BOOM!!

The next instant, the two ferocious beasts released their savage might, reverting to their true forms in a flash. They stood hundreds of feet tall, like two vast mountains suspended in mid-air. Following that, they both opened their cavernous, bloody maws simultaneously. Immediately, a violent wind surged through the area!

Apart from Dong Qing and that man and woman, everyone else was swallowed alive by them!

"Haha..." the Snake Emperor cackled, "After slumbering for ten thousand years, I've truly missed the taste of human flesh!"

The Snake Emperor laughed uncontrollably, like a devil, causing Dong Qing's face to pale with fright.

She looked at the man and woman and shouted angrily, "Why did you kill them?"

The man replied, "I'm sorry, these were our master's orders. We had to do this."

"Sigh!" The woman sighed deeply and said, "Dong Qing, I won't hide it from you. My Lu Family was also annihilated by our master."

Indeed, this woman was none other than Lu Tingting!

"What?" Dong Qing trembled in body and soul, asking in shock and disbelief, "He destroyed the Lu Family, and you still willingly serve him?"

Lu Tingting managed a bitter smile. Willingly? Who said she was willing? But with her life in someone else's hands, she had no way to resist.

The Sand Whale Emperor, growing impatient, commanded, "Enough chit-chat. Go to the inner hall and retrieve Lu Xingchen's body as quickly as possible. Remember, it must be done without anyone noticing!"

"Yes!" The man bowed and turned to Dong Qing.

"Sigh!" Dong Qing sighed and gave the man the coordinates.

Then, the man opened a portal, and the three people and two beasts entered it one after another.

SWISH!!!

Soon, they found themselves in a dense forest.

Lu Tingting scanned her surroundings and asked Dong Qing, "Where is this?"

Dong Qing replied, "Just ahead is the Inner Hall's cemetery. Disciples of the Inner Hall who unfortunately die are mostly buried in this cemetery."

The Snake Emperor and Sand Whale Emperor, carrying the three humans, sped towards the front.

A few moments later, a vast cemetery came into their view.

In the cemetery, rows of tombstones of uniform height stood neatly, each engraved with a name. Surrounding them, large, robust trees with flourishing, leafy branches swayed in the wind. Wildflowers were planted before each grave, vying in beauty and emitting faint,幽香. Yet, despite this, an eerie gloom permeated the place, enough to give anyone the creeps.

"Brother Xingchen's grave is over there." Lu Tingting swept her gaze over the cemetery, her eyes suddenly fixing on the second tombstone from the end of the last row.

The name 'Lu Xingchen' was strikingly engraved on it!

The Sand Whale Emperor commanded, "Hurry up and dig out his body."

The man immediately moved forward and began to dig.

Lu Tingting stood before the tombstone, her eyes filled with profound sadness as she looked at the name 'Lu Xingchen' on it.

Once a peerless genius of his generation, admired by all, he had led the Lu Family to unprecedented glory. Yet now, he lay buried deep beneath the earth. What a tragedy!

Soon, the man had exhumed the grave, lifted Lu Xingchen's body out, and laid it flat on the ground. After a careful examination, he nodded to the two Beast Emperors, "It hasn't decayed."

The Snake Emperor said, "Good. Hurry and fill in the grave. Don't leave any traces."

The man replied, "My lord, I'm afraid it's impossible to leave no trace at all."

Dong Qing said, "It's fine. Hardly anyone ever comes here. Just fill in the pit and sprinkle some dead leaves on top."

The man nodded and quickly completed these tasks. Then, he opened a portal and departed with Lu Xingchen's body.

The entire process went very smoothly, unnoticed by anyone.

Time flew by.

「The next morning!」

Qin Feiyang finally stopped his alchemy session. After delivering the Battle Intent Pills to the ancient fortress, he sat in the lounge, meditating to heal his injuries. Although higher-grade pill fire and Pill Furnaces consumed more spiritual power, and in the past, he could refine pills continuously for a month without issue, now, after just one day and night of alchemy, he already felt somewhat fatigued. However, the fatigue wasn't overly pronounced.

SWISH!

As the sun was rising, the black shadow of a beast descended upon the alchemy chamber.

Qin Feiyang opened his eyes, looked up, and saw a black falcon fluttering its wings as it flew into the lounge.

"Well, well!" the Lion Headed Hawk squawked. "Kid, we haven't seen each other for a few years, and you've become so damn impressive!"

Qin Feiyang rose with a smile. "Aren't you even more formidable now?"

The Lion Headed Hawk's aura was now very powerful; it had clearly entered the War Ancestor realm.

"This is all thanks to you," the Lion Headed Hawk said. "This Emperor never thought that little pipsqueak from back then would achieve so much today. Kid, we're good buddies. If you come across any benefits in the future, don't forget about this Emperor," it chuckled.

"Of course," Qin Feiyang laughed.

As the Lion Headed Hawk chortled, its beak wide with laughter, it seemed to recall something. "Give this Emperor some Potential Elixirs and Potential Pills."

"Why?" Qin Feiyang frowned.

The Lion Headed Hawk replied, "My master and my little sidekick will need them in the future."

"Master," of course, referred to Ren Wushuang, and the "little sidekick" was the Blood Eagle.

Qin Feiyang, startled, asked, "Didn't I already give Potential Elixirs and Potential Pills to my sister?"

The Lion Headed Hawk grinned slyly. "The master gave them all to me. This Emperor has already opened the fifth layer of the Door of Potential."

"Uh!" Qin Feiyang was stupefied. That sister of his was far too generous, wasn't she?

But recalling their past, he felt it was understandable. Ren Wushuang had been trapped in the ruins for over twenty years, and the Lion Headed Hawk had remained steadfastly loyal throughout, constantly trying to find ways to save her. Such devotion alone was worth rewarding.

Qin Feiyang took out six Potential Elixirs and four Potential Pills, placed them in a jade box, and tossed it to the Lion Headed Hawk.

"Haha!" the Lion Headed Hawk was overjoyed. "You really are a true friend, kid!"

Qin Feiyang snorted coldly, "If it weren't for my sister, I wouldn't even bother with you."

The Lion Headed Hawk wasn't offended, knowing Qin Feiyang was merely joking.

WHOOSH!

Not long after, another black figure appeared—it was Dong Zhengyang. His aura was incredibly imposing; he had clearly also entered the War Ancestor realm.

"Huh?" Dong Zhengyang was taken aback upon seeing the Lion Headed Hawk.

The Lion Headed Hawk also seemed stunned to see Dong Zhengyang.

Qin Feiyang asked, "Do you two know each other?"

The Lion Headed Hawk sneered, "Who doesn't know that monstrous prodigy from the Dong Family?"

Dong Zhengyang raised an eyebrow, "Lion Headed Hawk, why are you here?"

"None of your damn business! You want to fight?" The Lion Headed Hawk looked at him provocatively. "Years ago, this Emperor thrashed you all over the streets, and this Emperor can still pummel you now!"

Dong Zhengyang's face darkened, and he said in a low voice, "Then come and try!"

"Ooh, scary!" The Lion Headed Hawk hid behind Qin Feiyang, squawking, "So tough! This Emperor is sooo scared." But its hawk eyes were full of mockery.

Qin Feiyang was extremely astonished. It seems these two developed quite a grudge more than twenty years ago.

Seeing that the man and beast were about to clash, Qin Feiyang quickly said, "Alright, alright! We're friends now. We should be united against a common enemy."

"Who's friends with him?" The Lion Headed Hawk looked disdainful.

"And I disdain to ally with you," Dong Zhengyang snorted, then looked at Qin Feiyang. "That's Ren Wushuang's beast. Are you very familiar with Ren Wushuang?"

Qin Feiyang forced a bitter smile, "Ren Wushuang is the Mansion Lord's granddaughter; I wouldn't dare claim such a connection. I invited it to help, just like with you—I gave it an elixir."

Dong Zhengyang suddenly understood. But he was inwardly amazed. What kind of elixir was this, to have such terrifying effects? If Qin Feiyang had enough of these elixirs, couldn't he create a large number of War Ancestors in minutes? Just thinking about it sent a chill down Dong Zhengyang's spine. He really couldn't understand why his father, his ancestor, and his younger sister had insisted on provoking this person back then. This man was simply not someone they could afford to offend!

Qin Feiyang glanced at him and said indifferently, "You two go hide in the ancient fortress for now. Be ready to strike at any moment."

Dong Zhengyang and the Lion Headed Hawk nodded.

Qin Feiyang waved his hand, and the two of them disappeared instantly. With the Lion Headed Hawk in the ancient fortress, he wasn't worried about Dong Zhengyang causing any trouble.

Then, Qin Feiyang opened a portal and murmured, "The fishing plan officially begins!"

He stepped into the portal and appeared in the sky above the Dong Family estate.

"Hm?" Immediately, he noticed something was amiss. Weren't there still remnants of the Dong Family? Why was there no one here now? What was going on?

WHOOSH!

He swooped down, landing before the Dong Family's main gate.

"Qin Feiyang!"

The crowd on the street outside scattered, keeping a safe distance the moment they saw him.

Qin Feiyang turned to scan them and asked, "Where are the other members of the Dong Family?"

Everyone shook their heads.

"I know," a voice suddenly called out from the crowd.

Qin Feiyang looked over to see a middle-aged man standing in the crowd, looking at him with some fear.

"Where did they go?" Qin Feiyang asked.

The middle-aged man said, "I don't know where they went. Yesterday, I only saw a man and a woman appear, and they took them away through a portal."

"A man and a woman?" Qin Feiyang frowned. The Dong Family had just been annihilated, and someone immediately took the survivors away. Could it be some distant relatives of the Dong Family?

WHOOSH!

He flickered and entered the ancient fortress, looked at Dong Zhengyang, and asked, "Does your Dong Family have any other branches or distant relatives?"

Dong Zhengyang shook his head.

That's strange. Qin Feiyang's brow furrowed. He exited the ancient fortress again, looked at the middle-aged man, and asked, "Apart from that man and woman, were there any other suspicious people?"

"No," the middle-aged man replied.

Qin Feiyang took a step, appearing before the middle-aged man, and said, "Tell me in detail everything that happened then."

Seeing this, the others retreated in fright, keeping their distance from Qin Feiyang.

The middle-aged man also wanted to run, but Qin Feiyang released his aura, instantly immobilizing him. "I won't harm you," Qin Feiyang said. "Don't be nervous."

The middle-aged man swallowed hard and recounted everything in detail.

"What?" Qin Feiyang was dumbfounded. "Dong Qing didn't die?"

The middle-aged man said, "It's said she wasn't at the Dong Family estate at the time. Apparently, she was out shopping with friends and luckily escaped the calamity."

"I see!" A look of realization dawned on Qin Feiyang. He pondered for a moment, rubbed his forehead, then stopped thinking about it. Dong Qing harbored a deep grudge against him. As long as she was alive, she would show up sooner or later, so there was no point in dwelling on it. The most urgent task now was to lure out that mysterious War Ancestor.

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