Chapter 645: What’s There to Not Dare

Defeated. Completely and utterly defeated!

Lying in the deep crater, Yann Xiao’s eyes were dull and lifeless, his expression one of dejection. The crimson flames swirling around his body seemed to sense their master’s mood, flickering erratically.

Standing at the crater’s edge, Qin Ya glanced coldly at Yann Xiao. He raised his longspear high and said flatly, “I can’t just ignore the killing intent you showed me during our battle. So, I can only… send you on your way.”

He hadn’t even finished speaking when a terrifying killing intent suddenly erupted, soaring toward the heavens.

The surrounding air grew frigid. The killing intent seemed to coalesce into something tangible, stirring gusts of a cold wind that cut at the crowd like knives.

In that instant, the pupils of everyone present constricted!

‘What is Qin Ya doing?’

‘Is he… could he really be planning to kill Yann Xiao?!’

‘No, that’s impossible. He’s the Son of a Celestial Marquis! Even if Qin Ya is a Celestial Nobility, he can’t possibly withstand the wrath of a Celestial Marquis.’

But that killing intent was impossible to ignore!

“This… this madman. He really dares.”

“Qin Ya, the Celestial Nobility… Not only is his Talent extraordinary, but his nerve is astounding.”

‘Should we stop him? Or not?’

Lying in the crater, Yann Xiao’s pupils constricted in a flash of horror. Then, he slowly rose to his feet and sneered, “Do you really dare to kill me? My father is the Celestial Marquis Venerable. To him, crushing you would be as easy as crushing an ant.”

His expression was arrogant; he didn’t even try to dodge or evade in the face of Qin Ya’s killing intent.

VMM…

At that moment, a gleam from the spear tore through the air, heading straight for Yann Xiao.

Yann Xiao’s face changed to one of sheer terror. He circulated the True Essence in his body and burst forth with Divine Light, a surge of Flame creating multiple barriers in front of him.

But the spear’s light was too sharp, shattering the barriers to pieces in an instant.

He only had time to dart to the side, but he was still caught by the aftershock. Without the protection of his Flame Armor, a large chunk of flesh was instantly ripped from his shoulder, blood pouring from the wound. But the physical pain was nothing compared to the shock in his heart.

That last attack told him everything: Qin Ya… was truly going to kill him!

“No, no! How dare you kill me!”

“My father is the Celestial Marquis Venerable! How could you dare?!”

Watching Qin Ya approach step by step, Yann Xiao’s heart filled with terror. He immediately took out a crimson, tube-shaped object and thrust it toward the sky. A fiery light shot upward. Far away in the Celestial Marquis Mansion, a terrifying aura erupted in response.

“He’s calling for reinforcements!”

“That won’t stop my resolve to kill you!”

Qin Ya’s figure flashed, moving with Ghostly Charm as he abruptly thrust his spear!

CLANG! A shower of sparks exploded into the air.

A man in a gray robe had suddenly appeared in front of Qin Ya. His face was somewhat old, but the power he radiated was not to be underestimated.

Such a level of Cultivation… he was a Half-Venerable.

And a Half-Venerable ranked on the Celestial List, no less!

In addition to him, several more figures shot out from the crowd.

The Cultivation of each of these newcomers was no weaker than the gray-robed man’s. If they joined forces, even a master in the top five hundred of the Celestial List would be in for a serious struggle.

“If you want to kill Noble Yann, you’ll have to get through me first.”

“That’s right! Attacking someone so brazenly in public—is there no law? Even if you are a Celestial Nobility, you can’t be this outrageous! Today, we’re going to teach you a lesson.”

“Noble Yann, you should leave. Leave this to us.”

These men glared at Qin Ya and shouted, their expressions full of self-righteous indignation.

Seeing this, Yann Xiao shot Qin Ya a smug look, as if to say, ‘See that? I’m the Son of a Celestial Marquis. There are plenty of people eager to curry favor with me.’

“Haha! Gentlemen, for your noble assistance, I will be sure to reward you generously.”

Yann Xiao, his mood greatly improved, laughed as he spoke.

Hearing this, the faces of the Half-Venerables allied against Qin Ya lit up with joy. Wasn’t this promise the very reason they’d risked confronting him to help Yann Xiao?

“Ha, Noble Yann, you’re too kind.”

“It is our duty to step in when we see such injustice.”

Elated, their attacks became even more ferocious.

Seeing this, however, Qin Ya suddenly broke into a smile.

“A bunch of petty opportunists. Your deaths would be a service to the world.”

BOOM! A heaven-piercing killing intent, accompanied by the Qi of Destruction, suddenly filled the air!

Qin Ya knew he needed to be fast if he was going to kill Yann Xiao.

But these Half-Venerables knew they couldn’t fight Qin Ya head-on; their only hope was to stall for the powerful reinforcements rushing from the Celestial Marquis Mansion. Once that person arrived, Yann Xiao would be safe, and they would receive a heavenly reward.

“Then… Godslayer!!”

As the cold word left his lips, a terrifying aura of Destruction instantly swept across the area.

The faces of the crowd changed drastically. A moment later, a wild laugh echoed between heaven and earth.

“Haha! Anyone who stands in my way… will DIE!!”

As the word “die” was spoken, a ghostly figure shot forward, bringing with him a black longspear wreathed in the Qi of Destruction, aimed straight for one man’s head.

“Dammit, retreat!!”

The man’s heart trembled, his scalp went numb, and a chill shot up his spine.

Death descended in an instant!

He tried to retreat, but how could he possibly be faster than Qin Ya?

In an instant, a cold glint exploded in his head. A fine mist of blood sprayed into the air as the man died violently, unable to even utter a complete scream.

In the blood mist, a blood-soaked Qin Ya stood holding his spear, looking utterly demonic.

“Celestial List Masters? You’re nothing special. Now, die.”

BOOM, BOOM, BOOM…

Several shafts of black spear light tore through the air, blasting toward the surrounding Half-Venerables.

In the next moment, two Half-Venerables who couldn’t dodge in time were killed on the spot!

“Heavens, how could Qin Ya’s combat strength have increased so quickly?”

“A Mysterious Technique! He must have used an extremely high-level one.”

“He’s like a completely different person from before! *Hiss*… To crush a powerful Half-Venerable from the Celestial List so easily… his strength… it’s horrifying!”

“It’s hard to imagine he’s only a King who has comprehended a True Intent.”

Having slain the Half-Venerables, Qin Ya didn’t hesitate for a moment, his figure streaking directly toward Yann Xiao. The remaining Half-Venerables who had been blocking him, terrified by his earlier rampage, all retreated in a hurry. What good are rewards if you’re not alive to claim them?

And facing Qin Ya at this moment was a suicidal act!

“Dammit, a bunch of useless cowards!”

Yann Xiao cursed under his breath.

Then, his Divine Light flared, and a torrential wave of Flame swept out!

“Flame Dragon… Slash!”

With a long roar, the Flame Dragon reappeared, lunging at Qin Ya with fangs and claws.

But Qin Ya just gave an arrogant laugh. His spear condensed an impossibly dense Destruction Qi Force. Channeling the True Meaning of Speed, he executed Extreme Stab and shattered the Flame Dragon with a single thrust!

“You dare!!”

Just as the spear was about to make contact with Yann Xiao, a powerful roar accompanied by a terrifying pressure suddenly descended, pressing down on Qin Ya like a mountain.

Feeling this pressure, Yann Xiao finally relaxed, his heart falling from his throat. The corner of his mouth couldn’t help but curl into a smug smile.

“Why… wouldn’t I dare!”

Qin Ya let out a wild laugh. Resisting the ferocious pressure, his spear shot out like a Flood Dragon and, to Yann Xiao’s horrified disbelief, plunged mercilessly into his chest.