God-Slaying Blade

Qin Jue said coldly, "As long as they behave themselves, I won't kill them. But they must stay in Fengzhou City!"

Xie Cheng gritted his teeth and said, "Why is that!"

Qin Jue said, "You're a dying man, you don't need to know!"

Xie Cheng was furious, and the spot in his chest where Qin Jue had punched him earlier was in even more pain.

If he hadn't activated his spirit shield and swallowed a life-saving pill, he would have bled to death by now.

"Qin Jue..." Bai Xiuting's eyes trembled as she pleaded, "Could you..."

Before Bai Xiuting could finish speaking, Qin Jue flatly refused, "Don't beg me. Spare him? Absolutely not!"

Bai Xiuting's eyes were filled with despair, and tears streamed down her face.

"I'm taking them back to the inner courtyard. If you want to kill me, come anytime. After all, the Xie family owes you something. I only ask that you let them go." After Bai Xiuting finished speaking, she led the Xie family women away towards the inner courtyard.

These women included Xie Cheng's concubines and his young children.

The youngest girl is Bai Xiuting and Xie Cheng's youngest daughter, who is only nine years old.

Qin Jue did not respond to Bai Xiuting. Although Bai Xiuting had indeed treated him well back then, things could never go back to the way they were before!

However, these people posed no threat to him. As long as they didn't do anything reckless, he didn't need to exterminate them all.

But there is one member of the Xie family who must die!

"How long are you going to drag this out? Even if Xie Zhen comes out of seclusion, he can't save you." Qin Jue glanced at Xie Cheng and said coldly.

Xie Cheng smiled bitterly and said, "When facing death, everyone is afraid of dying. Even living a little longer is good. Just like you back then, it must have been very difficult for you to survive, right? Weren't you tired of being on the run? Didn't you also hate to die?"

Qin Jue's lips twitched slightly.

"Tell me, was it the Lingshan Sect that destroyed my Qin family back then? If you're willing to tell me, I'll give you a quick death," Qin Jue said in a deep voice.

Xie Cheng looked at Qin Jue strangely and asked, "Why do you think it was the Ling Shan Sect that destroyed the Qin family?"

Qin Juehan said coldly, "Because during our escape, my Qin family's retainers fought to the death and killed several people, two of whom were from the Lingshan Sect!"

Xie Cheng's eyes widened in surprise, his expression showing some astonishment.

He shook his head and said, "A dying man's words are good. I can assure you that I truly know nothing about what happened back then. The Xie family allied themselves with the Lingshan Sect six months after the Qin family was destroyed."

At that time, the elders of the Lingshan Sect came to Fengzhou City to ask Yun Yuan to marry their young sect leader. How could my small Xie family refuse in front of such a powerful sect as the Lingshan Sect?

Of course, to be honest, I never considered refusing. After all, this was a rare opportunity for my Xie family. Even if the Qin family were still doing well, let alone if you were already a stray dog, I would still choose to break off the engagement with your Qin family.

Besides, no one knew whether you were still alive at that time. Even if we knew you were alive, I could never marry Yuan'er to you. Because with you, Yuan'er would not only find no happiness, but would also be in danger!

Qin Jue said calmly, "I didn't care much about Xie Yunyuan's marriage. I killed you simply because you wanted to kill me!"

Xie Cheng's face showed bitterness: "Is it really necessary to kill him? I don't want to die..."

Qin Jue's face remained cold.

If he easily forgives those who harm him, how can he continue on the path of martial arts?

The heart of the Dao must not be damaged!

If one's resolve is damaged, the path of martial arts becomes even more difficult!

Xie Cheng is not worth it and does not deserve it!

Xie Cheng looked at Qin Jue's cold, expressionless face and said bitterly, "It seems I won't be able to wait for the old man to come out of seclusion to save me. Qin Jue, as long as you promise me one thing, I will step out of the spirit shield and let you kill me outright."

"I won't agree to anything you ask. This spirit shield won't last much longer anyway," Qin Jue said coldly.

Xie Cheng gritted his teeth and angrily said, "You brat, do you have to be so heartless? We almost became father-in-law and son-in-law!"

Swish!

Qin Jue suddenly raised his sword and slashed vertically at the water curtain shield!

boom--

With a thunderous roar, the icy blue energy surged above the shield, still unleashing a formidable defensive force that repelled the God-Slaying Blade.

But after this strike, the icy blue hue noticeably faded, and the entire shield trembled as if it were about to shatter.

Xie Cheng was utterly horrified as Qin Jue slashed down again!

"break!"

With a sharp shout, the blade flashed and struck the shield shadow once more.

boom!

This time, the shield shattered completely!

Swish!

The crimson blade of light fell straight down, grazing Xie Cheng's neck.

"Making the wrong choice comes at a price. Giving you a complete corpse is the greatest mercy I can show you!"

As he spoke in a low voice, the blade sliced ​​a line of blood across Xie Cheng's neck...

Xie Cheng clutched his bleeding neck, convulsed, and collapsed to the ground, his eyes fixed on the azure sky with resentment.

After Xie Cheng died, Qin Jue took a deep breath.

The air was thick with the stench of blood.

He silently began cleaning up the battlefield, collecting over a hundred storage rings.

Then, he picked up his sword and walked towards the inner palace.

Xie Zhen, Xie Cheng's father, is also the most skilled martial artist in the Xie family.

Five years ago, Xie Zhen had already reached the peak of the Grandmaster realm. His current seclusion is likely to break through the shackles of his mortal body and attempt to reach the Spirit Realm!

Although it is never easy for ordinary martial arts practitioners to break through to the spiritual path with their mortal bodies, there are still successful cases.

In the Martial Dynasty of the Nine Provinces, once one enters the Spirit Realm, their status will surpass that of ordinary people, making them superior to all others! They will also be granted the title of Spirit Master by the Martial Dynasty and enjoy numerous privileges!

The true methods of spiritual cultivation have always been in the hands of the true spiritual sects, and these sects never allow their spiritual cultivation methods to enter the secular world.

But if there is any leak, they will hunt them down for thousands of miles and wipe out all those who have secretly learned the Lingzong techniques!

For martial arts practitioners in the secular world, there are only two paths to enter the spiritual realm.

One option is to join the Spirit Sect and become a disciple, but from then on, one must separate oneself from all worldly affairs.

Secondly, one can study and explore on one's own. If successful, one can establish one's own lineage or even create a small spiritual sect!

But most people end up failing.

Even if one is lucky enough to succeed, it is difficult to go far in spiritual cultivation.

After all, spiritual cultivation is a thousand times more difficult than martial arts cultivation. Every step requires self-exploration, so the level of difficulty is unimaginable.

Xie Zhen didn't want to take any risks, but he was getting old, and if he didn't break through to a higher realm soon, his lifespan would come to an end.

Only by entering the spiritual realm can one prolong their lifespan.

Morning Mulberry Courtyard.

A faint ripple of water enveloped the entire courtyard, isolating it from the world outside.

This is the effect of the formation.

Although the formation in front of us is not of a high level, it is almost impossible to break it without the cultivation of a Grandmaster.

Qin Jue stood outside Chensang Courtyard, his face expressionless, as he poured his inner energy into the God-Slaying Blade in his hand.

Under the spiritual realm, the spiritual energy absorbed from heaven and earth can only be transformed into internal energy, circulating through the meridians and accumulating in the dantian.

If one can break through to the Grandmaster level and enter the Spirit Realm, one can refine one's Qi into power, transforming one's own strength into more refined spiritual power!

In the beginning, spiritual power is as thin as a spider's thread, but as long as a martial artist has spiritual power in their body, they have broken through the shackles of the martial realm and entered the spiritual realm cultivation stage!

The initial realm of the spiritual realm is called the Spirit Stream Realm.

With prolonged cultivation and accumulation, spiritual energy gradually becomes coarser. When it reaches the point of forming a river, it is the second stage of spiritual cultivation: the Spirit River Realm!

In the entire Nine Provinces Martial Dynasty, there is currently only one expert at the Spirit River Realm.

This shows just how difficult it is to cultivate in the spiritual realm!

hum!

As the blade was filled with internal energy and emitted a buzzing sound, Qin Jue suddenly turned his waist slightly and raised his arm to slash!

"The Creation of Heaven and Earth!"

boom--

A blood-red slash, like a rainbow, fiercely struck the array protecting Chensang Courtyard!

Now that the Xie family father and son have both died at his hands, the Xie family patriarch naturally cannot be allowed to live!

Xie Cheng had the foresight to prevent problems before they arise, and so did he.