Hei Qing stood in the void, arms crossed, like a demon god descending to earth.
His words, "Who else dares to touch the people of my Ancient Void Dragon?" were like a cold wind, sweeping through the hearts of every Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, chilling them to the bone. No one dared to meet his gaze, and no one dared to answer.
The nearly one hundred powerful members of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, who had been so Killing intent and arrogant just moments before, were now as silent as ducks with their necks being choked, and the scene fell into an awkward silence.
However, within the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, there were still those who were proud and unwilling to suffer such humiliation.
"You must be a senior of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, with unparalleled strength. I admire you greatly." A woman's voice, filled with suppressed anger, rang out.
From within the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan's ranks, a woman dressed in a magnificent golden robe and possessing dazzling golden hair slowly stepped out.
She was beautiful, but her brows were filled with an inescapable arrogance, clearly indicating that she held a very high position within the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan and was probably the center of attention.
At this moment, she suppressed her fear of Hei Qing and said in a deep voice, "But with a senior like you here, using such ruthless methods to deal with us juniors of the clan, and showing off your power like this, if word gets out, it probably won't be considered a glorious skill, will it?"
She tried to humiliate Hei Qing by accusing him of "bullying a junior," hoping to save face.
"Snort!"
Above the void, Hei Qing lowered his head, his wild eyes looking down at the Blonde Woman as if she were a chirping bird, his face full of undisguised mockery.
"You little brat, how dare you, a member of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, speak to me like that? Those two old bastards ganged up on my clan's underage Little Princess —is that what you call a glorious act?"
Hei Qing waved his hand and shouted with a thuggish air, "Stop with the nonsense! If you don't want a punch, get out of here. If you dare to utter another word, I don't care who you are, young lady!"
"I've had my eye on you scraggly birds for ages! Just because you have a bit of the blood of Ancient Heavenly Phoenix, you think you're the Sovereign of the continent? If it weren't for the fact that we're both Magical Beasts, I would have crushed you all long ago if you dared to lay a finger on my people. Why would I leave you here to breathe?"
Hei Qing kept using the vulgar term "I," his language was extremely domineering, and it was full of naked power supremacy.
These words caused many people in the square to twitch, but they all understood perfectly well that reasoning with this powerful figure from the Ancient Void Dragon was useless; his logic was his fists! If your fists weren't as strong as his, then you could only admit defeat!
The Blonde Woman's face turned pale and then red from these words, her delicate body trembling slightly with anger, her clenched fists so tightly that her nails almost dug into her flesh.
But looking at Hei Qing's fist, as big as a casserole dish, and the undisguised ferocity in his eyes, she ultimately didn't dare utter another word.
She had no doubt that if she dared to say another word, the other party would indeed throw a punch without hesitation, and then no one could save her.
"Cough... cough cough..."
Just then, a violent coughing sound came from the two huge pits below.
Amidst the coughing, two figures, their clothes torn and stained with blood and dust, finally came into view.
At this moment, Huang Ju and Huang Zu, whose energy was extremely depleted, finally struggled and crawled out of the pit in a very disheveled state. The two wiped the blood from their faces, looked at each other, and saw deep bitterness and despair in each other's eyes.
It's over, there's absolutely no hope. A chill ran through them.
Even if the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan could send out even stronger experts capable of matching or even suppressing the Hei Qing before them, since the Ancient Void Dragon Clan already had an adult expert appear and was taking such a tough stance, they would absolutely not allow the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan to harm a single hair on Zi Yan's head.
Even taking action against Lin Ming, who has a close relationship with Zi Yan, has become an almost impossible task.
After all, if they were to send more people to continue the conflict, it would only escalate the conflict and trigger a war between the two races, the consequences of which would be far beyond what the two of them could bear.
"Little girl, your Uncle Hei isn't too late this time, is he?"
Seeing that he had completely intimidated the crowd, Hei Qing turned around, a smile that was completely out of character for him and had a hint of ingratiation on his fierce face. He smiled at Zi Yan.
Zi Yan crossed her arms, slightly raised her delicate chin, and nodded with feigned maturity, saying in a very "generous" manner:
"Hmm, so-so, but timely enough. Considering your performance was acceptable, I won't hold this against you this time, and I won't report you to Elder Zhu Li."
Upon hearing the word "complaint," Hei Qing's rugged face immediately fell, revealing a frustrated and fearful expression. Clearly, he had suffered quite a bit from Zi Yan's complaints, either being locked up or sent to perform various arduous tasks.
"Hmph, you were lucky this time, you ran fast." Yan pouted and snorted, adding, "If it had been even a moment later, and something had happened to Lin Ming, it wouldn't be something that could be forgiven with just a few months of solitary confinement..."
Upon hearing this, Hei Qing immediately scratched his head sheepishly, chuckled awkwardly, and dared not reply.
He knew very well how important Lin Ming was to Zi Yan; it was practically her Reverse Scale.
If something were to happen to Lin Ming Mingzhen here, not to mention how Zi Yan's boundless rage would erupt, the fury of those old fogies in the clan who regard Zi Yan as the heir to the Dragon Emperor would be enough to give him a hard time, and the consequences would be unimaginable.
However, just as Hei Qing breathed a sigh of relief, the oblivious Blonde Woman, seemingly believing she had grasped some "reason," brazenly spoke again:
"Senior of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan! It was indeed wrong of our Clan Leader to attack your clansmen earlier. You have already severely injured two of our clan elders, so let's call this matter even!"
She First Revolution, pointing at Lin Ming, her tone sharpening again. "But this man! He is a murderer our clan must apprehend! He killed many of our clansmen, the evidence is irrefutable! This is an internal matter of our Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, and even if you are a senior of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, you have no right to interfere. We must bring him back and deal with him according to clan rules!"
She tried to separate Lin Ming's problem from Zi Yan's problem, thinking that this would give her a sliver of hope.
But her words just happened to be the target of Hei Qing's gunfire!
He was just trembling with fear that something might happen to Lin Ming and he would be in deep trouble, and now this ignorant, arrogant bastard has jumped out and is yelling about arresting Lin Ming? Isn't this pushing Hei Qing into a fire pit?
Hei Qing's face instantly turned cold, as if covered with a layer of frost, his eyes flashing with ferocity as he shouted sharply:
"Bullshit! Even? Did I say we were even? Who do you think you are, to even talk to me? Get the hell out of here! I'll say it one last time, none of you are qualified to touch the people here! If you dare to make another sound, I'll break your bones right now!"
The sound was like thunder, containing terrifying Dragon Might, directly impacting the Blonde Woman's soul, instantly turning her face ashen white. She staggered back several steps, nearly spitting out a mouthful of blood, her eyes finally filled with endless fear.
She, the most noble young lady of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, suffered repeated humiliations today, losing all face and her complexion turning ashen, as if ink could drip from it.
Faced with overwhelming strength, she and all the members of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan behind her could only suppress their humiliation and anger deep in their hearts, daring not to reveal it in the slightest.
"Hmph, a bunch of blind fools!"
Hei Qing ignored them and casually swept his hand across the air in front of him.
"Sizzle!"
A pitch-black Spatial Rift appeared out of thin air, as if torn apart by an invisible giant hand. At the edge of the rift, Silver Space Power flowed gently, demonstrating Hei Qing's consummate control over Space Power.
"They're gone!"
Hei Qing called out to Zi Yan, Lin Ming, and the others, then stepped into the Spatial Rift and disappeared.
Seeing this, Lin Ming felt reassured and nodded to Qing Lin, Xiong Zhan, and the others from the Five Elements Sect. Without hesitation, the group followed closely behind and entered the crevice.
"Valley Master Tang, Venerable Feng, Brother Xiao Yan, this place is not safe to stay any longer, let's go together." Before entering, Lin Ming turned back and extended an invitation to Tang Zhen, Venerable Feng, and the others.
Tang Zhen hesitated for only a moment. Considering that the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan had suffered such a great loss today, it was hard to guarantee that they wouldn't take their anger out on them. Moreover, leaving with the Ancient Void Dragon expert was undoubtedly the safest option. So he nodded and quickly led the Blazing Flame Valley group inside.
Venerable Feng and Xiao Yan exchanged a glance and made the same decision. The Starfall Pavilion group also quickly stepped into the Spatial Rift.
After the last person disappeared into the Spatial Rift, the rift began to slowly writhe, about to close.
However, just before the crack completely disappeared, Hei Qing's cold and threatening shout, like thunder from the heavens, boomed from within the closing crack, clearly resounding in the ears of every Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, and even across the entire plaza:
"Hmph! Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, listen up! You'd better watch your actions from now on! Don't think that just because my Ancient Void Dragon Clan has been out of the public eye for a long time, you've forgotten who calls the shots in this Magical Beast World!"
"Even in ancient times, when your Old Ancestor, the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix, was still alive, our clan was not afraid. How much less should we fear you, descendants who only rely on a trace of the Heavenly Phoenix Blood!"
These words were domineering and arrogant, filled with undisguised threats and contempt!
"Pfft!"
Upon hearing these humiliating, ultimatum-like words, the Blonde Woman, who was already struggling to stand, finally succumbed to her anger and coughed up a mouthful of blood, her body swaying precariously.
The faces of all the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan turned extremely ugly at this moment, their ashen complexion tinged with a humiliating flush, yet they were utterly helpless. Faced with absolute power, all their pride and dignity had been trampled into pieces!
On the plaza, people from other factions watched this scene with a surge of shock and disbelief.
They knew that today's events would spread throughout the entire Dou Qi Continent at an astonishing speed. The name of Lin Ming of the Five Elements Sect, along with the unfathomable background behind him, would truly enter the vision of the continent's top powers.
The Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan has suffered a humiliating defeat today, experiencing an unprecedented loss!
The turmoil surrounding the Ancient Ruins seemed to have finally come to a temporary end with the disappearance of the Spatial Rift. However, everyone here understood that the undercurrents it had triggered were only just beginning to surge.