I Stepped on a Bug, and the System Says I Slayed a Dragon? - Chapter 250 - 249: Li Qinghe: Don’t Tell Me Our Sect Is Done For?
At his side, Qi Qingshan wore a dazed expression. Only after Liu Wushuang prompted him did he hurriedly cup his fists in thanks.
“Thank you for your intervention, Alliance Leader. Today… today…”
As he spoke, Ye Fan’s words replayed in his mind; his Heart Demon was proving difficult to dispel.
’If the members of the Heaven-Blasting Gang aren’t wiped out…’
’…I’m afraid this Heart Demon of mine will never go away.’
“What, still have doubts?”
Seemingly sensing his turmoil, a trace of impatience appeared on the Alliance Leader’s face. He said angrily, “I saw everything that just happened. A few mere words… and they were enough to damage your Dao Heart to this extent?”
“If you’re this weak, then the Venerable Alliance has no need to keep you!”
The words had barely been spoken.
BZZT!
Qi Qingshan felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He frantically shook his head in denial, cold sweat beading on his temples.
“Yes… You are right to lecture me, Alliance Leader.”
’My Heart Demon has already formed.’
’If the Alliance Leader expels me from the Venerable Alliance because of this…’
’…my life will truly be over!’
“Enough. You are dismissed.”
The Venerable Alliance Leader slowly floated over, turning to cast a sidelong glance at Ye Fan and the others in the distance.
“To think… that this little Jianghai City would have so many hidden Venerable masters. A dragon stranded in shallow waters, indeed…”
“But unfortunately, this alone isn’t enough to catch my eye…”
With that, he arrived at the center of the sky and shouted:
“Meng Tianxuan, Leader of the Venerable Alliance! I invite the Heaven-Blasting Gang Leader to show himself and meet with me!”
His voice rolled like thunder, spreading in every direction. The echoes reverberated through every street and alley of Jianghai City.
However…
A moment later…
There was no response.
“You can forget it. The Gang Leader isn’t here today. It’s useless no matter how loud you shout.”
Ye Fan crossed his arms and spoke slowly, sizing up the Venerable Alliance Leader. “Our Heaven-Blasting Gang Leader is an extremely busy man. Do you really think he’ll just pop out because you call his name? Meng Tianxuan, was it? Who do you think you are?”
As soon as he spoke…
“Insolence!”
Hearing this, Qi Qingshan, who was standing nearby, lost his patience and angrily cut him off.
In his eyes, the Alliance Leader’s status was sacrosanct, an existence comparable to the sun itself. It was one thing for the Heaven-Blasting Gang to shatter his Dao Heart, but now they dared to insult the Alliance Leader?
He could not tolerate it!
“Who are you to address the Alliance Leader by his name?!”
Qi Qingshan was about to step forward and berate them, but before he could say more, Meng Tianxuan held up a hand to stop him, gesturing for him to fall back.
“It’s of no concern…”
The Alliance Leader, Meng Tianxuan, shook his head and said calmly, “It is merely a name. It’s a trivial matter; I do not mind.”
“But…”
Hearing this, Qi Qingshan hesitated. “They are humiliating you, my Lord Alliance Leader. This subordinate must make them pay the price.”
Tsk, tsk, tsk…
Just then, a voice rang out, as if someone were teasing a dog…
“Tsk, you’re really something else… I’m starting to regret something.”
Ye Fan watched Qi Qingshan tattling right in front of him and said regretfully, “I should have just crippled you completely earlier.”
“I guess I went too easy on you.”
’A person like Qi Qingshan…’
’…also cultivates the Sword Dao, but he’s completely different from Li Zixuan. He lost his own will long ago, content to be nothing more than a sharp sword for the Venerable Alliance.’
’The sword and the one who wields it… it’s already clear who is stronger and who is weaker.’
“Nothing but a beaten dog of the Venerable Alliance.”
Lin Dong stood with his arms crossed. He had a more explosive temper, and a flash of killing intent crossed his eyes as he stared at Qi Qingshan with contempt and said bluntly:
“If you dare to bark again, I will most certainly kill you!”
At his words…
“You dare!”
Qi Qingshan shot him a furious glare, gripping the Broken Sword in his hand. His body began to tremble violently as Star Force brewed around him.
The atmosphere was incredibly tense!
“Don’t be rash, Qingshan! Calm down!”
Seeing the situation escalate, Liu Wushuang quickly grabbed his sleeve, trying to calm him down. It would be best if this fight could be settled peacefully.
But before Liu Wushuang could stop him,
The next moment.
BOOM!
An aura erupted!
Killing intent radiated from Qi Qingshan as Sword Qi swirled around his body, forming an invisible wall.
“Wushuang, don’t try to stop me! The Heaven-Blasting Gang humiliated me and showed no respect for my Swordsmanship!”
He roared hysterically, “This humiliation is a debt that can only be paid in blood! I must kill them to purge my Heart Demon!”
His murderous vow hung in the air!
“…”
At this sight, the entire area fell silent. Ye Fan and his companions watched Qi Qingshan’s crazed display and shook their heads in unison. Even the Venerable Alliance Leader couldn’t help but frown.
Without exception, a single thought crossed all their minds.
’Qi Qingshan is finished!’
Forget everything else.
Just based on his current mindset and these threats he was making…
…his future in Cultivation was basically over. A dead end!
His obsession was too strong!
A Heart Demon like this would follow him for the rest of his life!
It was incurable!
“A dying dog, and you still have the nerve to get in my face?”
A cold glint flashed in Lin Dong’s eyes. He raised a finger and pressed it down toward Qi Qingshan, unleashing the Great Wilderness Heaven-Caging Finger!
The next moment.
RUMBLE! RUMBLE! RUMBLE!
Terrifying Star Force coalesced and then poured out like a river, erupting with horrifying might!
The air vibrated,
barreling straight for Qi Qingshan’s face!
“Not good!”
Seeing this, Qi Qingshan’s aura instantly deflated. He had only just recovered and couldn’t block it head-on. He couldn’t even withstand this Emperor Level Martial Arts at his peak, let alone now.
’The Heaven-Blasting Gang is really going to kill me, right here and now!?’
“Alliance Leader! Save me!”
As soon as he cried out, Meng Tianxuan, unhurried, simply raised a finger to meet the Great Wilderness Heaven-Caging Finger head-on!
BANG!
The two forces clashed.
Space collapsed at the point of impact, and in just a few moments, the might of the Heaven-Caging Finger was extinguished. The sky fell silent once more.
All that immense power had vanished in an instant!
“Decent power.”
Meng Tianxuan said nonchalantly, lowering his finger as if he’d done nothing at all. His gaze swept over Ye Fan and the others. “But it’s a pity…”
“To attack right in front of me.”
“Heaven-Blasting Gang, aren’t you all being a little too arrogant?”
…
…
The immense power dissipated, leaving the sky quiet.
’He dispelled it in a single move?!’
The crowd below was dumbfounded by what they saw.
“How is that possible…”
Elder Li stared at the battle above, his face a mask of disbelief.
The Heaven-Caging Finger had just created a phenomenon that stretched for miles, its power so terrifying that it had trapped even Qi Qingshan and Liu Wushuang!
And yet now…
…it had been neutralized so easily?
Just how powerful was this Venerable Alliance Leader!?
“One day…”
Li Zixuan, on the other hand, tightened her grip on her longsword, the Venerable Alliance Leader’s figure reflected in her eyes. “One day, with this sword in my hand, I will cut them all down!”
She swore to herself, her fighting spirit surging.
As for Li Qinghe, who stood beside her, his outlook was far more realistic.
…his morale had completely collapsed.
“We’re finished! It’s over! This guy is too strong!”
“Is our Sect going to be wiped out?!”
…
In the crowd.
The Commander was also nervously watching the situation above.
Just then.
“Commander?”
A familiar voice suddenly sounded from behind him.
The Chief Commander started and whipped his head around.
He then realized that at some point, Qin Yang had left the apartment and appeared silently behind him.
His expression was frighteningly grim!
“Why are you down here?”
The Commander suppressed his shock, maintaining a calm facade as he asked, “Didn’t I tell you to stay in the apartment and recover?”
“I’m fine.”
Qin Yang turned to look at the surrounding crowd. “I just came to tell you to hurry and evacuate everyone, Commander.”
“Now?”
“Yes. My martial elders just sent word. There’s going to be a huge battle soon.”
Qin Yang closed his eyes, sighed, and began to spin a practiced tale. “If you don’t find a way to leave now, none of you will be able to escape once the fighting starts.”
As he finished speaking, the Commander’s expression changed drastically.
“Alright, I understand. Please ask your martial elders to hold on for a little while longer.”
With that, the Commander nodded.
“It’s just… the evacuation will take time. I’ll arrange for my people to handle it now.”
More and more citizens were gathering to watch the fight, and the situation was far more chaotic than anticipated. Dispersing the crowd completely wouldn’t happen in an instant.
“Yes, please be as quick as you can. The Venerable Alliance Leader has ill intentions, so my martial elders won’t be able to hold back.”
Qin Yang nodded slightly in understanding. He glanced at the battle in the sky, then extended his Spiritual Power to scan the crowd and suddenly frowned.
He noticed someone was missing.
…Xia He wasn’t in the crowd.
“Where’s Xia He? Why isn’t he here?”
“You mean that kid?”
The Commander paused for a moment, but then, remembering the relationship between Qin Yang and Xia He, he nodded. “I had him take some leave. He should be at a mall somewhere.”
“No, he should be on his way here by now.”
Qin Yang closed his eyes and shook his head. ’Knowing his personality, he’ll definitely come.’ “When he gets here, I’ll need you and your men to stop him. After all…”
“What business does someone in the Postnatal Realm have getting mixed up in this?!”
…
A few moments later.
The Chief Commander acted quickly!
A bulletin from the Star Martial Police Bureau was sent out via text message to all citizens of Jianghai.
[ATTENTION ALL CITIZENS! URGENT ALERT!]
[The Aigelu Suburban Border Region is now closed due to unforeseeable circumstances. All citizens are advised to take alternate routes and not approach the area! Please inform your friends and family!]
The moment the message was posted online, it sparked countless discussions among the citizenry.
“They’re evacuating already?”
“I heard that Venerable Realm masters have started fighting!”
“Why did a fight break out all of a sudden? Isn’t Elder Wushuang supposed to be one of the good guys?”
“Does anyone know what this Venerable Alliance is?”
Speculation ran rampant online as everyone tried to guess what was happening. Meanwhile, the Star Police began to deploy, following the Police Chief’s orders.
Large convoys of police armored vehicles were dispatched, racing down the roads.
They parked at intersections, forming a line to cordon off the area as a warning, and began dispersing the large crowds of onlookers.
WHOOO—
An air-raid siren blared.
In the face of such a disaster, ordinary citizens were like human water balloons; a graze would mean mutilation, and a direct hit meant certain death.
“Hey! You can’t go past here!”
At that moment, two officers standing at an intersection stretched out their arms to block a man who was trying to rush past the cordon.
The man wore gold-rimmed glasses and a suit, his hair slicked back. He looked like some rich playboy…
“Hold on, fellas! Don’t you see who I am?!”
Xia He had finally arrived on the scene, only to be stopped the moment he landed. He fumbled in his pockets for his badge; he’d been on a date with Yaoyao earlier and hadn’t had time to change.
It was no surprise they didn’t recognize him.
SNAP!
He flipped open his badge and held it in front of the officers.
“Captain Xia?!”
The two officers took the badge, glanced at it, then looked back at the finely dressed Xia He and immediately saluted respectfully. “Our apologies, sir! You’re dressed so… differently from usual, we… we didn’t recognize you.”
“Alright, cut the chatter. What’s the situation in there?”
Xia He put his badge away and looked up at the sky, worried. “Why the sudden evacuation? And a level-one alert, no less?”
’Logically, from what I remember, aren’t the Venerable Alliance the good guys?’
’Why did they suddenly pick a fight with Old Qin’s Sect?!’
’And it looks like a fight to the death!’
At this moment, at the border of Jianghai City.
Dark clouds pressed down on the city as fierce winds howled, kicking up thick clouds of dust and smoke. The figures above were lost in the turbulence, their situation impossible to discern.
The sight made Xia He’s heart pound with even greater anxiety!
’Old Qin, you’d better be okay,’ he thought. ’I’m still counting on you to be at my wedding.’
Just then, the officer beside him received a communication. This time, his tone was more serious as he gave Xia He a few pushes, signaling him to back away.
“What’s the meaning of this?”
“Captain Xia, these are the Commander’s orders. Everyone is to evacuate! Especially someone at the Postnatal Level like you. You must stay far away from the battlefield.”
Xia He: “…”
