34: Mission accomplished

"One!"

The muzzle of the Dragon Scale Cannon suddenly lit up, and dense purple-gold dragon energy gathered like a tsunami, forming an energy sphere with a diameter of about ten feet.

The spiritual energy of the entire hall was drained by this power, golden electric arcs seeped from the cracks in the floor tiles, and the air crackled under extreme compression.

"Two!"

Luo Sha frantically activated the Myriad Tribulation Blood Armor, pouring all the power gained from the blood sacrifice into it.

The dark red armor burst out with dazzling red light, the Nine-Headed Blood Demon's phantom opened its giant mouth, letting out an earth-shattering roar, and its eighteen arms simultaneously wielded weapons, weaving an impenetrable blood-colored light curtain in front of him.

"How can I, Luo, who has painstakingly managed my family for hundreds of years, fall here!" he shrieked, his eyes splitting, his voice filled with unwillingness and madness. "It's not my fault, Heaven wants to destroy me!"

"Three!"

"Fire!"

The moment Su Chen's fingertip dropped, the Dragon Scale Cannon let out a dragon's roar that pierced through heaven and earth!

The purple-gold cannon light, like a meteor falling to the ground, carried the power to tear through space, instantly crossing dozens of feet and smashing fiercely onto Luo Sha's blood-colored light curtain!

There was no earth-shattering collision, only a teeth-grinding sound of dissolution.

Luo Sha's proud Myriad Tribulation Blood Armor disintegrated inch by inch in the purple-gold dragon light, like ice and snow meeting the sun. The Nine-Headed Blood Demon's phantom didn't even have time to let out a scream before it was completely purified into nothingness. That seemingly indestructible blood-colored shield was as fragile as paper in front of the Saint Weapon fragment.

"No—!"

Luo Sha let out a heart-wrenching scream as the purple-gold dragon light pierced through his chest, exploding into a dazzling rain of light behind him. He could clearly feel his physical body disintegrating inch by inch, his Yuanshen being repeatedly crushed by the dragon's might, without even a chance for reincarnation. The resentful spirits of those he had sacrificed with blood erupted at this moment, transforming into countless sharp claws tearing at his remnant soul.

Three breaths later, the light dissipated.

Only a charred skull prayer bead remained in place, still emitting wisps of smoke, the sole proof of Luo Sha's existence.

The entire hall fell into a deathly silence.

Qin Ze's mouth was open, unable to speak for a long time. He had once thought that the Luo Family's Old Ancestor was an invincible nightmare, but in front of that purple-gold dragon light, this half-step Nascent Soul Realm expert was as fragile as an ant. His hand holding the sword trembled slightly, not from fear, but from excitement—so this was the true demeanor of a strong expert!

Zhao Meng looked at the slowly dissipating phantom of the Dragon Scale Cannon, his dark face filled with awe. He suddenly remembered that he had just wanted to stand up for the Tantai Family; only now did he understand that such an existence did not need anyone's help.

Liu Qi slowly stood up, her beautiful eyes sparkling with brilliance. She finally understood why Su Chen had been so calm from beginning to end. How could an existence capable of controlling a Saint Weapon fragment put a half-step Yuanshen in her eyes? "Tantai clan..." the young girl whispered the name, secretly deciding that after returning, she must investigate the origin of this family, perhaps this would be an opportunity to change the Tie Family's destiny.

"This power doesn't seem to be a Saint Weapon; it looks incomplete," Elder Li murmured to himself. "This foundation is undoubtedly a branch of a hidden family."

Tie Lu slumped behind the corridor pillar, a dark wet stain seeping from his crotch. He remembered his previous covetousness towards Tantai Qinghuang, remembered his schadenfreude just now, and a chill rushed from the soles of his feet to the top of his head—if Su Chen had not disdained to bother with him, he would probably have turned to ashes long ago.

Wang Ang was even more ashen-faced, scrambling to escape this place of trouble. He now had only one thought: the farther away from these two scourges, the better, and it would be best if they never appeared in Bei Huang County!

The cultivators hiding outside the door were even more silent, not daring to breathe. No one expected that this seemingly one-sided slaughter would end in such a shocking manner. Those small family cultivators who had originally planned to reap the benefits now wished they had never appeared here.

Just then, the system light screen in front of Su Chen lit up again:

"Ding! Detected that the player did not withstand the Luo Family's retaliation in a conventional manner, mission incomplete."

"The system is re-evaluating mission completion..."

"Evaluation Standard 1: Degree of Crisis Resolution — The Luo Family threat has been completely eradicated (over-fulfilled)."

"Evaluation Standard 2: Family Deterrence — Absolute suppression has been formed over all forces in Bei Huang County (over-fulfilled)."

"Evaluation Standard 3: Resource Acquisition Potential — The Luo Family's treasury will become the foundation for the Tantai Family's development (over-fulfilled)."

"Ding! The player crushed the Luo Family with absolute power, directly resolving the crisis from its root, over-fulfilling mission requirements!"

"Mission Evaluation: SSS!"

"Bonus rewards issued:"

"1. Experience Points: 100,000 points. Your family has been upgraded to Level 8."

"2. Special Title 'Hidden Aristocrat' (Effect: Other families will default the Tantai Family as a branch of a hidden family, hostility -30%, family members' cultivation efficiency increased by 30%, and additional courtesy when dealing with the Immortal Court)."

"3. One-time item 'Half-Saint Level Disguise Talisman' * 3 (Effect: When activated, can simulate Half-Saint pressure for fifteen minutes, forming absolute deterrence against cultivators below the Half-Saint Realm; will cause celestial phenomena when used)."

"4. Reality Feedback: 'True Taixu Dragon Blood' 100ml (Effect: Can permanently increase physical strength, immune to spiritual-tier spell damage, and will initially awaken dragon's might after consumption, causing a suppressive effect on demonic beast-type enemies)."

Su Chen looked at the rewards on the light screen, a satisfied smile curving his lips. Especially the 100ml of True Taixu Dragon Blood; with the ability to increase physical strength and immunity to spiritual-tier spells, the upcoming beast tide would be nothing to worry about, and Su Chen was even pondering how to maximize the acquisition of merit points.

He turned to look at Tantai Qinghuang beside him, the golden eyes beneath her red hair shining with excitement, evidently still immersed in the shock of that astonishing strike.

Feeling Su Chen's gaze, her pretty face flushed slightly, and she bowed: "Thank you, Old Ancestor, for taking action."

"It's nothing," Su Chen waved his hand, his gaze directed towards the Luo Family's inner hall. "Go and inventory the Luo Family's treasury. Since we're here, we can't return empty-handed."

Just as everyone thought the matter had settled, a hurried sound of armor friction came from the direction of the mountain gate.