Turning to Dust

The crowd in the grand hall froze in place, staring at Liu Kai, who showed no signs of life.

"My... my son... my son..." Liu Qiang finally reacted, disbelief and unwillingness to accept the reality shaking his body. His legs trembled as he stumbled towards his son.

"My son... my son... wake up... wake up..."

"No..."

"No..."

Liu Qiang hugged Liu Kai's body, roaring and bellowing. No matter what he did, it was all in vain.

"Pills..."

"Right..."

"Profound Energy..."

A large pile of pills scattered on the ground. Liu Qiang continuously stuffed them into Liu Kai's mouth, pouring vast amounts of Profound Energy into him as if his life depended on it. Sadly, it was all for nothing.

"My son..."

"My son..."

Looking at Liu Kai, who had lost all signs of life, a killing intent permeated the entire hall, rushing in like a storm.

"Ahhhh~"

The sky-shattering rage echoed above the Liu Family's estate, and hundreds, even thousands, of disciples rushed in.

"Qin Jishi..." Liu Qiang's eyes were bloodshot. His powerful aura made his hair stand on end, like a demon from the abyss, exuding an overwhelming murderous aura.

"I will make you pay with your life for my son..."

"Pay with your life..."

Liu Qiang had gone mad. At this moment, only one obsession remained in his heart: to kill Qin Jishi, to ensure he died without a burial place, vanishing without a trace, never to be reincarnated.

"Kill... kill them for me... don't let him leave here alive."

"Kill~"

Liu Qiang roared. The people in the hall reacted, their Profound Energy running wild. Various Profound Skills, carrying immense pressure, slammed down towards Qin Jishi.

Facing the furious onslaught from everyone, Qin Jishi merely glanced at them coldly. "Stubborn fools."

The next moment, Qin Jishi brought his fingers together, and a golden needle materialized.

"Life begets life, reincarnation is endless. The God Slaying Needle can both save and kill."

"One needle creates ten thousand phenomena!"

"Silence~"

As Qin Jishi extended his arm, the golden needle vibrated rapidly.

Swish, swish, swish~

The Liu Family members charged forward, and the golden needles in the sky erupted.

Pfft~

The golden needles pierced their foreheads. Time seemed to stand still, and everyone froze in place.

Liu Qiang's pupils contracted violently, then widened. The golden needle in his forehead made him hold his breath, his Adam's apple involuntarily bobbing. Fear filled his eyes.

Qin Jishi slowly walked towards him, a light smile playing on his lips. "Liu Qiang, when you reincarnate next time, remember to be smarter. The person you look down on might be the one who takes your life."

"You... your strength..." Liu Qiang had lost all his previous madness. His soul trembled violently. "How... impossible... you're not a Mortal?"

"Heh heh~" Qin Jishi chuckled and shook his head. "Who said I was a Mortal? It's just what you assumed. Remember what I said, be smarter when you reincarnate."

"No... no... you can't kill me... my sister is the wife of the Black Eagle Prefecture Lord... if you kill me... the Black Eagle Prefecture... the Black Eagle Prefecture won't let you go."

Facing death, Liu Qiang was terrified.

He still had so much time to enjoy, and to die like this, he was unwilling.

"Black Eagle Prefecture?" Even facing Liu Qiang's threat, Qin Jishi maintained his smile. "Liu Qiang, Liu Qiang, I don't know whether to call you foolish or clever."

"Fine!"

"In that case, I'll let you die with understanding."

"..."

Qin Jishi's expression turned cold, and he uttered a sentence in a low voice.

What?

When he heard it, his face turned ashen. "You... you are Ji..."

Before Liu Qiang could finish speaking, Qin Jishi waved his arm.

Pfft~

The golden needle pierced his forehead. Liu Qiang's eyes widened, and he fell backward, hitting the ground.

It was evident that in Liu Qiang's lifeless eyes, there was deep regret. If he had been given another chance, he would never have made an enemy of Qin Jishi.

Boom—

Boom—

Looking at the elders and deacons lying scattered on the ground, Qin Jishi's heart stirred.

Instantly, a dazzling blue light erupted from between his brows, enveloping the entire hall. A powerful suction force followed.

The profound energy of everyone in the hall rapidly flowed towards him, their vital blood disappearing. In just a moment, the Liu Family elders turned into dried corpses, finally turning to dust and vanishing…

The disciples who rushed in saw this scene and were completely frozen in place.

They looked at Qin Jishi as if he were a monster.

"Baihe, it seems their profound energy and vital blood aren't of much help in improving my cultivation."

After absorbing so many people's vital blood and profound energy, Qin Jishi only felt a slight increase, which made him a little helpless.

"It's normal!" Baihe's voice echoed in his mind. "As your cultivation increases, the profound energy you need will grow exponentially. Unless you have a special bloodline, those with lower cultivation than you won't benefit much."

Qin Jishi shrugged. "Alright."

"Are you about to break through to the Heavenly Dipper Realm?"

"Almost..."

"Mm!"

Baihe was always so indifferent, and then there was silence.

Qin Jishi also stopped talking, turned, and walked out of the hall.

The Liu Family disciples didn't react until Qin Jishi had left the hall.

In their eyes, there was only fear, their scalps tingling, and cold sweat pouring down their faces.

Gulp—

After a long while, someone swallowed, and a cry of alarm echoed through the sky.

"He... he's a demon... a demon... Quick... run..."

They had witnessed the tragic deaths of all the Liu Family elders. How could they possibly be Qin Jishi's match?

Now, they had only one belief: escape, and escape as far as possible.

As this voice rang out, the stunned crowd reacted. Like startled birds, they fled rapidly, unwilling to stay there for another moment.

"Trying to leave?"

Qin Jishi looked at them coldly. He lightly tapped the ground, and his body floated into the air.

"Pagoda Heaven Flipping Seal!"

Qin Jishi's hands moved rapidly, and an ancient, simple square seal appeared above his head.

This square seal exuded an ancient aura. Just a glance felt like being crushed by ten thousand majestic mountains.

"Suppress!"

As the voice fell, the square seal rapidly enlarged, covering the entire Liu Family.

Rumble!

The earth trembled, and the void distorted. The Liu Family turned into dust.

If anyone were present now, they would surely have their eyes split open in disbelief.

The Liu Family, one of the three great families of Soaring Dragon City, had turned into a wisp of dust at this moment?

Qin Jishi didn't linger. He moved his hand, retracted the square seal, and his figure disappeared into the darkness. From beginning to end, his expression hadn't changed much.

Such a commotion naturally attracted the leaders of various forces.

A moment later!

Figures arrived one after another. Looking at the Liu Family, which had turned to dust, they were shocked and filled with deep fear. Only Yang Kun and Zhao Tai remained relatively calm.

Who possessed such terrifying power to annihilate the entire Liu Family in a single night?

Liang Simeng arrived with an elder. When they saw the scene before them, they fell silent instantly...

"Elder Ge, who did this?" After a moment of silence, Liang Simeng's face was filled with anger.

She had intervened to protect the Liu Family today, and before a night had passed, they were wiped out. What was the difference between this and provoking the Black and White Academy?

"The Yang Family?"

"The Zhao Family?"

"The Zhang Family?"

The elder shook his head. "They don't have such swift and decisive methods. I'm afraid the perpetrator is not from Soaring Dragon City's forces."

Liang Simeng nodded in agreement. Even if they joined forces, they couldn't have annihilated the Liu Family in such a short time. If it wasn't them, then who could it be?

"Elder Ge, please look into this matter."

"Don't worry, I'll investigate tomorrow..." The elder narrowed his eyes. "I also want to see who has the power to do this right under my nose."