Return of the Celestial King

He had realized that Qin Tuo was no ordinary person.

”Oh? So you’ve figured it out?”

Qin Tuo slowly leaned down, his face holding a smile that wasn’t quite a smile.

Seeing Qin Tuo’s expression, Master Huang was filled with bitter indignation.

Through clenched teeth, he forced out, his words broken:

”You’re not a Martial Artist… and certainly not a Warlock. You’re a Culti—”

But before he could finish, his eyes shot wide open. He took his last breath and died.

When they saw Master Huang die, the faces of the Zheng Family members drained of all color, and they began to tremble uncontrollably.

Qin Tuo, however, just furrowed his brow slightly. ’So, the guy really did recognize me as a Cultivator.’

’And that means Master Huang must have encountered a Cultivator before. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to tell.’

A pang of regret hit Qin Tuo. ’I shouldn’t have killed Master Huang so quickly. I could have gotten some information about other Cultivators from him.’

But now that the man was dead, it couldn’t be helped.

Qin Tuo slowly turned to face Zheng Guoping.

Terrified, the members of the Zheng Family backed away, any will to fight completely gone.

They looked at Qin Tuo, who seemed like a Celestial God descended to the mortal world. Deep in their hearts, they were utterly terrified, their courage shattered.

”You just said you wanted to kill me and leave no body to bury. Why aren’t you attacking?”

Qin Tuo advanced step by step, like a demonic god, pushing Zheng Guoping to the brink of a mental collapse.

Seeing Qin Tuo’s decisive victory in killing Master Huang, the members of the Xue Family, watching from a distance, were flushed and beside themselves with excitement.

”See, Dad? I told you! Qin Tuo’s power is beyond anything you could have imagined!”

Xue Qingqing chattered on, her face flushed as she gazed at Qin Tuo, her eyes shining with deep admiration.

Xue Chengdong shot a surprised glance at Xue Qingqing.

Seeing the look on his daughter’s face, Xue Chengdong’s heart skipped a beat. He knew instantly—his precious daughter was falling for Qin Tuo!

Before, Xue Chengdong would have certainly warned Xue Qingqing not to entertain any fantasies about Qin Tuo.

But now, he was more than happy to see this match come to fruition.

The wheels in Xue Chengdong’s mind began to turn as an idea quietly took shape...

As Qin Tuo relentlessly closed in, Zheng Guoping finally broke, dropping to his knees on the ground.

The moment Zheng Guoping knelt, the rest of the Zheng Family members froze, standing rooted to the spot as if petrified.

Zheng Guoping kowtowed to Qin Tuo, pleading for his life.

”Mr. Qin, I was blind before and failed to recognize your greatness! I know I was wrong now. I beg you, be magnanimous and spare my life!”

Zheng Guoping was drowning in regret. He never would have imagined that Qin Tuo could kill Master Huang so effortlessly.

’The man is an absolute monster!’

To think that he, Zheng Guoping, had actually wanted to take Qin Tuo’s life... The realization of his own madness washed over him.

But Qin Tuo’s expression was ice-cold; he had no intention of letting Zheng Guoping go.

”Heh. So you know you’re wrong now? Where did all that arrogance from before go?”

Qin Tuo’s tone was laced with contempt.

All Zheng Guoping could do was continue to kowtow, cold sweat pouring from his brow.

”Mr. Qin, if you spare me, I’m willing to transfer all of the Zheng Family’s assets to your name! How about it?”

Zheng Guoping waited with bated breath, hoping to sway Qin Tuo with his family’s entire fortune.

But Qin Tuo didn’t respond to the offer. Instead, he crouched down and asked him in a serious tone:

”Zheng Guoping, if I were the one kneeling before you right now, would you consider sparing my life?”

Zheng Guoping looked up, suddenly rendered speechless.

A wave of terror washed over him. He knew Qin Tuo had just sentenced him to death.

Then, in front of everyone, Qin Tuo’s hand shot out and clamped around Zheng Guoping’s neck.

The sudden action made the other members of the Zheng Family gasp, on the verge of screaming in terror.

Zheng Guoping struggled frantically, but his strength was insignificant in Qin Tuo’s grasp.

With a cold smirk, Qin Tuo applied pressure with his hand.

SNAP!

After the crisp sound, Qin Tuo had snapped Zheng Guoping’s neck.

Zheng Guoping collapsed to the ground like a broken sack.

After killing Zheng Guoping, Qin Tuo stood up and let his cold gaze sweep over the surroundings.

At once, the remaining members of the Zheng Family screamed in terror and scattered in all directions.

Seeing the Zheng Family members flee, Xue Chengdong’s expression immediately turned anxious.

The Zheng Family’s power was immense. Even with Zheng Guoping dead, their masters would surely return to take revenge.

When that time came, the Xue and Wu families would face endless trouble.

But in the next moment, they watched as Qin Tuo charged forward, taking out the fleeing Zheng Family members one by one, killing them all.

Soon, every last member of the Zheng Family lay dead on the ground, their life force extinguished.

Qin Tuo moved so quickly that after he was done, he was already back at his original spot.

The people from the Xue and Wu families were all dumbstruck, wondering if their eyes were playing tricks on them.

The scene was so surreal it felt like a hallucination.

Cold sweat beaded on Xue Chengdong’s forehead as he watched. ’Thank goodness we never crossed this god of slaughter,’ he thought to himself. ’Otherwise, the Xue Family would have met the same end as the Zheng Family.’

As Qin Tuo slowly walked over, every member of the Xue Family immediately lowered their heads, assuming a posture of utmost respect.

Qin Tuo spoke, his voice cold.

”President Xue, I hope you won’t go back on the promise you made me.”

He was, of course, referring to their agreement to split the mining vein before them.

After all, the vein contained a massive quantity of Spirit Stones, which were incredibly important to Qin Tuo.

Xue Chengdong nodded repeatedly, not daring to object.

Then, Qin Tuo pointed to the pebble-like stones on the ground and said slowly,

”Also, have your men gather all of these stones for me. Send them to Shi City and await my orders.”

Xue Chengdong nodded and replied without hesitation,

”Yes, Mr. Qin. Rest assured!”

He immediately ordered the remaining members of the Xue Family to start collecting the pebble-shaped stones.

Qin Tuo nodded in satisfaction, then called over Huang Junkai from the side.

After the day’s turmoil, Huang Junkai was as timid as a startled rabbit.

He approached Qin Tuo cautiously, waiting for his instructions.

Qin Tuo thought for a moment and said,

”Young Master Huang, from now on, you will be in charge of the Zheng Family’s mining vein.”