"Duan Qingqian, it seems your memory isnât all that great."
"I just said so."
"I gave you a chance, it was you... who failed to grasp it!"
"Now you know to beg me for mercy?"
"Iâm sorry, youâre too late!" Qin Chenâs face was filled with icy coldness.
He hadnât shown his full strength earlier, so they treated him as if he was foolish, as an ignorant person.
Now that they knew his strength, they began to beg for mercy?
Thereâs no logic in that!
"Qin Chen, how much more face do you need me to give you?!"
Qin Chenâs words, like a thunderclap, exploded in Duan Qingqianâs heart.
He couldnât believe that after going to such lengths, Qin Chen remained unyielding.
At this moment, Duan Qingqianâs face twisted fiercely as if he was on the verge of losing his reason.
"Face isnât something that is given."
"Itâs earned... with oneâs own fists!" Qin Chen said, his voice cutting through the air.
In his eyes, a gleam flickered.
His voice wasnât loud, but it was as thunderous as roaring lightning, shaking everyoneâs heart.
Indeed.
In this world, so-called face, so-called dignity, everything, isnât it all spoken by fists?
If today Qin Chen hadnât had such strength,
would Duan Qingqian have spared Qin Chen?
Of course, the answer is no.
"Good! Very good!" Duan Qingqian was infuriated to defeat.
"Yun Zhenhai, if you help me slay this man, I, Duan Qingqian, will thereafter do your bidding!"
Duan Qingqianâs gaze turned towards Yun Zhenhai.
Yun Zhenhai appeared utterly astounded upon hearing this, a hint of hesitation flashed deep within his eyes.
Clearly, he had never expected Duan Qingqian to say such a thing.
Honestly, he had no intention of getting involved in todayâs situation.
He wasnât a fool; he could see the strength of Qin Chen.
And obviously, Duan Qingqian also knew this.
He knew that unless a substantial price was paid, Yun Zhenhai would definitely not help him.
Thus, Duan Qingqian gambled big, offering himself to gain Yun Zhenhaiâs support.
At this moment, Duan Qingqian had only one thought.
That was to kill Qin Chen!
No matter what!
No matter the cost, he would have Qin Chen slain right here.
As for everything else, it would be dealt with later.
"Duan Qingqian, I hope you keep your word."
Yun Zhenhai hesitated briefly, his eyes looking at Qin Chen, then he fiercely gritted his teeth.
If the Cloud Sea Sect, with the addition of Duan Qingqian, could ascend and become the top sect in Thunder State,
Power and position, for someone like Yun Zhenhai, the temptation was too great!
Hence, after a brief hesitation, Yun Zhenhai decided, agreeing to Duan Qingqian, to help him against Qin Chen.
In an instant, two Earth Origin Third Layer Martial Artists stood poised to confront Qin Chen.
"Yun Zhenhai, do you realize that sometimes, a choice can ruin everything?"
Qin Chen watched Yun Zhenhai involve himself, his gaze empty as he looked over.
His expression remained indifferent.
It seemed he wasnât the slightest bit perturbed by Yun Zhenhai joining in.
Hearing Qin Chenâs words, Yun Zhenhaiâs suspended heart couldnât help but tremble.
He suddenly realized that he might have made a gravely wrong decision.
"Yun Zhenhai, donât listen to his nonsense!"
"I refuse to believe that the two of us, both Earth Origin Third Layer, canât handle him!"
Seeing Yun Zhenhaiâs changing expressions, Duan Qingqian guessed his thoughts and hastily spoke to stabilize Yun Zhenhaiâs wavering spirit.
"With two Sect Masters joining forces, can Qin Chen still manage?"
On the side of the field, people from various forces of Thunder State, who had retreated ten thousand meters, were all discussing.
The strength displayed by Qin Chen today was terrifying.
Thus, even at this moment, as Yun Zhenhai and Duan Qingqian joined forces, they were still unsure if their combined effort would suffice to kill Qin Chen.
"Bluff?" Qin Chen gave a slight smile.
"You two from Earth Element Third Layer, really donât need me to âbluffâ you!"
Qin Chenâs mouth twitched slightly.
The next moment.
Swoosh!
A bolt of lightning-like sword light streaked by, its speed reaching the extreme.
Invisible to the naked eye.
At the same time.
Spurt!
A human head flew straight out.
Blood sprayed in mid-air, eventually falling to the ground.
Plop!
Finally, a headless corpse fell to the ground, making a dull sound.
Gushing!
A large pool of blood continuously flowed from the neck of the headless corpse.
"This..."
Duan Qingqianâs pupils dilated.
The person whose head had just been chopped off was none other than Yun Zhenhai, who had just chosen to help Duan Qingqian confront Qin Chen.
One moment he had been speaking; the next, he had lost his life.
Yun Zhenhai, a Peak powerhouse of Thunder State, had fallen!
Moreover.
It was still just one move!
Just like when he had previously killed the Three Peak Masters.
It seemed, to Qin Chen, killing Yun Zhenhai was a matter of ease.
Everyoneâs faces were frozen.
They were speechless for a long time.
The shock was so overwhelming that their brains had begun to numb.
It was just too fast!
They were utterly unprepared.
Duan Qingqian slowly turned his head to look at Yun Zhenhaiâs headless corpse beside him, his eyes wide with fright.
He knew the strength of Yun Zhenhai.
But it was precisely this that made him see Yun Zhenhaiâs head being chopped off by Qin Chenâs single strike, filling Duan Qingqianâs heart with extreme fear!
At this moment, he felt his limbs turn icy cold, his body was tensed to the limit, and his breathing even stopped for a moment.
"I gave you a chance before," Qin Chen said, still cold as ice.
"It was you who didnât seize it."
Yun Zhenhaiâs cultivation was the same as his, both being from Earth Element Third Layer.
But now, Qin Chen, within the same realm, could hardly find an opponent.
Moreover, Qin Chen possessed the Third Level entryâs Lightning Blade Intent and the Earth Origin Bloodthirsty Demon Blade that could resonate with Martial Intent.
Naturally, killing Yun Zhenhai, who was at the same realm as himself, was a very easy task.
Swooshâ
With those words, Qin Chen hesitated no further and slashed down again.
"Qin Chen, if you kill me, the founder of Azure Sky Sword Sect, the Azure Sky Sword King wonât let you go!" Duan Qingqian cried out in his final struggle.
Qin Chen merely smiled coldly.
Azure Sky Sword King?
It was true that the Azure Sky Sword Sect was founded by the Azure Sky Sword King.
But over the years, the Azure Sky Sword King had long disappeared.
Using a person who was virtually deceased to threaten Qin Chen was a profoundly futile approach.
Under Duan Qingqianâs desperate, regretful, and fearful gaze.
Spurt!
The sword light flashed by, cutting through like a startled swan, and Duan Qingqianâs body was cleaved in two.
The Bloodthirsty Demon Blade greedily devoured the blood from the bodies of Yun Zhenhai and Duan Qingqian, both from the Earth Element Third Layer.
As Duan Qingqian was killed, the entire atmosphere slowly quieted down in an instant.