Qin Wentian's eyes were fixated on Murin, staring at that cold smile on her face as he asked, "What if I don't agree?"
"It's best if you agree." Murin didn't reply. The one who spoke was the female beside him. Her gaze was filled with arrogance as she stared at Qin Wentian and the rest. "Grandmaster Murin is a 2nd-level Grandmaster Weaponsmith, and is not far from the 3rd-level. Given the status of your Qin Clan, this is a gift to you, a glory to you. Do you understand?"
"Qin Wentian, this is giving you a chance." The branch leader of the Star River Association also spoke. At this moment, Qin Wentian could clearly feel the arrogance of the three in front of him. That was a bone-deep arrogance. They didn't even put him or the Qin Clan in their eyes. If it weren't for the fact that he had perfect 2nd-level Profound Inscriptions, these people wouldn't even bother to lower their heads to look at him.
To Murin, as long as he said the word 'no', he would immediately be pushed into a bottomless abyss.
"Since that's the case, why did you send us to the Star River Association in the first place?" Qin Ye's voice was ice cold, filled with rage. If he hadn't promised Qin Wentian, the people of the Qin Clan wouldn't have placed their hopes on the Star River Association.
Murin indifferently glanced at Qin Ye as he calmly replied, "Even if Qin Wentian agrees, you will not receive the protection of the Star River Association."
"Despicable! I don't need your protection!" Qin Ye roared. His fists were like the roar of a tiger as he charged towards Mu Qing.
Murin's eyes flashed with sharpness. With a flick of his finger, Qin Ye only felt a terrifying flaming lion pouncing towards him. With a rumbling sound, Qin Ye was flung through the air.
"This is the Star River Association. I don't want to kill you, but there won't be a next time." Murin's countenance was as calm as ever. The disparity between Yuanfu and Arterial Circulation was too great. Even though Qin Ye was at the 8th level of Arterial Circulation, he couldn't even withstand a single strike from Murin.
The people of the Qin Clan all had expressions of anger on their faces. However, they couldn't afford to antagonize the Star River Association.
"Have you thought it through?" Murin stared at Qin Wentian. As long as Qin Wentian nodded his head, not only would he be able to live, he would even be able to join the Star River Association. From his perspective, as long as one wasn't a fool, they would know what to do.
Qin Wentian turned around and looked at Qin Yao and the others.
"Wentian, there are no cowards in the Qin Clan." Qin Yao coldly stated.
"There are no cowards in the Qin Clan." Everyone spoke in unison. Even if they were to die, they wouldn't suffer such humiliation.
"If I don't die from today's humiliation, I will remember it." Qin Wentian glanced at Murin before turning and walking out of the Star River Association. If it wasn't for Murin guiding them to the Star River Association, they wouldn't have fallen into such a state of despair.
All the people of the Qin's Mansion left with Qin Wentian, glaring at Mu Qing angrily.
"Clear a path, let them out. Don't disturb our Star River Association." Mu Qing narrowed her eyes and said to Ye Mo and the others plainly, "Let's go, Ye Mo and the others.
Ye Mo and the rest retreated, opening up a path. Now, the fate of these people was in his hands.
Qin Wentian and the rest followed the stairs leading to the Star River Association, stepping into the spacious public square outside. All directions were sealed, and there was no way for them to escape.
"On the way here, you told me not to come here. Could it be that you've already guessed something?" Qin Wentian whispered to Luo Huan who was beside him.
"The Star River Association is different from the other powers. They stand alone and don't interfere with the affairs of the outside world, yet they possess a terrifying amount of power. The majority of the people in the Star River Association prioritize benefits over anything else. Hence, I was worried that what you could offer to the Star River Association wouldn't be as much as what the Ye Clan offered. However, it seems like I was wrong.
Luo Huan's calm voice caused Qin Wentian to feel a deep chill.
"In that case, I'm afraid that the Star River Association had already made contact with the Ye Clan before this." Qin Wentian drew in a deep breath as he clenched his fists. Murin only walked out after the Ye Clan had arrived, asking him if he would agree. If he agreed, he would be completely under Murin's control. If he didn't agree, Murin would personally send them into a desperate situation. What a sinister method.
Qin Wentian glanced back. At this moment, Murin and the woman beside him were standing on the stairs. Their gazes were filled with disdain and contempt, as though they were mocking his stupidity.
The members of the Star River Corps stepped forward, pointing their long spears at Qin Wentian and the rest, as their killing intent permeated the air.
Those on the left and right also stepped forward.
In the direction of the Star River Association, Ye Mo and Wu Xiu, two Yuanfu cultivators, stood guard.
"The heavens want to annihilate my Qin Clan!" Qin Ye roared, his voice filled with unwillingness. In such a desperate situation, they would definitely die. The members of the Qin Clan all had expressions of despair on their faces.
From afar, countless people gazed over as they sighed in their hearts. Would the Qin Clan be completely erased from existence from today onwards?
Luo Huan inclined her head and stared at the skies. Over there, a black eagle was circling in the air. If the Qin Clan was unable to escape today, the Emperor Star Academy would have no choice but to bring Qin Wentian away.
Qin Wentian clutched tightly onto the star-shaped object given to him by Uncle Black, as the remnant Astral Energy within his body permeated into it. At the same time, Ye Mo waved his hands, as though a massacre was about to begin. The terrifying killing intent emanating from Ye Mo caused the members of the Qin Clan to have a resolute look on their faces. Right now, they could only fight with their lives on the line.
But at this moment, Qin Wentian's body suddenly burst into brilliant light.
"ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
This bizarre scene caused the spectators to be stunned. Very swiftly, Qin Wentian's body was being devoured. It was as though the spectators could see a demonic beast taking form, wanting to engulf Qin Wentian.
"Wentian, let go." When Qin Ye saw the star-shaped object in Qin Wentian's hand, he couldn't help but roar. But at this moment, Qin Wentian only felt that his body was filled with endless power. How could he let it go?
In just an instant, Qin Wentian's entire body was completely submerged. What appeared in front of the crowd was an incomparably gigantic demonic ape, filled with a wild and savage aura. Qin Wentian seemed to be faintly discernible within the body of the demonic ape.
Heavy, yet filled with power. This was what Qin Wentian felt at this moment. He could feel the terrifying power contained within his gigantic body. However, he, who was already an arrow at the end of its flight, found it hard to withstand such a burden. But he could only grit his teeth and persevere.
"Boom." Qin Wentian took a step forward with great difficulty. From the perspective of the spectators, it seemed that the terrifying demonic ape had taken a step forward, causing the ground to tremble. This caused the surrounding people to be dumbfounded. The members of the Qin Clan were also dumbfounded. This sudden change caused them to be at a loss as to what was going on.
"Boom, Boom …" The gigantic demonic ape abruptly sprinted forward. Its gigantic paws directly slammed downwards, causing the people below to shriek as they frantically fled for their lives.
A thunderous rumbling sound rang out as the ground shattered. Fresh blood spurted out from the depths of the gigantic paws. The people below were slapped to death as a deep crater appeared on the ground. The strength of this paw was as terrifying as the weight of Mount Tai.
The demonic ape stretched out its hands, and an Astral Heavenly Hammer appeared in its hands. With a ferocious swing, blood and flesh splattered in all directions. In an instant, four to five people were directly smashed into meat paste.
Such a powerful and bloody scene caused the hearts of the people surrounding the Qin Clan to palpitate. The gigantic body of the demonic ape danced in the air as it executed a set of hammering techniques, the Tempered Tempered Thousand Hammers.
Qin Wentian didn't have much strength left to support such a heavy burden. Only by using the Tempered Thousand Hammers would he be able to continuously break through his own limits and wipe out the people in front of him.
Wherever the demonic ape passed, no one could survive. The people brought by Ye Mo started to panic as they frantically fled for their lives. Even Arterial Circulation Realm cultivators couldn't withstand a single strike from the demonic ape. It was as if the demonic ape was a primordial beast, killing everything in its path.
From afar, when Mustang and the members of the Emperor Star Academy rushed over, they couldn't help but be stunned when they saw the silhouette of Qin Wentian within the body of the demonic ape.
"Could this be … the Astral Soul summoned by the Astral Soul?" Mustang's heart pounded violently. How could this be possible? Qin Wentian was only at the Body Refinement Realm, and he only had a single Astral Soul. Where did this demonic ape come from? And according to Mustang's knowledge, in the entire Chu Country, there wasn't a single person who could condense an Astral Soul to summon a Astral Soul. This was beyond his comprehension.
"KILL!" At this moment, Qin Ye roared, causing the members of the Qin Clan to awaken from their stupor. After which, they began to attack the people surrounding them.
"He won't be able to sustain this burden for long. Attack!" Mustang dashed out like a hurricane, as the members of the Emperor Star Academy also joined the fray.
The demonic ape swept through everything in its path, dashing towards Ye Mo and Wu Xiu Luo, causing the pupils of both of their eyes to narrow as they released their Astral Souls.
Bringing with it a boundless amount of strength, the Heavenly Hammer swept towards Ye Mo. Ye Mo gathered all of his strength, and like an eagle, he pounced forth. His palms blasted out, transforming into a mountain peak that smashed downwards, capable of destroying everything in its path. "BOOM!"
The mountain peak crumbled, as Ye Mo's body was directly smashed into the Star River Association.
"He's even stronger than Ye Mo who's at the Yuanfu Realm." The expressions of the crowd trembled. The demonic ape howled as it dashed towards Ye Mo. Ye Mo's back was covered with a pair of eagle wings, as he soared through the air. However, the demonic ape stomped its foot on the ground, causing the ground to crumble. The Star River Association trembled violently, as the demonic ape's body spun in the air, bringing forth a whirlwind. Boundless energy was gathered within the Heavenly Hammer, as it smashed out explosively.
"BOOM!" Ye Mo's body was directly smashed into the ground, his countenance pale. At the same time, the body of the demonic ape also fell to the ground, half-kneeling, as though it had no way to stand up.
"DIE!" A human voice rang out from the mouth of the demonic ape. That was the voice of Qin Wentian. The crowd only saw the demonic ape standing up and walking towards Ye Mo, its huge eyes flashing with a violent killing intent.
Ye Mo stared at the gigantic silhouette in front of him, as his countenance lost all color. He spoke, "Qin Wentian, if you dare to kill me, Qin Wu and Qin Chuan will both die."
"RUMBLE!"
Even before the sound of his voice faded, the Heavenly Hammer smashed down, transforming into astral light and vanishing. Ye Mo's body was already a mess of blood and flesh.
The demonic ape silently walked towards the exit of the Star River Association. The battle abruptly stopped, as the gazes of everyone focused on the demonic ape.
"ROAR!" An enraged roar rang out, scaring Wu Xiu and Luo Takong into fleeing. Their countenances were extremely unsightly, and when the others saw Ye Mo's death and Wu Xiu and Luo Takong's escape, how could they still be in the mood to continue fighting?
Qin Ye and the rest wanted to chase after them, only to see Qin Wentian, who had exhausted the last strand of energy within the demonic ape's body, collapsing onto the ground.
"Wentian!" Qin Yao exclaimed in shock, as she dashed towards Qin Wentian. At this moment, the demonic ape turned and stared at Qin Wentian on the ground. Its eyes flickered, and under the astonished gaze of Qin Yao, the gigantic demonic ape actually squatted down and carried the fainted Qin Wentian in its arms. A grin appeared on its face, as traces of gentleness could be seen in its demonic eyes.
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