"Hmph! You dare not flee even after seeing us? You've got some nerve, boy!"
Elder Qin flashed into the air, standing on a magical artifact that allowed him to hover. He looked down at Qin Yang with a cold expression, as if pronouncing the youth's death sentence.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Four more figures shot forward - additional elders each controlling their own magical artifacts, standing shoulder to shoulder.
The other Qin family members, not daring to linger near the spatial rift, leapt out through windows one after another. The group swelled to dozens of people, creating an imposing spectacle. Anyone witnessing this mass mobilization might think they were preparing to hunt a powerful beast.
Qin Yang observed the group calmly before speaking. "With all of you here, who's guarding the nest? Don't you fear the beasts might wipe us all out?"
Elder Qin's face twisted with anger. "You damned fool! You must know you're doomed, so you released those beasts to take us down with you, right?"
Another elder sneered at Qin Yang. "You think those beasts pose a threat to our Qin Family? No, no, no. You're mistaken. They might even become our allies."
Qin Yang frowned in confusion. "Why?"
Elder Qin pointed toward the second floor behind him, where the space was slowly collapsing.
"The secret realm is collapsing, and there's no way to delay it. Only our Qin Family knows where the secret realm's gate is. Do you think those beasts would submit to us to save their lives?"
"Submit? What a joke!" Qin Yang said, unconvinced.
"Don't laugh too soon!" Elder Qin pulled out a ring and said, "See this? It's a Demon Space Ring. It can store contracted beasts in its space. Even if those beasts knew where the secret realm's gate was, they couldn't get out. They'd have to submit to us!"
"Demon Space Ring?" Qin Yang's eyebrows raised. When he first saved the panda, the panda had mentioned something about a Demon Space Ring during the bonding process. So this was its purpose.
"If they can find the secret realm's gate, why can't they get out?" Qin Yang asked.
"Because the secret realm's gate isn't big enough!" Elder Qin laughed heartily.
Qin Yang was speechless. That was such a ridiculous reason! So those beasts really would need to use the Demon Space Ring to escape this secret realm.
Moreover, any beast that escaped from here would likely know that the secret realm had reached its end.
"It's not just that. The other trapped beasts can actually be claimed as masters and stored in the Beast Space Ring. The magical chains may bind them, but they don't prevent them from recognizing a master and escaping. Now they face a choice - submit or die!"
This secret realm was originally designed as a trial ground. The locked beasts served both to guard precious materials and to provide great opportunities themselves. The magical chains were crafted with this purpose in mind from the beginning.
"Our Qin Family has been managing this for a thousand years, constantly at odds with those defiant beasts. We've been waiting for this day! The realm's collapse coincides perfectly with our return to the Celestial Continent. Everything is aligned!"
The Qin Family elder looked at Qin Yang with contempt. "Do you think our Qin Family only has Zongshi Realm cultivators? What makes you think we'd dare return to the continent?"
"Those beasts?" Qin Yang raised an eyebrow. "So it's those beasts that gave you confidence? You use such methods to subdue them and then claim it as glory? No wonder you dared impersonate the Qin Family, even dreaming of slaves overturning their masters."
The faces of the Qin Family disciples paled, while the five elders frowned deeply.
The Qin Family disciples bristled with righteous anger, shouting curses.
"We are the true descendants of the Qin Family! How dare you question our identity?"
"Nangong Ling and the other Eight Divine Clans recognize our identity! They're our peers!"
"What right do you have to question us?" The Qin family members glared at Qin Yang with fury.
"What right?" Qin Yang laughed, pointing toward the sky. "Ask your Qin family elders! They'll tell you my authority!"
The Qin family elders' eyes narrowed, and one of them snorted coldly. "We intended to let you live a moment longer, but it seems you're eager to die!"
"Chuckles!" Qin Yang faced his enraged opponents without fear. "Do you know why the Qin family seeks my death? Why they even issued an Eight Divine Clans' Ultimate Kill Order?"
The Qin family members fell silent. This was indeed too much. Most of them didn't even know what Qin Yang had done to warrant such extreme measures.
"Because I am the true descendant of the Qin family! You are merely the descendants of slaves from a thousand years ago! When disaster struck the Qin family, your ancestors fled into this secret realm, preserving your lineage until now."
"What?!" The Qin family members' eyes widened in shock.
"This is impossible! This can't be true!"
Some quick-witted members realized that while this sounded absurd, it might be more plausible than the Eight Divine Clans' Ultimate Kill Order.
Most strikingly, the five elders were enraged but not a single one offered a rebuttal!
"If this is true, Qin Yang must truly die!" a Qin family member whispered.
Others nodded in agreement, now understanding why their clan had to kill Qin Yang and mobilize such forces.
Once Qin Yang dies, we'll be true members of the Qin family!
Qin Yang frowned, seeing the murderous intent on their faces. He took a deep breath. "I wanted to give you a chance, but you didn't value it. I'm not a bloodthirsty person, but..."
His eyes turned icy. "I'll never show mercy!"
"Hahaha! Dying and still so arrogant! Don't think you can match Wei Yu. Nangong Ling's archery couldn't kill you, so you think you're invincible? I'll show you what true Zongshi power looks like!"
The Qin family elder roared, "I'll end you with a single palm strike! Great Hand Seal of Blazing Fire!"
Qin Yang stood motionless, not blinking once. A faint smile appeared on his lips. Finally, the moment has come!
Copy opponent's technique: Starfire Art. Technique 10/10. Promotion condition met.
Copy opponent's martial art: Great Hand Seal of Blazing Fire. Proficiency automatically set to peak. Martial art 10/10. Promotion condition met.
Host has advanced to the Zongshi Realm!
System upgrade complete. New capabilities acquired.
In the Qi Sea Realm, true qi flows like an ocean. Upon reaching the Zongshi Realm, one's spiritual consciousness transforms into divine awareness. This divine sense can perceive every detail of the surroundings when projected outward. Simultaneously, true qi can be externalized, granting martial techniques the power to overturn mountains and drain seas.
Only by advancing to the Zongshi Realm can one truly step onto the stage of the Celestial Continent!
The colossal blazing hand seal, spanning thirty meters, unleashed waves of fire that scorched the very air. Crimson light flashed in everyone's eyes as the inferno raged.
Qin Yang had intended to counterattack, but suddenly froze in confusion.
"System upgrade? What does that mean?" Qin Yang's mind raced with uncertainty.
At that moment, the blazing hand seal descended upon him!
The area within thirty meters around Qin Yang instantly transformed into a sea of flames!