"Holy crap? Dude, you can't be serious!"
Qiao Suinian couldn't help but complain. He had just finished explaining the "no harm from smoke" rule, and Ji Kun was already vomiting blood after being beaten? Damn it, is he not giving me any face?
"Heh, I've seen far too many young people like you who become arrogant and conceited just because they have some ability. In the end, without exception, I've torn them to pieces, bit by bit. And you, you'll be next soon!"
The Ninth Elder slowly walked towards Ji Kun, his face full of contempt.
"If you kneel down and kowtow to me a few times, I might consider leaving you a whole corpse."
"Heh...kneeling and kowtowing to a demon?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Kun suddenly laughed, then slowly straightened up, standing as upright as a long spear.
“My father once lifted me up above his head, so I never learned to be inferior. My father taught me many things, but he never taught me to beg for mercy!”
Suddenly, an indescribable aura erupted from the heavily injured Ji Kun. He stared coldly at the Ninth Elder, and slowly raised the long sword in his hand. For some reason, the Ninth Elder suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. He actually felt an indescribable sense of danger from that sword.
"The sword reigns supreme!"
"cut!"
This sword strike was a move that Ji Kun had just sensed from the sword mark on the gate of the Holy Lake. He didn't know the origin of this sword strike, but he knew very well that it would be very powerful!
Boundless sword intent condensed into a semi-transparent greatsword above Ji Kun's head, and slashed down directly at the Ninth Elder as if it were the end of the world.
"Yin Demon Cone, open for me!"
The Ninth Elder roared and thrust the Yin Demon Cone in his hand directly at Ji Kun.
However, the Yin Demon Cone, which had always been invincible, was actually cut in two when it faced Ji Kun's sword!
The sharp sword intent was unstoppable, even splitting the demonic energy in two. The Ninth Elder was directly cleaved away by this sword, like a kite with a broken string.
"How could a human... possibly possess such terrifying power..." The Ninth Elder's pupils began to dilate.
“Nothing is impossible. My human race has never been inferior to others.” Ji Kun wiped the bloodstains from the corner of his mouth and stood up calmly.
An Shengyao was too shocked to speak. No one knew better than her how powerful the Eighth Elder and the Ninth Elder were.
She thought that with these two elders by her side, the mission would be a sure thing, but to her surprise, both elders were defeated one after another.
"Holy Maiden! Let's go! The current situation is already somewhat unfavorable for us!" The Eighth Elder said with a gloomy face. The Ninth Elder was already seriously injured, and his demonic spear had been broken. Under these circumstances, it was undoubtedly a pipe dream to forcibly take Qiao Suinian away.
An Shengyao could only glare at Qiao Suinian resentfully before nodding helplessly.
A wise man doesn't fight a losing battle. The Eighth Elder and the Ninth Elder were about to retreat when Ji Kun took the initiative to block their way.
"Come and go as you please? There's no such thing as a free lunch. Leave your life behind!"
"Stop us? Do you think you can stop us? Don't worry! We'll meet again soon, and you'll pay the price for what you've done today!" A cold glint appeared in the Eighth Elder's eyes.
In response to the Eighth Elder's question, Ji Kun slashed down with a sharp sword.
"Sword pierces the rainbow!"
"Demon Release!"
The Eighth Elder slammed his hand on the ground, and the massive magic array engulfed the three of them. The surging demonic energy completely devoured Ji Kun's sword intent, causing Ji Kun to frown deeply.
The others also tried to stop the three Abyss Demons, but the churning demonic energy was like an insurmountable chasm, and all attacks that got close were directly assimilated and devoured.
"I will remember this grudge! My Abyss Demon Clan will settle this score with you!"
Then, An Shengyao and the other two disappeared without a trace before everyone's eyes.
"Damn it, they still got away!" Liu Haizhu clutched his chest, somewhat indignant.
In this battle, their side suffered heavy losses. Liu Huaqiang and Ji Kun were seriously injured, and he himself was also badly injured. After paying such a high price, they finally saw an opportunity to wipe out the enemy, but they escaped.
As the Eighth Elder said, once they have rested and returned, it will be a disaster for all mankind, since it will not be easy for them to assemble this lineup again.
If they were alone, they would be no match for them. Even if Ji Kun were to encounter both the Eighth Elder and the Ninth Elder at the same time, he would have no choice but to turn around and run away.
Just as everyone was feeling frustrated, an incredibly powerful wave suddenly emanated from above.
The waters of the sacred lake were slowly parted, splitting in two and revealing the palace beneath.
Everyone looked up and saw that the one who parted the lake was a middle-aged man, who exuded the air of someone who had been in a high position for many years, and was extremely dignified.
"Qiao Chuyang!" Liu Haizhu's pupils contracted as he recognized the newcomer. "He's practically the designated successor to the Qiao family head, a big shot whose mere presence shakes the capital. What's he doing here?"
Not only that, Qiao Chuyang was followed by countless elites of the Qiao family. The old monk who had previously prevented Qiao Suinian from entering the Sacred Lake had also been captured alive by the Qiao family. The old monk had a bruised and swollen face, clearly having been beaten quite a bit.
"From now on, everything here is under the control of my Qiao family. Does anyone have any objections?" Qiao Chuyang's calm tone was filled with an undeniable domineering air.
"Your Qiao family has quite the airs of officialdom," Ji Kun said coldly, glancing at Qiao Chuyang with disdain in his eyes.
Given Qiao Chuyang's strength, he must have sensed the presence of the Abyss Demons just now, but he didn't make a move. Instead, he waited until everyone and the Abyss Demons were both severely injured before he appeared. This kind of despicable behavior is truly shameful to Ji Kun.
"Liu Huaqiang, let's go."
Ji Kun was too lazy to waste any more words with the Qiao family, so he took Liu Huaqiang and left.
"Pah! They call themselves the Four Great Families? They're treacherous to the core." Liu Haizhu muttered under his breath before leaving with Ji Kun.
Only Qiao Suinian, Wang Yuanjiang, Ping Hanyue, and Bei Daiku remained at the scene.
Qiao Suiyue slowly walked out from behind Qiao Chuyang. He glanced at Qiao Suinian and a smug smile appeared on his lips.
Clearly, Qiao Chuyang's ability to bring so many elite members of the Qiao family here is largely due to Qiao Suiyue's efforts.
Qiao Chuyang strode up to Qiao Suinian and then extended his large hand.
"Hand it over."
"Pay what?" Qiao Suinian asked in return.
"What you obtained from the sacred lake!"
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