29: Chapter 29 Zi-O

Just as Qin Xiaogan reached Qin Pan's side, he suddenly felt his entire body stiffen, unable to move.

Even the surrounding environment had come to a standstill.

It was as if the world itself had been frozen in place.

Only the river hanging high in the sky continued to flow.

Then, the river transformed into a pair of eyes right before Qin Xiaogan's eyes.

The eyes were as deep as a dark pool, causing a tremor to rise in Qin Xiaogan's heart.

However, just as Qin Xiaogan was pondering how to deal with the current predicament,

those eyes flickered slightly, almost imperceptibly.

If one looked closely, one could catch a fleeting trace of surprise in the depths of those eyes.

Soon, Qin Xiaogan realized he could move again.

Qin Xiaogan hurriedly looked at Qin Pan: "Xiao Pan, did you feel like everything around us suddenly stopped?"

Qin Pan stared with her big eyes, looking at Qin Xiaogan in confusion.

Qin Xiaogan wiped his face.

It seems that Time King is exactly what the name implies.

The King of Time.

A burning heat rose in Qin Xiaogan's heart.

If he could obtain this ability,

would it mean he could resurrect the original body's parents?

In fact, Qin Xiaogan had always felt that there was a flaw in his soul.

It was likely the resentment and unwillingness of the original host.

As long as he resurrected them or took revenge, this trace of unwillingness should be resolved.

A faint light flashed in Qin Xiaogan's eyes.

Afterward, he picked up Qin Pan and flew in one direction.

...

"This is the Time King's River of Time!"

Huo Wushuang gazed at the river in the sky.

Lin Li's face was full of panic: "What on earth happened in the West District to provoke the Time King to descend?"

Xie Xiyun frowned slightly: "Speed up; we must return to the Investigation Bureau as soon as possible."

The group increased their speed and pressed forward.

...

"Sister Yi, what do you think Emperor Qin intends by having us leave Chen Qi at the Investigation Bureau?"

Wang Yi frowned slightly: "Liu Han, when will you ever break this bad habit of asking too many questions?"

Liu Han's expression froze.

"Ask what you should ask, and don't ask what you shouldn't."

Wang Yi turned to a young girl behind her and ordered: "Spread the word: all Awakened organizations in Yang City must hand over fifty percent of their Soul Reagent."

"Otherwise, they can wait for the Four Kings Pavilion to settle accounts."

The young girl replied respectfully: "Understood! King of Nightmares."

Xiao Heizi held his blade, looking relaxed and leisurely.

He noticed Liu Han, who was in low spirits behind him: "Liu Han, what are you thinking about?"

Liu Han glanced at Xiao Heizi: "Nothing much."

Xiao Heizi said solemnly: "Liu Han, we are here to solve problems for Emperor Qin, not to create them. Doing more and speaking less is always the right approach."

Liu Han looked at Xiao Heizi in surprise: "Have you changed your ways?"

Xiao Heizi laughed: "I've always been like this."

...

Yang City Investigation Bureau.

A ball of light appeared above the Investigation Bureau.

Elder Qiu looked at the ruined Investigation Bureau in shock: "This... this... is?"

"Qin Xiaogan!!!"

Elder Qiu's rage seemed ready to erupt from the light.

[Soul Rebirth]

The light slowly began to outline a human figure, then solidified into Elder Qiu's original appearance.

Elder Qiu's face was pale, and he was panting heavily.

Even the Time King has come to Yang City. I wonder if it's because of that matter in the South, or... the Qin Family.

Elder Qiu narrowed his eyes, feeling increasingly uneasy.

The fact that the Time King has come to Yang City must be reported immediately.

"Elder Qiu?"

Elder Qiu turned his head in confusion and saw a fat, big-eared man grinning at him.

"Chen Qi, you..."

Then, Elder Qiu's expression turned to shock.

Why is Chen Qi in a soul state?

Before Elder Qiu could figure out the sequence of events,

Chen Qi rushed toward Elder Qiu.

Elder Qiu hurriedly rolled aside.

[Soul Stea...]

Elder Qiu's pupils suddenly dilated. Before his eyes, Chen Qi instantly transformed into a vast wave of soul energy.

"Boom!!!"

The massive soul wave engulfed Elder Qiu.

About a quarter of an hour passed.

The aftereffects of the soul explosion still lingered, and the air was filled with a pungent odor.

The ground was littered with rubble, and a deathly silence shrouded the entire area.

"Cough, cough..."

Elder Qiu slowly climbed up from the ground.

His physical body had been destroyed once again, and he had returned to a soul state.

However, it was even worse this time.

The brightness of Elder Qiu's soul was noticeably dimmer, and his soul body was no longer complete.

A large chunk of his soul body had been vaporized and dissipated in the explosion.

"Almost, just almost."

Elder Qiu's soul trembled violently, fear and anger raging in the depths of his soul.

A person who could play with souls so terrifyingly...

In Elder Qiu's mind, there was only one person.

Oh no.

Only one Awakened object.

The hell kitchen knife in Qin Xiaogan's hand that made even him feel terrified.

That kitchen knife was at least a Marquis-level (S+) Awakened object.

Perhaps even more.

It might even be King-level (SS).

At the thought of Qin Xiaogan's disgusting face, Elder Qiu's soul, which had just stabilized, fluctuated violently once again.

"Qin Xiaogan, I will repay this humiliation a hundredfold in the future!"

"Today's business, ends today."

A faint voice echoed in the empty ruins.

Elder Qiu's expression changed drastically.

Qin Xiaogan stepped out from the dissipating smoke.

[Soul Lea...]

Just as Elder Qiu was preparing to escape again,

the hell kitchen knife had already appeared behind him.

A powerful suction force came from the handle of the kitchen knife, making it difficult for Elder Qiu to escape.

Elder Qiu gritted his teeth and said: "If I hadn't just suffered an explosion, you wouldn't have had this chance at all."

Qin Xiaogan nodded: "Mm, I arranged the explosion too."

"..."

"Qin Xiaogan, you won't be free for long. Once they..."

"Ah!"

The suction force on the kitchen knife suddenly increased, and Elder Qiu could clearly feel his soul being gradually devoured by it.

"I ask, you answer, okay?"

Elder Qiu hurriedly replied: "Okay... okay! Make it stop absorbing."

Qin Xiaogan waved his hand, signaling the kitchen knife to stop for now.

The kitchen knife reluctantly slowed its absorption rate.

"Where did the Yang City Investigation Bureau Chief and the Marquis of Huainan go?"

Elder Qiu replied: "They both went to support Binhai City."

Qin Xiaogan raised an eyebrow: "Binhai City? Keep talking."

A trace of fear flashed in Elder Qiu's eyes as he spoke slowly: "During the second global awakening, a bizarre Big Face appeared in the South and swallowed the people of an entire city alive."

Speaking of this,

Elder Qiu couldn't stop trembling: "I once saw that Big Face from afar; it is at least at the peak of Marquis-level."

"And it is still moving north."

Qin Xiaogan suddenly asked: "Whose territory is the South?"

Elder Qiu looked at Qin Xiaogan in confusion: "Your father's sworn brother, Marquis Wuan—Team Leader Xie Miao."

Qin Xiaogan continued to ask: "Why did the Qin Family perish?"

Elder Qiu said without hesitation: "The Emperor-Overthrowing Incident; those who rebel deserve to be killed by everyone."

Qin Xiaogan snorted coldly.

"Ahhhhh!!!"

Elder Qiu's screams rang out again.

Qin Xiaogan said coldly: "You know what I'm talking about."

Elder Qiu remained silent.

"Ahhhhhh!!!"

"Just kill me! Ah!!!"