Chapter 249 – Li Qinghe: Is Our Sect Going to Be Finished?!

Beside them, Qi Qingshan looked dazed. Only after being nudged by Liu Wushuang nearby did he hurriedly clasp his hands and bow in gratitude:

“Thank you for your intervention, Alliance Lord. Today… today…”

As he spoke, Ye Fan’s words still echoed in his mind—the inner demon was hard to eliminate.

If the Exploding Heavens Gang and others weren’t destroyed,

this inner demon of his would likely never fade.

“What, still having doubts?”

As if sensing his troubled thoughts, the Alliance Lord showed a trace of impatience and said angrily, “I saw everything that happened just now. Mere words… and they’ve damaged your Dao Heart to this extent?”

“If you’re this weak, then the Supreme Alliance has no need to keep you!”

As his words fell,

Buzz!

Qi Qingshan felt as if struck by lightning, hurriedly shaking his head in denial, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

“Yes… the Alliance Lord’s lesson is right.”

He already had an inner demon.

If he were expelled from the Supreme Alliance because of this,

his life would truly be over!

“Enough, step back.”

The Supreme Alliance Leader drifted slowly, turning to glance sideways at Ye Fan and the others in the distance.

“Who would have thought… that this small Jianghai City hides so many Supreme experts. Truly, a dragon lurks in shallow waters…”

“But unfortunately, with just this, you’re still not worthy in my eyes…”

As he spoke, he moved to the center of the sky and shouted to the heavens:

“Supreme Alliance Leader Meng Tianxuan requests the leader of the Exploding Heavens Gang to appear and meet!!”

His voice rolled like thunder, spreading in all directions, echoes reverberating through the streets and alleys of Jianghai City.

However,

after a moment,

there was no response.

“Don’t even think about it. The gang leader isn’t here today. No matter how much you shout, it’s useless.”

Ye Fan crossed his arms and spoke slowly, looking the Supreme Alliance Leader up and down. “Our Exploding Heavens Gang leader handles myriad affairs daily. Did you think he’d come out just because you called… Meng Tianxuan, is it? Who do you think you are?”

As soon as he finished,

“Insolent!”

Qi Qingshan, hearing this, immediately grew impatient and angrily interrupted!

In his eyes, the Alliance Lord was noble, already comparable to the sun itself. Not only had these Exploding Heavens Gang members damaged his Dao Heart, but they also dared to insult the Alliance Lord?

He couldn’t tolerate it!

“How dare you address the Alliance Lord by his direct name?!”

Just as Qi Qingshan stepped forward to rebuke them, before he could speak, Meng Tianxuan reached out to stop him, signaling him to step back.

“It’s fine…”

Alliance Leader Meng Tianxuan shook his head calmly. “It’s just a name, no harm done. This Alliance Lord doesn’t mind.”

“But…”

Qi Qingshan hesitated upon hearing this. “These people are insulting you, Alliance Lord. This subordinate must make them pay.”

Tsk, tsk, tsk…

At that moment, a sound akin to teasing a dog arose…

“Tsk, you really… I’m starting to regret it now.”

Ye Fan watched Qi Qingshan tattling right in front of them and said regretfully, “If I’d known earlier, I should have crippled you completely.”

“I was too lenient.”

Someone like Qi Qingshan,

though he also cultivated the Sword Dao, was very different from Li Zixuan. He had long lost his own will, willingly serving as the Supreme Alliance’s sharp sword.

The sword and the sword-wielder—which was stronger was already clear.

“Just a defeated dog of the Supreme Alliance.”Lin Dong stood with his arms crossed, his temper slightly irritable. A flicker of killing intent flashed in his eyes as he looked disdainfully at Qi Qingshan and stated bluntly:

“If you dare bark like a dog again, I will surely kill you!”

As soon as the words fell.

“How dare you!!”

Qi Qingshan glared at him furiously, gripping the broken sword in his hand. His entire body began to tremble violently as Star Power brewed around him.

The atmosphere was tense as drawn bows!

“Don’t get angry, Qingshan! Calm down!”

Liu Wushuang, noticing the surroundings, quickly grabbed his sleeve, trying to pacify him. It would be best if this fight could be settled peacefully.

But before he could stop him,

The next moment.

Boom!

Momentum erupted!

Qi Qingshan’s killing intent spread, Sword Qi swirling around him, forming an invisible wall.

“Wushuang, don’t try to persuade me anymore! This Exploding Heavens Gang has insulted me and doesn’t take my swordsmanship seriously!”

He roared hysterically, “This humiliation is an irreconcilable enmity. I must slay them to rid myself of this inner demon!”

As his vow to kill echoed,

“……”

After witnessing this scene, the area instantly fell silent. Ye Fan and the others shook their heads in unison at Qi Qingshan’s frenzied state, and even the Supreme Alliance Leader couldn’t help but frown.

Unanimously… they all had the same thought.

Qi Qingshan is finished!

Putting everything else aside,

Just based on his current mindset and declarations,

His future cultivation has essentially been sentenced to death!

His obsession is too heavy!

This inner demon will haunt him for life!

There’s no solution!

“A dead dog still dares to push his luck with me?”

A cold glint flashed in Lin Dong’s eyes as he directly raised a finger and pressed it toward Qi Qingshan, activating the Great Wilderness Sky-Imprisoning Finger to attack!

The next moment.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Terrifying Star Power brewed, pouring out like a raging river, unleashing a fearsome force!

The air trembled,

Rushing straight toward Qi Qingshan’s face!

“Not good!”

Seeing this, Qi Qingshan’s aura instantly weakened. He had just recovered and couldn’t withstand a direct confrontation. Even at his peak, he couldn’t resist this Emperor-Rank Martial Art, let alone now.

Were these Exploding Heavens Gang members really going to kill him right here!?

“Alliance Lord! Save me!”

As soon as he spoke,

Meng Tianxuan, unhurried, raised a finger and clashed directly with the Great Wilderness Sky-Imprisoning Finger!

Bang!

The two forces collided head-on.

The space at the center of the impact collapsed. In just a few breaths, the force of the Sky-Imprisoning Finger was extinguished, and the sky fell silent once more.

The immense power dissipated in an instant!

“Not bad power,”

Meng Tianxuan said indifferently, casually lowering his finger. His gaze swept over Ye Fan and the others, “But what a pity…”

“To strike in my presence.”

“Exploding Heavens Gang, aren’t you being a bit too arrogant?”

……

……

As the immense force dissipated, the sky grew quiet.

He resolved it with just one move?!

The crowd below was utterly stunned by this scene.

“How is this possible…”

Elder Li stared at the battle above, unable to believe it.

The earlier Sky-Imprisoning Finger had stretched for miles, its momentum terrifying, even trapping Qi Qingshan and Liu Wushuang!

But now…

It was so easily neutralized?

Just what level of strength does this Supreme Alliance Leader possess!?

“One day…”

Li Zixuan gripped her longsword tightly, the figure of the Supreme Alliance Leader reflected in her eyes, “One day, I will rely on this sword in my hand to slaughter every last one of them!”

She swore inwardly, battle intent surging.

Standing nearby, Li Qinghe’s mindset was far more pragmatic.

…It had completely shattered.

“It’s over! It’s over! This guy’s strength is terrifying!”

“Is our sect going to be wiped out?!”

…

Within the crowd.

The Commander was also nervously watching the situation above.

Just then.

“Commander?”

A familiar voice suddenly rang out from behind.

The Police Inspector Commander was startled, whipping his head around to look.

Only then did he realize that Qin Yang had somehow left the apartment and arrived behind him, completely silent.

His expression was frighteningly grim!

“Why did you come down?”

Suppressing his shock, the Commander maintained his composure and asked, “Didn’t I tell you to rest and recover in the apartment?”

“I’m fine.”

Qin Yang turned to look at the nearby crowd. “I just came to notify you—hurry and evacuate everyone, Commander.”

“Now?”

“Yes, just now my Martial Uncles sent word that a major battle is about to break out soon,”

Qin Yang closed his eyes, sighed, and began his practiced deception: “If we don’t find a way to leave now, when the fighting starts, none of you will be able to escape.”

As his words fell.

The Commander’s expression drastically changed.

“Alright, I understand. Please ask your Martial Uncles to hold on a little longer,”

Nodding, the Commander said:

“It’s just… evacuation takes time. I’ll arrange personnel right away.”

With more and more citizens coming to watch, the situation was far more chaotic than anticipated. Completely dispersing the crowd couldn’t be done in an instant.

“Yes, please hurry as well. That Supreme Alliance Leader has ill intentions, and my Martial Uncles can’t afford to hold back.”

Qin Yang nodded lightly in understanding, his gaze fixed on the battle in the sky as he swept his spiritual sense over the crowd. Suddenly, he frowned.

He noticed someone was missing.

…Xia He wasn’t among the crowd.

“Where’s Xia He? Why hasn’t he come?”

“You mean that kid?”

The Commander was taken aback for a moment but then nodded in understanding, recalling Qin Yang’s relationship with Xia He. “I arranged for him to take leave earlier. He should be at the mall outside right now.”

“No, he should be on his way here by now.”

Qin Yang closed his eyes and shook his head. Given his personality, he would definitely come: “If he shows up later, I’ll trouble your Police Department to stop him. After all…

“What’s an Acquired Realm cultivator doing here stirring up trouble?!”

…

A short while later.

The Police Inspector Commander acted swiftly!

A brief message from the Star Martial Police Department was sent out via text to all citizens of Jianghai City.

【Attention all citizens! Emergency!】

【The border area of Aige Road suburbs is closed due to unforeseen circumstances. Citizens passing through, please detour and do not approach! Please inform your relatives and friends!】

As soon as the message was posted online, it sparked countless discussions among the citizens.

“They’re evacuating already?”

“I heard it’s because Supreme Realm experts are fighting!”

“Why did they suddenly start fighting? Isn’t Senior Wushuang a good person?”

“Does anyone know what the Supreme Alliance is?”

Online, opinions varied wildly as everyone speculated about the situation. Meanwhile, the Star Martial Police Department began deploying according to the Police Inspector’s orders.

A large number of Police Department armored vehicles were dispatched, speeding through the streets.

They parked at intersections, lined up in a row to form a warning line blocking the area, dispersing the massive crowd of onlookers.

Woo—

The air raid sirens blared.In the face of such a disaster, ordinary citizens were as fragile as human-shaped water bags—grazed and they’d be maimed, touched and they’d surely die.

“Hey! You can’t go through!”

At that moment, two police officers stood at the intersection, extending their arms to block someone trying to rush past the cordon.

The person wore gold-rimmed glasses, his hair slicked back with a glossy sheen, and was dressed in a suit—like some noble young master who’d stepped out of nowhere…

“Wait, brothers! Don’t you recognize who I am?!”

Xia He had just arrived at the scene and was stopped the moment he landed. He frantically patted his pockets searching for his police badge. He hadn’t changed out of this outfit from his earlier date with Yao Yao.

It was no surprise he went unrecognized.

Snap!

He flipped open his police ID and held it before the officers.

“Captain Xia?!”

The two officers took the credentials, glanced at them, then looked at the impeccably dressed Xia He. They immediately snapped to attention with a respectful salute. “Our apologies, sir! You’re dressed so differently from usual, we… didn’t recognize you.”

“Enough with the chatter. What’s the situation inside?”

Xia He retrieved his badge and looked up at the sky, his voice laced with worry. “Why the sudden evacuation? And why was a Level One alert issued?”

Logically, from what he remembered,

wasn’t the Supreme Alliance supposed to be one of the good guys?

How did they suddenly end up clashing with Old Qin’s sect?!

And it seemed like a fight to the death!

At that moment, at the border of Jianghai City,

dark clouds loomed menacingly, fierce winds howled, and thick dust swirled through the air. The figures above were swallowed by the void, making it impossible to discern the situation within.

This sight instantly made Xia He’s heart pound with greater anxiety!

“Old Qin, you better not get yourself killed. I’m still counting on you for my wedding banquet.”

Just then,

an officer beside him relayed a new message, this time in a more solemn tone. He pushed Xia He back several steps, signaling for him to withdraw.

“What’s the meaning of this?”

“Captain Xia, these are orders from the Commander. Everyone must evacuate! Especially those at your level in the Acquired Realm—you must stay far from the battlefield.”

Xia He: “…”

(End of Chapter)