"Boom!"

It was only for a fleeting moment.

Before anyone else could react.

Qin Ba stared wide-eyed, looking up at the golden palm above his head, which kept growing larger in his eyes. Then, he lost all consciousness.

He was actually killed by Qi Shenglong with a single palm strike!

In fact, among everyone present, besides Qi Shenglong, Lin Jinglong, who was the strongest, was also somewhat surprised at this moment.

That palm strike was incredibly fast.

This gave him a new understanding of Qi Shenglong's strength.

Among the eighth rank, there is Zhang Duan, who is old and frail, not much stronger than the seventh rank, and is just a warehouse manager with the empty title of eighth rank.

There are also sect leaders of the five major sects, such as Qi Shenglong, who are incredibly powerful and can kill a seventh-level True Monarch with a single palm strike!

Even Shang and the others were somewhat surprised.

Qi Shenglong's actions this time were surprisingly ruthless?

After Qin Ba died, the group of members of the Punishment Hall around him were terrified and scattered in all directions.

"Run! The Heavenly Dragon Sect Master has killed someone!"

"He killed our head of the Punishment Hall!"

"Notify the other high-ranking elders and the sect's higher-ups!"

"The Heavenly Dragon Sect wants to wage war against our Eternal Sect!"

"..."

The scattered crowd rushed out with the news, and a sense of fear and unease spread throughout their hearts.

Seeing this, Lin Jinglong, who was behind him, revealed a cold smile. He roughly understood Qi Shenglong's intention.

The point is to muddy the waters!

Ideally, it would provoke a great war between the Heavenly Dragon Sect and the Eternal Sect!

Only in this way can the focus on Zhang Duan's death be shifted, and the investigation of the Heavenly Treasure Vault will give way to the great battle with the Eternal Sect!

I just don't know what the attitude of the Eternal Sect is.

Lin Jinglong secretly guessed that the Eternal Sect had also suffered heavy losses during this period. After all, they had lost a Long family heir who had a chance to advance to the ninth rank, as well as one of the Ye family's guaranteed eighth-rank heirs. Ye Changxiao also died at his hands.

Furthermore, the whereabouts of the so-called Lin Youtian have never been found.

Given this, Qi Shenglong's actions were tantamount to igniting a fuse!

Therefore, the possibility of two major battles is soaring.

Then, Qi Shenglong waved his hand and said, "Go into the city and investigate the truth behind Elder Zhang Duan's death. For now, identify the four seventh-level True Monarchs of the Eternal Sect as suspects. Inform the other high-level elders of this matter and notify them to come to Thousand Star City to meet up!"

"yes!"

Lian Shang immediately stepped forward to demonstrate his abilities.

Lin Ye looked suspicious. There was nothing strange about killing someone so easily, but based on his understanding of his master, Qi Shenglong was not a bloodthirsty person.

This was a subtle anomaly that only someone who truly understood the situation would notice. He took a deep look at Qi Shenglong's back, then at Qi Tianyang, who was standing beside him and didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with him.

Ultimately, it still felt a bit strange.

Just as they entered the city under the guise of investigation, Lin Jinglong went to Huangfu Kong and the others and transmitted his voice to them, saying, "The two major sects may either fight each other or negotiate peace. It all depends on Qi Shenglong's performance."

"But we must also maintain the initiative. After all, if they negotiate and jointly investigate the killing of Long Xilai and Zhang Duan, the Zhexian Hall is very likely to be exposed."

"I will use the power of the Heavenly Dao of the Upper Realm to change your aura. When the incident occurs, I will help you change your identities and return to the Heavenly Dragon Sect under other names."

Now that they have Qi Shenglong as their backer, even if they change their identities and return to the Tianlong Sect, in a large sect with tens of thousands of people, their few dozen people won't attract attention.

However, things haven't progressed to that point yet.

Huangfu Kong and the others, including Tianxiao and Lin Ye, all showed confused expressions.

"Who is speaking?"

"Is Mr. Lin back?"

Where is Lin Jinglong?

"..."

They were all looking at each other.

No one spoke; they were all utterly puzzled.

Until they met Qi Tianyang, who was looking at them with a helpless expression, as if he was troubled by their stupidity.

Lin Ye's eyes suddenly widened.

"What level of disguise technique is this?"

Not only did his appearance change, but the power he used and the energy within his body were also completely altered.

This was completely unexpected by everyone!

Huangfu Kong sighed and said, "As expected of Lin Jinglong, it seems that even if our Zhexian Hall is exposed this time, we can still escape with the help of the Heavenly Dao of the Upper Realm. We are not afraid of this little trouble."

Lin Jinglong has begun to use the power of the Heavenly Dao from the Upper Realm to continue modifying the temperament of these people, especially the members of the Nine Heavenly Dao Clans, as well as the soul seeds left in Wan Liang and the others to control them, which are now hidden even deeper.

Getting them exposed is not easy.

Even Qi Shenglong paused for a moment.

He glanced back at the group of people from the Immortal Hall and sensed a subtle change in their aura. Although it was subtle, it was enough to conceal their true appearance and demeanor.

Even with his unique eye techniques, he couldn't see the true faces of these people.

Qi Shenglong nodded slightly.

This makes it even safer.

He could have seen through their disguises at a glance, but now even he couldn't. So, not to mention the other eighth-level elders, even if a ninth-level True Monarch came, unless they had a similar pupil technique to him, they wouldn't be able to see through their true identities.

Just as they approached the residence where Zhang Duan had originally lived.

Suddenly, the group from the Punishment Hall rushed back.

Qian Wu, the leader, roared, "You actually killed our hall master! Even if the sect master of the Heavenly Dragon Sect comes in person, I will avenge them today!"

"Are you looking for death, you little brat?"

Having previously monitored Lin Jinglong and the others, Qi Shenglong naturally knew Qian Wu's background. He glanced at the people around Qian Wu who looked at him with fear, and then at Qian Wu, who was behaving with unusual excitement.

I roughly understood what he meant.

This guy wants to make a good impression within the Eternal Sect after Qin Ba's death, so he can seize the position of Hall Master of the Punishment Hall.

He was too lazy to play along with the other party's act.

He slapped Qian Wu away, but didn't kill him.

At this moment, the other three seventh-level elders nearby, led by Ye Bingcheng, the fifth elder of the Ye family, rushed over with grim faces.

"Sect Master Qi, you have gone too far. I heard that you lost an eighth-level elder, but you actually killed our Punishment Hall Master and injured our Punishment Hall members. Do you want to start a war between the two sects?"

"You think I'm afraid of your Eternal Sect?"

Qi Shenglong raised his voice.

Ye Bingcheng suddenly gave a cold smile and shook his head, saying, "Qi Shenglong, I respect your status and address you as Sect Master Qi, but if you don't know what's good for you, our Ye family, the Long family, and even the entire Eternal Sect are not to be trifled with. You are just a rogue cultivator who has been pushed out to be a puppet!"

"You don't actually think you're someone important, do you?"