Qin Jiuge breathed a sigh of relief, then continued absorbing as quickly as he could.
"Those little devils outside just keep multiplying. They really are a troublesome lot."
A flash of bitter resentment crossed Qin Jiuge's eyes.
"Just wait. Just you wait."
"When I, Qin Jiuge, emerge from seclusion, not just you, but the Lineages behind you will all die without a place to be buried. Don't think that I, Qin Jiuge, or my Qin Family would balk at exterminating all nine branches of your clans."
His voice slowly faded.
The next moment, the fearsome blood qi within the courtyard continued to rise. Even the surrounding formations could no longer contain the sound of that beating heart, letting it reach the enemies outside.
Among them, Old Man Three Perfections sneered, his gaze shifting slightly. "Did you all see that?"
"That is the last of what Zhu Chengan, the Crown Prince of Sky Origin, accumulated. Qin Jiuge has probably almost finished absorbing it by now. Once that happens and his injuries have completely healed, will we still be a match for him?"
"Everyone, if we don't fight now, when will we? All of you, move immediately! If this goes on any longer..."
"Qin Jiuge will make us wish we were dead. Don't forget the might of the Qin Family Divine Son, and don't forget that the Qin Family is far beyond anything people like us can afford to offend."
At that moment, the fiends of the Demonic Path were the first to respond.
Among them, Li Mengsha bit her lip, her face pale, but her hands moved swiftly. "Then attack. If we keep waiting, we'll probably all end up dead."
Li Mengsha seized the initiative. With a slight toss, she sent the bloody greataxe in her hand through the air. It