Free Web NovelChapter 261: Chapter 260: A Dangerous Spectacle
Qin Ya slowly drew back the Ting Xiao Sword and put it away in his Storage Ring. While the crowd was still marveling at his action, he turned to the empty space before him and spoke indifferently, "Old geezers, how long are you going to watch the show from the sidelines?"
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the Extraordinary Martial Artists changed slightly. ƒreewebɳovel.com
"Heh, this is a little interesting."
A soft chuckle echoed, and six elders appeared in the sky above the crowd of Extraordinary Martial Artists. They didn’t release any aura to announce their presence, yet simply by standing there, they seemed to become the very center of heaven and earth.
"They’re Celestial Humans!" The pupils of the onlookers contracted. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ
Qin Ya’s expression was impassive. Ting Xiao had told him someone was watching from the shadows, so this development didn’t surprise him in the least. ’Heh, six Celestial Humans. That number is well within my expectations. Now things will get interesting.’
In the distance, aboard a Profound Vessel, the Elder Purple Robe of the Purple Luo Family witnessed the scene and sighed softly, lamenting, "What a pity. A genius like him..."
Although he knew Qin Ya’s talent was peerless, he didn’t believe Qin Ya could possibly stand against a Celestial Human Realm Martial Artist—much less six of them. For Qin Ya, this was an unsolvable predicament.
Meanwhile, Luo Bi, standing behind him, revealed a cold, sinister smile. He desperately wanted Qin Ya to die. He couldn’t stand for such a monstrous genius to exist in this world.
He admitted that Qin Ya was incredible—so much so that he could never hope to catch up.
But a dead genius is one you no longer have to chase.
’You’re powerful, yes. You could even gain the upper hand against so many Extraordinary Martial Artists. But what can you possibly do against six Celestial Humans?’
It wasn’t just the Elder Purple Robe and Luo Bi who thought this way; everyone else shared the same sentiment. In the entire Azure Sky Realm, the Celestial Human Realm was considered the domain of true masters.
For six Celestial Human Realm masters to deal with a single Sky-Controlling cultivator... wouldn’t that be effortless?
"Qin Ya, I’ll grant that you’re a peerless genius, but you have yet to fully mature. You are no match for me. If you hand over the Spiritual Artifact, I can allow you to join my Brocade Cloud Palace. We will pour all of our resources into cultivating you. What do you say?"
A wizened elder said with an amiable smile, causing the others to grit their teeth in secret. ’This old fox,’ they thought, ’he wants to get the Spiritual Artifact *and* the genius.’
"Haha, my Shangguan Family may not be on par with the Brocade Cloud Palace, but we are also willing to appoint Young Friend Qin as an Honored Guest Elder. Provided, of course, that you hand over the Spiritual Artifact."
"My Yun Family is the same. If Young Friend Qin hands over the Spiritual Artifact, my Yun Family is willing to offer half of our assets in exchange. How does that sound to you?"
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The six Celestial Humans all laid out their terms, leaving the distant spectators bewildered. ’Wait, I thought they were here to threaten him,’ they wondered, ’so how did this turn into a recruitment fair?’
Faced with these various tempting offers, the corner of Qin Ya’s mouth curled into a disdainful smile. He retorted sarcastically, "I’m afraid the moment I hand over the Spiritual Artifact, you’ll just strike me down with a single palm. We all understand the real game here, so why waste words on pretense?"
Hearing this, the faces of the six Celestial Humans flickered.
It was true. They had only said those things to lull him into a false sense of security, hoping he would voluntarily hand over the Spiritual Artifact. They never expected him to see right through their ploy.
Upon hearing this, the wizened elder’s amiable expression vanished. He said coolly, "Since Young Friend Qin understands, then you must also know that even with a Spiritual Artifact, you are no match for us. Why not hand it over willingly in exchange for your life?"
"My life? I’m afraid you never intended to let me live in the first place." Qin Ya gave a cool smile, his eyebrows arching as a sharp glint entered his eyes. "You called me a peerless genius. You’re afraid. You’re afraid of my Talent. If I were to mature, how could those of you who tried to steal my Spiritual Artifact ever live in peace?"
"So, from the very beginning, you never planned to spare me!"
Upon hearing his words, the expressions of the six Celestial Humans turned exceedingly grim.
Qin Ya was right. Though they would never admit it aloud, they were truly afraid of him. A genius who had reached the Extraordinary Realm before the age of twenty, who had forced an Ancient King to compromise and even earned the submission of a Spiritual Artifact... if one were to make an enemy of such a person, there were generally only two courses of action.
First, kill him before he has a chance to fully mature.
Second, hide. Hide from him forever, avoid him, and live in fear of him!
They were unwilling to choose the second path, which left only the first: take the Spiritual Artifact and kill Qin Ya. Seeing now that Qin Ya understood their intentions as if reading their minds, their resolve to kill him only hardened.
"Qin Ya, the tree that towers over the forest is the first to be broken by the wind!" The wizened elder’s eyes glinted with an icy killing intent as he said coldly, "You are far too outstanding!"
"Thank you for the compliment," Qin Ya replied with a cool smile.
"Enough talk. Let’s just kill him."
Just as a burly man among them was about to make a move, he saw Qin Ya suddenly draw the Ting Xiao Sword. At the thought of the Spiritual Artifact’s power, the man hesitated.
"There’s only one Spiritual Artifact, but there are six of you. Who will it go to?"
Qin Ya said with a cool smile, casually toying with the Ting Xiao Sword in his hand.
"A ploy to sow discord? Don’t you think that’s a bit childish?"
The wizened elder scoffed and shouted coldly, but at the same time, he subtly increased the distance between himself and the others. His wariness had instantly spiked to its absolute peak.
The others did the same.
"Heh, you think such an obvious ploy will work on us?"
"We’ll kill you first. As for who gets the Spiritual Artifact, we’ll decide that amongst ourselves."
Qin Ya smiled coolly. "It’s childish, yes. But it works, doesn’t it?"
Then, he raised the Ting Xiao Sword to shoulder height, took a deep breath, and with a low grunt, suddenly flung it. WHOOSH! The sword cut through the air with a powerful whistle, hurtling toward a small island in the distance.
The crowd of Martial Artists watching the excitement from afar naturally saw Qin Ya’s throw. In the next instant, a longsword, carrying the force of Wind and Thunder, stabbed into the ground right in their midst. Staring at the sword, the Martial Artists’ breathing grew heavy.
The purple blade emanated an aura of unparalleled sharpness. Arcs of lightning flickered and danced along its length, exuding an irresistible allure.
They hadn’t originally intended to contend for the Spiritual Artifact. But now, with it right there in front of them, they found their blood beginning to burn. The innate craving for power buried deep in the bones of every Martial Artist was awakened, spreading like an unstoppable wildfire.
"It’s the Spiritual Artifact! Its fluctuations are identical to what we saw at the Ancient King’s banquet! It’s the real thing! This Spiritual Artifact is mine!" A Martial Artist’s eyes turned bloodshot as he lunged madly for the Ting Xiao Sword.
However, before he could even touch Ting Xiao, he was pulverized into dust by innumerable blasts of Palm Qi, Fist Force, and blade glints. Immediately after, countless Martial Artists pounced on the Ting Xiao Sword like a pack of starving wolves. Only a rare few managed to quickly pull back and retreat from the chaos.
"This Spiritual Artifact is mine! It’s mine!"
A Martial Artist managed to grab the Ting Xiao Sword. With a single wave, he unleashed a blast of Sword Qi that cleaved several Martial Artists of the same Realm in two. "Haha! Who can possibly stop me now!"
"As if a Spiritual Artifact is something you’re worthy of possessing! Die!"
Before long, that Martial Artist was killed by another of a higher Realm. In the span of just a few breaths, the Ting Xiao Sword had already changed hands three times.
On the small island, sand and shadows flew as trees and rocks were obliterated!
Amidst this massive, chaotic free-for-all, the small island itself would likely not hold up for long.
In the distance, Qin Ya watched the chaotic scene unfold and gave a cold smile.
’This show isn’t something you get to watch for free.’
