novelsite Chapter 2632 The Knife and the Fish
Chapter 2632 The Knife and the Fish
Chapter 2632 The Knife and the Fish
At the same time, it wasn't just these two True Immortals who noticed the strange changes in the Murong family.
Because the great changes in the spiritual energy between heaven and earth cannot be hidden from people, Han Li's breaking through the defensive formation will also cause fluctuations in the spiritual energy.
Of course, if he deliberately controls it, he can make it so that no one can detect it, but is that necessary?
The two True Venerables did not want to attract too much karma, but there was no need for them to deliberately avoid each other.
Such a commotion would naturally alert other people.
As the First Elder was thrown to the ground by Han Li, the Yi family members who witnessed this scene were all dumbfounded.
But it wasn't over yet. The handsome young man scanned the area with his divine sense and frowned impatiently. "Why are there so many little bugs?"
The next moment, the two True Immortals from the Murong family were also drawn into the hall.
Qu Jianlei's eyelids drooped again. "Yi He, you handle it."
A surge of divine consciousness emanated from the stone, "Wentian, which crime doesn't warrant death?"
"These four..." The old Golden Core cultivator hesitated, "Ancestor, is there a cause and effect behind the Great Venerable's intervention?"
Families with long histories are not to be underestimated; a mere Golden Core cultivator actually managed to conceive of the cause and effect of a True Venerable.
"Great Venerable One?" Upon hearing this, the two True Immortals, who were completely disoriented from the fall, stopped moving.
“It’s alright, I can take action too,” Yi He said leisurely. “Just tell me who deserves to die.”
“Yi He Yuanzu, we are willing to redeem ourselves!” The Grand Elder, though dizzy from the fall, expressed his willingness without hesitation.
His insight and decisiveness are even greater than those of the Second Elder.
Arguing about who is the mastermind between the Wang and Murong families is now pointless; everything else is fake, and compensation is the only real issue.
As long as a person is alive, there are endless possibilities; other material possessions are truly insignificant.
"The Murong family..." Yi Wentian hesitated for a moment before speaking, "I don't quite understand matters concerning True Immortals. What advice do the two True Immortals from the Kong family have?"
The gap between the Golden Core and the Nascent Soul stage is simply too vast; he truly doesn't understand the power struggle at that level.
Kong Jia Er Zhenxian never expected that the right to speak would fall to him.
Thirteenth Uncle hesitated for a moment before asking, "Does the Ancestor intend to eradicate the Murong family completely?"
“Just say what you want to say,” Yi He said impatiently. “Stop beating around the bush. You’ve lost all the passion I had back then.”
Upon hearing this, Yi Wentian couldn't help but sigh softly, "Then let the Ancestor decide."
"I'm absolutely not interested!" Yi He said listlessly.
"How about this, you all tell me, out of these four Nascent Soul cultivators from the Murong family... out of five Nascent Soul cultivators, which one has a reason not to be killed?"
The two True Immortals of the Kong family and Yi Wentian looked at each other in bewilderment. Was it really that simple and crude?
If we were to analyze those five individuals closely, there would definitely be those with relatively good reputations, those skilled in social interaction, and those who prefer to focus solely on their cultivation...
But if we let one or two go, wouldn't that leave future troubles for the Yi family? It might even affect the Kong family!
This consequence was not only something the two True Immortals of the Kong family could have foreseen, but Yi Wentian was also well aware of it.
As the three were pondering how to begin, Yi He couldn't wait any longer and declared arbitrarily, "It seems there are no good people among them. Let's just exterminate their entire clan."
He didn't wait long, only a dozen or so breaths. However, if someone doesn't make you want to protect them immediately, it's practically the same as having no good people.
“Lord Yuanzu,” the Murong family retainer couldn’t help but say, “I have no bloodline in the Murong family, I’m just a laborer!”
Han Li glanced at him coldly, and the enshrined figure shuddered, collapsing limply to the ground.
Then he snorted coldly, "Did I ask you to speak?"
"I request permission to speak," the elder said, then waited a moment and, seeing no consequence, spoke again.
"Lord Yuanzu, the Murong family is willing to compensate us; we are all descendants of the same lineage... Why go to such lengths?"
He really didn't have the guts to call the other party ruthless. A family with four blood relatives at the Nascent Soul stage—you really had the heart to do that!
However, Yi He was quite dismissive, "That's just the perspective of someone from a small place. Do you know how many Nascent Soul cultivators I've killed?"
It wasn't that he was bloodthirsty, but rather that cultivators living in a remote corner of the world simply didn't understand the cruelty of the outside world.
He was conscripted to participate in the racial war against other races, and after hundreds of years of fighting on the battlefield, he was used to life and death.
Yi He rarely talks about his past, but there is no doubt that he survived to encounter the digital phantom because his hands were already stained with blood.
“We are willing to compensate,” the Second Elder chimed in, but to his surprise, a cold gaze swept over him the next moment.
There was no expression in his eyes, only indifference, yet at the same time, it contained so much more.
Profound, distant, ruthless, swirling, folded, chaotic... countless mysteries emerged one by one in that gaze.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the second elder of the Murong family, who was at the high level of the Nascent Soul stage, aged rapidly, as if his life had been put on fast forward.
In just seven or eight breaths, he turned into a standing, desiccated corpse, swayed a few times, and slowly collapsed to the ground.
Even the nascent soul couldn't escape its body and perished directly.
"This..." The three True Immortals of the Murong family were furious, but they didn't even dare to lift their eyelids, for fear of revealing a trace of anger in their eyes.
The retainer of the Murong family collapsed to the ground, his groin visibly soaked.
A dignified Nascent Soul cultivator, to be so frightened that he lost control of his bladder, is truly...
It's not actually that unusual. It has little to do with cultivation level. It's normal for anyone to lose control of their body when they first encounter great terror, no matter who they are.
At that moment, Qu Jianlei had just put down his hands from calculating and spoke calmly, "It was this person who instigated the Wang family to forcibly buy the spiritual vein... I said it!"
No one responded, and even the cultivators from the Kong and Yi families were stunned by this scene.
No one doubted his words, even if they were very arbitrary—would the Great Venerable need to fabricate a reason to kill someone?
The True Immortals of the Murong family knew even better that the Second Elder usually handled the daily external affairs.
However, what shocked everyone even more at this moment was: the Great Venerable's methods were terrifyingly powerful.
Han Li spoke slowly, "He had previously shown disrespect to those in power, and deserved to die!"
Then he looked at Qu Jianlei, "Another execution by the power of time, he got off easy."
The word "execution" is very important, indicating that it was disciplinary in nature. True Venerable Qu did not lie—True Venerable Qu did indeed execute people.
Pointing out the power of time seems a bit rash. Why let unrelated people know Qu Jianlei's trump card?
However, this proves that Han Li's actions are not just reckless; he considers all aspects very carefully.
He was a little worried that these country bumpkins might not be able to recognize the roots of time.
If these people think this is a heretical practice, who knows what kind of trouble it might cause once it gets out.
So he pointed out two key points: this was a time-based supernatural power, and... this wasn't the first time Qu Zhenzun had punished someone in this way.
"Time... supernatural power," everyone suddenly realized, though they were still shocked, they were somewhat less afraid.
There are also legends of supernatural powers in the world of relict organisms, and the supernatural powers related to time are easy to understand.
But how many people didn't think of that? That's hard to say, and this scene is indeed easy to misinterpret.
However, deep down, Han Li was somewhat disapproving of his use of supernatural powers—using supernatural powers comes at a cost.
He transmitted a message to her, "Is it worth it for such a nobody?"
“Perhaps some people are intimidated by power but not by virtue,” Qu Jianlei replied calmly. “It’s just a warning to others.”
The power of the True Ones is indeed effective, but only when they are present; humans are easily forgetful creatures.
Demonstrating methods far superior to those of a Nascent Soul cultivator, leaving behind traces and legends, is the most effective way to deter villains.
Otherwise, would he be out of his mind to show off his supernatural abilities to a bunch of bumpkins?
“That makes sense,” Han Li replied calmly. “You’ve really been kind to Yi He.”
"I was holding back," Qu Jianlei explained to reassure his teammates, "otherwise, it wouldn't have taken so long."
“Hmm,” Han Li was now completely relieved. “I was wondering why you’d gotten weaker, but… I was too embarrassed to ask.”
He was quite familiar with the power of the Time-Traveling Divine Power; it could pose a considerable threat even to a Great Khan. Why did it take so long to kill a weakling?
As they chatted, Yi Wentian finally snapped out of his shock.
Despite being only a Golden Core cultivator, in the face of such an unprecedented scene, a Nascent Soul cultivator is not much stronger than a Golden Core cultivator.
He composed himself, raised his hand and pointed at another True Immortal from the Murong family, "Reporting to the Ancestor, this person annihilated the seventh branch of the Yi family!"
"Hmm?" A murderous aura suddenly emanated from the stone, not powerful, but exceptionally sharp.
"Yi He, take a break, it's my turn," Han Li snorted, "This ant, I'll allow you to make a defense."
“Yes, we can’t kill someone without teaching them,” Yi He said, his murderous intent subsiding. “We gave them five days, we gave them a chance… they really don’t know what they’re getting themselves into.”
He could accept Qu Jianlei's help without hesitation, but if Han Li offered his assistance, he would have to flatter him to some extent.
“Five days…opportunity,” Cui Family True Immortal finally came to his senses and looked at Kong Family Second True Immortal again.
There was a hint of something unclear in his eyes—the True Venerable acts with rules and regulations, but you two are really something else!
It's impossible that the True Immortal Cui came here without any stance.
However, justice resides in the hearts of the people.
Once he understood that the terrifying method was merely a supernatural power and sorted out the relevant logic, he truly didn't think that the two True Venerables had gone too far!
The immortal who was identified stood there dumbfounded, as if he had been scared out of his wits.
Actually, he wasn't completely dumbfounded. His mind went blank for only a short time before he realized that he couldn't escape this time.
He did want to fight to the death, but the withered corpse of the Second Elder beside him reminded him that daring to fight would only lead to a worse outcome.
So after he came to his senses, he considered which sentence he should say.
The Great One speaks no falsehoods. Since the other party allowed him to offer one explanation, he could only say that one sentence and dared not utter another word.
He knew very well that the more methodical a person was, the more serious they were in their actions.
He stood there for a full five minutes, while the other two True Immortals from the Murong family were so anxious they were practically jumping up and down, but they dared not utter a word.
The divine sense emanating from the stone just now was very clear—the original intention of the Yi family's ancestor was to exterminate the Murong family.
This feeling of being at someone else's mercy is absolutely awful.
Now that things seem to be turning around, the two are extremely worried that this person might say something wrong.
His face was deathly pale, and he finally spoke slowly, "It was my idea to attack the Yi family; the other clansmen were not involved."
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