The Strong Devour the Weak-How Are Humans Any Different from Beasts?

This arm was faintly transparent, not connected to Qiu Yan's flesh and blood, but rather like a semi-transparent dome covering the arm. As soon as it appeared, it rapidly expanded, and its palm grew to the size of a blanket in the blink of an eye. With a grab, it held the Dark Hurricane in its hand!

The wind is very strong!

The enormous hand trembled, and violent thoughts surged into the hurricane, impacting the wind and compressing its force, until finally the fingers came together.

Bang!

The hurricane was literally torn apart!

Then, from within the exploding hurricane, two muffled groans were heard. Yu Xu and his companion tumbled out, both of them pale-faced and coughing up blood. Clearly, the hurricane they were riding had been so easily destroyed, severely injuring them!

However, this is not the most fatal. The real threat is that a huge number of distracting thoughts suddenly flood into the two people's minds, which were connected to the hurricane!

This surge of distracting thoughts is like a raging river, interconnected and seemingly endless. It is also mixed with violent and tyrannical intentions, directly targeting the instincts within the soul and the subconscious desires in the heart, rampaging and sweeping away, causing the State of Mind to collapse!

Overwhelmed by these distracting thoughts, the two boys were overwhelmed by them the instant the hurricane exploded. Like people falling into the sea, they tried to escape the water by grabbing and kicking, but they couldn't find the shore. They could only struggle in vain and gradually sink.

His mood became increasingly depressed, and his expression grew increasingly blank!

"Um?"

The hurricane was suddenly and swiftly shattered, and the two Yu Xu were overwhelmed by distracting thoughts. However, in the perception of Tong Shou and Wang Yifu, it was crystal clear. The two had already locked onto Qiu Yan with their aura, and no movement could escape their senses.

Now, Qiu Yan's momentum surged. He raised his hand and made a grasping motion, creating a strange phenomenon that shattered the dark hurricane. Tong Shou and Wang Yifu could both see this clearly.

However, Wang Yifu, having witnessed this scene, was not afraid. Instead, he seized the opportunity. In his mind, Qiu Yan's sudden outburst of such momentum meant that he was desperate and had revealed his trump card. At this moment, as long as he assisted Tong Shou, he might be able to win amidst the chaos!

With a cold laugh, Wang Yifu flicked his fingers, his sword technique changing. The flying sword connected to his consciousness erupted with bursts of light, becoming increasingly sharp, leaving a straight, slender afterimage in the air. In the blink of an eye, it attacked Qiu Yan from behind, its sharp aura aimed directly at the opponent's head!

Ding! Ding! Ding!

But suddenly, the flying sword stopped in mid-air, sparks bursting from its surface. The blade bent and twisted back and forth!

"What's going on?" Wang Yifu was stunned, then a sharp pain shot through his consciousness, and his mind was suddenly filled with many distracting thoughts!

A torrent of distracting thoughts stirred his mind and nerves, causing him unbearable headaches. He instinctively clutched his head and rolled around in mid-air, but this did little to alleviate the pain!

"What method did this person use? They were able to directly detonate the intent that Junior Brother Yifu had imbued in the sword, affecting his own body!"

Not far away, Tong Shou's expression changed repeatedly. With his insight, he saw through the essence of the matter at a glance—the flying sword was not Wang Yifu's magic Law Treasure for achieving enlightenment. It was only by separating a wisp of his will and refining it with the sword that it could be used as an extension of his own arm. Because of this, once the wisp of will in the sword was destroyed, not only would the flying sword become useless, but the original soul that separated the will would also be implicated, and both would be damaged.

"Furthermore, the hand that crushed the hurricane wasn't a physical object, but rather a manifestation of intent. Unlike Martial Dao Spirit, which permeates Yin-Yang and mobilizes external forces to condense a physical form, that hand was truly formed from mere thoughts! This ability is close to the Divine Light Refinement of the Fourth Realm! Could this person's Divine Soul cultivation have reached the Fourth Realm? If so, this is truly a disaster!"

Tong Shou understood the situation before him. The gust of wind just now was the power of the Divine Soul of the person he was chasing returning to his body!

"Since even Master has spoken, we have no choice but to retreat!" With that thought, Tong Shou made his decision. He moved swiftly to the side of Wang Yifu, who was rolling and howling. He separated a strand of True Essence to envelop the latter, and then expanded his True Essence to envelop the two of them and rush upwards!

But how could Qiu Yan let the two of them Ruyi?

Buzz!

A whooshing sound came, followed by a thick tail!

This tail was as thick as an adult's waist, and every hair on it contained violent and chaotic thoughts. With each shake and flick, it was like a spear firing, bursting out with astonishing power. When it struck Tong Shou, it dispersed his True Essence with a whoosh, forcing the two people inside out!

Tong Shou trembled violently from the blow and staggered backward. His expression changed drastically as he quickly focused his mind, severing the connection between the scattered True Essence and himself. This prevented the impurities on his True Essence from invading his body!

Puff!

As for Wang Yifu, who was already in excruciating pain, the shockwave from the collapse of his True Essence caused his internal organs to tremble, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"Damn it, with our strength alone, I'm afraid..."

Tong Shou calmed himself, then realized the situation was critical and he had to change his strategy. He said, "Fellow Daoist, this time our Void-Driving Dao acted rashly, but ultimately it was because of the Chen Household. It was a misunderstanding. The man beside me is the only son of the Void-Driving Dao Lord. Please consider..."

"Enough with the nonsense!"

Before Tong Shou could finish speaking, a series of cracking sounds rang out. It was Qiu Yan who raised his other hand, condensing another giant arm, and grabbed it. The dark sparks that had not yet broken along the way exploded one after another as soon as this hand touched them!

The destructive power radiating from the explosion did not dissipate; instead, it was drawn into the giant hand, where it spun and condensed, forming a vortex.

A chaotic and destructive aura emanated from the giant hand, bringing terror and oppression as it enveloped Tong Shou and his companion.

Its ferocity was overwhelming!

Faced with this situation, Tong Shou dared not confront it head-on. He could only release his True Essence again, pulling himself and Wang Yifu backward to dodge. But then Qiu Yan's voice came over—

"I gave you a chance, but you refused to take it back then, simply because you thought you had the power to do whatever you wanted. Now you're backing down not out of shame, but because you can't fight back, so you submit to the strong! Putting aside your robber logic, your bullying and cowardice is despicable! Now that I've taken action, I won't stop easily. I need to teach you a lesson you won't forget, to make sure it's etched in your hearts and souls, so you'll understand the importance of rules and Order!"

Upon hearing this, Tong Shou realized something was wrong and tried to dodge, but suddenly his whole body stiffened, enveloped by chaotic mental states, and his flesh and blood were completely imprisoned!

"Not good!"

In that critical moment, he could no longer care about anything else. His thoughts collided, and the blade of the longsword in his hand dissipated, turning into a hazy gray mist that enveloped the surroundings, bursting forth with an illusory and uncertain artistic conception, containing both destruction and rebirth, before breaking free from its confinement.

Almost instantly, the giant hand seized the cloud of gray mist the moment Tong Shou broke free, unleashing the destructive aura condensed within its palm.

Tong Shou groaned, his body twisted, his flesh contracted and disintegrated, and he turned into gray mist, about to leave again with Wang Yifu.

"Oh? As expected of someone who has reached the peak of the Third Realm." A cold glint flashed in Qiu Yan's eyes. Now that his Divine Soul body, the fierce aura he had displayed when fighting with his physical body was gone. Although his clothes were tattered, his long hair was flying, giving him a casual and carefree appearance.

Without Divine Soul in his body, the ferocious instincts of his flesh are unrestrained, leading to ruthless behavior. Now that his mind has returned to normal, although he controls the arms and tail of his Heart Ape, they are all illusions. Qiu Yan is in the center, like Confucian General in the central army, issuing orders and directing his troops into battle.

Seeing Tong Shou's performance, Qiu Yan's mind shifted, and his giant arm and tail vanished instantly. His distracting thoughts returned to his mind, and then nine Divine Sense forth from his body, constantly changing in the air, like ropes, intertwining and shuttling back and forth, weaving a network around him.

This move is very similar to Tang Qing's Thousand-Thousand Knot, and it is a move that Qiu Yan referenced and borrowed.

"Nine Divine Sense?" Tong Shou's ethereal form was blocked halfway through its flight by these Divine Sense. Despite several transformations and shifts, it couldn't break free. He grew anxious, but he also noticed that these Divine Sense weren't invincible. "This person's cultivation is rather strange... could it be..."

As Tong Shou pondered, he began to consider regrouping, but suddenly the surrounding Divine Sense shifted. One of them exploded, releasing the Sage Spirit, which transformed into a phrase—

Human beings cannot live without groups. If there is no division among groups, there will be strife. Strife leads to chaos, and chaos leads to poverty.

"What is this!" Before Tong Shou could react, he was enveloped by the power that erupted when his Divine Sense exploded. His mind was momentarily dazed, and the words seeped into his heart. Then the smoke re-condensed into a hunchbacked human shape, but he remained motionless and fell down.

"Human beings cannot live without social groups and must participate in the division of labor and cooperation. In this process, Order is created that everyone must abide by. If this Order cannot be followed, society and the country will be in turmoil! You, the Void-Driving Dao, do not engage in production but rely on your power and only know the law of the jungle. What difference is there between you and beasts? If Human Path has developed to this point, and we are still like wild beasts, wouldn't it be meaningless?"

Thinking to himself, Qiu Yan gathered his Divine Sense. The exploded Divine Sense condensed into Incense Faith, reforming itself. This Divine Sense was derived from the Sage Spirit "Enriching the State," which involved the Principle of Order in the division of people.

Qiu Yan swayed and arrived in front of Wang Yifu. Without pausing, he raised his hand and slapped the other's forehead with his palm. His mental energy surged in his hand, shattering Wang Yifu's Soul Dao cultivation.

Suffering from this severe blow, Wang Yifu shaken to his core, then his head lolled to the side and he lost consciousness.

Qiu Yan didn't say much, but instead sent a wisp of his consciousness into Wang Yifu's body. He then grasped a trace within Wang's soul, traced it back, and quickly connected it with a powerful spiritual force, sending a message through it—

"You must be the Void-Driving Dao Lord. I injured your disciple and crippled your son. I imagine you won't let this go easily. I don't want to be entangled with you in the future either. Why don't you tell me where you are, and I'll come over there now to settle our Karma?"

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