I Stepped on a Bug, and the System Says I Slayed a Dragon?

BANG!

The door was kicked open!

The Commander strode inside, his Star Martial Police Bureau insignia glinting in the moonlight. He had never been so resolute.

“Sirs!”

The Commander’s gaze swept across the room.

He instinctively checked on Qin Yang’s condition.

The room was a wreck, with furniture smashed to pieces. Qin Yang was sitting cross-legged in the middle of it all, his face contorted in agony.

Pain. Savagery.

His previous air of detached calm was long gone.

“What are you doing in here?”

Seeing this, Qi Qingshan frowned slightly. He glanced sideways at the Commander, and the Sword Intent he was applying slackened a little.

He had sensed the Commander’s presence as soon as he arrived, but he hadn’t paid it any mind.

After all,

a being who hadn’t even stepped into the Grandmaster Realm was no different from an ant, far from worthy of his notice.

The Venerable Alliance’s power was immense.

The so-called Star Martial Police Bureau

was merely a subordinate organization that ran errands for them.

The Police Bureau was permanent, but its Commanders were transient.

But now that the Commander had stepped in to interfere, the nature of the situation had completely changed.

“This doesn’t concern you. Get out!”

Qi Qingshan warned with a cold gaze, “Don’t forget your place.”

“Sirs, what crime has Qin Yang committed?

The Commander could hear the impatience in Qi Qingshan’s voice, but after glancing at Qin Yang’s miserable state, he gritted his teeth and pressed on.

“Sirs, the Sword God has shown great kindness to us in Jianghai City, and Qin Yang is his disciple. If something happens to him, I’m afraid it will anger all of Jianghai City…”

As soon as his voice fell,

“Hm?”

“Are you threatening me?”

Qi Qingshan’s eyes narrowed. He spoke menacingly, drawing out a wisp of Sword Intent to swirl around him. “Did you think I was unaware of your little tricks from before?”

“It’s time you were punished…”

The next moment,

BOOM!

The Sword Intent erupted!

The Commander was instantly enveloped by the Sword Intent.

As the Sword Intent bore down on him, his face turned ashen, and beads of sweat dripped from his brow. He looked toward Qin Yang, his heart filled with even greater guilt.

’Being subjected to this level of Sword Intent is like being sliced by a thousand cuts…’

’And Qin Yang has endured it for this long?’

’This is pure torture!’

Just then,

something unexpected happened!

“Senior, get out of here! This has nothing to do with you!”

Qin Yang’s furious roar interrupted everyone. Liu Wushuang and Qi Qingshan instinctively looked over, immediately noticing his expression.

He looked crazed, filled with a desperate, all-or-nothing resolve!

True Essence surged within him. His skin began to crack, releasing a brilliant starlight!

The room was flooded with a dazzling radiance.

“This is!?”

Unstable Star Force was gathering.

Realizing this, the expressions on Liu Wushuang and Qi Qingshan’s faces changed dramatically!

Was he going to self-destruct?

Acting on instinct, Liu Wushuang instantly appeared in front of Qin Yang, pressed a hand to the spot between his eyebrows, and infused him with a surge of potent Star Force!

It was like a gentle spring breeze.

He worked to calm Qin Yang’s rampaging aura.

If he self-destructed here, none of them would survive!

“That’s enough, Qi Qingshan! Are you still not going to stop?!”

Liu Wushuang glared at Qi Qingshan and roared, “Are you trying to force Qin to his death?!”

“I…”

Seeing this, Qi Qingshan hastily withdrew his Sword Intent, not daring to apply any more pressure.

’I never imagined Qin Yang would be this crazy!’

’He was really going to self-destruct just like that?’

’A madman!’

’His entire sect is a bunch of madmen!’

’A madman who doesn’t even value his own life! We absolutely can’t force his hand…’

Cold sweat dripped down Qi Qingshan’s back. He looked at Liu Wushuang and sent a message using a Secret Technique, “In your opinion, what should we do then?”

He hadn’t believed it before, but now it was clear his own method was a dead end.

Only Liu Wushuang’s approach was left.

“We just need to wait.”

Liu Wushuang let out a breath of relief and removed his hand from Qin Yang’s forehead. He sent a telepathic message to Qi Qingshan, “We can’t force them.”

“Wait?”

“That’s right. We’ll lie in wait.”

Liu Wushuang glanced at Qin Yang and sighed. “By now, all of Jianghai City knows Qin Yang is in our hands. Do you think his sect behind him is unaware?”

“If his sect has any other experts, they will definitely come to rescue him!”

…

Night fell. The streetlights cast a dim yellow glow.

Two squads of police officers patrolled the street outside the apartment building.

Unlike the bustling city center, the suburbs were relatively quiet, cloaked in the gentle night.

With the protesting citizens all gathered at the Star Martial Police Bureau, the suburbs were unusually peaceful and serene.

CLICK…

Two graceful figures landed not far from the apartment.

“Sister Qinghe, this should be the place, right?”

Li Zixuan clutched her sword hilt. Dressed in night-crawling gear, she kept a low profile, silently following behind Li Qinghe. “Let’s hope we didn’t come to the wrong place.”

“Don’t you worry, Xuanxuan. How could I possibly get it wrong?”

“This is it. Look, up at the apartment building!”

Li Qinghe pointed toward the top floor. A goose-yellow light shone brightly, and they could faintly hear the sound of someone playing video games.

“According to my sources, this apartment is where the Police Chief houses his VIPs. Since the guy surnamed Qin isn’t at the station, he must be in there.”

“Mm, I hope Senior Brother is okay.”

Li Zixuan nodded lightly, her gaze drifting worriedly toward the window.

This whole trip had taken a lot of effort on her part.

Now the Police Chief wouldn’t release him, and they couldn’t contact Qin Yang.

No matter what, she had to get inside and find out what was going on.

“If worse comes to worst, I’ll just break him out.”

Li Zixuan clutched her sword hilt and said with conviction, “I’ll restore Senior Brother’s freedom!”

“Xuanxuan…”

Hearing this, Li Qinghe asked hesitantly, “What if Jianghai City won’t let him stay either?”

“Then…”

At her words, Li Zixuan’s beautiful eyes trembled, and her ears turned bright red. “Then I’ll run away with Senior Brother. If it really comes to that, we’ll just leave Jianghai. The world is a big place… there’s bound to be somewhere that can take us in.”

“Alright, alright, your ears are practically glowing red, Martial Aunt.”

Li Qinghe covered her mouth, stifling a laugh. “You’re not being subtle about your plans at all…”

“I am not!”

Li Zixuan’s pretty face grew even redder. She touched her earlobe and said, “Don’t be ridiculous. Let’s hurry up and find Senior Brother. We can’t let the Police Chief’s men spot us.”

“Relax, I just scanned the area. There aren’t any major threats.”

Li Qinghe grinned, brushed back her short hair, and brandished the Array Map in her hand confidently. “There are only two or three officers nearby, and they’re all at some pathetic Postnatal level. Nothing to worry about at all…”

But before she could finish, she froze.

WHOOSH!

A terrifying aura suddenly descended like a mountain crashing down. It arrived in an instant, locking directly onto their position.

Star Pressure descended, sealing the space around them.

There was nowhere to run…

“They really came. You were right!”

High above, Qi Qingshan looked down at the two of them and couldn’t help but laugh. “Someone actually came to rescue Qin. But why is their skill level so low?”

As he spoke, his brows furrowed. “They’re only at the Innate Level?”

“Small fry.”

Hearing this, Liu Wushuang stared down at Li Zixuan and her companion. “We didn’t catch the big fish, but some small fry have invited themselves over.”

“Let’s go down and probe their strength first.”

“Alright!”

The two of them slowly descended, but they didn’t land. Instead, they remained floating above Li Zixuan and Li Qinghe’s heads.

A terrifying pressure bore down on them!

Li Zixuan and Li Qinghe took two steps back, their hearts sinking.

“Men from the Venerable Alliance…”

Li Qinghe murmured, somewhat dazed.

’The Venerable Alliance was actually lying in ambush here?’

“Run!”

Li Zixuan was more decisive. She grabbed Li Qinghe and immediately turned to leave. She was here to save someone, not cause more trouble for Qin Yang.

“Trying to leave?”

Qi Qingshan crossed his arms, his eyes sweeping over the two of them. Just as he was about to give chase, a flash of sword light suddenly shot toward him.

Li Zixuan’s Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique was unleashed almost instantly. A chilling sword light erupted in a blinding flash of white, concealing their figures.

The next moment,

the night became as bright as day…

Some of the citizens still protesting in the city looked up, their gazes turning in unison toward the apartment as a sky-filling sword light rose into the air.

It was as if dawn had arrived early.

…

“Huh? This Sword Intent is…?!”

Caught off guard by the attacking sword light, Qi Qingshan shattered the void and retreated several dozen feet, his gaze locking onto Li Zixuan once more.

“It seems to be one of the Sword God’s techniques?!”

Before coming to Jianghai, he had done his research. He had watched every recorded video of the Sword God in action, analyzed his movements, and committed it all to memory.

And now!

This little girl’s Swordsmanship was practically a perfect replica!

If he followed this clue, wouldn’t he be able to find the Sword God Sect?

“I’ve got it! I have a lead!”

Qi Qingshan’s spirits soared. “This little girl is the breakthrough!”

“What are you planning to do?”

Liu Wushuang noticed the strange look on his face and frowned. “Don’t be reckless.”

“This junior is no simple character! She must be connected to that sect!”

Qi Qingshan exclaimed in delight, a hint of madness in his expression. “As long as I capture this junior, I’ll definitely be able to find the Sword God’s Sect!”

He slashed his sword toward Li Zixuan.

The next instant,

the two sword lights clashed.

The difference in power was not something exquisite Swordsmanship could overcome. An Innate cultivator against a Venerable was no match. In just an instant, the light from the Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique dimmed, completely overwhelmed.

“Xuanxuan, fall back!”

Seeing this, Li Qinghe immediately brought out her Array Map. Her fingertips pulled at array lines, drawing out a Star Force Array Map in an attempt to resist the crushing pressure about to bear down on them.

RUMBLE!!

The Array roared to life as Li Qinghe pushed it with all her might.

In the next moment, Li Zixuan’s Sword Intent, bolstered by this powerful support and amplified by the Ice Law, instantly crossed a Realm threshold.

The surrounding air condensed into a frosty mist as the temperature plummeted below freezing.

It was as if a harsh winter had descended.

However, the effect was ultimately minimal!

As their Sword Intents collided, Qi Qingshan flicked his sword and cut down again, choosing to crush them with brute force.

A bone-chilling sword light blossomed.

One line to break ten thousand techniques!

BANG!

Li Zixuan was instantly thrown backward. She barely managed to steady herself, the Star Force within her in turmoil.

The gap was simply too vast. This was already the best she could do. Taking a Venerable Realm expert’s attack head-on had left her at the end of her rope.

“What a fine junior!”

Qi Qingshan laughed heartily, his hair and beard flying in the wind. He flicked the sword in his hand, looking even more pleased and smug. “Not bad. Forcing me to use thirty percent of my power is a credit to your skill! …I must meet the sect that could produce disciples like you!!!”

With that, he shot downward!

He moved to capture Li Zixuan!

There was nowhere to run. His palm seemed to flip through the air and expand, like the Five Finger Mountain descending, leaving no room for escape.

A fierce wind stirred.

Just as he was about to succeed,

Suddenly!

A voice boomed out!

It rang out like a great bell, coming from the east.

The deafening roar, like rolling thunder, echoed through the night.

Several terrifying auras converged in the heavens, and a few shadows could be seen flickering in and out of the sea of clouds.

“Who dares harm a disciple of my sect?!”