response.

Qin Heng completely ignored him.

In his eyes, neither those at the peak of the Innate Realm nor the so-called Saints of the Martial Dao were worth mentioning.

"AHHH! Qin Xuantian! Qin Xuantian! I curse you! With my divine soul, I curse you! With the Siming Star Power, I curse you! May you be betrayed by all, abandoned by your loved ones, and suffer a terrible death for all eternity!!"

Hong Guchen shrieked, sacrificing his divine soul in his final moments to unleash a forbidden art, channeling Star Power to lay a curse upon Qin Heng!

At the same time, his physical body, under the relentless assault of the Milky Way, was utterly annihilated, reduced to ashes, ceasing to exist!

Body and soul, completely extinguished!!

However, a streak of crimson light suddenly erupted from within the Milky Way, tearing through the sky as it shot towards Qin Heng.

"President Qin, be careful!!"

"Mr. Xuantian! Dodge quickly!!"

Chen Qingzhu and Du Wei cried out in alarm, their faces pale. They had both heard Hong Guchen's incredibly venomous curse. Whether it was real or fake, effective or not, it was best to avoid it.

Qin Heng, however, paid them no heed. He stood his ground, unmoving and unevasive, allowing the crimson light to fly straight at him.

Just as the light was about to strike him…

BOOM!

Suddenly, when the crimson light was less than a meter away from Qin Heng, it halted abruptly, then exploded, shattering into countless tiny red specks of light that flickered out and vanished without a trace.

"A curse? Laughable!" Qin Heng scoffed. "Even the Star Lord of South Dipper from the Heavenly Court wouldn't dare curse me. What is a mere Hong Guchen? Overestimating his own strength!"

The true Star Lord of South Dipper from the Heavenly Court was a Golden Immortal of great power, a significant figure in his own right. But to Qin Heng, he was inconsequential. In Qin Heng's previous life, Star Lords of that caliber didn't even possess the qualifications to meet him.

A deathly silence fell over the scene.

Hong Guchen's shrill, vicious curse still echoed in everyone's ears.

It was a curse uttered at the cost of his very life!

Yet, it was utterly useless!

The crowd looked at Qin Heng with even greater terror. Even fighting to the death was useless!

Such a person was simply unassailable, utterly invincible!

No, no, no!! This was no longer a human! This was a god walking among mortals!!

At this moment, regardless of their usual status, wealth, power, or fame, everyone bowed their heads and knelt before Qin Heng!

As mortals before a god, they had no right to even lift their heads!

A god cannot be looked upon directly!!

Qin Heng stood with his hands clasped behind his back, calmly accepting their reverence. Then, he turned to Chen Qingzhu and said, "Qingzhu, make arrangements for me. I need to go to Japan in a couple of days."

The repeated provocations from the Japanese had already angered Qin Heng.

According to Miyamoto Zongshou's words, there was another Innate Grandmaster in Japan: Okita Sōji, a legendary swordsman from Japan's Meiji Restoration period two hundred years ago!

Qin Heng couldn't be bothered to wait for the Japanese to come seeking trouble.

He would go directly to Japan and subjugate their entire Martial Dao world!

He would unleash a great slaughter!

He would kill until the very backbone of Japan's martial artists was broken!!

"Yes, President Qin, I will make the proper arrangements," Chen Qingzhu nodded and replied.

"Good." Qin Heng gave a slight nod. Then, with a leap, he crossed several hundred meters in an instant, vanishing into the night without a trace.

Like an Immortal ascending, he departed, untouched by worldly dust or mortal concerns.

The crowd bowed even lower, nearly prostrating themselves fully on the ground.

The young Du Wei clutched her ample bosom, her face flushed. She could feel her heart pounding furiously!

Mr. Xuantian… Her gaze was dreamy as she looked towards the sky, in the direction Qin Heng had disappeared, her heart completely captivated.

At this time, Qin Heng hovered in the air.

As if recalling something, he glanced back towards the location of the Yang family in Jinling City.

"An Yue," Qin Heng said coolly.

Instantly, a woman appeared beside him. She was dressed in a tight black bodysuit, her black hair cascaded to her waist, and she possessed an exquisite figure and stunning beauty.

It was An Yue, formerly a Shadow Guard of Guanghan Palace, whom Qin Heng had refined into a Dao weapon.

Qin Heng had brought her along when he came to Jinling City.

"Destroy the Yang family. Take over their enterprises," Qin Heng's voice was ice-cold.

Eradicate them, root and branch. Annihilate the enemy completely! It has always been so!

「The next day.」

The information for the first place on the Martial Dao Forum's Earth Ranking was suddenly updated.

Earth Ranking – First Place: Qin Xuantian

Age: Eighteen years old!

Sect: Suspected inheritance from the ancient Central Heaven Ziwei Star Palace!

Cultivation Technique: Suspected ancient Immortal Law: "Jade Tome of the Ziwei Celestial River"!

Cultivation Level: Suspected Innate Grandmaster!

Feats: With a hairpin, parted the sky to form the Milky Way; annihilated Hong Guchen (who had just broken through to the Innate Realm); crushed the head of Miyamoto Zongshou, a Japanese Innate Grandmaster, with one palm; casually slew Huangfu Taiyi, First Son of the Sun Temple…

This update from the Tianshi Sect sent shockwaves throughout the entire Martial Dao community of China.

The world was astounded!!