The massive saber was about to fall with the momentum to crush a thousand mountains, and the man in black wielding it wore a cruel smile, as if he could already see Qin Haotian being split in half by the blow.
Yet at that hair-trigger moment, Qin Haotian swiftly twisted his body.
The saber, gleaming with a fatal red light, grazed past his garments, kicking up a wave of scorching air.
"Damn it, he actually dodged!"
The man in black holding the saber was utterly shocked, a bad feeling rising in his heart.
While he was still suspended in mid-air, his old momentum was spent and new force had yet to be generated.
Qin Haotian's voice was bone-chillingly cold: "Your reaction is too slow!"
Instantly, the Netherworld Demonic Sword in his hand flared with a soul-capturing black radiance, piercing straight into the chest of the saber-wielding man at a bizarre and tricky angle before being violently yanked back out.
Hot blood gushed forth, staining Qin Haotian's clothes red.
Clutching his chest, the man in black stared at Qin Haotian in disbelief before collapsing heavily to the ground.
Seeing this, Li Yifeng felt a pang of panic: "A Xiantian Realm expert killed with a single sword? How is this possible!"
"This brat's strength is abnormal, form formations to deal with him!"
One of the men in black shouted angrily, and a group of Xiantian Realm experts quickly arrayed themselves, charging at Qin Haotian once more.
Wielding the Netherworld Demonic Sword, Qin Haotian met them head-on.
Channeling his spiritual power into the Netherworld Demonic Sword, the demonic weapon flashed with an eerie light, every sweep stirring up a storm of blood and carnage.
Cries of agony rose one after another.
Like a grim reaper, Qin Haotian rapidly harvested the lives of his enemies.
"How... how can this be..."
Li Yifeng swallowed hard and took a few steps back.
The Xiantian Realm experts were being treated like mere blades of grass under Qin Haotian's sword! This was impossible!
As the longsword swept across the neck of the last Xiantian Realm expert, only the young master of the Li Family remained on the entire battlefield.
Looking at the corpses scattered all over the ground, the young master of the Li Family could not suppress the terrified expression on his face.
Qin Haotian gently wiped the demonic sword and walked slowly toward Li Yifeng.
Trembling, Li Yifeng pointed at Qin Haotian and said: "You, what are you going to do!"
Qin Haotian remained silent; the demonic sword in his hand simply flared with an eerie black light once more, instantly frightening Li Yifeng so badly that he fell backward onto his seat on the ground, retreating in a panic.
"Qin... Qin Haotian, you can't kill me!"
"I am the young master of the Li Family. If you kill me, the Li Family will not let you off!"
Desperation laced Li Yifeng's voice. He tried to use his identity as his final bargaining chip, unaware that in Qin Haotian's heart, all paths of retreat had already been cut off.
"Who sent you?"
Qin Haotian's voice was as cold as ice, every word squeezed out from between his teeth and reeking of dense killing intent.
What he wanted was more than just an answer.
He wanted to know whether the War King Manor had sent people to deal with him.
Looking at Qin Haotian, Li Yifeng trembled uncontrollably. If he didn't speak, he would lose his life right now.
But if he spoke now, he feared neither the Third Princess nor the War King Manor would let him live.
"If you don't talk, then die!"
Qin Haotian pressed closer, his gaze turning increasingly gloomy.
He had already intended to sever ties with the past, and if these people were sent by the War King Manor, then there was bound to be no peaceful resolution.
If others seek to kill me, I will kill them in return! If the War King Manor wants him dead, he will exterminate the War King Manor! Swallowing hard, the young master of the Li Family opened his mouth to confess the truth.
Just at that moment, however, a powerful aura exploded like a thunderclap, charging straight toward Qin Haotian.
Shocked, Qin Haotian grabbed Li Yifeng's collar with his left hand while immediately swinging his sword with his right to parry.
The newcomer struck the blade with a single palm, and a tremendous force surged instantly along the sword. Qin Haotian was forced back a dozen steps before steadying his stance.
"Li, Commander Li?"
Seeing that the newcomer was Li Ying, Li Yifeng's expression froze for a moment before turning ecstatic: "Qin Haotian, you're a dead man! Commander Li is a Tiangang Realm powerhouse!"
Gazing at Qin Haotian, Li Ying said in a deep voice: "Release the young master, or die!"
"That's right, Qin Haotian, let me go right now, or you're dead for sur—"
Before the words could fade, Qin Haotian drove his sword straight down through the crown of Li Yifeng's head. The latter's body trembled and twitched uncontrollably as a yellowish-white fluid leaked from his lower body.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing ten Xiantian-level kills! Rewarded with 100 Slaughter Value!"
The system prompt rang out.
"Noisy."
Qin Haotian pulled out his longsword, disgust written across his face.
Li Ying's eyes widened in shock and fury: "Scoundrel, how dare you kill our Li Family's young master!"
"A bunch of mere Xiantian cultivators—I killed them, so what?" Qin Haotian said indifferently.
Only then did Li Ying notice that the surroundings were littered with the corpses of Li Family experts, and a shock rippled through his heart.
Such ruthless execution methods—this kid possessed a truly formidable killing intent! To be able to wipe out all these Xiantian Realm experts, the cultivation of this discarded prince of the War King Manor was definitely not weak! This prince of the Qin family had hidden himself far too deeply.
Looking at Li Ying, Qin Haotian asked coldly: "Are you also from the Li Family?"
Li Ying said in a deep voice: "A dying man has no need to ask!"
With those words, his figure flashed, the longsword behind him cleared its scabbard, and he struck directly.
Qin Haotian showed no fear whatsoever; the Netherworld Demonic Sword flared with light, pointing straight at Li Ying.
Yet he had miscalculated the gap in cultivation between the Xiantian Realm and the Tiangang Realm.
Li Ying, being in the Tiangang Realm, executed sharp and fierce maneuvers, every strike brimming with immense power.
After just a few exchanges, Qin Haotian found himself at a disadvantage. Multiple cuts were slashed into his clothes by the longsword, and his injuries further eroded his strength.
After all, Li Ying was a Tiangang Realm powerhouse, while Qin Haotian was merely in the Xiantian Realm; there was an essential disparity in their strength.
This cannot go on!
Qin Haotian thought to himself.
Executing a sweeping strike that forced Li Ying back, Qin Haotian swiftly produced the Devouring Demon Gourd.
He swallowed a mouthful of Myriad Spirits Wine, chanted the Wine Deity Incantation under his breath, and his aura instantly surged, directly reaching the Tiangang Realm.
Immediately after, he summoned the system and unhesitatingly poured all his Slaughter Value into his cultivation.
In an instant, the aura around him swelled explosively.
He quickly reached the Tiangang Realm!
"A secret technique that can boost one's strength?" Commander Li's expression shifted slightly at the sight.
Yet he did not retreat; instead, his intent to kill grew even firmer.
A mere secret technique yielding an unstable foundation—how could it possibly compare to his solid, genuine Tiangang Realm Late Stage cultivation!
"Qin Haotian, even if you boost your strength, you will undoubtedly die today!"
"If you want to blame someone, blame your own bad luck!"
Seizing the opportunity, Li Ying drove his sword into Qin Haotian's abdomen and slammed a palm against his chest.
Qin Haotian spat a mouthful of blood and flew backward, but it was precisely this palm strike that allowed Qin Haotian to ride the momentum and break through to the Tiangang Realm Mid Stage.
Leveraging the recoil, he promptly fled the battlefield.
"Damn it!"
Li Ying's expression changed—he had walked into a trap!
"I, Qin Haotian, will remember this blood debt from the Li Family!"
"When I return to the Imperial City another day, I will make the Li Family perish!"
Before the words had faded, Qin Haotian had already transformed into a black shadow, vanishing into the night. Watching Qin Haotian's receding figure, Li Ying's expression turned exceptionally ugly.
"The Tiangang Realm... How could he... actually break through to the Tiangang Realm!"
Blood spilled from the corner of Li Ying's mouth; he too had suffered no light injuries in the battle just now.
How was he supposed to answer to the Third Princess now?
Yet right at that moment, several powerful auras suddenly descended, and a roar exploded like thunder: "Li Family, you have a lot of nerve!"