124: Chapter 124 Battle against the Qin Family, Gold Rank Six! Qin Long!

Deathly silence.

Inside and outside the Qin Family estate.

A suffocating, deathly silence fell, lasting over ten seconds.

The air was thick with the smell of scorched earth and blood.

And an emotion called disbelief.

The wild joy and satisfaction on the faces of the Qin Family members had long since frozen, replaced by bewilderment, fear, and a bone-chilling cold.

They stared blankly at the charred crater, then at the Golden Scaled Fire Dragon Fish standing proudly in the field with its resplendent scales, and the cold-faced young man beside it.

Third Master... that Gold Rank Three Third Master... is just gone?!

Without leaving a single trace?

Instantly killed by a Silver Rank youth... with one strike?!

This is simply unbelievable!

Yet it happened right before their eyes, bloody and real!

Lin Hai and Zhao Qian were equally shocked beyond words.

Lin Hai opened his mouth.

Ultimately, it only turned into a low exclamation.

"Monster..."

Zhao Qian was even more speechless, his mouth agape.

Even the well-traveled Mayor Zhang Qing.

A flash of unconcealable astonishment passed through his eyes.

His gaze burned as he stared at Little Fire beside Jiang Yun, his mind churning: "The power of this skill... definitely exceeds the scope of Silver Rank! It seems the transformation of this Fire Dragon Fish is far more astonishing than I imagined. Perhaps it is evolving towards a True Dragon!"

"Third Brother!!!"

Qin Yang and Qin Long finally snapped out of their immense shock and grief, letting out heart-wrenching roars.

Their eyes bloodshot, their Killing Intent almost solidifying into substance, they glared at Jiang Yun, wishing they could tear him apart and devour him alive.

They had not expected.

That their Gold Rank Three third brother would be defeated just like that!

Dead!

Instantly killed... without even touching the hem of Jiang Yun's clothes... They stared fixedly at Jiang Yun.

If looks could kill!

Jiang Yun would have died a thousand times over.

Remnants of reason and the Amethyst Rank pressure from the side acted like icy shackles, firmly restraining them, preventing them from acting recklessly.

They finally understood completely that this young man before them was no soft persimmon to be easily handled, but a prehistoric Vicious Beast in sheep's clothing!

He possessed the terrifying strength to kill a Gold-rank Spirit Beast!

Even more frightening.

He also had the Mayor's absolute support!

One-on-one combat was the rule.

And also the shackle their own Qin Family had agreed to!

At that moment.

The Qin Family Old Master Qin Xiaotian, who had been sitting as steady as a mountain with a terrifyingly gloomy expression, slowly lifted his eyelids.

His old eyes no longer held their previous calm, replaced only by overwhelming Killing Intent and bone-chilling resolve.

His voice hoarse, he spoke word by word: "Eldest Son."

Qin Long turned sharply: "Father!"

"This young friend... possesses remarkable combat prowess."

Qin Xiaotian's voice held no fluctuation.

Yet it sent chills down one's spine.

"You go, fight him. Be cautious, do not... follow in your third brother's footsteps!"

"Yes! Father!"

Qin Long took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the grief and rage in his heart. He knew his father was ordering him to kill this youth at all costs, to restore the Qin Family's honor and avenge Qin Feng and Qin Hu!

"Elder Brother! Be careful! You must kill this bastard to avenge my son and third brother!"

Qin Yang growled through gritted teeth.

Qin Long nodded heavily, saying no more.

He moved, riding his Spirit Beast into the air, facing Jiang Yun on the ground from a distance.

It was a majestic Spirit Beast, its body covered in dark golden scales, shaped like a giant lion, with a pair of metallic wings on its back.

Gilded Griffon Beast!

"Jiang Yun!"

Qin Long's voice was icy, filled with deep-seated hatred.

"You killed my nephew, slaughtered my third brother! You deserve to die ten thousand deaths! Even if you possess exceptional talent and your Spirit Beast has terrifying combat power, today, I, Qin Long, will cut you down here to console the spirits of my kin in heaven!"

He no longer held the slightest contempt. The vast Soul Power of Gold Rank Six erupted without reservation. The Gilded Griffon Beast let out a piercing shriek that could split metal and stone. Dark golden light surged out like a tide, its imposing manner far surpassing the previous Qin Hu's.

Seeing this.

Lin Hai couldn't help but approach Zhang Qing, whispering: "Mayor! Jiang Yun has fought two consecutive battles and just unleashed such a powerful skill. His Soul Power and his Spirit Beast's stamina must be severely depleted! Now this Qin Long is filled with overwhelming Killing Intent, his strength is Gold Rank Six, far surpassing Qin Hu's, and he's being so cautious... Should we..."

Upon hearing this,

Zhang Qing's gaze remained fixed on Jiang Yun.

What he saw in Jiang Yun was not exhaustion from exertion, not fear in the face of a powerful enemy, but... an even more intense, purer Battle Intent!

It was a sharpness that yearned to temper itself against strong foes!

He slowly shook his head.

His tone carrying a trace of barely perceptible anticipation.

"It's fine. Just watch."

Although Lin Hai still felt worry and doubt upon hearing this.

This Qin Long was a Gold Rank Six powerhouse.

His Spirit Beast even possessed a unique Domain skill.

Even he wasn't confident of defeating him.

Why was the Mayor so at ease letting Jiang Yun fight him?

He looked at the Mayor's expression.

Seeing the Mayor so certain and calm, he could only restrain himself and focus intently on the battlefield.

On this side.

Jiang Yun looked up.

Gazing at the imposing Qin Long and the Gilded Griffon Beast in the air.

His expression turned slightly grave.

He had glanced at his opponent earlier.

Gold Rank Six!

Very strong!

However, he felt no intention to retreat.

Innate Talent activated.

He carefully observed his information.

Know yourself and know your enemy.

And you can fight a hundred battles without defeat!

As his Innate Talent activated, the information about Qin Long's Spirit Beast became completely clear.

[species]: Gilded Griffon Beast (Metal Attribute/Sword Body)

[Realm]: Gold Rank Six

[Aptitude]: Gold Rank Peak

[Innate Talent Skills]:

Golden Feather Storm: Releases countless metal attribute energy feathers, forming an area-of-effect attack, extremely sharp.

Lion King's Roar: Emits a Soul-shaking roar, can interrupt skill casting, weaken opponent's Battle Intent.

Gilded Guardian: Condenses metal attribute energy to form a sturdy shield, extremely high defense.

[Domain Skill]:

Golden Blade Sword Domain: Expands a Domain filled with sharp metal Qi. Within the Domain, golden Sword Qi and halberd shadows continuously condense and automatically attack enemies, greatly enhancing the power of one's own metal attribute skills, weakening the effects of non-metal attribute skills.

[evolution path]: Can evolve once. After one evolution, evolves into Amethyst Griffon King, Aptitude Amethyst Low Rank... Gold Rank Six!

Domain skill!

As the information flooded his mind, Jiang Yun felt a chill.

This Qin Long was indeed more than a level stronger than Qin Hu!

He actually possessed a Rare Domain skill!

This was Jiang Yun's first time fighting against a Domain skill!

He felt even more apprehensive.

However, his intense Battle Intent still made his expression resolute.

"If you want to fight, then fight! No need for so much nonsense! You were the ones who first sent people to ambush me, you were the ones who kidnapped my mother. I only killed Qin Feng who wanted to kill me, which is perfectly reasonable. Now I'm giving you the chance for revenge, but you're not strong enough and got killed instead! Blame yourselves for being too weak! Aside from threatening others' families, you're utterly useless!"

Jiang Yun's face showed disdain.

His words were extremely sarcastic.

"Could it be that you, a Gold Rank Six, are afraid of me, a Silver Rank Ninth Stage?"

Hearing this, Qin Long didn't get angry but instead laughed.

Only, that laughter was icy and bone-chilling.

"Sharp-tongued! These taunts are useless against me! Today! You will die! Golden Blade Sword Domain, open!"

As his words fell.

The Gilded Griffon Beast's wings suddenly flapped.

An invisible wave instantly spread out.

Enveloping Jiang Yun and Little Fire!

In an instant.

Jiang Yun felt the surrounding scenery change drastically!

As if he was in an ancient battlefield, underfoot were rusted broken swords and shattered halberds, the air filled with an extremely sharp metallic Qi.

Countless pale golden Sword Qi and halberd shadows materialized within the Domain, as if possessing life, hissing through the air, shooting towards Jiang Yun and Little Fire from all directions.

"Roar!"

Little Fire roared angrily, flames rising around its body, forming a wall of fire in an attempt to block.

However.

Those golden Sword Qi were extremely sharp, actually able to penetrate the fire wall. Although their power was weakened, they still left white marks on Little Fire's resplendent scales!

"Within my Domain, even your flames will be suppressed by my metal Qi!"

Qin Long's voice echoed within the Domain.

Carrying absolute confidence.

"Die! Golden Feather Storm!"

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!

Within the Domain.

The Gilded Griffon Beast's wings shone brightly. Golden feather blades, several times denser and more condensed than in the outside world, mixed with the automatically generated Sword Qi and halberd shadows within the Domain, poured down like a violent storm!

Almost covering all of Jiang Yun and Little Fire's dodging space!

Jiang Yun's thoughts raced.

Calmly commanding.

Although Little Fire's speed wasn't as swift as Little Cloud Sparrow's.

But it was still considered bright and clear, weaving through the dense attacks.

Simultaneously using the Fire Crow's Breath to block the incoming attacks.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!

The sounds of energy collisions and clashes were incessant.

Although Little Fire was extremely fast and had astonishing defense, under the opponent's home-field advantage in the Domain and Realm suppression, it still appeared overwhelmed and struggling.

It narrowly avoided several deadly concentrated attacks of golden feather blades, but the continuous Sword Qi scrapes still damaged its scales, causing trickles of golden-red blood to seep out.

Jiang Yun's clothes were also torn by several stray Sword Qi.

A bloody mark was left on his face.

Gold Rank Six, its strength was terrifying to such an extent!

If not for Little Fire's Heaven-Defying Aptitude and powerful skill potency, it would have already been defeated!

"Let's see how long you can hold out! Lion King's Roar!"

Qin Long, seizing the advantage, showed no mercy.

Seizing an opportunity, he commanded the Gilded Griffon Beast to unleash a mental shock!

"Roar——!"

A terrifying sound wave mixed with Soul-stunning power surged forth like raging waves.

Little Fire's movements instantly froze.

The flames around its body dimmed for a moment.

"Now! End this!"

A flash of Killing Intent burst in Qin Long's eyes as he concentrated all his power. The golden Qi in the Domain and countless feather blades instantly converged, transforming into a dark golden giant sword blade capable of piercing mountains, carrying a sharp whistle that could destroy everything, and fiercely stabbed toward the stiffened Little Fire!

This was his strongest attack within the Domain!

Unavoidable!

Danger!!!

Jiang Yun's pupils contracted sharply.

An unprecedented sense of crisis enveloped his heart.

Qin Long was the enemy who had given him the strongest sense of crisis he had ever faced!

He knew he could no longer hold anything back!

"Little Fire! Dragon's Wrath!!!"

"Chirp——!!!"

An ancient, majestic, and furious Dragon's Aura suddenly erupted from within Little Fire!

Its originally dazzling scales instantly became like red-hot branding irons, with golden-red patterns lighting up as if magma were flowing!

Its body visibly expanded a size, and the dragon horns on its head throbbed violently, as if something were about to burst forth from them!

Its Aura skyrocketed at this moment, faintly able to contend with the Domain's suppression!

"What?!"

Qin Long outside the Domain suddenly changed expression.

He felt that Dragon's Aura that made his Spirit Beast's Soul tremble!

He felt a deadly threat!

"Dragon Flame... Explosive Kill!!!"

Under the epic enhancement of [Dragon's Wrath].

What gathered in Little Fire's open dragon mouth was no longer a fireball, but a terrifying energy core resembling a miniature sun!

The destructive power caused the entire [Golden Blade Sword Domain] to violently shake, with signs of shattering even appearing at the edges!

...Jiang Yun's performance within the Domain.

Everyone saw it.

Seeing this scene before them.

Everyone was greatly shocked!

"This power... how is it possible?! It seems even stronger than before!"

Lin Hai exclaimed in disbelief, his face pale.

He felt that if this attack were aimed at him, he would likely... die!

Zhao Qian had already held his breath, his heart pounding wildly.

Mayor Zhang Qing's body leaned slightly forward.

An unprecedented gleam burst in his eyes: "Dragon's Wrath?! He actually hid such a powerful enhancement skill! Good lad!"

The smugness and cheers on Qin Yang and the Qin Family members' faces abruptly stopped, replaced by boundless fear and panic.

Even on Old Master Qin Xiaotian's usually calm face, intense shock appeared for the first time, the veins on the back of his hands bulging!

Within the Domain.

Qin Long felt it most clearly.

That destructive energy made his scalp tingle and his Soul flee in terror!

"No——! Block it! Golden Blade Sword Domain! Rise! Gilded Guardian!!"

He roared madly.

Pushing the Domain's power and his Spirit Beast's defense to the limit!

All the Sword Qi, blade shadows in the Domain, even that giant sword blade, instantly flowed back, merging with the thick, wall-like dark golden shield condensed on the Gilded Griffon Beast's surface, transforming into an indestructible absolute defense barrier composed of endless golden blades!

And on the other side.

A miniature sun had also accumulated to its peak!

Boom——————————!!!!

A golden-red light beam over several meters in diameter, indescribable in its brilliance and terror, like the breath of a primordial giant dragon, fiercely struck the golden blade barrier!

There was no sound.

Or rather.

The sound had been swallowed by extreme light and heat.

Everyone instinctively closed their eyes.

Or shielded them with their arms.

Only able to feel the sky and earth wailing.

A terrifying energy storm swept outward like a tsunami!

Crack... crack-crack——!

First faint, then dense, teeth-grating shattering sounds!

The golden blade barrier that concentrated all of Qin Long and the Gilded Griffon Beast's power, before that destructive Dragon's Wrath breath, melted and crumbled rapidly like ice under sunlight!

"No——!!!"

Qin Long's desperate cry was completely drowned by the explosion's roar.

Golden-red light devoured everything.

Along with the tottering [Golden Blade Sword Domain].

Together, they were burst and shattered!

Boom rumble rumble——!!!

The deafening explosion sound now belatedly rang out, the shockwave scraping the ground three feet lower! Nearby Qin Family members were blown over!

The dazzling light gradually faded.

Everyone eagerly looked toward the field.

First seen was Jiang Yun, kneeling on one knee and panting heavily, and beside him the Golden Scaled Fire Dragon Fish, covered in wounds and its Aura withered.

On Little Fire's body, those originally dazzling, hard golden scales were now largely charred black and shattered, with some places even having golden light points slowly dispersing and disappearing... it was the passive defense skill!

Golden Scale Protection!

It had been triggered!

Having just blocked Qin Long's terrifying attack!

It was dispersing... "He's severely injured! His Spirit Beast is almost done for!"

"The Qin Family's Eldest Master won! Eldest Master won!"

"Our Eldest Master is still the best!"

The Qin Family members cheered smugly.

Seeming to forget!

That Jiang Yun, with Silver Rank stature.

Was fighting their Qin Family's Gold Rank Six Eldest Master.

"Big Brother! Quick! Give him the final blow!"

Qin Yang's face instantly flushed with wild joy as he shouted excitedly.

However, his shout abruptly stopped.

Because, after the energy aftermath completely dissipated, the Qin Long and his Gilded Griffon Beast they expected to stand proudly in the field... were gone.

Just like Qin Hu before.

On the spot, only a larger, deeper charred pit remained, along with some metal residue melted into a glassy state, still emitting high heat and smoke.

Clearly... the Qin Family's Eldest Master, Qin Long.

A Gold Rank Six powerhouse.

Also... lost?

Not even his remains... were left?

The entire scene.

Once again fell into dead silence.

The wild joy on Qin Yang's face completely froze, twisted, and finally turned into extreme disbelief and collapse. He opened his mouth but could make no sound, as if someone had choked his throat.

The Qin Family Old Master Qin Xiaotian.

The gloom on his face had disappeared.

His gaze fixed on Jiang Yun and the Spirit Beast beside him.

Replaced by an almost indifferent calm.

But anyone could feel that beneath that calm was a volcano about to erupt and destroy everything!

His Qin Family had suffered too great a loss today because of this youth!

After seeing Jiang Yun's such formidable combat strength.

A thought in his heart was completely suppressed.

This youth must be strangled!

At all costs!

Must not be left alive!

Even if he had to personally step in later... Lin Hai and Zhao Qian were already speechless.

Lin Hai's throat moved as he looked at that deep pit, then at the severely injured Jiang Yun, actually feeling a trace of apprehension in his heart.

"This attack... if it were me... I'd probably be dead without a doubt... I underestimated him too much before..."

Mayor Zhang Qing.

This highest authority of C City, accustomed to storms, couldn't help but gasp in shock at this moment, his loss of composure evident.

He looked down at that youth who, though severely injured, still stood straight-backed, and the miracle-creating Spirit Beast beside him.

Feeling countless emotions in his heart.

"This youth and his Spirit Beast's potential... if they don't die young, with the Alliance's full cultivation..."

"They are definitely not ordinary! They have the makings of a Legendary!"