Martial Master

“Qin Shao Xia, what do you mean by that? You killed the Hong Yan Martial Emperor of my Tian Gui Sect, and we haven't settled the score with you yet. Are you really going to forcefully keep Ding here?” Ding Hongda said, his aura exploding around him, causing ripples in the surrounding space. However, he was extremely anxious inside.

He was stronger than Huang Lan, but only to a limited extent. Since Qin Chen had killed Huang Lan, it was very likely that he would eliminate any potential witnesses to prevent the news from spreading.

Qin Chen coldly smiled. Although Ding Hongda's aura was impressive, it was far from the level of Elder Gu Ying. To put it bluntly, Ding Hongda was nothing in Qin Chen's eyes. “You’re right. I want to keep you. What can you do about it?” Qin Chen spoke without hesitation. He didn’t like trouble, so he avoided it, but he would never shy away from trouble that came his way. If it weren't for needing to ask some questions, he would have killed Ding Hongda alongside Huang Lan.

“You…” Ding Hongda's face turned red with anger. His earlier words, combined with the erupting aura, were meant to intimidate Qin Chen. He hoped that once Qin Chen felt threatened, he could offer something in exchange for his life. He was merely looking for a way out.

But to his surprise, Qin Chen didn’t give him any room to maneuver, making him even more panicked. It was clear that Qin Chen wanted to eliminate him.

Ding Hongda could no longer afford to hesitate. With a wave of his hand, a black light spiraled around him and finally landed in his grasp.

Qin Chen could see clearly that it was a pair of dual hooks resembling the sun and moon. The hooks intertwined, appearing like a circular ring, and they were top-grade imperial weapons. As soon as the dual hooks were summoned, they generated shadowy hooks around Ding Hongda, forming a black circle and unleashing an astonishing aura. Before Ding Hongda even attacked, the terrifying power of the dual hooks made You Wencheng beside him feel his breath hitch.

He had encountered these dual hooks before and knew their power. Previously, he had fled for his life, unleashing all his potential. Now, calm and observing from the side, he realized how lucky he was to escape from Ding Hongda.

The dual hooks hadn’t even attacked yet, but they were already making a buzzing sound in the air, creating an overwhelming sense that anyone caught by the hook shadows would be shredded to pieces.

After summoning his treasure weapon, Ding Hongda did not take the initiative to attack but coldly stared at Qin Chen, clearly indicating that he wasn't afraid of a fight.

Qin Chen couldn’t help but laugh. Ding Hongda must not be very bright, threatening him like this? Did he really think Qin Chen would be afraid of a mid-phase peak Martial Emperor? He couldn’t be bothered with needless chatter and directly unleashed the Sword Domain. In an instant, the world was filled with sword energy, as if it had fallen into a sea of sword qi.

Ding Hongda did not expect Qin Chen to strike without hesitation. He barely had time to think before he hurriedly summoned the dual hooks with all his might.

Countless black hook shadows immediately exploded, and with a loud boom, the terrifying sword qi ripped through numerous hook shadows and shot straight into Ding Hongda's body.

With a splutter, Ding Hongda spat out a mouthful of blood.

“What?!”

Ding Hongda was astounded. He had been defeated in a single move? Furious, he desperately tried to mobilize his true energy to escape, but before he had the chance, a terrifying power of the Spatial Law descended and firmly restrained him at the center.

Buzz!

Countless light shadows formed a dazzling sword body in front of him, aimed straight at his brow, clearly indicating that as long as he dared to move, the sword would pierce his brow and shatter his soul.

“You… if you dare to kill me, the Tian Gui Sect will never let you go,” Ding Hongda shouted in terror, his soul nearly leaving his body.