The Five Elements Heaven-Severing Immortal-Locking Formation, Three Days to Consider

Nevertheless, Qin Wusheng secretly sent people to divine Qin Hao's whereabouts.

If they could bring Qin Hao back in the next few days,

they would have that much more leverage over Qin Lingkong's branch.

Qin Wusheng then sent people to the Heavenly Yu Divine Kingdom to bring Qin Lingkong back.

Under Qin Wusheng's arrangements,

the plan against Qin Lingkong's branch proceeded in an orderly fashion.

Qin Lingkong's branch had established itself at the junction of the eastern and northern regions of the Azure Heaven Dao Domain.

When the three ancestors saw how urgently the main Qin Clan was looking for them,

it seemed the matter they needed to discuss was important.

They did not delay and set off for the Qin Clan at once.

At noon,

a blazing sun hung high in the sky.

The three ancestors of Qin Lingkong's branch arrived at the main Qin Clan.

But the moment the three entered the ancestral hall, before they could react,

the five ancestors of the main branch activated the formation at the same time!

In an instant,

within the spacious ancestral hall,

sacred, profound divine light of the five elements erupted.

Vast divine radiance emerged from the void, rolling and surging like furious waves!

The extraordinarily dense power of the five elements intertwined into a massive barrier,

enveloping the entire ancestral hall!

A terrifying, oppressive presence spread out,

as though it could crush the boundless heavens.

Powerful restraints and suppression filled the space.

The expressions of the three ancestors of Qin Lingkong's branch changed drastically.

They recognized the formation.

It was the Five Elements Heaven-Severing Immortal-Locking Formation, created specifically for sealing!

It sealed the spirit and locked the soul, preventing the use of magic power.

It restrained the flesh, leaving one unable to move or struggle.

Legend had it that a mighty figure from the Supreme Purity Palace had once used this formation to surround and kill an immortal!

None of the five ancestors of the Qin Clan's main branch had mastered the pure laws of the five elements.

So they had used strange treasures such as geng metal, thunder wood, weak water, heavenly fire, and nether earth to set up the formation.

Even if they could not unleash its full power,

it was enough to trap three Great Emperors.

The three ancestors of Qin Lingkong's branch wore extremely dark, grim expressions.

They demanded coldly,

"What is the meaning of this?"

Among the five ancestors of the main branch,

one said calmly,

"Nothing much.

We just have some rather bad news to tell you.

We were afraid you wouldn't be able to accept it

and might have trouble controlling yourselves for a while."

Then,

the ancestors of the main branch recounted the whole affair.

When they heard that Qin Hao's Luo Heaven Immortal Bone had been torn out of him and transplanted into Qin Jingyu,

the three flew into a rage.

Their eyes nearly split with fury, and they all looked as though they wanted to devour someone.

"What did you say!? Where is Hao'er? What have you done to him?!"

"That Lady Chen has such a vicious heart! She's nothing but a venomous woman!"

"Our Hao'er is still so young, and someone dug out his bone! Are you even human?"

Faced with the furious questions and roars of the three from Qin Lingkong's branch,

the five ancestors of the main branch offered no rebuttal.

They were in the wrong in this matter to begin with.

"We were indeed in the wrong.

If we had known sooner, we would naturally have stopped Lady Chen.

But what's done is done. It's too late to say anything now."

"As for the child,

someone has taken him and fled to the lower realm. There's still no trace of him for now."

"Why don't we each take a step back?"

"As long as you agree to spare Lady Chen and Yu'er,"

"whatever compensation you need,

we'll do our best to provide it if you ask."

"We hope you'll consider the Qin Clan's greater interests."

"We can't very well destroy the Qin Clan's last remaining seedling too, can we?"

"Calm down for a few days, then give us your answer."

But the three of Qin Lingkong's branch were already beside themselves with rage.

They could not listen to a single word.

All they knew was that the prodigy of their branch had been ruined by the main branch.

And these ancestors of the main branch still wanted to shield the culprits!

"Calm down? How are we supposed to calm down?!"

"You old things, Qin Wusheng, and Lady Chen are all jackals of the same lair!"

"Now you talk about considering the greater interests!"

"Why didn't Lady Chen consider the greater interests when she dug out our Hao'er's immortal bone?!"

"If you don't hand over Lady Chen and the Luo Heaven Immortal Bone,"

"even if we die and our Dao vanishes, we'll make you pay!"

The three ancestors of Qin Lingkong's branch were furious beyond measure.

They wanted nothing more than to beat all five ancestors to death with their fists.

But within the formation,

everything was sealed and restrained.

They could not move in the slightest, let alone self-detonate.

Yet the three refused to give up. Their rage towered to the heavens, their hatred soared to the skies!

They struggled fiercely without pause, heedless of the damage to their souls and origins.

All they wanted was to break through the seal and grind that venomous woman Lady Chen's bones to dust!

Just then, Qin Wusheng appeared inside the formation.

Standing in midair, he gave the three below a calm glance.

"Don't waste your strength. This formation isn't something you can break."

"Besides,"

"I won't hand over my wife."

"The Luo Heaven Immortal Bone has already become one with Yu'er, and I won't hand it over either."

The eyes of the three from Qin Lingkong's branch turned red the moment they saw Qin Wusheng appear.

Qin Wusheng's words made them so angry that they laughed.

Before they could even curse him,

Qin Wusheng went so far as to threaten them outright!

"Everyone in your branch is in my hands now, whether old or young, women or children!"

"Whether they live or die depends on what you three ancestors choose."

"But I don't have that much time to spend with you. I'll give you just three days.

"After three days,"

"it would be best if you were willing to yield.

I'll also find a way to restore Hao'er's foundation.

But if you insist on taking revenge on my wife, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Qin Wusheng raised a hand and traced it through the air.

An image appeared before the three from Qin Lingkong's branch.

In the image

were young faces filled with panic and aged faces filled with fear and bewilderment.

Many of them were injured as well.

They were trapped in a killing formation fraught with peril.

At the slightest movement, every one of them would be killed!

Seeing that everyone in their branch had actually been placed under Qin Wusheng's control,

the three ancestors of Qin Lingkong's branch trembled with rage.

"Qin Wusheng, you're ruthless enough!"

"We never imagined that after devoting our lives to the Qin Clan,"

"we'd end up like this! How laughable!"

Having been treated this way by the Qin Clan, the three ancestors were utterly disillusioned.

Qin Wusheng paid no heed to their furious curses.

He knew the consequences of doing this.

But he had to choose between the Qin Clan's greater interests and his own wife and son.

Everyone had selfish desires.

Whether it was his wife or Yu'er, he did not want either of them to suffer the slightest harm.

So he chose to abandon Qin Lingkong's branch!

"Take your time considering it. I'll come for your answer in three days."

With that,

Qin Wusheng left.

The five ancestors of the main branch followed him out of the formation.

Only the three ancestors of Qin Lingkong's branch remained, their faces dark with anger.

The three roared and cursed in fury, bitterly disappointed in the Qin Clan.

But the only answer they received was the absolute seal of the power of the five elements.

Meanwhile,

the Heavenly Retribution Trio, whom Gu Xuanjin had sent out,

had also arrived at the battlefield between the Great Qian Imperial Dynasty and the Heavenly Yu Divine Kingdom.