862: Chapter 863 The Qin Family Changes Hands

Gu Changge murmured softly, a faint smile playing on his lips.

The various Ascended Great Emperors and native powerhouses currently leaping about in the Xuanhuang World seemed to be stirring up a storm and shifting the landscape, but in Gu Changge's eyes, it was all small-time squabbling.

"With the arrival of the great era and the Ascension of all living beings, it's fine to compete a little. However, if they become too reckless, they will ultimately plunge into the abyss."

Did they really think the native Holy Lands and Ancient Desolate Families of the Xuanhuang World were pushovers?

Gu Changge couldn't help but glance in the direction of the Central Province again.

"It's just that this Qin Family... seems to be Yue Chen's Family."

As Consultant Qin Wuji led the Qin Family's iron cavalry to sweep through the southern region of the Central Province, the flames of war grew increasingly intense.

During this period, many Ascended Great Emperors also joined the Qin Family under Consultant Qin Wuji's recruitment!

For a time, the Qin Family's power grew immensely!

In just half a month, a total of seventeen small and medium-sized Sects and clans either submitted or were slaughtered. Their treasuries were plundered clean, and all their territories were annexed into the Qin Family's domain.

Blood flowed for hundreds of miles, and corpses piled high. The once-numerous sacred mountains of the Sects were all transformed into the Qin Family's territory.

Consultant Qin Wuji had fought all the way without suffering a single defeat.

In every battle, he crushed and slaughtered his opponents with absolute dominance. The massive amounts of immortal materials, Spirit Stones, and Dao Rhyme essences plundered were entirely monopolized by him alone, used to temper his immortal foundation and convert his immortal power.

The Qin Family seemed to have expanded its territory rapidly and gained immense momentum, but in reality, all the spoils of war were devoured by Consultant Qin Wuji alone.

What the Qin Family received was merely a devastated, depleted territory and an illusory, empty reputation of power.

Yet Family Head Qin Yuan was still immersed in unprecedented glory, daily intoxicated by the illusion of all sides coming to pay homage and ten thousand Sects bowing their heads.

Family Head Qin Yuan even specially convened a grand clan ceremony to celebrate the rise of the Qin Family, announcing to the Central Province that the Qin Family had officially joined the ranks of the first-rate forces in the Central Province.

The clan Elders were flushed with joy, raising their cups in celebration, everyone believing that the Qin Family had encountered a monumental Opportunity.

Only the few Elders who had spoken out to dissuade them initially saw the clan's treasury rapidly depleting and the young disciples constantly fighting and dying, the chill in their hearts growing ever stronger.

They vaguely sensed that while the Qin Family seemed to be rising, they were actually being bled dry, their bones stripped, and their lifeblood overdrawn.

As the Qin Family's momentum grew stronger by the day, Consultant Qin Wuji's ambition was no longer satisfied with merely annexing small surrounding forces.

Having swept through the Southern Border for half a month with consecutive victories, and with several Ascended Great Emperors gathered under his command as vassals, his army was strong and his power was overwhelming.

In the entire southern region of the Central Province, there was no longer anyone who dared to defy the Qin Family.

Endless victories completely shattered everyone's rationality and caused the arrogance in Consultant Qin Wuji's heart to swell to the absolute limit.

In his eyes, the newly born Xuanhuang Immortal Realm had shallow foundations and withered powerhouses. The so-called native forces were nothing but frogs in a well, ants guarding the dregs of an old era.

His gaze was completely locked onto the true top giant of the Central Province, the Ancient Desolate Jiang Family.

Inside the main hall of the Qin Family, both civil and military figures gathered, clan Elders stood in rows, and the entire hall was solemn.

Consultant Qin Wuji sat high on the side of the head seat, clad in a black-gold robe, his True Immortal pressure faintly spreading out, causing the breath of the Qin Family members in the hall to hitch slightly.

He looked down at the crowd, his voice cold and overbearing, leaving absolutely no room for discussion:

“The surrounding small forces have all submitted, and the Southern Border is settled.”

“Next, the entire army will rest for three days. After that, we will point our blades north and conquer the Ancient Desolate Jiang Family!”

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire hall was shaken!

The joy on the Faces of all the clan Elders instantly froze, replaced by extreme shock and panic.

Conquer the Jiang Family?!

That was a top-tier Desolate Ancient Family that had stood tall in the Central Province for eternity! Its foundation was as vast as the sea, and its heritage spanned hundreds of thousands of years. It was by no means comparable to those small Sects that could be easily destroyed!

The fanaticism on Family Head Qin Yuan's Face also suddenly froze. His heart tightened, and he spoke out subconsciously:

“Senior Wuji, the Jiang Family is the top Ancient Desolate force in the Central Province, with unfathomable foundations. We must absolutely not rashly go to war!”

Consultant Qin Wuji glanced at him indifferently, a trace of undisguised contempt in his eyes:

“Foundations? They've just lived a bit longer, that's all.

Now that the Xuanhuang World is newly born, all forces are on the same starting line. Whoever seizes the initiative first will dominate the future.”

“But, the Jiang Family Divine King Body...”

Consultant Qin Wuji's tone grew cold: “Enough, this matter is settled. No further discussion is needed!”

Family Head Qin Yuan's words choked up, and the sentence "is still in closed-door cultivation on the Immortal Path, and his strength is unknown" was forced back down his throat.

With a gloomy expression, he said, “Qin Wuji, you are an enshrined offering invited by my Qin Family.”

He paused, his tone growing heavier:

“The head of the Qin Family is me. Major matters of the Qin Family should be decided by me.”

Consultant Qin Wuji stood still in front of him, leaned down, and sneered:

“Family Head Qin, I call you Family Head to give you Face. But now—”

Consultant Qin Wuji suddenly stood up, releasing his True Immortal Realm pressure without reservation.

“From now on, the Qin Family will have only one voice, and that is mine!”

As soon as these words were spoken, the hall instantly erupted in an uproar.

“Simply audacious! A mere Guest Elder and enshrined offering dares to speak of controlling the Qin Family alone?”

“Our Qin Family has a Legacy of tens of thousands of years. How can we allow an outsider to arbitrarily usurp power!”

“The Family Head is here, and the clan rules stand before us. How is your behavior any different from a rebel!”

Several Elders spoke up one after another, their discussions rising and falling. Many showed indignant expressions and began to denounce him.

An Elder with a fiery temperament could not hold back. He took a wide stride out of the ranks and shouted sternly:

“Presumptuous! How dare you offend your superiors and attempt to usurp the power of the Qin Family!” With that, he was about to step forward to stop him.

“Noisy.”

Consultant Qin Wuji lightly waved his sleeve, and a majestic immortal power instantly erupted.

The Elder didn't even have time to scream before his body flew straight backward, exploding violently in mid-air and dispersing into a cloud of blood mist without a trace.

The bloody scene unfolded suddenly, and the noisy hall instantly fell into a dead silence.

The Faces of the remaining Elders who had been speaking out turned pale. The words at the tips of their tongues were all stuck in their throats, and no one dared to say another word.

Everyone felt a tightness in their chests, their blood churning. Those with shallow cultivation felt their legs go soft, slumping into their chairs with Faces as pale as paper.

Consultant Qin Wuji looked down at the pale Family Head Qin Yuan, then swept his gaze across everyone in the hall, his eyes icy:

“Now, who else objects? Step forward!”

The entire hall was dead silent; one could hear a pin drop.

The clan Elder who had spoken out to advise had exploded and died in an instant, his blood splashing onto the steps of the hall. The tragic scene struck hard at the heart of every Qin Family member.

Everyone was frozen stiff, their scalps tingling. They shut their mouths tightly, not even daring to breathe loudly.

The clan Elders, Cultivators, and clan disciples who still had objections or harbored unwillingness in their hearts just now were all completely deterred by this thunderous and ruthless method.

Who dared to object?

Who dared to speak another word of obstruction?

To speak was to die!

Consultant Qin Wuji's True Immortal prestige crushed the entire field. Decisive in killing, he did not care about the Qin Family's Face at all, let alone clan affection.

Inside the hall, there was only a heavy, oppressive silence and the ultimate fear in everyone's hearts.

No one raised their head; no one dared to speak.

In the entire hall, not a single person dared to make a sound.

Consultant Qin Wuji swept his cold eyes over the bowing and silent crowd, his lips curling into an indifferent arc.

A group of mediocre people who craved comfort, shrank from danger, and survived on the shade of their ancestors—if they didn't still have some utility value, they would have turned to ashes along with that Elder just now.

His gaze finally fell back onto Family Head Qin Yuan, who was cold all over and pale.

At this moment, Family Head Qin Yuan's body trembled slightly, a chill soaking through his bones.

He gritted his teeth tightly, his pupils completely hollow, endless bitterness and regret churning in his heart.

After a long time, Consultant Qin Wuji faintly withdrew his pressure, his cold voice echoing throughout the entire hall:

“In three days, the entire army will march north to conquer the Jiang Family!”

As his voice fell, he flicked his sleeve, turned, and strode away. His back was overbearing and sharp, and no one dared to stop him.

In the empty hall, only a dead silence, the lingering smell of blood, and a group of despondent Qin Family members remained.

Family Head Qin Yuan stood frozen on the spot, cold from head to toe.

One wrong step led to every step being wrong.

Beyond redemption.