novelraw Chapter 550 - 549: Come Quickly to Your Death!
Chapter 550 - 549: Come Quickly to Your Death!
SLAP!
Zici placed a stone. The Go board instantly erupted with fierce slaughter, directly wiping out one of Zhang Liu's large dragons!
The situation became clear in an instant.
Zhang Liu remained silent for a moment, then grabbed a handful of Go stones and threw them onto the board, signaling his resignation. He then stood up, bowed respectfully to Zici, and said, "Your nobility is admirable, Senior. This junior shall take his leave."
Without a moment's hesitation, he turned and left the ancient family that had been passed down for over three thousand years!
「Then, overnight!」
The Zhang family from Xinzheng city in Yu State, which had flourished since the beginning of the Han Dynasty under Marquis Zhang Liang, disappeared without a trace. They left behind nothing but an empty mansion! All important items, as well as all people except for the servants, vanished!
Had they escaped!? The Zhang family members, at such a time, had disappeared into thin air, vanished from the face of the Earth!?
This unbelievable event immediately attracted the attention of many Martial Dao families in Yu State. The appearance of the mysterious Saint in Kaifeng compounded their concerns. They couldn't help but feel both excitement and worry. Could this really be related to Qin Xuantian, who was about to arrive in Yu State?
The Zhang family! They were not a weak clan!
In terms of strength, they were in the top three of the entire Yu State. With no fewer than three Semi-Saints and ancestral Treasure Weapons to establish their might, they were exceedingly powerful, yet now they had fled without even fighting!
In the main hall of the Du family.
The current Family Head of the Du family, Du Zhong, looked at the information in his hands with an extremely grave expression, his body trembling slightly with rage. The aura of a Semi-Saint spread out a little, causing everyone in the Du family to tremble with fear.
BANG!
Du Zhong slapped a nearby table made of golden phoebe wood to splinters and growled through clenched teeth, "Damn it! Zhang Liu, that coward! That's just too cowardly! To think that he would run away! A noble clan with over two thousand years of history, to flee the field without fighting! It's a joke! Truly, it's a joke!"
"Brother Du, why be so angry?"
Sitting beside Du Zhong was a middle-aged man in his forties, dressed in casual attire. He smiled slightly and said, "The Zhang family's foundation in Yu State is no small matter. By leaving like this, they are essentially handing over their business interests to us on a silver platter. We should be happy, Brother Du. Xinzheng city is closest to us. With Zhang Liu gone, all of Xinzheng city's industries are now ours, and that is worth billions!"
This man was Huang Song, the Family Head of the Huangs, one of the top ten Martial Dao families in Yu State. His cultivation was at the Semi-Saint level. While not the strongest among the heads of top-tier families, the Huangs were undoubtedly one of the top four families in Yu State! This was because the Huangs were descendants of Huang Zhong from the late Eastern Han dynasty. He was a warrior who had almost reached the Great Saint level and had left behind a Saint-level "Taming Tiger Bow," rumored to possess the power to kill Saints!
"So, Brother Huang, by what you're saying, it seems like Zhang Liu's escape might actually be a good thing?" Du Zhong pondered upon hearing this, his expression easing somewhat. However, he was still somewhat worried and said, "But could Qin Xuantian really be related to the mysterious Saint that appeared in Kaifeng?"
That was Du Zhong's greatest concern.
The sudden appearance of the Saint in Kaifeng was now the biggest uncertainty because Saints were truly too powerful. Even if all the Semi-Saints in Yu State banded together, they probably wouldn't be enough to withstand a single slap from a Saint—the sole exception being the merchant family's Semi-Saint, who had lived for over six hundred years. His strength could no longer be fathomed by the Semi-Saint standard; it remained incomprehensibly profound.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Huang Song shook his head and said, "Brother Du, rest assured. There are only so many Saints in the human realm. Who would bother to help a boy who belongs to no sect or power? Moreover, Qin Xuantian has already offended Encompass Starry Pavilion, Sun Temple, Boundless Vajra Sect, Qihuang Temple, and other Ancient Divine Sects with Saints presiding over them. Would any Saint be so foolish as to help him? Brother Du, be at ease. Qin Xuantian is nothing but a boy who, by chance, inherited ancient heritage. He gained a little power and now does not know the immensity of heaven and earth! This time he comes to Yu State, he shouldn't think about going back!"
"..." Du Zhong fell silent for a moment before nodding, his eyes flashing with murderous intent. He said, "Indeed! That little beast Qin Heng stole my family's Beast Bone Divine Armor and injured my two sons! This created enmity with my Du family. Then, he blatantly declared he would eradicate our Yu State Martial Dao noble families! This is simply making enemies with all the noble families in the world. He is seeking his own death!"
"An enemy of the world! That little beast is doomed!" Huang Song laughed heartily, looking utterly relaxed, not worried at all. He said, "Moreover, with Master Zici here, even if a Saint really came over, it would be to no avail!"
"Master Zici!" Du Zhong nodded and sneered, "Yu State is ancient land in the Central Plains—so ancient and profound! That little beast Qin Xuantian, still wet behind the ears, simply does not know our strength! He is courting death!"
Du Zhong and Huang Song complimented and comforted each other, as if in their mouths, Qin Heng was already a dead man they could deal with as they pleased.
Outside the main hall, Du Cheng and Du Zhou, hearing the conversation of the two inside, also exchanged smiles and nodded. Then, murderous intent flashed across their eyes simultaneously, and they said in unison, "When that little beast Qin Heng arrives, I must personally crush his bones to ashes!"
...
After leaving the Su family, Qin Heng traveled alone by carriage towards Runan.
He had resolved the affairs of the Su family. Acquiring the Flowing Moon Ancient Sword—a legacy of two hundred thousand years—and an Ancient Sword Spirit from the same era was indeed a pleasant surprise. Regrettably, the Flowing Moon Sword Spirit had been severely damaged in an ancient war. Her memory was fragmented and incomplete. Many matters were shrouded in just a vague concept, not thoroughly understood. For the time being, Qin Heng could not learn more about the ancient secrets of Earth from her. He could only wait for a future opportunity to slowly repair the Flowing Moon Sword before asking her again.
The journey from Kaifeng to Runan was not far, but it was not close either.
Qin Heng traveled in stops and starts, and it took him two days to finally arrive at Runan City.
Upon his arrival, he could feel the pervasive, solemn killing atmosphere. The streets were already sparse with pedestrians, as if they had been deliberately evacuated and cleared.
This was not unexpected.
Earlier, Qin Heng had already seen the news on the high-level area of the Martial Dao forums!
Twenty Semi-Saints from Yu State gather to confront Qin Xuantian!
This news was now pinned and highlighted in red. In just three short hours, the clicks had broken the million mark. The number of replies was also in the tens of thousands. Many people were speculating about the outcome of this battle.
I'm not going to start a battle in the city, am I? Qin Heng surveyed the streets around him, spotted a coffin shop, walked over, and ordered twenty coffins, asking the shop to deliver them to the base of Qingtong Mountain outside Runan City.
Then, he unleashed a sword strike!
A dazzling, pure sword light, condensed over a hundred days, tore through the void. It fell upon the doorstep of the Du family's mansion in Runan, greatly shocking all the guests and Semi-Saints!
After the sword light dissipated, the only thing left on the road in front of the Du family's mansion was a line of text.
"In the ancient land of Yu State, Semi-Saints are but ants! At the foot of Qingtong Mountain, your corpses shall lay! Qin Xuantian has prepared coffins for you all, hasten to collect your death!"