After conquering the Empress, I proved my Dao with the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace!

"It's time to end..."

Qin Chuan's eyes flickered, and he spoke softly.

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly took out the Spirit Cloud Sword and drew a line across his five fingers.

When blood starts to flow, press forward firmly.

In the blink of an eye, his five fingers materialized, and blood-red light spread across the world before Qin Chuan's eyes.

The five fingers merged into one, forming a blood seal that burst forth with a thunderous roar.

A huge blood-red handprint appeared the instant Qin Chuan pressed his right hand down.

Then came the second and third!

Three blood-red palm prints shot out with a whoosh.

It was stained with vivid blood, exuded an astonishing killing intent, and carried the power of Qin Chuan's cultivation at the fifth level of the Profound Emperor realm.

"What...what kind of magic is this?"

Ji Chudong's expression changed, and a strong sense of crisis arose in his mind after Qin Chuan used the Floating Pagoda Seal.

He hadn't experienced this feeling much.

At that moment, his body trembled, and the bell in his hand swayed without hesitation.

In an instant, three bolts of lightning struck down from the sky above Qin Chuan's head.

Before long, the three blood-red palm prints and the three bolts of lightning intertwined and collided.

The deafening roar shook the heavens and the three bolts of lightning instantly collapsed and exploded.

Even the sky trembled at that moment.

Ji Chudong's expression changed drastically. His eyes became bloodshot, and he shook the bell in his hand violently.

He spat out a mouthful of blood, his expression contorted in rage, and let out a shrill roar.

"Heaven's will has sent forth, and punishment is imminent!"

As his voice rang out, the clouds above Qin Chuan's head instantly overlapped.

In the pitch blackness, nine bolts of lightning instantly materialized, as if condensing the will of heaven, and suddenly descended.

An aura capable of destroying everything in the world spread outwards.

This caused Murong Xue and the others in the distance to suddenly change their expressions.

However, Qin Chuan remained calm, showing no sign of emotion whatsoever.

The three bright red palm prints continued to hurtle towards Ji Chudong.

But at that very moment, nine bolts of lightning crashed down from the sky, seemingly trying to block the three palm prints.

A moment later, the surroundings trembled.

Even though this wasn't the real earth, a violent frenzy still swept through the area.

Two of the three pagoda seals disappeared.

But all nine lightning bolts collapsed!

The sky, covered in dark clouds, shattered in an instant.

This sky, like a divine punishment, dissipated in the instant of the lightning.

It shattered into pieces in an instant, completely pulverized.

The last remaining blood-red palm print slammed into Ji Chudong.

"puff!"

After spitting out a mouthful of blood, his face turned pale, and his body flew backward instantly.

"how come?!"

Ji Chudong felt a chill run down his spine as a strong sense of death instantly enveloped his body.

He never imagined that he would actually lose.

They lost to this cultivator from the Southern Region, who was as insignificant as an ant.

"you…"

Ji Chudong finally managed to steady himself and was about to speak when his voice got stuck in his throat.

In that instant, Qin Chuan appeared before him and grabbed Ji Chudong by the neck.

He grabbed Ji Chudong tightly, cutting him off from speaking, which caused Ji Chudong's expression to change drastically.

He tried to struggle, but was horrified to find that his cultivation was suppressed and he was unable to resist in the slightest.

Ji Chudong's eyes revealed fear, and even more so, intense terror.

He sensed Qin Chuan's killing intent; it was intense and incredibly real.

But he still couldn't believe that anyone in this southern region would dare to kill a member of the Ji family.

This idea was deeply rooted in his heart; it was a will that had existed since childhood.

Even though it was a crisis, Ji Chudong's fear quickly disappeared.

Instead, a gloomy look appeared on his face, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips as he stared at Qin Chuan.

"Do you dare to kill me?"

Ji Chudong didn't speak, but his gaze clearly conveyed this meaning to Qin Chuan.

He did not beg for mercy, nor did he say anything conciliatory.

Even when facing life and death, Ji Chudong still remembered the dignity and nobility of being a descendant of the Ji family.

He even raised his chin and looked coldly at Qin Chuan.

"I really...don't want to kill you..."

Qin Chuan remained silent for a moment, then spoke in a hoarse voice.

His expression was calm, as if he were stating a fact.

But the instant Ji Chudong finished speaking and a cold smile appeared on his lips, another sentence followed.

"But you really deserve to die!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Qin Chuan clenched his right hand tightly.

With a snap, Ji Chudong's eyes widened suddenly as his neck was completely shattered.

At the same time, Qin Chuan took out the blood body from the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace, raised his left hand, and pointed forward.

A stream of crimson energy slowly flew out from Ji Chudong's body.

His body immediately trembled and withered rapidly, visible to the naked eye.

As it was absorbed, the blood body became more vibrant in color and more solidified.

Qin Chuan put away the blood-stained body and released his grip. Ji Chudong's skeleton fell to the ground, already dead.

Taking a deep breath, Qin Chuan's face turned pale.

This battle may seem easy, but it is fraught with great danger.

If it weren't for his reliance on immortal spiritual energy to break through to the fifth level of the Profound Emperor realm...

Without using the Triple Gate technique, I'm afraid I'd be no match for the person in front of me.

Qin Chuan picked up Ji Chudong's storage ring and turned around.

Are you alright?

He looked at the two women, whose faces were also pale and filled with worry, and smiled gently.

Murong Xue and Li Yunchu stared blankly at Qin Chuan, then gently shook their heads.

Perhaps because they were so worried, there were tears welling up in their eyes.

"It's okay!"

Qin Chuan breathed a sigh of relief, went to the two women's side, and handed them some pills.

"You are seriously injured, sit down and heal your wounds."

Upon hearing this, Murong Xue and Li Yun Chu realized what was happening and immediately sat down cross-legged to meditate.

Just then, Cao Jun's slightly weak voice drifted over.

"I think I might still be salvageable..."

Hearing this, Qin Chuan shook his head with a wry smile and quickly walked to Cao Jun's side.

He had already released his divine sense from the beginning and knew that although Cao Jun was seriously injured, he was not in mortal danger.

Qin Chuan carefully helped Cao Jun up and tossed a pill into his mouth.

As the pills were ingested, Cao Jun's originally pale face became somewhat rosy.

"Are you okay?"

Qin Chuan asked with concern.

"It's okay, I'm not going to die yet."

Cao Jun laughed heartily, and was about to wave his hand when he aggravated his wound, causing him to wince in pain.

Seeing this, Qin Chuan chuckled and teased, "You call this nothing?"

Cao Jun pursed his lips and said irritably, "Who told you to prioritize women over friends, only caring about your two little lovers!"

He didn't lower his voice intentionally, and Murong Xue and Li Yun Chu heard it clearly, their pretty faces immediately turning slightly red with embarrassment.

They could only lower their heads, pretend they hadn't heard, and continue to heal their injuries.

"Looks like you're not seriously injured, you even have time to joke around!"

As Qin Chuan spoke, he punched Cao Jun in the shoulder, causing him to wince in pain.

But soon, the two looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

It was as if, in that instant, they had returned to the Trial Tower of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

They fought side by side, risking their lives, and finally defeated the stone giant.