Return of the Celestial King

Daoist Mie Xu sneered and said,

"Senior Brother, since you’re courting death, you can’t blame me for what happens next!"

The moment he finished speaking, he launched an even more ferocious assault, driving Daoist Chi Xu into a constant retreat and forcing him to vomit blood.

’Heh... Is this really the end for me, Daoist Chi Xu?’

A look of utter despair filled Daoist Chi Xu’s eyes.

He was filled with indignation, especially at the thought of dying at the hands of this traitor!

"Daoist Mie Xu, even if I die, I’m taking you with me!"

With that, Daoist Chi Xu started fighting with reckless abandon, ignoring his own injuries in a desperate attempt to take his enemy down with him.

"Haha, you’ve lost your mind, Senior Brother! But even like this, you can’t hurt me in the slightest!"

Daoist Mie Xu sneered nonstop. His power had soared since he began following Elder Extinction, and he was now confident he could completely crush Daoist Chi Xu.

Moreover, a group of Daoist Children had formed a circle around them, watching like hungry tigers.

Daoist Chi Xu not only had to face Daoist Mie Xu’s assault, but he also had to guard against a sneak attack from these lackeys behind him.

With his attention divided, he quickly sustained several more injuries!

Before long, Daoist Chi Xu could feel his strength to fight back ebbing away.

Meanwhile, Daoist Mie Xu approached step by step, his eyes locked on the Purple Gold Gourd.

"Senior Brother, hand over the Purple Gold Gourd. An item like this doesn’t belong to you!"

Daoist Chi Xu shook his head, a cold sneer in his eyes.

"Heh... You want the Purple Gold Gourd? Dream on!"

Daoist Mie Xu, completely unafraid, replied nonchalantly,

"Senior Brother, I think you’re the one who’s dreaming. You’re about to lose your life, so how can you possibly protect the Purple Gold Gourd? Since you won’t hand it over, I’ll just have to take it myself!"

As he spoke, Daoist Mie Xu unleashed a powerful aura and charged forward.

Just then, Qin Tuo arrived with Xiaoyuan.

His heart tightened at the sight, and he immediately bellowed,

"Daoist Chi Xu, strike now!"

The moment he spoke, he flicked out a powerful stream of Spiritual Power that coalesced into a surging wave in mid-air.

Daoist Chi Xu had all but given up resisting, but his heart leaped when he suddenly heard Qin Tuo’s voice.

He instinctively did as Qin Tuo instructed, swiftly swinging his palm and striking forward casually.

For some reason, he just trusted Qin Tuo, so he followed the command without a second thought!

As for what would happen next, he was past the point of caring.

Daoist Mie Xu was instantly on guard the moment he saw Qin Tuo appear.

However, when he saw Daoist Chi Xu actually listen to Qin Tuo and continue to fight back, he burst into a triumphant laugh.

"Haha! You’re actually listening to a mere brat? What is he, some kind of god? You think he can save you?"

Daoist Mie Xu shook his head, his face filled with contempt.

He clasped his hands together and viciously struck out at Daoist Chi Xu.

With a thunderous clap, their palms collided!

The sneer on Daoist Mie Xu’s face grew wider; he was sure this single strike would be enough to kill Daoist Chi Xu outright.

In the next moment, however, his smile froze.

From Daoist Chi Xu’s palm, an incomparably powerful surge of Spiritual Power erupted!

’What... How can this be?’

By the time Daoist Mie Xu realized what was happening, his scalp went numb with terror.

But it was too late for him to retreat!

The stream of Spiritual Power released by Qin Tuo surged violently through Daoist Chi Xu’s spiritual channels and burst forward.

SPURT...

The stream of Spiritual Power slammed directly into Daoist Mie Xu’s chest. The immense force instantly shattered several of his ribs, sending him crashing to the ground where he began to twitch uncontrollably.

Daoist Chi Xu stared at his own palm in astonishment, his face still a mask of disbelief.

"Mr. Qin, you’re here?"

Seeing Qin Tuo approach, leading Xiaoyuan by the hand, Daoist Chi Xu was both surprised and overjoyed.

He was so emotional at seeing Xiaoyuan safe and sound that he was at a loss for words.

By now, the Daoist Children had seen which way the wind was blowing and had long since vanished without a trace!

Only Daoist Mie Xu remained, rolling on the ground and screaming in agony.

"Cut the act. I know the extent of your injuries."

Qin Tuo said suddenly, his voice cold.

At his words, an awkward expression crossed Daoist Mie Xu’s face as he slowly climbed to his feet.

It was true that the blow had injured him and broken several of his bones.

However, for a Cultivator such as himself, a few broken bones were hardly a life-threatening injury.

Much of his writhing in agony just now had been an act!

In fact, Daoist Mie Xu had even been planning to play dead next...

But he already knew that playing dead would be useless against someone as perceptive as Qin Tuo.

"Your Excellency, I have no grievance or quarrel with you. Why do you target our Extinction Valley?"

Daoist Mie Xu said coldly, his tone filled with bitter resentment.

His voice was somewhat weak; clearly, Qin Tuo’s attack had damaged his core.

Qin Tuo snorted and said,

"Your Extinction Valley defies the laws of heaven and is utterly devoid of conscience. It has no right to exist in this world."

Hearing this, Daoist Mie Xu burst into wild, arrogant laughter.

"Haha! That’s hilarious! So what if you can’t stand the sight of our Extinction Valley? When my master, Elder Extinction, arrives, you won’t even get the chance to kneel and beg for mercy!"

At this point, Daoist Mie Xu could only invoke Elder Extinction’s name to try and scare Qin Tuo off.

At the same time, Daoist Mie Xu was growing anxious. ’There’s been such a huge commotion here, why hasn’t Elder Extinction rushed over yet?’

THUD!

Suddenly, Qin Tuo tossed the head he was holding—Elder Extinction’s head—onto the ground.

The moment he saw the head, Daoist Mie Xu was completely and utterly dumbfounded.

His lips began to tremble violently, and his face turned deathly pale!

"What? Th-th-this... You... you killed my master?"

Daoist Mie Xu was so stunned he was babbling, unable to form a complete sentence.

Daoist Chi Xu was also deeply shocked. He understood perfectly well how terrifying Elder Extinction was and couldn’t believe that Qin Tuo had actually managed to cut off his head.

"Your master is right here. Let’s see if he can still back you up now."

In the eyes of Daoist Mie Xu, Qin Tuo’s smile was utterly terrifying.

He suddenly snapped out of it and threw himself to the ground in a kowtow.

"Spare my life, Your Excellency! I was too insolent before! I offended you! I know I was wrong now, I truly do! I beg you, please spare my life!"

Now that he understood how terrifying Qin Tuo was, Daoist Mie Xu’s attitude did a complete one-eighty. He began to kowtow desperately, begging for mercy.

Seeing this, Daoist Chi Xu grew anxious!

He was afraid that Qin Tuo might have a sudden burst of compassion and actually spare Daoist Mie Xu.

"Mr. Qin, you mustn’t believe his lies! This man is beyond saving; you can’t let him go!"

But Qin Tuo simply waved a hand and said casually,

"Daoist Chi Xu, I’ll leave him to you."