He's alone, but he's a tomb raider!

Qin Yun raised his hand, and the imaginary space suddenly unfolded.

To the astonishment of Ishikawa Shin and the others, Qin Yun actually slowly drew a beautifully shaped sword from the rippled, water-like imaginary space.

The sword is elegant and slender, with a faint frost-like, cold light emanating from its blade, and fine star patterns flowing along its spine.

Especially the sword hilt, which at first glance looks somewhat similar to a whisk.

It was the famous sword Qiu Li, which I had won in the system lottery before!

"What kind of tactic is this?!"

Off the field, Lü Ci couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, his eyes filled with disbelief.

To conjure something out of thin air, and to produce a sword that was clearly extraordinary—such a feat was unheard of.

When the old celestial master's gaze fell on the Qiu Li sword, his eyes narrowed involuntarily.

It might be hard to believe, but the old master actually saw the true essence of Taoism in this sword.

That natural, harmonious aura, in harmony with the Dao, is something that ordinary weapons can never possess; it is truly incredible!

To put it bluntly, even on the Three-Five Demon-Slaying Sword passed down from the Celestial Master's Mansion, the old Celestial Master had never seen such a Daoist charm!

"Could it be... the personal weapon of that immortal senior?"

The old master muttered to himself, his tone tinged with speculation.

……

Although they were shocked by Qin Yun's methods, the formation had already been set up, and it was impossible for it to stop because of a single sword.

Ishikawa Shin took a deep breath, suppressing his shock, and gave his three juniors a wink.

The three men gripped their katana tightly again, preparing to continue their attack.

however--

Just as they continued to prepare for their attack, the sky suddenly darkened the moment Qin Yun grasped the hilt of the Qiu Li Sword!

A light of ink-wash color spread from the Qiuli Sword, like ink drops into clear water, instantly enveloping the entire arena!

Those with higher cultivation levels, such as Wang Ai and Ishikawa Shin, were in slightly better condition, but they felt a sudden stagnation throughout their bodies, and their movements became much slower.

However, when Ishikawa Ken, a younger and less skilled junior, was enveloped by the ink-colored light, he found that he was completely unable to move!

Everything around us seemed to have been forcibly paused.

The air seemed to freeze, the wind vanished, and even the passage of time slowed to an unbearable degree.

Seeing this, Ishikawa Shin really wanted to go and help.

Unfortunately, he could only move slightly at this point, his hands and feet were like being stuck in a quagmire, and there was no time to react!

This is indeed the Qiu Li Sword, which possesses supernatural powers that cause the world to lose its color!

While it may not have a significant impact on truly skilled players, it's incredibly useful for easily defeating newbies.

The wide-area AOE control skill is indeed exceptionally effective.

"No--!!"

With Ishikawa Shin's eyes blazing with fury, Qin Yun raised his sword and brought it down as time seemed to stand still.

A flash of sword light, as fast as a shooting star.

The heads of Ken Ishikawa and Aiko Yagyu had already shot into the sky!

Blood gushed forth, staining the ink-wash-colored radiance crimson.

The two heads spun in the air, their faces still bearing expressions of disbelief and terror, while their bodies fell straight down.

Upon seeing Ishikawa Ken suddenly die, Utada Ringo, who had been frozen in place, also suddenly flew into a rage!

The girl, who usually seemed a bit of a homebody, somewhat overweight, and quiet, now had an unprecedented gleam in her eyes.

Her unrequited love for her sworn brother, Ken Ishikawa, transformed into boundless rage and power at this moment. Her Qi surged wildly, and she even tried to break free from the colorless shackles of the world!

Unfortunately—

If this were a comic book, your anger might bring you power, and you might even be able to turn the tables on your opponent and stage a spectacular comeback.

But, my dear, this is reality!

Her struggles were pointless, and Qin Yun wouldn't give her any chance at all.

The Qiu Li sword swept across, its light as smooth as water, precisely grazing Utada Ringo's neck.

Following Ken Ishikawa and Aiko Yagyu, her head also shot skyward!

Three heads, three corpses—in the blink of an eye, the three young successors on whom the Fish and Dragon Society had placed their hopes had all perished.

……

Outside the arena, a few spectators whispered among themselves.

Feng Zhenghao pushed up his glasses and wiped away non-existent dust from the lenses, somewhat unable to believe what he was seeing.

He turned his head to look at Lu Jin beside him and asked in a low voice.

"Mr. Lu, you are very knowledgeable, what exactly is going on?"

Time... has it really been stopped?

Lu Jin pursed his lips and shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either.

He's lived for over a hundred years, what storms hasn't he weathered?

But what he just witnessed—time frozen, space stopped—was something he had never seen before!

On the contrary, the old Celestial Master, with a knowing glint in his eyes, stroked his beard with a hint of pride and slowly spoke.

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be a technique from the Daoist Tianzong sect during the pre-Qin period."

Feng Zhenghao: "Taoist Heavenly Sect?"

"This can be considered the earliest Xuanmen. For example, Zhuangzi, Beimingzi, and Chisongzi, among other predecessors and sages, although they were all Taoists, can be further subdivided into the Tianzong!

It seems that Fellow Daoist Qin and the Xuanmen (Taoist sect) truly have a deep connection!

The old master paused, emphasizing the words "mysterious sect".

When Feng Zhenghao heard this, he didn't think much of it, simply assuming that the old master was praising Qin Yun's extraordinary fortune.

But Lu Jin's words made him glare and puff out his beard.

He thought to himself, "That old bastard Zhang Zhiwei is targeting me again!"

What does it mean to have a deep connection with Taoism? The Sanyi Sect isn't a legitimate branch of Taoism, right?

Master Qin should have been the successor of your Xuanmen sect, right?

So, our Trinity Gate is just a temporary lodging place, is that it?

Lu Jin immediately retorted, her tone neither warm nor cold.

"The old Celestial Master is indeed very knowledgeable."

Our sect leader of the Sanyi Sect does indeed have some knowledge of Xuanmen techniques. If the Old Celestial Master would like to learn more, he is welcome to come to the Sanyi Sect, where we can discuss and exchange ideas.

The implication is clear: you want to steal someone? You'll have to get past me first!

The two have been at odds for almost a hundred years, from their youth to the present, and neither of them is willing to give in.

……

On the arena.

Ishikawa Shin thought it was a sure thing, with a three-on-one encirclement and Wang Ai backing him up. It seemed like a sure win.

Unfortunately, in a single encounter, all three of his promising successors were killed.

He couldn't even withstand one move!

At this moment, Ishikawa Shinya no longer cared about the demon sword Hirumaru.

He completely forgot about family destiny and generations of long-cherished wishes.

He had only one thought in his mind: to avenge his descendants!

Ishikawa Shin abruptly turned his head to look at Wang Ai, who had been standing motionless to the side, and shouted hoarsely:

"Old Wang! Even now, do you still intend to hold back?!"

"I'll double the amount we agreed on before!"

Even inheriting my position in the organization would be fine!

Go all out and help me kill him!

Wang Ai fell silent.

To be honest, after seeing Qin Yun display new methods, Wang Ai even considered surrendering immediately.