He spared Jun Wentian's life not out of mercy, but because he wanted to find out why the man had tried to kill him in the first place.
Back in the Ruined Battlefield of the Ancient Trace Kingdom, he and Jun Wentian had held no grudge against each other. Yet even knowing that he was a disciple of the Mystic Sanctuary, Jun Wentian had still launched an ambush without hesitation.
This had absolutely been a premeditated murder.
He needed to uncover the reason behind it.
Under the power of the Demon Word Heavenly Constitution, Jun Wentian's consciousness was as though an invisible hand had pried it open, leaving none of his secrets concealed.
His mouth opened uncontrollably, and he spilled everything that had happened back then as if pouring beans from a bamboo tube.
Half an hour later, Jun Wentian had finished confessing.
"So that was it. This was a grudge between Venerable Annihilation and Venerable Purple Thunder. I was simply caught up in it."
After hearing everything, Qin Yan immediately understood the full story.
Venerable Annihilation's Inheritance had fallen into his hands, while Jun Wentian had obtained Venerable Purple Thunder's Inheritance.
The two Venerables had harbored an unknown and bitter hatred for each other during their lifetimes, and that grudge had extended to their inheritors.
After learning that Qin Yan had obtained Venerable Annihilation's Inheritance, Jun Wentian had developed murderous intent in order to fulfill the lingering obsession contained within Venerable Purple Thunder's Inheritance.
"All right. You can die now."
Qin Yan looked at Jun Wentian, and there was not the slightest trace of pity in his deep eyes.
He slowly raised his palm. Yin-Yang Five Elements Force surged wildly within it, seven-colored radiance intertwining and gathering in his hand like a miniature seven-colored sun.
Jun Wentian's pupils abruptly