A dragon's roar echoed through the forest, golden light illuminating the night sky.
Qin Feng, with a deep breath, struck out with his palm, a dull thud resounding through the forest.
The charging tiger beast, like a broken kite, crashed to the ground, stirring up a flurry of fallen leaves. After a few convulsions, it finally died.
"Ding, congratulations to the host for stopping the chosen one from showing off, preventing him from gaining the girl's favor, and earning 500 villain points!"
"What kind of move is this?!"
Lin San's eyes widened like copper bells, as if he had seen a ghost.
He had thought that Qin Feng's Heaven-Cutting Sword Technique was already terrifying, but this move, the Mighty Heavenly Dragon, was even more fearsome, capable of instantly killing a Ninth Rank Extraordinary tiger beast.
Even if the tiger beast was already heavily injured, for a Second Rank Extraordinary cultivator to kill a Ninth Rank Extraordinary beast was a significant shock to Lin San, the first sword of the century.
Zi Yan's eyes were filled with admiration, her favor towards Qin Feng greatly increased.
"Ding, congratulations to the host for stopping the chosen one from showing off, preventing him from gaining the goddess's favor, and earning 500 villain points!"
"Huff, huff, these 500 points were not easy to earn!"
Qin Feng took a deep breath and collapsed to the ground, utterly exhausted.
The Mighty Heavenly Dragon indeed dealt high damage to the beast race, but the consumption was equally terrifying, like having a series of cold wars with his ex-girlfriend, leaving his legs weak and wobbly.
A round of applause broke out, and the three immediately became alert.
A scar-faced man emerged from the forest with a group of subordinates, their attire clearly marking them as members of the Tiger Might Gang.
"Hero, what impressive skills!"
The scar-faced man's gaze swept over the three, and he coldly asked, "If I'm not mistaken, it was you who killed my Tiger Might Gang disciples. If you don't give an explanation today, you won't be leaving here alive."
Before Lin San could speak, Qin Feng arrogantly said, "You want an explanation from my big brother Lin San? Are you out of your mind? I'll tell you, we do things like this!"
Lin San almost spat out a mouthful of blood, indicating that he was not at all familiar with Qin Feng.
"Big Brother, I'll go rest for a while. Leave these scum to you!"
Qin Feng, holding Zi Yan's hand, turned and left, not forgetting to give a defiant middle finger before he went.
The scar-faced man's face darkened, feeling his inner universe about to burst.
Initially, seeing Qin Feng battle the tiger beast, he knew that the other party was an unparalleled genius, and they just needed to go through the motions, giving him a way out so he could save face in front of his subordinates.
But the other party not only didn't give him any face but also slapped him in front of his subordinates.
This can be tolerated, but my uncle cannot!
Even my aunt can tolerate it, but I cannot!
"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding!!"
Lin San hurriedly explained, "Actually, this brother of mine is someone you all know, the eldest son of the Qin family, Qin Feng!"
The Tiger Might Gang members immediately exclaimed in surprise.
As a minor force in the eastern region of the Great Xia, they naturally didn't have the privilege to see the true appearance of the eldest son of the Qin family, but they had long heard of Qin Feng's exploits.
The legendary imperial potential, the future hope of the Qin family, breaking through to the Extraordinary realm at the age of eight, creating the Heaven-Cutting Sword Technique to defeat the successor of the Long Sky Sword God... Each of his feats demonstrated his terrifying potential.
Perhaps the most well-known was his act of digging out his brother's supreme bone and fleeing the Qin family.
Now, the Qin family had issued a bounty for his capture, offering one million top-grade spirit stones for his corpse and an additional Heavenly Treasure Gourd for a live capture.
The news caused a frenzy in the ancient world.
Now, anyone who thought they had some skills was on their way here, but they never expected to encounter this big catch.
Lin San felt something was off.
After hearing Qin Feng's name, they didn't show any intention of kneeling and begging for instruction; instead, their eyes gleamed as if they had encountered a supreme beauty.
"This person is mine, go after Qin Feng!"
The scar-faced man, with a serious gaze, stared at Lin San. After witnessing Qin Feng's terrifying combat power in defeating a Ninth Rank Extraordinary beast, he dared not underestimate these geniuses.
Especially a man called "big brother" by the prodigious eldest son of the Qin family; just thinking about it, one could imagine how terrifying his combat power must be.
A lion hunting a rabbit must use all its strength!
The Tiger Might Gang disciples obeyed, quickly chasing after Qin Feng and Zi Yan.
A terrifying aura emanated from the scar-faced man, causing the surrounding air to tremble, and a fierce tiger seemed to materialize behind him.
"Damn, Third Rank Spirit Martial, he's the leader of the Tiger Might Gang!"
Lin San immediately cursed, feeling utterly doomed.
The scar-faced man didn't give Lin San any time to react, suddenly lunging forward and attacking.
Tiger Descending the Mountain!
A very common move, but the scar-faced man executed it with great proficiency, giving a sense of overwhelming pressure.
As he moved, sand and stones were swept up, and cracks spread across the ground.
The sound of metal clashing echoed through the forest, causing the air to vibrate violently.
Lin San quickly drew his sword to block, and the two collided heavily. The intense impact made his right arm slightly numb, and his sword flew out of his hand.
"Indeed, not an ordinary cultivator!"
The scar-faced man was also greatly alarmed. A Fourth Rank Extraordinary cultivator could block his Third Rank Spirit Martial attack, so he immediately increased his output, determined to end the fight quickly.
"No, he's too strong. Do I have to use that move?!"
Lin San was now furious with Qin Feng, never having seen such a backstabbing traitor.
"Ding, congratulations to the host for outsmarting the chosen one, earning 2000 villain points!"
Qin Feng, pulling Zi Yan, was running through the forest, constantly praying that Lin San would hold out, buying them more time.
"What about Lin San? What will happen to him?!"
Zi Yan's face was full of worry, strongly opposed to abandoning her teammate.
"Don't worry, he'll be fine!"
Qin Feng, on the other hand, had no qualms about selling out his teammate, feeling no pressure even if more chosen ones appeared.
Zi Yan was about to say more when a high-pitched sword cry suddenly came from behind, accompanied by a blinding sword light and a fierce sword aura sweeping through the forest.
Neither the pursuing Tiger Might Gang disciples nor Qin Feng and Zi Yan had time to react, and they were all hit by the sword aura storm.
Zi Yan immediately spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted in Qin Feng's arms.
Qin Feng, looking at Zi Yan in his arms, felt he had reached his limit, lying on the ground, unwilling to move.
Soon, the forest returned to darkness, and the grass under the trees began to sprout with new life. Small animals were playing and fighting, making faint rustling sounds.
By morning, a few white flowers would bloom, and with the wind, one could occasionally see the delicate red stamens, the colors of life...