Guns!

They were the weapons that ended an era.

For two hundred years, they had dominated Martial Artists, causing countless martial arts Grandmasters to fall into obscurity.

No matter how skilled one was, a single shot would bring them down!

This was no exaggeration!

And now, two guns were pressed against Qin Heng's head.

"Hahaha! Kid! You're truly stupid! You don't have a brain at all!" Li Tianlong laughed maniacally, his eyes brimming with satisfaction. The feeling of holding someone's life in his hands was just too exhilarating!

From everything he had gathered about Qin Heng, Li Tianlong knew he was skilled in martial arts. Qin Heng could effortlessly defeat the monk trained in Open Force and send a Mercedes-Benz flying and deforming with a single punch.

This must be a terrifying Martial Artist who has mastered Hidden Force! Such an individual could kill a person by covertly sending Hidden Force into their body during a seemingly insignificant handshake, destroying their organs without anyone noticing! Utterly terrifying!

Therefore, from the very beginning, Li Tianlong had meticulously avoided any physical contact with Qin Heng. He had also instructed his two bodyguards to always be ready to subdue Qin Heng with their guns.

Given Li Tianlong's identity and status, he had a good understanding of certain matters within the Martial Dao circle. He was acutely aware of the close-range lethality of such Martial Artists—it absolutely could not be underestimated!

"So, you called me here just to press a gun to my head?" Qin Heng's expression was calm, as if he was completely unconcerned by the threat of the handguns. He said lightly, "I thought you wanted to discuss the thirty million yuan compensation. What a disappointment."

"You little beast! Do you even realize what situation you're in? Your life is in my hands!" Li Tianlong roared. He loathed Qin Heng's composed demeanor the most; it felt like utter contempt.

He still remembered when Qin Heng had walked out of the villa gates, looking down on him from on high with that very same expression, as if he held everyone in disdain.

Infuriating! Utterly infuriating!!

"You're very agitated, ant," Qin Heng said with a faint smile. "Let me guess. You must feel that kowtowing and begging me to come out was a great humiliation, one that left your dignity in tatters.

"Actually, that's not the case. It should be the greatest blessing and honor of your life. Merely by performing those kowtows, you were able to see me and even managed to invite me out—this is something all the gods and Buddhas in the heavens would pray for but never achieve.

"You should know, back in the day, Sakyamuni knelt before my Immortal Mansion for three months, seeking a single word of guidance from me. In the end, it was only after the ancient Buddha Dipankara delivered two Innate Spiritual Treasures that I agreed to see him."

The air fell silent. Li Tianlong's eyes widened as he stared at Qin Heng in disbelief.

The young man beside him and the two bodyguards aiming guns at Qin Heng's head were also stunned, their faces etched with utter confusion.

What was this kid talking about? Is he dreaming? How did Sakyamuni and the ancient Buddha Dipankara even get involved?

"You little beast! What nonsense are you spouting!" Li Tianlong bellowed, his patience clearly wearing thin as he glared at Qin Heng. "Don't think I won't dare to act! Your parents can barely fend for themselves, and your family's Daqin Group is also in peril. No one can help you now!"

"I've never needed anyone's help," Qin Heng replied, gently shaking his head with a smile. "As for my family's problems, you needn't worry. As long as I'm here, my parents will be fine, and the Daqin Group will continue to stand firm."

Qin Heng was immensely powerful. Although he was currently maintaining his Cultivation Realm at the peak of Qi Refinement to glimpse the ultimate Dao, with his level of strength, there were very few problems on Earth that he couldn't resolve.

If such a problem arose, he would only need to cultivate diligently for half a day to achieve Foundation Establishment. If that still wasn't enough, he would cultivate for another two days to form a Golden Core. That would be sufficient to dominate the entire planet.

"Quite confident, aren't you?" Li Tianlong sneered. "However, I most enjoy watching such confidence crumble into despair. Qin Heng, stop your nonsensical rambling and trying to bluff your way out. I brought you here today for a specific purpose. Xu Chong, bring out the contract."

"Yes, sir." The young man standing beside Li Tianlong nodded and placed a stack of contracts on the table.

His name was Xu Chong, a Martial Artist who had cultivated Hidden Force and possessed formidable strength. He was Li Tianlong's assistant and also his true bodyguard.

Li Tianlong placed his hand on the contracts, a smile suddenly spreading across his face. "Qin Heng," he said, "perhaps you're unaware that due to a budgeting error, a project your parents are collaborating on with the state in Beijing is on the verge of having its funding chain severed.

"If it isn't handled properly, the Daqin Group, that colossal ship, could very well sink beneath the nation's mighty waves. If you sign this contract for your parents now, I can provide them with a fifty billion yuan bailout. This is a matter of extreme urgency. I am doing this to help the Qins."

Qin Heng scanned the contracts. It was an intellectual property transfer agreement, encompassing the full copyrights to twenty popular novels, the rights to ten currently trending games, and thirty-six development patents in the electronics and digital technology sectors.

These assets mostly belonged to a Tianhai-based subsidiary of the Daqin Group. Their total conservative estimated value exceeded fifty billion yuan. Furthermore, the original agreements stipulated copyright terms, after which the rights would automatically revert.

Yet now, Li Tianlong wanted to acquire all of these assets for a mere fifty billion yuan, demanding permanent and full rights. This was blatant robbery!

"Do you think I would sign these?" Qin Heng shook his head. "There should be a limit to such wishful thinking."

"Oh, you will sign." Li Tianlong tilted his head back slightly, a confident smile playing on his lips. He looked down at Qin Heng with a condescending air and sneered, "Because you have no other choice. This fifty billion is the lifeline for your parents and the Daqin Group!"

"Chairman Li, there's no need to waste any more words on this kid," Xu Chong interjected from the side. "I can hold his head down and stimulate his acupressure points. I'll make him experience such unbearable pain that he'll have to sign, whether he wants to or not!"

"Now, now, that's not good. That's not good at all," Li Tianlong said, waving his hand dismissively and chuckling. "We're all businessmen here. Harmony brings wealth. We shouldn't resort to violence just because of a disagreement."

Saying this, he glanced at the two bodyguards and said with a laugh, "You two, make sure you hold your guns steady. Don't go firing them just because Young Master Qin twitches!"

"Are you trying to intimidate me?" Qin Heng gestured with his hand towards the two guns behind him and sighed with feigned resignation. "Alas," he said to Li Tianlong, "you truly have no idea who you're speaking with. You just said I had no other choice. Actually, that's incorrect."

"Oh? Then let's hear it," Li Tianlong said with a cold smirk.

After all, he had already made several inquiries about the situation in Beijing and was confident that his information was flawless.

That fifty billion is indispensable to the Daqin Group!

"I could also... make you transfer the entire Tianlong Group to my family," Qin Heng said as he abruptly stood up. He grabbed the stack of contracts with both hands and, with a swift rip, tore them in half. He then looked at the astonished Li Tianlong and smiled.

"The Tianlong Group is valued at fifty billion. Although for my family, it's just a small company, it's still a piece of meat, I suppose. We can reluctantly accept it. Chairman Li, what are you still standing around stunned for? Go back and handle the transfer procedures."

BANG!

At that very moment, a gunshot rang out! One of the bodyguards' guns had misfired!!

It was aimed directly at Qin Heng's head!!