"Nothing is impossible."

Qin Feiyang's gaze was icy and indifferent.

CLANG!

Another petal from the Fire Lotus detached itself, carrying with it a torrential wave of fire, shooting towards the Shadow Demon God.

"Explode!" Qin Feiyang commanded coldly.

BOOM!

The Fire Lotus petal exploded, unleashing a destructive shockwave that engulfed several miles of the sky.

CRACK!

The armor on the Shadow Demon God finally crumbled to dust, completely disintegrating. Even the Painted Halberd showed cracks!

"Such terrifying battle power."

Lu Xingchen's pupils contracted. He looked at the Ruin's King and shouted, "The nine Fire Lotus petals are equivalent to nine major killing arts! Ruin's King, you have no chance of winning. Surrender immediately!"

"Surrender?" The Ruin's King roared, "You actually dare to ask me, the mighty Domination of the Land of Ruins, to surrender to a wet-behind-the-ears brat? Are you joking? Innate Divine Ability, Shadow Demon God, Heaven-shaking Slash!"

His voice, like a great bell, shook the sky and the earth.

ROAR!

The Shadow Demon God howled furiously, its body erupting with black light, instantly plunging the area into complete darkness. Then, the Shadow Demon God was seen holding the Painted Halberd high, unleashing waves of bone-piercing radiance.

"Be careful," Lu Xingchen warned in a low voice, his eyes filled with gravity as his aura radiated outwards.

"You step back," Qin Feiyang ordered.

"Huh?"

Lu Xingchen was taken aback. He glanced at Qin Feiyang, retracted his aura, took a step across the sky, and stood at a distance to watch the battle.

"Domination of the Land of Ruins, you say?" Qin Feiyang stood against the wind, his robes billowing, his black hair rustling in the void. His entire being radiated an invincible Battle Intent. "Today, I will make you submit wholeheartedly!"

The Fire Lotus Battle Soul erupted with torrential waves of fire, dispelling the endless darkness.

"I, the Ruin's King, have never submitted to anyone!" the Ruin's King bellowed, his hair flying wildly in his fury. "Heaven-shaking Slash, kill!"

The Shadow Demon God gripped the Painted Halberd with both hands and swung it violently downward.

A colossal black blade of light instantly tore through the air, its devastating edge raging, threatening to rip the sky asunder!

CLANG!!!

Qin Feiyang felt his blood boil. With a thought, two Fire Lotus petals detached, shooting forth like streaks of fiery red.

"Explode!" he roared as they met the attack.

BOOM!!!

The two petals exploded simultaneously, taking the Shadow Demon God's Heaven-shaking Slash with them in mutual destruction.

"Now, I'll finish you completely!" Qin Feiyang declared, his hair dancing wildly, his clothes stained with blood. Like a War God, his spirit soared to the heavens!

Another Fire Lotus petal streaked across the sky, shooting towards the Ruin's King like a flash of light.

Killing the Battle Soul is useless, Qin Feiyang thought. Even if a Battle Soul is shattered, it can be summoned again. Only by eliminating the wielder himself can the threat be permanently removed.

The Ruin's King's pupils contracted. He hurriedly cried out, "Stop, stop, stop! This king surrenders!"

"Surrendering now is meaningless." A murderous intent flashed in Qin Feiyang's eyes.

"Brother Qin, we can't kill him!" Lu Xingchen quickly intervened. If they killed the Ruin's King, their trip would have been for nothing.

Qin Feiyang frowned. With a thought, the Fire Lotus petal hovering above the Ruin's King's head stopped, its flames pulsing ominously.

"Now, you will answer whatever I ask you," Lu Xingchen said, looking at the Ruin's King. "If you dare to utter a single lie, Brother Qin will definitely kill you on the spot! First, recall your Battle Soul."

"I will cooperate fully." The Ruin's King nodded and, with a thought, the Shadow Demon God vanished without a trace.

Lu Xingchen waved his hand, and the spectral figure of Ren Duxing appeared. "Have you seen him before?" he asked.

"No." The Ruin's King scrutinized the figure for a moment before shaking his head.

Qin Feiyang said solemnly, "Are you sure you haven't seen him, or do you simply not wish to say?"

The Ruin's King quickly replied, "I truly haven't seen him."

"It seems you're not being honest. In that case, I can only send you to hell." Qin Feiyang's eyes flashed with a cold light, and the Fire Lotus petal hovering above the Ruin's King's head released an astonishing aura. It was about to explode.

Lu Xingchen crossed his arms and said indifferently, "Since he doesn't know, there's indeed no need to keep him alive."

The Ruin's King quivered from head to toe and hurriedly exclaimed, "Wait, wait! I know!"

"Oh?" Qin Feiyang and Lu Xingchen exchanged a glance, a trace of surprise in their eyes.

Truth be told, they were only trying to bluff the Ruin's King to see if he was lying. Unexpectedly, it worked.

Qin Feiyang turned his gaze to the Ruin's King. "If you knew, why did you lie to us?"

The Ruin's King said bitterly, "I had no choice. It was my master's order."

"Master?" Qin Feiyang and Lu Xingchen stared in shock.

Lu Xingchen asked, "What do you mean?"

The Ruin's King replied, "The person you're looking for is my master."

"Huh?!" Both Qin Feiyang and Lu Xingchen were taken aback again.

This twist is too sudden, isn't it?

The Ruin's King quickly said, "Please believe me, everything I've said is true."

Qin Feiyang asked, "What proof do you have?"

"His name is Ren Duxing. He is the son of the Spirit State Lord and also Ren Wushuang's father," the Ruin's King said all in one breath. "He has a crescent-shaped white mark on his brow, between his eyes. His Battle Soul possesses potent healing abilities."

"You know him that well?" Qin Feiyang and Lu Xingchen looked at each other. It seemed this was no lie.

"I accepted Ren Wushuang as my disciple under my master's orders, to secretly protect her," the Ruin's King added. "Because my master guessed that Ren Wushuang would definitely come to the Land of Ruins to find him."

Qin Feiyang suddenly understood. "Then where is your master now? And how did you become his disciple?"

The Ruin's King said, "I truly don't know where my master is.

"As for becoming his disciple, that's a long story.

"Back then, when he entered the Land of Ruins, I was just a Five-Star War Emperor. At that time, I received news of his arrival and gathered my men to assassinate him and seize his resources. As you know, resources here are too scarce for everyone to cultivate. But when we encountered him, we discovered he was far too powerful; all the men I brought died at his hands. I thought I would die too, but when he learned I am the King of the Land of Ruins, he spared my life.

"Later, after learning his identity, I was determined to become his disciple, hoping to gain resources as well. He disagreed at first, but through my persistent efforts, he finally relented and even gave me a large quantity of Battle Intent Pills. It's thanks to those Battle Intent Pills that I was able to advance to an Eight-Star War Emperor so quickly." His face was filled with gratitude as he spoke.

Qin Feiyang asked, "How long did he stay in the King City?"

"Not long, only half a month," the Ruin's King replied. "And during that half month, he seemed to be searching for something. His footprints covered the entire Land of Ruins." A puzzled look also crossed his face.

What was he searching for? Qin Feiyang frowned. As Ren Duxing's father, the Spirit State Lord should know what Ren Duxing was looking for, right? But I didn't think that far ahead before leaving, so I didn't ask. However, this information has now become crucial. If we can figure out Ren Duxing's purpose for coming to the Land of Ruins, we can follow the clues to find him.

Lu Xingchen asked, puzzled, "Then why didn't you tell Ren Wushuang any of this?"

The Ruin's King said, "It was Master's specific instruction. He said he didn't want Ren Wushuang to put herself in danger."

"In danger?" Lu Xingchen was stunned. He turned to look at Qin Feiyang and said, "It seems what Uncle Ren is searching for is quite dangerous."

Qin Feiyang nodded and asked the Ruin's King, "Did Ren Duxing ever appear again after that?"

"No." The Ruin's King shook his head.

Qin Feiyang said, "Since he's not in the Land of Ruins and not in Spirit State, there's only one possibility left: the Black Abyss!"

"Impossible!" the Ruin's King exclaimed. "The storms inside the Abyss could instantly tear a War Emperor to shreds. My master was only a Seven-Star War Emperor then; he couldn't possibly have gone down there." He shook his head decisively.

Lu Xingchen contemplated for a moment. "The Black Abyss indeed seems to be the only explanation."

Qin Feiyang's eyes flickered. "Let's go to the Abyss right away!" he said in a deep voice.

Lu Xingchen said, "Shouldn't we ask Grandfather Ren first?"

Qin Feiyang replied, "Messages can't be sent from the Land of Ruins, and teleportation portals also can't be opened."

"Well..." Lu Xingchen's expression faltered, then he gave a wry smile. "It seems we have no choice but to go down and search."

The Ruin's King looked at the two of them in surprise. What is the background of these two? They even dare to venture into the Black Abyss?

Qin Feiyang waved his hand, dispersing the Fire Lotus petal and recalling his Fire Lotus Battle Soul. He looked at the Ruin's King and said, "The Land of Ruins might disappear soon. You should make plans early."

"Disappear?" The Ruin's King was filled with astonishment and doubt.

"Let's go!" Qin Feiyang didn't explain. He called out to Lu Xingchen and transformed into a streak of light, heading back the way they came.

Lu Xingchen quickly followed.

After watching Qin Feiyang and Lu Xingchen disappear, a glint flashed in the Ruin's King's eyes, and he too departed.

...

「The next day.」

Qin Feiyang and Lu Xingchen once again arrived at the ancient chain-link bridge.

Lu Xingchen scanned the storms below, frowning. "Brother Qin, how are we going to get down there?"

"Getting down isn't the hard part," Qin Feiyang said, frowning. "My only concern is that we know absolutely nothing about what's below."

"About that..." Lu Xingchen hesitated for a moment, then smiled. "As long as we're careful, there shouldn't be any accidents."

"Let's hope so!" Qin Feiyang took a deep breath, produced two ribs, and handed one to Lu Xingchen. "You must return this to me as soon as we get down."

"Alright." Lu Xingchen nodded, took the rib, and asked doubtfully, "Can this thing really work?"

"No problem. That's how Ren Wushuang and I left the Land of Ruins last time." After speaking, Qin Feiyang leaped directly into the abyss.

The terrifying gravity immediately surged forth.

Qin Feiyang's body trembled; he instantly coughed up blood, and blood also spurted from all his pores, dyeing him red in an instant.

VMMM!

Just as Qin Feiyang's body was about to be crushed by the gravity, the rib in his hand suddenly burst with brilliant light, forming a white barrier that enveloped and protected him.

Qin Feiyang quickly swallowed a healing pill.

"It really works?" Lu Xingchen gave Qin Feiyang a surprised look and then also jumped down.

The two descended continuously, and the storms they encountered were all kept out by the barrier.

Despite this, their expressions were grave, and they didn't dare to be the slightest bit careless.

Because the unknown always instills a sense of unease, especially in a place like this!

Qin Feiyang and Lu Xingchen, however, didn't notice a tall figure standing within a distant black storm, watching them.

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