The Dust Settles, the Fee for Intervening

The Ma Clan elders who had already pledged allegiance to Ma Yuanzhong trembled upon hearing this, and a hint of hesitation flashed in their eyes.

However, the remaining Foundation Establishment experts of the Song Clan were already thoroughly enraged by the tragic deaths of their companions!

"You little beast! Prepare to die!"

"Kill!"

Three figures, filled with boundless killing intent, simultaneously transformed into streaks of light and launched a fierce attack from three directions towards the Dongfang Yueming!

The head of the Song Clan family roared in fury!

A terrifying pressure, far exceeding that of the others and Fifth Level of Foundation Establishment, suddenly erupted!

"You little beast! Today, I will tear you to pieces!"

He, too, joined the fray!

Five Foundation Establishment experts!

Among them, there was even a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator!

Their combined attack was so powerful that it could make the heavens and earth change color!

At this moment, the entire sky seemed to be torn apart by that violent magical power!

"It's over..."

Below, all the onlookers were horrified when they felt this terrifying power that was capable of destroying everything, and they all retreated in panic!

"Father! Quick! Help him!" Ma Qianqian cried out urgently as she looked at the figure completely engulfed by the five Foundation Establishment experts. Her pretty face turned ashen.

However, her father, Ma Yuanhong, was ice-cold at this moment, his eyes filled with endless struggle and... fear!

[escape?]

[Or should I stay and die with them?]

In that very moment of hesitation!

A sudden and unexpected change has occurred!

All that could be seen was the center, completely submerged by a torrent of colorful magical power!

A calm voice, yet seemingly imbued with the Great Dao wisdom of the universe, rang out.

"The Myriad Phenomena."

In an instant!

A profound and mysterious realm, encompassing everything and seemingly capable of evolving all things in the world, suddenly descended!

Suddenly, countless thick vines, shimmering with a divine emerald light, appeared out of thin air!

Countless thick, seemingly indestructible rock walls rose from the ground!

Furthermore, countless incomparably Sharpness golden sword energies, seemingly capable of tearing through space, roared out!

Wood, Earth, Metal...

In that instant, Dongfang Yueming single-handedly unleashed three completely different attributes... top-tier second-order spiritual techniques!

"BOOM--!!!"

The attacks of the five Foundation Establishment experts were like mud oxen entering the sea when they came into contact with that "Myriad Phenomena of the World," which seemed to be a world of its own. They were instantly swallowed up, disintegrated, and dissolved!

"What?!"

The head of the Song Clan family was horrified!

And in that instant when they lost their composure!

Within that Myriad Phenomena," a cold, emotionless gray divine light One Flash and disappeared in an instant!

Second-tier top-level spiritual technique - Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light!

"Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff!"

Five sounds, soft and gentle.

Whether it was the arrogant head of the Song Clan family or the treacherous and ruthless Ma Yuanzhong.

The moment the bodies of the five Foundation Establishment experts came into contact with that gray divine light, it was as if they had encountered their nemesis; instantly, they were pierced, disintegrated, and annihilated!

The entire venue fell into an eternal, deathly silence once again.

Everyone stared blankly at the unharmed figure in blue, their minds completely devoid of the ability to think.

Song Qi collapsed to the ground, as if all his bones had been removed, a foul-smelling liquid slowly flowing from his crotch.

Dongfang Yueming ignored him and simply pointed a finger out casually.

"Puff."

A soft sound.

Song Qi's body then turned into a cloud of blood mist.

The whole world fell completely silent.

Ma Qianqian stared blankly at this scene, her beautiful eyes filled with a shock that defied description!

Her father, Ma Yuanhong, felt a chill run through his body and his limbs went weak as he watched!

[What... what exactly is his cultivation level?!]

[Foundation Establishment?!]

[No... even an ordinary Foundation Establishment would probably have no chance of so easily and effortlessly killing five experts of the same level!]

The thought that he hadn't immediately offered his help filled him with endless... lingering fear and... regret!

Dongfang Yueming ignored them.

With a casual wave of his hand, he absorbed the six storage rings into his palm.

A sweep of divine sense.

[Hmm, not bad.]

[Over five thousand low-grade spirit stones, three second-tier spirit weapons, and five first-tier high-grade spirit weapons.]

He nodded in satisfaction.

Just then, Ma Yuanhong finally came to his senses!

He hurriedly stepped forward, bowed deeply to Dongfang Yueming, and forced a smile that looked more like a grimace.

"Thank you so much, senior, for saving my life! Senior... please forgive me..."

However, Dongfang Yueming simply looked at him calmly.

"Sales fee."

Upon hearing these three words, Ma Yuanhong was taken aback at first, but then, as if he had grasped a lifeline, he nodded repeatedly!

"Of course! Of course!"

He dared not delay in the slightest and hurriedly took out all the spirit stones from his storage bag, his hands trembling!

"Senior... I only have... only five thousand low-grade spirit stones on me..."

Looking into Dongfang Yueming's calm gaze, he felt as if his heart was about to leap out of his throat!

He whirled around, then sternly shouted at the terrified elders of the Ma Clan, "What are you all standing there for?! Hurry up and hand over all your spirit stones!"

Those elders who were still loyal to him, upon hearing this, dared not hesitate for a moment and hurriedly took out all their belongings.

Ma Yuanhong then turned his gaze to those "traitors" who had just been on the Song Clan's side, but were now ashen-faced and trembling with fear.

"And you all!" His voice was icy cold. "All of you, get over here!"

The Foundation Establishment elders trembled, as if granted a pardon, and scrambled over.

They dared not conceal anything, and tremblingly piled all their spirit stones on the ground.

Ma Qianqian watched this scene quietly.

She looked at those "uncles" who, just a moment ago, had been arrogant and tried to kill her and her father, but now they were as humble as dogs wagging their tails and begging for mercy.

She glanced again at the figure in blue robes who, from beginning to end, remained calm and composed, as if he had merely done something insignificant, yet had controlled everyone's fate.

Her heart was filled with endless complex emotions.

Is this... true power?

Finally, after plundering everyone's belongings, Ma Yuanhong managed to gather over nine thousand low-grade spirit stones.

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and, in an almost pleading tone, said to Dongfang Yueming, "Senior... we... all the flowing spirit stones of our Ma Clan are here..."

"But don't worry! Once we return to our clan and gather the remaining spirit stones, we will send them to you as soon as possible!"

"No need."

Dongfang Yueming glanced at the mountain of spirit stones and was fairly satisfied.

With a casual wave of his hand, he put all the spirit stones into his storage bag.

Without uttering another word, he transformed into a golden streak of light and vanished into the night.

Watching that disappearing figure, a trace of undisguised loss and... melancholy flashed in Ma Qianqian's eyes.

Her father, Ma Yuanhong, only breathed a long sigh of relief after confirming that the evil spirit had truly left. He was so exhausted that he almost collapsed to the ground.

He looked at the devastated battlefield before him, then at his trembling clansmen, and a deep struggle flashed in his eyes.

[Treasure...]

[In the end, should we hand it over in exchange for temporary peace...?]

[still...]

He knew that today's events, while shocking those clansmen with ulterior motives, had...

But it's only temporary; their ambition will never fade.

Similarly, the near annihilation of the Song Clan does not mean that Li Family or Wang Family will not emerge in the future!

Without sufficient strength, that treasure will ultimately remain nothing more than a ticking time bomb.

However, Ma Yuanhong had his reasons for not telling the other clansmen the location of the treasure!

Just then, Ma Qianqian, who was standing to the side, suddenly spoke up.

"Father," her voice became incredibly firm, "I want to go to the Dragon Firmament Academy."

Upon hearing this, Ma Yuanhong was taken aback at first, and then a hint of relief flashed in his eyes.

He knew that his daughter had grown up.

[That's fine...]

[That's fine.]

[As long as Qianqian is safe and sound.]

Even if something happens to the Ma Clan in the future, she will always be safe.

He nodded emphatically.

"Go."

And the secret he held in his heart about the "treasure" finally came to a final decision at this moment.

[Hold on to it!]

[No matter what, we must keep its secret!]

Ideally, I should forget about it completely!