Free Web NovelChapter 513: Chapter 510: Desperate Feng Qing
Hmph. No bad blood?
Mo Qi scoffed internally. ’You really think I don’t know you ordered Sun Shou to attack me? There’s a price to pay for your actions!’
"Feng Qing, I think you should just offer up that Dragon Elephant Bloodline voluntarily," Dai Zhen said, his face nearly splitting from his wide grin. "It’ll save us all from an ugly confrontation." fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com
Feng Qing scanned his surroundings. He and his men were completely surrounded. Escape was impossible.
Not to mention the Abyssal Demons outside the Illusion Array. Even if they could break through the crowd’s encirclement, they couldn’t get past the Demons’ blockade.
He was completely cornered.
"Fine, I’ll do it myself!"
Feng Qing’s gaze was frigid as it swept over Dai Zhen, Gu Peng, and Mo Qi, finally landing on Mo Qi.
’Every single one of them... If I ever get the chance, I’ll repay this debt tenfold—no, a hundredfold!’
Feng Qing knew that by voluntarily stripping out the Dragon Elephant Bloodline, he might be able to preserve his Martial Dao foundation. But if he let Dai Zhen and the others forcibly seize it, he would be half-dead even if he survived, and he would never again have the chance to walk the path of the Martial Dao.
"Qian Duoduo, I’ll remember this!" Feng Qing snarled, his eyes fixed on Mo Qi, brimming with killing intent.
If looks could kill, Mo Qi would have died countless times over.
Mo Qi remained unmoved. To him, Feng Qing’s threats were completely empty.
And so, under the coercive gazes of the crowd, Feng Qing unwillingly and resentfully stripped out his Dragon Elephant Bloodline.
It was a mass of pale silver Essence Blood, laced with the roars of a dragon and the trumpeting of an elephant, radiating an immense bloodline pressure.
PTHOO—
Having lost his External Dragon Elephant Bloodline, Feng Qing suffered a backlash and coughed up a mouthful of blood, his expression drained.
If not for his subordinates holding him up, he would have found it difficult to even stand.
Everyone stared intently at the mass of Dragon Elephant Bloodline, their eyes filled with burning desire and longing.
In any other situation, they would have fought to snatch it at any cost, but right now, no one dared to make a move.
This mass of Essence Blood represented the lives of over ten thousand people!
"I hope you don’t regret this." With a gentle push, Feng Qing sent the Dragon Elephant Bloodline into the ring of light.
RUMBLE! RUMBLE! RUMBLE!
The Illusion Array instantly expanded outward, covering a ten-li radius in the blink of an eye. It even extended a bit beyond that, enveloping all the Abyssal Demons.
The area fell silent at once. The roars and attacks of the Abyssal Demons ceased.
All the Abyssal Demons looked bewildered, wandering aimlessly within the Illusion Array, unable to find a way out.
"It worked!"
Everyone was overjoyed, followed by the exhilaration of having survived a disaster.
"Brother Qian, I won’t waste words. Consider this a personal favor from me, Dai Zhen."
"Me too! If you need anything in the future, just ask. I’ll do it without a second thought!"
"I will repay this life-saving grace many times over in the future."
"Brother Qian, we all owe you our lives! Don’t worry, we’ll take this to heart!"
One after another, they expressed their gratitude to Mo Qi, thumping their chests and looking as if they were ready to swear a blood oath with him on the spot.
Mo Qi smiled and cupped his fist in response, but he didn’t take any of their words to heart.
"Everyone, I’m worried that any delay might lead to new problems. We should leave this place first," Mo Qi said with a smile.
"Brother Qian is right! Let’s get out of this troublesome place first. We can drink and celebrate once we’re somewhere safe!" Dai Zhen said, acting as if they were old friends.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Mo Qi had already made a bitter enemy of Feng Qing, and coupled with his masterful skill with Arrays, Dai Zhen was eager to get on his good side.
"Let’s go, let’s go! Let’s all go together!"
"We can finally leave this damn valley!"
The crowd thronged around Mo Qi, passing safely through the Illusion Array.
Meanwhile, Feng Qing, supported by his subordinates, left at the first opportunity. He was in an extremely weakened state; if anyone wished him harm, he would have no power to resist.
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"Is this kid’s attainment in the Dao of Arrays really that high?" Elder Ku Mu had witnessed the entire process of Mo Qi’s "extortion."
Although Mo Qi had broken many Arrays during the treasure hunt, Array Breaking and Array Formation were two completely different concepts.
Array Breaking could be done with the help of external forces, but Array Formation required real, solid skill.
Elder Ku Mu couldn’t fathom how Mo Qi, who was only in his teens, could simultaneously master both the Martial Dao and the Dao of Arrays.
After all, the Dao of Arrays was far, far more complex than the Martial Dao.
With a sufficient price, one could find shortcuts in the Martial Dao. But to achieve anything in the Dao of Arrays, one could only progress one step at a time, spending vast amounts of time practicing, researching, and exploring.
Most importantly, Array Formation was heavily dependent on practice and experience.
Even with a Renowned Master’s guidance, it would take decades, if not a century, to grasp the essence.
"I remember that crazy girl wasn’t skilled in Arrays. It’s impossible she left behind some contingency related to them. That means this kid most likely had some other fortuitous encounter, and it wasn’t a small one!"
"And that Transformation Technique of his... Just by looking at his appearance, even I couldn’t see through his disguise. Tsk, tsk. This kid’s got a few tricks up his sleeve."
Elder Ku Mu stroked his beard. "Looks like I’ll have to increase the difficulty for him. Otherwise, won’t he just waltz right out of here?"
Thinking this, Elder Ku Mu pinched his fingers together and cast a Seal Technique at the ground.
At that exact moment, Qin Xueyun, who was rushing home, was swept up by a black gust of wind and lifted into the air.
"AHHHH!"
Qin Xueyun’s face paled in terror. She tried to break free from the black wind but found she couldn’t muster any strength.
Just as she was about to despair, the black wind suddenly vanished. She fell from the sky, managing to steady herself only with great difficulty.
"What was that?" Qin Xueyun was completely bewildered, with no idea what had just happened.
Just then, a hundred or so figures descended from the sky, surrounding Qin Xueyun. Their leader was a middle-aged man in a brocade robe.
"Uncle He?" Qin Xueyun recognized the middle-aged man.
It was He Jinbo’s father, He Jincheng! freewēbnoveℓ.com
She never expected to run into him here.
He Jincheng’s face was grim. He didn’t greet her with his usual smile and call her his dear niece.
Before coming here, he had investigated and found that He Jinbo had entered the Desperate Mountain Range with Qin Xueyun and Gu Peng.
Now He Jinbo was dead, but Qin Xueyun was still alive. This did not sit well with He Jincheng.
"Qin Xueyun, I want you to explain what happened to Jinbo."
Qin Xueyun froze. ’Don’t tell me Uncle He suspects I’m the one who killed him?’
"Uncle He, please don’t misunderstand! Brother He’s death had nothing to do with me!" Qin Xueyun shook her head frantically.
He Jincheng snorted coldly. "Of course I know it had nothing to do with you. I also know the killer is someone else. However, from the sound of it, you know what happened?"
Qin Xueyun was not worldly-wise, and she had exposed herself with that one sentence.
He Jincheng was a seasoned veteran; of course he could read between the lines of her words.
He hadn’t even said that He Jinbo was dead, yet Qin Xueyun had brought it up herself. He Jincheng would never believe she didn’t know the inside story.
"I..." A million thoughts raced through Qin Xueyun’s mind. ’I promised Brother Gu I wouldn’t tell anyone what happened,’ she thought frantically. ’But if I don’t, Uncle He clearly won’t let me go.’
