The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

The Elder saw a flash of silvery-white light, and an extreme, bone-chilling coldness enveloped him. The world suddenly spun around him, and with a THUD, he crashed to the ground. In his line of sight, he saw a body... without its upper half. When his senses returned, he let out a horrified wail!

Qin Ya pursed his lips. ’The Life Force of this Half-Step King is impressive. He was sliced in two and is still breathing.’ He then sent out a slash of Sword Qi, ending the man’s life. At the same time, a deep exhaustion washed over him. The two instant kills had happened in a flash; to an outsider, it would have looked utterly effortless.

However, there was a lot more to it than that. Slaying the Blood Slave relied on the sharpness of his Spiritual Artifact. Slaying the Half-Step King required him to seize the moment the man was stunned by the sight of him condensing his Dharma Aspect, exhausting all his strength and exploding with speed to kill him instantly. The timing, strength, and reaction time required were all incredibly strict.

The slightest misstep would have resulted in a different outcome.

But even so, Qin Ya had consumed a massive amount of True Essence, and his mind felt weary. He immediately took out a handful of Elixirs and swallowed them, then turned to the still-shocked Ling Zhan and Xue Qianlong. "In a moment, I’ll draw the others away. You two get out of here immediately. Don’t look back. Race back to Kunyun Palace with all your might, understand?"

The two snapped back to their senses and nodded solemnly.

Qin Ya took a deep breath, a grave look in his eyes. He shot up into the sky and roared, his voice filled with grief and rage, "Listen up, you scum from the Blood Nether Association! When I return to Kunyun Palace, I swear I will use everything I have to slaughter every last one of you and avenge the millions of lives you’ve taken, as well as my two fellow disciples!"

The roar was saturated with True Essence, rolling like thunder throughout the entire mountain range.

At that moment, a giant flying tiger perched on a mountain peak saw him. A savage light flashed in its crimson eyes as it opened its massive, bloody maw and lunged to bite him!

Without even turning his head, Qin Ya unleashed an endless barrage of Thunder Spears. Exuding terrifying power, they instantly blasted the beast. The flying tiger had no power to resist and was instantly riddled with holes. Showers of blood rained down, dyeing the mountain peaks and rivers red, further accentuating Qin Ya’s overwhelming killing intent, grief, and rage. He was like a Death God whose sacred ground had been desecrated.

The grief and rage were real. How could one not feel grief and rage for those millions of lives?

The killing intent was real. Faced with the atrocities of the Blood Nether Association, how could one not want to kill?

In an instant, Qin Ya became the center of everyone’s attention. The Elders searching in the mountain range saw him, and their eyes lit up. Leading the Blood Slaves, they charged forward!

"He actually revealed himself on his own. How foolish!"

"Ha, his two companions were probably killed. That must be why he’s lost control like this. He’s just too young. Does he really think he can escape back home?"

"Hmph. Getting back? He’s dreaming!"

Seeing several Elders leading Blood Slaves charging toward him, Qin Ya knew his plan had succeeded. Yet, his expression remained unchanged. With another furious roar, he immediately shot off into the distance.

"Trying to escape? In your dreams! After him!"

The Elders immediately gave chase. Seeing this, Qin Ya made his True Essence surge around him, his clothes whipping in the wind, putting on a show of bursting forward with all his might. In reality, he was only moving at thirty percent of his usual speed. This was to ensure they could keep up with him, buying more time for Ling Zhan and Xue Qianlong to escape.

Deep within the mountain range, Ling Zhan and Xue Qianlong watched Qin Ya disappear into the distance. A resolute light shone in their eyes as they murmured, "Brother Qin, you have to come back!"

Then, the two exchanged a look and split up, running in the direction of Kunyun Palace. Afraid of being discovered, they didn’t dare to use Sky-Controlling flight. Instead, they ran at top speed on the ground, unleashing their True Essence without reservation and daring not to pause for even a moment. Whenever their True Essence was depleted, they replenished it with the Elixirs Qin Ya had given them, making a beeline for Kunyun Palace!

We must expose the Blood Nether Association’s conspiracy!

We must bring peace to those millions of souls!

And we must ensure Brother Qin returns safely!

Meanwhile, Qin Ya was speeding through the sky. Judging that Ling Zhan and Xue Qianlong should be far enough away, his speed suddenly skyrocketed, and he shot across the void like a meteor.

"So fast! That kind of speed!"

"I can’t believe he’s that fast."

"Then why didn’t he use it before? He was waiting for us... Oh no, we’ve been tricked! His two companions aren’t dead! He was using himself as bait to buy them time to escape! Damn it!"

"Too much time has passed. We can’t catch them now."

Just then, a magnificent aura erupted, blanketing the entire world. Qin Ya felt as if his entire body had been clamped in shackles, and his speed plummeted!

It was as if this corner of the world had been enveloped by a powerful will.

’Martial Arts True Intent... a King!’

Qin Ya’s scalp went numb, and his heart trembled violently.

Immediately, two figures arrived. It was the Linfeng Pavilion’s Pavilion Master, Qiann Feng, and the bald Elder. The two of them stared at Qin Ya with undisguised killing intent in their eyes.

"Qin Ya, it’s been a while!"

The bald Elder wore a cold, sinister smile, his killing intent so thick it was almost tangible.

"It has been a while. I remember that palm strike of yours quite vividly."

Qin Ya’s lips curved slightly as he spoke, his tone tinged with coldness. At the same time, a terrifying killing intent erupted from him—an aura so frigid it seemed to have come from the Nine Netherworld itself.

The intensity of this killing intent was in no way inferior to that of the top-tier assassins before him, who lived their lives on the edge of life and death. This made even Qiann Feng and the others take notice. Even though they were enemies, they couldn’t help but feel a flicker of admiration, but that was drowned out by an even more intense desire to kill.

"Once your two Law Enforcer companions get back to Kunyun Palace, a Law Enforcement Envoy is sure to come personally. Even a Law Enforcement Elder might make a move. We can no longer stay at Linfeng Pavilion. The secret of the Blood Slaves will soon be known to the world. And all of this is because of you, a mere Sky-Controlling Martial Artist!"

As he finished speaking, Qiann Feng’s expression turned as dark as water. The pressure weighing down on the world grew even heavier, causing Qin Ya to involuntarily suck in a sharp breath. But he just grinned and said, "I’m very curious. What exactly are these Blood Slaves? How did you create them? To think they feed on flesh and blood!"

"That is something you don’t need to know!"

With that, Qiann Feng waved his hand indifferently. The dozens of Blood Slaves behind him instantly pounced on Qin Ya, while the several Half-Step King Elders unleashed their Dharma Aspects. Qin Ya’s eyes turned Linn, and he immediately took out the Ghost Face Mask and entered the isolated space within.

Qiann Feng let out a soft "Eh?" and said to the bald Elder, "Is this the treasure you were talking about? It certainly is peculiar, to be able to enter an Alternate Space."

"Heh, I’m afraid this treasure is probably nothing special in your eyes."

Qiann Feng snorted coldly. He then grabbed at the void, and countless clouds of mist gathered, forming a massive Taotian hand that suddenly blasted toward a point in empty space. The void began to Vibrate, and from it, Qin Ya’s figure was sent flying out, spraying mouthfuls of blood!

"As long as the Divine Thought Seal is on you, you cannot escape!" Qiann Feng said indifferently.

But Qin Ya just wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and grinned, a crazed look flashing in his eyes. ’This situation... it’s the most dangerous one I’ve been in since I started my journey. My speed is suppressed by King’s True Intent, and the Ghost Face Mask’s isolated space is useless because of the Divine Thought Seal’s restriction. And before me stands a King, several Half-Step Kings, and dozens of fearless, powerful monsters!’

’And me? I’m just at Sky-Controlling Perfection!’

’This is... so damn exciting!!’