The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

Faced with the spear that suddenly thrust out from the void, the Li Family Ancestor’s hair stood on end. His pupils shrank as the fear of death instantly enveloped him!

"ROAR!!"

Under the threat of death, the Li Family Ancestor let out a furious roar. His True Essence erupted, and the Dharma Aspect behind him surged with boundless Primordial Qi. He raised his right fist high, absorbing the endless Primordial Qi of the heavens and earth before smashing it down. BOOM! Amidst the trembling void, his fist only held for two moments before the long spear pierced through it, instantly stabbing into the Li Family Ancestor’s throat.

"Ghk... ghk..."

The Life Force of a Celestial Human Martial Artist was incredibly tenacious. Even with the long spear impaled in his throat, the Li Family Ancestor was not yet dead, making constant gurgling sounds. Just then, Qin Ya slowly walked out from the isolated space. Thunder surged forth, instantly engulfing the Li Family Ancestor’s body and blasting him into dust!

As the Li Family Ancestor died, the Dharma Aspect behind him gradually dissipated.

The crowd watched Qin Ya, their eyes filled with traces of terror.

’Heavens, I can’t believe Qin Ya had an ace like this up his sleeve!’

’He can hide his figure so well that even Divine Thought can’t perceive him.’ The mere thought sent a chill through their hearts. To be completely unaware as a spear suddenly thrusts out from beside you... how terrifying was that? Just thinking about it gave them goosebumps.

Hex Ziqing and the others’ gazes narrowed, and a chill went through their hearts.

They had seen Qin Ya use this technique inside the Heaven-Trapping Array before, but they hadn’t given it much thought at the time. Now, seeing the Li Family Ancestor die so miserably and instantly to this same method, they couldn’t help but feel a greater sense of apprehension toward Qin Ya.

"If no one else wishes to stop me, I’ll be leaving now."

Qin Ya stated indifferently, and with a flicker of his figure, he vanished.

Up in the void, Liu Po’s eyes glinted. He cupped his fists slightly toward Hex Ziqing and said, "Sect Leader Hex, I am endlessly grateful for your assistance this time."

"Chairman Liu, you are too kind," Hex Ziqing replied with a faint smile.

’Earning a favor from the Worldwide Business Association is something countless people dream of.’ He then asked Liu Po, "Chairman Liu, the Worldwide Business Association rarely involves itself in disputes. I wonder why you went so far as to ask for my help on behalf of Qin Ya this time. What is his background?"

Hearing this, Liu Po simply smiled without a word.

"Heh, I was just curious for a moment."

Seeing that Liu Po was unwilling to answer, Hex Ziqing didn’t press the matter.

"Then I shall take my leave first."

"Please."

After Liu Po left, the others approached Hex Ziqing to talk.

"Sect Leader Hex, could you perhaps tell us what really happened?" one of the Celestial Humans asked. Even now, they were still confused. They had been used as someone’s muscle without knowing the full story, and it left a frustrating taste in their mouths.

Upon hearing this, Hex Ziqing recounted in full detail what had happened at the Ao Family’s estate that day. After listening, everyone gasped, thoroughly frightened.

"The Heaven-Trapping Array... To think the Ao Family was so vicious."

"I never imagined Qin Ya could also break arrays! How many more aces does he have hidden? Just how many techniques does he possess?!"

"Terrifying. We must never provoke him again in the future."

"Isn’t that the truth? Yun Province isn’t massive, but it’s not small either, yet he single-handedly turned it completely upside down. A whole pile of experts from the Yun Province Rankings have died. How many people with such heaven-sent talent have there been throughout history?"

Everyone glanced at the ruins of the Li Family Mansion and the pile of corpses on the ground, sighing in unison. They were all shaken by Qin Ya’s accomplishments.

Just as they were about to leave, they suddenly thought of something.

"Wait, we were used as muscle by the Li Family for nothing. We can’t just leave like this. We have to get some compensation, one way or another."

"Indeed. The Li Family has existed for several hundred years; their reserves must be substantial."

"Everyone, follow me."

They excitedly rushed into the deserted Li Family estate. Sweeping the area with their Divine Thought, they located the Treasure Vault and swarmed inside, though a doubt lingered in their minds.

’For such an important place, why did the Li Family leave it completely unguarded?’

’They didn’t even set up a single Grand Array?’

But in the next moment, the scene before them left them utterly dumbfounded.

The mountains of Primordial Stones, the shimmering Profound Soldiers, and the tomes of powerful Martial Skills they had envisioned were nowhere to be found. Instead, what met their eyes was a pile of empty wooden shelves and the faint fluctuations of Primordial Qi lingering in the air.

"Damn it, not a single thing is left."

"No wonder it was so easy to get in. The Array here was already broken, and someone else has already claimed the treasures."

"Everyone, keep searching! Maybe there’s a hidden secret chamber."

Unwilling to give up, they searched for a while longer. Soon, they actually found a basement hidden by an Array, and their faces lit up with joy.

"Haha, the Array is intact! No one could have entered recently."

"Heh, it’s hidden so well. This must be the Li Family’s true stash."

"That’s right. The things out in the open are often just for show."

One of the Celestial Humans walked up to the Array. His True Essence surged as he slammed his palm down with a ferocious blast. The entire Treasure Vault shook, but the Array remained completely undamaged.

"It’s tough, as expected. Everyone, let’s attack together."

The few of them exchanged a glance, unleashed their True Essence, and simultaneously blasted the Grand Array on the floor. With a tremendous BOOM, the Grand Array could not withstand their combined force and shattered inch by inch.

"It finally broke."

"Everyone, let’s go!" They all headed underground. After about a thousand feet, they saw a series of secret chambers and went forward to investigate, their faces beaming with delight.

"Huh? Nothing in this one."

"This one’s empty too. It must be in the next one."

"Damn it, why are they all empty?"

"ARGH! Could someone have gotten in without breaking the Array? Who could be so proficient with arrays?"

Suddenly, everyone froze.

They suddenly recalled what Hex Ziqing had said earlier—that the Ao Family’s Ninth-Grade Heaven-Locking Array was broken by Qin Ya. Could it be...?

They all looked at each other and sighed.

"I heard that after the ancestors of the Zhao and Yun Families were killed, all their clan’s resources were looted clean. It must have been him. How despicable!"

"That kid is so fast! He didn’t even leave a single scrap behind."

Meanwhile, Qin Ya, returning with a full load of spoils, was in high spirits. He was chatting casually with Liu Po on the road when he suddenly asked, "Chairman Liu, you were the one who went to get Hex Ziqing, weren’t you?"

Hearing this, Liu Po replied, "That is correct."

The corners of Qin Ya’s mouth curled up slightly. "You have that little faith in me?"

Liu Po gave a wry smile. "I am truly in awe of your methods, but the Li Family had gathered nearly half of Yun Province’s experts. I was worried, so I gave the intelligence I had gathered to Hex Ziqing and persuaded him to come and help."

Qin Ya nodded, showing no intention of blaming him.

After the two returned to the Worldwide Business Association, Qin Ya once again entered seclusion, not only to stabilize his Cultivation Realm but also to reflect on what he had gained from the successive battles of the past few days...

One day later, Yun Province was in an uproar.

News that the Three Great Noble Families—the Zhao, Yun, and Li—had plotted against Qin Ya spread like wildfire, drawing condemnation from countless people. At the same time, Qin Ya’s achievements left the entirety of Yun Province in shock, leaving an untold number of people completely stunned.