Streams of sonic energy burst from Qin Zhun's mouth, far surpassing ordinary sonic booms! He had already unleashed the strongest Dou Technique he could use, but before Tang Qiying's long-prepared sneak attack, such sonic energy was simply nowhere near enough.
Standing in front of Fanyin, Qin Zhun's body trembled as if sieving chaff beneath the impact of the sonic energy. His internal organs were continuously shattering, and he could feel the life force within him rapidly fading. Yet in the next instant, another surge of energy erupted from his forehead—the power of his soul origin.
Fanyin immediately came to her senses. "Great Elder, you can't withstand this. Let me do it."
Yet Qin Zhun said with absolute resolve, "Valley Lord, move aside!"
Then his soul rapidly swelled, while his body began to split apart and expand. Qin Zhun was prepared to self-destruct and shield Fanyin from this attack!
Qin Zhun gave Fanyin only a single look. After a brief hesitation, she retreated into the distance. With one glance, Fanyin could see that he had already resolved himself to die. Anything she said now would only betray Qin Zhun's good intentions. As Qin Shiyin's teacher, Qin Zhun had clearly never anticipated the changes that had occurred in Qin Shiyin. He had failed in his duty. Yet at this critical moment between life and death, Qin Zhun still shouldered his responsibility and blocked this fatal strike for Fanyin!
As the buildup toward his self-destruction neared its peak, Qin Zhun looked once more toward Tang Qiying. His life had reached its end, yet the one he looked at was not someone else, but the disciple he had carefully taught for nearly twenty years—Qin Shiyin.
Regret swirled through his heart. For the first and last time in his life, he felt that he had