Chapter 705: The Final Reliance

Chapter 705: Chapter 704: The Final Reliance

“W-what’s going on?”

The Qin Family guard at the Demigod Peak Level who had attacked Yang Xiao was engulfed in raging flames.

In an instant,

he was reduced to a pile of ash.

Qin Tianlong, the remaining Demigod Peak Level Qin Family guards, and Nangong Yin…

…all stared blankly.

They had no idea what had just happened.

Only Yang Xiao…

…remained calm and composed.

For him, killing a Demigod Peak Level being was just too easy.

Not to mention anything else,

his current cultivation was at the Great Divine Power Realm Sixth Stage Peak, and the Divine Aspect he had condensed was the Heavenly Venerable Divine Aspect. Although he hadn’t perfectly fused the twenty different powers he possessed into one…

…and things were still the same as before.

The Greater Yang Divine Aspect, formed from the fusion of the Time Secret Pattern and the Corrosion Demon Pattern, still required the other twelve powers to suppress it. However, the remaining Power of Five Elements, Star Power, and Void Power had been completely integrated.

This allowed Yang Xiao, with just his current cultivation at the Great Divine Power Realm Sixth Stage Peak, to be comparable to a Demigod Peak Martial Arts Powerhouse.

Under these circumstances,

it could be said that a casual strike from him, without using any Secret Techniques or skills, was comparable to that of an ordinary Demigod Peak Level being.

With his abilities, killing this guard was just too easy.

And it was precisely because it was so easy that Yang Xiao didn’t even consider these people a threat. That was why he had used his newly acquired Talent Ability.

Combustion.

The goal…

…was to make these guys recognize the difficulty and retreat.

Yang Xiao could also save himself the trouble of getting his hands dirty.

Unfortunately,

his good intentions were wasted.

“Demon Technique! That has to be a Demon Technique! Otherwise, how could a mere brat at the Sixth Layer of Great Divine Power Realm kill my Demigod guard without using a Demon Technique? Unless he’s some kind of genius from the Hidden Dragon List?”

When Qin Tianlong snapped back to his senses, his first thought was still disbelief.

His second thought was not fear, but jealousy.

He stared at Yang Xiao.

The killing intent in his heart burned even more intensely.

He wanted to kill him even more now that he realized this guy actually had some skill.

Not to mention,

in order to orchestrate this, he had already used many methods, secretly following Nangong Yin here while also using his connections to make sure any Star God Academy students who might be nearby had already left the area.

Therefore,

he was able to rush here the moment Nangong Yin came to the rescue.

Because this was a long-premeditated matter,

now,

expecting him to retreat was clearly impossible.

Furthermore, the more outstanding Yang Xiao appeared, the more it highlighted his own incompetence.

‘Otherwise, why would Nangong Yin choose him over me?’

With this thought,

Qin Tianlong’s mind became incredibly resolute.

And that was…

…to kill him!

‘I must kill this guy.’

Immediately, he issued a command to the remaining four Demigod Peak guards.

“All of you, attack together! Kill him for me!”

This time, however,

Qin Tianlong used a Divine Thought transmission.

He did not speak aloud.

After receiving the new order, the four remaining Demigod Peak guards hesitated.

After all,

what had just happened had been a huge shock to them.

“What? Are you trying to disobey my orders?”

Seeing this, Qin Tianlong’s expression grew even darker.

He knew.

‘I know what these guards are thinking. My status in the Qin Family is extremely low; otherwise, I wouldn’t have been assigned these useless guards to protect me.’

The Qin Family guards were divided into ten ranks: Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, and Gui. The ones before him were all eighth-rank guards—Xin-rank guards.

The direct descendants, on the other hand, had at least Yi-rank guards at the Divine Sect level, some even had Jia-rank guards at the Divine Marquis Level, and some had guards who were beyond even Jia-rank.

‘The difference between us is more than a hundred thousand-fold, isn’t it?’

‘And because of this, the loyalty of these guards is all the weaker.’

‘Now that they’ve seen their companion die, these guys have probably been scared out of their wits.’

“Young Master, please calm your anger. That kid was able to kill Old Ninth, so he clearly has some skill. We shouldn’t act rashly. How about we go back and reconsider our plan?”

“That’s right, Third Brother is absolutely correct. With a single point of his finger, Old Ninth was turned to ash. He obviously has some kind of Secret Technique or Secret Treasure. To avoid unnecessary losses, we ask the Young Master to please reconsider.”

‘Just as I thought.’

Two of the four guards had sent him transmissions.

Qin Tianlong sneered inwardly.

“Is that so? A Secret Technique? A Secret Treasure? I think you’re just scared. The Qin Family’s discipline is extremely strict. Have you forgotten the consequences of disobeying orders? Fine. I won’t force you. If you don’t want to go, then don’t. It’s just…”

Qin Tianlong didn’t finish his sentence.

As their master,

no matter how low his status, he was still their master.

Dealing with a few Xin-rank guards was an easy task for him.

It was just that he had always been accustomed to being weak, and these guards were the only support he could muster. So, he had always spoken to them kindly and never made them take any risks.

He had never even spoken a single harsh word to them.

But now,

‘I’ve already torn all face with Nangong Yin, and these guys actually think they can stay out of it?’

‘If I let Nangong Yin go back, will I have any place left for myself at Star God Academy?’

Therefore,

he absolutely could not let these two leave.

And he certainly couldn’t abandon a plan he had been plotting for so long.

‘Even if all these guards die, it doesn’t matter. If it comes down to it, I’ll just use that thing I have on me. When the time comes, forget this kid who’s merely in the Great Divine Power Realm—even a Divine General or a Divine Marquis would face certain death. As for the consequences… the Qin Family hasn’t treated me well anyway, so why should I cling to them?’

Thinking of his final trump card, Qin Tianlong’s heart instantly settled.

A faint smile even appeared on his face.

He looked at Yang Xiao,

and at Nangong Yin, who looked nervous and a little dazed.

‘How satisfying.’

As for the guards, however,

they were now caught in a dilemma.

It was true, just as Qin Tianlong had thought; they looked down on their Young Master in every way imaginable.

Normally,

they would put on some airs.

But now,

when Qin Tianlong actually gave them an ultimatum,

they were afraid.

The rules of the Qin Family…

…were ingrained in their very bones. Before, they bullied Qin Tianlong for his weakness, but since there was never anything that required them to take risks, there were naturally no conflicts.

They could coexist peacefully.

But now,

that was no longer possible.

“Third Brother, what do we do?”

The three Demigod Peak Level guards looked at one of their own.

It was the one who had first told Qin Tianlong they should reconsider—the strongest and highest-ranked among them.

This “Third Brother” was silent for a moment.

Then he said, “Let’s attack. We are his guards, after all. And although that guy killed Old Ninth, it doesn’t necessarily mean he can kill us. But if we don’t attack, the consequences are something that can’t be solved by just dying.”

A guard disobeying orders would lead to the extermination of their entire clan.

The discipline of the Qin Family was extremely strict.

Thinking of the consequences, this Third Brother naturally chose the lesser of two evils.

With a wave of his hand,

the four Demigod Peak guards immediately stepped forward again and attacked Yang Xiao.

Meanwhile, Qin Tianlong…

…was clutching a white Jade Talisman in his hand at this very moment.

Should the four guards be defeated,

this was his final trump card.

The trump card that would allow him to annihilate even Divine General and Divine Marquis Level powerhouses.