The Qi Family's Scheme!

At that moment, Xu Qingyang stared at Qi Tian and said indifferently, "Qi Tian, a word of advice: if you don't want an early death, get the hell out of my way!"

"Who are you trying to scare?"

Qi Tian said grimly, "Do you really think I grew up being scared into submission?"

Hearing this, Xu Qingyang took a deep breath and thought, Right now, I only have the combat strength of the early Golden Core realm. I'm no match for Qi Tian!

My only option is to learn a forbidden art that boosts my cultivation from the Forbidden Arts Heavenly Book between my brows!

But before that, I need to keep Qi Tian in check!

Then a faint smile appeared on Xu Qingyang's face. "Qi Tian, since you want my fortuitous opportunity, I'll give it to you. But I need half an incense stick's worth of time!"

"All right!"

Qi Tian nodded.

In his view, even giving Xu Qingyang half an incense stick's worth of time would not let him increase his strength.

As for notifying Xu Juren to come, that was even more impossible.

Xu Qingyang glanced at Qi Tian and smiled coldly. You fool. Once I learn the forbidden art, I'll cut you down.

With a thought, Xu Qingyang opened the third heavenly book between his brows—the Forbidden Arts Heavenly Book.

The first page recorded the Heaven-Slaying Art. Although it consumed his spiritual energy, it caused little backlash, and he could recover with the Sky-Swallowing Pattern alone.

The Heaven-Slaying Art had only one sword move: the Sword-Slaying Stance.

However, its wielder needed a fighting spirit that charged ever forward and an indomitable will that nothing could break.

Xu Qingyang happened to possess both.

The next moment.

Xu Qingyang used the consciousness within his sea of consciousness to cultivate in his stead.

Half an incense stick's worth of time later.

He successfully mastered the Heaven-Slaying Art, and excitement filled his heart.

"Xu Qingyang, time's up. Hand over your fortuitous opportunity!"

Qi Tian looked at Xu Qingyang and demanded, holding back his excitement.

Once I obtain Xu Qingyang's fortuitous opportunity, my standing in the Qi Family will rise.

I might even have a chance to contend for the position of grand elder.

Xu Qingyang grinned. "Qi Tian, sorry, but I was lying just now. I never had any intention of giving you my fortuitous opportunity!"

"You're courting death!"

Hearing Xu Qingyang's words, Qi Tian realized he had been played. Murderous intent sharpened in his eyes as he roared in fury.

"Heaven-Slaying Art!"

Xu Qingyang bellowed, and the spiritual energy within his body was instantly drained dry.

In the blink of an eye, Xu Qingyang's aura climbed steadily, reaching the mid Nascent Soul realm.

"You... what kind of technique is that?"

Seeing the change in Xu Qingyang's aura, Qi Tian's expression shifted slightly. He gritted his teeth and asked in astonishment.

"A technique to kill you!"

Xu Qingyang shouted, holding the Red Sparrow Sword as he slashed out.

Hum! Hum! Hum!

At that moment, the Vermilion Bird War God Will also erupted with streaks of Vermilion Bird light.

In that instant, the sword light and Vermilion Bird light hurtled toward Qi Tian together.

"Hmph!"

Facing this assault, Qi Tian snorted coldly. "Xu Qingyang, you're merely at the seventh level of Foundation Establishment, yet you can temporarily raise your cultivation to the mid Nascent Soul realm. You must have used some secret art!"

"If I'm not mistaken, the backlash from that secret art must be severe!"

Xu Qingyang said coldly, "You talk too much!"

"Heavenly Buddha Palm!"

Qi Tian raised his palm, and a golden Buddha palm appeared in midair, striking forward.

Boom!

The Heavenly Buddha Palm collided with the sword light and Vermilion Bird light.

The next moment.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The sword light and Vermilion Bird light pierced through the enormous Heavenly Buddha Palm.

With a cracking sound, the Heavenly Buddha Palm shattered outright.

"How... how is that possible?"

At this sight, Qi Tian's expression changed drastically. He gritted his teeth and spoke in disbelief.

"Die!"

As Xu Qingyang's voice rang out, another streak of sword light and Vermilion Bird light howled forth, appearing before Qi Tian in an instant.

"No!"

"Don't!"

Qi Tian's eyes widened as he stared at the incoming sword light and Vermilion Bird light, roaring in unwillingness.

Whoosh!

The sword light and Vermilion Bird light unleashed terrifying power, piercing through Qi Tian's body.

"Xu Qingyang, you son of a bitch! You dared to kill me! The Qi Family will never let you get away with this!"

With those words, Qi Tian died.

When the other members of the Qi Family saw Qi Tian killed, they dropped to their knees in terror, desperate to survive. "Young Master Xu, we really don't want to die! Please spare us!"

"Get lost!"

Xu Qingyang said coldly, "Killing you would only dirty my hands. Go back and tell your Qi Family that I killed both Qi Qin and Qi Tian!"

"If they want revenge, I, Xu Qingyang, will be waiting anytime!"

With that, Xu Qingyang turned and headed back to the Xu Family.

The Qi Family members all breathed sighs of relief. Then they took Qi Qin's and Qi Tian's bodies and left.

Meanwhile, Shi Xiu stood outside the Artifact Pavilion, gazing in a certain direction as she murmured to herself, "Xu Qingyang really is full of surprises!"

"Not only did he kill Qi Qin in the Life-and-Death Arena, but he also killed Qi Tian outside the Artifact Pavilion. How exactly did he do it?"

The Qi Family.

Inside a grand hall, a middle-aged man in crimson robes sat in the seat of honor. As he looked at Qi Tian's and Qi Qin's bodies on the floor, his face filled with murderous intent and shock.

"That damned Xu Qingyang dared to kill an elder and a disciple of our Qi Family! He deserves to die!"

The middle-aged man was none other than the Qi Family patriarch, Qi Tai'a.

At that moment, the man in blue robes opposite Qi Tai'a frowned and said, "Patriarch, I've heard that Xu Qingyang hadn't stepped onto the martial path in all eighteen years of his life, and even the Sword Martial Soul he awakened yesterday disappeared!"

"Yet today, he managed to kill Qi Qin and Qi Tian through his swordsmanship!"

"I think there are two possible explanations. Either Xu Qingyang awakened his martial soul and entered the martial path long ago, or this is the result of a fortuitous opportunity he obtained!"

Hearing this, Qi Tai'a considered it and said, "Qi Taicang, the first possibility is virtually nonexistent, but the second is highly likely!"

"Yes!"

The blue-robed man named Qi Taicang nodded in firm agreement.

Qi Tai'a gritted his teeth. "If we can obtain Xu Qingyang's fortuitous opportunity, our Qi Family's strength will increase tremendously!"

"You and I might even have a chance to reach the peak of the Grotto-Heaven realm!"

Qi Taicang said, "Patriarch, the deaths of Qi Tian and Qi Qin give us the perfect excuse to move against the Xu Family!"

"When should we make our move?"

Qi Tai'a fell silent for a moment, then looked at Qi Taicang and said, "Why choose another day when today is right before us? We'll do it today!"