Qin Yangming nodded. "Not bad, not bad. So that old fellow Qiao Fangzheng actually taught you the Dog-Beating Staff Technique." News that the new Gang Leader had mastered the Thirty-Six Roads of the Dog-Beating Staff Technique had long since spread throughout the Beggar Gang. It was no secret to Qin Yangming, either.
Long Xiyue said, "You're one of the gang's Elders, too. There's still time to turn back from the wrong path. I'll give you a chance to make amends."
"It's too late. You're both going to die!" Qin Yangming raised the Iron Staff with one hand. The two Monster Snakes coiled around it lifted their heads and flicked their tongues, poised to strike.
Long Xiyue stood quietly where she was. With the decisive battle upon her, she had instead become utterly calm. Hu Xiaotian was trapped in the Dog-Beating Formation. If she and Tang Qingxuan wanted to seize even a thread of hope for survival, they could only rely on themselves.
Qin Yangming slowly took a step forward. His formidable killing intent bore down on Long Xiyue like a force blanketing heaven and earth. Even Tang Qingxuan, who had fallen and had yet to get back up, felt her breath catch. If the Tofu Shop's little courtyard was a world unto itself, Qin Yangming was its sovereign. He wielded absolute power over life and death; whenever he wished, he could take their lives.
Under that immense pressure, Tang Qingxuan had completely lost the ability to resist. She could not even muster the strength to get up. Qin Yangming watched Long Xiyue, the murderous intent in his eyes growing ever stronger.
Long Xiyue bore the brunt of it and naturally felt the pressure emanating from Qin Yangming. His martial arts were probably far superior to those of Shangguan Tianhuo, the