"You little brat, you're courting death!"
An elder from the Luo family, with white hair and a cold expression, extended his withered right hand, which quickly enlarged as it struck toward Qin Zi.
"Break!"
Qin Zi roared, his body glowing brightly as he unleashed his strongest punch. The golden phoenix flames swept across the sky.
However...
The elder was too powerful.
That seemingly frail hand, gleaming with a metallic luster, pierced through the phoenix flames and continued to strike at Qin Zi.
"Stop!"
Qin Zi shouted, lifting the impaled Luo Chentian and using him as a shield in front of himself.
"Are you really going to kill your own young master?"
Qin Zi threatened loudly.
However, the elder's expression remained icy as he said, "According to the family rules, the moment he was defeated, he was no longer the young master. He has disgraced the family, and now he's just a criminal—his death is inconsequential!"
With that, the elder resumed his attack.
"Madman!" Qin Zi cursed in frustration. Knowing the danger, he tossed the barely-alive Luo Chentian away.
Boom!
The elder's massive hand swept past, directly shattering Luo Chentian's body into a cloud of blood mist, creating a horrifying scene.
Gasp!
"How could this be?"
"That was their young master! Just killed like that?"
Many gasped in disbelief.
However, a few people remained expressionless, as if they weren't surprised.
In the God King Clan, where geniuses were abundant, there was only one position for the young master. Countless people vied for that position.
In other words, the Luo family didn't lack a young master. If you could succeed, you'd take the spot; if not, someone else would.
Failures had no value.
Since Luo Chentian had lost in front of everyone, he no longer deserved to be the young master of the Luo family. Worse, he had tarnished the family's reputation. His death was not just deserved—it was inevitable.
This was common in many great powers.
"You brat, you're coming with him!"
The elder's bloody hand once again swept toward Qin Zi, carrying an overwhelming force that resonated with the very heavens and earth.
"What terrifying power..."
Qin Zi was horrified, his face turning pale. He quickly resorted to his ultimate move: the Father Summoning Technique.
"DAD!!!"
His shout echoed across the sky.
Everyone froze for a moment.
Even the white-haired elder revealed a look of surprise before sneering, "Calling for your father? Even if you call for your grandfather, it won't help!"
However, the next moment, the elder's sneer froze.
He suddenly realized that his hand, which had been sweeping toward Qin Zi, was blocked by an unseen force and could no longer advance an inch.
Before Qin Zi, at some unknown moment, a handsome young man in white had appeared. He stood with his hands behind his back, his robes fluttering in the wind. A faint silver glow emanated from him, enveloping everything within a hundred meters, as if a silver moon hung high in the sky.
"Who are you?!"
The elder's face changed dramatically as he said in a deep voice, "With such power at this stage, you must be from the Upper Realm. I ask you to give the Luo family some face and not interfere in this matter."
Qin Chuan smiled faintly and said, "I can give you face, but respect is mutual. I hope you will also show me some face."
"What?"
The elder was taken aback.
Qin Chuan's smile remained gentle as he said courteously, "I ask that you do not kill my son, and that you kneel and apologize to him."
"Your son? You're Qin Chuan!!"
The elder's expression changed to one of shock, exclaiming in disbelief, "The rumors say you've only just entered the Heavenly God Realm. How can you be this powerful?!"
"Rumors are not to be trusted."
Qin Chuan smiled.
At this moment, his cultivation was already on par with the white-haired elder, having reached the level of a Sixfold Heavenly God, with invincibility in this realm.
The elder's expression grew solemn as he gazed at Qin Chuan. After a long pause, he said in a low voice, "I don't know how you've suddenly gained such power, but opposing the Luo family is not a wise move."
"So, what should I do? Should I kneel and beg for mercy, or stretch out my neck and wait to be slaughtered?" Qin Chuan asked with a faint smile.
The elder's expression stiffened.
He knew Qin Chuan was mocking him, but Qin Chuan's strength was overwhelming, and he didn't want to escalate the situation unnecessarily.
Taking a deep breath, the elder said, "If you and your son are willing to join the Luo family and become part of our extended clan, we can forget everything that happened."
"And if we refuse?"
Qin Chuan's smile grew wider.
The elder's face stiffened once more. He didn't seem to know how to respond to that.
What if they refused?
Should he fight?
He wasn't confident of winning.
He was an old man, after all, and every man knows his own limits.
"Fine, let's just follow my earlier suggestion. Let's both show respect, and this matter will be settled."
Seeing the elder hesitate, Qin Chuan suddenly showed magnanimity.
"Uh... fine..."
The elder seemed relieved, but as he was about to agree, he remembered Qin Chuan's previous request.
Kneel and apologize to Qin Zi?!
His fists clenched as he looked at Qin Chuan with a serious expression and said, "I advise you not to push your luck."
Qin Chuan spoke calmly, "This situation was caused by your family. Since you can't handle the consequences, why did you start it in the first place?"
Every action has a cause.
Any ripple effect can be traced back to the initial flap of the butterfly's wings.
If Luo Chentian hadn't arrogantly sent his servant to recruit them, none of this would have happened.
Of course, Qin Chuan had done many questionable things, and if he ever faced retribution, it would be well deserved. But in this matter, the Luo family was in the wrong first.
"This..."
The elder hesitated, gritting his teeth before saying, "The culprit is already dead. Why hold on to this?"
"But you just tried to kill my son."
Qin Chuan stood with his hands behind his back, speaking calmly.
The elder was left speechless.
Qin Chuan continued, "Today, give me some respect, and I'll let you leave. If not... I'll send you on your way."
The elder's face shifted between different emotions. In the end, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes as he coldly said:
"If you insist, then we will see how much power you really have!"
As soon as he finished speaking, three more elders from the Luo family stepped forward, standing beside the white-haired elder.
These three were also Sixfold Heavenly Gods, only slightly weaker than the elder in front.
They say two hands can't fend off four strikes. With four people working in harmony, their combined strength would be far greater than just one plus three.
However...
Against Qin Chuan, who was invincible in this realm, what difference did it make?
When one is truly invincible, even the process of battle is unnecessary.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In just two moves, the four elders spat blood and were sent flying, gravely injured.
"Palm of Worlds!"
Qin Chuan grasped the air with his right hand, warping space and instantly imprisoning all four of them.
"Run!"
Seeing the situation, the rest of the Luo family fled in panic, but Qin Chuan suppressed them all with a wave of his hand.
"You can't kill us! Luo Chentian brought shame to the family and deserved to die, but if you kill us, it means you're directly opposing the Luo family!"
The white-haired elder shouted furiously.
Qin Chuan glanced over the mountains of onlookers, then turned to Qin Zi and said, "Zi'er, I'll let you decide what to do."
His gaze was gentle.
Yet, under his father's gentle gaze, Qin Zi trembled, feeling an instinctive realization:
A step forward leads to a vast sky, a step back breaks your legs!
"My father has always taught me to forge ahead, and now that he's letting me choose, he surely doesn't want me to retreat. So..."
Qin Zi pondered for a moment, then made his decision.
"Even if we let them go, the Luo family will never stop. These big powers are all like this. So, it's better to kill them."