"presumptuous."

A calm voice, yet seemingly imbued with the laws of heaven and earth, slowly escaped from Qin Xiao's mouth.

These two words, without any magical fluctuations, were like thunderclaps from the heavens, directly exploding in the "soul" of the wicked Liu Qingrong!

"puff!"

The monstrous Liu Qingrong suddenly exhaled a large mouthful of thick black gas, which vanished the moment it touched the air. Her massive body collapsed limply to the ground as if her bones had been removed, trembling, and the malevolent aura around her thinned and dimmed at a visible speed.

With just two words, the SSS-level evil spirit, which had absorbed the destiny and fortune of heaven and was extremely ferocious, was severely injured!

What... what terrifying power this is?!

"Holy crap?!" The Taoist priest Qing Sheng's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, completely unaware that the yellow talisman in his hand had fallen to the ground. He rubbed his eyes hard and then pinched his thigh hard.

"Ouch! That hurts! It's not a dream!"

He looked at Qin Xiao, whose aura had changed drastically and who was now as majestic as a god descending to earth, and then at the monstrous Liu Qingrong on the ground, who was trembling like a leaf and was almost about to lose her soul. His mouth was agape, wide enough to fit an egg.

"This...this kid...is the patriarch possessed?!" he muttered to himself, his voice trembling. "Wait a minute, how can invoking a deity be so easy? He didn't even set up an altar or altar? And...this aura...it seems even more powerful than the patriarch's portrait I worship?"

Master Qingsheng felt that his worldview had been slightly impacted.

Meanwhile, Ye Chen's expression was even more fascinating.

From resentment to pleasure, from pleasure to astonishment, from astonishment to horror, it finally settled on an unbelievable, ghost-like fear!

He could clearly sense that Qin Xiao at this moment was a completely different person from before!

That's an absolute suppression on a life level!

It's like ants looking up at a dragon, or mortals peeking at a god!

The faint golden light that Qin Xiao had just emitted that had repelled him was nothing compared to the vast, majestic aura he exuded now—it was like the difference between a firefly and the full moon!

That's impossible!

That's absolutely impossible!

How could he suddenly become so strong?!

Could it be that he's been hiding his strength all along? No, it's impossible for anyone to hide it so thoroughly!

Is it a magical artifact? Or some kind of secret technique?

Ye Chen's mind was in complete chaos, but for whatever reason, one crystal-clear thought dominated his entire being—escape! Escape immediately! Get as far away from this monster as possible!

He didn't even have time to think about Liu Qingyou or the chosen one; his body's instincts drove him to quietly and slowly move backward, trying to slip away while everyone's attention was on Qin Xiao and Gui Sha.

However, he had only moved half a step.

Qin Xiao, who was like a god, didn't even lift his eyelids, only glancing at him indifferently.

Just a glance.

Ye Chen was instantly struck dumb, his whole body stiffening as if he had been frozen in place, unable to move even a finger! A bone-chilling coldness shot from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head, making him feel like his soul was leaving his body!

He felt as if, under that one glance, he had been seen through completely, from the inside out, from body to soul! All his thoughts, all his filth, all his secrets, were laid bare!

"Noisy".

Two words again, spoken lightly.

Ye Chen felt an invisible force slap his face!

"Smack!"

A crisp, loud slap echoed through the quiet courtyard.

Ye Chen was spun around like a top twice by the slap, and fell to the ground with a "thud". Half of his cheek swelled up at a visible speed, burning with pain. Blood spilled from the corner of his mouth again, and several of his teeth were loose.

But the physical pain was nothing compared to the horror and humiliation he felt inside!

He's the heir of the Ye family! The chosen one! And yet... he was slapped across the face from a distance?! He didn't even see how the other person made the move!

"You..." Ye Chen was both shocked and angry, and was about to speak.

"Any further words will result in annihilation, both body and soul."

The cold, ruthless voice rang out again, devoid of any emotion, yet containing a terrifying power that could make words law.

Ye Chen immediately shut his mouth, his eyes filled with bloodshot veins and endless fear. He dared not make a sound anymore, like a duck being choked.

Only then did "Master Zhang" Qin Xiao slowly withdraw his gaze and turn it back to the grotesque Liu Qingrong, who was slumped on the ground, her malevolent aura almost completely dissipated.

He raised his right hand, his index and middle fingers together, and pointed at the air in the direction of the monstrous Liu Qingrong.

There were no talismans, no light, and no unusual phenomena at the fingertips.

But the monstrous Liu Qingrong seemed to be enduring the most terrible torture in the world, letting out an extremely shrill scream. Her entire "body" convulsed violently, and wisps of black energy were forcibly stripped from her body, emitting unwilling howls in the air before finally being completely annihilated.

As the black energy dissipated, Liu Qingrong's body, which had been distorted by the malevolent energy, gradually recovered somewhat, but her face, disfigured by sulfuric acid, remained terrifying. Fear remained in her eyes, but a hint of bewilderment and relief had also crept in.

“Foolish child, your obsession runs deep, making reincarnation impossible.” “Master Zhang” Qin Xiao’s voice carried a hint of pity, as if it had transcended time and space. “Today, I will guide you to the afterlife.”

With a gentle flick of his sword-like fingers, a mysterious trajectory, barely visible to the naked eye, took shape in the air.

In the courtyard, it seemed as if invisible Buddhist chants and Zen hymns were rising, and the clear and melodious recitation of Taoist scriptures was echoing.

A soft and sacred light shone down from the void, enveloping Liu Qingrong's "remnant soul".

In that light, the ferocity and resentment on her face gradually faded, replaced by a sense of peace and tranquility. She looked in Qin Xiao's direction, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, it only turned into a soft sigh. Her entire figure slowly dissipated in that holy light, turning into specks of light and returning to nothingness.

The malevolent Yin Kui Sha, which had entrenched itself in the Liu family for ten years, along with the pitiful and hateful vengeful spirit, vanished in the blink of an eye before "Master Zhang" Qin Xiao.

The courtyard fell completely silent.

All that remained was Qing Sheng Daoist's blank stare, Ye Chen's humiliated and fearful gaze, and... Qin Xiao, who stood there like a god, his aura as deep as the sea.

However, at that moment, the cold system notification sounded in Qin Xiao's mind again.

[Warning: 10 seconds remaining in your role-playing time... 9... 8...]

[The energy for role-playing is about to run out, and the host's body will suffer some of the backlash from role-playing...]