Destroy Your Own Dantian

"You, you..."

The Grand Supreme Elder was both shocked and furious. His lips trembled, but in the end, he could not utter a word.

He had never imagined that Qin Hao would actually take first place in the Myriad Phenomena Genius Tournament.

The strength Chen Yuntian had displayed was already formidable. Even among the strongest contestants in the best editions of the Myriad Phenomena Genius Tournament, he would have ranked among the very best!

And yet, he had still lost to Qin Hao!

"Once I return... I will enter seclusion and train!"

The Grand Supreme Elder did not want to stay another moment. With that, he headed straight outside.

"Some people always think they're right, never realizing just how ignorant they are."

Qin Hao shook his head, paid the Grand Supreme Elder no further attention, and strode away as well.

"Qin Hao!" Just as he walked out of the Martial Arts Arena, a sneering voice suddenly rang out.

"Tsk, tsk, basking in all that glory, aren't you? Feeling pleased with yourself? Think you've given us a great shock? Made Junior Sister Liu regret her choice back then?"

Qin Hao stopped. Standing directly ahead of him were Liu Ruoxue, Yang Benhong, and Yue Yilin.

A mocking smile curled Yang Benhong's lips as he spoke in a sarcastic tone.

"Unfortunately, you're going to be disappointed! Weakness is your original sin. In my eyes, your current strength is worthless!"

"Qin Hao, give up!"

Liu Ruoxue looked at Qin Hao and said coolly, "Taking first place in the Myriad Phenomena Genius Tournament did surprise me a little, but that's all. You should understand that a First-Grade Martial Soul is still a First-Grade Martial Soul!"

"I told you, you and I belong to different worlds. You should face reality instead of ruining yourself!"

"Even if you join the Myriad Phenomena Hall, you won't get far, and you won't have enough treasures to keep improving your cultivation."

For someone with a First-Grade Martial Soul, there was only one way to improve their cultivation: consuming vast quantities of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

But such treasures were incredibly precious. In Liu Ruoxue's eyes, giving them to Qin Hao was simply squandering Heaven's gifts!

"You want me to give up?" Qin Hao laughed.

"That's right. If you had even a little sense, you'd know what to keep and what to give up. Tomorrow morning, abandon your plans to go to the Myriad Phenomena Hall. Also, hand over the Azure Origin Fruit willingly." Liu Ruoxue spoke coolly, her tone lofty and condescending. "I'll give you some compensation."

"So you just want my Azure Origin Fruit?" Qin Hao sneered. He shook his head and said flatly, "Liu Ruoxue, you think far too highly of yourself. What the hell does my joining the Myriad Phenomena Hall have to do with you? And what the hell does anything I might achieve there have to do with you?"

Qin Hao looked at Liu Ruoxue with pity. "People like you are the very definition of blind ignorance."

"Anything else? If not, get lost. A good dog doesn't block the road!"

With that, Qin Hao walked straight toward the three of them.

"Qin Hao, you worthless trash! Don't spit in our faces when we're showing you favor!"

Yang Benhong flew into a rage. In his view, the moment Qin Hao saw him, he should have knelt, willingly handed over the Azure Origin Fruit, and begged for his life.

He had never expected Qin Hao to completely ignore him!

"You don't know what's good for you!" Liu Ruoxue's voice also turned abruptly cold.

Suppressing his anger, Yang Benhong said icily, "Trash, I'll give you one final chance!"

"Hand over the Azure Origin Fruit!"

"And sever your own meridians, cripple your own dantian, and give up joining the Myriad Phenomena Hall!"

"Otherwise, not only will your own life be in danger, but I guarantee the Qin family will be reduced to dust and ashes!"

Yang Benhong made no attempt to conceal his threat. "As far as I know, your father still hasn't recovered from that grievous injury... I imagine you wouldn't want his condition to keep getting worse, would you?"

Several years ago, Qin Yuntian had fought for the Qin family and suffered a grievous injury in battle. Even now, he was merely suppressing his injuries and had yet to recover fully.

That was precisely why Qin Yuntian's cultivation had fallen to the first level of the Meridian Opening Realm!

"Yang Benhong, you're courting death!"

A terrifying surge of killing intent suddenly erupted from Qin Hao!

"Hmm? This aura?"

Yue Yilin, who had remained silent throughout, suddenly looked at Qin Hao in surprise, a sharp gleam flashing through her eyes.

Even Yue Yilin had felt a hint of piercing sharpness in the aura he had unleashed a moment earlier.

Qin Hao stared coldly at the three of them. "Sever my own meridians and cripple my own dantian?"

Qin Hao looked at them as though they were idiots. "You cannot imagine my future, and you will never reach the heights I achieve! Yang Benhong, you have no idea what kind of person you've offended!"

"And if you dare lay a hand on my father or the Qin family, I guarantee I'll repay you a thousandfold, ten thousandfold!"

Qin Hao spoke those last words softly, but to Liu Ruoxue and the other two, they sounded as though they came from the depths of hell, carrying endless cold. Yang Benhong, in particular, actually felt a trace of fear rise in his heart.

In an instant, that fear vanished, replaced by fury.

"You worthless trash dare threaten me!" Yang Benhong wanted nothing more than to slap Qin Hao to death. But Chi Zhenheng would arrive tomorrow. If he attacked and the Myriad Phenomena Hall investigated, he could not bear the consequences.

"Fool!" Qin Hao could not be bothered to say more. He gave Yang Benhong a cold look, then strode toward the Qin estate.

"Bastard! Bastard! Bastard!" Yang Benhong felt as though he had suffered a monstrous humiliation, his heart brimming with rage. "Junior Sister Liu, that brat must die! That piece of trash actually dared provoke me!"

"Since he refuses to see reason, let him sleep beneath the earth forever! Junior Sister Liu, Qin Hao crippled Liu Feng and Liu Kuang, so Liu Chengfeng hates him to the bone. Here's what we'll do: before Elder Chi arrives tomorrow, Liu Chengfeng will ambush and kill him in the dead of night..."

In mere moments, Yang Benhong had devised a vicious scheme.

"You want the Liu family's First Elder to act?"

Liu Ruoxue was startled. She had originally planned to bribe bandits to attack him along the way or use some other means. She had not expected Yang Benhong to set his sights on Liu Chengfeng.

"Don't worry. As long as we don't act ourselves, the Myriad Phenomena Hall won't investigate even if Liu Chengfeng kills Qin Hao," Yang Benhong said with a sneer. "Besides, he's just trash with a First-Grade Martial Soul. If he dies, he dies. The Myriad Phenomena Hall won't care at all!"

"Very well. I'll make the arrangements."

Hearing this, Liu Ruoxue nodded coolly.

Even geniuses could truly grow only after being tempered by blood and fire. Thus, the Myriad Phenomena Hall strongly encouraged its disciples to venture out and gain experience. If they were killed because their strength was lacking, the Myriad Phenomena Hall would not interfere.

That evening, the Qin estate blazed with lights and bustled with activity.

Leaders of numerous factions from far and wide, along with powerful martial cultivators, came to the Qin estate to congratulate Qin Hao on taking first place in the Myriad Phenomena Genius Tournament!

Whether Qin Hao had a First-Grade Martial Soul or not, his victory in the Myriad Phenomena Genius Tournament already made the situation clear!

Besides, the Liu family was not even allowed to participate in the next Myriad Phenomena Genius Tournament. How could anyone fail to see which side to choose?

While everyone was celebrating, inside the Qin Young Master's Residence...

Want to steal my Azure Origin Fruit? Think I'll save it to consume later?

Qin Hao smiled faintly. Liu Ruoxue and her companions really were rather stupid.

I wonder whether this Azure Origin Fruit will be enough to advance my Martial Soul to the Fourth-Grade Martial Soul level.

Qin Hao sat cross-legged, holding the Azure Origin Fruit and sensing the rich Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy within it.

Without hesitation, he opened his mouth and swallowed the Azure Origin Fruit.