The Lu Household's Destruction
The Lin Household patriarch stopped in his tracks, his expression shifting several times before he ultimately remained still.
On Qin Fei's side, three people ganged up on one person, and the situation instantly became one-sided.
Even though the Lu Household patriarch wielded his spirit sword with ease, he was still overwhelmed by the attacks.
What surprised him most was that in his two clashes with Qin Fei, he was actually at a disadvantage in terms of Spiritual Power.
This left him bewildered, as if he were the one who had just achieved Foundation Establishment.
The black-robed man wearing a bamboo hat was clearly a physical cultivator; his punches were brutal and difficult to deal with.
Having barely managed to injure him, the Foundation Establishment Realm puppet simply raised its hand, a flash of green light, and the wound instantly healed.
With such a lineup, let alone him alone, even three more would be hard to defeat.
Knowing he had no chance of winning, the Lu Household patriarch unleashed a fierce attack, forcing back the Iron Guard, before transforming into a streak of light and soaring into the sky.
They fled without hesitation.
Foundation Establishment cultivators are incredibly fast; they vanished in the blink of an eye.
Qin Fei could not grant his wish. He released the Divine Travel Boat, carrying Iron Guard and Jumang, and then gave chase.
Watching the departing figures of the group, the Lin Household patriarch fell into deep thought.
He secretly rejoiced that he hadn't interfered.
The battle just now was utterly crushing. Even if I were to participate, I probably wouldn't be able to change the outcome and would only needlessly create a formidable enemy.
"Fellow Daoist made the right choice. Now that this matter is settled, I will take my leave."
Guo Nanshan gave him a meaningful look, then stepped into the air and disappeared.
Only after experiencing this battle did he realize that he had underestimated Qin Fei.
Based on Qin Fei's demonstrated strength, he is likely already capable of directly confronting an ordinary Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivator.
Moreover, he possesses a puppet at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, which has rare healing effects. With both of these combined, even he himself might not have a chance of winning.
As for Iron Guard, he didn't know him and wondered where he had found this helper.
In short, he made the right bet today.
"I am grateful for your help this time, Fellow Daoist Qin. When my lifespan comes to an end, I hope you will treat my Beast Taming Sect well."
Guo Nanshan pondered to himself and gradually increased his speed.
On the Lu Household patriarch's side, they had been fleeing in a panic the whole time.
However, according to his Divine Sense, a dark figure was rapidly closing the distance behind him.
It was a flying boat, and a man stood with his hands behind his back at the bow—it was Qin Fei.
In front of the Divine Travel Boat, the Lu Household patriarch's escape speed was like child's play, and he was caught up in the blink of an eye.
Why is my fellow Daoist in such a hurry?
The Lu Household patriarch was terrified and was about to react when a gust of wind from a fist struck him, and his body slammed into the ground like a cannonball.
The vines on the ground grew wildly, forming a dense forest barrier in the blink of an eye.
He was bound into a wooden ball, and the thorns on the vines pierced his body, constantly draining his Spiritual Power.
"No!"
Knowing that the situation was hopeless, the Lu Household patriarch felt a deep sense of resentment.
"Fellow Daoist Qin, I apologize for what happened back then, and I'll give you all my possessions. I beg you to spare my life!"
Qin Fei unmoved and slowly approached.
"I know Lu Tianchou's exact location. If you go to Iron Yue District to investigate yourself, it will take you a lot of time and effort. I can take you there directly!"
Qin Fei seemed not to hear him and slowly raised his palm.
"I can implant a divine soul imprint on you, so that you will serve me for eternity. Fellow Daoist Qin, give me a chance."
He pressed his palm against his forehead.
"This is outrageous! Since you insist on this way, then nobody will get away with it!"
The Lu Household patriarch roared, his body swelled violently, and the vines that wrapped around him were stretched and torn apart.
A surge of energy rapidly accumulated, seemingly about to erupt.
"To self-destruct your Dantian, fellow Daoist, you certainly possess extraordinary courage. If you had self-destructed during the earlier battle, you might have been able to injure me. But now, it's too late."
Qin Fei's palm landed, Soul-Seizing Technique was activated immediately.
The Lu Household patriarch's face stiffened, then he seemed to have forgotten something, his expression becoming blank.
The swollen body gradually returned to normal, and the accumulated violent energy slowly subsided.
Before long, his expression began to twitch, and a grayish-white ball of light floated out from the top of his head.
Until the ball of light completely disappeared, his gaze became vacant, and he remained motionless, becoming a living dead.
Qin Fei nodded in satisfaction and carefully sealed the ball of light into the jade bottle.
"In this way, Jumang's spirituality is also attained."
The process of attaching a spirit to a body takes a long time, and this place is clearly unsuitable. Qin Fei plans to return to his cave abode to do it later.
But before that, there's one more thing to do.
He mounted the Divine Travel Boat and shot off in a chosen direction.
The land belonging to the Lin and Lu Lineage.
The Lin Household patriarch summoned all his disciples, with the Lin Household on the left and the Lu Household on the right.
"Ancestor, is there some urgent matter that has summoned the disciples this time?"
A Late Qi Refining member of the Lu Household asked.
He was on a mission outside and was unaware of the battle that had just taken place.
There were many disciples like him, most of whom were suddenly recalled without any apparent reason.
The Lin Household patriarch didn't explain, but simply sighed and slowly said, "Come with me and wait for someone."
The disciples were puzzled, but dared not ask any further questions.
An hour later, the sound of something cutting through the air came from the horizon, and a flying boat approached from afar.
Qin Fei stood at the bow of the boat, gazing at the disciples gathered on the ground, a thoughtful expression on his face.
What is the meaning of this, fellow Daoist?
The Lin Household patriarch sighed helplessly, "Given Fellow Daoist Qin's temperament, he will definitely eradicate the root of the problem. I have gathered these Lu Household here, hoping this matter will end as soon as possible and not involve my Lin Household."
Qin Fei glanced at him and nodded slightly.
The two had no prior animosity. They had invited Guo Nanshan to oversee the situation because they were worried that Guo's attitude was unclear and that he might interfere rashly.
Now that the matter has been resolved, he naturally won't make enemies unnecessarily.
With a single lift of his hand, countless pebbles flew up from the ground.
"Puff, puff, puff----"
The Lu Household members fell like wheat being harvested, without any chance to resist.
The Lin Household, however, remained unharmed.
"With this matter settled, there are likely still some remnants of the Lu Household scattered outside. When they return, I'll trouble Fellow Daoist Lin to help deal with them. I'll take my leave now."
Qin Fei cupped his hands in a respectful gesture and then soared into the sky.
The Lin Household patriarch breathed a sigh of relief, looked at his disciple below, and instructed, "Clean up the scene. If any Lu Household disciples return from outside in the future, kill them without mercy."
It wasn't that he wanted to help Qin Fei, but rather that as an ally, he hadn't intervened when the Lu Household was in trouble.
Once the Lu Household disciples learn the truth, they will likely consider the Lin Household their blood enemy, perhaps even more so than they would Qin Fei.
In this situation, it's better to just wipe them out completely.
The once-glorious Lu Household was completely wiped out with the death of its last Foundation Establishment Ancestor.
Having achieved his goal, Qin Fei eagerly returned to his cave abode.
He wanted to extract the spiritual essence of the Lu Household patriarch and imbue it into Jumang.
In this way, Jumang became an independent cultivator, no longer needing to be linked to his puppet.
Even if he does something outside, no one will trace it back to him.
But just then, the Big Yellow ran out on its own.
"Young Qin, there's no rush with the spirit-imbuing matter. Let me ask you first, what's your opinion on Lu Tianchou's situation?"
Qin Fei pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "This person cannot be allowed to live. However, I haven't decided whether to cultivate the Body Refining Cultivation Method he possesses. Do you have any objections?"