Peerless Battle Spirit

Qin Changkong was stunned. He had not expected the unremarkable saber in Qin Nan’s hand to emit such a terrifying power.

At that instant however, it was too late for him to regret.

Under the crowd’s gaze, the extremely sharp saber glow struck the giant white tiger with a destructive force, which instantly tore it in half with brute force.

“AH!”

A painful cry could be heard as Qin Changkong’s figure was sent flying into the wall behind him by the force, like a kite that had its string cut.

The outcome of the duel was determined in a single round.

The entire Conference Hall was immersed in dead silence.

Everyone had their eyes open wide. The duel was so brief that they thought they were dreaming instead, leaving blank expressions on their faces.

Had Qin Changkong lost the duel? The top genius of the Qin Clan had lost?

How was Qin Changkong, who possessed a fifth-grade Huang ranked Martial Spirit, defeated by Qin Nan who did not even unleash his Martial Spirit?

How was this even possible?

“Nan’er, you…” As expected of the strongest presence in the clan, Qin Tian was the first to collect his thoughts, whose face was filled with utter joy, “Was the Saber Art the middle-class Martial Skill—Thundercrash Saber? HAHAHA, you’re indeed my son, to be able to master the skill in such a short time. Even though you are yet to reach the actual stage of One with the Saber, you have learned the key to achieve it!”

Unlike his previously hopeless look, his face had turned incredibly red.

However, his words served as an explosion inside the hall, leaving shocked expressions on the faces of the crowd.

Qin Nan was using a middle-class Martial Skill!

With the middle-class Martial Skill he managed to defeat Qin Changkong, who was executing a high-class Martial Skill while synchronizing with his fifth-grade Huang ranked Martial Spirit!

At that moment, the deacons and elders could feel a burning sensation on their faces.

They had been mocking Qin Nan’s Martial Spirit rank and his cultivation, but had been given slaps to their faces after knowing that he possessed a cultivation of the fourth-layer Body Tempering Realm. They had also looked down on him when he had agreed to challenge Qin Changkong to a duel, but had been slapped once again.

The crowd could not help but recall the legendary achievements he had attained during his youth.

So what if he had a first-grade Huang ranked Martial Spirit?

A genius would still be a genius; it would be impossible to easily outmatch him.

At that instant, they no longer gazed at Qin Nan in disdain. Although with his first-grade Huang ranked Martial Spirit he would not be able to achieve much in the future, unlike Qin Changkong.

That being said, Qin Nan was the winner now. That alone was enough of a reason for him to be respected.

“You...you...you…” Qin Tieba pointed his finger at Qin Nan in a trembling manner while his face turned pale, before he vomited blood from his mouth due to his rage.

Initially, everything had been going according to plan, until Qin Nan had burst out from nowhere.

How could Qin Tieba not be angry? How could he not be infuriated? However, he had no choice but to withhold his anger now, thus causing him to be injured internally.

“Impossible! Impossible! How could this be?” A scream could be heard as Qin Changkong rose from the ground, his figure covered in blood, “How was I defeated by a piece of trash like you? I am the true genius, and you are the trash!”

Qin Changkong had gone out of his mind, causing him to start speaking nonsense.

How could Qin Changkong not become mad after a first-grade Huang ranked Martial Spirit cultivator had managed to outmatch his full strength without even unleashing his Martial Spirit?

He, Qin Changkong, was the only top genius of the Qin Clan!

Qin Nan wore a calm expression. If one were to observe carefully, the person would discover Qin Nan’s forehead to be covered in cold sweat. As Qin Tian had mentioned, Qin Nan had yet to reach the One with the Saber stage. The single slash alone that he had executed had caused his energy to deplete.

“Say something!” Qin Changkong continued to scream, “You piece of shit, say something…”

Even though Qin Nan was consumed by fatigue, his eyes continued to emit an icy aura, “Qin Changkong, don’t think you are superior just because you have a fifth-grade Huang ranked Martial Spirit. Let me tell you; there’s always someone stronger than you no matter how strong you already are. Don’t be too full of yourself. Besides, since you are a disciple of the Qin Clan, let me give you a piece of advice; you are no match against me today, and you will never be in the future either. Don’t look down on me with your dog eyes.”

“You…” Qin Changkong’s figure shuddered violently, but he could not refute it.

The deacons could only feel their faces burning, as if Qin Nan had actually been referring to them.

“Qin Nan, I will not forgive you. Trash will always be trash. It doesn’t matter if you managed to defeat me today. I’ll be the disciple of the Mystic Spirit Sect soon, unlike you… Father, let’s go!” Qin Changkong was aware of the icy look in Qin Nan’s eyes in the midst of his speech, causing his heart to skip a beat, hence he did not dare to say anything further.

They would only be shaming themselves if they were to continue staying there.

As soon as the father and son left, the atmosphere in the hall froze. Some of the deacons had been planning to leave the place in secret, but after meeting Qin Nan’s eyes, they had no choice but to stay.

As a matter of fact, there was no reason for them to be intimidated.

It was obvious that Qin Nan’s cultivation was no match against theirs. Besides, Qin Nan’s strength was only temporarily formidable, as his Martial Spirit was only first-grade Huang ranked after all—incomparable to Qin Changkong’s.

However, it just happened that Qin Nan had defeated the extremely talented Qin Changkong, thus they felt instinctively intimidated.

“I would like to ask if you are still planning to usurp my father? Is there anything wrong with the fact that my father has allocated five hundred Body Tempering Pills for me?” Qin Nan asked calmly.

The crowd immediately shook their heads rapidly.

“No way, there was nothing wrong about supporting the genius of the clan.”

“In my opinion, five hundred Body Tempering Pills was nowhere enough. You deserve more.”

“That’s right. Young Master Qin Nan, you are the genius of our clan. There’s nothing wrong with allocating more resources to you.”

“Only Qin Tian is worthy to be the Patriarch of our clan!”

“……”

The deacons immediately switched their tone as they fawned upon Qin Nan and Qin Tian.

Now that Qin Tieba and his son were no longer present, they would not dare to usurp Qin Tian.

Qin Changkong had been chosen to be the disciple of the Mystic Spirit Sect, but they were not chosen like him.

If they were to continue their rebellion, what should they do if Qin Tian were to use violence?

Qin Tian glanced down at the crowd. His eyes were filled with a hint of pity and coldness.

He had finally come to a realization after the incident.

These deacons of the Qin Clan were all fence-sitters. They would sway toward the side that appeared to be stronger, with no sense of loyalty.

At that instant, Qin Tian suddenly lost his interest.

“Nan’er, that’s enough. Let’s go.” Qin Tian waved his hand while looking at his son proudly.

“Father, hang on a second. I’ve got something to say to the deacons here.” Qin Nan wore a calm look while glancing at the crowd.

The crowd was slightly startled, before they immediately switched their focus to listen to his words.

“You are the deacons of our clan. Reasonably speaking, you are my seniors.” Qin Nan’s eyes showed no emotion, “However, after what happened today, you are no longer my seniors in my eyes.”

The words caused many among the crowd to be shocked.

Qin Nan’s tone turned sharper as he continued without any concern, “You are nothing but fence-sitters, swaying toward the side that appears to be stronger. Today, you’ve tried to usurp my father by blaming him for allocating five hundred Body Tempering Pills to his trashy son, instead of being concerned with the bigger picture.

“But the truth?

“Whose contribution was it that allowed the clan to survive until now? It’s my father’s! Even if he doesn’t have any superb achievements, he has no doubt given his all to the clan. Does it matter if he allocated five hundred Body Tempering Pills to his son? Besides, he is even compensating using his own wage!

“Are you assuming that the Patriarch should not have any personal feelings?”

Qin Nan’s eyes were filled with rage, “However, your attitude has thoroughly disappointed me. Instead of recalling the contributions of my father, your only focus was the fact that Qin Changkong had been chosen as the disciple of the Mystic Spirit Sect! Instead of understanding how your Patriarch was trying to fulfill his role as a father, your only concern was Qin Changkong’s title as the chosen disciple of the Mystic Spirit Sect!”

The words were spoken with extreme fury.

Those were the reasons why Qin Nan was infuriated, causing him to interrupt the meeting.

Qin Tian had given his everything for the clan, and in the end, he was being usurped by his own people.

That thought alone was enough to cast a chill on him.

“That’s all I have to say. The choice lies in your hands, since Qin Tieba will not give up this easily, nor Qin Changkong. However, just a piece of advice; after you’ve made your choice, don’t regret it in the end.”

Qin Nan’s face became calm once again. After finishing his speech, he ignored the gaze of the crowd and exited the Conference Hall with Qin Tian.

The deacons in the hall stared at one another blankly.

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