Qian Jin smashed through the Demon race, fighting numerous Demon powerhouses in the Fallen City, rescuing his own Demoness! Then, after battling through the blockades of several Demon armies, he successfully returned to the True Policy Dynasty!

When Qian Jin became the focus of concern for the Human, Demon, and Barbarian races, this news rapidly spread across their lands. The upper echelon of the Barbarian race acted swiftly.

Their attitude toward the True Policy Dynasty showed significantly more flexibility and assistance than before. A powerful warrior is terrifying, but it doesn't necessitate changing everything about them.

However, when this warrior’s might even surpassed the power of the Ultimate Bloodline, rendering the six champions of the Ultimate Bloodlines—who should have been the era’s most dazzling figures—as mere supporting actors, the Barbarians truly had to reconsider things deeply. After all, the Barbarians were not an invincible realm like the Demons!

Their territory was the smallest, and their population relatively sparse. Their advantage was that everyone was a natural warrior, but these numbers could not stop Qian Jin from achieving the feat of a 'Central' breakthrough.

Since Qian Jin could punch through the Demon territories, he could naturally also pierce the Barbarian lands, arrive at their Imperial Palace, and either converse or resort to violence with the current Barbarian leader. Their attitude simply had to shift.

The current relationship between the Sixth Prince and Qian Jin was exceptionally good. If they truly provoked Qian Jin, he might just rush to the Barbarian realm, slay a member of their royalty, and no one would be able to successfully accuse them afterward.

Hidden Soul Domain! The Ultimate Awakened Fallen Angel, Hidden Soul Domain!

Chekfort’s Soul Domain ability was no longer a secret. Such a bizarre Soul Domain, paired with the power of Ultimate Awakening, made assassination far from a difficult task.

Where Qian Jin was located now became almost the most crucial piece of intelligence for the Human, Demon, and Barbarian races combined, yet nearly every intelligence network had no clue about the whereabouts of this young group that had breached the forces of all three races. Only a few intelligence webs found minute traces indicating that these youths were secretly returning Lucifer Flow to the Warrior Guild headquarters in the Divine Capital before leaving, heading toward the outskirts of Qian Province, and then, nothing more was heard of their specific location.

The Demon Princess residing in the capital of the True Policy Dynasty! If this had happened in the past, crowds would have already gathered, demanding the Demon Princess be hanged and burned alive.

Now, learning that Lucifer Flow, the Demon Princess, lived in the Divine Capital, the leaders of every major family, heads of merchant guilds, and common citizens visited the Warrior Guild daily, making it the liveliest spot in the entire Divine Capital. People brought medicine, sent flowers, delivered tonics.

They simply wanted a glimpse of the Demoness for whom Qian Jin had risked his life, daring to breach the entire Demon race. Various thoughts and intentions brought different people into the Grand Warrior Guild, making Lucifer Flow the busiest Demoness.

Of course, many more hoped to pry information from Lucifer Flow regarding the current world’s strongest expert, Qian Jin, and his location. Faced with such inquiries, Lucifer Flow only needed to offer a faint smile.

If anyone persisted impertinently, Gu Yue Jiaying would emerge, carrying her Twin Moon Scimitars, unleashing her Saintly power and grace, kicking all the disrespectful riff-raff clear outside the War Fortress. Though those beaten were indignant, they realized that involving anyone else to demand satisfaction would likely yield the same result.

Not only was Gu Yue Jiaying’s strength difficult to overcome, but even if they managed to defeat her, it wouldn't amount to much. Two other individuals were long-term guests at the Warrior Guild: Li Ba and Snake Emperor Pan Hongji.

Both represented the absolute peak combat power of the True Policy Dynasty, an echelon only accessible through Ultimate Awakening. But now, aside from the Ultimate Awakened members of the Qian family, the Ultimate Awakened from the other two great houses were both in Qian Jin's small team.

As for the Qian family’s Ultimate Awakened? Did anyone in the Qian family truly awaken?

No one could answer that question. Even if someone had awakened, they couldn't stand against Qian Jin’s current team, which possessed two Ultimate Bloodline powers.

No matter how formidable the Qian family’s Ultimate Awakened was, they couldn't fight two at once. Therefore, Lucifer Flow’s safety in the Divine Capital was absolutely guaranteed.

As for Qian Jin’s strength? Few in the entire True Policy Dynasty knew it.

After all, on the battlefield of the Fallen City, only those who had truly advanced to the higher realms could clearly discern the fight; even those at the True Saint level couldn't fully comprehend everything that transpired. The human spies planted in the Demon race were all low in power, making it impossible for them to know that Qian Jin could single-handedly contend with the Great Demon King and send both the King and the combined forces of the Fallen City flying backward.

In the current True Policy Dynasty, most people believed that the strongest members of Qian Jin’s team were the three Ultimate Awakened bloodline powerhouses, ranking Qian Jin’s own strength at fourth place. “Qian Jin should be reaching Qian Province around now, shouldn’t he?” Pan Hongji leisurely sipped his fine tea, basking in the afternoon sunlight.

“This time, it seems Qian Cheng is truly destined to become the first Qian family head without a bloodline power.” Li Ba narrowed his eyes, nodding repeatedly. That night, when he saw Qian Jin returning with Lucifer Flow, he sensed that this Demon race campaign would be a massive transformation for the younger generation!

He just hadn’t expected the magnitude of this transformation to be so immense—it was practically an ascension! There were three Ultimate Awakened!

While the other two from the Pan family hadn't reached Ultimate Awakening, no one dared to say they couldn't achieve it. This trial was unprecedented in history.

Beyond them, Qian Jin’s changes were almost unbelievable to Li Ba—a realm he had never heard of. If he had to find a term to describe it, it would be Transcendence!

After his ordeal in the Demon lands, Qian Jin’s realm had reached a state of complete transcendence. Ultimate Bloodline Awakened warriors held no secrets before him.

“That Qian Wuxingchen from the Qian family, even if he truly awakens the Ultimate Bloodline power, hah…” Li Ba’s eyes held a touch of expectant schadenfreude: “Qian Jin’s appearance should be a huge surprise for him, right?” Pan Hongji chimed in with an agreement: “Not just a big surprise, a massive one.” “Qian Province…” Li Ba gazed toward the direction of Qian Province. “I really want to go take a look, see what Qian Zhanxuan’s reaction is to Qian Jin.” “Qian Zhanxuan?” Pan Hongji frowned.

“I received news that Qian Zhanxuan is not in Qian Province.” “Not in Qian Province?” Li Ba looked at Pan Hongji in surprise. “Where did he go?” Pan Hongji shrugged.

“Qian Zhanxuan is someone unwilling to accept defeat. When Qian Jin clearly suppressed him last time, how could he tolerate that?

Whether Qian Jin returns alive or not is unimportant to him. What he needs to do is improve himself.

So, I heard he went deep into the Ancient Desolate Sea.” “The Ancient Desolate Sea!” Li Ba’s brow twitched violently, his aged eyes contracting several times: “That is a boundless territory; even we might not be able to leave if we entered!” Pan Hongji nodded in acknowledgment. What made the Ancient Desolate Sea most terrifying for ordinary warriors were the demonic beasts.

But these warriors didn't know that beyond the terrifying beasts, the Ancient Desolate Sea harbored natural weather conditions even more fearsome. Only true powerhouses who have ventured deep into the Ancient Desolate Sea know how terrifying the weather there is.

It hosts demonic beasts capable of contending with Heaven’s Zenith Awakened experts, alongside bizarre natural environments. Ordinary people entering certain regions could have the water in their bodies instantly evaporated by the intense heat, turning them into mere desiccated corpses in less than half a second.

Even experts at the True Saint level would become mummies in one second. True Saint experts who had reached the Heaven’s Zenith Awakening level also faced immense pressure there; a moment’s relaxation would turn them into dried husks.

Moreover, in some places, even True Saint experts would become mummies in a single second. In addition to the searing heat, there were also freezing conditions, so frigid they surpassed forbidden curses, capable of instantly freezing a True Saint expert to death.

Beyond these, there were the strangest locations—regions perhaps only a few kilometers wide where time moved tens of millions of times faster than outside. You couldn't perceive it from the exterior, but stepping inside, you could witness plants growing, flowering, decaying, and then giving way to new life at a visible speed.

Even if you possessed a hundred years of lifespan, stepping in and out would leave you an aged elder; even True Saint experts could not resist the assault of time. There are countless such varied environments within the Ancient Desolate Sea.

True Saint experts, unless under exceptional circumstances, would not rashly venture into the Ancient Desolate Sea for adventure—or rather, for a suicide mission. “Yes, it is very dangerous there,” Pan Hongji agreed repeatedly.

“Especially now, with an added, strange horde of undead.” “Undead?” Li Ba sighed again. He had thought the undead were just a noisy nuisance, but judging by Qian Jin’s description, they were a group more terrifying than the Demons.

“Without Qian Zhanxuan, the Qian family…” Li Ba managed a wry smile. “Qian Riji and the others cannot contend with Qian Jin; they can’t even stand up to him in mere aura.” Pan Hongji sighed deeply.

“Yes… they can’t even stand up to him in aura.” They couldn't even stand up to him in aura! Standing outside the gates of the Qian family, ostensibly guarding the entrance but actually serving more as receptionists, the two Qian family members felt an indescribable heaviness facing Qian Jin and his group, who showed no signs of anger.

Qian Cheng was still squatting in his usual corner by the Qian family gate. Although no outsider dared to use him as a stable hand now, Qian Zhanxuan’s stern demeanor remained, so Qian Cheng was still a stable hand, just one whom outsiders dared not engage.

Qian Jin’s sudden appearance did not cause Qian Cheng to rise and approach. He remained seated on the uncomfortably cold long stone bench, squinting, smiling at the whole scene, his face radiating undisguised pride for his son’s achievements.

Compared to Qian Cheng’s quiet composure, the behemoth Qian family, established over countless years, displayed an unprecedented panic. The quiet manor became chaotic, losing its usual steady dominance, replaced instead by a nervous timidity about how to proceed.

Qian Riji flung open the Qian family doors. Beneath his thick, imposing brows, a pair of eyes sharp as blades stared fixedly at Qian Jin, his pupils filled with rage and contempt.

How dare this mere common warrior—whom the Qian family had housed and fed until his teens—rise to such heights only to display such ingratitude simply because his father was relegated to being a stable hand! Without the Qian family, where would common warriors like them have enjoyed safe lives?

Without the Qian family’s bloodline warriors, their ancestors might have died long ago, and they would never have existed! Qian Riji glared at Qian Jin with intense scorn.

Such an ungrateful wretch—if he had achieved something, he should have repaid the family instead of forcing them to treat his father this way! If not for this ingrate, so many ordinary young members wouldn't have secretly fled the family upon seeing him leave!

“What do you want here!” Qian Riji’s tone was harsh, yet unlike before, he didn't attack immediately upon seeing them. Qian Jin’s strength had been proven at the Rookie King Tournament; no non-Ultimate Awakened expert could defeat him in a one-on-one fight!

Pan Hongji couldn’t; Li Ba couldn’t; Qian Zhanxuan couldn’t either! Qian Riji knew there was still a gap between his strength and those three.

Facing Qian Jin, who had presumably returned even stronger after his ordeal in the Demon lands, victory was impossible. “Where is Qian Zhanxuan?” Qian Jin flicked his eyes up to stare at Qian Riji.

“You are not qualified to speak with me. Bring out Qian Zhanxuan.

I have come to fulfill the Blood Oath I made that day!” “Blood Oath?” Qian Riji slightly stiffened; a flicker of confusion crossed his hateful eyes. What Blood Oath?

“Killed outside the border, Uncle Fabredis died for me, my father humiliated as a stable hand, and injured. I swore twice: once to seek revenge and kill the culprit, and once to make my father the head of the Qian family.

Today, I am here to complete both tasks.” Qian Jin’s words were calm, devoid of malice, yet they struck the Qian family members with an indescribable pressure. “You…” Qian Riji stared fiercely.

His elder brother had entered the Ancient Desolate Sea and hadn't returned. Currently, without an Ultimate Awakened bloodline warrior commanding the house, if a fight truly broke out, even if they utilized the Qian family’s accumulated resources—all those magic arrays combined—they might defeat Qian Jin, but the Qian family would still suffer heavy losses, and their honor would be difficult to mend.

“You, a warrior of the True Policy Dynasty, fail to consider fighting on the Human-Demon battlefield for the Dynasty, instead causing trouble at my Qian family over such petty matters! The Qian family raised you for over a decade!” Qian Riji’s chest heaved with intense emotion.

“What is one Fabredis? Can his importance compare to the Family Head?

As for your father, the family provided him a safe environment; he should contribute to the family! And you, have you ever repaid the family?” The Elven King bloodline warriors behind Qian Riji all displayed expressions of anger, their eyes even flashing with disdain.

The family had actually nurtured such an ungrateful wretch! Qian Jin watched Qian Riji quietly, slowly raising his right hand, exactly as Qian Zhanxuan had done on the grasslands when attacking him, extending his index finger to lock onto Qian Riji.

The Qiankun Wuji Seal, compressed to its extreme, trembled slightly at his fingertip, launching an invisible finger pressure that tore through space. This seemingly simple finger strike appeared without any sudden warning; everything was slow, giving Qian Riji ample time to defend and counter!

Feeling locked on, Qian Riji instantly activated all the power within his body, erupting with the True Saint-level strength of his Elven King Bloodline Battle Body. The fierce Dou Qi pushed the surrounding Elven King bloodline warriors backward, and a vertical eye actually opened on his forehead!

“Thousand Laws Converge! Qiankun Wuji!” Qian Riji operated two minds at once, Dou Qi and magic forming rapidly in sequence, weaving a thousand spells into an impenetrable shield.

This technique had once managed to stop the Great Demon King himself from shattering it with a single punch on the Human-Demon battlefield, thus saving Qian Zhanxuan, who was at a disadvantage. Now!

Qian Riji used both magic and combat techniques simultaneously, his power far exceeding that of years past. A domineering aura mixed with both forces rushed toward Qian Jin’s incoming finger strike.

When the two forces collided, not even a world-shattering sound was emitted. Qian Riji’s Qiankun Wuji Seal instantly shattered and collapsed, as if it had never existed.

Immediately after, a ripple appeared on the surface of the solid magic shield, and then the shield completely disintegrated like one made of sand. Impossible?

Qian Riji stared in astonishment as his perfect defense dissolved instantly. He poured Dou Qi back into both arms, intending to meet the empty finger strike with his True Saint body.

Crack! The moment Qian Riji’s fists touched the ethereal finger force, the bones in his arm immediately shattered.

In an instant, this force pulverized the bones in both his shoulders. The powerful finger strike pushed past his fists and slammed violently into his chest, sending him flying high into the air.

The people standing behind him extended their hands, trying to catch the receding Qian Riji. But how fierce was Qian Jin’s single strike?

Among the Human, Demon, and Barbarian races combined, fewer than ten powerhouses could withstand this strike. Li Ba couldn't take it, nor could Pan Hongji, let alone someone of Qian Riji’s capability.

The hands raised to block Qian Riji’s retreat suddenly felt as if they were catching not a person, but a gigantic mountain! In this world, only a select few could shatter an entire colossal mountain with a punch; no other experts existed who could accomplish such a feat.

At least within the Qian family, besides Qian Zhanxuan, no one else stood a chance. Crack… Crack… The arms of several people who tried to catch Qian Riji immediately shattered under the lingering power of this blow.

One strike! Merely one strike!

Qian Riji, the current highest combat strength of the Qian family, was heavily wounded and sent flying, simultaneously causing several other Qian family bloodline warriors to suffer injuries. As Qian Riji was blasted backward, the Qian family gate, which had been blocked, now stood wide open.

Only a few Elven King bloodline warriors had been knocked to the ground when Qian Riji erupted with Dou Qi, adding a sense of decay to the Qian family’s scene. Qian Jin watched calmly as Qian Riji, who had crashed through several houses before finally stopping his retreat and was struggling to rise, spoke: “I told you, you are not qualified to speak with me.

Bring out Qian Zhanxuan.” The decisive action, the magnificent victory, combined with the calm statement of fact, caused the thought of Qian Jin’s invincibility to rise in the minds of the Qian family members for the first time. Invincible!

In the past, only the contemporary Great Demon King was worthy of bearing that title. Today, Qian Jin used his real actions to tell everyone that in his current state—without the protection of Ultimate Awakening power—he was invincible!

Today, the Qian family, lacking the protection of Ultimate Awakening power, was as fragile as a lamb awaiting slaughter before Qian Jin. The few fallen Elven King bloodline warriors looked at Qian Jin with ashen faces.

Was the Qian family truly going to be crushed by this common warrior, losing their supreme glory today? Suddenly, a colossal Elven King Dou Soul violently surged from the Qian family courtyard.

Surrounding air currents swept up into gusts of great wind, causing nearly every tree in Qian City to rustle loudly, their bent crowns looking more like homage paid to a monarch. Ultimate Awakening!

In an instant, the panicked courtyard of the Qian family suddenly calmed. A composed and domineering aura was reinstated within the grounds.

Even the two doormen squatting by the gate felt the weight on their shoulders lighten considerably. “Who dares cause trouble at my Qian family gate?

Are you tired of living?” Qian Wuxingchen’s voice, full of confidence and arrogance, echoed across all of Qian City, acting as the most effective morale booster, allowing all members of the Qian family to regain their former self-assurance. Ultimate Awakening!

At the critical moment of Qian Jin’s arrival, the Qian family finally possessed its own Ultimate Awakened bloodline power. Even with two Ultimate Bloodline warriors present on the opposing side, there was no need to fear!

Ultimate Bloodline power wasn't just for combat; its deterrent effect was sometimes even greater than its battle value. The ashen-faced Qian family bloodline warriors instantly regained color.

Many who had fallen to the ground sprang up with a sudden surge, their eyes shining with eager fighting spirit. Their waists suddenly felt incredibly stiff, and a burning will to fight surged in their chests, eager to rush forward and challenge Qian Jin to a duel first.

“Qian Jin!” Qian Riji strode out of the ruins, enduring the pain. Bloodstains still smeared the corners of his lips, but the worry that had been on his face was entirely gone, confidence instantly returning to his eyes.

The Ultimate Awakening! That was the strongest backing! Even if Qian Jin could sweep the entire Qian family with a single finger, he was insignificant compared to the Qian family’s Ultimate Awakening. Perhaps, Qian Wuxingchen only needed a thumb to beat Qian Jin like a dead dog!

A dark shadow swept down from the sky, expanding rapidly from a tiny speck—it was a colossal metal chair. While it might not match the one Qian Jin used in the Newcomer King Tournament, it still exuded an equally tyrannical aura as it smashed down into the center of the Qian family's main courtyard.

Qian Wuxingchen descended like a sovereign, his black cloak snapping loudly as he landed. Seated firmly on the massive metal throne, he tilted his chin up, looking down at Qian Jin with an air reserved for viewing supplicants. “The Qian family has not yet fallen so low that any stray cat or dog can come here and cause trouble. Qian Jin, you will pay a heavy price for today's actions. Now, I offer you three paths! The first path: kneel and beg forgiveness, then join the Qian family. The second path: be killed by me. The third path…”

A triumphant, cold sneer played on Qian Wuxingchen's lips as he pointed to the metal chair beneath him. “Make me stand up, and you win; I will let you go.”

At this moment, Qian Wuxingchen’s words echoed those Qian Jin had spoken to Qian Zhanri, but his tone carried more arrogance and wild presumption, lacking the unparalleled momentum and deep resolve Qian Jin possessed that day. The bloodline warriors of the Qian family, hearing this, instinctively puffed out their chests, striving to expel the pressure caused by Qian Jin’s invincible aura.

“You are not qualified. Let Qian Zhanxuan step forward,” Qian Jin commanded.

Qian Jin moved with the imposing stride of a dragon, approaching Qian Wuxingchen directly. His massive hand opened, forming a sky-covering palm that reached out to seize Qian Wuxingchen on the metal throne.

“Courting death!” Qian Wuxingchen roared, his eyes wide. The Myriad Law Divine Eye on his forehead stretched to the point of nearly rupturing, infinite magical elements churning within it. Simultaneously, the Heaven and Earth Chaos Seal rolled ceaselessly amidst the magic: “All laws return to one; I am the true god! Die for me!” Endless magical elements coalesced into a giant magical vortex, with the Heaven and Earth Chaos Seal serving as its core, sweeping toward the heavens and coiling back against Qian Jin’s grasping hand.

As the magic erupted, Qian Wuxingchen’s spirits soared. His awakened ultimate power this time was incomparably greater than during the Newcomer King Tournament. Merging combat skills and magic again, he was certain he could instantly tear Qian Jin to shreds, while simultaneously deterring the other two awakened bloodline warriors.

“Not enough.”

Qian Jin’s palm churned with chaotic combat skills. The fighting energy within his more than two hundred battle apertures rotated at speeds exceeding trillions per second. His body emitted a massive, booming resonance from the swirling energy—the sound waves alone were enough to instantly stun the Demon-Subduing Warriors.

The endless magical storm collided with the descending chaotic palm pressure, instantly halting, shattering, and collapsing!

In the blink of an eye, the heaven-sweeping, earth-coiling magical vortex disintegrated beneath Qian Jin’s palm as if it had never existed. An immense pressure instantly enveloped Qian Wuxingchen. He tried to evade, but found nowhere to retreat. The third eye on his forehead was still brimming with the power of the infinite magical storm, yet it could not erupt; instead, it was forcibly compressed back inside his body.

“All laws return to one…”

Sensing the magical elements gathering again on Qian Wuxingchen’s forehead, Qian Jin increased the chaotic pressure from his palm. Qian Wuxingchen’s vertical eye filled with blood vessels, and a crushing force forcibly pried his eyelids apart, squeezing the Myriad Law Divine Eye outward from his forehead.

Crack!

A dull, fleshy sound echoed, followed by a finger-thick column of blood shooting high from Qian Wuxingchen’s forehead. Then came a soul-shattering scream—the Myriad Law Divine Eye was violently burst open under the sheer compression of the chaotic palm!

The eyeball, spinning in the air, was surprisingly resilient. Under the immense pressure, it did not shatter but separated from Qian Wuxingchen’s body. All the magical elements instantly lost control, splashing everywhere. Suddenly, the spacious courtyard was filled with uncontrolled, splashing magic.

In mere moments, the neat courtyard was riddled with holes from the stray magic impacts. Houses collapsed, ice congealed randomly, and flames burned the ground and walls, creating a scene that suggested the apocalypse had arrived.

All the Elf King bloodline warriors, forgetting the imminent destruction of the courtyard, stared blankly at the screaming Qian Wuxingchen.

The Ultimate Awakened Elf King bloodline warriors were always synonymous with invincibility! And Qian Wuxingchen was the genius among geniuses! Yet, in his confrontation with Qian Jin, he was defeated! And defeated instantly, without even a chance to fight back? How could this be? Had the stars truly fallen? Or was this merely a dream?

A being akin to a demigod had been defeated! The half-god level, ultimate bloodline powerhouse, rumored to only be defeatable by true gods, had been beaten by an ordinary warrior.

A complete, utter subversion!

“Agh! Qian Jin! I will never rest until I have ended you!”

With his Myriad Law Divine Eye violently ruptured, Qian Wuxingchen’s strength plummeted. He desperately urged the fighting energy within him, attempting a counterattack, driving his fists upward against Qian Jin’s hand. But all he met was boundless, overwhelming pressure, rendering any resistance impossible.

“Call out Qian Zhanxuan,” Qian Jin said, not even glancing at Qian Wuxingchen’s futile struggles. With a grab, he snatched Qian Wuxingchen’s head, yanked him off the metal throne, and flung him aside.

Qian Wuxingchen tumbled through the air, finally stabilizing himself, his arms throbbing with near-broken bones, blood streaming continuously from his forehead, staining his pale face. With eyes filled with vicious resentment, he glared at Qian Jin: “Qian Jin, I will kill you!”

Rumble!

The metal chair Qian Wuxingchen had been sitting on was reduced to an unrecognizable iron pancake by Qian Jin’s single strike, leaving no trace of its former state as a fine piece of craftsmanship.

“Apart from Qian Zhanxuan, no one else is qualified to speak with me. Call out Qian Zhanxuan,” Qian Jin commanded, stepping over the crushed throne and moving deeper into the courtyard. “I came here today for two reasons. The first is to restore my father’s honor and have him recognized as the Head of the Qian family. The second is to kill Qian Zhanxuan. I don’t care what merits he earned in the True Strategy Dynasty before… I only know that if Uncle Fabreidis hadn't been there, he would have killed me in the Northern Frontier that day! And if not for the Ancient Desolate Sands… the first time I returned to the Qian family, I would have been crippled by his Battle Heart Lock.”

“Qian Zhanxuan has repeatedly tried to cripple and kill me, and those close to me. I am justified in retaliating, both for myself and for my deceased and living relatives. As long as he lives, he remains a threat.”

“Relatives?” Qian Wuxingchen hovered in the air, the blood-soaked eyes darting around. The pupils within the crimson liquid suddenly flared with malicious intent. “Qian Jin! You destroyed my Myriad Law Divine Eye! I will slaughter every one of your relatives! I’ll make you know true pain! Today, I start with your father! In the future, I will go to the Divine Capital and wipe out your entire family!” With a furious roar, Qian Wuxingchen dove downward at high speed, unleashing the ultimate awakened power of the Heaven and Earth Chaos Seal toward the powerless Qian Cheng standing at the entrance. The long stone bench instantly turned to dust, and the Qian family gate shattered under the blow. Even the earth could not stop the savage impact, leaving behind a bottomless crater!

This was the true power of an Ultimate Awakened expert! Endless dust billowed out of the deep pit, and swirling smoke shrouded the ruined Qian family gate, imparting a profound sense of decay. “Hahahaha… Hahahahaha…” Qian Wuxingchen laughed loudly in the air. “Not even dust left! Let’s see how you’ll build a tomb for that old dog Qian Cheng!”

“You don’t need to worry about my tomb. You should worry about how you’re going to leave here alive,” Qian Cheng’s calm voice suddenly sounded from above Qian Wuxingchen in the sky. Duan Fengbuer held the composed Qian Cheng, the elder possessing no fighting ability, yet his expression was so serene that he seemed less like a powerless old man and more like a sovereign who had once controlled the world and had now seen past everything.

“You…” Qian Wuxingchen’s blood-stained eyes widened, his pupils blazing with an icy disbelief. “How are you still alive?”

Qian Cheng looked calmly at Qian Wuxingchen, whose body was smeared with blood, making him look like a bruised demon. “I will continue to live, but you won’t have that chance. Son, kill him.”

Not good! A deadly warning alarm flared in Qian Wuxingchen’s heart. The chaotic pressure was already descending from above his head. He couldn't believe Qian Jin’s speed had reached this level. How could the person who was just on the ground appear instantly behind him?

“Heaven and Earth Chaos…”

Qian Wuxingchen channeled all his strength, his Battle Soul instantly burning completely, all his Battle Seals exploding simultaneously. In this moment of life or death, he cared for nothing else; even if he died, he would drag Qian Jin down with him!

In an instant, Qian Wuxingchen’s power surpassed that of an ordinary Ultimate Awakened being. Driven by the resolve to die, he even felt a power he had never touched before.

In a flash, Qian Wuxingchen’s speed became extreme, faster than lightning. He turned rapidly, and the Heaven and Earth Chaos Seal struck Qian Jin’s outstretched hand, blasting him into a puff of air.

This is…? Qian Wuxingchen was surprised to have punched Qian Jin into nothingness. Not good! Thousand Army!

The thought flashed through Qian Wuxingchen’s mind like lightning just as Qian Jin’s fist landed squarely on his spine.

Snap! The spine, capable of shattering the most solid mountain, proved fragile against Qian Jin’s fist. The chaotic power utterly shattered Qian Wuxingchen’s spine, passing directly through his back, through his chest, and shooting toward the sky.

Pfft!

A huge, transparent bloody hole appeared in Qian Wuxingchen’s chest, blood staining his lower body as the light of life rapidly faded from his pupils.

“How could… I am Ultimate Awakened, I should be invincible… above the stars…”

Qian Wuxingchen slowly turned to look at Qian Jin, his body falling limply from the sky. His vacant eyes stared fixedly at Qian Jin, and his body disappeared into the massive pit he had just created.

Now, that pit looked more like a grave Qian Wuxingchen had dug for himself in advance.

The Qian family bloodline warriors were collectively stunned, their faces of excitement turning into endless despair. The invincible Ultimate Bloodline Warrior was dead! His fight against Qian Jin wasn't even a star-shaking battle; he was beaten to death so easily! How powerful was he?

How powerful? Duan Fengbuer realized he could no longer gauge how strong his companion had become after several days of accumulation. Every night, when he emerged from the earth, his strength saw a new leap, far surpassing where he had been in the City of Fallen Gods.

“There is now a discernible difference between the Ultimate Awakenings, even those without rigid ranks,” Li Dongfeng couldn't help but sigh. Qian Wuxingchen’s Ultimate Awakening was arguably the weakest among them all. The battle against the Demon Race had pushed them to their limits, and the Demon King’s supreme True Demon Intent nearly cost them their lives, but it also gave all participants a profound insight. As time passed, they could all feel the magnitude of the growth stemming from that experience.

“I recall the Qian family possesses a Family Head Seal,” Qian Jin said, descending slowly from the air and striding toward the deeper recesses of the Qian family compound. Few of the surrounding bloodline warriors dared to raise the courage to stop him.

Unparalleled Momentum! Qian Jin, having endured the ordeal with the Demon Race and confronting the entire nation’s spiritual will, combined this experience with his invincible aura to completely overwhelm the spiritual will of the entire Demon Race nation. Even True Saints could not resist the spiritual will of a nation; everyone present was forced back by Qian Jin’s aura.

At this moment, Qian Zhanri finally understood why Qian Jin had claimed that no one was qualified except Qian Zhanxuan! Only Qian Zhanxuan’s true dominance could oppose Qian Jin’s peerless momentum in sheer presence! But Qian Zhanxuan was not in the Qian family now. With Qian Wuxingchen’s defeat, truly no one could challenge Qian Jin.

The many bloodline warriors who had trained hard within the Qian family now seemed nonexistent before Qian Jin, allowing him to walk unimpeded into the family’s forbidden ground.

That was where the Qian family’s Head Seal was enshrined. According to Qian family rules, any person holding that seal became the Head of the Qian family! Previously, with Qian Zhanxuan present, no one dared touch the seal; even when he was temporarily absent, everyone acknowledged Qian Zhanxuan as the family leader.

But now…

The Elf King bloodline warrior guarding the seal watched in silence as Qian Jin approached. He raised his hand, ignoring the magical attacks laid out around the seal, and simply snatched the seal free.

“You are a family that worships strength, are you not? By your own logic, since none of you can defeat me now, I presume I don’t need to argue reason with you violent zealots? I said it: my father will become the Head of the Qian family!”

Holding the Qian Family Head Seal, Qian Jin walked through the family grounds as if they were deserted, arriving before Qian Cheng at the main courtyard entrance. He knelt on both knees and presented the seal: “Dad, this is a gift from your son.”

Qian Cheng showed no sign of panic or fear. He reached out and grasped the seal, and the imposing air of a common man once again radiated from his body. “Son, your father is proud of you! I accept this Qian Family Head Seal!” PS: Happy New Year, everyone. Wishing you all the vigor of the Dragon year, happy family gatherings, good health, and continued enjoyment of Gao Lou’s books. May those without partners find suitable ones, may secret affections turn into mutual pursuit, and may lovers finally unite.