283: Chapter 283 The Declining Qin Clan, Rekindled Hope

The Dead Sea was withered and silent.

Beneath the still, viscous black water, a thick aura of decay wafted up.

Qin Tian's Divine Thought swept through, seeing only flesh and withered bones; there wasn't even a trace of living breath, which surprised him greatly...

Qi Fang spoke slowly, "Legend has it that this was once the battlefield of several supreme figures."

"How long that battle lasted is no longer known. All that's known is that since then, the Dead Sea has been deathly silent, without any breath of life."

"If living beings stay here for too long, they will be eroded by Death Qi, and their life force will be stripped away bit by bit..."

Qin Tian fell silent.

Despite such a harsh environment, the Qin Clan still chose to stay here...

They truly had nowhere else to go!

"Brother Qin, wait a moment."

Qi Fang sank into the seabed, gradually swallowed by the black water.

Immediately after, a bright light flashed, and Qi Fang's aura vanished.

"This is...?"

[Ding! This is a Longevity Immortal Weapon containing the power of space.]

"I see."

"Even I, with my Space Dao Fruit, couldn't sense it. No wonder it has protected the Qin Clan until now."

Qin Tian did not let the System sense the location.

Instead, he left the choice to the Qin Clan.

Whether to meet or not depended entirely on them...

While waiting,

Qin Tian cast his gaze upon the nearby black water.

This seemingly ordinary, ubiquitous black water might be the true great Opportunity of the Dead Sea!

"With such dense Death Qi, if it could be refined, it could probably serve as a devastating weapon!"

"If I could find the source of this Death Qi, that would be even better..."

"Let's try refining it first..."

"But... how should I contain it?"

Qin Tian frowned in deep thought.

"Life Qi and Death Qi seem incompatible, but in reality, they exist in opposition to each other."

"What would happen if I use Life Qi as a guide to draw this Death Qi into my body?"

He deduced for a moment.

No sooner said than done!

Drip!

[All Things Live]

Morning dew descended upon him.

Qin Tian's entire meridians glowed with the shimmering light of life.

The next moment,

A surge of restlessness spread from the bottom of the Dead Sea.

The endless Death Qi, which had maintained a delicate balance, seemed to have found an outlet and flooded frantically into Qin Tian's body.

Cold, withered, decaying...

Countless auras intertwined, constantly washing over Qin Tian's body and corroding his flesh.

It was as if they wanted to completely consume his entire life force.

With Qin Tian as the center,

A massive vortex formed at his location, Death Qi soaring into the sky. Anyone unaware would think some earth-shattering being was about to be born.

Just then,

Qi Fang arrived.

Beside him was a young man who didn't look very old. His cultivation wasn't high, and he was enveloped in a light shield.

"Brother Qi! Why did the Dead Sea suddenly erupt?"

Qi Fang looked toward the center of the vortex and opened his mouth.

"Uh... I don't think it's an eruption..."

The young man was stunned and followed Qi Fang's gaze.

In the center of that vortex...

There was a person!

"Brother Qi, there's someone! Is he crazy? He's just letting that Death Qi corrode his body?!"

Qi Fang took a deep breath.

"Qin Wang, that is Qin Tian."

!!!

The young man named Qin Wang was suddenly taken aback.

"He... is Qin Tian...?"

"Brother Qi, save him quickly! He'll die if this continues!"

"Qin Wang, calm down."

Qi Fang spoke slowly, "Anyone else might die, but he won't..."

"Remember, the name Qin Tian is not something to be judged by common logic..."

"He will be the greatest hope for your sister and the entire Qin Clan!"

Qin Wang was stunned, staring blankly at the nearly decayed figure.

He couldn't associate that sight with the word 'hope' at all...

After a few breaths,

The massive vortex miraculously halted, as if time had been paused.

A drop of life dew dripped from between Qin Tian's eyebrows.

The next moment,

The decayed body eroded by Death Qi began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Qin Wang's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.

He knew well how terrifying this Death Qi was; even a trace of it was enough to be fatal!

But now,

Qin Tian had actually recovered amidst the erosion of a massive amount of Death Qi?

How is this possible?

Could this be... hope?

As the last bit of flesh was restored, Qin Tian quietly opened his eyes.

His Divine Thought swept through, seeing Qi Fang and Qin Wang beside him...

His figure flickered, and he appeared before the two.

"Brother Qi, and..."

"Qin Wang."

Qin Wang's voice carried a hint of excitement.

Body Tempering Realm...

This surprised Qin Tian somewhat.

"Senior... Qin Tian... my sister asked Brother Qi and me to welcome Senior into the Mustard Seed Grotto-Heaven."

Qin Tian smiled, "I'm not much older than you, no need to call me Senior. You can just call me Brother as well."

The corners of Qin Wang's lips curled up.

He felt that Qin Tian didn't seem to have the air of arrogance he had imagined...

At least not toward him.

"Brother Qin, this way."

The three arrived at the bottom of the Dead Sea.

Qin Wang stepped forward and took out a uniquely shaped fragment. Then, a light flashed, enveloping the three.

When he opened his eyes again, Qin Tian was in a Grotto-Heaven completely different from the Dead Sea.

The scenery was quite beautiful, but the Spiritual Qi was far more barren than expected—it was almost non-existent...

"We're here..."

Qin Tian looked up and saw several hundred figures standing at various heights nearby.

Surprisingly, these several hundred people were all young boys and girls.

The youngest had just been born and was still crying, while the oldest looked to be no more than twenty...

Furthermore, very few had any cultivation; there were fewer than a hundred... and they were all in the Body Tempering Realm...

At the very front of those figures sat a pale-faced woman.

She seemed to have disabled legs and could not stand. Her weary lips slowly opened, letting out a trembling voice:

"Qin Clan Chief Qin Xi leads the Qin Clan disciples to meet Brother Qin Tian..."

Qin Tian felt a pang of sorrow in his heart.

He walked slowly to Qin Xi and said softly, "Is this everyone from the Qin Clan?"

Qin Xi nodded.

"The remaining five hundred and eighty-one members of the Qin Clan are all here..."

"Brother, please sit inside. Qin Xi will personally serve tea for you."

Seeing Qin Xi trying to get up, Qi Fang and Qin Wang hurriedly stepped forward to support her.

Qi Fang gave a bitter smile:

"Brother Qin, you've seen it... this is the Qin Clan of today..."

Qin Xi pursed her lips, "A-Fang, Brother has come from afar, let's not talk about such unhappy things..."

Qin Tian sighed softly.

He looked at Qin Xi and smiled slightly.

"You've worked hard."

"Since you call me Brother, I must give you a meeting gift."

Saying this, Qin Tian reached out, and a crystal-clear dewdrop hovered in his palm.

"Do not resist."

Wood Dao Fruit, Myriad Things Life Force...

The dewdrop fell, turning into a dense aura of life that completely covered Qin Xi's legs.

Black Qi gradually emerged from her legs.

Qin Xi's expression shifted constantly.

From initial confusion to surprise, and finally to a massive shock to her soul...

"My legs... they seem to have sensation..."

Immediately,

Joy spread across the faces of Qin Wang, Qi Fang, and the surrounding Qin Clan disciples.

Qin Tian smiled.

"Don't worry. With me here, it won't be long before you can truly stand up again..."

"And..."

"In the near future,"

The Qin Clan's curse will be resolved,

The Qin Clan's enemies will be held accountable,

And the descendants of the Qin Clan will live under the sun forever and ever..."

"With the Heavenly Dao as my witness, this is my, Qin Tian's, promise to you!"

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