The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

"Qin Ya, you’re fast. It won’t be difficult for you to escape. Leave this place at once! Go back to Kunyun Palace and report this to the Law Enforcement Envoys!"

Ling Zhan stood proudly before Qin Ya, facing the several Half-Step Kings without a trace of fear. Xue Qianlong, for her part, raised a delicate eyebrow and also stood ready with her sword.

"Thank you for saving me just now. Now go."

The corner of Xue Qianlong’s mouth curled up slightly as she spoke coolly. She held her longsword, her body exuding a piercing chill as she stood proudly in the air, like a Snow Lotus blooming against the wind and snow.

Seeing this, Qin Ya chuckled.

"Heh, enough talk. If we’re going, we go together."

As he spoke, he stepped forward, put away his long spear, and rested his right hand on the Ting Xiao Sword at his waist. He drew it slowly. In that instant, dark clouds surged and lightning flashed. Amid the roar of thunder, the faint cry of a Thunder Beast could be heard as streams of sharp, frenzied Sword Qi erupted into the sky!

"That’s... a Spiritual Artifact!"

Seeing this, the faces of the Half-Step Kings changed. Each of them focused their attention, their guard raised.

"Get... lost!"

With a deep shout, he fused two Top Profound Mysteries—Destruction and Four Symbols—creating a majestic Power of Destruction. He poured it into the blade of the Ting Xiao Sword. Instantly, the sword erupted in a brilliant purple light, and terrifying waves of energy spread out. The Half-Step Kings’ eyes filled with horror; this single strike actually made them feel that their lives were in danger!

At once, the Half-Step Kings unleashed their Dharma Aspects and struck. But the corner of Qin Ya’s mouth curled up, a cold light flashing in his eyes. He slashed his sword, and amidst a surge of wild Thunder, a destructive force of nature transformed into Majestic Sword Qi that swept through the surroundings!

"Go, now!"

After unleashing the strike, Qin Ya’s face turned pale. He grabbed both Ling Zhan and Xue Qianlong, and a burst of Mysterious Speed erupted from him. His figure shot away like a stream of Flowing Light. The Elders, busy resisting the terrifying Sword Qi, had no attention to spare and could only watch as Qin Ya escaped!

"Damn it!" an Elder roared.

"Since you’ve come, you’re not leaving!"

Just as Qin Ya’s group successfully broke through, an indifferent voice echoed through the void. High above, a massive face suddenly appeared, formed from clouds.

It was none other than the Pavilion Master of Linfeng Pavilion, the King Realm expert, Qiann Feng!

Qin Ya’s heart trembled violently. He turned to look and saw Qiann Feng and the bald elder from the Blood Nether Association rushing over from a hundred miles away. They were actually able to attack from such a great distance!

This was but a glimpse of a King’s might.

The clouds shifted, and the face vanished, replaced by a majestic whirlwind of air. As the storm swept toward them, Qin Ya and the others’ eyes widened in desperation. They wanted to resist, only to discover that this single move had suppressed all the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi within a hundred-zhang radius. Without a second thought, Qin Ya instantly fused Destruction and Nature!

He slashed out his sword, and frenzied energy scattered everywhere. The three of them were instantly sent flying backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood. Just as they were thrown clear, a strange power descended upon Qin Ya. He felt a jolt in his heart and a faint sense of unease.

But escaping was the priority, so he didn’t dwell on it.

Qin Ya immediately swallowed a Healing Elixir. Erupting with Mysterious Speed, he took Xue Qianlong and Ling Zhan with him and shot into the distance, becoming a black dot in the blink of an eye. Merely a few breaths later, Qiann Feng and the bald elder arrived at the Linfeng Pavilion.

"Damn them." Qiann Feng’s face was terrifyingly grim.

"Pavilion Master, that kid already knows we’re from the Blood Nether Association. And..." An Elder glanced down at the many disciples below, a cold glint in his eyes.

The disciples didn’t know why, but even though the sun was blazing high in the sky, they felt a deep chill run down their spines—a cold that seeped into their bones and flesh, making them tremble uncontrollably.

"He can’t escape. All Elders, pursue him!"

"As for these disciples... kill them all."

Qiann Feng said indifferently, his tone completely devoid of emotion.

To them, the Linfeng Pavilion was nothing more than a disguise for the Blood Nether Association. Now that the facade had been torn away, it didn’t matter whether the Linfeng Pavilion continued to exist or not.

"Yes."

Their words were not concealed in the slightest. Every single syllable reached the ears of every disciple. A chill ran through them, and each and every one was struck with terror.

’I have to run. I have to get out of here.’

’I don’t want to die, I don’t want to die.’

’This can’t be happening. How could the Elders, who are normally so kind and approachable, be assassins from the Blood Nether Association in disguise? We’ve been deceived.’

’Hiss... such vicious hearts. Truly worthy of being assassins from the Blood Nether Association.’

The Linfeng Pavilion disciples fell into utter chaos. Terror, anxiety, grief—all sorts of negative emotions erupted, turning into a torrent that crashed against their minds.

Just as the disciples began to flee, crimson figures suddenly emerged from all around. These figures were over two zhang tall, covered in scarlet scales. Bone spurs protruded from their shoulders, and their gaping, bloody maws took up more than half of their faces!

"What are these monsters?"

"They came out of the ground! There were monsters like this under the Linfeng Pavilion all along! What have these assassins from the Blood Nether Association been doing?"

"Hiss... they’re eating people! They were the ones who destroyed the city!"

The horde of Blood Slaves emerged from beneath the Linfeng Pavilion, their bodies radiating a violent and restless aura. Their eyes, like pools of blood plasma, stared greedily at the many Linfeng Pavilion disciples before them, overflowing with an emotion called appetite!

The flesh and blood before them was an irresistible temptation.

With a roar, they charged forward.

Their impenetrable bodies allowed them to ignore the disciples’ attacks. After grabbing their prey with sharp, pointed claws, they would rip them apart. The resulting shower of blood and gore only made them roar in excitement. Some even opened their great mouths, and an invisible force would pull the disciples in. Amid cries of terror, their bodies would explode into a bloody mist, a crimson torrent that was sucked into the Blood Slaves’ maws.

A dense swarm of over a hundred Blood Slaves rampaged through the Linfeng Pavilion. In the blink of an eye, the place was transformed into a living Purgatory, filled with flying flesh and the endless, miserable shrieks of the dying.

"You few Elders, each of you take ten Blood Slaves and pursue Qin Ya."

"Yes!"

After giving the order, Qiann Feng noticed that the bald elder beside him had a strange expression. He couldn’t help but ask, "Wufa, what is it? Why aren’t you giving chase?"

"Heh heh. To think I’d find him here after searching for so long."

The bald elder gave a strange smile and stared coldly in the direction Qin Ya’s group had fled. "Qin Ya, you truly are hard to kill. To think you didn’t die in the Celestial Demon Mountain Range. But this is for the best. I will peel your skin and tear out your bones, piece by piece!"

With that, the bald elder shot off into the distance.

Meanwhile, Qin Ya was flying through the sky with Ling Zhan and Xue Qianlong. Although his comprehension of Mysterious Speed had reached the Second Heaven, making him faster than a King, carrying two people was still a massive burden!

"Brother Qin, don’t worry about us! Just go on ahead!"

"Hmph, we’re not going to die in a place like this!"

Qin Ya snorted coldly, but then his expression changed slightly. He turned to look back and saw several Linfeng Pavilion Elders using Sky-Controlling techniques to fly toward them. Behind the Elders was a dense swarm of crimson figures. When he focused his gaze, his scalp went numb!

That swarm of blood-red shadows was a pack of hideous, terrifying Blood Slaves!

Compared to the two that belonged to Xuer Kong, this group of Blood Slaves seemed more intelligent, as they weren’t bound by chains. Although their aura was significantly weaker, they could not be underestimated.