Bang!
This attack directly shattered Lord Li Wang's trump card. Qin Chuan's Nine Steps Against Heaven combined with the Great Yin-Yang Hand could also be considered a trump card, and it required a little time to activate.
However, because Qin Chuan's trump card was combined with the Nine Steps Against Heaven, it was not easily interrupted, as he could dodge while simultaneously charging up his power.
Qin Chuan's trump card was actually a combination of two martial arts techniques. Strictly speaking, it wasn't a true trump card, but its immense power allowed it to be used as one.
After this attack, Lord Li Wang basically had no chance of recovery, unless he possessed some heaven-defying treasure that didn't require any special ability to activate it.
Treasures, trump cards, and powerful techniques all share a common characteristic: the stronger the ability, the higher the requirements.
For example, the stronger a trump card is, the longer the charging time and the greater the energy consumption.
Therefore, while everything in the world seems unbalanced, it is also balanced to some extent. Sometimes, one can starve even while guarding a mountain of gold, or possess powerful treasures and trump cards but be unable to use them.
Lord Li Wang City was unable to accept this. The physical discomfort was already becoming unbearable, but the most painful thing was his inner turmoil—he had been defeated. He
was somewhat bewildered by the defeat, unwilling to accept it, yet unable to find the cause; his inner turmoil had crumbled.
Qin Chuan hadn't expected such an easy victory either, after all, he thought he would have to withstand the opponent's trump cards or destructive treasures.
After all, this was Li Wang City of the Immortal Wood Kingdom. Although he was confident, he had also anticipated significant resistance, but everything had gone far too smoothly.
Lord Li Wang City had actually been careless; otherwise, even if he couldn't defeat Qin Chuan, even if the gap in skill was significant, he wouldn't have suffered such a frustrating defeat.
Qin Chuan didn't kill him, and Lord Li Wang City suddenly seemed to age considerably; his previous imposing aura vanished instantly.
Normally, Qin Chuan wouldn't show mercy to someone like that; he would usually kill them. But this time, he didn't, because no matter what, that person was his junior sister's blood father.
Of course, Qin Chuan also knew that if he didn't kill him, his junior sister would be even less likely to kill him. It's said that if you're unjust, I'll be unjust too, but that's not the case. If that were the case, the difference between the two would disappear.
Perhaps some might wonder, isn't that foolish? If someone wants to kill you, and you don't kill them, what if they come back to kill you next time?
Let them go again, and after one or two times, they'll eventually succeed again, right? And once they succeed?
That's the logic, but even if he wasn't killed, there had to be appropriate means, a form of punishment. So this time, Qin Chuan did take action
. He crippled Lord Li Wang's cultivation.
Cultivation is undeniably important for martial artists; while not necessarily more important than life itself, it's definitely second only to life.
Many even value cultivation more than life, because without cultivation, there is nothing. Cultivation is the foundation of everything, the soul and pillar of a person. Without cultivation, it's like a house without beams and pillars.
At this moment, Lord Li Wang's mind went blank. He was the head of a family, but all of this was based on his cultivation.
Lord Li Wang was utterly despondent, even contemplating suicide. Suddenly, many things seemed meaningless.
A person's mindset undergoes a dramatic change only during periods of great ups and downs. The current situation was enough to crush anyone; encountering this predicament even once in a lifetime would be fatal, and almost no one could escape it.
True survival isn't about quickly restoring one's cultivation, or even reaching a higher level; it's about truly losing one's cultivation yet still being able to live, and live a strong life, not just existing like a walking corpse.
Qin Chuan had the ability to restore his cultivation, but Qin Chuan wouldn't help him, at least not now, unless he knew he was being framed, or unless his junior sister spoke up.
Otherwise, Qin Chuan wouldn't restore it for him. Besides, this man had previously tried to kill him; he had come with his junior sister, and this man wanted to kill him.
Such a person, wanting to kill him without asking any questions, was, in Qin Chuan's opinion, no good person.
Just then, a group of people arrived and surrounded the area. Qin Chuan recognized the man at the head of the group—the middle-aged man from before, his
junior sister's blood uncle. He wasn't smiling; his expression was serious as he surveyed the surroundings, his gaze finally settling on City Lord Li Wang.
"Brother, are you alright?" he asked with concern, though a hidden elation shone in his eyes. He was making a clear stance:
he was standing with his elder brother, with the City Lord's Mansion, and he knew his brother would make a decision.
So, he didn't need to say anything; simply standing there was enough to win. He would reap the benefits, and his brother would take the blame.
City Lord Li Wang, of course, understood the situation perfectly well.
He was powerless and had no other options. His only solace was that this younger brother was his own.
Therefore, he had little to worry about his family, not even his women and children.
They were all family; they wouldn't be so ruthless. With the entire family watching, if he dared to be so cruel, he wouldn't be allowed to remain in the family.
The most important rule of a large family is the strict prohibition against fighting and killing among its members. Anyone who violates this rule will be attacked by the entire family. Since
Lord Li Wang's cultivation has been crippled, he's finished. Whether he'll even survive today is uncertain, so he's no longer afraid of a change in the position of city lord.
If a change is necessary, it will naturally be someone close to him, and his younger brother is the most suitable.
He's his own brother, and very capable, so he nodded at his brother.
Everyone understood without saying a word, and the middle-aged man couldn't hide his surprise when he saw Lord Li Wang nod.
"Brother, what about them?" the middle-aged man asked, looking at Qin Chuan and his junior sister.
Lord Li Wang hesitated for a moment and said, "You don't need to get involved in this matter. Also, don't think about causing them trouble in the future, unless you want the Li family to disappear." The
middle-aged man trembled, but his brother's words relieved him. He naturally didn't want to cause trouble for Qin Chuan, especially since his brother had been easily crippled.
Even if his brother told him to go after Qin Chuan, he wouldn't. It's ridiculous to knowingly rush in knowing you're going to die; that would be foolish.
"I promise you, brother, don't worry!" the middle-aged man said earnestly.
Lord Li Wang took out a Sumeru Mustard Seed and handed it to the middle-aged man: "Here you go. It contains everything you want. You are a man with a broad perspective. With the Li family in your hands, I hope it can reach even greater heights."