Chapter 35: Chapter 35: It Was the Changing of Hearts
Whoosh! At this moment, the entire scene fell silent.
Everyone was stunned by Qin Chuan's powerful words, staring at him in shock, unable to utter a single word.
Even the members of the Feng family were taken aback.
Then, one of the Feng family elders snapped back to his senses and shouted angrily, "How dare you! Are you declaring war against the Feng family?"
"Heh."
Qin Chuan let out a cold laugh, raising his right hand high before saying indifferently, "The Feng family... what are they worth?!"
Boom! In the next instant, he swung his raised hand forward as if slashing down with an invisible sword.
"Boom—"
With a thunderous explosion, the grand white ship shattered into pieces, and the seven figures aboard were sent flying.
"You wretch, you seek death!!"
As Feng Lan was sent flying by the shockwave, he stabilized himself midair, his expression turning dark with an intense killing intent.
"Kill!"
With a wave of his hand, the six Feng family elders charged toward Qin Chuan, their momentum overwhelming.
However, faced with their combined attack, Qin Chuan didn't even bother to dodge.
A golden outline appeared around his body, making him seem like a statue cast in solid gold!
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
One after another, their attacks struck him, but only sparks flew, and he remained completely unshaken.
"What? Nirvana Golden Body!"
"That's impossible!!"
"How could you possibly achieve the Nirvana Golden Body? What gives you the right?"
The Feng family elders widened their eyes in disbelief. In the entire kingdom, those who achieved the Nirvana Golden Body were exceedingly rare.
And once someone achieved the Nirvana Golden Body, it meant they were halfway into the Tongtian Realm.
Because the Golden Body births a divine soul, and mastering the Nirvana Golden Body is a prerequisite for advancing to the Tongtian Realm!
"Frogs in a well."
Qin Chuan sneered, then with a swipe of his right hand, a giant golden palm manifested, sweeping across and knocking down all six elders in one fell swoop!
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The six elders spat blood as they were sent flying in different directions by the overpowering force, their fates uncertain.
Crushed into dust with overwhelming force!
At this moment, Feng Lan didn't fly into a rage but instead coldly stared at Qin Chuan, like a lion ready to strike at any moment.
His killing intent surged to the peak.
Nirvana Golden Body!
Even he had never achieved this, and from the looks of it, he likely never would.
In other words, his chances of breaking through to the Tongtian Realm in this lifetime were slim.
And now, his enemy had managed to cultivate the Nirvana Golden Body at such a young age—how could he bear this?
"This man must die!"
A silent roar echoed in his mind, and then he moved, pouncing forward like a mighty lion.
"Furious Lion's Rage!"
With a loud roar, a torrent of energy erupted from within him, forming a lion that spanned the sky, charging at Qin Chuan.
This lion, over three hundred meters long, seemed to tear the sky apart as it descended, its murderous intent overwhelming!
"Golden Body Manifestation!"
Qin Chuan shouted, and the golden outline around him suddenly expanded, inflating like a balloon until it formed a three-hundred-meter-tall golden figure in the air.
The figure was initially hollow, but a surge of golden light from Qin Chuan filled it instantly.
It was like a towering golden statue! "Kill!"
He raised his right hand high and brought it down in a chopping motion, and the golden giant mirrored his actions.
"Boom—"
The giant's right hand struck the lion's head, unleashing an unparalleled force that caused the lion's head to explode.
Moreover, the force continued to spread along the lion's body, causing the entire lion to shatter into pieces!
"Pfft!"
Feng Lan, who was inside the lion, suffered a backlash, spitting out a mouthful of blood, his face instantly turning pale.
But he didn't pause for a moment. With a fierce glint in his eyes, he charged at Qin Chuan like a dragon.
"Shattering Dragon Spear!"
In a flash, a sinister black spear appeared in his hands. Gathering all his strength, he thrust it toward Qin Chuan's Nirvana Golden Body.
"Bang!"
Sparks flew, fragments scattered, and the previously indestructible Nirvana Golden Body was pierced through.
The spear's lethal force continued to push forward, heading straight for Qin Chuan's true body, its unstoppable sharpness seemingly capable of tearing through anything!
"Die!!"
Feng Lan's face twisted with madness, his eyes flashing with a golden light that seemed to burn like fire.
"Ding!"
However, with a crisp sound, the spear stopped dead, unable to advance any further. Qin Chuan had clasped the spearhead between his palms.
"Let go!"
Feng Lan roared, shaking the spear with his right hand, sending a shockwave toward Qin Chuan.
But Qin Chuan suddenly released the spearhead, then kicked the spear's shaft with his right foot.
Whoosh! The spear, which had been thrust forward, now flipped backward toward the sky, and Qin Chuan punched it.
"Boom!!"
The punch struck the spear, causing it to shine brightly, with sparks flying, as the shaft slammed into Feng Lan's chest.
"Rip!"
The powerful impact tore his clothes apart, revealing his muscular upper body as he was sent flying.
When you're down, they finish you off! Qin Chuan took a deep breath, the Golden Body Manifestation absorbed back into his body, coating him in gold once more. Then, he stepped into the air, transforming into a streak of golden light as he charged toward Feng Lan.
"Die!!"
Even as Feng Lan was sent flying, he flipped the spear in his hands and thrust it back toward Qin Chuan.
But Qin Chuan didn't dodge. He raised his right hand, where streams of silver-white dragon-shaped energy coiled around his fist, and struck out.
"You seek death…"
Seeing Qin Chuan try to catch his spear bare-handed, Feng Lan smirked coldly. But the next moment, his smile froze.
Because as Qin Chuan's fist collided with the spearhead, the spearhead shattered instantly, and an overwhelming force surged through the spear.
"Pfft!!"
Feng Lan felt the spear shaft burning hot in his hands as it violently vibrated, the shaft's end piercing through his chest!
"How… how is this possible…"
Feng Lan struggled to lower his head, staring at the shaft impaling his chest. He never imagined that a spear could kill someone by its shaft.
"Splurt!"
Qin Chuan grabbed the shattered spearhead and pulled out the shaft, causing a torrent of blood to gush from Feng Lan's chest.
Blood—life force.
Feng Lan's life force rapidly drained away, his once formidable Nirvana Realm aura ebbing like a receding tide.
Yet as a peak Nirvana Realm powerhouse, he didn't die so easily.
He looked at Qin Chuan.
It seemed that as his life and strength waned, so too did his hatred and anger, leaving his expression calm.
"The Feng family… is finished…"
A bitter smile spread across his face as he murmured, "I spent decades building a powerful family from nothing, only for it to all turn out to be nothing more than an empty dream… Tell me, where did it all go wrong?"
Qin Chuan remained silent for a moment.
Then, looking at him, he replied, "Perhaps it was the changing of hearts… The dragon-slayer always becomes the dragon, and once he does, he will eventually be slain by a new dragon-slayer."
Feng Lan seemed to ponder these words.
Once, he too had been a young man with a sense of justice, rising boldly against wrongs.
But gradually…
As he climbed higher, he began to place himself above justice, becoming aloof, superior, and self-centered.
He no longer cared about fairness or reason. Anyone who opposed him, he would eliminate if he could!
Just like this time.
He knew from the start that the Feng family was in the wrong. Qin Zi might not have killed Feng Xiao, and Qin Zi might not have killed Feng Cang either, but… without a culprit, he needed someone to kill for his vengeance!
He didn't need to be reasonable.
He wasn't afraid of killing the wrong person because he was strong enough that even if he killed an innocent, it would just be done.
Who could do anything to him? "Heh, I see now… It was the changing of hearts. It really was the changing of hearts. The blade that killed me was placed in your hand by myself."
After a long pause, Feng Lan let out a self-deprecating laugh.
With that, the last of his aura faded, and his body plummeted toward the ground.
In the distance.
Bai Chen watched this scene with a dazed expression. He suddenly recalled what Qin Chuan had told him before.
The Feng family's fate was always determined by themselves…