The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

The Slaughter Ruins Great Hunt was over? And it would never be held again?

The news left everyone stunned and bewildered. They wondered what could have possibly happened inside the Slaughter Ruins, but judging by Meiying Venerable’s expression, she had no intention of explaining.

Helpless, the crowd could only hand over their Devouring Evil Seals.

In the crowd, Dongmen Ming shot a cold, sinister glance at Qin Ya. He then spoke a few words to a King beside him, who promptly departed.

Qin Ya found Mo Bokong and took out his Devouring Evil Seal.

When they saw that Qin Ya was unharmed, everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief. But as Mo Bokong took the Devouring Evil Seal, his expression flickered, and a look of utter shock crossed his face.

He could feel the terrifying Evil Qi contained within the Devouring Evil Seal.

An amount of Evil Qi like this... it was at least a hundred times greater than their own!

A possibility seemed to dawn on him. His voice trembled with shock as he stammered, "Qin Ya, don’t tell me you actually killed that Giant Fiend!!"

Qin Ya just smiled faintly and nodded.

GASP...

At his confirmation, everyone couldn’t help but gasp.

That was a Giant Fiend! A terrifying monster comparable to a Half-Venerable!

To be killed just like that... and by someone with a mere King’s Cultivation.

"With this Devouring Evil Seal, first place in this Slaughter Ruins Great Hunt is guaranteed to be ours, Qingkong City’s! Hahaha, this is wonderful!" Mo Bokong burst out laughing.

A short while later, Mo Bokong handed their two Devouring Evil Seals to Jii Xingyue.

As Jii Xingyue accepted the Devouring Evil Seals, a flash of shock flickered in her eyes. She glanced over at Qin Ya, who stood a short distance away, and said calmly, "Congratulations."

At her words, Mo Bokong was unable to suppress his ecstatic grin.

Before long, everyone had turned in their Devouring Evil Seals to Jii Xingyue.

"Next, I will announce the rankings for this Great Hunt."

"Fifty-first place: Feiyuu City."

"Fiftieth place: Shuangsha City."

.........

"Tenth place... the Dongmen Family!"

The announcement sent the crowd into an uproar.

No one had expected the Dongmen Family, one of the two great Noble Families of the capital, to perform so poorly. To only place tenth was unheard of in the history of the Slaughter Ruins Great Hunt. As this thought crossed their minds, everyone instinctively looked toward Qin Ya.

𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

They knew this was all because of Qin Ya.

’If he hadn’t slain Dongmen Gu, the Dongmen Family would never be in this position.’

’That’s right. Qingkong City hasn’t been called yet, which means they’re in the top ten. No, with Qin Ya’s abilities, they could even be in the top five.’

’Yes, that seems right.’

In the crowd, Dongmen Ming’s face was as dark and terrifying as a thunderhead.

He let out a cold snort, his gaze toward Qin Ya turning glacial.

’Enjoy this for a little longer. Soon, I’ll have you on your knees, begging for forgiveness! I’ll make you understand the painful consequences of offending the Dongmen Family!’

"Second place... the Sima Family."

For a moment, everyone’s mind went blank.

The Sima Family was only second? ’Does that mean first place is... Qingkong City?!’

"That can’t be right. I remember Qin Ya left to lure away the Great Fiend; he didn’t even take part in the final battle against the Yin Yang Evil Spirit Tribe. How could they have more Evil Qi than the Sima Family?"

"Yeah, I remember the Sima Family killed four Great Fiends in that battle, not to mention all the other kills from their members. They should be number one."

"Wait a minute... Qin Ya didn’t actually kill that Great Fiend he lured away, did he?"

The moment those words were spoken, a dead silence fell over the area.

At that moment, Jii Xingyue’s voice rang out, "First place... Qingkong City!"

GASP...

Everyone gasped. It really was them.

"Could he have really killed that Giant Fiend?"

"I’m not sure, but he definitely helped Qingkong City secure first place!"

The hearts of Mo Bokong, Black Dragon, White Wolf, and the others were instantly filled with overwhelming joy. They felt giddy, as if they were walking on air in a dream.

"We did it."

"We really took first place."

"I never thought we’d actually be number one."

Just then, Meiying Venerable, seated upon her throne, spoke with a calm air, "The winner of this Slaughter Ruins Great Hunt has been decided. It is Qingkong City."

She then turned to Jii Xingyue. "Distribute the rewards."

"Yes, Venerable Lord."

With a wave of her hands, Storage Rings flew out from her sleeves and into the hands of each Lord of Influence. And just like that, the Slaughter Ruins Great Hunt was over.

It left everyone feeling a bit dazed, as if the Great Hunt had ended rather anticlimactically.

Mo Bokong clutched the Storage Ring, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. With these rewards, he was certain he could increase Qingkong City’s power several times over.

The others looked at Mo Bokong with gazes full of envy and jealousy.

’Sigh, that guy is too damn lucky, recruiting a prodigy like that.’

At that moment, a figure strode through the air toward them. An incredibly powerful aura instantly swept over the entire field, and carried within it was a bone-chilling intent!

"Who is Qin Ya?!"

The roar echoed across the field, containing a killing intent so potent it sent a shiver down everyone’s spine.

Dongmen Ming’s expression, however, instantly twisted into one of ecstatic glee.

At that moment, a woman’s sharp cry rang out: "How dare you!"

Jii Xingyue’s body began to shimmer with tangible streams of Divine Light as she spoke in a cold voice, "Dongmen Liyu, you have a lot of nerve, daring to act so brazenly before the Venerable Lord!"

The angry lines on Dongmen Liyu’s face gradually smoothed out, but the cold light in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest. He said coolly, "Greetings, Jii Mansion Master. In my haste, I have offended the Venerable Lord. I ask for her forgiveness."

Meiying Venerable spoke indifferently. "What is your business here?"

But the hint of displeasure in her tone struck Dongmen Liyu’s mind like a bolt of Thunder, causing his body to tremble and a trace of fear to appear in his eyes.

"To answer the Venerable, I have come looking for Qin Ya."

"And why are you looking for him?"

"This whelp killed two of my Dongmen Family’s Era-Defining Kings, causing our family to lose all face. This is a debt of blood that must be repaid," Dongmen Liyu said, his voice grim.

"Ancestor, he is Qin Ya!"

Dongmen Ming rushed forward and pointed at Qin Ya, shouting.

Dongmen Liyu’s gaze instantly shot over to him. A powerful aura, like that of an enraged ancient behemoth, erupted and locked onto Qin Ya!!

"Hmph. Hiding your face behind a mask."

’So this is the one who killed two of Dongmen’s Era-Defining Kings.’

In truth, Dongmen Liyu was still astonished. When the messenger from Dongmen Ming had first reported it, he had found it impossible to believe. A Half-Step King killing two Era-Defining Kings? And one of them was Dongmen Gu?

’What a joke.’

But now, seeing him in person, all his doubts vanished.

For he could sense powerful fluctuations of True Intent coming from Qin Ya. The strength of this True Intent was simply unprecedented, and it made even him feel a faint sense of dread.

"Dongmen Liyu, do you intend to make a move in my presence?"

As her words descended, the entire area was instantly enveloped by a terrifying Evil Qi. The atmosphere grew so heavy that everyone found it difficult to even breathe.

A great ancestor of the esteemed Dongmen Family actually trembled, a look of terror showing in his eyes. He swallowed hard, quickly turned, and bowed respectfully to Meiying Venerable. "Venerable Lord," he pleaded, "please grant my request to avenge the two Era-Defining Kings of the Dongmen Family! I, Dongmen Liyu, will be eternally grateful!"